Favorite PC Game

[The Duke]

Da Conqs
Nothing says fun like chopping in an invasion force where it looks impossible, but it's not.
Next thing ya know...Dong Dong! There's some attacking and building leveling going on.
And then, they try a counterstrike, but you've set up barriers with defenses.
Like gates and towers and archers and trebuchets. No, not trebuchets, Mangonels.
And it all is pretty much a gator or hog trap. Only instead of posts, there's castles and towers and cavalry and cannon.
Good times.

 

[MisterBeale]

Da Conqs

No idea what this game is.

 

[MisterBeale]

I picked this one up on sale the other day. It is like an addictive book or TEE VEE show, I can't seem to put it down.

Pretty sure I will have played all the content in it in the next few weeks.

 

[Montrovant]

I’ve been playing Dead Island 2 lately. I enjoyed the first releases, and this is enjoyable as well. Nothing groundbreaking, but good hyper-violent zombie slaying

 

[The Duke]

No idea what this game is.

It's a helluva game.
Age Of Empires 2: The Conquererors.

 

[The Duke]

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Actually it's more like "Can I blow $2600 right now on a GPU?"
Who does that?! I mean, some people do, but damn!
I have seen a guy blow up a thousand dollar GPU just ******* with it..and it's done.
They're not even reasonable price right now.

 

[Bleipriester]

 

[dblack]

I've tried playing that (a friend is a big fan) several times. But I keep getting bogged down. I think the problem is that I never actually "learned" the game.

 

[dblack]

I've tried playing that (a friend is a big fan) several times. But I keep getting bogged down. I think the problem is that I never actually "learned" the game.

Rimworld is more my speed.

 

[Bleipriester]

I've tried playing that (a friend is a big fan) several times. But I keep getting bogged down. I think the problem is that I never actually "learned" the game.

Yes, the game actually needs to be learned. If you want I can tell you the most important things to do.

 

[dblack]

Yes, the game actually needs to be learned. If you want I can tell you the most important things to do to.

Please do! But I can also ask AI.

 

[Bleipriester]

Please do! But I can also ask AI.

I dunno if AI can tell you but I can.

1. Optimize the income

• turn as much territories into states as possible. Your income will go up insanely
• build as much buildings as you can
• convert and accept as much cultures as possible
• convert the religion of all provinces
• send frigates on the most lucrative trade protection missions
• send traders to the most lucrative markets, in combination with the frigates, if possible

2. Alliances
Make proper alliance. Osman Empire is not a good ally for example. They will use you to help them taking European countries, then declare you a rival. In some cases it is good to make alliances with rivaling countries, in others it is not a good idea. For example it is good to be allied with Sweden and Russia. They are enemies, but their alliance with you will prevent them from going to war with each other so you can keep them both. Alliances are important even though they can drag you in countless wars.

3. Military

• Maintain a large army. If your army and fleet are too small, it is hard to get strong allies and you will be attacked.
• Always drill your troops, even though it will take time to make them combat ready then. The drill makes the troops stronger and you will see that the generals you hire will become better in the course of centuries. If you stop this and have no wars, the skill level of new generals will decrease again.
• Besieging fortresses can take a long time. Take them step by step and deploy troops nearby too. If the armies are too large, they will lose troops so make smart decisions and rather have more armies in nearby provinces than a huge army besieging a fortress. Of course you need to watch them closely so that you can send them quickly.

4. Ideas
Military ideas are the most important. It is a good idea to get economic and diplomatic ideas at first but in the end you will have enough money anyway and only the military bonuses will count. Whatever groups of ideas you like, first look up what additional bonuses a group can grant in combination with another group.

5. Difficulty
The difficulty depends on various factors. The country you choose for example. The Osman Empire is very strong, so choosing them makes the game easier. Spain is also a good choice but I prefer custom nations with custom bonuses. I mostly play as republic with Jewish religion.
Pick a strong country and play on very easy for some rounds. What I wrote here is just a tiny fraction of what you can learn by playing. One of the game tips says you can learn new stuff even after 1000 hours of playing!

 

[dblack]

I dunno if AI can tell you but I can.

1. Optimize the income

• turn as much territories into states as possible. Your income will go up insanely
• build as much buildings as you can
• convert and accept as much cultures as possible
• convert the religion of all provinces
• send frigates on the most lucrative trade protection missions
• send traders to the most lucrative markets, in combination with the frigates, if possible

2. Alliances
Make proper alliance. Osman Empire is not a good ally for example. They will use you to help them taking European countries, then declare you a rival. In some cases it is good to make alliances with rivaling countries, in others it is not a good idea. For example it is good to be allied with Sweden and Russia. They are enemies, but their alliance with you will prevent them from going to war with each other so you can keep them both. Alliances are important even though they can drag you in countless wars.

3. Military

• Maintain a large army. If your army and fleet are too small, it is hard to get strong allies and you will be attacked.
• Always drill your troops, even though it will take time to make them combat ready then. The drill makes the troops stronger and you will see that the generals you hire will become better in the course of centuries. If you stop this and have no wars, the skill level of new generals will decrease again.
• Besieging fortresses can take a long time. Take them step by step and deploy troops nearby too. If the armies are too large, they will lose troops so make smart decisions and rather have more armies in nearby provinces than a huge army besieging a fortress. Of course you need to watch them closely so that you can send them quickly.

4. Ideas
Military ideas are the most important. It is a good idea to get economic and diplomatic ideas at first but in the end you will have enough money anyway and only the military bonuses will count. Whatever groups of ideas you like, first look up what additional bonuses a group can grant in combination with another group.

5. Difficulty
The difficulty depends on various factors. The country you choose for example. The Osman Empire is very strong, so choosing them makes the game easier. Spain is also a good choice but I prefer custom nations with custom bonuses. I mostly play as republic with Jewish religion.
Pick a strong country and play on very easy for some rounds. What I wrote here is just a tiny fraction of what you can learn by playing. One of the game tips says you can learn new stuff even after 1000 hours of playing!

Wow. Thanks!

 

[MisterBeale]

It's a helluva game.
Age Of Empires 2: The Conquererors.

oh yeah, love that one. My kid and I played the hell out of it back in the day.

He decided to buy the newer version years later.

They just don't make RTS like they used to.

 

[Bleipriester]

Chinese games are gaining momentum internationally. The first quarter saw a plus of 18 % of Chinese games sold outside of China, or $4,8bn.

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[The Duke]

Chinese games are gaining momentum internationally. The first quarter saw a plus of 18 % of Chinese games sold outside of China, or $4,8bn.

Формула успеха: как китайские игры завоевывают мировой рынок

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Name a good Chinese game.
What are they? Some kind of retard Android games?

 

[The Duke]

I tell ya what's good. A game made by Ukrainians.
It's called S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
It actually uses real stuff in real areas, and I've seen them in real life on news footage.
All of that and mods, put on the Quake2 soundtrack and rock!
I was looking at something..on the outskirts..Yeah, I found a way to get up that half-destroyed apt complex and get up the the roof.
Outskirts of Pripyat, I think. They actually scaled the game to real things there.
Then I see it shown in real life.
Look, Chernobyl fucked a lot of Ukraine over, and there are underground labs there, from back in the day and to this day, you bet your ass. And what's done in them is not good.
Stalker started in I think 2009. If you're going to get into it, you should play the original with fan fixes or whatever 1st.
I find it odd they never have any women. I do.
I got 1 mod where there's women. :/
Most of the time it's killing Russian soldiers.
And mutants and uh mercenaries and bandits that are trying to kill you or your fellow stalkers.
I usually do just right off the jump because **** 'em!
I wipe the entire base out, **** 'em. Then go wipe the bandits out too, because **** them too.
Then I go up to the bridge, and when that Russian Army ********** tries to extort me I execute him and all his men, too.
A fun game. The landscape in Stalker is real Ukraine. I've seen so many places on the news that's in there it ain't even funny.
Anyone have any real footage of Rostok?

 

[Bleipriester]

Name a good Chinese game.
What are they? Some kind of retard Android games?

I actually can do: Alice - Madness Returns

 

[Bleipriester]

I tell ya what's good. A game made by Ukrainians.
It's called S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
It actually uses real stuff in real areas, and I've seen them in real life on news footage.
All of that and mods, put on the Quake2 soundtrack and rock!
I was looking at something..on the outskirts..Yeah, I found a way to get up that half-destroyed apt complex and get up the the roof.
Outskirts of Pripyat, I think. They actually scaled the game to real things there.
Then I see it shown in real life.
Look, Chernobyl fucked a lot of Ukraine over, and there are underground labs there, from back in the day and to this day, you bet your ass. And what's done in them is not good.
Stalker started in I think 2009. If you're going to get into it, you should play the original with fan fixes or whatever 1st.
I find it odd they never have any women. I do.
I got 1 mod where there's women. :/
Most of the time it's killing Russian soldiers.
And mutants and uh mercenaries and bandits that are trying to kill you.
I usually do just right off the jump because **** 'em!
I wipe the entire base out, **** 'em. Then go wipe the bandits out too, because **** them too.
Then I go up to the bridge, and when that Russian Army ********** tries to extort me I execute him and all his men, too.
A fun game.

That reminds me somehow of Chernobylite.
I think its from Poland. Interesting shooter with interesting settings.

 

[The Duke]

I actually can do: Alice - Madness Returns

EA is Chinese, brah?
No.
They're dickheads, but probably not Chinese dickheads.
I've played better B-grade Hong Kong games than China has produced yet.