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0x01AA wrote: Keep in mind old fart responding here
Hah! And another here (63 next month), but I gave up Tetris decades ago ...
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Quote: but I gave up Tetris decades ago ...
Weichei (softy I think is the translation) 
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I played Asteroids and Tank a little bit in the 70s in college. Not much since then. I use computers as a tool rather than for entertainment, although I acknowledge that entertainment is one of the biggest industries in the world and a main driver of computer tech. when I was in college someone I knew did a Master's thesis about how entertainment would be the biggest driver of computer tech going forward. Although IMO it might be second to defense. Hard to judge, and I am not interested enough in the statistics to check it out. For entertainment I take nature walks and study botany. It is a balance against the tech world I work in.
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Just finished Final Fantasy VII Remake, great game (though not as brilliant as the original)!
Before that I played Hades, very addictive.
Other than that I played Ratchet & Clank, the entire Mass Effect trilogy (awesome, epic, some of my all time favorites), Outriders, Baldur's Gate II (the original, not the enhanced version, for good old times sake)...
All of them on PS5, except BGII which I played on PC.
Started Kena: Bridge of Spirits, but unfortunately I don't like it very much due to lack of story.
Same goes for Darkest Dungeon.
Looking for a new game to play at the moment.
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I tried mass effect because I liked Elder Scrolls Skyrim and Fallout 4. Thought it was too structured. Both of those have good story lines though. and mods when you get bored of the base game.
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Like to play Age of Empires.
Working on an implementations of 19th century Prussian / British / American "war gaming".
Have found the roots of current games rules back to 1824. Only the distances, fire and casualty rates change. And formations. They had tables, index points, scaling factors, peg boards, "sounding boards" used to count off without looking. Large scale maps and true-to-scale unit blocks (a first). Standards and time intervals which could be varied according to the situation (frames). Lots of data collection and analysis. Just missing a computer.
Also, they had the "fog of war" (multiple maps; screens). And the uncertainty / friction factor (dice). The AI / final call was an umpire.
"Before entering on an understanding, I have meditated for a long time, and have foreseen what might happen. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly, secretly, what I have to say or to do in a circumstance unexpected by other people; it is reflection, it is meditation." - Napoleon I
modified 18-Jan-22 15:29pm.
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Gerry Schmitz wrote: roots of current games rules back to 1824
Check out Hounds and jackals[^]
Do you have a list? I'd like to read more about them if you have time.
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The "first" (true to scale) was the 1824 Von Reisswitz "Kriegsspiel"; followed by more expansive issues. (Search the web).
These were in turn translated by the British under "Rules for the conduct of the war game" 18xx. (search the web).
The U.S. took it to the next level with "The American Kriegsspiel 1882" and "Strategos 1880". Interestingly, the American authors each think their version is superior to the other. (Library of Congress).
"Before entering on an understanding, I have meditated for a long time, and have foreseen what might happen. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly, secretly, what I have to say or to do in a circumstance unexpected by other people; it is reflection, it is meditation." - Napoleon I
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Can't belive yours is the only mention of Age of Empires.
I was too young to play AoE1 so I started off with AoE2 and then AoM and AoE3. I bought all the definitive editions on Steam and am now trying out AoE4 on Gamepass but will probably wait for a deep discount before buying it on Steam.
You?
Cheers,
Vikram.
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Played all version and all re-issues. Also waiting for discount on AOE4 (and huge at 138 GB or something) There's still good activity on (free) multi-user AOE III, etc.
"Before entering on an understanding, I have meditated for a long time, and have foreseen what might happen. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly, secretly, what I have to say or to do in a circumstance unexpected by other people; it is reflection, it is meditation." - Napoleon I
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I don't think AoE4 is 138 GB though, Steam says 50 GB.
I have never played multiplayer though, only against the computer. I just happen to like the game, I'm not actually good at it 
Cheers,
Vikram.
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I used to play a lot of MMOs but right now I play Guilty Gear: Strive and sometimes play some Dead Cells or Slay the Spire. When I get a big chunk of free time I'm planning on finishing Ori and the Will of the Wisps. That's pretty much it right now. Might give DNF Duel and Lost Ark a try when they release.
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Hmmm,
So I am guessing that you are a PlayStation fan. Two of those titles are Sony exclusives unavailable on the Microsoft platform. 
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Nope. Steam on PC. I used to be a Playstation fan but honestly I haven't played console since the PS3
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I used to have an XBox 360, but two RRODs put me right off consoles.
Pity, it was good while it worked (and cheaper than gaming spec PC's).
Oblivion on XBox was very nice, better than the PC version on mouse and KB.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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OriginalGriff wrote: (and cheaper than gaming spec PC's)
This is one thing I love about 2(.5)-D fighting games, platformers, metroidvanias, roguelikes, and card games. You don't need an insane rig to play them. You can pretty much play them on anything built in the last 10-15 years, even if it's a gorgeous game like Hollow Knight, the Ori games, etc.
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Can't call it 'spare' time when its all i got, but i do spend a lot of time in Diablo 1 - 3, Starcraft 1 & 2, and Plants vs Zombies  
Thar's only two possibilities: Thar is life out there in the universe which is smarter than we are, or we're the most intelligent life in the universe. Either way, it's a mighty sobering thought. (Porkypine - via Walt Kelly)
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These days I only work virtual jigsaw puzzles on FascistBook. Or cards with the family.
The last real computer games I played were Myst and its sequels. Before that I went through all the Kings Quest, Leisure Suit Larry and other Sierra games, and a zillion more from the 70s. And of course, old codger that I am, my first was Colossal Cave and MS Flight Simulator on a Trash-80.
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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Do you know about Wordle? Wordle - A daily word game[^]
It has kind of taken over social media, but it really is kind of a neat (simple) game.
Just guess the 5-letter word in 6 tries or less.
THere is a new word puzzle every day.
It runs in your browser. Very simple but quite satisfying.
A bit like the old game Mastermind but with words.
If your afraid, run the VirusTotal.com[^] on it.
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Looks interesting, thanks for the link.
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raddevus wrote: Do you know about Wordle?
I played it for the first time this morning. It's simple, but also requires a certain amount of logic and strategy. I guess it's a hangman variant - sort of? As someone whose only gaming activity is Words With Friends, it appeals to me. Pretty cool. 
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Did you get today's word?
Here's my interaction today...
Wordle 214 4/6
🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨
🟨🟨⬜⬜🟩
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Yes, got it in 4 yesterday. Today it was 5 - not helped by drawing a blank on my first go.
Wordle 215 5/6
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨
⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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I used to...then wife/life/family took over my spare time, so not much anymore...I'm lucky to get a half-hour of Super Mario for PC a month! (the only 'game' I've actually installed on this system) edit: sorry, I almost forgot about MineCraft which I haven't played in over 3 years now!
Ah, there was a time though, when I would spend hours in a dark office until the late hours, working my way through the likes of Lighthouse, Myst, and then Riven. I wasn't much into the FPS as much as puzzle solving. When I retire, maybe I'll have time for games again...and by that time, with VR, I'm sure it will be way better than I remember.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
"Hope is contagious"
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