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| 12 AUG 2011 at 6:00pm |
Ricochet67Centurion
Posts : 52
Joined: 9 MAR 2010
Status : Offline | World of Tanks and Terraria.
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| 12 AUG 2011 at 6:09pm |
GroggyGrognardCenturion
Posts : 528
Joined: 3 FEB 2011
Status : Offline | Playing some more Advanced Squad Leader scenarios this weekend.
Originally Posted By Wolverine101
I'm going to WATCH FOOTBALL!! How bout dem COWBOYS!
Ya...how bout dem Cowgirls...their run defense looks like swiss cheese....again. GO HAWKS!
"That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach." -Aldous Huxley
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| 12 AUG 2011 at 6:21pm |
KevlarSocksColonel
Posts : 5988
Joined: 11 SEP 2005
Status : Offline | I'm looking for a good Total War mod. Ive never done a mod on their games. Is it much better than the original?
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| 12 AUG 2011 at 6:23pm |
MC82Commander
Posts : 1598
Joined: 7 APR 2005
Location: US, Tx
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By KevlarSocks
I'm looking for a good Total War mod. Ive never done a mod on their games. Is it much better than the original?
Which game, and yes.
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| 12 AUG 2011 at 6:44pm |
KevlarSocksColonel
Posts : 5988
Joined: 11 SEP 2005
Status : Offline | Rome or Medieval (either).
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| 12 AUG 2011 at 7:08pm |
KidCommander
Posts : 1214
Joined: 18 JAN 2006
Location: US, FL
Status : Offline | Master of Magic for me
USN Ret.
Hey NSA! How goes it? Nothing to see here. Have a Nice day! ;-)
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| 12 AUG 2011 at 7:39pm |
MC82Commander
Posts : 1598
Joined: 7 APR 2005
Location: US, Tx
Status : Offline | For KevlarSocks:
Rome:
Europa Barbarorum, the God of game mods, takes an utterly broken and challengeless game and makes it amazing (still challengeless though sadly, once you learn to build your economy and aren't bordered by the AI controlled Romans).
EB is the only RTW mod I've stuck with and will happily babysit the AI in, but I've heard both Roma Surrectum and Darthmod are great as well.
M2TW w/o Kingdoms
Go with either The Long Road (the reason M2 originally didn't get sold on Ebay within 2 weeks for me), or an older version of either Broken Crescent or Deus lo Vult (Sadomasochism required, though the older versions required less of such and were much more fun).
M2 w/ Kingdoms
The Last Kingdom- so far, EB for medieval 2. The most fun I've had since Medieval TW 1. If you have M2 and Kingdoms, stop reading this now and try it! My half drunken, caffeine fueled rambling will (sadly) be here forever, but this mod cannot wait! One of the only M2 mods using XAI 4.0 which is AMAZING and turns the game back into Medieval 1, AI-Wise.
Chivalry II- Amazing mod, slower and different from the vanilla game, not so hard once you get a grip on the more in depth economy. The 4.0 version of this mod should be out soon (who knows), might as well wait for it.
Broken Crescent- later versions, also fun, not as impressive AI as The Last Kingdom but still good, focused on the crusades, middle east and eastern roman empire.
Deus Lo Vult- Later versions, if your idea of fun in spare time is to strip down naked, push nails through a belt, and whip yourself with it for fun, you will love the latest iterations of this mod. AI is still pretty stupid, sadly.
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| 12 AUG 2011 at 9:53pm |
Epee1Commander
Posts : 1218
Joined: 31 MAY 2005
Status : Offline |
I agree with Martok. I play SotS mostly for the battles which are great fun. The empire/diplomacy of SotS isn't enough for me (It seems SotS II will give more). Armada 2526 with Supernova has got all i am looking for in a 4x game set in space. So basically, if i want to play 5 hours straight, i'll choose Armade 2526 Supernova without a doubt.
Thanks Anguille!
Combat Command The Forgotten Gamers
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| 12 AUG 2011 at 9:55pm |
KushanCenturion
Posts : 376
Joined: 2 MAR 2006
Status : Offline | I'll be continuing my campaign in Distant Worlds. Since it is august, I also plan on playing some WWI Gold and Jutland. The discounts on both Forzen Synapse and SoW: Gettysburg are really tempting too...
@KevlarSocks: I second the vote for Europa Barbarorum. If you can get past the bad AI, which is no fault of the mod, its one of the best mods for any game IMO. The shear depth of historical research that went into it makes it worth a least a try.
Kushan
Hard pressed on my right. My center is yielding. Impossible to maneuver. Situation excellent. I am attacking. - Ferdinand Foch -
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| 12 AUG 2011 at 10:03pm |
MikeckCommander
Posts : 1396
Joined: 28 DEC 2008
Status : Offline | Kevlar, for rome I would recommend Roma Surrectum 2. I love the legion recruiting system and the mod team updated the graphics and resolution. Not quite M2TW levels but close (tactical battles that is...not campaign map)
"love is preserved by link of obligation which, owing to the baseness of men, is broken at every opportunity for their advantage; but fear preserves you by a dread of punishment which never fails."
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| 12 AUG 2011 at 10:39pm |
MC82Commander
Posts : 1598
Joined: 7 APR 2005
Location: US, Tx
Status : Offline | Kevlar: As a side note, if you happen to have the (also blasphemous and horrible out of the box) Alexander add on for Rome, there's an "Alex.exe" mod for EB, and also Roma Surrectum and probably others that magically fixes a lot of the idiotic stratetgic AI.
If you try out EB, add in the Darth Formations mod as well to improve the battle AI a little.
I am far too sadly and pathetically intoxicated to link to these right now, but if you need either please either respond here or pm me and I'll be glad to respond once I've finished off coffee # 100 (in front of me, and too late unless it's a weekened which thank the gods it is!) here, or you can find such mods in the EB "Mod" forum under the "forum" section at "www.europabarbarorum.com".
Roma Surrectum has an Alex.exe mod as well if I recall correctly, can't direct you straight to it though.
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| 12 AUG 2011 at 11:09pm |
zyk0001Centurion
Posts : 163
Joined: 29 MAR 2007
Status : Offline | Panzer Corps and WoT.
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| 12 AUG 2011 at 11:31pm |
KevlarSocksColonel
Posts : 5988
Joined: 11 SEP 2005
Status : Offline | I appreciate all the tips Gents. I will try them out. Cheers.
Just watched Gran Torino. I had seen several clips out of it before.
Stay off my lawn! Have a good weekend.
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| 12 AUG 2011 at 11:36pm |
gameleaperCenturion
Posts : 465
Joined: 28 APR 2011
Status : Offline | Heroes of Might & Magic 3 for me.
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| 13 AUG 2011 at 12:14am |
khill9702Centurion
Posts : 999
Joined: 25 NOV 2009
Location: US, WA
Status : Offline | I still have assassin's creed II, bioshock and civ 5 none of which I have played yet.
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| 13 AUG 2011 at 12:50am |
Cougar_DKCenturion
Posts : 592
Joined: 14 APR 2008
Location: DK
Status : Offline | I think it will be some Settlers 7, Terriaria and a newly bought version of Space Rangers 2 Reboot.
-Men do not quit playing because they grow old. They grow old because they quit playing. -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
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| 13 AUG 2011 at 12:51am |
Cougar_DKCenturion
Posts : 592
Joined: 14 APR 2008
Location: DK
Status : Offline | Double post, sorry. Forum hickup...
-Men do not quit playing because they grow old. They grow old because they quit playing. -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
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| 13 AUG 2011 at 1:30am |
KevlarSocksColonel
Posts : 5988
Joined: 11 SEP 2005
Status : Offline | Copied the RTW folder to a new location. Installed Roma Surrectum II. It seems to be an impressive amount of work by artists, programmers and historians. Started the campaign as Rome. Ack! 5 star Hannibal has a massive army right beside my 1 star general. What a way to start.[sm=samurai.gif] Wish me luck.
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| 13 AUG 2011 at 2:12am |
FetrikCenturion
Posts : 716
Joined: 24 DEC 2010
Location: SE
Status : Offline | You're not supposed to beat Hannibal in the first battle. But well played if you do it on hard.
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| 13 AUG 2011 at 7:04am |
Reich36Commander
Posts : 1247
Joined: 29 AUG 2006
Location: US
Status : Offline | Terraria- I've had four battles against Boss #1: The Eye of Cthulhu and lost 3, the 4th time I was on a roll but dawn broke, when you battle the Eye you have to do it fast, nice thing is you can just focus on it, and the zombies aren't bugging you in the battle.
By the way they did some updates, and they're pretty cool. A few more bad guys, some new stuff in the way of decor for your house.
Civ V- I grabbed the Korea/Ancient Wonders DLC. Not bad at all. I like the Ancient Wonders scenario. I haven't tried the Korea one yet but it's has the Samurai Invasion of Korea scenario, and the units are the hwanch'a artillery unit, and the turtle ship.
Max: "Let's hit him in the head with a mallet! That will cure his amnesia!" Sam: "You always say that!" Max: "Yeah but it will REALLY WORK this time!!!"
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| 13 AUG 2011 at 7:30am |
El Hombre LoboCenturion
Posts : 47
Joined: 12 FEB 2011
Status : Online | Originally Posted By Kid
Master of Magic for me
I still have the original dos cd but cannot get it to run on one of my old rigs (Windows 95) with SOUND because I forgot the IRQ settings to set up Sound Blaster. You guys remember that crap right? Anyway, did you get a verion of MOM that runs on current systems? If so, where?
Thanks!
Opinions are like brains. Almost everybody has one.
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| 13 AUG 2011 at 7:54am |
Reich36Commander
Posts : 1247
Joined: 29 AUG 2006
Location: US
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By El Hombre Lobo
Originally Posted By Kid
Master of Magic for me
I still have the original dos cd but cannot get it to run on one of my old rigs (Windows 95) with SOUND because I forgot the IRQ settings to set up Sound Blaster. You guys remember that crap right? Anyway, did you get a verion of MOM that runs on current systems? If so, where?
Thanks!
gog.com El Hombre.. 5.99
Max: "Let's hit him in the head with a mallet! That will cure his amnesia!" Sam: "You always say that!" Max: "Yeah but it will REALLY WORK this time!!!"
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| 13 AUG 2011 at 7:59am |
El Hombre LoboCenturion
Posts : 47
Joined: 12 FEB 2011
Status : Online | Thanks, Reich36!
Opinions are like brains. Almost everybody has one.
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| 13 AUG 2011 at 8:00am |
NefaroColonel
Posts : 4661
Joined: 6 OCT 2003
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Skwerl
Warship Combat Navies at War
I had recently downloaded all the user-created scenarios for both WWI and WWII from the forum, and put them in their respective folders for future use. Then my Windows got corrupted during some extended power flickering on and off while it was running.
Hope I backed those up on my external hard drive, like I do with most mods and scenarios, so I don't have to re-download the buttload of them again.
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