What game are you playing thread

[Sephiroth]

Heh. Can we do that? If so, it might be a good idea.




Ah, gambits. That's a system that shows promise, but definitely needs refinement...

It was a good addition, though, especially for grinding.....




Erm...did I mention that I was playing FM 2008?

*cough*

[Overread]

True it made grinding less of a chor - but I would not refine it too much - make it too good and there is no challenge left. As it is bosses, demi bosses and stuff way above your level is going to thrash the gambit characters - so you the player step in

[Lenny]

It's a built-in Moderator action in vBulletin boards, so it's definitely doable.

I wonder if Gambits will make any form of return in one of the XIIIs? I know it's back to menu-based combat in FFXIII, but it's still real-time, and I do believe the enemies are visible on the map. Haven't a clue about Versus - something like Kingdom Hearts and Dirge of Cerberus, I think.

[Sephiroth]

Well, you don't want it fighting in your stead, that much is true. But like you say, it was useless for fights where the outcome was in any doubt anyway. And to be honest, I don't see any way that it could help you in the BIG boss fights (the optionals, etc.), since in those fights, you can't pre-plan, you just have to react to whatever the boss does and hope for a bit of luck on the side.


Hmm, keen to find out exactly how the Versus system works. Kind of glad that it's a return to menu-based in XIII, I'm a traditionalist really.






Ah, I see. I am pretty ignorant of the ins and outs of how the forum software works.

[Lenny]

Only a bit of luck? I'm sorry, are we talking about the same game?

Must be off. Toodles.

[Overread]

Night Lenny!

If anyone is interested my fleet is about to wipe out the ai fleet, take his planet and destroy his small empire-- I need to set it to hard or give it an ally possibly.......

[Sephiroth]

Heh. What can I say, I really am a grizzled ol' veteran by now where FF is concerned.

But you're right, sometimes more than just a bit.






Anyway, later Lenny!








Joo is teh pwnage, OR. On medium, I guess. Set it to hard and give it an ally.

[Overread]

I don't want to get out of my depth too quick seph - the average game is 8ish hours long!

[Sephiroth]

What are you playing?

[Overread]

Sins of a Solar Empire - I also like larger maps and 8 enemy ais (with free for all rules of course!)
its like a realtime version of imperium galatica 2 with homeworld thrown in -- or as I like to think it a less pretty but much more playable version of Heagemonia (Sins was specifically made to run on lower end spec machines and their host company is shaping up to be like Blizzard when it comes to after release patches and addons - there is no story campain as yet but for once I don;t mind1

[Sephiroth]

Ah, I see. Yeah, I like large (or 'huge') maps in those types of game, too, and as many enemy AIs as is sensible to run.



Actually, there's a thought. Isn't AoE 3 out now?

[Overread]

Yah its been out a while now - its got an expansion as well that is also out now. But I must admit I did not go for it - just could not play the demo with my last computer and now all my cash is heading for camera kit -(barring a small amout set aside for FF Tactics DS!)

[Sephiroth]

Yeah, my last computer would've had a nervous breakdown when it saw the box.

This beast, on the other hand, should eat the game for breakfast.




Hmm, I imagine the photography is a very expensive hobby? Sure seems like it........

[Overread]

Well if you were after traditional kit then it is not so bad as that is selling really cheap on e-bay (many are going digital)
If you are digial then the input costs are high - especialy if you are into wildlife - that needs long (expensive) lenses. And then there are other bits - tripods, bads, filters, memory cards, screen calibration gear, printer............
its a long list of stuff - but a lot of it should last a very long time so its like a one time investment (that is ifyou go for the top end gear).
The lenses don't really get updated that quickly and whilst bodies get updated on a faster rate, they are not as key to the photo as skills of the user and lense being used


*bad seph getting me all talking about photographty *

enemy ai now dead - fleet smashed - planet taken - moving on to the next ai!

[Sephiroth]

Heh. Yeah, silly of me, wasn't it?

So how much do you reckon you have spent on it, roughly?





Well done. Moving on to hard, now?