So, what're you playing?

[jakonovski]

I forced myself to take a break from SC2. Now I'm playing DA:Awakening and Dead Rising.  

[Sky]

How did you get Risen cheap?

Had to look it up, I bought it for $35 minus a $25 gift cert from my credit card. Amazon rewards ftw.

Still sitting in the box makes me sad.

[Brogarn]

I have EQ2 Sentinel's Fate sitting on my desk that I keep looking at with skepticism and buyer's remorse. Maybe I'll open it this weekend.

Playing WAR in the meantime just for something to do. No expectations. I just log in, run out to whatever appropriate tier of RvR zone for whatever character I'm currently playing, join the PUG WB and kill people in the face. Well, hopefully kill people in the face. Usually I'm killing doors and Lords, though. WTB 3rd realm. PST

Is it next year yet? Guild Wars 2 and Rift are both shiny and have my interest but remain in the foggy future. Maybe I'll try Cataclysm when it comes out, although I look at the gear grind with some amount of apprehension.

[Sky]

WTB 3rd realm. PST

Stay away from the Planetside 2 thread, where internet geniuses have decided 3 realms is teh sux. 

[Brogarn]

Stay away from the Planetside 2 thread, where internet geniuses have decided 3 realms is teh sux. 

 

It's not like you have to look very hard for live proofs of concept on the matter.

[Segoris]

What server in WAR are you on, or would you suggest, Brog? Some friends are going back and trying to convince me to go as well. I did always want to play a Choppa, though I'll probably end up on a DoK in a DoK/Choppa/Sorc trio and let my buddy play the Choppa since I have no desire to go back to my Marauder. What is the most active realm for t2/t3? T1 I hear is always active almost anywhere, T4 could be figured out later, but t2/t3 being the main part of the grind is what I think would be the toughest to find activity to allow a complete avoidance of pve on the servers.


As for currently playing, I'm held up at work a bit just when I was getting into EvE. I've missed some newbie ops due to being busy and was kind of sad about that since I wanted to check them out and learn about tackling and scanning. Since Sat morn (I think) I've really only been able to login and change what I was training just to log back out again.

[Brogarn]

My best suggestion would be Badlands because they have the highest population so there's always something going on.

The folks that don't like that amount of zerg potential tend to suggest Gorfang. Volkmar has a crappy reputation for their population but this is third hand, forum knowledge, so take that for what it's worth. And finally, Iron Rock is fairly dead by all counts and when it isn't, is one sided in Order's favor from what I remember.

[Segoris]

Thanks, I have no problem with zergs as long as it's not completely one sided. really, my only worry is that there is actually action in t2/t3 so I can avoid as much pve possible if I do go back. Though, it will probably be Gorfang then since I know one of the people hates zergs.

[Ard]

Had to look it up, I bought it for $35 minus a $25 gift cert from my credit card. Amazon rewards ftw.

Ah, okay, thanks.  I was afraid I missed some deal at some point, and that would have made me sad.  It's not quite a game I'm willing to try blindly for $40, same with Divinity II.  Been waiting for both to come down to impulse purchase range.

[Brogarn]

Canceled WAR. Over the past two weekends, I would randomly get kicked to the character selection screen while trying to join a scenario. Often enough that I basically rage quit because it would take me 10 minutes of fighting with the login servers to get back in. I wasn't attached enough to the game to fight that fight anymore. The combat was also really bugging me this time. I think because the last game I played was AoC. The combination of Global Cool Down and Action Points lead to me feeling like I was making my way down a long road with stop signs on every block. Just no flow whatsoever. Plus, bad PUGs. Lots of bad PUGs. Didn't want to waste a guild's time with an app since I wasn't sure how long I'd be playing. I think the mark on my forehead from resting it in my palm is going to take a couple of weeks to clear up.

Opened up that EQ2 box that was sitting on my desk. Couple people I know are playing on Guk, so that's where I started brand new. I don't recall why I stopped playing the last time since I have positive memories of it. Maybe I was on a low population server *shrugs*. My initial (and remembered) opinion is that it's a very deep game that has plenty of ways to progress your character and now has 6 years of content built in. I also like that it feels challenging and difficult. We'll see how long the shiny newness lasts, but for now, it's holding my interest. Which has been 2 days so far. Squirrel!

[Cyrrex]

I'm getting into this kick where I am going to go back and finish all the awesome games I have that I never finished.

Just finished:  Batman: Arkham Asylum.  Seriously love that game.  Can't wait for the sequel they're working on.
Current:  Mass Effect 2.  I'm close to the end, I think.  Very solid.
Up Next: Red Dead Redemption.  Probably 80% through, just have to finish it off.  Still Game of the Year, IMO, though something stupid like Mario Galaxy 2 will probably win it.
On the Horizon:  Demon's Souls.  Probably 2/3rds through that one.

And just because it deserves a double dose of mention - if any of you still haven't played Batman: AA, then you are freaking hopeless.

[Sky]

I have to get back to that one, not sure why I left off. Good in 3D with the gamepad.

Same with Tomb Raider: Underwear, it's a fun title in 3D, amazing use of the tech. ME2 I played solid front to back, what a great game.

[Tebonas]

Mafia 2 somewhat dragged me in (I wanted to play Mafia before I started it, but since the stories seemed to be unrelated I'm wavering on this. Mafia 2 is just so darn pretty compared to 1).

Still having fun with Puzzle Quest 2 and Wild Mana on the side as well. The improved AI is definitely more challenging than in Fall From Heaven and Orbis, could be the new Challenges I have tuned on, though (Wild Mana Guardians and more powerful endgame wildlife).

[Murgos]

I spent something like 8 hours yesterday installing Oblivion and about 8 gazillion mods.

[Rasix]

Careful, installing that many mods may trigger a self defect mechanism and spawn cliff racers.

Been playing Shadow of the Colossus, trying to get a one or two down a day.  Here's my recap of the last ones I've done:

10:   

11: 

12:   

13:   

14:     (Non obvious ways up a wall are non obvious)

It's still a fist pump moment when you get that last stab in, no matter how assy the encounter is.  If the controls were a lot tighter, I'd have less moments of pure frustration obscuring the all of the awe and wonder.

[Nebu]

Opened up that EQ2 box that was sitting on my desk. Couple people I know are playing on Guk, so that's where I started brand new. I don't recall why I stopped playing the last time since I have positive memories of it. Maybe I was on a low population server *shrugs*. My initial (and remembered) opinion is that it's a very deep game that has plenty of ways to progress your character and now has 6 years of content built in. I also like that it feels challenging and difficult. We'll see how long the shiny newness lasts, but for now, it's holding my interest. Which has been 2 days so far. Squirrel!

I've been thinking about going back when LotRO gets stale.  I have a few friends that play regularly and I kind of miss all of the collection quests.  Even in WoW and LotRO,  I expect to see pages fluttering in the wind and "?" scattered randomly on the ground. 

[Paelos]

I'm leveling a shaman in WoW between waiting for other things to come out in September. Like Civ and free LOTRO.

[Lantyssa]

I've been thinking about going back when LotRO gets stale.  I have a few friends that play regularly and I kind of miss all of the collection quests.  Even in WoW and LotRO,  I expect to see pages fluttering in the wind and "?" scattered randomly on the ground. 

The ? can keep me occupied for hours.

Mostly playing Guild Wars at the moment.  Some WAR.

Waiting for Civ V.  It's going to release right about the time my job is eliminated, so that could be good or bad.

[Brogarn]

I've been thinking about going back when LotRO gets stale.  I have a few friends that play regularly and I kind of miss all of the collection quests.  Even in WoW and LotRO,  I expect to see pages fluttering in the wind and "?" scattered randomly on the ground. 

Somehow I completely forgot about the "?". But that's okay because the first time I saw one I  . Everything old was new again! Odd that such a small thing can be so gratifying.

[Mrbloodworth]

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[shiznitz]

I bought King Arthur during the Steam sale and am enjoying it off and on lately.  I am not a RTS genius so I find it challenging.

[bhodi]

Archers seem wildly overpowered in that game. Also, I guess I'm not a gigantic fan of Arthurian legend because it's just not grabbing me. I don't really care overmuch. I spent a few hours in it and don't have much, if any, desire to go back.

Now, what I really want is nvidia to fix gothic 2 so I can play it.

[Yegolev]

Minecraft a bit.  Found a vein of redstone under my unbuilt tower but I don't have anything to do with it just now.  Need iron and diamond, really.

Started Resonance of Fate again.  Having more luck this time around with understanding combat.

LotRO, trying not to make any major changes (buying a horse, etc) until F2P hits.  After F2P I am going to see about getting in on the dye market, anticipating an upswing in prices while everyone collects a stack for use on all their cosmetics.

Almost played Titan Quest a few times due to the D3 thread.

Started up Borderlands on Steam and discovered that my character just spins in place.  I don't know what to do except maybe delete all the local files and redownload... but that sort of shit is why I fucking hate Borderlands and those cockstabs at Gearbox.

[Brogarn]

?

That's some cold shit for not making that clickable.

[Mrbloodworth]

?

That's some cold shit for not making that clickable.

How many times did you try? 

Should have been a good in game recreation by my recollection.

[Ingmar]

Archers seem wildly overpowered in that game. Also, I guess I'm not a gigantic fan of Arthurian legend because it's just not grabbing me. I don't really care overmuch. I spent a few hours in it and don't have much, if any, desire to go back.

Now, what I really want is nvidia to fix gothic 2 so I can play it.

There's a box in the options somewhere you can check to tone down the archers a bit. The game is kind of a mess balance-wise in general though, and it is very easy to make GAME OVER sorts of decisions that don't seem that bad at the time.

That said, I still enjoyed it enough to be looking forward to their next one.

[Stormwaltz]

After cranking through two quests over and over in LotRO to get a Mirkwood Recall skill, I decided to take a break with Star Trek. I've been doing that over lunch for the last week.

It's still pretty fun in an explodey way, and I've found ways to play the ground game that make it less intolerable (never use crouch, keep moving, carry a kit with a lot of skills to use, use squad commands without touching the zone pause feature). Oddly, it's made me fondly recall the more meditative (read: boring) parts of EVE - flying around, exploring, mining. Shouldn't Star Trek make me feel calm and thoughtful, and EVE make me think of explosions?

I checked out my new ship interior once. There's still nothing to do inside, so I haven't felt any desire to visit it again. I keep wishing for some way to do more Sims-crap with my bridge crew. Decorate their quarters, have them take up cooking as a hobby, couple them off and have children running around the corridors of the U.S.S. Aurora.

I... I think I need help.

[Sjofn]

I do too, then, because I would totally love that.

[Yegolev]

I keep wishing for some way to do more Sims-crap with my bridge crew. Decorate their quarters, have them take up cooking as a hobby, couple them off and have children running around the corridors of the U.S.S. Aurora.

I... I think I need help.

[Rasix]

Beat Shadow of the Colossus.  The last boss fight was more than a bit annoying.  I'm torn about this game.  On one hand it was really cool and quite a technical marvel for a PS2 game. The colossi were epic and there was great satisfaction to beating them (even though it's obvious that it might not be such a good idea).   I just didn't care for the game play.  The dicey controls didn't help much. 

Ohh, and my controller batteries died the second I beat the last boss.  Well, at least your actions post boss won't change the game. Still, I was pretty pissed off.

[shiznitz]

Archers seem wildly overpowered in that game.

I am starting to agree with you. I am going to try a heavy archer army with some spearmen to protect against cavalry.

[Yegolev]

Beat Shadow of the Colossus.  The last boss fight was more than a bit annoying.  I'm torn about this game.  On one hand it was really cool and quite a technical marvel for a PS2 game. The colossi were epic and there was great satisfaction to beating them (even though it's obvious that it might not be such a good idea).   I just didn't care for the game play.  The dicey controls didn't help much. 

Ohh, and my controller batteries died the second I beat the last boss.  Well, at least your actions post boss won't change the game. Still, I was pretty pissed off.

For the record, this is what I mean about you being picky.

[Rasix]

You say picky; I say "refined" or "particular". (Need a top hat smiley).  I raged way too much playing SotC to put it on a pedestal.

If the controller batteries had died right before the last stab, and I got thrown off or died... HOOO BOY.  I'd be in a splendid mood today.  As is, I'm just a little directionless as to what to play next.

Go back to Starcraft II and do some more multiplayer or achievement whoring? Finish Persona 4/Valkyria Chronices? Play some more Persona 3 portable?  Start up a new game of pick 1: Beyond Good and Evil, VTM: Bloodlines, SMT: Digital Devil Saga 2, No More Heroes 2? Minecraft? Dwarf Fortress?  Resub WoW to get ready for Cat? GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.

[Ard]

The obvious answer is Solitaire.  I think that's insult enough without explaining it.

Finally finished the main story for Dragon Quest 9.  If I'm smart, I'll let it stop at that, but I'm already like 4 hours past that point.  On the upside, I did however replace the cartridge with SMT:  Strange Journey, so at least it's out of sight for now.

[WayAbvPar]

Still playing the shit out of Darkfall. I am amazed at my transformation from complete Trammell Carebear circa 1998 to now, where if a game doesn't have a robust PvP system I won't even bother with it. NHL 11 comes out in 6 days, which will fill all remaining non-sleep/work hours until Civ 5.