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Title: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Ian C on December 22, 2018, 04:40:39 AM
What - no Steam sale thread?

No purchases yet but Cold Waters and Assassins Creed Odyssey are -50% off and Jurassic Park Evolution is -75% off.
Title: Re: Steam Winter Sale 2018
Post by: Huw the Poo on December 22, 2018, 06:04:39 AM
I had my eye on Cold Waters but two things put me off.  One, it seems like each combat feels like a scenario, and not part of a dynamic world like the Silent Hunter series.  Two, patrolling is limited to dragging your ship around a strategic map, running into "encounters".  Is that right?
Title: Re: Steam Winter Sale 2018
Post by: Jarhead0331 on December 22, 2018, 09:00:00 AM
Quote from: Ian C on December 22, 2018, 04:40:39 AM
What - no Steam sale thread?


People have been discussing it in the...wait for it...sales thread.  :crazy2:
Title: Re: Steam Winter Sale 2018
Post by: Ian C on December 22, 2018, 11:15:34 AM
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Title: Re: Please Delete
Post by: Jarhead0331 on December 22, 2018, 11:53:41 AM
Hahaha! That's too priceless to delete!

It's cool people can post their holiday game swag here...
Title: Re: Please Delete
Post by: Ian C on December 23, 2018, 05:31:54 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on December 22, 2018, 11:53:41 AM
Hahaha! That's too priceless to delete!

It's cool people can post their holiday game swag here...

Thread title edited.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Phantom on December 23, 2018, 08:41:32 AM
I got Cold Waters in the sale - for the most part it is as they claim "the spiritual successor to Red Storm Rising" (that I played to death when it came out) with one huge caveat - NO "AAR" REPLAYS !!!! - can you believe that?
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: nelmsm on December 23, 2018, 09:28:02 AM
Picked up the following so far:

Decisive Campaigns Barbarossa
Surviving Mars
Wars of Napolean
Arsenal of Democracy
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Yskonyn on December 23, 2018, 10:29:44 AM
I was tempted to buy a very bad looking Destiny Christmas pullover, but... I didn't.

No games bought so far either.
Red Dead 2 and Warframe will lead me into the new year just fine with some Elite, DCS and the various PBEM games ongoing as well.
Title: Re: Steam Winter Sale 2018
Post by: Toonces on December 23, 2018, 11:47:55 AM
Quote from: Huw the Poo on December 22, 2018, 06:04:39 AM
I had my eye on Cold Waters but two things put me off.  One, it seems like each combat feels like a scenario, and not part of a dynamic world like the Silent Hunter series.  Two, patrolling is limited to dragging your ship around a strategic map, running into "encounters".  Is that right?

You're more or less right.  I'd characterize the combat more like Total War, where you're zooming into the tactical side for combat from the operational layer.  And yes, patrolling is dragging your ship around, hopefully with purpose, running into encounters.  For example, if you're mission is to intercept a wolfpack heading for the GIUK gap, you might want to sit at a chokepoint, find deep water where they're likely to run through enroute, etc.  If you're playing to win, you put more thought into it than just randomly dragging around the map.

My beef with Cold Waters is that all of the engagements end up being in direct path acoustic range.  There's no ability to use the better sensors on your U.S. sub to get contact 30 miles out and maneuver yourself into a position of advantage when they get close.  You always start out in front of the enemy, with the enemy heading towards you, and you're forced with a decision to turn right or left to get out of the way...usually before you have enough TMA to know the base course of  the enemy.

Even with that limitation, it's a fun game.  It's far easier to sit down for a few engagements with Cold Waters than it is for the brain-burn and time-consuming Silent Hunter.  But you have to appreciate Cold Waters for what it is.  It's not SH or Dangerous Waters by far.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Huw the Poo on December 23, 2018, 12:35:58 PM
Thanks very much Toonces.  Yeah, you pretty much confirmed my fears.  I just want Silent Hunter in a modern setting goddammit!

Oh well, saved some cash.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Gusington on December 23, 2018, 03:15:26 PM
Picked up Scythe Digital Edition.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Con on December 23, 2018, 11:40:14 PM
So far this might be a first for me this Christmas but currently no plans to buy anything. Combination of dealing with a chronic home family medical issue, new job and just too many games that I haven't played. Nothing has come out that was compelling enough to overcome these barriers.

Con
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: FarAway Sooner on December 23, 2018, 11:44:33 PM
Think I'm going to pick up Gauntlet:  It's on sale for $5!!
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: jomni on December 23, 2018, 11:51:02 PM
Nothing really. Got the Shock Force upgrade but that's not on sale.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: DoctorQuest on December 24, 2018, 11:52:50 AM
I picked up Wings of Prey: Special Edition on GOG for $2.49. It looks like the base game + the Wings of the Luftwaffe DLC (and minus what sounds like a horrendous DRM scheme)

Actually kind of a fun sim with pretty good graphic and decent flight modelling. (Yeah, like I've really flown most of these planes.)

A great time-waster that you can just jump into and fly.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on December 24, 2018, 12:43:25 PM
I got the best quality wireless speakers in Eastern Bumblescum.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: JasonPratt on December 24, 2018, 02:32:23 PM
Oh gosh, let's see:

Ancestors Legacy (via Gamergate)

RAF Lion & Eagle (direct order)
(Note: also found the 2-player Tabletop Sim version)

D-Day Tarawa (direct order)

Fantasy General (GoG code for buying anything during the sale -- if anyone wants this let me know, I've got one already)

Everspace (GoG code for buying who knows how much during the sale ;) )

Divinity: Dragon Commander (GoG)

The Saboteur (at long last fixed by GoG  <:-) )

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine (GoG)

WH40: Rites of War (GoG)

Full Throttle: Remastered (GoG giveaway)

The Age of Decadence (GoG, back during Thanksgiving I think, and henceforth from GoG, which I regard as being holiday season sale thanks to Matrix overlap STOP JUDGING ME!!)

D&D Stronghold: Kingdom Simulator (GoG)

Ultimate General Civil War (GoG)

Victory at Sea (GoG)

Polaris Sector: Gold edition (GoG)

Battlestar Galactica Deadlock: Anabasis (Matrix)

Battlestar Galactica Deadlock: Broken Alliance (Matrix)

(Weirdly, despite these games being available from day one on Steam, through Slitherine, the Matrixlitherine site can't or won't provide Steam keys for them...  ??? )

Field of Glory II (Matrix)

War in the East Lost Battles (Matrix)

War in the East Don to the Danube (Matrix)

WH40K Gladius: Relics of War (Matrix)

Heroes of Stalingrad (Matrix) (plus a ton of nice mods for it)

CMANO: Shifting Sands (Matrix) (my first CMANO game)

Battle of Britain: Wings of Victory (Matrix)

Tigers on the Hunt (Matrix)

Stellaris (Steam) (a little fuzzy about when I got this, could have been Thanksgivingish)

IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 (Steam) (accidentally duplicated something I already had on GoG or possibly Gamersgate) (but it was dirt cheap so not much cash lost)

Close Combat: Last Stand Arnhem (Steam Thanksgiving)

Metal Gear Solid V Definitive Pile (Steam Thanksgiving) (not actually bought, picked up extra code from someone else's Thanksgiving loot)

Seven: the Days Long Gone (Steam) (also extra loot code from someone)

IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad (Steam Thanksgiving)

IL-2 Battle of Moscow (Steam Thanksgiving)

IL-2 Cliffs of Dover: Blitz (Steam Thanksgiving)

Heliborne (Steam Christmas, also ditto everything henceforth)

Trireme Commander

Lightning: D-Day

Isle of Skye

Foxhole

D&D Lords of Waterdeep (plus the two expansions)

Carcassone: The Official Boardgame (honestly unsure if this is superior to the iphone version I've already got, but it looks prettier)



......... um, relatively sure that's it so far during the Winter Sales.  O:-) Oh! And Deity Empires (Steam)  :nerd:
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Pete Dero on December 24, 2018, 02:47:38 PM
^ The force is strong with you ...
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: bbmike on December 24, 2018, 02:48:37 PM
I think he's trying to match JH's count.  :-"
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Gusington on December 24, 2018, 03:34:03 PM
Thinking of getting Majesty HD for 2.49...heh

And all the Sins of a Solar Empire DLC now that I can run that damned game.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Gusington on December 24, 2018, 03:36:35 PM
Damn you DoctorQuest...now you got me looking at Wings of Prey.

How can anyone say no when it's 2.49?? That's my new price point  ;D
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: DoctorQuest on December 24, 2018, 03:41:23 PM
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Gusington on December 24, 2018, 03:42:38 PM
No one can argue with 2.49!!
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Bardolph on December 24, 2018, 03:49:11 PM
I had fun with the Wings of Prey demo when it came out but the DRM thing was an immediate no sale. Glad to hear they have fixed that and it is probably worth two-fiddy if you don't already have the IL2 stuff.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Gusington on December 24, 2018, 03:53:09 PM
...I do have IL2 Battle of Stalingrad. I'm getting Wings of Prey to be my 'safe game' for when I fail at learning IL2.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: acctingman on December 24, 2018, 04:15:14 PM
I haven't bought anything yet  :-\ :'( L:-)
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Barthheart on December 24, 2018, 04:21:34 PM
Quote from: acctingman on December 24, 2018, 04:15:14 PM
I haven't bought anything yet  :-\ :'( L:-)

Me either......  :(
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Tpek on December 24, 2018, 04:44:46 PM
Sorry, but everytime I hear/read Wings of Prey I think of Buffalo style chicken wings...
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Huw the Poo on December 24, 2018, 04:49:30 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on December 24, 2018, 04:21:34 PM
Quote from: acctingman on December 24, 2018, 04:15:14 PM
I haven't bought anything yet  :-\ :'( L:-)

Me either......  :(


NOOBS!  I have bought:

BattleTech (refunded)
Objects in Space
The Colonists
Bejeweled 3
Castle Battles
Rebel Galaxy
The Station
Access Denied
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Gusington on December 24, 2018, 05:12:44 PM
Dare I ask...why the refund on Battletech?

Rebel Galaxy is awesome.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: CJReich46 on December 24, 2018, 06:01:28 PM
Nothing... Yet.

Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Huw the Poo on December 24, 2018, 06:21:55 PM
Quote from: Gusington on December 24, 2018, 05:12:44 PM
Dare I ask...why the refund on Battletech?

Performance was horrible for no discernible reason no matter what I tried.  Also I didn't really like what I saw of it anyway, so bullet dodged etc.

Quote
Rebel Galaxy is awesome.

Yeah it does seem promising from the hour or so I've played so far.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Jarhead0331 on December 24, 2018, 06:25:25 PM
Games:
Outpost Zero
transport Fever
particle Fleet: Emergence
Underrail
Army General
Jurassic World Evolution

DLC:
Sudden Strike 4: Africa Desert War
Sins of a Solar Empire Forbidden Worlds
Sins of a Solar Empire Outlaw Sectors
Bomber Crew: US Army Air Forces
DCS Normandy
DCS WWII Assets
DCS Fw-190
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Gusington on December 24, 2018, 06:40:45 PM
^Do you have the other Sins DLCs?

Huw is your rig older? I haven't heard of performance problems before with Battletech.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Huw the Poo on December 24, 2018, 07:06:16 PM
Particle Fleet: Emergence is really good.  Have you played the previous games in the series Jarhead?

Quote from: Gusington on December 24, 2018, 06:40:45 PM
Huw is your rig older? I haven't heard of performance problems before with Battletech.

Yes but it easily meets the requirements and handles far more demanding games.  Nothing I could do made the slightest difference at all.  I guess it's just one of those games that doesn't like my specific hardware configuration.  But like I said, I didn't really like it anyway so I'm not bothered.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Gusington on December 24, 2018, 07:12:36 PM
Interesting.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Pete Dero on December 25, 2018, 04:04:49 AM
Quote from: Gusington on December 24, 2018, 05:12:44 PM
Rebel Galaxy is awesome.

You can get it here for 1.05 € (or $ 1.05)  https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/staff-picks-2018
Pick 5 games from the list for 3.69 €.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: MikeGER on December 25, 2018, 04:31:16 AM
DLC:
Surviving Mars, the latest DLC
DCS Normandy
DCS WWII Assets

hardware:
in mid Nov my old smartphone got undependable, and one week before Xmas my tablet died (probably main board NAND chip error)
so like it or not, i had to do replacement investments  :-\
...i count the hefty spendings as game related xmas gifts too, and so a


Note 9
GearVR on black Friday  
Galaxy Tab S4 LTE
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Apocalypse 31 on December 25, 2018, 11:38:56 AM
Bought then immediately refunded Just Cause 3. The game had literally zero innovation from JC2. I'm pretty sure the "writers" just did a copy+replace for the forgetable names of JC3 into the JC2 plot.

I've had the same $30 in my Steam wallet for a year. Cannot find anything I want to spend it on.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Huw the Poo on December 25, 2018, 12:13:55 PM
Quote from: Apocalypse 31 on December 25, 2018, 11:38:56 AM
I've had the same $30 in my Steam wallet for a year. Cannot find anything I want to spend it on.

Have a look at my wishlist (https://store.steampowered.com/wishlist/id/huwthepoo/#sort=name) for inspiration.  I've trimmed it down to a manageable 168 games. :)
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: SirAndrewD on December 25, 2018, 12:55:50 PM
I actually didn't get anything, but between my boss, wife and in-laws I've got about $300 in Steam Credit so I can add more games to my library that I'll never play. 
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: jamus34 on December 25, 2018, 02:47:16 PM
Nothing yet but I did pick up a new 4K TV to pair with my PS4, a sound bar for it and going to grab Red Dead Redemption 2 in the next day or two.

Plus I got my eye on some pc software.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Tpek on December 25, 2018, 03:49:02 PM
So far only Pathfinder Kingmaker (Imperial edition), but I have been considering Deity Empires.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Gusington on December 25, 2018, 04:56:52 PM
I'm now considering the Cossacks 3 GOTY edition to go along with the Sins of a Solar Empire DLC and Majesty HD. For ~15.00 it seems like quite a steal, reviews are good and it may help me look and feel younger. Somebody stop me!

Also considered the Divine Divinity 2 GOTY for a bit but at 30.00 it's a little high, still.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Huw the Poo on December 25, 2018, 06:43:27 PM
Quote from: Tpek on December 25, 2018, 03:49:02 PM
I have been considering Deity Empires.

Me too, but at that price I need to be as sure as I can be.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: IronX on December 25, 2018, 08:48:32 PM
I got Commander: The Great War on Steam as I enjoyed it on the iPad (until it was no longer supported). Surprisingly it looks great on my ultra wide screen.

I also put DCS' Viggen in the shopping cart then took it out since I've yet to learn more than just the basics of my last purchase, the F/A-18. But I do like ground attack aircraft and a bargain...
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: berto on December 25, 2018, 09:52:15 PM
Commander: The Great War on Steam.  Nice game.  At only $10, I don't regret the purchase in the slightest.  With the PotzBlitz Mod as an essential add-on, I can foresee myself continuing to, you know, actually play CTGW.

Beyond that, I have looked over the Matrix Holiday Sale list again and again.  Nothing entices me to buy.  I don't like throwing away my money on games that, being honest with myself, I know I will never play.  I have plenty of more play worthy games purchased and installed here already that are little played, or never played.  Why add to the collection?
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: solops on December 25, 2018, 11:40:32 PM
"What did you get" - A First Grandchild.
:)
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Tuna on December 26, 2018, 06:51:34 AM
Quote from: solops on December 25, 2018, 11:40:32 PM
"What did you get" - A First Grandchild.
:)

Congratulations Solops, they're awesome!!! (wish ours didn't live so far away).
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Hofstadter on December 26, 2018, 08:32:12 AM
My friend bought me ultimate general civil war. Very enjoyable. I didn't buy anything though, tight in funds and nothing sparking my interest
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Yskonyn on December 26, 2018, 09:06:29 AM
Congrats solops!!!

For me still haven't pulled the trigger on anything in the sale.
I might go for a Beyerdynamics DT-990 Pro headphones. From the stories I hear they must sound phenominal and would be driven well by my Soundblaster Zx with headphone amp.
But the thing is: I already have a very decent pair of Sennheiser G4me One's which sound nice already. I am not sure wether my ears would truely appreciate the difference in quality? I am not an audiophile. Years of noisy cockpits have wreaked havoc there, but I do enjoy high quality audio. Any of you nobbers have any input on this? 😊
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Tpek on December 26, 2018, 09:35:32 AM
Quote from: solops on December 25, 2018, 11:40:32 PM
"What did you get" - A First Grandchild.
:)

Congrats!
Mazal Tov!
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: airboy on December 26, 2018, 09:46:51 AM
Quote from: solops on December 25, 2018, 11:40:32 PM
"What did you get" - A First Grandchild.
:)

Congratulations!
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Gusington on December 26, 2018, 04:27:30 PM
Congrats solops - and congrats to the Hof for getting gifted my favorite game of the moment!
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: stolypin on December 26, 2018, 05:05:49 PM
Wife got me a Thrustmaster joystick. 

Unfortunately, I haven't owned (or played) a flight sim -- or any other game requiring a joystick -- since 2003.

Thinking about Flying Circus from Il-2 Sturmovik as a starter.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: IronX on December 26, 2018, 05:36:37 PM
You can always try out Rise of Flight for free.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Trooperc7 on December 26, 2018, 06:27:41 PM
Picked up Holdfast  Nations at war for $7.99.......pretty good Napoleonic FPS!
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: bbmike on December 26, 2018, 07:07:14 PM
Quote from: Trooperc7 on December 26, 2018, 06:27:41 PM
Picked up Holdfast  Nations at war for $7.99.......pretty good Napoleonic FPS!

If only that had a single player mode.  :(
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Gusington on December 26, 2018, 07:45:19 PM
^YES

>:(
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Destraex on December 27, 2018, 04:13:17 AM
Nothing yet.

Nothing really grabs me that I have not already got or the price is too steep for my wishlisted games that I know I will get and play once because they are single player.
I did consider getting the Desert map for DCS and did consider Thrones of Britiannia. But no.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: smittyohio on December 27, 2018, 09:10:05 AM
I'm only grabbed OOTP19 ($5) so far... Still in my boardgaming phase, and adding anything to my (way too big) unplayed video games list just seems like overkill.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Ian C on December 27, 2018, 10:20:29 AM
Jurassic World Evolution & DLC.

Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Labbug on December 27, 2018, 12:05:22 PM
Total War: Warhammer II and many of the DLC's.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Toonces on December 27, 2018, 12:06:51 PM
Nothing yet here, but reading this thread reminds me that there are some games out there I sort of want, specifically Thrones of Britannia and Warhammer I/II.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Gusington on December 27, 2018, 01:55:19 PM
Looking at Wreckfest right now.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Anguille on December 27, 2018, 01:58:16 PM
Mostly completed my GOG Library with games i already own:

- Distant Worlds Universe
- Stars in Shadow (with DLC)
- Polaris Sector Gold
- Stronghold Crusader 2

Only one new game: Everspace
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: rocketman on December 27, 2018, 02:45:33 PM
Quote from: berto on December 25, 2018, 09:52:15 PM
Commander: The Great War on Steam.  Nice game.  At only $10, I don't regret the purchase in the slightest.  With the PotzBlitz Mod as an essential add-on, I can foresee myself continuing to, you know, actually play CTGW.
I have had my eyes on that game for quite some time as I have no good WWI game. Do I need to know much about WWI to enjoy it? How complex is it? How about the AI? Will look for that mod you mentioned if I get the game. Thanks for the heads up.

So far: Ogre and Wars Across the World
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: bobarossa on December 27, 2018, 03:08:20 PM
Got my 10 yr Matrix anniversary coupon today.  Used it to snag Aggressors: Ancient Rome, Panzer Doctrine, and Land Doctrine for 41% off their $39 sale price.  Of course the $16 in savings was then thrown away on WitE and the Don to Danube expansion which I have as much chance of playing as the WitPacific and WitWest games I bought the previous two years!  Gary had better come out with something new for me to throw away my savings on next year.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: acctingman on December 27, 2018, 03:16:23 PM
Panzer Doctrine looks interesting :dreamer:
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: berto on December 27, 2018, 03:22:35 PM
Quote from: rocketman on December 27, 2018, 02:45:33 PM
Quote from: berto on December 25, 2018, 09:52:15 PM
Commander: The Great War on Steam.  Nice game.  At only $10, I don't regret the purchase in the slightest.  With the PotzBlitz Mod as an essential add-on, I can foresee myself continuing to, you know, actually play CTGW.

I have had my eyes on that game for quite some time as I have no good WWI game. Do I need to know much about WWI to enjoy it? How complex is it? How about the AI? Will look for that mod you mentioned if I get the game. Thanks for the heads up.

No prior knowledge needed.  Tactically simple, strategically complex, but not overly so.  The AI is decent enough to challenge me.  With the PotzBlitz mod especially -- an essential add-on, IMO; don't play the game without it -- there is much variation and replayability.  The game can go down a different narrative path each time.  Recommended.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: JasonPratt on December 27, 2018, 03:23:27 PM
Quote from: acctingman on December 27, 2018, 03:16:23 PM
Panzer Doctrine looks interesting :dreamer:

I kind of liked the demo; and I'm glad the developer was able to be picked up by Matrix! I didn't check up on it again this year, but probably will next year.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: JasonPratt on December 27, 2018, 03:25:49 PM
After messing around with Deity Empires a little, I've refunded: it has promise but as one of the reviewers said, it's a rough diamond in the rough! Basically a functional alpha being marketed and sold as a finished product. Clunky UI with a severe lack of explaining setup options doesn't help. Too many other games do it better right now, but it does have good potential.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Jarhead0331 on December 27, 2018, 03:29:33 PM
Quote from: JasonPratt on December 27, 2018, 03:25:49 PM
it's a rough diamond in the rough!

Isn't the second rough redundant?  >:D
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Gusington on December 27, 2018, 03:44:34 PM
I really wish there was DLC for Commander: The Great War :/
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: JasonPratt on December 27, 2018, 03:57:00 PM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on December 27, 2018, 03:29:33 PM
Quote from: JasonPratt on December 27, 2018, 03:25:49 PM
it's a rough diamond in the rough!

Isn't the second rough redundant?  >:D

In this case, nooooooooo.  :buck2:

The slough of roughs is not redundant enough in giving guff.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Gusington on December 27, 2018, 04:32:17 PM
 :-[
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: bob48 on December 27, 2018, 04:49:30 PM
Quote from: solops on December 25, 2018, 11:40:32 PM
"What did you get" - A First Grandchild.
:)

Many congratulations. I wish you much joy and happiness  :)
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: rocketman on December 27, 2018, 04:50:56 PM
Quote from: berto on December 27, 2018, 03:22:35 PM
Quote from: rocketman on December 27, 2018, 02:45:33 PM
Quote from: berto on December 25, 2018, 09:52:15 PM
Commander: The Great War on Steam.  Nice game.  At only $10, I don't regret the purchase in the slightest.  With the PotzBlitz Mod as an essential add-on, I can foresee myself continuing to, you know, actually play CTGW.

I have had my eyes on that game for quite some time as I have no good WWI game. Do I need to know much about WWI to enjoy it? How complex is it? How about the AI? Will look for that mod you mentioned if I get the game. Thanks for the heads up.

No prior knowledge needed.  Tactically simple, strategically complex, but not overly so.  The AI is decent enough to challenge me.  With the PotzBlitz mod especially -- an essential add-on, IMO; don't play the game without it -- there is much variation and replayability.  The game can go down a different narrative path each time.  Recommended.
That was a good sales pitch. You had me at "Tactically simple, strategically complex". Just the kind of game I'm looking for. Heading over to Steam to burn some cash. Luckily not that much though  :bd:
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Boggit on December 27, 2018, 09:26:21 PM
I got it way before Christmas, but I really recommend it as totally addictive...

https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/RimWorld/
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Toonces on December 27, 2018, 09:32:32 PM
I just bought Chessaria.   :)
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: steve58 on January 03, 2019, 01:36:42 PM
I held out not getting anything until almost the last minute. Ended up picking up Children of a Dead Earth, Simple Rockets 2, and Expert Rifleman.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: jamus34 on January 03, 2019, 02:00:32 PM
I grabbed OOTP19, Gravteam Tactics Mius Front and Book of Demons. I'll grab a couple of Matrix games this weekend before their sale ends.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Huw the Poo on January 03, 2019, 02:15:45 PM
I recently added:

Homeworld Remastered Collection
Distant Worlds: Universe
Bottom of the 9th
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Gusington on January 03, 2019, 02:31:13 PM
Got WH40k Mechanicus, Wars of the World plus the Tannenberg, Estonia and Finland DLCs and Majesty HD.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Dammit Carl! on January 03, 2019, 04:35:12 PM
Played it conservative with games this year and have only picked up the Scourge of War Ultimate Super Napoleon Dynamite Collection.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: sandman2575 on January 03, 2019, 08:27:10 PM
Did my usual 'hold off and pretend I'm not going to buy anything and then panic buy when the sale's almost over' song & dance... Bit of a hodge podge this year, between Steam and GOG:

Invisible Inc.
Duskers
Heat Signature
Papers, Please
Victory & Glory Napoleon
World in Conflict Complete Ed.
Anno 1404
DLC for EUIV and Stellaris

I picked up Darkest Hour as well, but could not get it to run on my Win7 system no matter what I tried, so sent it back...
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: bobarossa on January 03, 2019, 08:59:19 PM
Strange, I got Darkest Hour from GoG last year and it runs fine on my win7 system.  At least it did a few months ago.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: GibbyG on January 03, 2019, 09:13:24 PM
Thanks to the Best of 2018 thread, I bought Assassins Creed Odyssey and Kingdom Come Deliverance
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Gusington on January 03, 2019, 09:34:35 PM
GREAT SUCCESS
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: MengJiao on January 03, 2019, 11:18:53 PM
Quote from: Gusington on January 03, 2019, 09:34:35 PM
GREAT SUCCESS

   I consulted the I Ching
(it said:
The melons are concealed by willow trees.
The story that fell from heaven is kept to oneself.) so to help those melons and keep the story to myself
I bought the Gascoigne (which was never built, but at least it was physically possible unlike some of the other French ships that I will not name):

 

Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Huw the Poo on January 04, 2019, 01:42:39 AM
Quote from: sandman2575 on January 03, 2019, 08:27:10 PM
Duskers

Good choice!  More people should know about this game.  It's tough, but it's so atmospheric and a joy to play.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Destraex on January 04, 2019, 04:14:48 AM
Cold Waters and War in the Pacific.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: OJsDad on January 04, 2019, 08:14:56 AM
Too much. 

Let's see;

Heart of Iron IV Colonel edition (got it last night as Green Man Gaming had it for $18)

Had a 38% discount anniversary coupon from Matrix so of course I had to use it

Battlestar Galactica with all DLC
Armored Brigade
The Operational Art of War IV

Other games;

Cold Waters
Table Top Simulator

Mega Corp for Stellaris
Holy Fury for Crusader Kings II
Dharma for EU IV

On the table top side;

South China Seas
Der Weltkrieg: Western Front.


Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Gusington on January 04, 2019, 10:16:02 AM
That Gascoigne is one sexy French mofo.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: MengJiao on January 04, 2019, 10:28:24 AM
Quote from: Gusington on January 04, 2019, 10:16:02 AM
That Gascoigne is one sexy French mofo.

  Named for Admiral Darlan's home province: Gascogne (no i as it turns out).  World of Warships factors her out as slightly better than the Washington/South Dakota/Alabama class in most ways.  Essentially it's the last French battleship that even came close to being built.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Gusington on January 04, 2019, 10:30:00 AM
1950s?
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Sir Slash on January 04, 2019, 10:42:22 AM
I successfully resisted the urge to buy anything this year, mostly because I already blew my budget in the fall sale.  #:-)
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Con on January 04, 2019, 12:44:24 PM
Quote from: challerain on January 03, 2019, 09:13:24 PM
Thanks to the Best of 2018 thread, I bought Assassins Creed Odyssey and Kingdom Come Deliverance
I am debating doing the exact same thing also due that best of thread. How are those games working out for you?
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: rocketman on January 04, 2019, 01:06:44 PM
Quote from: berto on December 27, 2018, 03:22:35 PM
Quote from: rocketman on December 27, 2018, 02:45:33 PM
Quote from: berto on December 25, 2018, 09:52:15 PM
Commander: The Great War on Steam.  Nice game.  At only $10, I don't regret the purchase in the slightest.  With the PotzBlitz Mod as an essential add-on, I can foresee myself continuing to, you know, actually play CTGW.

I have had my eyes on that game for quite some time as I have no good WWI game. Do I need to know much about WWI to enjoy it? How complex is it? How about the AI? Will look for that mod you mentioned if I get the game. Thanks for the heads up.


No prior knowledge needed.  Tactically simple, strategically complex, but not overly so.  The AI is decent enough to challenge me.  With the PotzBlitz mod especially -- an essential add-on, IMO; don't play the game without it -- there is much variation and replayability.  The game can go down a different narrative path each time.  Recommended.
I got the game after your recommendation and I'm glad I did. Have just started with it but seems to be a good WWI entry game. And it does look really good to boot. But the PotzBlitz mod can't be downloaded. There is a link over at Slitherine but it is broken. Hope it will be revived soon.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Tuna on January 04, 2019, 02:50:40 PM
Behaved, grabbed Foxhole in the last hour.
In the sale week before Xmas sale, I grabbed Kuban for IL2.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Bardolph on January 04, 2019, 05:00:04 PM
Got Aggressors: Ancient Rome for the second time. Had refunded it once due to technical issues but going to try it again.

Also picked up Slay The Spire and Into the Breach after seeing them mentioned so many places. Both are pretty cool so far.

And out of curiosity stemming in part from the thread here I grabbed GTA V. I haven't played since GTA I lol. The top-down, 2D one.
Not my usual sort of game but a couple of my buddies have countless hours in it. I figured for $15 what the heck.

Will probably still play more Rocket League than anything. Just so easy to jump in and play a match or two.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: berto on January 04, 2019, 05:52:35 PM
Quote from: rocketman on January 04, 2019, 01:06:44 PM
Quote from: berto on December 27, 2018, 03:22:35 PM
Quote from: rocketman on December 27, 2018, 02:45:33 PM
Quote from: berto on December 25, 2018, 09:52:15 PM
Commander: The Great War on Steam.  Nice game.  At only $10, I don't regret the purchase in the slightest.  With the PotzBlitz Mod as an essential add-on, I can foresee myself continuing to, you know, actually play CTGW.

I have had my eyes on that game for quite some time as I have no good WWI game. Do I need to know much about WWI to enjoy it? How complex is it? How about the AI? Will look for that mod you mentioned if I get the game. Thanks for the heads up.

No prior knowledge needed.  Tactically simple, strategically complex, but not overly so.  The AI is decent enough to challenge me.  With the PotzBlitz mod especially -- an essential add-on, IMO; don't play the game without it -- there is much variation and replayability.  The game can go down a different narrative path each time.  Recommended.

I got the game after your recommendation and I'm glad I did. Have just started with it but seems to be a good WWI entry game. And it does look really good to boot. But the PotzBlitz mod can't be downloaded. There is a link over at Slitherine but it is broken. Hope it will be revived soon.

I passed along your broken download link report at the Slitherine PotzBlitz thread (http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=218&t=77884&p=762965#p762965).
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: berto on January 04, 2019, 06:35:19 PM
Quote from: berto on January 04, 2019, 05:52:35 PM
Quote from: rocketman on January 04, 2019, 01:06:44 PM

I got the game after your recommendation and I'm glad I did. Have just started with it but seems to be a good WWI entry game. And it does look really good to boot. But the PotzBlitz mod can't be downloaded. There is a link over at Slitherine but it is broken. Hope it will be revived soon.

I passed along your broken download link report at the Slitherine PotzBlitz thread (http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=218&t=77884&p=762965#p762965).

The response (http://www.slitherine.com/forum/posting.php?mode=quote&f=218&p=762968#pr762968) from the PotzBlitz Mod author at the Slitherine Forum:

Quote from: Robotron post_id=762968 time=1546644402 user_id=20370

I checked both links provided in the opening post with no problems.
Both the main mod and the latest update are still online and downloadable.   
Don't know why it's not working for the guy, sorry.  :?

The basic mod V4.7 is still online at GoogleDrive at
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0N7V0wxZvJ3X0Z5NzVkMllrTHM

lastest  update V7.2 is still online at zippyshare
https://www86.zippyshare.com/v/hC1Jo9UN/file.html

I'll be back in a week with the new V7.3.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: rocketman on January 04, 2019, 07:29:04 PM
Thanks a lot @berto  :bd:
What happened was that I got a link from the Matrix forum section and that pointed to an much older version. So no surprise it wasn't available. But I could download from the links in the quote you made. I guess I'll go directly to Slitherine from now on for updates to the mod.
Again, thanks  :clap:
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: MengJiao on January 04, 2019, 08:46:26 PM
Quote from: Gusington on January 04, 2019, 10:30:00 AM
1950s?

  The design was completed in 1940.  Some materials were ordered.  Nothing was ever built.  The Jean Bart and the Richelieu were partly complete in June 1940 and escaped to Dakar (Richelieu -- broke up Operation Menace) and Casablanca (Jean Bart traded shots with a US Battleship during Torch and came out much the worse for the wear.)  Richelieu eventually joined the allied fleets. JB was completed after the war....the last French Battleship to be completed.  I guess Gascogne was the last serious French Battleship design and JB was the last completed.  After about 1956 there were no operational French battleships in any case.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: Gusington on January 04, 2019, 09:00:21 PM
That's really interesting stuff, thanks Meng.
Title: Re: Holiday Game Swag -What Did You Get?
Post by: FarAway Sooner on January 05, 2019, 01:09:59 AM
I ended up getting a $50 Steam gift certificate and bought a bunch more stuff than anticipated:

* Into the Breach has turned out to be a fantastic little title.  It's a weird and novel puzzle solver game, but I've loved it so far.
* Battlemech hasn't been played yet, but is on my definite short list.
* Darkest Dungeon now darkens my Library as well!
* Gauntlet: Slayer Edition is my odyssey purchase back to video arcades in the early 80s, and I've already played a few hours with my 8-year old son.  His mastery of the XBox controls is far better than mine!   ;D