| 3 MAR 2011 at 7:39am |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | I still study (though I don't work). The last week has been rather slow though, and I've only spent about 6h/day studying. As I commute, I can study on the train (so that is 2h in total each day that I don't waste in a car).
clearly I need to find out what it is you have for breakfast/lunch/supper and try some too.
I guess that the only thing I eat/drink that deviates from the norm is the copious amount of tea that I drink each day (2-3L). That and the fact that my food is very multi-cultural (my lunch that I've eaten during the last few days have been inspired (starting with yesterdays lunch and going backwards): Southern USA, Western Russia, Turkey, Italy, Korea, Northern India, Lebanon, Sweden, and after that I don't remember, home cooked, of course, today I plan to make some Japanese food)
I think I've said it in another thread, but in the end it most likely comes down to the fact that I only have to take care of myself.
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| 3 MAR 2011 at 7:53am |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Fnord (3 MAR 2011 7:39am)
I think I've said it in another thread, but in the end it most likely comes down to the fact that I only have to take care of myself.
Yip. I suppose being alone does have it's pros and it's cons. Well, I still work, (though mostly from home these days) and have run into some unpleasant extra admin lately. Also taking care of my family, and irritating things like cooking and cleaning, doing laundry and so on [s]wastes[/s] take up a lot of my time, while when I was a student living alone, I used to eat out of tins to save time and keep the plates clean! :-[ :-X
Believe me, if I had a few weeks on my own, I'd do some serious gaming/reading/movies catching-up, but at some point I'd start to feel lonely, I guess... not to mention that everything would probly be covered in dust and mold )
Anyway, on topic: a foot in Morrowind, a foot in Gothic 3, a toe in G2NOTR (sadly I seem to have run into problems with the graphics on this one), should get on with ME2, also been considering resuming my replay of Jade Empire, and, inspired by the comments here, am considering installing KOTOR 2.
I had been dabbling in Drakensang River of Time, but the setting feels so 'tame' compared to Gothic 3 and Morrowind, although the combat itself is not easy.
I'm starting to feel the strategy itch now as well again, so considering picking up with Disciples 3 where I left off, or perhaps something faster, like an RTS.
But first, I have some work to finish and a deadline for next Friday... :'(
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 3 MAR 2011 at 9:03am |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Hey, btw...- does anyone have an idea what happened to Fable 3?
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“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 3 MAR 2011 at 2:44pm |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Fable 3 won't be released for another 2˝ months.
Also taking care of my family, and irritating things like cooking and cleaning, doing laundry and so on wastes take up a lot of my time, while when I was a student living alone, I used to eat out of tins to save time and keep the plates clean!
You consider cooking an irritating thing? I'm actually quite fond of cooking, in particular when it is done with friends (but even when I'm on my own, I always make good food).
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| 3 MAR 2011 at 3:39pm |
StilerJourneyman
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By placeholder (3 MAR 2011 9:03am)
Hey, btw...- does anyone have an idea what happened to Fable 3?
It's still coming out in a few months.
Also for a new RTS, do you like the Total War games? The new one comes out this month, Shogun 2. Demo is on steam if you never have tried them.
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| 3 MAR 2011 at 5:03pm |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Stiler (3 MAR 2011 3:39pm)
Also for a new RTS, do you like the Total War games? The new one comes out this month, Shogun 2. Demo is on steam if you never have tried them.
Oooh! Shogun 2 sounds interesting! I'm really out of touch with what's on the horizon these days...
Well, I have most of the earlier Total War games, including Shogun 1, but I never really got much 'into' them, perhaps I should try them again now that I have slightly more RTS/Global strategy experience.
Also, I'm thinking Shogun 2 will hopefully have better graphics than Shogun 1 and I'm pretty fond of an oriental setting, I must say. [smiley=jumping.gif]
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 3 MAR 2011 at 5:21pm |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Paradox is creating a game set in feudal Japan as well. Little is known about it at this point though:
http://www.paradoxplaza.com/press/2011/2/paradox-interactive-announce-sengoku
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| 3 MAR 2011 at 5:25pm |
StilerJourneyman
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By placeholder (3 MAR 2011 5:03pm)
Originally Posted By Stiler (3 MAR 2011 3:39pm)
Also for a new RTS, do you like the Total War games? The new one comes out this month, Shogun 2. Demo is on steam if you never have tried them.
Oooh! Shogun 2 sounds interesting! I'm really out of touch with what's on the horizon these days...
Well, I have most of the earlier Total War games, including Shogun 1, but I never really got much 'into' them, perhaps I should try them again now that I have slightly more RTS/Global strategy experience.
Also, I'm thinking Shogun 2 will hopefully have better graphics than Shogun 1 and I'm pretty fond of an oriental setting, I must say. [smiley=jumping.gif]
Shogun 2 has some of the best graphics in an RTS game. With the sheer amount of troops you can have in a battle it looks simply beautiful.
Trailer with the demo on full:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6tpPr1403Y
I'm running it ok on full with my E8400 and ATI 5850.
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| 3 MAR 2011 at 6:11pm |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Fnord (3 MAR 2011 2:44pm)
Fable 3 won't be released for another 2˝ months.
Bah, silly Microsoft. We've been waiting since October 2010!
You consider cooking an irritating thing? I'm actually quite fond of cooking, in particular when it is done with friends (but even when I'm on my own, I always make good food).
I dislike daily shlep-type cooking. It's not often that I get to cook for people who enjoy exotic, ethnic-type cooking, but I enjoy Greek, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Thai, Spanish (and Indian and possibly Mexican if not too hot!) cuisine, and like experimenting with those if I have time and appreciative, um ..-takers.
EDIT: Stiler wrote:
Shogun 2 has some of the best graphics in an RTS game. With the sheer amount of troops you can have in a battle it looks simply beautiful.
Trailer with the demo on full:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6tpPr1403Y
I'm running it ok on full with my E8400 and ATI 5850
Ok, I'm getting excited about this...
Did you get Empire and Napoleon, Stiler?
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 3 MAR 2011 at 7:04pm |
StilerJourneyman
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Status : Offline | I had Empire, didn't get Napoleon though. I enjoyed it but the AI left things to be desired, still a fun game though.
This one is more a return to it's roots kind of thing with more improvements, such as the ability to rotate the world map and things (it was just a fixed view before). Among bringing back some fan favorites like the little movies tha tplayed when you'd use assassin's and things (showing you if it was successfull or not).
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| 4 MAR 2011 at 2:58pm |
markornikovJourneyman
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Status : Offline | I'm thinking about picking up this ubisoft collection on Steam, for a really low price 12,99€
Assasins Creed
Call of Juarez
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2
[s]Far Cry 2[/s] which i already have
They all seem to be great games 8-)
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| 4 MAR 2011 at 6:50pm |
StilerJourneyman
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Status : Offline | Might pick that up myself since I never did get Call of Juarez 2. Seems lilke a good deal if you hadn't played that or FC2.
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| 5 MAR 2011 at 12:08pm |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Currently playing through another Battle for Wesnoth campaign.
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| 5 MAR 2011 at 5:00pm |
StilerJourneyman
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By markornikov (4 MAR 2011 2:58pm)
I'm thinking about picking up this ubisoft collection on Steam, for a really low price 12,99€
Assasins Creed
Call of Juarez
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2
[s]Far Cry 2[/s] which i already have
They all seem to be great games 8-)
A heads up, Amazon has matched (or lowered) the prices of these games on their site to compete with steam. One advantage is that they don't require you to buy them in a pack (you can buy each at a discount).
Just search for whatever games you want from the pack on thier site.
Picked up Call of Juarez for 3.99, saved me a bit of money for games I already played from that pack.
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| 5 MAR 2011 at 6:26pm |
| Deleted User | Almost half way through the single player mode of Dead Space 2 and having a great time. For a sequel, it has definitely ramped everything up a couple notches. The visuals, sound effects, scare factor, etc. are awesome. So far I wouldn't rate it an 'A' game but a 'B' or 'B+' and a must play for any of you horror game fans. Happy gaming.
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| 6 MAR 2011 at 4:01pm |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | I'm currently trying to play Splinter Cell Double agent. It is obvious that they did not spend a whole lot of time with the PC version, as the controls feel a bit awkward (too many functions mapped to the same keys)
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| 6 MAR 2011 at 9:49pm |
sylvaedawnIntergalactic Janitor
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Status : Offline | Besides playing Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller, I installed The Pandora Directive (an old DOS game) and Gemini Rue (looks very old-school and awesome) and playing Dragon Age: Origins (again ).
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| 6 MAR 2011 at 9:55pm |
sylvaedawnIntergalactic Janitor
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Fnord (5 MAR 2011 12:07pm)
Currently playing through another Battle for Wesnoth campaign.
Man, I haven't played that game for ages... and such a love I had for it...
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| 7 MAR 2011 at 10:49am |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Welcome, Sylvaedawn.
Tell me, have you played the DA: O DLC Awakening and Witchhunt?
Phew, Hell is an old game. You'll fit in very well here on Just Adventure! ...and we have a lot of Tex Murphy fans as well. I still need to play those, actually!
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 8 MAR 2011 at 11:22am |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | As I'll soon participate in a dwarf fortress succession game, I've started to brush up on my dwarf fortress skills. A lot has changed since my last serious fort. Currently my dwarves are living on a diet of mushrooms, wine made from mushrooms & food made from mushroom wine, though I'm drying to get a wild strawberry farm going as well, to avoid unhappy dwarves (with one they will be allowed to eat/drink wild strawberries, wild strawberry wine and food made from wild strawberry wine).
And soon I'll have to start employ one of these fellows... (darn cats!).
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| 8 MAR 2011 at 12:19pm |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Dwarf Fortress sounds so interesting. I whish I hadn't in the past been too fond of pretty graphics and that i had investigated it when I had more time. It's purely online play, yes?
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 8 MAR 2011 at 12:48pm |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | I've recently discovered this lovely tilset for DF: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=53180.0 . Being able to see what things actually are supposed to be makes a huge difference, and unlike with the default ASCII graphics, each tile is a square.
The game is played offline, although people often play so called succession forts, in which the players will take turns and play for an ingame year or two.
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| 8 MAR 2011 at 1:22pm |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Thanks for the info, Fnord. Well, if it's offline, I think I'd like to take a look at it during the April vacation.
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 8 MAR 2011 at 10:17pm |
tincup2Journeyman
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Status : Offline | Gave Mass Effect a real try [so many accolades] but 1-2 hours and still can't get into the 3rd person view - maybe in the next 17 years of trying I'll finally "see the light"... Got into STALKER recently, fired up an old copy of Morpheus had laying around and got it running in XP - nice, and as usual, at the wheel/pedal/stick of rFactor/GP Legends/NASCAR 2003. The big plan is to immerse myself in Rise of Flight as soon as I get it going.
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