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Steam provides other functionality though, and doesn't take much in the way of resources.It's no worse than Steam. Which is to say they're ALL terrible. Why do I need an extra layer of useless software to play my games?
It provides nothing I need, and yet it forces itself on me if I want to play my games.Steam provides other functionality though, and doesn't take much in the way of resources.
Eh? Last time I checked you could download and run the games without using Steam. You just need Steam to do the downloading.It provides nothing I need, and yet it forces itself on me if I want to play my games.
Tried, doesn't work. My point is, all these 'store fronts' are all the same. I just don't how anyone could like one over the other. Steam, in fact, did everything that all the others have been accused of back in 2008. But I'm not here to stop anyone from doing anything.Eh? Last time I checked you could download and run the games without using Steam. You just need Steam to do the downloading.
Steam Workshop.It's no worse than Steam. Which is to say they're ALL terrible. Why do I need an extra layer of useless software to play my games?
No, it doesn't. You can get them elsewhere, because that's one thing Steam doesn't do- force exclusives.It provides nothing I need, and yet it forces itself on me if I want to play my games.
Seems you were right.So this has been suspicious to me.
I played a game where I had Trotsky take over Mexico. I'd done something to piss off the wealthy landowners, causing them to revolt, so Trotsky's military expertise was useful. After a long grinding war in the hills, the revolt was put down, leading to communist Mexico. My military was getting into good shape, and it got more experience in the Spanish Civil War.I've been playing more Hoi4. I did a Historical America campaign where I knocked Japan out of the war in mid 1942 and probably could have taken out the Germans in mid 43 If I didn't bother with North Africa. I wanted to take on the Soviets after finishing off the Germans, but by the time I was even remotely ready it was late 1946 and the game was slowing down from all the units.
Then I wanted to do a China game, I wanted a challenge so I set some goals:
1. Start as the Guangxi Clique and usurp Chiang Kai Shek as leader of China.
2. Push Japan out of Manchuria and Korea.
3. Go democratic, end the Chinese united front and join the allies.
4. Invade the Soviet Union and reclaim Outer Manchuria, Mongolia and Tannu Tuva.
My first attempt went well, I turned off historical AI focuses so I had some breathing room before the Japanese invaded. I managed to get the first goal completed before Japan invaded in late 1938. The war went some what ok, I withdrew from Bejing and hold a defensive line at the Yellow River. That went well until my coastal garrisons tried to spam attack a single tile across the yellow river, but still part of Shangdong province, instead of guarding the coast around Qingdao. The Japanese managed to land some troops there and the whole line began to collapse.
At that point the lack of historical AI really began to show. Manchukuo broke free from Japan and tried to make the Qing Dynasty a thing again. They stole several of my warlord allies, stayed at war with me and then joined the allies, ruining my chance for the 3rd goal. Eventually that game got even weirder and I somehow ended up at war with the Axis, the Allies, and the Comintern. The only countries still willing to be remotely friendly with me were a bizarre coalition of Mediterranean nations led by a communist Italy and Democratic (but expansionist?) Turkey. I gave up after the Germans defeated the Soviet Union and started to invade through Mongolia.
I tried 2 more times as Guangxi with historical AI on but kept running into the same wall where I had to spend exorbitant amounts of command power promoting officers and never had enough to spend on crucial command abilities for combat.
Finally I scrapped the 1st goal and started as regular Nationalist China. The war with Japan was a hard struggle and I made them bleed for every inch of territory they took before finally pushing them off the mainland in 1943, succeeding at my 2nd goal. Meanwhile the Allies really struggled this game, they finally finished off the Germans in 1946 by D-daying in Bordeaux and Genoa. Despite this, the Germans were still holding out on the outskirts of Moscow and Stalingrad when the Dutch rolled into Berlin via a 2nd D-day in Hamburg. Poland remained an independent democracy and there were 4 Germany's, including an independent communist one in Austria, 2 democratic ones both lead by Conrad Adenauer (one was historical west Germany and the other was literally the modern day Kaliningrad Oblast) and historical east Germany. The Allies also have failed to knock Japan out of the war at all, I suspect my pushing them out of China freed up their troops for greater southeast Asia conquests.
Unfortunately old Mao Zedong then left the faction, declared war on me and JOINED THE GODDAMN ALLIES. Now I'm in some bizarro world where Truman has allied with Mao Zedong and Stalin fighting WW3 with the Allies in Romania because Poland won't join a war Portugal started (Seriously this keeps happening and I don't know why Portugal keeps starting WW3). I've kept it running for a while after but the fun is mostly lost so I think I'm going to call it.
For my next game I think I might do a Trotsky takes over Europe Soviets run.
OK, in this case I think the AI got it right!I played a game where I had Trotsky take over Mexico. I'd done something to piss off the wealthy landowners, causing them to revolt, so Trotsky's military expertise was useful. After a long grinding war in the hills, the revolt was put down, leading to communist Mexico. My military was getting into good shape, and it got more experience in the Spanish Civil War.
However, godless communism was not going over well with the Catholics, so I had another revol on my hands. i had a decent military by this point, and assigned my forces to what looked like a slow by inevitable victory (Mexico has a lot of rough terrain, so cleaning out rebels takes a while). With my battle lines all set, I turned my mind to other things, until I noticed my troops were actually being pushed back. Looking at the situation, I saw that the Catholic rebels had bonded with Nazi Germany over their mutual hatred of communism and sent troops. Things rapidly began to sour.
However, at this point, the US decided they were done with all this communist and nazi crap going on over the border and invaded, wiping out the last of my forces.
Mexico can get brutal with those revolts.I played a game where I had Trotsky take over Mexico. I'd done something to piss off the wealthy landowners, causing them to revolt, so Trotsky's military expertise was useful. After a long grinding war in the hills, the revolt was put down, leading to communist Mexico. My military was getting into good shape, and it got more experience in the Spanish Civil War.
However, godless communism was not going over well with the Catholics, so I had another revol on my hands. i had a decent military by this point, and assigned my forces to what looked like a slow by inevitable victory (Mexico has a lot of rough terrain, so cleaning out rebels takes a while). With my battle lines all set, I turned my mind to other things, until I noticed my troops were actually being pushed back. Looking at the situation, I saw that the Catholic rebels had bonded with Nazi Germany over their mutual hatred of communism and sent troops. Things rapidly began to sour.
However, at this point, the US decided they were done with all this communist and nazi crap going on over the border and invaded, wiping out the last of my forces.
Yes I am. I'm not very good though. I tend to play Pharaoh cause she has a jet pack. But her gun is pointless.Anyone playing Overwatch? Looking for new team mates!
Anyone playing Overwatch? Looking for new team mates!
I played the first one, and it was fun, but it wasn't very good at being an actual Tomb Raider game. After hours of action and violence, I can remember hitting an actual puzzle in the game. Pleased at the change of pace, I took my time and slowly took in my surroundings. Before I could even complete that, Lara speaks from the screen, "Maybe I should try pushing that shelf to the left." The trend of instantly solving problems for players is especially annoying as any player can just look up answers online.So I decided to finally load up the reboot trilogy of Tomb Raider I got in one of those "Mega Specials with all the games and DLC" from somewhere.
So, with all the crazy parkour, archery, climbing, swinging, etc. I only have one question.
Why the fuck isn't there a Green Arrow or Daredevil game with all these mechanics?
I love Lara Croft, but honestly, these games seem more like Rambo to me. Lara Croft should be dual wielding Mac-10's fighting dinosaurs, not racking up a mercenary bodycount to rival Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Have to try that one. Lots of exploring Jedi/Sith ruins and such?I played the first one, and it was fun, but it wasn't very good at being an actual Tomb Raider game. After hours of action and violence, I can remember hitting an actual puzzle in the game. Pleased at the change of pace, I took my time and slowly took in my surroundings. Before I could even complete that, Lara speaks from the screen, "Maybe I should try pushing that shelf to the left." The trend of instantly solving problems for players is especially annoying as any player can just look up answers online.
I found Jedi: Fallen Order to be a much more satisfying Tomb Raider experience.
Have to try that one. Lots of exploring Jedi/Sith ruins and such?
So, I finally finished Control. Not sure why it didn't really get a lot of hype, the game is really fun. Controls are good, and make sense, and you get that same "gotta keep moving" feeling during combat as something like Doom (the remastered one.) And the music score is the shit, and so perfectly placed. I'll leave the Ashtray Maze here for your perusal:
I'm still waiting for a whole bunch of patches to hit, because man that game is in a rough state (as are all Paradox release titles...) .I think it's time to finally learn Victoria 3.
Yeah I've been hearing the same thing. Apparently the AI is dumber than a post right now. Sounds like they released a little too early. Oh well, Paradox has yet to let me down, just gotta be patient.I'm still waiting for a whole bunch of patches to hit, because man that game is in a rough state (as are all Paradox release titles...) .
But once they do, I also can't wait to dig in.
Yeah, not everyone is a fan of sexy sexy Victorian economic and political simulation. I actually don't mind the warfare change as it looks like I don't have to micromanage it like in Victoria 2. I got Hoi4 if I want to do that.I'm giving Victoria 3 a little more time in the oven before I try it. I think one issue with response to Victoria 3 is that some people are just not going to like even after it is patched. It's not meant to offer the war-focused map-painting of EUIV or the character focus of CK3, so I can see a lot of fans of those games being disappointed about it being simply what it is.
Looks like an unbelievable game, that would give me a migraine so bad my eyes would explode if I played it too long.
Ah fuck yes!
Far Cry 4 was discounted 80% on Steam so I picked it up with all DLC. I just beat it, like the rest of the franchise it was pretty good if you enjoy the basic gameplay loop of claiming outposts, towers, and collectibles. Like all of the franchise the ending was a dark and twisted surprise which I enjoy. Still waiting for FC6 to arrive on Steam.
Amen to that. There's a reason why I despise good looking multiplayer only games.I haven't found an online multiplayer community that wasn't utterly toxic. This is why I stick to single-player campaigns.