What video/computer game are you currently playing?

[MoB Deadly]

Anyone play Black Ops 2.....???

Correction: anyone GOOD at Black ops 2?

PM ME

[Nendreel]

I pre-ordered Fire Emblem: Awakening (console + game bundle). It was released today, can't wait to go grab my new and fancy 3DS

Lucky. I went to three different stores looking for FE today. All were sold out.

[rdsrds2120]

I pre-ordered Fire Emblem: Awakening (console + game bundle). It was released today, can't wait to go grab my new and fancy 3DS

Lucky. I went to three different stores looking for FE today. All were sold out.

Amazon looks like it might have to be your friend here.

BMO

[Nendreel]

I pre-ordered Fire Emblem: Awakening (console + game bundle). It was released today, can't wait to go grab my new and fancy 3DS

Lucky. I went to three different stores looking for FE today. All were sold out.

Amazon looks like it might have to be your friend here.

BMO

Already looked. Amazon itself is sold out until the 13th, and other sellers are doubling the price.
Looks like I'll have to buy it from the E-Shop.

[AndyDufresne]

So I purchased Crusader Kings II, plus some DLC that opens up Islamic empires for play as well. I've never really played an immense grand-strategy game, but I've been liking it quite a bit so far.

In the game I have going, I am the King of Scotland (about 17 years old, this is the 3rd king I've had control of), and the year is about 1100. England is in disarray because of viking invasions and squabbling among dukes and counts, and Ireland is segmented into independent counties.

So they both look ripe for expansion, if I can sure up some of my internal politics, since some of my vassals are revolting either to place an older dude on the throne or to forge an independent duchy for themselves. But I've put down their rebellions pretty well...but some alliances I've made with a few Spanish Kings aren't going so well, they want to see me assassinated I think, according to my spy master.

Did I mention I've had a bit of a falling out with the Catholic church as well? They liked my predecessors reasonably well, but my envoy to the Pope isn't doing very well ingratiating himself and our kingdom with the papacy, and of course, I've changed the laws to Free Investiture so I can install Bishops and Archbishops, instead of having Rome choose 'em. So, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I elevated my court chaplain to AntiPope status, and he openly contested the legitimacy of the Pope in Rome. But he ended up being a Cathar Heretic, so I just threw him in jail to rot, in hopes of smoothing things over with the Pope. Maybe I'll go on a crusade or something to make him feel better.

Pretty fun sandboxey game so far, and I've only been playing for like 40 game years, and I've got another 300 some years ahead of me.

show: Screenshots, though not of my game, of the game

--Andy

[Gillipig]

So I purchased Crusader Kings II, plus some DLC that opens up Islamic empires for play as well. I've never really played an immense grand-strategy game, but I've been liking it quite a bit so far.

In the game I have going, I am the King of Scotland (about 17 years old, this is the 3rd king I've had control of), and the year is about 1100. England is in disarray because of viking invasions and squabbling among dukes and counts, and Ireland is segmented into independent counties.

So they both look ripe for expansion, if I can sure up some of my internal politics, since some of my vassals are revolting either to place an older dude on the throne or to forge an independent duchy for themselves. But I've put down their rebellions pretty well...but some alliances I've made with a few Spanish Kings aren't going so well, they want to see me assassinated I think, according to my spy master.

Did I mention I've had a bit of a falling out with the Catholic church as well? They liked my predecessors reasonably well, but my envoy to the Pope isn't doing very well ingratiating himself and our kingdom with the papacy, and of course, I've changed the laws to Free Investiture so I can install Bishops and Archbishops, instead of having Rome choose 'em. So, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I elevated my court chaplain to AntiPope status, and he openly contested the legitimacy of the Pope in Rome. But he ended up being a Cathar Heretic, so I just threw him in jail to rot, in hopes of smoothing things over with the Pope. Maybe I'll go on a crusade or something to make him feel better.

Pretty fun sandboxey game so far, and I've only been playing for like 40 game years, and I've got another 300 some years ahead of me.

show: Screenshots, though not of my game, of the game

--Andy

Sounds fun actually. You're tempting me a bit now. I don't have time to pick up a new time eating game now though. Reading the third book in the game of thrones series took more time than I had to spare. I'm supposed to be studiying you know . But in the future I might have the time. Can you play as Vikings as well? What time are we talking of here? When is the earliest you can start from?

[AndyDufresne]

The game's dates are from 1066 to something in the 1400s. The game's time can be sped up and slowed down, a la the Sims or Sim City type games if you've played those.

I understand that Vikings are going to be playable in a forthcoming DLC (somewhere between 4-9 dollars probably), and maybe some of the other Pagan groups in the Baltics and into Russia are going to be as well. I'll end up getting it.


--Andy

[Gillipig]

The game's dates are from 1066 to something in the 1400s. The game's time can be sped up and slowed down, a la the Sims or Sim City type games if you've played those.

I understand that Vikings are going to be playable in a forthcoming DLC (somewhere between 4-9 dollars probably), and maybe some of the other Pagan groups in the Baltics and into Russia are going to be as well. I'll end up getting it.


--Andy

But as of now you can't play as Vikings. Which civilzations can you play as? No earlier than 1066? That was just the year the Vikings officially lost control of the British Islands. Seems like Vikings are the enemy in this game. I don't think this game is geared towards a scandinavian market lol.

[AndyDufresne]

The game's dates are from 1066 to something in the 1400s. The game's time can be sped up and slowed down, a la the Sims or Sim City type games if you've played those.

I understand that Vikings are going to be playable in a forthcoming DLC (somewhere between 4-9 dollars probably), and maybe some of the other Pagan groups in the Baltics and into Russia are going to be as well. I'll end up getting it.


--Andy

But as of now you can't play as Vikings. Which civilzations can you play as? No earlier than 1066? That was just the year the Vikings officially lost control of the British Islands. Seems like Vikings are the enemy in this game. I don't think this game is geared towards a scandinavian market lol.

Pretty much everyone is the enemy in this game.

You have different levels of play you can choose to start from (more difficult to work your way up if you start lower, but if you start really big as well, you have a lot of manage from the get go). There are some "Empires," like the Holy Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, and some Islamic empires with the DLC, then there are "Kingdoms" like my Scotland, or Poland, or France, Hungary, Norway, or Sweden, the Danes, or Leon in the Iberia Peninsula, or a Russian ethnic group off in the east, etc, and then there is a level below that where you could start out with a "Duchy" or collection of Counties, like Bohemia in the Holy Roman Empire, and then there is a level where you could start out with a single County, like say Tuscanny for instance.

The Viking DLC I think will have an earlier start date in the 800's. It is called Old Gods or something if you want to google and read about it.


--Andy

[Gillipig]

The game's dates are from 1066 to something in the 1400s. The game's time can be sped up and slowed down, a la the Sims or Sim City type games if you've played those.

I understand that Vikings are going to be playable in a forthcoming DLC (somewhere between 4-9 dollars probably), and maybe some of the other Pagan groups in the Baltics and into Russia are going to be as well. I'll end up getting it.


--Andy

But as of now you can't play as Vikings. Which civilzations can you play as? No earlier than 1066? That was just the year the Vikings officially lost control of the British Islands. Seems like Vikings are the enemy in this game. I don't think this game is geared towards a scandinavian market lol.

Pretty much everyone is the enemy in this game.

You have different levels of play you can choose to start from (more difficult to work your way up if you start lower, but if you start really big as well, you have a lot of manage from the get go). There are some "Empires," like the Holy Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, and some Islamic empires with the DLC, then there are "Kingdoms" like my Scotland, or Poland, or France, Hungary, Norway, or Sweden, the Danes, or Leon in the Iberia Peninsula, or a Russian ethnic group off in the east, etc, and then there is a level below that where you could start out with a "Duchy" or collection of Counties, like Bohemia in the Holy Roman Empire, and then there is a level where you could start out with a single County, like say Tuscanny for instance.

The Viking DLC I think will have an earlier start date in the 800's. It is called Old Gods or something if you want to google and read about it.


--Andy

Wait, there's a country called Sweden in 1066?? That was news for me, what historians did they consult when they made this game? lol (not expecting you to answer for that Andy )

[AndyDufresne]

From the looks of it, it looks pretty accurate in all respect, so it is probably more that I've miss-communicated something. In any case, look into it. There is a Demo on Steam, but you only get to play as like the Polish Empire (or a smaller duchy or something), and only for 20 game years. But I played the demo a few times to see if it was interesting. I also watched a couple of "Lets Play" videos on youtube where this Australian guy who was just getting into the game was trying things out.


--Andy

[Pedronicus]

zynga poker on facebook. jesus h christ! if you think the dice on cc are unbelievable - the hands that get get served up on that game are a fucking joke.

PLus you can't raise people pre flop to fold all sorts of crappy hands....

[Gillipig]

From the looks of it, it looks pretty accurate in all respect, so it is probably more that I've miss-communicated something. In any case, look into it. There is a Demo on Steam, but you only get to play as like the Polish Empire (or a smaller duchy or something), and only for 20 game years. But I played the demo a few times to see if it was interesting. I also watched a couple of "Lets Play" videos on youtube where this Australian guy who was just getting into the game was trying things out.


--Andy

Well there's no exact date for the foundation of Sweden but most scholars will tell you around the year 1300, some will even say in the beginning of 1500, the most lenient ones will say around 1200. But at 1066 there was definitely no country called Sweden. If the game says there is then it's inaccurate. The game sounds like a lot of fun, it's best if they try to make it as historically accurate as possible though. Speaking of these types of games. Have you played a game called "Braveheart"? It's based on the movie with the same name. A very old game, made in 1997 I think. There was also this struggle for supremacy in that game. The goal of the game was to liberate Scotland from England, but it was the fist stage of the game when you tried to unite the scottish clans, (either through warfare or diplomacy, or something in between) that was really fun.

[AndyDufresne]

Try out the demo, and you can check the historical accuracies (or not). Haven't played Braveheart though.


--Andy

[Gillipig]

Not sure I dare at this point, I don't want to get bitten by it . Some other time perhaps. If I ask you what the name of that game was I wanted to play, maybe you can remind me .