OT: Blues Forum Lounge (Home of All Things OT) - Part XIII

[Dbrownss]

Mount and Blade: Warband......play it.

 

[Klank Loves You]

Mount and Blade: Warband......play it.

Can i recommend Crusader Kings II?

 

[Dbrownss]

Can i recommend Crusader Kings II?

Im stuck on Xbox, Warband was ported over.

 

[Majorityof1]

I literally had Warband for PC in my virtual shopping basket during one of those summer sales, but it was a casualty trying to trim down my purchases to a somewhat reasonable level. I'll have to add it to the wishlist and pick it up next time it goes on sale.

Just did a quick search on Crusader Kings. Looks good. I have not played many strategy games, outside of Strat-RPGs or RTSs. I have a couple 4x strategy games I want to try. I might give CK2 a look after those. Thanks for the rec's.

My recommendation of best game I played recently is Titanfall 2 (Came out last year, I'm behind on new releases). It was a seriously commercially under-appreciated game. On Xbox, its free with EA access. For a $5 monthly sub with no further committment, you can play it for a month, plus every other EA access game. I haven't messed around too much with the multiplayer, but the campaign was one of the best shooter campaigns I've played in a while, if ever. Movement is fast, fluid and challenging with platforming puzzles that are well integrated into the shooting gameplay. Shooting is solid. And then you jump in a giant 50-foot mech with multiple load-outs to wreck face and fight other mechs. run up to a group of enemies, double jump over them to shoot them down while running along the wall above their heads before leaping into the hands of your mech who puts you in the cockpit, so you can then dash tank-style with a magnetic bullet catching shield into a group of other mechs, fire their own bullets and rockets back at them, then switch to sniper loadout to pick off reinforcements before they can arrive. The minute to minute gameplay when everything is aligned and you are on your game is exhilarating, but challenging enough to not get old.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

For Hallowe'en I am going to dress as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, then go up to everyone I see in a super hero costume and tell them I want to talk to them about the Avenger Initiative.

 

[TheDizee]

I am normally a big gamer, but I'll probably pick it up when it goes on a flash sale. My backlog of games is huge. Like embarrassingly, ridiculously too many games. I stocked up on everything I wanted to play but hadn't during humble, steam, PSN and Xbox Live's summer sales. But I have been so busy I haven't had a chance to play much of anything. So most games sit there while waiting their turn.

I normally would grab something like Uncharted on release anyway to support the Dev, but I have been very disappointed in the series since Uncharted 2. Uncharted 3 was awful. I hated it. Uncharted 4 was a step back in the right direction, and a definite must-play, but not a day 1 must-play. From everything I read, Lost Legacy is Uncharted 4, with a new story. Do they do much to differentiate gameplay-wise to be better?

lost legacy reminds me of a Uncharted greatest hits album. it takes all of the good things between 1-4 and mixes them all together for a great game. the pacing is 10x better than 4s which is why i like it better. took me 9 hours to beat it on hard and i just finished up with the platinum last night. the only thing i didnt like about it was Nadine because no matter what they have done with her, shes still a boring lame character. the Last chapter of the game might be the best chapter in any uncharted game ever, certainly up there with a few of 2s.

 

[Dbrownss]

I literally had Warband for PC in my virtual shopping basket during one of those summer sales, but it was a casualty trying to trim down my purchases to a somewhat reasonable level. I'll have to add it to the wishlist and pick it up next time it goes on sale.

Just did a quick search on Crusader Kings. Looks good. I have not played many strategy games, outside of Strat-RPGs or RTSs. I have a couple 4x strategy games I want to try. I might give CK2 a look after those. Thanks for the rec's.

My recommendation of best game I played recently is Titanfall 2 (Came out last year, I'm behind on new releases). It was a seriously commercially under-appreciated game. On Xbox, its free with EA access. For a $5 monthly sub with no further committment, you can play it for a month, plus every other EA access game. I haven't messed around too much with the multiplayer, but the campaign was one of the best shooter campaigns I've played in a while, if ever. Movement is fast, fluid and challenging with platforming puzzles that are well integrated into the shooting gameplay. Shooting is solid. And then you jump in a giant 50-foot mech with multiple load-outs to wreck face and fight other mechs. run up to a group of enemies, double jump over them to shoot them down while running along the wall above their heads before leaping into the hands of your mech who puts you in the cockpit, so you can then dash tank-style with a magnetic bullet catching shield into a group of other mechs, fire their own bullets and rockets back at them, then switch to sniper loadout to pick off reinforcements before they can arrive. The minute to minute gameplay when everything is aligned and you are on your game is exhilarating, but challenging enough to not get old.

I played Titanfall 1, Funnest game for a couple weeks then faded hard. Great concept, and ice heard TF2 is good, just havn't played it.


Warband i bought because i was tired of playing the divison(literally all i play). I just got done watching Game of Thrones and really wanted to play some medieval combat, but realistic. I use to play rome total war on my PC but lost it. Came across Warband and went for it. Its tons of fun and was cheap.

 

[Klank Loves You]

Does anyone play Rocket League? Im 200ish hour silver/gold player if anyone is interested.

There are people in the STL area who still LAN the original Halo 1 on the original Xbox. Including myself. It's the best competitive shooter to ever come out on a console.

 

[Dbrownss]

Does anyone play Rocket League? Im 200ish hour silver/gold player if anyone is interested.

There are people in the STL area who still LAN the original Halo 1 on the original Xbox. Including myself. It's the best competitive shooter to ever come out on a console.

Thats just OG


As for best shooter...Call of doo doo MW2.



How about any GT5 players on XB1? Im trying to force myself to play some more. Brutally impossible online in open lobby. Im always chasing the empty public lobby tricks

 

[Majorityof1]

I played Titanfall 1, Funnest game for a couple weeks then faded hard. Great concept, and ice heard TF2 is good, just havn't played it.


Warband i bought because i was tired of playing the divison(literally all i play). I just got done watching Game of Thrones and really wanted to play some medieval combat, but realistic. I use to play rome total war on my PC but lost it. Came across Warband and went for it. Its tons of fun and was cheap.

I never played TF1 because it had barely to no single player and I am primarily a single player gamer. I'll mess around multiplayer now and then, but not much. TF2s was actually pretty fun from the little I played. I have heard from review sites and gamers I know, that TF2 was almost literally the perfect sequel, fixing every problem while keeping what was fun about the first. You should try it out when you get tired of M&B. Like I said, with EA access, its $5 a month and you get Battlefield 1 (in my backlog so no opinion on it) included in that as well, plus a 10 hour full game trial of Madden 18. I do totally get wanting to medieval it up after GoT. I've done that before. I didn't watch this season though. Once it caught up with the books, I stopped watching because I want to read the books first, even though they say it diverges.

lost legacy reminds me of a Uncharted greatest hits album. it takes all of the good things between 1-4 and mixes them all together for a great game. the pacing is 10x better than 4s which is why i like it better. took me 9 hours to beat it on hard and i just finished up with the platinum last night. the only thing i didnt like about it was Nadine because no matter what they have done with her, shes still a boring lame character. the Last chapter of the game might be the best chapter in any uncharted game ever, certainly up there with a few of 2s.

That's really good to hear. Pacing was a huge problem for me with the latter games, again especially 3. It seemed like all they wanted to do was jam in as many cut scenes and set pieces as possible, but had them mixed in with either too long or too short shooting sections. I love Naughty Dog (the Dev), and will play anything they make. So I will definitely get it eventually. I cannot wait until Last of Us, part 2. The first one is easily one of my top 10 favorite games ever, maybe even top 5.

 

[Dbrownss]

I never played TF1 because it had barely to no single player and I am primarily a single player gamer. I'll mess around multiplayer now and then, but not much. TF2s was actually pretty fun from the little I played. I have heard from review sites and gamers I know, that TF2 was almost literally the perfect sequel, fixing every problem while keeping what was fun about the first. You should try it out when you get tired of M&B. Like I said, with EA access, its $5 a month and you get Battlefield 1 (in my backlog so no opinion on it) included in that as well, plus a 10 hour full game trial of Madden 18. I do totally get wanting to medieval it up after GoT. I've done that before. I didn't watch this season though. Once it caught up with the books, I stopped watching because I want to read the books first, even though they say it diverges.



That's really good to hear. Pacing was a huge problem for me with the latter games, again especially 3. It seemed like all they wanted to do was jam in as many cut scenes and set pieces as possible, but had them mixed in with either too long or too short shooting sections. I love Naughty Dog (the Dev), and will play anything they make. So I will definitely get it eventually. I cannot wait until Last of Us, part 2. The first one is easily one of my top 10 favorite games ever, maybe even top 5.

Ive got EA access so ill give it a try. I like Single and multi player(as long as i have friends to play with).


As for GOT. If you watched last season, then your ahead of the books. They dont really diverge though. Some characters swap roles/places. There are a couple story lines they couldn't fit into the series though. Looooove me some GoT.....

 

[Majorityof1]

Ive got EA access so ill give it a try. I like Single and multi player(as long as i have friends to play with).


As for GOT. If you watched last season, then your ahead of the books. They dont really diverge though. Some characters swap roles/places. There are a couple story lines they couldn't fit into the series though. Looooove me some GoT.....

I didn't watch season 6 or 7, so I am 2 seasons behind. I stopped at the big death/cliffhanger at the end of season 5. I knew the books were there and didn't want that spoiled (although it totally has been). I love A Song of Ice and Fire, but especially the books. The show is great, but like you said, story lines have to be condensed/cut out. I want to get the full experience, and then I'll watch the rest of the series on HBO GO. But its literally impossible to NOT see spoilers from the show with its popularity. Every season that passes by, I regret the decision as accidentally see a few more spoilers and its another year without a new book or ever an accurate ETA. It might be season 8 of the spin-off series to the spin-off series before I see the next book.

 

[Borderbluesfan]

Mount and Blade: Warband......play it.

Great game that I still play on my PC. I used the Pre-Order Battle and Deployments Mods which allow you more options on formations and setting AI behavior of your troops (offensive/defensive/melee vs archer priority). Classic game, still love it!!

 

[Dbrownss]

I didn't watch season 6 or 7, so I am 2 seasons behind. I stopped at the big death/cliffhanger at the end of season 5. I knew the books were there and didn't want that spoiled (although it totally has been). I love A Song of Ice and Fire, but especially the books. The show is great, but like you said, story lines have to be condensed/cut out. I want to get the full experience, and then I'll watch the rest of the series on HBO GO. But its literally impossible to NOT see spoilers from the show with its popularity. Every season that passes by, I regret the decision as accidentally see a few more spoilers and its another year without a new book or ever an accurate ETA. It might be season 8 of the spin-off series to the spin-off series before I see the next book.

Yea im dying for the next book. Ive even went to the off story books like a hedgenight of the 7 kingdoms.

 

[Dbrownss]

Great game that I still play on my PC. I used the Pre-Order Battle and Deployments Mods which allow you more options on formations and setting AI behavior of your troops (offensive/defensive/melee vs archer priority). Classic game, still love it!!

Yea i wish I could control my guys better....nothing better then watching my 2 companions charge off on horseback into battle before the foot soldiers get there and get KO'd

 

[tfriede2]

I only play NHL 11 on PS2 and Super Mario Kart on SNES...I sincerely believe I'm one of the best players in the world at that game

I have played all of the Halo games, however...those are one of the few modern games I play.

 

[TruBlu]

Got an OT question for you guys. Woke up about two weeks ago with pain in my upper right back, just below the neck. I figured I slept wrong. Went to the gym and after four sets of pullups and 2 sets of bent over rows, I couldn't take it. I went home and took a nap. I was completely locked up when I woke up. I had to nurse my right shoulder and hold it up to even walk. I couldn't hardly look up or down at all without severe pain. Felt like it was pulling in my upper back on the right side.

I went to the chiropractor the next day. After he adjusted me, my right arm got numb around the armpit, tricep, and outer forearm. My index finger, middle finger, and the webbing in between my thumb got numb. I've gotten some movement back in my side to side neck movement, but the pain is unchanged and seems to move around in my back and arm, and hasn't gotten any better. I had a MRI done, but have to wait until Friday to see the specialist. I know this may not be the forum for it, but it hurts like hell and I only find generic stuff online when I type in my symptoms. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm a very active person. 6 days a week in the gym, running, etc.

 

[BangarangxRufio]

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[bleedblue1223]

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Still have Reyes, Weaver, Martinez, Wacha, and Wainwright, so no guarantee of Lynn coming back, but fingers crossed.

 

[BadgersandBlues]

If you're interested in Crusader Kings 2, I highly recommend Europa Universalis IV. It's a bit of a different game, but I think it's way more fun.

Biggest difference is that in CKII you play a character, which you then try to procreate/propagate your family tree down through the generations, playing each successive family member who takes your original title. EUIV you play as a country, and attempt to expand the country's power no matter who is ruling it. I think that EUIV has far more strategy involved then CKII.

Also, does anyone here play Path of Exile? They just released 3.0, which completely redid the leveling process. It's pretty fun!

 

[bluesfan94]

I just got EUIV because it was on sale. I love CKII and consider myself pretty damn good at it, so I'm excited to get into EUIV if/when I have time.

 

[Stealth JD]

Got an OT question for you guys. Woke up about two weeks ago with pain in my upper right back, just below the neck. I figured I slept wrong. Went to the gym and after four sets of pullups and 2 sets of bent over rows, I couldn't take it. I went home and took a nap. I was completely locked up when I woke up. I had to nurse my right shoulder and hold it up to even walk. I couldn't hardly look up or down at all without severe pain. Felt like it was pulling in my upper back on the right side.

I went to the chiropractor the next day. After he adjusted me, my right arm got numb around the armpit, tricep, and outer forearm. My index finger, middle finger, and the webbing in between my thumb got numb. I've gotten some movement back in my side to side neck movement, but the pain is unchanged and seems to move around in my back and arm, and hasn't gotten any better. I had a MRI done, but have to wait until Friday to see the specialist. I know this may not be the forum for it, but it hurts like hell and I only find generic stuff online when I type in my symptoms. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm a very active person. 6 days a week in the gym, running, etc.

go back to the chiropractor. maybe even a different one, due to technique differences and skill-level. (full disclosure: wife is a chiropractor)

 

[Legionnaire11]

weird question here. Is the city officially named and spelled St. Louis or is it Saint Louis?

 

[PiggySmalls]

weird question here. Is the city officially named and spelled St. Louis or is it Saint Louis?

I'd go with St. Louis, that is what is on the offical city seal and the way it is written in the City Charter.

City Charter

 

[Majorityof1]

I'd go with St. Louis, that is what is on the offical city seal and the way it is written in the City Charter.

City Charter

I would concur, although the revised city code (1994) is called it as the "THE CHARTER, THE SCHEME and the GENERAL ORDINANCES of the CITY OF SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 1994 ANNOTATED". Although both are used interchangeably throughout the document. CODE

I think they officially use them interchangeably honestly. St. = Saint. It is such a common abbreviation. However, many things I saw (city website, newer ordinances, the document Piggy linked) use the abbreviated form. The city code however, definitely uses the long form.

Out of curiosity, why does it matter?