What games are you playing?

[Zovs]

WITE2

Campaign Series: Middle East (new beta 3.00)
War in the East 2 (new beta 1.04.05)

Campaign Series: Middle East I have. Also would like Vietnam game if currency didn't get wild after years.
May I ask what made you return to War in the East 2?

Addiction? I have never really left War in the East 2, I have been playing it since 2018 or so.

[ncc1701e]

May I ask what made you return to War in the East 2?

I have played like hell to Warplan / Warplan Pacific. I didn't have time to learn WITE2. But I have now and I am amazed at the level of details in this game. I made a mistake earlier. I went straight to the grand campaign and I was overwhelmed.

I didn't scratch the surface of it.

But, there are plenty of good tutorials I am reading. Now, I am more at the level of choosing which payload for the next air mission, selecting a good hex to perform air interdiction to slow down the enemy. Thinking of the good avenue of approach so that my logistics can follow.

It's a time investment but once you get through it, the game is incredibly rewarding. Best Eastern Front game for me.

[Aurelian]

War Plan, WP Pacific, Turmoil.

[jhyden]

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Games 30 minutes and less:

PBA BOWLING: career mode is not an option unless you can get your average up 200(+), otherwise you will not be able to compete with the AI bowlers, i found out.
The type of bowling ball you choose determines the amount of spin or 'hook' you can get for that shot. (using ps controller) i started out just throwing straight balls (like in real life) with an average of maybe 100. eventually figured out how to get the hook/spin and my average is improving. The online mode/multiplayer works OK. WISHLIST: NEIGHBORHOOD LEAGUE BOWLING

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1595 ... ling_2023/


PINOCHLE 4-handed: web-based and free, it took a long time for me to find. searched steam up and down but no luck. found it online. mp is against ai, not real people..

https://cardgames.io/pinochle/


CHESS ULTRA: on steam and definitely worth it esp. on sale. one bonus is that i can set the game graphics at 3840x2160 while the computer runs at 1920x1080.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/518060/Chess_Ultra/

-For non-steam or non-online play, check out Chessmaster. An excellent piece of software with tutorials.. available as abandonware (no longer supported).




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[jhyden]

CMFI (Combat Mission: Fortress Italy)
40+ hours and I am through Basic Training. Player assignment for Tutorial #3 is to take the fortified objective, hill 2014.

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Units available: (3) infantry squads ; (1) HQ team ; (1) mg team w/ammo team ; (1) mortar team
assigned tactics: set up a base-of-fire with your mg and mortar teams overlooking the objective. Use suppression until you can get your troopers to the grove and then prepared for the final push.
The tutorial recommends sending the HQ with your infantry teams and let the mortar spot for itself (direct fire).
After a few playthroughs, I decided to have the HQ spot for the mortar team instead. This kept the mortar team safe from return fire and the HQ remaining unspotted.
On yet another playthrough, I decided to send the infantry teams along the road, past the buildings and then continue towards the objective. Using the wall as cover, they eventually came to a complete standstill nearing the objective. (casualties)
next: advanced training with the 'invasion at gela' tutorial.

youtube:
US Army Lieutenant General Patton comes ashore in a landing craft in Sicily...HD Stock Footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFfP_nQtkHk


-best wishes all

[Lancier]

First impression is good but the campaign map is very laggy and slow scrolling in Grand Tactician The Civil War. Tactical battles are smooth fortunately. Concept reminds me Hist War Les Grognard. Tactical battles were huge scale in that game. When I purchased the game developer return to me after weekend for install instructions. Was very amateur but old fashioned game with great spirit from 1 person.

https://www.histwar.net/histwar-les-grognards-1

Btw Histwar Napoleon game adress changed: https://www.histwar.com/en

A new version (release candidate) is out Gamer78.
Just contact JMM (histwar@histwar.com) for the download if you have HWN.. (If you cant remember your serial number he will help you)
I just DL ed the RC ver 6.0, if you want to try it pbem just visit our club discord, we have a seperate channel for HWN so we may set there..

[Kuokkanen]

YouTube has some interesting videos about LonaRPG, so I decided to try demo. Isometric action RPG, tile maps, 4-direction movement/attack. 2 handed polearms have longer reach, so that's nice. Do you know this anime/manga Goblin Slayer? Player character, Lona, would fit right in to the party of young adventurers in the first episode/chapter.

The videos I have seen show hunting of wild animals and preparing food of them. In one assignment Lona accompanies a blonde noblewoman killing the slavers to liberate slaves. But the freed slaves say they signed up to be slaves to make a living, and how are they supposed to get food now? Noblewoman berates them as ungrateful something... Is this some political commentary? If Lona survives long enough to have children, player can start the game with one of the children.

Can I say anything else about the game without getting perma-banned? Okay, it's not to the faint of heart. If you already have mental issues, this game won't help to alleviate them. And the player character don't start as The Pain Train

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

Been playing "Ticket To Ride: India", online. India is the latest new railroads.
Also playing "Heat" in France. It's a racing group play, with various track.

[ernieschwitz]

YouTube has some interesting videos about LonaRPG, so I decided to try demo. Isometric action RPG, tile maps, 4-direction movement/attack. 2 handed polearms have longer reach, so that's nice. Do you know this anime/manga Goblin Slayer? Player character, Lona, would fit right in to the party of young adventurers in the first episode/chapter.

The videos I have seen show hunting of wild animals and preparing food of them. In one assignment Lona accompanies a blonde noblewoman killing the slavers to liberate slaves. But the freed slaves say they signed up to be slaves to make a living, and how are they supposed to get food now? Noblewoman berates them as ungrateful something... Is this some political commentary? If Lona survives long enough to have children, player can start the game with one of the children.

Can I say anything else about the game without getting perma-banned? Okay, it's not to the faint of heart. If you already have mental issues, this game won't help to alleviate them. And the player character don't start as The Pain Train

Are you ok?

[Aurelian]

Star Trek Fleet Command and Europa Universalis V.

[RedwoodForest]

Harpoon V play-by-post, CS Vietnam, Flashpoint Campaigns Cold War, Tigers Unleashed, and Chancellorsville by WDS are keeping me plenty occupied.

[altipueri]

Medieval Total War
Piercing Fortress Europe

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@aurelian - which Europa Universalis do you like best?

[Old_Shane]

I also still have the Russian Campaign's half-sister game Fortress Europa. But this title always seemed more work compared to the easy-going RC.

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This was always my favourite board game. Bought Paul Koenigs update a couple of years back. Would still play it. But have a lot more success with opponents playing SC WatW.

[pepita17]

Flashpoint campaigns : cold war

[pkpowers]

panthers in the shadows

war in spain 1936-39

[Kuokkanen]

Been playing several different games and not sticking with any of them for long. Most recent is SPWAW. Giving yet another try to Sickel Stroke 1940 campaign. Though the campaign description recommends two Panzer III platoons and a panzergrenadier company, I went with one Panzer III platoon, Panzer II platoon, motorized infantry co, light recon group, Panzerjaeger I section, 15 cm SPG platoon, and Sd.kfz. 250 for A0> command unit. Hopefully I'll have time in the weekend to get through the first scenario, and maybe 2nd too.

[jhyden]

→ BeamNG.Drive:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/284160/BeamNGdrive/

GENRE: Racing, Simulation, Early Access
DEVELOPER: BeamNG
PUBLISHER: BeamNG
RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2015

20% off: 24.99 → 19.99

BeamNG.drive is an incredibly realistic driving game with near-limitless possibilities. Our soft-body physics engine simulates every component of a vehicle in real time, resulting in true-to-life behavior. With years of meticulous design, intensive research and experience, the simulation authentically recreates the excitement of real world driving.

Soft-body physics: The BeamNG physics engine is at the core of the most detailed and authentic vehicle simulation you've ever seen in a game. Crashes feel visceral, as the game uses an incredibly accurate damage model.

Vehicles: BeamNG.drive offers dozens of refined, totally customizable vehicles for you to experiment with. Whether it's a compact car or massive truck, you can tweak away at all the moving parts to create just about any driving experience you want. Wheels, suspension, engines, and more; everything is under your control.


System Requirements
MINIMUM:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64 Bit
PROCESSOR: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 / Intel Core i5 8400
MEMORY: 16 GB RAM
GRAPHICS: Minimum 6GB VRAM (AMD Radeon RX 570 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060)
DIRECTX: Version 11
STORAGE: 60 GB available space
ADDITIONAL NOTES: Installing game mods will increase required storage space. Gamepad recommended.

RECOMMENDED:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64 Bit
PROCESSOR: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X / Intel Core i7 9700
MEMORY: 32 GB RAM
GRAPHICS: Minimum 8GB VRAM (AMD RX 6700 / Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060)
DIRECTX: Version 11
STORAGE: 60 GB available space
VR SUPPORT: 10GB VRAM GPU with Vulkan support and OpenXR
ADDITIONAL NOTES: Recommended spec based on 1080p resolution. Installing game mods will increase required storage space. Gamepad recommended.

https://documentation.beamng.com/offici ... /vehicles/


→ caution: large DL



→ American Truck Simulator:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2708 ... Simulator/


ON SALE: 75% off 19.99 → 4.99

GENRE: Indie, Simulation
DEVELOPER: SCS Software
PUBLISHER: SCS Software
FRANCHISE: SCS Software
RELEASE DATE: Feb 2, 2016

→ Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona.

→ Game mechanics are based on the highly successful model from Euro Truck Simulator 2 and have been expanded with new features, creating the most captivating game experience.

→ American Truck Simulator puts you in the seat of a driver-for-hire entering the local freight market, making you work your way up to become an owner-operator, and go on to create one of the largest transportation companies in the United States.

→ Features
Drive highly detailed truck models officially licensed from iconic truck manufacturers.

Your truck is your new home. Make it yours by changing cabins, chassis, paintjobs, adding tuning accessories or more powerful engines.

Lots of different cargoes to choose: From food to machinery to hazard cargoes.

Multiple types of trailers – from reefers to flatbeds, from dumpers to lowboys and goosenecks.

The longest trailers (up to 53 ft) will challenge your skills and patience while hauling and during parking.

Deliver your cargoes to a rich variety of companies and locations like refineries, oil storage, gas stations, car factories, or roadworks.


→ System Requirements
Windows macOS SteamOS + Linux
MINIMUM:
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
PROCESSOR: Intel Core i5-6400 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or similar
MEMORY: 8 GB RAM
GRAPHICS: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon RX 460 or Intel HD 630 (2GB VRAM)
STORAGE: 25 GB available space
ADDITIONAL NOTES: Disk Space for American Truck Simulator base game

RECOMMENDED:
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
PROCESSOR: Intel Core i5-9600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or similar
MEMORY: 12 GB RAM
GRAPHICS: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon RX 590 (2GB VRAM)
STORAGE: 25 GB available space
ADDITIONAL NOTES: Disk Space for American Truck Simulator base game


→ was looking for a driving sim (not nec. racing) and found this beauty on sale. Played the demo and loved it. looking forward to driving cross country in new rig. note: full game includes rig training. the demo is a short transfer trip of moving wooden palates within city limits.

FAQ:
Are the roads in American Truck Simulator real?

AI Overview:
Yes, American Truck Simulator (ATS) uses real-world roads, including major interstates, state routes, and highways, designed to mirror the U.S. road system. While featuring realistic road layouts, the map is scaled down (typically 1:20 ratio), meaning it is not a 1:1 representation, and it omits smaller roads and some cities.
Key Details About Real Roads in ATS:
Realism: The game accurately captures the feel of various regions, focusing on major highways and interstate routes.
Scale and Scope: The map is scaled at roughly 1:20, compressing long, multi-hour drives into shorter, more manageable sessions.
Coverage: It predominantly covers the western and central U.S., adding more states over time.
Accuracy: While based on real locations, some sections are approximated due to the scale, and some roads are omitted.
The game serves as a simulator, allowing players to drive recognizable, real-world roads in states like California, Arizona, Texas, and more.




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[altipueri]

Ageod's Birth of America/WiA; and American Civil War.

Here's a "How to" AAR on Ageod's games;

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/th ... ar.545321/

[Zakhal]

Im going through the greatest wargaming campaign in my entire life. One last time as axis through all the new and old games pre-ww2 and ww2 year by year. I started with some 1914 ww1 scenarios related to rommel but got so stuck to russian civil war that I decided to leave that and ww1 for future and start firmly from 1930s. Most of the early years I played winsp2 and some spwaw scenarios since they have it well covered.

After few real life months Im at 1935 playing darkest hour with three campaigns for Italy, Japan and Germany. Also playing winsp2 long campaign as japanese fighting in china. Also playing unity of command 2 scenario related to 1935 ethiopia-italy war.

Year 1936 is closing in and then things are going to get serious. I have 16 new games starting that year including six related to Spanish Civil War. Still its managable because I play only the year 1936 for each game so it feels like Im progressing all the time. And I dont get bored since I play many differet games at the same time.

I have never been able to keep this much focus on wargaming for months on so I guess going year by year was the final important step for me. Its like a history tour and Ive learned new things like wars in south america before ww2. Men of war assault squad 2 had a mod with many interesting scenarios for different wars that happened between ww1 and ww2.

[Kuokkanen]

winsp2

What is this? An acronym?