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Icewind dale is almost just like the original BG. Icewind Dale 2 is updated to third edition stuff like skills and feats, but its still the 6 (generic) member party and plays mostly like the IWD/BG series. NWN is a whole nother ball game, especially since its you/ you and a minion.
Finally started playing Rome II as Rome, at Very Hard difficulty. It has been a tumultuous ride. Thanks to four odd updates it's about where I think it should have been at launch.
Gradually took Italia, Magna Gracia, Macedonia, Corsica et Sardinia, and Cisalpina through a combination of military might, double dealing, and careful inciting of rebellions.
By this point I had four full Legions under my banners - Legio I Italia - stationed in Cisaplina to challenge any attacks by the barbarian scum to the north, although I had non aggression pacts with most of my direct neighbors
Legio II Victrix, my elite attacking force led by the cunning General Spurius Bantius Leo
Legio III Macedonia - led by the quite frankly deranged Sextus Papius Licinus guarding Macedon
Legio IV Macedonia - supporting Victrix
It soon became apparent that my Ligurian allies were becoming less than pleased with me; and considering that under my auspices they had been saved from destruction and gone on to conquer Pronvincia, their lack of fidelity wounded me to the quick. Legio Victrix and IV Macedonia quickly destroyed the feckless traitors, granting me the status and economic strength to rally even greater forces.
Soon Legio V Augusta and Legio VI Ferrata were marshaled.
IV Macedonia was set to guard Provincia while Victrix, Augusta, and Ferrata sailed south to remove the Carthaginian thorn from my heel, supported by my fleets. In a short few years, Africa Province was conquered and pacified. Libya read the shifting currents of the future in the ruin of mighty Carthage, and pledged itself as a client state of Rome. The Garama barbarians refused the embassies of the Senate and People, and continued to make war on Libya. Soon enough they were crushed under the iron tread of Victrix and Ferrrata, their ridiculous customs and gods consigned to the celebratory pyres of the Legions, and Phazania province fell.
Rome basked in it's victorious splendor, spending years building it's infrastructure. Many of the smaller tribes living on the borders of the great Republic recognized the benefit of hitching themselves to the rising star of Rome, first trading with and then pledging themselves as clients of the Republic; sheltering their burgeoning towns under the powerful wings of the Roman Eagle against the darkness of their even less civilized neighbors.
The Masaesyli, Cantabri, and Lusitani pledged themselves to Rome, sometimes at the prices of princely gifts, and Roman traders sailed the breadth of the Mare Nostrum, providing the Republic much needed funds through trade. The Gallic tribes began to coalesce behind the great chieftains of the Namnetes, and Rome moved it's Legions to counter this threat.
The newly founded VII Herculia joined IV Macedonia, Victrix, Ferrata, and Augusta in Provincia on the southern borders of Gaul, while VIII Africana was established to safeguard the African provinces. Meanwhile Roman diplomats met with the minor tribes of Germania and Britannia, seeking advantage against the growing strength of the Gauls.
In the Nervii, Rome found it's weapon. The tribe pledged itself to Rome for protection, and the Republic was able to war against the Namnetes without also antagonizing their many allies. The five Legions gathered swept up into Gaul almost unopposed, as the Namnete warbands were focused on their eastern borders, fighting the Nervii. Soon, the Roman boot was firmly placed on the necks of the Namnete chieftains, and all of Aquitania and Celtica bowed down.
The growing might of the Republic allowed two new Legions, IX Fulminata and X Rapax to be founded, and joined by Victrix and Ferrata, they fell upon the Daorsi of Illyria, who had for reasons unknown rebuffed all overtures of friendship from the eternal city. The conquest of Illyria was a short interruption of an otherwise peaceful era for Rome, as once again the Republic focused on building itself to greater heights.
However, factions within the Republic became furious with what they saw as an inequitable holding of power by the noble house of Julia. Many of the greatest generals and scholars of the Republic belonged to this most aristocratic family, and though it had been scarred by it's share of controversy, it remained preeminent.
The Legions began gathering to support a most unjust war against their newest allies in Hispania, the Cantabri, when rogue elements of the Senate alongside disaffected scions
of the houses of Junia and Cornelia raised Legions of their own to overthrow the lawful Republic and destroy the house of Julia, gathering themselves at Massalia.
A lucky strike by the faithful fleets of Rome destroyed three Legions of these feckless traitors as they attempted to sail on Italia itself, and a lengthy campaign saw the rest of the faithless enemies of the Republic hunted down as they sowed discord throughout the Gallic provinces.
With a heavy heart, Sextus Vesuvius Pera, favored son of Julia realized that Rome could not survive another such internecine struggle; he was forced by his conscience to declare himself Augustus - Emperor and God of Rome.
The future looms, bright, but uncertain for the Roman Empire. Will unconquerable Jupiter bless Rome and the Legions with his grace as they move against Asia and Ancient Aegyptus to fulfill Imperator Sextus Vesuvius Caesar Pera Augustus's mad dreams to recreate the conquests of Alexander? Only time will tell.
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Skyrim again. Another new character (Heavy armour fighter/tank) who has completed companion questline and Mage college questline.
Going for all Daedric artifacts and have heard that you can get a character who has all perks in every skill, but you are required to take skills to "Legendary" status something like 147 times to do so.
"Challenge Accepted!"
Don't like the fact that last time I took smithing to Legendary, it seemed to kill the smith who worked for the Companions, which of course means you can't go to him for training any more, so I'm stuck with not wanting to make that skill Legendary as it removes a place to sell armour and weapons from Whiterun.
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"Ask ten different scientists about the environment, population control, genetics, and you'll get ten different answers, but there's one thing every scientist on the planet agrees on. Whether it happens in a hundred years or a thousand years or a million years, eventually our Sun will grow cold and go out. When that happens, it won't just take us. It'll take Marilyn Monroe, and Lao-Tzu, and Einstein, and Morobuto, and Buddy Holly, and Aristophanes…then all of this…all of this…was for nothing. Unless we go to the stars." Commander sinclair, Babylon 5.
Bobtheinquisitor wrote:what is going on with APAC shipping? If Macross Island were real, they'd be the last place to get any Robotechnology.
Also playing sky rim now. Not focused too hard on being awesome or clearing plots this time. Falling back into my RP roots I'm running a bosmer hunter/trapper. Working on committing to my actions and dealing with the outcome as opposed go hiding behind quick saves. Virtually ignoring money and trying my best to not socialize, if I need something from town I'll try to break in and take it... leaving jewelry or weapons behind as 'guilt payment'.
I'll say this, I'm having more fun worrying less about my ,inventory, and avoiding/theifing sleeping towns is entertaining
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Got GTA 5, played for an hour then dropped it like a dead cat on fire. Maybe I am the wrong type of player but it struck me as somewhat shoddy made, and rather tedious. But then again I may just be of the wrond mindset to enjoy such games
Enjoying War of the Vikings, and Chivalry currently. I do like hitting people with swords.
Inbetween Dota games of course.
Prestor Jon wrote: Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
The obligatory non-40K/non-Warmahordes player in the forum.
Hobby Goals and Resolution of 2017: Paint at least 95% of my collection (even if getting new items). Buy small items only at 70% complete.
Trondheim wrote: Wait what? But yes. I think my dislike for the game comes from the stupidily simplistic characthers and the game industry as a whole.
I think I have something for you on that.
Forgive my ignorance but I do not pay attention to what happens on such things. And I did not find anything at all amusing with that video, must be my Norwegian genes kicking in
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The obligatory non-40K/non-Warmahordes player in the forum.
Hobby Goals and Resolution of 2017: Paint at least 95% of my collection (even if getting new items). Buy small items only at 70% complete.
English is a pig of a language. So much so, that many native speakers can't get it right - especially in the written form.
"Ask ten different scientists about the environment, population control, genetics, and you'll get ten different answers, but there's one thing every scientist on the planet agrees on. Whether it happens in a hundred years or a thousand years or a million years, eventually our Sun will grow cold and go out. When that happens, it won't just take us. It'll take Marilyn Monroe, and Lao-Tzu, and Einstein, and Morobuto, and Buddy Holly, and Aristophanes…then all of this…all of this…was for nothing. Unless we go to the stars." Commander sinclair, Babylon 5.
Bobtheinquisitor wrote:what is going on with APAC shipping? If Macross Island were real, they'd be the last place to get any Robotechnology.
What I love about Fallout is the fact that I'm not mad clued in on the mythos. So sometimes I see some scary looking freak mutant and go "OH CRAP WHAT IS THAT!" and shoot it and shoot it and it dies and I go "THANK GOD!" or I see something innocuous and then BAM, it guts me.
Yesterday I met some weird coyote rattlesnake hybrids that I at first thought were just regular coyotes. Suddenly I'm being mobbed by a swarm of hissing, super fast and poisonous quarapeds, while backpedalling through rocky terrain thinking "OHGAKOHGAKOHGAK!". Awesome!
I remember the first time I saw a Super Mutant, I almost gakked a brick. Or my first Deathclaw.
By comparison, if I see a Troll in Skyrim, I know pretty much what it does, I know to use fire. If I see a fire elemental, okay, yep, got it. The Daedra were cool in Oblivion, and the Dwarven constructs are similarly good, but I think the Fantasy Tropes element to it takes something away from the game.
Yeah, naval combat was beast in ACIII. As a whole, I too found ACIII lackluster. The main quests were all good and dandy but the side quests, basically starting from II - onwards have been drab and frankly, pointless. I sort of got hooked in Brotherhood to the assassination missions, because it was cool to get on a horse and ride around in the city then ninja your target from horseback, but besides that, didn't really find anything interesting in the other side quests.
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Noooooo! Turn away sever your internet connection before it devours your very soul! /sarcasm. Anything new or cool or is it still the same old grind (with 20% more pandas)?
GrimDork wrote: Noooooo! Turn away sever your internet connection before it devours your very soul! /sarcasm. Anything new or cool or is it still the same old grind (with 20% more pandas)?
That with a bonus of being able to fill your pokemon needs with the pet battle system...
Don't really know why but I'm enjoying it. Give me 2 weeks and I should be done again.
When the rich rage war it's the poor who die 
And if you're drinkin' well, you know that you're my friend and I say "I think I'll have myself a beer" 
Blood Ravens, 1700pts
Astra Militarum 2250pts
Khorne 750pts
Space Wolves 1550pts
Orks 500pts
