Being a powerful warmage has its privileges. It also has its bad days. A good day sees a Spike Wall trap flinging a Swamp Troll head-over-heels down a flight of steps.
A bad day? Well, a bad day has half a dozen Fire Ogres beating me like a drum while I frantically try to lay a charm trap to get a couple of them to fight on my side.
Game: Orcs Must Die! 2
Behold the beginnings of my very own banana republic. While it might not look like much now I have plans to use this island for my own nefarious gains. First we need some natural resources to exploit and some slums to house the peasants. Once we have plenty of workers I can begin the building of tourist traps and drain the money from the pockets of rich foreigners. As long as other governments don’t interfere I’ll be live the good life in no time. It’s good to be the king … or at least the supreme leader for life.
Game – Tropico 4
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The Abyss
Almost seventy-five percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by her oceans. At its deepest, the blue expanse is more than six miles below sea level. These vast bodies of water serve as living space for the overwhelming majority of life on the globe. It is a fact that most creatures that call the sea “home,” exist within its darkest depths. To those who study its secrets, this deepest brine is known simply as the Abyss. Continue reading
The hot and humid Pennsylvania air was stifling, made worse by the gunpowder smoke that was slowly beginning to fill the air. It had taken most of the day before then men of Hood’s division had been sent forward to attack the Union left flank. Despite the exhaustion from marching through the muggy late afternoon heat, the men went forward in good order, quickly pushing back the Union pickets. Now as they continued to press their attack Union lines were solidifying to their front and slowing their progress. Their objectives, the two wooded hills, rose out of the landscape before them. These two earthen giants were theirs for the taking. The plan was simple and the men would do what was asked of them, but still there were doubts. Had the enemy seen them in time and realized their plan? Was it too late in the day? There was urgency now in the voice of the officers as they pressed their men forward. This battle, this day, could very well change the course of this horrific war.
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Soviet armor is attempting to smash through a West German defense around the city of Lauterbach. Many knocked out vehicles and squads are indicated by the little crosses on the map. Craters from artillery strikes also dot the landscape. As you can see from the screen shot the Flashpoint Campaigns game main screen in divided up into 6 areas each with information for the player to use or access. The map is the majority of the screen and shows off all of the action in the game. At the bottom you can switch between a Subunit list showing the units composition and status or the Tac Ops Diary which gives information related to the units actions during the game. On the right there are a number of windows providing important information. At the top we have the start turn button and the game date and time, weather and current visibility. Under that is a tabbed window with Player information, C3 information, Order of Battle, Victory Point Status, and Effects (Sounds and in-game options). Next is the current unit status window. In this case we are looking at one of the Leopard 2 tank platoons and its current conditions. At the bottom right is the mini-map. You can see the entire map, your units, VP locations and spotted enemies. At the top there is also the standard windows style menu bar with even more options.