PC Gamers Thread

[bogan]

Best game of 2012?

Best single player offline game of 2012?

discuss...

I haven't really done much gaming this year, but I do have a penchant for epic fps campaigns, which black ops 2 seems about the only likely candidate this year?

[BuzzardNZ]

Dark Souls. It came out in 2011 and still the best game I've ever played. Nothing released in 2012 came close.

[Spuds1234]

80+ hours into Borderlands 2 so far, and plenty more to come.

[SpankMe]

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Played it pretty much non stop for weeks after I got a copy.

[BuzzardNZ]

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Played it pretty much non stop for weeks after I got a copy.

+1 on that. It's an amazing game, which I only just got a few weeks ago. I'm on my 1st play thru and on level 13 and think I'll start again. Two-handed Orc build is powerful, but just two damn slow at swinging those war hammers.

Next build will either be pure magic or a duel wielding Orc.

Any recommendations regarding a possible build?

[bogan]

Not so keen on starting new RPGs, I never seem to get much else done when that happens...

MW3 was probably the last game (or maybe Halo 4 for xbox) that I'd put in the epic category.

[Usarka]

Farcry 3 is getting some good previews.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/games/8003187/Far-Cry-3-Just-this-once-believe-the-hype

[Akzle]

deer hunter 2005.

-or-
since i'm running XP, "find the win32 virus in the registry before it fucks your boot sector" hours of fun fo

[bogan]

So heres another question, 2560x1440 (http://www.playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=259/ID=18660/SID=422936751/productdetails.html) display, or a 1080p 3D (http://www.playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=259/ID=17085/SID=669062950/productdetails.html) display? I've found 3D movies are epic sometimes, but not nice to my eyes for the most part, though they are polarized glasses not active shutter ones. Ignoring that aspect though, is more definition better than another dimension?


Farcry 3 is getting some good previews.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/games/8003187/Far-Cry-3-Just-this-once-believe-the-hype

That could be well worth a hoon.

[sil3nt]

Day Z is the only game I played this year. More of a mod than a game. Standalone game coming soon though.

Nothing else has really had me interested.

[EJK]

The Walking Dead Episode 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Whoah, what a game...


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[mashman]

Was playing Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter on the PC relatively recently in badass mode. Tis still one of the best games I've ever played but put it down once I got stuck. Will pick it up again some day, but loaded up Warzone 2100 to put some hours in on a game that goes nowhere fast. It's the longest game I've ever played, feck knows how many weeks/months it takes to play.

[Akzle]

So heres another question, 2560x1440 (http://www.playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=259/ID=18660/SID=422936751/productdetails.html) display, or a 1080p 3D (http://www.playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=259/ID=17085/SID=669062950/productdetails.html) display? I've found 3D movies are epic sometimes, but not nice to my eyes for the most part, though they are polarized glasses not active shutter ones. Ignoring that aspect though, is more definition better than another dimension?


3D?

i do 3D shit all the time.
outside.
sometimes on a motorbike.

[Hoon]

Skyrim and MW3 are 2011 games if you want to get pedantic. I only play console these days but the games are still the same.

In saying that I can't pick a 2012 title as most my gaming this year has been Skyrim/MW3 too! But loving XCOM: Enemy Unknown for a modern day rehash of a classic!

[Scuba_Steve]

deer hunter 2005.

-or-
since i'm running XP, "find the win32 virus in the registry before it fucks your boot sector" hours of fun fo

then man do I have some awesome games for you...
MyDoom
Melissa
Anna Kournikova
Sasser & Netsky
Storm Worm
LoveLetter
Chernobyl
Slammer
Code Red
Conficker

[LankyBastard]

Just about to finish downloading Planetside 2, should be good by all accounts!!!

Oh and best for the year???

BL2 FTW

:Punk::Punk::Punk:

[\m/]

Borderlands 2 GOTY for me, only problem is the item drop rates compared to Borderlands 1.

[Spuds1234]

Borderlands 2 GOTY for me, only problem is the item drop rates compared to Borderlands 1.

I dont know about that. I'm finding the drop rates to be pretty good.

I miss the proficiency trees the most for each weapon that were in BL1, but without it I've definitely been using a wider variety of weapons which has added something to the game for me so perhaps they were onto something there.

[\m/]

I dont know about that. I'm finding the drop rates to be pretty good.
Try farming BNK-3R for a Bitch SMG.


I miss the proficiency trees the most for each weapon that were in BL1, but without it I've definitely been using a wider variety of weapons which has added something to the game for me so perhaps they were onto something there.
I'm also using a much large variety of weapons, though I almost always have a Torgue Ravager equipped.

[pzkpfw]

Just about to finish downloading Planetside 2, should be good by all accounts!!!

My Son (12) is loving it. He had a brief period of frustration, being derped by people spending real-World $$ to buy upgrades, but then his skills went up a little again to compensate.

[Hoon]

Yeah wouldn't mind trying out Planetside 2 but don't know if its worth dusting off the gaming PC for. Fond memories of PS1 back in its heyday. Running around lone wolf was ok up to a point but eventually you need to become part of a bigger collective to really get going. Our Tribes clan merged with an Aussie clan to ensure 30+ of us on each night. The coolest was once you took an objective, our bangbuses and Troop planes would swoop down from the sky to take us to the next hotspot.

[Hopeful Bastard]

Mad PC gamer here. Spend between 1-4 hours a day (depending on what the day is like) playing World of Tanks. Thoroughly enjoy it. Best bit is have a NZ clan so am playing with people from NZ. Also have our very own Forums set up and do a meet and greet at a random location at least once a year.

[Spuds1234]

Try farming BNK-3R for a Bitch SMG.

I've just started my second playthrough (probably about a quarter of the way through it), so I'll try that once I get there this time around.

I've yet to give the final boss a go though. Thought I'd wait until I was a higher level for that.

[Buyasta]

So heres another question, 2560x1440 (http://www.playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=259/ID=18660/SID=422936751/productdetails.html) display, or a 1080p 3D (http://www.playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=259/ID=17085/SID=669062950/productdetails.html) display? I've found 3D movies are epic sometimes, but not nice to my eyes for the most part, though they are polarized glasses not active shutter ones. Ignoring that aspect though, is more definition better than another dimension?.

I'd definitely go with a higher res non-3D display, but it's worth noting that you can pick up ludicrously cheap 2560x1440 27" IPS screens on ebay.
Basically they all use the same LG panel, it's also used in the Apple Cinema Display, and almost certainly also that Asus you linked, but made by various small South Korean brands.
The majority are pretty basic - dual-link DVI is the only input, no HDMI, D-Sub or Display Port, and no OSD or scaling, and the only controls are power and brightness, but because they leave all that crap out, they've got significantly lower display lag - there's zero hardware between display input and panel. They do also make a version with additional inputs if you really want them though.
The most popular one is the Yamasaki Catleap Q270, but there are a number of brands making them. Personally I went with a Crossover branded one that was marginally more expensive, but has a metal rather than plastic casing, and is height adjustable and rotatable.
It wound up costing me around $500 landed, but some of that was because the seller ignored my instruction to mark the purchase price down a bit, so I got stung for GST.

Obviously they're not for everyone, but if you want a damn good monitor for half what it's worth, I couldn't be happier with mine.

[bogan]

I'd definitely go with a higher res non-3D display, but it's worth noting that you can pick up ludicrously cheap 2560x1440 27" IPS screens on ebay.
Basically they all use the same LG panel, it's also used in the Apple Cinema Display, and almost certainly also that Asus you linked, but made by various small South Korean brands.
The majority are pretty basic - dual-link DVI is the only input, no HDMI, D-Sub or Display Port, and no OSD or scaling, and the only controls are power and brightness, but because they leave all that crap out, they've got significantly lower display lag - there's zero hardware between display input and panel. They do also make a version with additional inputs if you really want them though.
The most popular one is the Yamasaki Catleap Q270, but there are a number of brands making them. Personally I went with a Crossover branded one that was marginally more expensive, but has a metal rather than plastic casing, and is height adjustable and rotatable.
It wound up costing me around $500 landed, but some of that was because the seller ignored my instruction to mark the purchase price down a bit, so I got stung for GST.

Obviously they're not for everyone, but if you want a damn good monitor for half what it's worth, I couldn't be happier with mine.

Hmmm, kind of tempting, this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/CROSSOVER-27QD-LED-BLADE-27INCH-MONITOR-2560-X-1440-QHD-Built-in-speaker-DVI-/221111368687?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item337b43bbef) sort of thing you mean? I do like the idea of a no frills display, but also don't want to get a substandard panel when an extra 500 bucks isn't really that much for better picture definition and longevity. When you say the same panel, you mean its manufactured in the same factory, or that it is a design copy?

[Scuba_Steve]

When you say the same panel, you mean its manufactured in the same factory, or that it is a design copy?

The panels just one part of a screen, it's the part upfront you see with the pretty little colours. The rest of the screen (the part that does all the work) is hidden in-behind the panel & it's the part that tells the panel what to do & how to do it.
Theres only a handful of panel manufactures out there, Biggest being LG/Philips, Samsung/Sony (tho Sony sold off it's shares to Samsung) so most TV/monitors will be running 1 of these 2 panels.
The difference between screens is all in the processors, black magic & gimmicky shit between signal & panel.
So the panels are the same with the same capabilities etc, but the way they perform/end result may vary. It's all down to the magic thingymagigs behind the panel doing all the work

[bogan]

The panels just one part of a screen, it's the part upfront you see with the pretty little colours. The rest of the screen (the part that does all the work) is hidden in-behind the panel & it's the part that tells the panel what to do & how to do it.
Theres only a handful of panel manufactures out there, Biggest being LG/Philips, Samsung/Sony (tho Sony sold off it's shares to Samsung) so most TV/monitors will be running 1 of these 2 panels.
The difference between screens is all in the processors, black magic & gimmicky shit between signal & panel.
So the panels are the same with the same capabilities etc, but the way they perform/end result may vary. It's all down to the magic thingymagigs behind the panel doing all the work

Interesting, I would have thought there would be panel copiers out there, guess the process is a bit too high tech for them to pull off.

And yes I do know the difference between a panel and a screen, one I use at the moment didn't come with the bits all connected so I had to plug in the CCFL inverters and the EN and power signals etc. DVI doesn't require processing (like asus splendid, which was kind of neat but I prefer to change those settings on the programs, not the screen) before display so the no frills one sound like it might be worth a hoon.

[Buyasta]

Hmmm, kind of tempting, this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/CROSSOVER-27QD-LED-BLADE-27INCH-MONITOR-2560-X-1440-QHD-Built-in-speaker-DVI-/221111368687?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item337b43bbef) sort of thing you mean? I do like the idea of a no frills display, but also don't want to get a substandard panel when an extra 500 bucks isn't really that much for better picture definition and longevity. When you say the same panel, you mean its manufactured in the same factory, or that it is a design copy?


Interesting, I would have thought there would be panel copiers out there, guess the process is a bit too high tech for them to pull off.

And yes I do know the difference between a panel and a screen, one I use at the moment didn't come with the bits all connected so I had to plug in the CCFL inverters and the EN and power signals etc. DVI doesn't require processing (like asus splendid, which was kind of neat but I prefer to change those settings on the programs, not the screen) before display so the no frills one sound like it might be worth a hoon.

Yup, exactly, I got this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/CROSSOVER-27Q-LED-P-27-DVI-Computer-Monitor-QHD-2560X1440-16-9-Pivot-/320865620246?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item4ab514d116) one, which is identical aside from the stand, which is height-adjustable and allows the screen to rotate 90 degrees.
I mean the exact same panel, as Scuba_Steve wrote, there are comparatively few panel manufacturers out there, so if you look at a 27" IPS monitor, chances are it's going to be running the same LG panel as the rest.
Basically the panels are graded when they come out of the factory, and Apple only take the A+ ones - ones with zero bright or dead pixels, and these cheap South Korean monitors are made with A- panels, so they frequently (though not always) have dead or bright pixels, but they've got a policy where more than 1 faulty pixel in the central area, or more than 5 in the outer areas is considered defective, so the number of faulty pixels will be minimal.
My one has two dead pixels, but they're not remotely noticeable - I know exactly where they are, but I still have trouble finding them even when I'm actually looking for them.

There's a huge amount of information on them out there on the net, they initially achieved popularity because the first generation of the Yamasaki Catleap ones could actually be overclocked to run at 120hz, and 120hz monitors are obscenely expensive, so when you could pick them up for sub-$400 USD for a while, you were picking up a monitor for closer to a fifth than a half the price of the nearest competitors.
They since started using a different, cheaper PCB in them that doesn't allow running them at 120hz anymore, but since they're still half the price of the 27" IPS displays from any of the major manufacturers, so they're still pretty popular.

And yeah, as you said, any signal processing between the input and the panel adds input lag and can be done better by your video card, so as long as you only ever want to hook up a desktop machine with dual-link DVI output, the lack of signal processing and extra inputs is actually a benefit.

[tnarg]

Mad PC gamer here. Spend between 1-4 hours a day (depending on what the day is like) playing World of Tanks. Thoroughly enjoy it. Best bit is have a NZ clan so am playing with people from NZ. Also have our very own Forums set up and do a meet and greet at a random location at least once a year.

Are you playing on the SEA server. I have been playing WoT for over a year. Play most days. User name NZCLOWN. What clan you in?

[imdying]

masaki Catleap Q270A guy at work has one of these... less than NZD$400 delivered, and delivery in under a week... can't beat the value.

[bogan]

Gave 'Iron Sky: Invasion' a hoon over the weekend, was fun shooting down the various classes of moon nazis, but could have done with a few more playable ships. And the cutscenes were a bit lengthy which would have been fine if they had captured the hilarity that the movie did but they were a bit off the mark.

[LankyBastard]

So anyone else getting into Planetside 2? I'm really enjoying it, bloody good game! Send me a pm if you are on the AU server, and fight for the Terran Republic, keen to squad up :Punk:

[Scuba_Steve]

suppose I should share this about here.... if you don't already know about it there's a charity running with games (via steam code) as the "gift" for giving.
They're all THQ games & include COH, COH:OP, COH:ToV, Red Faction:Armageddon, Metro 2033, Darksiders, & if you pay "above the average" ($5.62USD) you get Saints Row The Third too.

Minimum is $1USD (or $5.62USD if you want Saints Row) it's for charity you pay what you think it's worth & distribute the funds between THQ, Charity, & the organisers as you see fit.

So you decide the price, you decide who gets the money & you get some pretty cool games for your effort. Check it out here @ The Humble Bundle (http://www.humblebundle.com/)

(COH is well recommended if you're into RTS's doubly so if you're into WWII too, best RTS... EVER)


P.S. it's a bundle so 1 donation gets all the games (bar Saints Row being a variable).

[bogan]

Thats a damn good deal! Might be time to get a steam account.

[Hopeful Bastard]

Are you playing on the SEA server. I have been playing WoT for over a year. Play most days. User name NZCLOWN. What clan you in?

Yeah mate. Have got you on our "to recruit" thread.. Clan leader is Evo_Blue. My user is RamboAdie. NZ4AD.

[SMOKEU]

Far Cry 3 is looking pretty damn good. I'll download it soon.

[tnarg]

Yeah mate. Have got you on our "to recruit" thread.. Clan leader is Evo_Blue. My user is RamboAdie. NZ4AD.

Will look you up then. Have been talking to Evo_Blue. May have to come say hi then.

[Akzle]

just going back to the catleap monitors. a) can anyone tell me the power consumption (watts...) b) they're advo'd as having 6ms response time, while a lot of mainstream (gaming) monitors are advo'd as ~2-4ms

they also posted to run at 100-240v, which means they've either got hella trickery or some noisy ass power transformers in them...

-edit- and do they come with drivers for XP ><

[bogan]

just going back to the catleap monitors. a) can anyone tell me the power consumption (watts...) b) they're advo'd as having 6ms response time, while a lot of mainstream (gaming) monitors are advo'd as ~2-4ms

they also posted to run at 100-240v, which means they've either got hella trickery or some noisy ass power transformers in them...

-edit- and do they come with drivers for XP ><

Those times will be the panel response time, buyasta was saying the input lag caused by the processing stuff on other monitors will be longer, so it might work out to the same practical lag.

Heard of switchmode power supplies?

if your graphics card supports dual link DVI you'll be good to go

I just ordered a ACHIEVA Shimian QH270-Lite, should go well.

[Akzle]

Those times will be the panel response time, buyasta was saying the input lag caused by the processing stuff on other monitors will be longer, so it might work out to the same practical lag.

Heard of switchmode power supplies?

if your graphics card supports dual link DVI you'll be good to go

I just ordered a ACHIEVA Shimian QH270-Lite, should go well.

yeah, but if mainstream panels are advo'd at 2ms, surely that has to be their actual response time, panel and all? maybe not. i don't actually care anyway, i don't do anything that quick.

LOL. no. my graphics card does not support DVI. i was looking at one with Dsub. (VGA) also wondering if it will support anything other than native resolution as it says 2560x1440, which isn't a standard ratio, it's half wide HD, or something. either way,
my desktop is telling me max res is 2048x1536 (QXGA 4:3) with nearest widescreen (16:9) being 1900x1200. which, if it doesn't work, would be shit.

basically looking for an eco friendly tv/dvd/monitor solution (probably grand total of <4 hours a week) they reckons it's 83W, btw. which means it'll be drawing about 7A off the batteries. which means i'd have to unplug the fridge. which means the beer wont be staying cold.

OH THE HUMANITY!
-edit-
http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/bigclothcraft/q271_10d.jpg
holy shit oversized image.
i cummunicate as it is a movie theatre deem emotion!

seems it'll do what i want.
seems.

[Buyasta]

yeah, but if mainstream panels are advo'd at 2ms, surely that has to be their actual response time, panel and all? maybe not. i don't actually care anyway, i don't do anything that quick.

LOL. no. my graphics card does not support DVI. i was looking at one with Dsub. (VGA) also wondering if it will support anything other than native resolution as it says 2560x1440, which isn't a standard ratio, it's half wide HD, or something. either way,
my desktop is telling me max res is 2048x1536 (QXGA 4:3) with nearest widescreen (16:9) being 1900x1200. which, if it doesn't work, would be shit.

basically looking for an eco friendly tv/dvd/monitor solution (probably grand total of <4 hours a week) they reckons it's 83W, btw. which means it'll be drawing about 7A off the batteries. which means i'd have to unplug the fridge. which means the beer wont be staying cold.

OH THE HUMANITY!
-edit-
http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/bigclothcraft/q271_10d.jpg
holy shit oversized image.
i cummunicate as it is a movie theatre deem emotion!

seems it'll do what i want.
seems.

The other monitors you'll be looking at are probably TN panels though.
IPS panels do have higher response times, but they also have vastly better colour accuracy and viewing angles, and tend to run higher resolutions.

As I mentioned earlier, the lack of extra processing hardware in most of them means their actual input lag figures will be pretty close to your average TN, and not necessarily on the higher side.

I wouldn't really recommend one for your case though - the resolution is half the reason to get one of these monitors, so if you'll be running it at 1920x1080, you may as well buy a cheaper TN panel. Also you seem concerned about response times, and the versions with D-Sub and HDMI inputs do contain extra hardware which bumps up the input lag.

2560x1440 wasn't hugely common until fairly recently, but since 16:9 has taken over as a more common aspect ratio than 16:10 over the past few years, it's become a lot more common (well, common among IPS panels, whic are still comparatively rare).

I've got no idea how accurate the power draw figures are though, never tested it.

[Akzle]

I wouldn't really recommend one for your case though - the resolution is half the reason to get one of these monitors, so if you'll be running it at 1920x1080, you may as well buy a cheaper TN panel. Also you seem concerned about response times, and the versions with D-Sub and HDMI inputs do contain extra hardware which bumps up the input lag.

2560x1440 wasn't hugely common until fairly recently, but since 16:9 has taken over as a more common aspect ratio than 16:10 over the past few years, it's become a lot more common (well, common among IPS panels, whic are still comparatively rare).

I've got no idea how accurate the power draw figures are though, never tested it.

ta.
there's no saying i wont upgrade in future. or if i ever plug my desktop back in.
i'd like a new laptop, but fact is, this one works and i don't do any fancy stuff on PC. mainly just something bigger for movies etc.
although if i get a new camera there'll be a bit of photoshop work aswell, but i've been surviving on 1024x for a decade or so....
i'm not concerned about response times, just something i noted, korean crap =6ms while branded ones in shop =2ms. and how that fits with what you had said before about throughput/hardware lag. (IPS vs TN, i now understand)

other option was an LED TV from noel's lemming. saw some sub-900$ ones that looked quite nice. (LG i think)
just need to find a linux distro i could install on it...

[GSF]

Just started playing X-Com: Enemy Unknown and it's fuckin' sweet!

It's a great cross between turn-based combat missions where you have to perform different tasks (sweep an urban area and kill all aliens, rescue a VIP caught in an invasion, shoot down and then capture a UFO) and in between missions you have to manage your super secret alien defense base, expand it with new facilites, manage your money/influence with different governments, recruit new soldiers and kit them out with all kinds of sweet gear that you get from reverse-engineering alien tech.

Super addictive too... thought I'd give it a quick spin one afternoon and I ended up playing for about five hours.

[Akzle]

WAIT

if it natively supports dvi, and it needs gadgetry to make hdmi input, does that mean it'll upscale the vga input?

[Buyasta]

WAIT

if it natively supports dvi, and it needs gadgetry to make hdmi input, does that mean it'll upscale the vga input?

I'm pretty sure it'll scale up HDMI and VGA inputs, but I can't say for certain - I went for the dual-link DVI only model, as did the vast majority of people on the threads I read when I was researching them, so information was a little sparse on the multi-input models.
It's definitely hard to believe it wouldn't, seeing as D-Sub and HDMI are incapable of transmitting at it's native resolution - I'd be bloody surprised if it supports HDMI 1.4, so it'll be limited to 1920x1080 over HDMI, which also means you'll never be able to run it at its full res from anything other than a desktop with a mid-high end video card.

[Buyasta]

Back on the original topic, I started playing Far Cry 3 yesterday, it's actually pretty awesome. I hated the first one and never bothered with the second, but when I heard the third one was "like Skyrim with guns" I figured I'd check it out, as I do love a good sandbox and/or RPG, and it didn't disappoint.

[Scuba_Steve]

Back on the original topic, I started playing Far Cry 3 yesterday, it's actually pretty awesome. I hated the first one and never bothered with the second, but when I heard the third one was "like Skyrim with guns" I figured I'd check it out, as I do love a good sandbox and/or RPG, and it didn't disappoint.

1st one I thought was ok, 2nd one bored da shit outta me... So glad I didn't have to pay for it.
How you finding da 3rd? biggest issue I had with 2 was the missions were the exact same thing over & over & over (they made no attempt to hide da fact), always at the opposite side of the map from which you picked them up too, it just became tedious & boring. So much so I gave up

[Buyasta]

1st one I thought was ok, 2nd one bored da shit outta me... So glad I didn't have to pay for it.
How you finding da 3rd? biggest issue I had with 2 was the missions were the exact same thing over & over & over (they made no attempt to hide da fact), always at the opposite side of the map from which you picked them up too, it just became tedious & boring. So much so I gave up

I haven't progressed all that far through the story, but the story missions are pretty varied. There are basically 3 types of side mission - Wanted Dead quests, where theres a guy hanging about somewhere with some bodyguards, and you have to kill him with a knife, although you can kill his friends however you like; Path of the Hunter quests, where you've gotta kill one or more wild animals with a particular weapon - for example, dogs with a shotgun, or a black panther with a bow; and then there's a third type which seem to be again pretty varied - I've seen no repetition of mechanic thus far, but I've only done 2-3 of them. Aside from that you have to climb radio towers to reveal the map, and capture outposts to take over territory and open up new safehouses and fast travel points, both of which are pretty much the same every time, but they're spread out enough to not get too repetitive and boring, and the outpost takeovers are pretty challenging if you're going for the undetected XP bonus - basically you can never be spotted, so you either need to let loose a wild animal to kill as many of the enemies as possible, or do a lot of moving around between cover with a suppressed sniper rifle.
Not sure I'd enjoy it as much if I was just running in and shooting everyone up, but trying to do it stealthily - sneaking around and using melee takedowns and suppressed weapons is pretty fun. Unfortunately, being multi-platform it's got a couple of fairly common dumbed down for console issues - it's got a really stupid menu system that requires you to quit to the main menu before you can load a save, so if you screw up and need to restart, it's actually significantly quicker to run at a group of enemies and get killed than manually load your save game, thanks to the ridiculously long load times. You've also only got two save slots - one manual and one autosave.

So yeah, it's definitely not perfect, but it's a lot better than I was expecting. :)

[bogan]

Anyone else tried Hawken, free to play mech multiplayer, just went open beta today. Have given it a go, think it'll be one to play once it is released properly, but not there's still a few annoyances which make me think it worth waiting.

[imdying]

FC3 is worth a run... it's more of an animal slaughter simulator than a game though :D (setting rabid dogs on fire never gets old!)

I have a beta pass to Hawken, thought I might have a look... I'm not really much of a gamer, but big robots hurting each other looks fun.

[SMOKEU]

What's the new Medal of Honor like? It looks pretty good. The previous one was a major let down in the graphics department.

[GSF]

Anyone else tried Hawken, free to play mech multiplayer, just went open beta today. Have given it a go, think it'll be one to play once it is released properly, but not there's still a few annoyances which make me think it worth waiting.


FC3 is worth a run... it's more of an animal slaughter simulator than a game though :D (setting rabid dogs on fire never gets old!)

I have a beta pass to Hawken, thought I might have a look... I'm not really much of a gamer, but big robots hurting each other looks fun.

Have just been playing Hawken, it's pretty sweet so far. Definitely be one to watch as the beta progresses.

Only thing I'm not liking the look of is having to pay to get "Meteor Credits" in order to unlock visual modifications and paint jobs for your mechs.
You can unlock new mech types and weapons just by playing and earning experience, but I don't wanna pay just to be able to change the look of my death bot.

[Scuba_Steve]

Have just been playing Hawken, it's pretty sweet so far. Definitely be one to watch as the beta progresses.

Only thing I'm not liking the look of is having to pay to get "Meteor Credits" in order to unlock visual modifications and paint jobs for your mechs.
You can unlock new mech types and weapons just by playing and earning experience, but I don't wanna pay just to be able to change the look of my death bot.

they gots to make moneys somehow & I'd rather that than have to pay for the mechs @least then you've got a choice

This game is totally out from the norm tho. it's a PC exclusive mech game... PC exclusives are getting rarer & rarer by the day (with pretty much only RTS's & MMORPG's being left) & PC mech games even more so. Guess it's sorta good to see something on the PC that isn't a multi-platform generic shooter or the usual MMORPG

[bogan]

Have just been playing Hawken, it's pretty sweet so far. Definitely be one to watch as the beta progresses.

Only thing I'm not liking the look of is having to pay to get "Meteor Credits" in order to unlock visual modifications and paint jobs for your mechs.
You can unlock new mech types and weapons just by playing and earning experience, but I don't wanna pay just to be able to change the look of my death bot.

Are you sure you can unlock new types and weapons through play? They show up as requiring meteor credits on mine. I got no problem with having to pay for visual stuff, as SS says, they have to make money somehow, and I'd be happy to contribute, so getting new mech skins is a good way to facilitate.

[GSF]

Are you sure you can unlock new types and weapons through play? They show up as requiring meteor credits on mine. I got no problem with having to pay for visual stuff, as SS says, they have to make money somehow, and I'd be happy to contribute, so getting new mech skins is a good way to facilitate.

It definitely looks that way. When you want to unlock a new mech/weapon/upgrade, mine gives me the prices in Hawken points (the blue ones earnt by playing) or Meteor credits (the red ones) and it usually costs a lot less in Meteor ones as you are actually paying money for them. I think unlocking a mech for me costs about 6000 Hawken points as opposed to 700 Meteor credits.

I'm not sure what the model is going to be. Is it still going to be free to play when it's officially finished, or play by subscription?
I don't really want to buy any MC yet as I don't know if I'll keep playing. But so far it's gravy :niceone: just waiting for more maps, playing the same three on heavy rotation can get old.

[Buyasta]

Are you sure you can unlock new types and weapons through play? They show up as requiring meteor credits on mine. I got no problem with having to pay for visual stuff, as SS says, they have to make money somehow, and I'd be happy to contribute, so getting new mech skins is a good way to facilitate.

I haven't actually gotten around to checking Hawken out yet, but it's pretty common practise in F2P games to have game-balance altering stuff, like in this case unlocking new mechs and weapons, unlockable through either pay or play, so you can either spend the time required to unlock everything, or just spend some money and get it right off the bat. Aesthetic stuff like skins, costumes etc. that have no impact on the actual gameplay, are much more common to see obtainable only by paying.

It's been fairly well established that if you charge for crap like that, no one will care, if you charge for game-balance altering stuff that can also be earned, you'll get some bitching from your player base, but it'll most likely still go ok, but outside of mobile games, pay to win systems just aren't viable, your potential player base will just take one look and decide to go elsewhere, even if they might have been willing to spend some money if you were using one of the other two systems.

[bogan]

Yeh, the game developer has said it isn't a pay to win game. But my experience so far suggests it is, mechs and countermeasures only obtainable by paying, with mechs being $5USD each, suggest it is pay to win.
Which isn't much, but for an open beta which still has a few bugs, I would have hoped these would be free or at least free to try for a little while (which two of them are, but no customising is available).

Its very cool how you get your whole garage to choose from each deployment though, keeps the gameplay mixed up a bit.

edit: Thought what I've seen so far was worth a tenner anyway, but apparently payments from NZ are not supported...

[Buyasta]

Yeh, the game developer has said it isn't a pay to win game. But my experience so far suggests it is, mechs and countermeasures only obtainable by paying, with mechs being $5USD each, suggest it is pay to win.
Which isn't much, but for an open beta which still has a few bugs, I would have hoped these would be free or at least free to try for a little while (which two of them are, but no customising is available).

Its very cool how you get your whole garage to choose from each deployment though, keeps the gameplay mixed up a bit.

Hmmn, yeah, their FAQ (https://playhawken.zendesk.com/entries/22152557-how-much-will-hawken-cost) entry here says "In most cases" mechs and guns are unlockable through gameplay, that does tend to suggest they're not going with a 100% non pay to win system.
That's unfortunate, I'd been planning on checking it out when I had some time, but in that case I just won't bother, and there'll be a huge number of people like myself who otherwise would have played and probably spent a bit of money here and there who'll just ignore it because of that decision - there's some acceptance of pay to win systems on mobile platforms, but I can't think of any successful ones on PC, the expectations are just different.

[bogan]

Hmmn, yeah, their FAQ (https://playhawken.zendesk.com/entries/22152557-how-much-will-hawken-cost) entry here says "In most cases" mechs and guns are unlockable through gameplay, that does tend to suggest they're not going with a 100% non pay to win system.
That's unfortunate, I'd been planning on checking it out when I had some time, but in that case I just won't bother, and there'll be a huge number of people like myself who otherwise would have played and probably spent a bit of money here and there who'll just ignore it because of that decision - there's some acceptance of pay to win systems on mobile platforms, but I can't think of any successful ones on PC, the expectations are just different.

Yeh, I think they have tried pretty hard to balance the mechs out, so you can take down a brawler type with a scout type with the right strategy during normal gameplay, probably not one-on-one charging from the front though.
Tbh I'm one of those gamers who would pay to get ahead, rather than spending half a day unlocking a mech through battle, I'd just spend 5 bucks to buy one, but can see why that option is good for others.
Started playing as it is a low spec game while I wait for my graphics card to turn up :wait: but can't be assed playing for ages stuck with the shitty stock mech.

[Buyasta]

Yeh, I think they have tried pretty hard to balance the mechs out, so you can take down a brawler type with a scout type with the right strategy during normal gameplay, probably not one-on-one charging from the front though.
Tbh I'm one of those gamers who would pay to get ahead, rather than spending half a day unlocking a mech through battle, I'd just spend 5 bucks to buy one, but can see why that option is good for others.
Started playing as it is a low spec game while I wait for my graphics card to turn up :wait: but can't be assed playing for ages stuck with the shitty stock mech.

Yeah, I don't have a problem with them allowing people with less time or patience to buy unlocks rather than doing them through gameplay, and I'd probably be willing to pay to buy one or two myself, for the sake of convenience and to support the developer, and I'd definitely be willing to buy a few skins if they're reasonably priced.
And yet even if there are only one or two mechs or weapons that aren't obtainable any other way, ie. an amount of money I'd happily spend if it was optional, the fact that it isn't so infuriates me that I'd refuse to give them any money whatsoever.
It makes little to no sense, I realize, but that's pretty much just how my mind works. I'm really hoping that they change their position on that by the time the game releases, because even if 95% of the core non-aesthetic stuff is unlockable by playing alone, I think the difference in numbers who'll give it a go and wind up playing will be immense between 95% and 100%, so it'll have a pretty massive impact on the size of their eventual player base, and as a result, the profitability of the game, and as a result, the amount of ongoing development and enhancement it receives.

[bogan]

Yeah, I don't have a problem with them allowing people with less time or patience to buy unlocks rather than doing them through gameplay, and I'd probably be willing to pay to buy one or two myself, for the sake of convenience and to support the developer, and I'd definitely be willing to buy a few skins if they're reasonably priced.
And yet even if there are only one or two mechs or weapons that aren't obtainable any other way, ie. an amount of money I'd happily spend if it was optional, the fact that it isn't so infuriates me that I'd refuse to give them any money whatsoever.
It makes little to no sense, I realize, but that's pretty much just how my mind works. I'm really hoping that they change their position on that by the time the game releases, because even if 95% of the core non-aesthetic stuff is unlockable by playing alone, I think the difference in numbers who'll give it a go and wind up playing will be immense between 95% and 100%, so it'll have a pretty massive impact on the size of their eventual player base, and as a result, the profitability of the game, and as a result, the amount of ongoing development and enhancement it receives.

I might just have been interpretting it wrong, seems it might be so many hawken points (earnt in game) or so many meteor points (purchased), I figured you needed both. Course now I have to go play it to test that theory...

edit: fuck that, even the most basic mods would take a few hours of play to unlock

[GSF]

I might just have been interpretting it wrong, seems it might be so many hawken points (earnt in game) or so many meteor points (purchased), I figured you needed both. Course now I have to go play it to test that theory...

edit: fuck that, even the most basic mods would take a few hours of play to unlock

Yeah, I figured out pretty quick that I was only earning about 85-100 Hawken points per match, which are 15 minutes. So at about 400 points per hour of gameplay, it'll take 16 hours to unlock a mech.

I'm so sick of piloting a walking TV set :(

[bogan]

My brief review on Far Cry 3: excellent visuals, excellent gameplay with a good range of tactics for mission completion, though the storyline was lacking a bit of coherency. Kind of like assassins creed with modern weaponry and not so much climbing. And hunting big game with trucks, silenced assault rifles, and explosive arrows is good for a laugh.

[curly]

My brief review on Far Cry 3: excellent visuals, excellent gameplay with a good range of tactics for mission completion, though the storyline was lacking a bit of coherency. Kind of like assassins creed with modern weaponry and not so much climbing. And hunting big game with trucks, silenced assault rifles, and explosive arrows is good for a laugh.

The cuzzies cracked me up.

[SMOKEU]

I just installed Far Cry 3 and played it for a few hours. The graphics are much better than I expected, but unfortunately I have to turn AA off and some of the other graphics down a wee bit to get playable frame rates. :weep:

[bogan]

I just installed Far Cry 3 and played it for a few hours. The graphics are much better than I expected, but unfortunately I have to turn AA off and some of the other graphics down a wee bit to get playable frame rates. :weep:

Yeh I know what you mean, I had to go right down to 4x MSAA to keep above 50 on my QHD screen :D

The flame propagation through the grass areas is fun to play with...

[Akzle]

I just installed Far Cry 3 and played it for a few hours. The graphics are much better than I expected, but unfortunately I have to turn AA off and some of the other graphics down a wee bit to get playable frame rates. :weep:

that's because your computer sucks. you should install linux.

[SMOKEU]

that's because your computer sucks. you should install linux.

It already has several different Linux distros installed. Maybe I'll get some free extra FPS if I install BSD.

[imdying]

I've everything maxed out, but I needed vsync to stop it tearing with fast flicks of the mouse.

Pretty and fun, but short on longevity.

[bogan]

I've everything maxed out, but I needed vsync to stop it tearing with fast flicks of the mouse.

Pretty and fun, but short on longevity.

Apparently newer Nvidia cards (not sure if this is what you have) do adaptive vsync automatically, which is why I often see the fps sit at 60. Not too sure how or if it differs from just turning it on in-game though, I guess it copes with lower than 60 fps rates better.

[imdying]

Apparently newer Nvidia cards (not sure if this is what you have) do adaptive vsync automatically, which is why I often see the fps sit at 60. Not too sure how or if it differs from just turning it on in-game though, I guess it copes with lower than 60 fps rates better.Yeah it's a new Nvidia card (GTX670). No idea what the frame rate is, appears to be plenty though; only playing at 1080. I hadn't really noticed the tearing till someone pointed it out to me, only does it when raping the mouse around the screen (i.e. you can't actually play it like that).

[bogan]

Yeah it's a new Nvidia card (GTX670). No idea what the frame rate is, appears to be plenty though; only playing at 1080. I hadn't really noticed the tearing till someone pointed it out to me, only does it when raping the mouse around the screen (i.e. you can't actually play it like that).

If you want to check your FPS, FRAPs is pretty widely used, just appears in the corner. You probably need to turn adaptive vsync on in the nvidia control panel -> manage settings, few other things in there like FXAA which is apparently worth switching on.

[imdying]

Yeah I'm all good, so long as plays stutter free I've no real motivation to delve any further. When it doesn't, I'll just buy some faster hardware :)

[bogan]

Yeah I'm all good, so long as plays stutter free I've no real motivation to delve any further. When it doesn't, I'll just buy some faster hardware :)

Yeh, fair enough, I find it hard to tell when that stuff is from hardware, software, or just my flawed interpretation of it, unless it gets really bad of course, then its easy to tell. FRAPs just removes the doubt; it also suggests I will probably need another card before Crysis 3 comes out...

[imdying]

I find that in generally any card one step from the top handles everything well, so that's what I buy. When it starts to impede on my enjoyment, I throw the box away and start again. My 6320/8800GTS did duty for quite a while, and although it even plays FarCry3 with everything on low, who wants to live like that!

[bogan]

I find that in generally any card one step from the top handles everything well, so that's what I buy. When it starts to impede on my enjoyment, I throw the box away and start again. My 6320/8800GTS did duty for quite a while, and although it even plays FarCry3 with everything on low, who wants to live like that!

Waters are a bit muddier now with SLI (if one card handles it well, two will handle it better!), and getting even muddier with dual-GPU cards. Screen size is also a big factor too...

On the subject of GPU, that cuda stuff is pretty neat, haven't done any development with it yet, but the examples look pretty neat. Guess 3 TeraFlops will do that though :laugh:

[imdying]

Yes, I did notice that the water is more 'playable' on the slower system. Doesn't look as pretty, but then water isn't really a strong point in this game (seen the 1mm thick water coming off the waterfalls? :laugh:) I don't expect to upgrade again till my 4k TV arrives.

Have only used CUDA for rendering CGI, but seems to work ok.

[Scuba_Steve]

and getting even muddier with dual-GPU cards.

pfft Dual-GPU... The next Tegra mobile GPU is set to have 72 cores with a 4-Plus-1 Quad Core CPU :innocent:

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/27952438.jpg

[bogan]

Yes, I did notice that the water is more 'playable' on the slower system. Doesn't look as pretty, but then water isn't really a strong point in this game (seen the 1mm thick water coming off the waterfalls? :laugh:) I don't expect to upgrade again till my 4k TV arrives.

Have only used CUDA for rendering CGI, but seems to work ok.

Yeh I did notice that, run through and bump into a pirate, get all shot up. Be a 3D TV then?


pfft Dual-GPU... The next Tegra mobile GPU is set to have 72 cores with a 4-Plus-1 Quad Core CPU :innocent:

Damn good for a SoC, might not rival desktop performance for while though :laugh:

[imdying]

Yeh I did notice that, run through and bump into a pirate, get all shot up. Be a 3D TV then?I assume so... the current one is. Not that it matters, it's not good for fuck all, but all the high end gear has it these days so that was just the way it was.

[sil3nt]

If anyone plays TF2 my steam username is sil3ntwar so add :bleh:

[pzkpfw]

Anyone know the names of the servers that PlanetSide 2 connects to?

[GSF]

Does anyone else find that the four wheeled vehicles in Far Cry 3 are hard to control?

I'm usually pretty good at racing and driving games but all the cars and trucks just seem super twitchy and oversteer like crazy, I'm always crashing unless I drive ridiculously slowly.

[bogan]

Does anyone else find that the four wheeled vehicles in Far Cry 3 are hard to control?

I'm usually pretty good at racing and driving games but all the cars and trucks just seem super twitchy and oversteer like crazy, I'm always crashing unless I drive ridiculously slowly.

Supply drops a bit difficult then? I thought the vehicle control could have been a bit better, but mainly in how it handled terrain changes, steering on the flat was fine.

[SMOKEU]

The vehicles should do better skids in FC3.

[GSF]

Supply drops a bit difficult then? I thought the vehicle control could have been a bit better, but mainly in how it handled terrain changes, steering on the flat was fine.

Haven't tried any supply drops missions yet. I only got the game yesterday, maybe I just need to get used to it. Now that I think about it, the changes they made to the driving mechanics in GTA 4 made it difficult to get used to at first.

[bogan]

Anyone know the names of the servers that PlanetSide 2 connects to?

Anyone know what the deal is with installing it? I signed up and downloaded the 20meg setup thing, but it won't connect to whatever else it needs too...

[Akzle]

buy games and technology 3-5 years behind the times. that way it's cheap as shit and you still get the "new game" experience/thrill...

hell. i gave up counterstrike only a couple of years ago., as mentioned earlier, still play DH2005. i get my jazz jackrabbit on now and then. and i want to find my colonisation floppys...

have mate who spends a large amount of money on his PC (like... 8-10 grand, he's sitting on some insane number of terrabytes, has every game steam does, and spends enitrely far too long sitting in front of it) and he rides commutes on a fucking FZR, and can't shoot, IRL, for shit.
so what teh point?


Damn good for a SoC, PRON

[bogan]

Anyone know what the deal is with installing it? I signed up and downloaded the 20meg setup thing, but it won't connect to whatever else it needs too...

Managed to download it through steam, but now I just get the same message when I try and run it. Are the NZ servers down? Is that why pzkpfw was asking about them?

[LankyBastard]

Managed to download it through steam, but now I just get the same message when I try and run it. Are the NZ servers down? Is that why pzkpfw was asking about them?

That sounds really strange, I downloaded it off Steam with no issues, and it runs fine. There has just been a large patch released, you'll need that to play of course. And the NZ/AU server is Briggs. But you can choose to play on any of the international servers as well, you won't be limited by your physical location (but your ping might)

[bogan]

That sounds really strange, I downloaded it off Steam with no issues, and it runs fine. There has just been a large patch released, you'll need that to play of course. And the NZ/AU server is Briggs. But you can choose to play on any of the international servers as well, you won't be limited by your physical location (but your ping might)

So some more research tells me I needed a tunnelbear, so I got one, and it has got me past that error message, its just installing now. So now I need to figure out what a tunnelbear is, some sort of VPN by the look of things.

[Scuba_Steve]

So now I need to figure out what a tunnelbear is, some sort of VPN by the look of things.

Yep, just an easy to use consumer VPN

[bogan]

Well that got me logged in the first time, and now it runs fine without the VPN. I have no idea how to play that game though...

[bogan]

Getting into this planetside 2 thing a bit more now. Any recommendations for a good headset or mic? (I have good headphones already) Outfit play kicks it up a notch...

[BuzzardNZ]

Being a huge Dark Souls fan, I thought I'd give Demon's Souls a go. Damn it's twice as hard as Dark. Think I'll give up now and put it on trademe. Has anyone tried the new DLC for Dark Souls?

Also opened up Crysis2 ( which I got about a year ago but forgot about it ), not a bad FPS.

[Scuba_Steve]

Also opened up Crysis2 ( which I got about a year ago but forgot about it ), not a bad FPS.

I wasn't impressed by Crysis 2 (but then I wasn't impressed by Crysis either) mostly by the fact AI & "stealth" didn't work

[SMOKEU]

Crysis 2 uses DX9, but there is a DX11 and high res texture pack that can be downloaded.

[The Lone Rider]

Am playing Darksiders at the moment.

Finished off Conflict Denied Ops and Fallout 3 before that.

[LankyBastard]

Getting into this planetside 2 thing a bit more now. Any recommendations for a good headset or mic? (I have good headphones already) Outfit play kicks it up a notch...

Good to hear you're up and running! What outfit are you in? Could be keen to join if its decent and you happen to play Terran Republic. Anywho my in game name is DentedFrequency feel free to get in touch :headbang:

[bogan]

Good to hear you're up and running! What outfit are you in? Could be keen to join if its decent and you happen to play Terran Republic. Anywho my in game name is DentedFrequency feel free to get in touch :headbang:

Oh I'll be in touch :shifty: but it'll be a somewhat unfriendly visit from some Vanu Sovereignty photons :bleh: Joined up with the Trojan Trolls outfit.

Just got a Logitech USB Desktop Microphone, was 30% off at the warehouse, and recommended by some of the other outfit members.

[LankyBastard]

Oh I'll be in touch :shifty: but it'll be a somewhat unfriendly visit from some Vanu Sovereignty photons :bleh: Joined up with the Trojan Trolls outfit.

Just got a Logitech USB Desktop Microphone, was 30% off at the warehouse, and recommended by some of the other outfit members.

Ah so you choose to play the game in Easy Mode :bleh: Vanu scum!!!

[bogan]

Ah so you choose to play the game in Easy Mode :bleh: Vanu scum!!!

http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae76/stew360/VANUPROPAGANDA2.png

hehe, you're just jealous of out superior technology...

[LankyBastard]

Hahaha no you are right, I did start playing Vanu first as laser guns are awesome, but mates were playing as TR, so switched. They have all since stopped playing for some reason, so I might go back to my Vanu char and join your outfit. You guys got TS3 and decent player numbers?

[bogan]

Hahaha no you are right, I did start playing Vanu first as laser guns are awesome, but mates were playing as TR, so switched. They have all since stopped playing for some reason, so I might go back to my Vanu char and join your outfit. You guys got TS3 and decent player numbers?

Yeh use TS3, about 240 members (think they prune inactives every now and then), not sure what the leadership is like, but they seem to be looking for ways to improve, which is a good sign.

[LankyBastard]

Yeh use TS3, about 240 members (think they prune inactives every now and then), not sure what the leadership is like, but they seem to be looking for ways to improve, which is a good sign.

Whats your in game name? Just made a new Vanu char and joined the TROL. Waaay better than my previous outfit!

Hopefully catch you online. Can chat bout bikes as a bonus.

[bogan]

Whats your in game name? Just made a new Vanu char and joined the TROL. Waaay better than my previous outfit!

Hopefully catch you online. Can chat bout bikes as a bonus.

I'm theholeyone, generally forget to chat but will probably get more into that as I learn my way around the game a bit more.

[LankyBastard]

I'm theholeyone, generally forget to chat but will probably get more into that as I learn my way around the game a bit more.

Ah your that guy! Awesome jump on TS next time. Then you might hear me yelling at you to slow ur tank down so I can jump in :bleh:

[wharekura]

and possibly spend even more on this when it comes out http://research.microsoft.com/apps/video/default.aspx?id=179795

[LankyBastard]

and possibly spend even more on this when it comes out http://research.microsoft.com/apps/video/default.aspx?id=179795

Now that is cool! :headbang:

[imdying]

Is it though? It adds what to the experience? Might as well use a HD projector if you want a big picture that immerses you.

[Scuba_Steve]

Is it though? It adds what to the experience? Might as well use a HD projector if you want a big picture that immerses you.

the full setup is more than just visual... it's 'interactive'
But behind the scenes there's some hefty processing going on, I don't see it really being viable for the end gamer for about 10yrs at-least hence in part why it's only a PoC not a demo

[bogan]

Is it though? It adds what to the experience? Might as well use a HD projector if you want a big picture that immerses you.

+1, looks a bit weird, I'd take a QHD monitor over that any day.

[\m/]

About time, Dragonborn coming to PC on 5th Feb. http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/news/1020581.20130121.Skyrim-DLC-finally-coming-to-PlayStation-3-next-month/

[JafaSaffer]

Being a fellow geek I am also an avid gamer

Currently playing:


Guild Wars 2 (ongoing leech of time)
Devil may Cry

Soon starting;


Dead Space 3
Colonial marines
Crysis 3

[bogan]

Crysis 3 lived up to expectations! Epic GFX, managed around 30fps on max settings. Actually found it quite hard to identify enemies cos the texture detail is so high that they often blend in. Pretty good storyline and cutscenes etc on the campaign too.

[Scuba_Steve]

Crysis 3 lived up to expectations! Epic GFX, managed around 30fps on max settings. Actually found it quite hard to identify enemies cos the texture detail is so high that they often blend in. Pretty good storyline and cutscenes etc on the campaign too.

Well that's disappointing, I expected no less than to bring the triple Titan machine to a crawl on max, oh how crysis lost its way

[bogan]

Well that's disappointing, I expected no less than to bring the triple Titan machine to a crawl on max, oh how crysis lost its way

If you ever play it on a proper gaming rig I think you'll change your tune, they've kicked the graphics up a notch again. That they have done it efficiently enough to not melt high end PCs is a good thing.

[Scuba_Steve]

If you ever play it on a proper gaming rig I think you'll change your tune, they've kicked the graphics up a notch again. That they have done it efficiently enough to not melt high end PCs is a good thing.

what happened to the "they should be pushing gfx to the limits" argument?
I don't plan on playing it TBH. Crysis was mediocre at best & then the alien part... Crysis 2 got boring real fast, so I really have little interest in Crysis 3. Sure I'll play it if it's round but I'm gonna make no effort to play it otherwise.

[bogan]

what happened to the "they should be pushing gfx to the limits" argument?

I think with the hardware advances, pushing gfx to the limits is more about smart programming than the hardware. Mind you, I'd consider it to push current top teir hardware to its limits, while the original was pushing next gen hardware to its limits. One of the devs also said next gen console wouldn't be able to handle it to the same spec as current gen PCs.

[Scuba_Steve]

I think with the hardware advances, pushing gfx to the limits is more about smart programming than the hardware. Mind you, I'd consider it to push current top teir hardware to its limits, while the original was pushing next gen hardware to its limits. One of the devs also said next gen console wouldn't be able to handle it to the same spec as current gen PCs.

I find that hard to believe & if true that'd be down to some seriously not "smart programming".
You said you're running max on your API driven machine so what are you're specs?

[bogan]

I find that hard to believe & if true that'd be down to some seriously not "smart programming".
You said you're running max on your API driven machine so what are you're specs?

This stuff is very high level programming, tailored to the also very high level GPU physx and whatnot, so your run of the mill console stuff is seriously not "smart programming" in a modern PC context. Add to that the time it takes to do smart programming, and it might not be smart in a business sense; just look at Planetside 2 for an example of poor optimisation but a successful game. An example in C3, the water and grass reacts to splashes, wind and movement with realism far beyond any other game I've seen; but its probably cost the devs hundreds of thousands of dollars for that feature alone, so might not be worth doing for anybody other than crytek. In fact I think there was one commonly used technique that although it worked fine, crytek redeveloped it to work better with the current range of gpus, might have been displacement mapping, or some form of AA, can't remember.

Specs are P8Z77-V Pro-TB, 3770k overclocked to 4.2ghz, 16gb ram, GTX 680 DC2T overclocked to 1200mhz, and an SSD, driving a QHD display. Actually it was only 2x AA, so not quite max.

[Scuba_Steve]

And the DRM is working well... EA can't handle the amount of people wanting to play their game in America (on their 2 American servers :facepalm:) with many receiving the message 'server full will retry again in 30 minutes'
Not sure if the Euro & Oceanic servers are facing similar probs, but it's fucking retarded not to be able to handle one of your most anticipated games on release especially when you're trying to convince people always-on DRM isn't a bad thing.

[bogan]

Apparently sim-city is not so good anyway.

However, what does look epic is Planetary Annihilation. When THQ went under I thought it was the end of the TA and SC series, but the kickstarter funded PA looks pretty sweet.
Speaking of THQ, Saints Row 4 will be coming out shortly as well, good thing some gaming houses know what titles are worth continuing despite a failed company.

Also, Planetside 2 is still epic, even after 250 hours into it, that shit has staying and timewasting power!

[SMOKEU]

Anyone here played Crysis 3? The graphics have to be the best I've seen from any game. I've seen it shit all over $800 video cards at crappy phone sized screen resolutions.
Even at the lowest graphics settings it looks nicer than most games at their highest settings.

[bogan]

Anyone here played Crysis 3? The graphics have to be the best I've seen from any game. I've seen it shit all over $800 video cards at crappy phone sized screen resolutions.
Even at the lowest graphics settings it looks nicer than most games at their highest settings.

Yeh, it was epic graphics, decent gameplay. You must have been looking at ATI cards then? My 680 ($880 iirc) I had to turn the AA down but otherwise it was a pretty solid 30fps throughout on the best settings, QHD screen too. Which is credit to the team at Crytek and their programming skills that they can get such good graphics without needing super SLI setups etc.

[SMOKEU]

Yeh, it was epic graphics, decent gameplay. You must have been looking at ATI cards then? My 680 ($880 iirc) I had to turn the AA down but otherwise it was a pretty solid 30fps throughout on the best settings, QHD screen too. Which is credit to the team at Crytek and their programming skills that they can get such good graphics without needing super SLI setups etc.

Even at 1080p a Titan can't max it out, let alone any AMD card. I'm playing at 1080p on an overclocked 2GB 6950 shader unlock (basically a 6970) and I can turn the textures up to very high, FXAA, and just about everything else down to low to get an average of around 45-60fps in the really demanding parts of the game like the jungle scenes where there's the most rendering to do.

It reminds me of the original Crysis where hardly anything could max it out when it was first released in 2007.

Metro Last Light also has some excellent graphics, although the game does seem quite dark most of the time (I haven't finished the game yet), so while it may not have the visual awe that the lush vegetation in Crysis 3 produces, it's also well worth checking out.

Hopefully with the new generation of consoles that come out we will finally get some decent looking console ports rather than the crappy graphics that we are forced to put up with from the majority of games.

[bogan]

Even at 1080p a Titan can't max it out, let alone any AMD card. I'm playing at 1080p on an overclocked 2GB 6950 shader unlock (basically a 6970) and I can turn the textures up to very high, FXAA, and just about everything else down to low to get an average of around 45-60fps in the really demanding parts of the game like the jungle scenes where there's the most rendering to do.

It reminds me of the original Crysis where hardly anything could max it out when it was first released in 2007.

Metro Last Light also has some excellent graphics, although the game does seem quite dark most of the time (I haven't finished the game yet), so while it may not have the visual awe that the lush vegetation in Crysis 3 produces, it's also well worth checking out.

Hopefully with the new generation of consoles that come out we will finally get some decent looking console ports rather than the crappy graphics that we are forced to put up with from the majority of games.

Pretty sure the Titan can play it at max settings on 1080p, maybe not max fps in all areas though.

I'll give it another play through once I get a second 680, apparently 2 660ti in SLI is pretty comparable to titan in performance so 2 680 should be mint. But if you really want to play a system killer, try Planetside 2 and tweak the ini for graphics settings, brutal on CPU and GPU.

Not a fan of 'looking for ammo in the dark' games so will be skipping the metro series.

[SMOKEU]

Pretty sure the Titan can play it at max settings on 1080p, maybe not max fps in all areas though.

I'll give it another play through once I get a second 680, apparently 2 660ti in SLI is pretty comparable to titan in performance so 2 680 should be mint. But if you really want to play a system killer, try Planetside 2 and tweak the ini for graphics settings, brutal on CPU and GPU.

Not a fan of 'looking for ammo in the dark' games so will be skipping the metro series.

I'll have a look at Planetside 2. I might actually give this generation of GPUs a miss and see what's in store when the AMD 8000 and Nvidia GTX700 series cards are fully released. I can't complain about my AMD card though as it has mined me around $2500 worth of Bitcoins, but it's really starting to show its age. The Titan still struggles with Crysis 3 here (http://hothardware.com/Reviews/GeForce-GTX-Titan-Performance-Yes-It-CAN-Play-Crysis-3/?page=9) and here (http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-TITAN-Performance-Review-and-Frame-Rating-Update/Crysis-3-). The hothardware review only has 4X MSAA as well. 8X MSAA will be absolutely brutal, although it is at 1200p.

What resolution do you play at?

[bogan]

I'll have a look at Planetside 2. I might actually give this generation of GPUs a miss and see what's in store when the AMD 8000 and Nvidia GTX700 series cards are fully released. I can't complain about my AMD card though as it has mined me around $2500 worth of Bitcoins, but it's really starting to show its age. The Titan still struggles with Crysis 3 here (http://hothardware.com/Reviews/GeForce-GTX-Titan-Performance-Yes-It-CAN-Play-Crysis-3/?page=9) and here (http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-TITAN-Performance-Review-and-Frame-Rating-Update/Crysis-3-). The hothardware review only has 4X MSAA as well. 8X MSAA will be absolutely brutal, although it is at 1200p.

What resolution do you play at?

Of the 700 series, only the 780 is worth getting, as it is a scaled back titan. The titan is too expensive for what it is, and the rest are just overclocks of the 600 series processors anyway. The 780 is 20-30% more performance than the 680, though some manufacturers OC the 680 20% anyway, so unless the 780 gets a decent OC, the 680 is prbably best value for money on a high end system anyway.

Yeh seems about right, I find 30-40 fps pretty playable.

QHD, which is 2560x1440 I think.

[imdying]

For your amusement.

<img src="http://www.gpforums.co.nz/attachment.php?s=&postid=8808013"/>

[bogan]

lol, pretty much like that. Though I have yet to go the way of 7.1 surround sound headphones and mechanical keyboard...


I'll have a look at Planetside 2.

Btw, Briggs is the Aussie server so the best to play on, choosing the right outfit in whatever faction you go for has a big bearing on how fun the game is too btw.

[SMOKEU]

Btw, Briggs is the Aussie server so the best to play on, choosing the right outfit in whatever faction you go for has a big bearing on how fun the game is too btw.

Downloading now as we speak.

[G4L4XY]

Crysis 3 is awesome, can't play it on high settings as my rig is a bit outdated but can still play on med settings.

FC3 is awesome, I played that till I clocked it great game.

Downloaded Grid 2 yet to install.

Also got Metro last light which again am yet to install lol.

Played the first of the walking dead games, so much dialog for me, got too annoying.

[SMOKEU]

Crysis 3 is awesome, can't play it on high settings as my rig is a bit outdated but can still play on med settings.

FC3 is awesome, I played that till I clocked it great game.

Downloaded Grid 2 yet to install.

Also got Metro last light which again am yet to install lol.

Played the first of the walking dead games, so much dialog for me, got too annoying.

Grid 2 is yet another crappy console port, yet gameplay is rather fun.

Metro Last Light is pretty good. Hope you have a good GPU if you want to crank up the AA.

[yod]

Finally upgraded my system after almost 10 years on a 2500XP @2.2GHz (shocking, I know....kids, etc)

I've now turned into a total World of Tanks addict lol (with a bit of Diablo3 and SC2 on the side) so nice to be able run whatever the f**k I want again!!

[bogan]

Meanwhile, at E3...

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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/71H69yDZ6W4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[G4L4XY]

Oh yeah Diablo 3 too!! lol. Since getting max level and finishing the game the farming begins which made the game boring as I'm playing the harder levels I tend to die more, Playing in public games is fun but again makes the monsters harder which kills me twice as fast :(

[yod]

Oh yeah Diablo 3 too!! lol. Since getting max level and finishing the game the farming begins which made the game boring as I'm playing the harder levels I tend to die more, Playing in public games is fun but again makes the monsters harder which kills me twice as fast :(

My highest is a 55 DH and a 51 Monk so far, so only just entered hell difficulty, but I always meant to give WoT a crack and now I'm utterly hooked ....poor old D3 is being neglected a bit

[The Reibz]

Any Counter-Strike Global Offensive players on here and are looking to trade weapon skins?
Add me on steam, username "Some Khunt"

Chur

[Akzle]

i installed anachronox again.

Cant fuken believe i ever clocked the cunt. Mind, weed was better back then...

[Erelyes]

Been playing War Thunder. Combat flightsim MMO with just kb+mouse. Oh, and free to play / freemium model. :2thumbsup

[Indiana_Jones]

Been playing War Thunder. Combat flightsim MMO with just kb+mouse. Oh, and free to play / freemium model. :2thumbsup

Same here, until my PC died.

Once the new one arrives I'll be firing that up again. Want to get that Lancaster!

-Indy

[bogan]

After playing a heap of planetside 2 release, which is basically just an extended beta, I've sworn off ever jumping on board open beta or alphas or whatever. So will wait until war thunder gets released before hitting that.

Big stir about star citizen these days though, and that's still well over a year from release.

[yod]

Been playing War Thunder. Combat flightsim MMO with just kb+mouse. Oh, and free to play / freemium model. :2thumbsup

haven't tried it yet - been playing World of Tanks for the last few months, World of Warplanes is in beta I think....waiting for World of Warships, that sounds pretty cool, they're all the same sorta F2P model I think

[Erelyes]

haven't tried it yet - been playing World of Tanks for the last few months, World of Warplanes is in beta I think....waiting for World of Warships, that sounds pretty cool, they're all the same sorta F2P model I think

*shrug* at World of Warplanes, but I can't see what they will put into WOWP that already isn't in War Thunder. Well worth it (I played a bit of WoT up to getting a tier 8 I think?)

[yod]

*shrug* at World of Warplanes, but I can't see what they will put into WOWP that already isn't in War Thunder. Well worth it (I played a bit of WoT up to getting a tier 8 I think?)

not really interested in WoWP myself, planes have never really been my thing, the ships sounds like a blast tho

[Ransom]

Tanks is an addiction - been on it for a while now since na server was only option
You guys playing world of tanks in SEA server or asia or whatever we call it now?

[eikon]

I'm loving War Thunder, great game, instant action. Engines + Bullets = Cool.

We should get a kiwibiker squad going :2thumbsup

[BuzzardNZ]

Can't wait for Dark Souls 2 to be released ( March 2014 ).

Original Dark Souls changed my life, I'm a recovering Dark Souls addict!

[willytheekid]

Been playing War Thunder. Combat flightsim MMO with just kb+mouse. Oh, and free to play / freemium model. :2thumbsup


Same here, until my PC died.

Once the new one arrives I'll be firing that up again. Want to get that Lancaster!

-Indy


haven't tried it yet - been playing World of Tanks for the last few months, World of Warplanes is in beta I think....waiting for World of Warships, that sounds pretty cool, they're all the same sorta F2P model I think


Tanks is an addiction - been on it for a while now since na server was only option
You guys playing world of tanks in SEA server or asia or whatever we call it now?


I'm loving War Thunder, great game, instant action. Engines + Bullets = Cool.

We should get a kiwibiker squad going :2thumbsup

+1:headbang:

Been playing World of tanks & War thunder since Beta.
...when I have time that is :weep: (Two kids and a retarded dog take up ALOT of my free time...as they should! lol)

I Love both games, but really enjoying War Thunder...I friggin LOVE air combat sims.:drool:

So if you see this bad boy dropping on ya in game (Im a boom n zoomer/Dogfighter pilot)
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/rannochmuir/P-39FancyNancy2.jpg
...best you pray your on my team...if not...your arse is already mine!:devil2: LOL

Hope to see you all in game...just watch your six!:cool:

ps...WOT=light tank driver!!:headbang: (Im the speedy little prick that gets your arty...then gets one-shotted! lol)

[The Reibz]

Been playing a new game called outlast tonight. Holy shit it gets the heart racing the most frightening shit I have played in years.
Your pretty much a reporter which gets trapped in a mental hospital when things go horribly wrong. No weapons, you can only run, hide or die.
You have to record it on a camcorder for evidence and can use the night vision on it to see in the dark.

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http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/outlast

[Scuba_Steve]

Been playing a new game called outlast tonight. Holy shit it gets the heart racing the most frightening shit I have played in years.
Your pretty much a reporter which gets trapped in a mental hospital when things go horribly wrong. No weapons, you can only run, hide or die.
You have to record it on a camcorder for evidence and can use the night vision on it to see in the dark.


Now just wait for the end; don't worry I won't spoil it for you.

[The Reibz]

Yeah I have stayed away from google searches and youtube vids to avoid the spoilers.
Im at the bit where the doctor straps you to the chair and chops off your fingers and now your running like mad to try and escape the cunt.

[Scuba_Steve]

Yeah I have stayed away from google searches and youtube vids to avoid the spoilers.
Im at the bit where the doctor straps you to the chair and chops off your fingers and now your running like mad to try and escape the cunt.

Yea that bit was :eek5: I mean he stalls a couple times making you think he's gonna get called away or something & you escape unharmed next minute he's taking off a couple fingers.
I'd say you're probably over half to 3/4 the way through.


(hopefully this isn't spoiling anything for anyone, if there's a way to hide text like the R18 for pics let me know)

[The Reibz]

Do you know if they are plaining to take it any further with sequels or DLC? I really dont like games that are coming out these days but im finding this fresh. No bashing cunts skulls in or blowing them up, just running for your life lol

[Akzle]

Do you know if they are plaining to take it any further with sequels or DLC? I really dont like games that are coming out these days but im finding this fresh. No bashing cunts skulls in or blowing them up, just running for your life lol

try last of us?

[Indiana_Jones]

Any Silent Hunter fans?

-Indy

[Scuba_Steve]

Do you know if they are plaining to take it any further with sequels or DLC? I really dont like games that are coming out these days but im finding this fresh. No bashing cunts skulls in or blowing them up, just running for your life lol

Na not sure I would assume so tho it seems to be doing pretty well. If you haven't already played it you might also like the Amnesia series



try last of us?

Not really a PC game tho is it.

[Akzle]

Any Silent Hunter fans?

-Indy

not since v1.0 (win 98 ish)

[Akzle]

Not really a PC game tho is it.

this is true. But it might tickle his danglies anyway.

[Indiana_Jones]

not since v1.0 (win 98 ish)

Have you played SH III?

If not, go buy a copy now. $10, get the one in the blue or silver case (not the orange one).

-Indy

[Akzle]

Have you played SH III?

If not, go buy a copy now. $10, get the one in the blue or silver case (not the orange one).

-Indy

well it wont be right now.
Fairly low spec?
*googles*

[Akzle]

yeah nah. .

[Indiana_Jones]

SH3 + GWX mod = epic win.

-Indy

[Scuba_Steve]

SH3 + GWX mod = epic win.

-Indy

that short name's confusing. I keep seeing it & thinking 'Silent Hill'

[The Reibz]

Finished off Outlast last night during the storm. Wow what a ending, took me by surprise. Just wish the story went a little more in depth at the end. The final boss wasn't that scary either but it was awesome when he sucked that big cunt through the aircon vent.

[G4L4XY]

Anyone here playing Payday 2 on steam? if so add me - galaxy_nzl

[Indiana_Jones]

Man it's sweet having a PC again!

Shogun 2 and War Thunder time!

Any news on when they're gonna bring out the tanks for it?

-Indy

[bogan]

Having another play around with Kerbal Space Program, even though it is still in alpha and has a few bugs it's bloody neat (and cheap at about 20bucks a copy). People have written mods allowing you to fly construction and mining equipment to other planets, building from low gravity wells opens up some possibilities...

[bogan]

We are kicking off an Aussie/NZ gaming forum if anyone is interested http://cobragaming.net.au/index.php? good way to enhance multi-player games and we will probably get our own server thingos for a few... Quite a few steam key giveaways up for grabs atm.

[Erelyes]

Gave Battlefield 4 beta a go. FPS is fairly inconsistent, sits on 60 some of the time, dipping to 15 other times. Feels very similar to BF3 other than that. Apparently the feature of using your tablet as a map is quite cool.

Just hope this one is scrimmable.

[bogan]

Gave Battlefield 4 beta a go. FPS is fairly inconsistent, sits on 60 some of the time, dipping to 15 other times. Feels very similar to BF3 other than that. Apparently the feature of using your tablet as a map is quite cool.

Just hope this one is scrimmable.

It has been referred to as BF3.1, ie BF3 with commander mode, there are some tweaks you can do to get more stable FPS or fix errors or some shit, see post 11 http://cobragaming.net.au/topic/729-battlefield-4/

We'll find a way, if we can scrim in PS2, BF3.1 should prove no challenge...

Have yet to get it myself, but will get it on release if CGN gets a server.

[G4L4XY]

got BF4 (BF3.1) on pre-order. I did notice the BETA but because I didn't purchase it from Origin I couldn't participate....pretty shit really.

[Tazz]

Having another play around with Kerbal Space Program, even though it is still in alpha and has a few bugs it's bloody neat (and cheap at about 20bucks a copy). People have written mods allowing you to fly construction and mining equipment to other planets, building from low gravity wells opens up some possibilities...

Yussss! I discovered that game earlier in the year. Wayyyyy more entertaining than you'd think eh. Just wish the time lapse went faster.

[Scouse]

Just bought Assassins Creed 3, haven't played it as yet though but will start on it over the weekend. just finished of Far Cry 3

[bogan]

got BF4 (BF3.1) on pre-order. I did notice the BETA but because I didn't purchase it from Origin I couldn't participate....pretty shit really.

Yeh same here, not that I was keen for beta anyway. CGN just got a 70 slot server, so that'll keep the plebs under control. Also pledged for Avenger on Star Citizen, cos I am keen for the alpha/beta modules as they come in.


Yussss! I discovered that game earlier in the year. Wayyyyy more entertaining than you'd think eh. Just wish the time lapse went faster.

They just put out a big update, science and tech tree as well as performance upgrades. Not a huge number of mod packs have made it into the tech tree yet though.


Just bought Assassins Creed 3, haven't played it as yet though but will start on it over the weekend. just finished of Far Cry 3

AC3 I wasn't that impressed with, Black Flag does look good though; FC3 is one of the standout single player titles of late so it'll be a hard act to follow.

[Big Dave]

Tidy your rooms!

[bogan]

Tidy your rooms!

The voice of yesterday's 'modern' society eh, where it is socially acceptable to blob out in front of the telly, but those wishing to partake in the more stimulating and social gaming are seen to be lacking in maturity, kind of ironic don't you think?

[Scuba_Steve]

AC3 I wasn't that impressed with, Black Flag does look good though; FC3 is one of the standout single player titles of late so it'll be a hard act to follow.

I'm with you on AC3 but FC3 I'm finding pretty mediocre so far, just seems like they've taken FC2 & added RDR's herb & animal harvesting.

[bogan]

I'm with you on AC3 but FC3 I'm finding pretty mediocre so far, just seems like they've taken FC2 & added RDR's herb & animal harvesting.

I found they hit the sandbox mark really well, heaps of options to achieve a mission, like lighting grass fires, stealthy arrow attacks, letting animals loose etc. The excellent graphics and crazy storyline helped too.

[Big Dave]

you think?

Oh - srsly about games.

No arguments about TV from me.

For the last 20 years I've spent that time learning - or dribbling online.

Lucky I guess - I prefer to 'solve' software applications than shootemups. More money in it!

[bogan]

Oh - srsly about games.

No arguments about TV from me.

For the last 20 years I've spent that time learning - or dribbling online.

Lucky I guess - I prefer to 'solve' software applications than shootemups. More money in it!

Dribbling online is much the same shit really, don't see why gaming gets an immature rep for how one spends one's free time.

Lucky I guess - I can create plenty of software and still have time for shootemups!

[Big Dave]

don't see why gaming gets an immature rep


This may well be the end of the internet.

[bogan]

This may well be the end of the internet.

Don't let the door hit you on the way out...

[Tazz]

They just put out a big update, science and tech tree as well as performance upgrades. Not a huge number of mod packs have made it into the tech tree yet though.


Will take a gander although I'm on a bit of a bike binge at the moment haha. Have to say I never thought a game based around orbital mechanics and (light) rocket science would ever be entertaining. Even saying that makes it sound horrible haha, but man it is fun.

Have you played WOT?


Tidy your rooms!

Who yanked your chain old timer. Get back to your stool at the pub to stare at the horse racing =p

[bogan]

Will take a gander although I'm on a bit of a bike binge at the moment haha. Have to say I never thought a game based around orbital mechanics and (light) rocket science would ever be entertaining. Even saying that makes it sound horrible haha, but man it is fun.

Have you played WOT?


Yeh it can be pretty addictive... lots of sweet mods too, we have a list at CGN (http://cobragaming.net.au/topic/730-ksp-mods-list/) of what we reckon are the best ones, though the links are probably to older versions of them now.

Try doing a Munar Taxi challenge if you're a sucker for punishment, single stage craft to land a kerbal on the mun and plant flag, then get back to kerbin.

Or you could just build a tractor...
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/4PhlepU.png" height=480>

Nah, get my tanking fix in PS2 where our tanks float and have afterburners, also there are infantry to shoot too.

[G4L4XY]

That game has rad graphics bro

Anyone playing BF4

[bogan]

That game has rad graphics bro

Anyone playing BF4

Bought it, downloaded it, have yet to open it though. I've heard it is pretty good as a BF3.1 but a lot of bugs, both client and server side. Still, hasn't stopped our 70 slot server from being full right up until 5am in the morning I think they said.

[G4L4XY]

Yeah random crashes are really annoying. Installed..updated before even playing. I must look for NZ servers, so far only found AUS ones which gives me a 50+ping. One would think they would show when selecting the oceania tickbox

[Erelyes]

Yet to buy BF4. Not sure if I will... unless it's scrimmable.

[sil3nt]

nananananana nanananana batman!
https://www.humblebundle.com/

[jonbuoy]

Oh - srsly about games.

No arguments about TV from me.

For the last 20 years I've spent that time learning - or dribbling online.

Lucky I guess - I prefer to 'solve' software applications than shootemups. More money in it!

You definitely don´t want your kids playing adult 18 rated games - games and graphics are stunning these days - more "movie like" and realistic with every release. You gotta appreciate the work that goes into them from a creative point of view Big Dave?

http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/sep/04/brain-training-video-game-old-age

[\m/]

Have started on Path of Exile while I wait out my third (8 day) "Bad Sport" sentence in GTA:Online. Running a Witch on my first playthrough, up to level 28, almost at the end of Act 2, quite enjoying it so far.

[bogan]

Star Citizen Just hit 31 million bucks of crowd funding, over a year before the release date :gob:

On the topic of money, buy my 650 Ti (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=667242212&ed=true), is mint, I need to pay off a Tali (SC ship) :D

[imdying]

Gonna give Arma3 a whirl... hopefully is all that was awesome about BF2/Desert Combat, with none of the arcade faggotry that BF3 onward gave us.

[SMOKEU]

Anyone here do Linux gaming, especially on RHEL, CentOS or Fedora? I've ditched Windows for CentOS so I'm looking for some older games that are not graphically demanding. Anyone here had success with Steam on Linux?

[Scuba_Steve]

Anyone here do Linux gaming, especially on RHEL, CentOS or Fedora? I've ditched Windows for CentOS so I'm looking for some older games that are not graphically demanding. Anyone here had success with Steam on Linux?

Shouldn't have too long now till Steam releases their Linux, SteamOS

[bogan]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nition/scraps-customisable-vehicle-combat-for-windows-mac

Looks like a laugh, kiwi made too. That guy must love his 2-min-noodles to be asking so little though :P

[bogan]

Dice seem to have done enough bug fixing that now I can play BF4 for a decent amount of time without it crashing, review of game-play though, still broken and shit.

[Erelyes]

Crashing? I had probs with levolution on Siege like everyone else - they have now fixed that.

Current bugs of note are a few minor invisi-wall problems (hitboxes for scenery need tweaking), other than that it's pretty good.

Loving the SRAW :)

[TheDemonLord]

Oooooo BF4 players!

Imma leave this here:

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf4/soldier/TheDemonLord666/stats/351943075/pc/

(I are quite the BF4 Jet Whore)

[G4L4XY]

Oooooo BF4 players!

Imma leave this here:

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf4/soldier/TheDemonLord666/stats/351943075/pc/

(I are quite the BF4 Jet Whore)

You're not one of those a**holes who divebomb and kill those attack boats!? I hate them people, they always kill me :( I see you're in "A" do you know old hoggy "hog-of-war" I'm friends with him from waaay back in school


I played BFBC2 with Imperium a few years back

[TheDemonLord]

No need to Dive Bomb - just use the Cannon to take out the Attack boats :devil2::devil2:

Btw are you: iIG4L4XYIi?

If so I have flown against you (and as I recall, invoked a fair amount of Rage - but then I was 59 -1 in Parcel Storm)


I know of Hoggy, but he doesn't play much anymore - BC2 was when I got back into FPS gaming (after a long Hiatus)

[Akzle]

Anyone here do Linux gaming, especially on RHEL, CentOS or Fedora? I've ditched Windows for CentOS so I'm looking for some older games that are not graphically demanding. Anyone here had success with Steam on Linux?

hah. Dosbox the cunt. Doom2, quake 1...
On buntu hexahop, supertux cart, supertux 2...

[G4L4XY]

No need to Dive Bomb - just use the Cannon to take out the Attack boats :devil2::devil2:

Btw are you: iIG4L4XYIi?

If so I have flown against you (and as I recall, invoked a fair amount of Rage - but then I was 59 -1 in Parcel Storm)


I know of Hoggy, but he doesn't play much anymore - BC2 was when I got back into FPS gaming (after a long Hiatus)

yes that I am haha, yep planes killing my attack boats in seconds pisses me right the f**k off, especially over and over :'( I usually do really well in those boats, racking up the points. And it doesn't help I can't fly planes to save myself. I just eject should an enemy plane try to shoot me down.

[TheDemonLord]

yes that I am haha, yep planes killing my attack boats in seconds pisses me right the f**k off, especially over and over :'( I usually do really well in those boats, racking up the points. And it doesn't help I can't fly planes to save myself. I just eject should an enemy plane try to shoot me down.

When you fly as much as me, Attack boats really end up as a big Target that is floating in the sea... unless you have 2 decent deck gunners, burst cannon and active protection and a spanner.

If I spot you online and you want some jet tips, hit me up.

[Akzle]

jesus fucking whoregasm.

world of goo. i've got it emulated on pc, but i comprehend that it's for tellingphones.

and i've wasted 2 hours of my life at it.
i heard you liek physics?

[R650R]

If you have an Origin account Battlefield 3 is free to download till June 3 I think, scored it yesterday.
Don't play a lot of games but anyone here on Need For Speed "Hot Pursuit" or "Rivals"?

[bogan]

World of goo was ages ago wasn't it akxzle?

Origin/EA fucked me off with BF4, so no desire to get into BF3, might give Battlefeild Hardline a look if they release an actual game instead of some half assed beta.

In more pertinent news though, Star Citizen's first playable module, Arena Commander has been delayed a few days, but Space Engineers has just released their dedicated server version.

[Akzle]

World of goo was ages ago wasn't it akxzle?

staying five years behind techonology allows me the same level of "oh yay" as everyone else, at a fraction of the cost. and normally by the time i think something's cool, it's become cool because it's "retro".

just clocked doom 2 again, faggots.

[TheDemonLord]

staying five years behind techonology allows me the same level of "oh yay" as everyone else, at a fraction of the cost. and normally by the time i think something's cool, it's become cool because it's "retro".

just clocked doom 2 again, faggots.

Pfft Poser

Real men clock Wolfenstein 3D

[Akzle]

huh.
Fuken... Lost a lot of my cds, and have vague recollections of throwing out floppies ('im never going to want THEM again')
so does anyone have the actual proper cd/iso for quake? Quite sure 1024 didnt fuken exist when it was released. I still have my 64mb matrox card to prove it...
Also the actual halflife game (not multiplayer engine or whatever the fuck i didnt illegally download.)
And cs 1.6.
And if someone can get me a handled exception of T2, you will be my jesus.
And if anyone can tell me the game im thinking of, i'll let you touch my special area.

Installed windows 3.1 the other day... Someone has spent FAR too much time making shit run smoothly and re packing old shit, taken all the fun out of tweaking. I remember when mobos had about 400 jumpers to set and memory was installed almost meg by meg (with jumpers to suit) had to load the 3.5 drivers off the 5.25, windows was 6 disks long, office was fuken 30. (and linux would run on 1)...
Sigh.
And, if anyone is retiring a heavy full size laser mouse, with trackball like handling...

[Akzle]

wolf3d?
Cwolf.

[The Reibz]

I still got all the original CDS for Quakes 1 - 3. Also got Hexen, legacy of kain and a couple of other classics from back in the day.
Even got the doom board game.

I just get everything of steam these days. Can pick up everything for like $4 at xmas time.

I can't play new school FPS. How many times did you IDDQD or IDKFA Akzle?

[bogan]

Meanwhile, in the world of not-being-a-pleb...

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[Akzle]

I still got all the original CDS for Quakes 1 - 3. Also got Hexen, legacy of kain and a couple of other classics from back in the day.
Even got the doom board game.

I just get everything of steam these days. Can pick up everything for like $4 at xmas time.

I can't play new school FPS. How many times did you IDDQD or IDKFA Akzle?

do you know how to iso a cd? I post you a usb dong or something?
Idkfad to clock d2 using only the pistol. Know how many shots to put down a spider?

[TheDemonLord]

I still got all the original CDS for Quakes 1 - 3. Also got Hexen, legacy of kain and a couple of other classics from back in the day.
Even got the doom board game.

I just get everything of steam these days. Can pick up everything for like $4 at xmas time.

I can't play new school FPS. How many times did you IDDQD or IDKFA Akzle?

IDclip was always hilarious going outside the map....

I also remember what happened when you put those codes into Heretic...


'Cheaters don't deserve any weapons'

[Scuba_Steve]

IDclip was always hilarious going outside the map....

I also remember what happened when you put those codes into Heretic...


'Cheaters don't deserve any weapons'

I was sorta disappointed when putting them into Doom 3

"your memory serves you well!"

It's nice they remembered it, but woulda been better if they hadda used it; "god" "noclip" "give all" are such boring cheat codes

[BuzzardNZ]

Real gamers play Dark Souls.

[bogan]

Real gamers play Dark Souls.

Not today they don't. Fat nerds all over the world be taking the day off work for this...

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...unless you have shitty internet and have to wait many many hours for the download to be done :cry:

[The Reibz]

Never got into the hype over that sort of shit ay, although that game looks pretty good.
I preordered Hitman Absolution well before it came out. The day it came out I had to wait nearly 7 hours for the 20gb DL to finish and then couldn't play it until the weekend anyway. Im a massive hitman fan though so none of that worried me, until I played through the gmae and realised what a let down most of the missions were. Most aren't even worthy of a replay and the final mission was a major let down.

From memory it takes around 350+ shots with the pistol to kill a cyberdemon in Doom with the spidermastermind only being slightly stronger. Wiki will confirm the real answer. Akzle, will see if I can find that CD tonight and rip it for you

[TheDemonLord]

I remember from Doom2 that the CyberDemon was 4 direct BFG shots but the Spider Mastermind was only 3

I think I actually still have the official stratergy guides by Ed Dille for Doom 2 and Heretic

[Akzle]

Never got into the hype over that sort of shit ay, although that game looks pretty good.
I preordered Hitman Absolution well before it came out. The day it came out I had to wait nearly 7 hours for the 20gb DL to finish and then couldn't play it until the weekend anyway. Im a massive hitman fan though so none of that worried me, until I played through the gmae and realised what a let down most of the missions were. Most aren't even worthy of a replay and the final mission was a major let down.

From memory it takes around 350+ shots with the pistol to kill a cyberdemon in Doom with the spidermastermind only being slightly stronger. Wiki will confirm the real answer. Akzle, will see if I can find that CD tonight and rip it for you

i found quake one.... it is genuinely less shitty than i remember. will take 2. lost interest before 3 and dont know if my craptop will run it anyway. do an akzle mega mix.

i don't get how they can make newer versions of windows LESS compatible with old stuff. 7 wont run half of my games. looks like i'm in for an xp dualboot for d3d support. fucksake.

[wharekura]

u young fellas don't know what old skol stuff is. I was programming on the sega 3000 and saving my shit on the tape deck. I turned the volume up so I could hear the fka save.

[Scuba_Steve]

I was programming on the sega 3000

Da fuck you programming that for? Still if you weren't using punch cards to do it, it's not real programming :bleh:
Oh also 8" floppies & HDD's the size of your washing machine are where it's at

[bogan]

...and we'll never get a KB Space Engineers server, which is a pity cos I would fly the shit out of a spaceship into axkzles space-caravan.

Or amybe you guys would be more interested in Stomping Land, it's about plebs at war, and they can ride dinsosaurs and shit.
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[wharekura]

Da fuck you programming that for?
I was curious how it worked and was the first thing I ever programmed.


Still if you weren't using punch cards to do it, it's not real programming
Part of my training involved going to an engineer firm where they cut steal and used a machine to prefab the lot - it used punched tape - this was back in the early 80's.

My first formal programming language was cobol and we used screen design charts to plot co-ords - a bit like battleship. And we could only compile one at a time, so in the team we had to put our hand up to say "Compiling!"

[BuzzardNZ]

u young fellas don't know what old skol stuff is. I was programming on the sega 3000 and saving my shit on the tape deck. I turned the volume up so I could hear the fka save.

Did the same thing on my old Commodore Vic 20. Had a massive 3.5K of RAM to play with back then and there was some kind of program that made the tape drive achieve faster load times than the disk! Paid $150 for a 16K RAM extension, how times have changed!

[wharekura]

Did the same thing on my old Commodore Vic 20
Now that's old skol. Fond memories of playing an Apache simulator on that thing. And Elite on the BBC Acorn Electron - vector graphics all the way.

[Akzle]

Now that's old skol. Fond memories of playing an Apache simulator on that thing. And Elite on the BBC Acorn Electron - vector graphics all the way.

you were a blue polygon with orange blades?
Amazing how much can be communicated with 16 colours.

[BuzzardNZ]

Now that's old skol. Fond memories of playing an Apache simulator on that thing. And Elite on the BBC Acorn Electron - vector graphics all the way.

My fav old school game was http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradroid on the Commodore 64 , Impossible Mission, Winter & Summer games also worth a mention, but it was Attack of the Mutant Camels that sold me on the 64!

[imdying]

Now that's old skol. Fond memories of playing an Apache simulator on that thing. And Elite on the BBC Acorn Electron - vector graphics all the way.Yeah, at 0.5 frames per second, in wire frame.

[Akzle]

crysis 2, sniper elite and some generic shoot-arab game (medal of honour? something with M i think)

okay, yay, shadows look cool and water has reflections, **oo shiney shit* - big fucking deal these games manage to bore the fuck out of me still.

health, is my mainest gripe. crysis at least has some redemption in that it doesn't purport to be entirely "real", (despite "real" ballistics - ie crap shooting). the bit that gets me, is that you get shot a bit, bloodscreen, but then you get better.

haven't played crysis2 enough to give a fuck, and doubt i would. the first one was something noo and exciting (ish), the second.... meh.
infact off of these games get rated "meh"

sniper elite - i'm assuming this is from the same guys that did sniper for win98 (mmmmm, 16 bit color) - has bullet cam, some pretty gory though poorly drawn bone breakey, organ-explodey, tumbling bullet stuff which is cool.
the frequency it goes to bullet cam can thankfully be turned down, it gets tedious.

very mono directional, you can't shoot out lights, can't climb all over things and despite being a "sniper" you end up CQ frequently enough (unless you crawl through the whole game, which would be tedious as fuck.)
the bullet ballistics is cool, the guns (and certainly apparent scopes) are wrong, and though it has the main sniper rifles of the period (fuckall of em), the SMGs are highly limited, and fkn useless (which you'd expect in a game called sniper, but still disappointing).
i'd also *relly* like to have seen some iron sights in different flavours.

the distances are arse, i know computer can't render for a long long way, but the longest shot i've had's about 250 meters, which i can do IRL standing, with no scope. and no pants. again, also wrong for the guns /calibres and shots in dem dar days were frequently taken to 800m, ocasionally more, but certainly 2-400 was no challenge.

my other piss-and moan about new games - it's all one player. you can't save five different save games or have more than one profile (crysis can, in this instance i mean: sniper elite, Mxx, and tomb raider,)

so, all in all. thoroughly disappointed by this decades' offering. better luck next one.

[Tazz]

Try Arma 3 instead.

[bogan]

Spintires gets this month's oddly addicting game title.

Play as a russian logger on smallish maps where you have to unlock garages, vehicles, and map cloaks to deliver logs to sawmills. However, the game engine incorporates deformable terrain and it is fairly easy to get bogged down and stuck if you don't pick good lines and speed. Also go winching, fuel use, vehicle damage, water crossings/damage, and a crane to pick up an load logs if you flip the trucks.

Free tech demo showing the terrain thingo available for download somewhere.

[Scuba_Steve]

Spintires gets this month's oddly addicting game title.


Seen that before & I look at it going that's kinda cool but then think I'd just rather grab the Landy & do it for reals

[wharekura]

steam have a sale (going for around a week) cheap shit

rome II like 27$ usd, COH $12 usd

http://store.steampowered.com/

Only reason I have not bought a lot already is I have games sitting in my steam account yet to be played.

[mada]

I play this "Be Gone" every now and then when procrastinating from studies:

http://www.nplay.com/BeGone/

It's a flash first person multiplayer shooter. Pretty much = CounterStrike with lesser quality graphics, but they're still pretty good for a browser flash game that doesn't that takes 10 seconds to load up.

[sil3nt]

steam have a sale (going for around a week) cheap shit

rome II like 27$ usd, COH $12 usd

http://store.steampowered.com/

Only reason I have not bought a lot already is I have games sitting in my steam account yet to be played.Already gone through my data cap thanks to this sale :rolleyes:

So far have purchased:
Anno 2070 - Very cool game. Only one I managed to get before hitting the cap.
XCOM
Splinter Cell Blacklist
Mirrors Edge
Batman Arkham Origins

[bogan]

Already gone through my data cap thanks to this sale :rolleyes:

So far have purchased:
Anno 2070 - Very cool game. Only one I managed to get before hitting the cap.
XCOM
Splinter Cell Blacklist
Mirrors Edge
Batman Arkham Origins

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Spintires (not on sale but meh)
Goat Simulator

Still got Take On: Mars and Stomping Land on the wishlist in case they go on sale.

Star Citizen Arena Commander is currently well above any other for data allowance killing, did 12gig on that just last month and don't think they have very good update packing efficiency yet...
New continent out for Planetside 2 today as well, so there goes some more data, both in downloading and subsequent clicking on heads.

[sil3nt]

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Spintires (not on sale but meh)
Goat Simulator

Still got Take On: Mars and Stomping Land on the wishlist in case they go on sale.

Star Citizen Arena Commander is currently well above any other for data allowance killing, did 12gig on that just last month and don't think they have very good update packing efficiency yet...
New continent out for Planetside 2 today as well, so there goes some more data, both in downloading and subsequent clicking on heads.Ah you just reminded me I need to get Take On Helicopters.

[wharekura]

Goat Simulator It seems so crazy I was about to buy it.

[Tazz]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/80qeokkja70uxj4/Elite%20Dangerous%20Voice.avi

[Scuba_Steve]

Started playing World Of Tanks... Tis more fun than I'd thought it would be, kinda enjoying it really

[willytheekid]

Started playing World Of Tanks... Tis more fun than I'd thought it would be, kinda enjoying it really

Best ya Look me up next time your on :niceone: - willytheekid (NA server...please say you didnt join the SEA server)

Me an the old boy at work (65) play WOT most evenings for an hour or so, and its whiskey & warfare night on fridays, room for one more in our platton :yes:

[slofox]

I'd like a computer upgrade to enable later release games to function well . Anybody got a spare $1500 they'd like to give me? :whistle:

[Tazz]

Best ya Look me up next time your on :niceone: - willytheekid (NA server...please say you didnt join the SEA server)

Me an the old boy at work (65) play WOT most evenings for an hour or so, and its whiskey & warfare night on fridays, room for one more in our platton :yes:

I play that on and off too, will look you up. Are you in a clan?

[sil3nt]

I'd like a computer upgrade to enable later release games to function well . Anybody got a spare $1500 they'd like to give me? :whistle:I have a CPU and Graphics card I could give you. Could play Battlefield 3 although not at the highest quality.

Do you know your current specs?

[Scuba_Steve]

Best ya Look me up next time your on :niceone: - willytheekid (NA server...please say you didnt join the SEA server)

Me an the old boy at work (65) play WOT most evenings for an hour or so, and its whiskey & warfare night on fridays, room for one more in our platton :yes:

Umm I think I might be on the Asia server :dodge:
I'll have to ask the guy that got me into it to be sure

[willytheekid]

I play that on and off too, will look you up. Are you in a clan?

Nah, Just a casual (two kids, partner, full time job and & retarded dog etc etc)...Im lucky if I manage to get on for a quick game most nights (But the game is certainly geared well to support clans)

Gimmie a yell if you see me on tho, always up for some platoon action (good for upto tier9)


Umm I think I might be on the Asia server :dodge:
I'll have to ask the guy that got me into it to be sure

Bugger!...worse ping than NA west IMHO...how ya finding the player base lol (SEA has a reputation already for the higest levels of "WTF"!! lol)

...jump servers if ya can mate ;)

ps...there is talk of an aussie server coming on line soon :woohoo: (ANZAC's!)