Thread for Gamers IX: God Howard Starfield Edition

[The New California Republic]

So Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 and 2 are getting a remake

I'm actually kinda hype. I was just thinking about Pro Skater 2 recently, and how much fun I had with it back in the day, but how ass it looks now.

Its by the same people who made the Crash Bandicoot remakes, so it'll likely be done in a way that's loyal to the original game.

A few days ago Tony Hawk's record got shattered, so good timing.

[The New California Republic]

One thing that I do think that is missing from RimWorld but sorely needed is smoke mortar shells. There are times where they would be very useful at stopping turrets from locking on, and reducing the accuracy of shots from enemies. There is the smoke launcher, but it only has a range of 24 tiles, while the mini-sentries have a range of 29, autocannons a range of 33, and uranium slug turrets a range of 46; meaning that your colonist has to get well within range of all types of sentry guns in order to use the smoke launcher, making it pretty much useless.

[Pax Nerdvana]

Hey remember the Culling? It's back with a... what the fuck is this monetization?

I heard about that. It's really dumb.

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

Hey remember the Culling? It's back with a... what the fuck is this monetization?

I heard about that. It's really dumb.

Indeed. It launches today so I guess we will have more news on this cluster fuck soon.

In other news: Paper Mario: The Origami King has just been announced with a new battle system being shown off.

It looks ok, the creepy intro looks like we might have a non garbage story this time around.

One thing I don't like is how many coins are shown on screen. It makes it look like it's just going to barf coins at you like Sticker Star and Colour Splash.

My expectations are tempered and I'm not expecting another Thousand Year Door or Super Paper Mario, but I am expecting to be notably better then Colour Splash.

Oh and Chugga's new LP is Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX


this game looks cool id like to see more of it.

[Purpelia]

One thing that I do think that is missing from RimWorld but sorely needed is smoke mortar shells. There are times where they would be very useful at stopping turrets from locking on, and reducing the accuracy of shots from enemies. There is the smoke launcher, but it only has a range of 24 tiles, while the mini-sentries have a range of 29, autocannons a range of 33, and uranium slug turrets a range of 46; meaning that your colonist has to get well within range of all types of sentry guns in order to use the smoke launcher, making it pretty much useless.

I've not tried it but couldn't you leapfrog from cloud to cloud?

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

The History of Ninja Gaiden World Records

[Pax Nerdvana]

I heard about that. It's really dumb.

Indeed. It launches today so I guess we will have more news on this cluster fuck soon.

In other news: Paper Mario: The Origami King has just been announced with a new battle system being shown off.

It looks ok, the creepy intro looks like we might have a non garbage story this time around.

One thing I don't like is how many coins are shown on screen. It makes it look like it's just going to barf coins at you like Sticker Star and Colour Splash.

My expectations are tempered and I'm not expecting another Thousand Year Door or Super Paper Mario, but I am expecting to be notably better then Colour Splash.

Oh and Chugga's new LP is Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX


this game looks cool id like to see more of it.

I still want to play Pokemon Mystery Dungeon. I've been meaning to for ages.

[Maichuko]

I finally beat The Outer Worlds It was a really fun game, I liked the setting, really cared about my companions and I hope it gets a sequel. I might make a new character and not give my character a permanent concussion flaw this time, I don't know what I was thinking when I accepted that flaw.

[Ameriganastan]

I finally beat The Outer Worlds It was a really fun game, I liked the setting, really cared about my companions and I hope it gets a sequel. I might make a new character and not give my character a permanent concussion flaw this time, I don't know what I was thinking when I accepted that flaw.

Yeah, I never took any flaws.

[New Visayan Islands]

Taking a crack at Myth 2 while in quarantine. I never get tired of dwarves hurling molotovs until the enemy is blown to bits.

[Cisairse]

So now that they've added a rootkit to Doom: Eternal, and also destroyed the Linux version 3 months after release, I feel 100% vindicated in interpreting the day-1 DLC policy as a dead canary that meant hell was coming with that game.

Glad I didn't buy it.

[The Huskar Social Union]

I liked the Outer Worlds but i didnt feel there was a lot of replay-ability compared to say fallout. Also wayyyyyy overhyped by people, that was entertaining lol

[The New California Republic]

One thing that I do think that is missing from RimWorld but sorely needed is smoke mortar shells. There are times where they would be very useful at stopping turrets from locking on, and reducing the accuracy of shots from enemies. There is the smoke launcher, but it only has a range of 24 tiles, while the mini-sentries have a range of 29, autocannons a range of 33, and uranium slug turrets a range of 46; meaning that your colonist has to get well within range of all types of sentry guns in order to use the smoke launcher, making it pretty much useless.

I've not tried it but couldn't you leapfrog from cloud to cloud?

Difficult in the heat of battle. And clumsy. Plus it'd entail keeping the squad in a tight group, which isn't recommended. It'd be far better to lay down the smoke right in front of the turrets at the start, as it would be in an actual battle, but it's something that isn't currently possible.

[The New California Republic]

So now that they've added a rootkit to Doom: Eternal, and also destroyed the Linux version 3 months after release, I feel 100% vindicated in interpreting the day-1 DLC policy as a dead canary that meant hell was coming with that game.

Glad I didn't buy it.

Here is some info about it if anyone is wondering what this is all about: https://bethesda.net/community/topic/40 ... e%5B%5D=en

[Purpelia]

I've not tried it but couldn't you leapfrog from cloud to cloud?

Difficult in the heat of battle. And clumsy. Plus it'd entail keeping the squad in a tight group, which isn't recommended. It'd be far better to lay down the smoke right in front of the turrets at the start, as it would be in an actual battle, but it's something that isn't currently possible.

Oh well. There are always mods.

[Serrus]

So now that they've added a rootkit to Doom: Eternal, and also destroyed the Linux version 3 months after release, I feel 100% vindicated in interpreting the day-1 DLC policy as a dead canary that meant hell was coming with that game.

Glad I didn't buy it.

Here is some info about it if anyone is wondering what this is all about: https://bethesda.net/community/topic/40 ... e%5B%5D=en

F*cking DRM! Like, how do we let people get away with this sh*t? It's like politics, I see people doing blatantly wrong things and I can do nothing to stop them!

[The New California Republic]

Difficult in the heat of battle. And clumsy. Plus it'd entail keeping the squad in a tight group, which isn't recommended. It'd be far better to lay down the smoke right in front of the turrets at the start, as it would be in an actual battle, but it's something that isn't currently possible.

Oh well. There are always mods.

No need! The almighty Gods of Gaming must have listened to my plea, because as of the recent patch I just applied (version 1.1.2632 rev709) they have added smoke shells to the game!

[The New California Republic]

Here is some info about it if anyone is wondering what this is all about: https://bethesda.net/community/topic/40 ... e%5B%5D=en

F*cking DRM! Like, how do we let people get away with this sh*t? It's like politics, I see people doing blatantly wrong things and I can do nothing to stop them!

DRM that sits in the kernel doing god-knows-what is staying the fuck off of my machine.

[Imperial isa]

I have a army of 200 and you only have a army of 80.

Man got to love dumb lords in MBW.

[The New California Republic]

I have a army of 200 and you only have a army of 80.

Man got to love dumb lords in MBW.

The combat AI in most games has no fucking idea about how mismatched it is sometimes.

[Imperial isa]

I have a army of 200 and you only have a army of 80.

Man got to love dumb lords in MBW.

The combat AI in most games has no fucking idea about how mismatched it is sometimes.

True but you do get some fun battles sometimes.

[Cisairse]

Here is some info about it if anyone is wondering what this is all about: https://bethesda.net/community/topic/40 ... e%5B%5D=en

F*cking DRM! Like, how do we let people get away with this sh*t? It's like politics, I see people doing blatantly wrong things and I can do nothing to stop them!

This isn't DRM, this is malware that they're calling "anti-cheat."

You can stop them by not purchasing or playing their games, and encouraging your friend groups to do the same.

[Skylus]

So, love Terraria. Turned on god mode and have just been mining. I really have no idea what I'm doing but I'm having fun.

[Purpelia]

Oh well. There are always mods.

No need! The almighty Gods of Gaming must have listened to my plea, because as of the recent patch I just applied (version 1.1.2632 rev709) they have added smoke shells to the game!

Speaking of that has anyone ever used firefoam shells? I mean from where I am standing its more efficient to send out your thralls to put the fire out than it is to try and hit it with inaccurate mortar fire as it spreads everywhere. And the shells cost an arm and a leg. And they don't give you an excuse to give your thralls better ones when used up either.

[The New California Republic]

No need! The almighty Gods of Gaming must have listened to my plea, because as of the recent patch I just applied (version 1.1.2632 rev709) they have added smoke shells to the game!

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Speaking of that has anyone ever used firefoam shells? I mean from where I am standing its more efficient to send out your thralls to put the fire out than it is to try and hit it with inaccurate mortar fire as it spreads everywhere. And the shells cost an arm and a leg. And they don't give you an excuse to give your thralls better ones when used up either.

I don't use firefoam shells, as colonists automatically go to stamp out fires when they are in the home area anyway, and any forest fires in other areas tend to get put out by rain if they grow too large, as the game is hardcoded to start rain if there are serious fires. The only way that firefoam shells would become essential is if the game didn't have that automatic rain starting feature.

I have however been doing some target practice with the new smoke shells, using a ruin at the far corner of the map as an aiming point. So far the results are...alright I guess...but the shell inaccuracy means that realistically you need to have at least two mortars lobbing smoke shells to create decent cover; but the smoke tends to disperse quite quickly as well, so you need to move your colonists quick to take advantage of it. I'm hoping that in the next update that they make the smoke linger for a few seconds longer.