[Steam] Thread XIX: It's a Kritzmas miracle!

[Cogwheel]

Uh, no, planets are always given first names. (The planet Jimmy, for instance.) That way the location reads, Jimmy, Brindle Empire.

Right. Will keep that in mind.

Say, how does anyone pronounce Ynrhed, anyway?

[shadow_archmagi]

Right. Will keep that in mind.

Say, how does anyone pronounce Ynrhed, anyway?

I always said "Commie Space Weeaboo"

But thats just my hobby of xenophobia talking

[Cogwheel]

I always said "Commie Space Weeaboo"

But thats just my hobby of xenophobia talking

Here's a better target for you. A new minor race just colonized this one planet. The RNG named and characterized them.

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[Mando Knight]

Here's a better target for you. A new minor race just colonized this one planet. The RNG named and characterized them.

Edit: I'll just let the screenshot speak for itself.

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Wow. Just... wow.

[Valaqil]

I decided to kick-off a game of Jockeys in L4D2. After watching the other team get all the way to the end of Dead Center 1, past four jockeys and a tank, I thought we'd do well. I'll let the screenshot speak for itself:

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...Yeah.

[Cogwheel]

Wow. Just... wow.

I'm glad we agree.


Next turn, humans declared war on the Iconians. The Yor get worried about Iconian expansion, and attack the Iconians, asking me for help. In the same turn, the Altarians and Drath declare war on the Yor, and I wouldn't be surprised if the Thalans soon pick a fight with someone.

So yeah, everything exploded in the course of two turns. I'm torn between helping the Yor (who have been fantastic allies so far, and have the strongest army around) and "if anyone needs me, I'll be way over there." I wouldn't hesitate about helping the Yor, except for three things.

1: Everyone likes me right now, and I've been doing okay with pacifism (the Drath are neutral, everyone else is at least a little better and often much better).

2: War has an indiscriminate 5% tax on all factions involved for 5 years, at the moment (a turn being a week).

3: I'm worried about getting the same dogpile treatment.

[chiasaur11]

Here's a better target for you. A new minor race just colonized this one planet. The RNG named and characterized them.

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Someone call the Vegan police.

We got a 745 here.

[dromer]

Here's a better target for you. A new minor race just colonized this one planet. The RNG named and characterized them.

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They don't call it speculative fiction for nothing.

EDIT: Also, I have a non-steam copy of saints row I installed if anyone wants to go multiplayer.

[Cogwheel]

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This is the worst law.

[Mando Knight]

This is the worst law.

That's when you drop out of the UP and kill them all.

[Volatar]

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This is the worst law.

This is why I always nuked whoever was leader of the UN in Alpha Centauri.

[Mando Knight]

This is why I always nuked whoever was leader of the UN in Alpha Centauri.

It's why I always become leader of the UN in Alpha Centauri. Of course, the UN is a lot more limited in that game, since the game won't come up with a bunch of ridiculous new laws to try to crush you.

[Volatar]

It's why I always become leader of the UN in Alpha Centauri. Of course, the UN is a lot more limited in that game, since the game won't come up with a bunch of ridiculous new laws to try to crush you.

The Believers always had too much population for me to lead the UN. Plus, no one liked me since I never shared my supertech with them

Whenever I did lead the UN I always melted the ice caps and flooded the world though, as my cities could survive flooding while the AI could not. Then I just rolled in with my helicopters while everyone was still stuck on the ground.

Man I loved that game.

[Mando Knight]

The Believers always had too much population for me to lead the UN. Plus, no one liked me since I never shared my supertech with them

...You let them live? How is that possible?

[Volatar]

...You let them live? How is that possible?

I play on the largest map size. Theres always a few more cities tucked away on some island somewhere, no matter how hard I try to commit genocide upon them.

The Believers are like the Replicators from Stargate. They breed so fast...

[Scuzzball]

Also, I have a non-steam copy of saints row I installed if anyone wants to go multiplayer.

I'm fairly sure that's one of the games you can activate on steam. Unlike any game I have outside of steam. Ever.


Yeah, you can. Lucky bastard.

[Cogwheel]

This is why I always nuked whoever was leader of the UN in Alpha Centauri.

If I had the appropriate expansion, I could use a Terror Star instead. They're like nukes, except not. Remember how nukes devastate large areas?

Terror Stars cause a star to go supernova, wiping out the entire solar system around it. Fun times.

'Course, seeing as I have the largest amount of votes by far (the UP doesn't have any leader as such) that'd be unwise. Managed to refute that law, by the way. The Yor (the robots in that picture) have an uncanny habit of voting exactly the same way I do, without fail, even if no one else does.

That's when you drop out of the UP and kill them all.

But I'm a pacifist. A pacifist who is falling over himself to get everyone to make peace with each other, while handing out small, non-military tech gifts all the time and never doing anything to harm anyone, least of all my remarkably happy population.

The game rates me as "demonic". Go figure.


Also, since then, they mostly tried to make peace all around. Then? The Iconians declare war on the humans (they just made peace last turn, at the insistence of the vastly more powerful Iconians), and the Yor (likewise, only the Yor are more powerful here). Shortly afterwards, the Altarians declare war on the Yor again, as do the Drath. The Drath declare war on the Torians for no reason at all, and the Torians surrender a turn later, giving the Iconians everything they own. Because the Iconians really need more power.

Meanwhile, being on good terms with every civ around means I get incessant requests to the effect of "help us, corporate space-Sauron, you're our only hope". So far, I just give them some terraforming technology and send them on their way.

I mean, I can't give them military tech, that'd be irresponsible. And inappropriately relevant. I'm hoping that this and farming tech will get the subliminal "swords to plowshares" messages through.




Edit: The Altarians (who resemble humans that believe in a religion of sunshine, rainbows and presumably ponies) just gave me the following message: "your benevolence has won the admiration of our people and we would like to present you with this token of our good will towards your wonderful culture." While giving me free money to the tune of 1106 bc.

Funny, I thought I was incredibly evil. Oh well. Maybe it's diplo-speak for "please don't hurt us."


More edit: "We admire your power and wish to offer you this gift in recognition of your greatness and peaceful nature!" Thanks, Iconians, but I'm finding it hard to appreciate a gift of 4bc.

That, and if you admire peace so very much, stop going to war with everyone. Including, most recently, the Krynn for no reason. Seriously, warmonger much?

[shadow_archmagi]

Magicka is pretty fun; it's tragic that the multiplayer is so glitchful

[Shas aia Toriia]

Magicka is pretty fun; it's tragic that the multiplayer is so glitchful

What's the game about?

[shadow_archmagi]

What's the game about?

Alien Swarm meets Kirby and the Crystal Shards

[watsyurname529]

Alien Swarm meets Kirby and the Crystal Shards

That sounds like a wonderful description of a game I want to buy.

[shadow_archmagi]

To describe in more details:

You're a wizard (or four wizards, if you have friends) who combines elements to cast spells.

Right click fires a spell as a projectile, middle mouse casts it on yourself, and shift-right-click casts it as an area spell.

So, for example, Arcane+Fire+Projectile makes a flaming laser beam, while Arcane+Cold+Water fires necromancy icicles.

[potatocubed]

And I see it has a demo, too. *downloads*

[shadow_archmagi]

Second patch incoming; they've promised a patch every 24 hours until multiplayer is sane

[AlterForm]

Magicka looks crazy and fun, but only once they get multiplayer working properly.

Also, the demo lags my entire system for some reason. Currently at a windowed 1280x800, Medium, Medium for graphics. Any idea what's up?

[Cogwheel]

Second patch incoming; they've promised a patch every 24 hours until multiplayer is sane

How about the demo not starting on my computer?

I mean, I can't afford the game in any case, but getting to play the demo would be nice. Though none of the computers in this house have ever had much luck with Steam demos, I admit.

[Shas aia Toriia]

To describe in more details:

You're a wizard (or four wizards, if you have friends) who combines elements to cast spells.

Right click fires a spell as a projectile, middle mouse casts it on yourself, and shift-right-click casts it as an area spell.

So, for example, Arcane+Fire+Projectile makes a flaming laser beam, while Arcane+Cold+Water fires necromancy icicles.

Awesome awesome awesome.

Demo downloading now.

[Cogwheel]

Okay, so I messed up with screenshot editing. All the same, I think some of you might recognize one of the custom flags for GalCiv2.

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[Tavar]

How about the demo not starting on my computer?

I mean, I can't afford the game in any case, but getting to play the demo would be nice. Though none of the computers in this house have ever had much luck with Steam demos, I admit.

From the other thread: The link is most applicable to the demo.

Looks like Multiplayer doesn't work quite yet. Pity, but there you go. Still, after only two days that doesn't seem to bad.

Some important information, though:
Problems with the Steam Download.

[Cogwheel]

From the other thread: The link is most applicable to the demo.

Thanks a lot, I saw the link. Since discovered that my laptop just isn't good enough, according to that thread. Went through all the steps just in case.