Just one of the all time greatest songs! \m/ \m/ \m/
I've got two pbem Field of Glory:Empire games going. Along with a host of Grogs in the first one, I am Belgae. I just had my capitol taken by Aedui. And I don't think I have the army to be able to recapture it. We shall see. The other game, with W8 and Tuna, I am Arverni. I am much more secure in my borders, but, my Infrastructure is low and that is impeding my ability to build food producing buildings. And I am low on food in many territories. Stay tuned.
Really enjoying the Age of Empires 2 - Definitive Edition. Been playing big random map games as the Slavs, one of the new factions. The new AI has kicked my ass twice already! Also completed the William Wallace tutorial campaign to get back into the swing of things and for old time's sake. Will also be firing up Kingdom Come and Ancestor's Legacy very soon.
Ancestors Legacy
Steel Division 2
Naval Action
Armored Brigade - Now that shaders allow me to see things
Division 2, baby. Been waiting for a sale and Ubi delivers - $36 for the Ultimate Warrior edition.
Time to fill DC with the bodies of the baddies.
Unity of Command II, Warplan, HOI4 Black Ice.
I'm off until Sunday.
Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt. Had to restart, now much more wiser and not rushing things.
At least that's what I can figure out.
I've been on an Underrail binge after buying he expansion. My character is now level 18.
BoC work. Continuing my CWII AAR. Possibly a little CMO, as I'm thinking about doing another AAR when time permits.
Continue robot hunting in Generation Zero. Beautiful game.
Quote from: airboy on November 22, 2019, 10:18:52 AM
I've been on an Underrail binge after buying he expansion. My character is now level 18.
That's pretty advanced. I'll get back to this one day. i'm just not very good at it and usually die alot, the combat is hard, at least for me. The UI is a bit frustrating for me as i remember.
Playing wise, 3 pbem games going, BA, BA2, FOG2, there all turning out to be great battles. In BA, we've swapped VP's and are about to clash around a bridge, I've got the British, he's got the Panther :wow: BA2 Russian and Germans battling in a large city, so far i've scouted out he has 2 panthers and 1 Tiger, at those prices he can't have much more armor. In FOG2 i'm up against the Romans again for the third time, first two were loses, but i'm getting a little better so we'll see how this one turns out.
After the new patch i'll restart Warplan as Germany
Picked up Doom 2016, about halfway through already, so might get to the finish line this weekend.
Quote from: -budd- on November 22, 2019, 10:52:08 AM
Quote from: airboy on November 22, 2019, 10:18:52 AM
I've been on an Underrail binge after buying he expansion. My character is now level 18.
That's pretty advanced. I'll get back to this one day. i'm just not very good at it and usually die alot, the combat is hard, at least for me. The UI is a bit frustrating for me as i remember.
budd...I had the same experience, the combat was very difficult so I finally moved on to something else. This was disappointing because the game was well crafted, good story and the closest thing to the old great Fallout 1 that I've come across so far.
Quote from: Tripoli on November 22, 2019, 10:38:49 AM
BoC work. Continuing my CWII AAR. Possibly a little CMO, as I'm thinking about doing another AAR when time permits.
I am very interested in the AAR.
Quote from: airboy on November 22, 2019, 11:56:35 AM
Quote from: Tripoli on November 22, 2019, 10:38:49 AM
BoC work. Continuing my CWII AAR. Possibly a little CMO, as I'm thinking about doing another AAR when time permits.
I am very interested in the AAR.
Thanks! I'm glad you are enjoying it. FYI, the June-July 1861 move(s) are done and written, so you should be seeing those in the near future. I'm starting the next moves now.
Hopefully try out WarPlan. I just got Death Stranding in the mail, so I want to give it a go. Also, some CoD Modern Warfare for mindless fun.
And finally, in honor of Chad Jensen, I want to look over my Combat Commander rules again and set up a scenario for next weekend.
Have a safe weekend and happy gaming, Grogs!
Groggy
Watching Penn State vs. Ohio State. My late parents both went to Penn State. This game has been an EVENT for a very long time.
Winterize the lawn mower and gas up and check out the snow blower.
I've been mucking about with Soldiers: Heroes of World War II. Might try to put some time into that this weekend.
It's going to be crazy at work the next couple days, so I won't have much time for gaming this weekend. Probably just the usual Stellaris and/or Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes, maybe Battletech (now that the Heavy Metal DLC has dropped).
Quote from: Ian C on November 22, 2019, 08:37:34 AM
Unity of Command II, Warplan, HOI4 Black Ice.
Unity of Command II and War Thunder -- I think that will cover it
I winterized my lawn mower about a month ago by having a half cord of wood fall over on it :buck2:
Playing some 7th Continent solo on the table top
Already got some Oxygen not Included in today and maybe some HOI4 too.
Going to (hopefully) sign a contract on a house tomorrow. We had been looking for some time and I am nervous as hell. I never get anxiety but I feel like some impending doom is about to befall me. ???
It is such a hot market that things stay on for a day or two before they are snatched up.
The wife says things will work out the way they are supposed to work out. Maybe she's right?
Quote from: Moreb on November 22, 2019, 07:51:20 PM
Going to (hopefully) sign a contract on a house tomorrow. We had been looking for some time and I am nervous as hell. I never get anxiety but I feel like some impending doom is about to befall me. ???
It is such a hot market that things stay on for a day or two before they are snatched up.
The wife says things will work out the way they are supposed to work out. Maybe she's right?
That's exciting! Good luck!
Yeah good luck Moreb - buying / selling a home sucks...don't know about anyone else but it's probably my top 3 of stress inducers.
Thank you fellas. Much appreciated. Now it's a waiting game. The house has about everything we wanted except for a wood burner which I will add later if all goes well.
Having just did the house selling/buying bit, I can honestly say I preferred being deployed and dealing with mines.
Good luck, mate!
An elderly couple owned the house before passing it on to the current owner who lived in it for 2 years (im sure to avoid capital gains). It was built by him and his sons as they were local builders. It needs updating inside. Things like flooring and paint etc and the yard needs some attention. But I'm in construction (floor layer) and have built some things such as our cabin on the lake, so it's all within my wheelhouse. The detached 3 car garage has a 1 bedroom apartment/mother in law suite with kitchen, bathroom and w/d/ hookups. I imagine I'll use it as a guest house. The home is small, but we are empty nesters and don't want to take care of any more space than we need. It sits 0n 15.9 acres in Missouri's waterways just a couple miles from the Upper Meramec river.
We will wait until next Spring to sell and will probably sell our cabin too as there is no need to go to the country when we will be living back in the country. Get back Honkey Cat.
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Quote from: DoctorQuest on November 22, 2019, 02:53:51 PM
Watching Penn State vs. Ohio State. My late parents both went to Penn State. This game has been an EVENT for a very long time.
Winterize the lawn mower and gas up and check out the snow blower.
I've been mucking about with Soldiers: Heroes of World War II. Might try to put some time into that this weekend.
We Are!
Looking forward to the game as well, but not feeling confident (pretty hard when youre a 19 point dog).
On tap is EU4, AAR, and ISG. Maybe UofC II.
Moreb,
Looks like you can find some peace there, hope everything works for out for you.
The closing on our house 15 years ago was probably the most unique day of my life, up there with wedding day and the birth of my daughters.
Remember to breathe moreb!
Looks like a lovely place Moreb. Maybe too pretty to be inside playing games though. #:-) My wife and I just paid-off our house early after a lot of work and effort so hang in there and keep at it. It'll be worth it in the end. O0
Thank you all. A reminder why I spend my online time here at Grogs. Great community.
This place looks awesome! Congrats :bd:
Have been playing Master of Orion 3 all week but the Klackons are crushing me. No chances to win this campaign. I think i'll have to start a new one or a new Birth of the Federation campaign.
Tomorrow, i want to play Waterloo: Napoleon's last battle.
moreb! Those are some great pics! Looks idyllic. What's the first tune you're going to crank from the back windows while you're down at the pond with a beer in your hand?
Quote from: MetalDog on November 22, 2019, 11:32:44 PM
moreb! Those are some great pics! Looks idyllic. What's the first tune you're going to crank from the back windows while you're down at the pond with a beer in your hand?
Credence, Lookin out my back door maybe? Peaceful easy feeling? Maybe even Sweetleaf. I'm open for suggestions.
Hope all goes well. The funny thing is we looked at the house online before it was quickly under contract. My wife woke up Tuesday in the middle of the night with the page open for that house again and showing back on market. She liked it from the get go. I needed a little more reassurance. She thinks it was meant to be and since she lives a peaceful existence, unlike my slug and grind, I'm going to follow her lead. Hers is a simplistic approach to lifes challenges. I envy her confidence. Me? I second guess everything.
Quote from: Moreb on November 22, 2019, 11:52:19 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on November 22, 2019, 11:32:44 PM
moreb! Those are some great pics! Looks idyllic. What's the first tune you're going to crank from the back windows while you're down at the pond with a beer in your hand?
Credence, Lookin out my back door maybe? Peaceful easy feeling? Maybe even Sweetleaf. I'm open for suggestions.
Hope all goes well. The funny thing is we looked at the house online before it was quickly under contract. My wife woke up Tuesday in the middle of the night with the page open for that house again and showing back on market. She liked it from the get go. I needed a little more reassurance. She thinks it was meant to be and since she lives a peaceful existence, unlike my slug and grind, I'm going to follow her lead. Hers is a simplistic approach to lifes challenges. I envy her confidence. Me? I second guess everything.
Credence isn't loud enough. The Eagles are the Eagles (bleh). A beer is the wrong soporific for Sweet Leaf, but you're on the right track ;) Close to the Edge maybe? Songs From the Wood?
OK, its got to be a clear starry night and the beer has to be cold. I'm thinking putting some speakers out on the deck and maybe as you crack your third beer put this on....LOUD.....AAAAAAA...feel the tranquility.
Or go with scaring the shit out of the forest animals, song finishes strong
The fact that I'm still awake at 1:30 and I need to be up at 5:00 says everything that needs to be said about me right now. All good suggestions. Edited out my videos because I think Ive hijacked this thread too much. Geez. Now I'm even second guessing my posts.......
I think I'll save Planet Caravan for when I want to eat me a batch of those country shrooms and hide from the shadows.
But I did notice that my awesomely powerful laptop sounds like its speaker plays through an aluminum can under a pillow in the next room.
p.s., Make that 2:00 now. The missus? Sound asleep next to me. I feel like waking her with a shake just because....well...just because.
That sucks Moreb. I've been there and done that a fair share of times. I usually just throw in the towel and go read or watch tv while trying to not wake up the Mrs and hope I may get an hour or two of shuteye.
Dang pretty place there. Always had a soft spot for Missouri after spending some time at Ft. Lost in The Woods.
A giant statue of a pug in the pond would add a lot. Just saying. ::)
Moreb:
Beautiful property. Hope the closing goes smoothly.
I like that the Dog of Metal is not so hot for The Eagles. Me neither.
Good luck with the new digs, moreb, and congratulations!
A little update. We did sign a contract with very agreeable terms. Closing will be in 7 weeks because of the holidays but we are in good shape there. This second showing allowed us to spend some time looking at everything in better detail and picking out deficiencies. With that said, I believe we found the home we have always wanted and some $$$$$, time and effort will only improve upon some great bones. Hate the flooring and paint but those will go. The property is beautiful with deer ruts everywhere.
Thanks for all the well wishes.
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on November 23, 2019, 08:26:06 AM
Dang pretty place there. Always had a soft spot for Missouri after spending some time at Ft. Lost in The Woods.
Lost in the woods. Hilarious. I've heard that place is hell only 2 times a year; All Winter and All Summer.
We used to float The Big Piney near there and I remember well the sounds of artillery exploding in the distance.
Spend time at Ft. Jackson in the summer if you'd like the thrill of living in abject shittiness.
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on November 23, 2019, 08:16:29 PM
Spend time at Ft. Jackson in the summer if you'd like the thrill of living in abject shittiness.
Lived a few miles down the road from Ft. Jackson while getting my Ph.D. After a while I could discern the difference between artillery and thunder.
Columbia, SC is horrible in the summer.
Quote from: Moreb on November 23, 2019, 07:48:55 PM
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on November 23, 2019, 08:26:06 AM
Dang pretty place there. Always had a soft spot for Missouri after spending some time at Ft. Lost in The Woods.
Lost in the woods. Hilarious. I've heard that place is hell only 2 times a year; All Winter and All Summer.
We used to float The Big Piney near there and I remember well the sounds of artillery exploding in the distance.
Nah its not so bad. People hate it more because they're there during basic/AIT more than anything else.
By the way, it was most likely the combat engineers blowing stuff up that you were hearing instead of artillery. FLW is where the Army trains all of its combat engineers.
Quote from: IICptMillerII on November 23, 2019, 09:56:31 PM
Quote from: Moreb on November 23, 2019, 07:48:55 PM
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on November 23, 2019, 08:26:06 AM
Dang pretty place there. Always had a soft spot for Missouri after spending some time at Ft. Lost in The Woods.
Lost in the woods. Hilarious. I've heard that place is hell only 2 times a year; All Winter and All Summer.
We used to float The Big Piney near there and I remember well the sounds of artillery exploding in the distance.
Nah its not so bad. People hate it more because they're there during basic/AIT more than anything else.
By the way, it was most likely the combat engineers blowing stuff up that you were hearing instead of artillery. FLW is where the Army trains all of its combat engineers.
I did not know this. Very cool. I haven't floated it but once since I was a kid. If we float now it is either on the close Meramec or my favorite, Jacks Fork and Current rivers.
Quote from: Gusington on November 23, 2019, 01:54:47 PM
I like that the Dog of Metal is not so hot for The Eagles. Me neither.
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I'm not sure how anyone can not love the Eagles. They are as American as orange sherbet. Or even apple pie.
My wife thought she saw a dead bald eagle today on the side of the road. She was so upset. On the return trip we noticed it was a skin off a tire with a white grocery bag attached. Time for new contacts I think.
sheesh
Quote from: IICptMillerII on November 23, 2019, 09:56:31 PM
Quote from: Moreb on November 23, 2019, 07:48:55 PM
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on November 23, 2019, 08:26:06 AM
Dang pretty place there. Always had a soft spot for Missouri after spending some time at Ft. Lost in The Woods.
Lost in the woods. Hilarious. I've heard that place is hell only 2 times a year; All Winter and All Summer.
We used to float The Big Piney near there and I remember well the sounds of artillery exploding in the distance.
Nah its not so bad. People hate it more because they're there during basic/AIT more than anything else.
By the way, it was most likely the combat engineers blowing stuff up that you were hearing instead of artillery. FLW is where the Army trains all of its combat engineers.
Essayons!
(Was in a combat engineer unit or an engineer slot or in a civil engineering outfit my whole time in uniform, so I'm biased)
Quote from: IICptMillerII on November 23, 2019, 09:56:31 PM
Quote from: Moreb on November 23, 2019, 07:48:55 PM
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on November 23, 2019, 08:26:06 AM
Dang pretty place there. Always had a soft spot for Missouri after spending some time at Ft. Lost in The Woods.
Lost in the woods. Hilarious. I've heard that place is hell only 2 times a year; All Winter and All Summer.
We used to float The Big Piney near there and I remember well the sounds of artillery exploding in the distance.
Nah its not so bad. People hate it more because they're there during basic/AIT more than anything else.
By the way, it was most likely the combat engineers blowing stuff up that you were hearing instead of artillery. FLW is where the Army trains all of its combat engineers.
When I was there they had an artillery range and did a lot of practice. One of my fellow grad students was a National Guard officer in arty and did his practice there. It was way too regular for anything other than arty. We did hear occasional loud "booms" which is probably the engineers of which you spoke of.
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on November 23, 2019, 08:16:29 PM
Spend time at Ft. Jackson in the summer if you'd like the thrill of living in abject shittiness.
Basic training, Tank Hill, Fort Jackson, summer of 1983. I can look back on it with some nostalgia now but at the time it was a pretty miserable experience ..........
QuoteWhen I was there they had an artillery range and did a lot of practice. One of my fellow grad students was a National Guard officer in arty and did his practice there. It was way too regular for anything other than arty. We did hear occasional loud "booms" which is probably the engineers of which you spoke of.
Interesting. That must have been well before my time. Now all arty training is done at Ft Sill, OK. FLW is mostly combat engineers, military police, and chemical warfare training now, along with a few other things.