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Wargames => Other Wargames => Topic started by: InsaneTD on August 12, 2014, 04:03:36 AM

Title: 2S Steam Group and Gaming
Post by: InsaneTD on August 12, 2014, 04:03:36 AM
Slaanesh wants a word.


Edit: When did we get a steam group?
Title: Re: Steam Group and Gaming
Post by: Sorck on August 12, 2014, 11:10:30 AM
Quote from: Tybalt Defet on August 12, 2014, 04:03:36 AM
Edit: When did we get a steam group?
We have a Steam group?
Title: Re: Steam Group and Gaming
Post by: InsaneTD on August 12, 2014, 11:22:38 AM
Yes, Narric made it. Comes up in the news ticker.
Title: Re: Steam Group and Gaming
Post by: Sorck on August 12, 2014, 01:19:15 PM
Shows how little attention I pay to our news. :P

TD, has the Taptalk thing popped up lately for you?
Title: Re: Steam Group and Gaming
Post by: Narric on August 12, 2014, 04:00:05 PM
Quote from: Sorck on August 12, 2014, 11:10:30 AM
Quote from: Tybalt Defet on August 12, 2014, 04:03:36 AM
Edit: When did we get a steam group?
We have a Steam group?
Quote from: Tybalt Defet on August 12, 2014, 11:22:38 AM
Yes, Narric made it. Comes up in the news ticker.
I made it on a whim :P No real harm in having it, and allows Steam Gamers to organise some multiplayer/co-op gaming ;)
Title: Re: Steam Group and Gaming
Post by: Sorck on August 12, 2014, 04:36:55 PM
To do this day I've played no multiplayer online games other than Runescape for any period over an hour. (Nationstates does not count as a multiplayer game as far as I'm concerned :P)
Title: Re: Steam Group and Gaming
Post by: Mabbz on August 13, 2014, 07:33:49 AM
Quote from: Narric on August 12, 2014, 04:00:05 PM
Quote from: Sorck on August 12, 2014, 11:10:30 AM
Quote from: Tybalt Defet on August 12, 2014, 04:03:36 AM
Edit: When did we get a steam group?
We have a Steam group?
Quote from: Tybalt Defet on August 12, 2014, 11:22:38 AM
Yes, Narric made it. Comes up in the news ticker.
I made it on a whim :P No real harm in having it, and allows Steam Gamers to organise some multiplayer/co-op gaming ;)
Just joined it on a whim. The only multiplayer game I play on steam if TF2 though.
Title: Re: Steam Group and Gaming
Post by: InsaneTD on August 13, 2014, 07:37:04 AM
I currently don't play any.
Title: Re: Steam Group and Gaming
Post by: Thantos on August 14, 2014, 10:27:54 AM
http://www.playhawken.com/

That i play on steam when i need to get brain away from work :P

Its free to play too.
Title: Re: Steam Group and Gaming
Post by: Chris on August 14, 2014, 09:38:57 PM
I already have too many expensive hobbies, I can't afford a computer for games as well!

Although I would love to have one. Or at least something g hoc hi could play WH Mark of Chaos on...
Title: 2S Steam Group
Post by: Mabbz on March 02, 2015, 11:39:27 AM
Apparantly there is one, and no-one seems to use it  :P

So with that in mind, post your steam names and what multiplayer games you have here, and lets see if we can arrange a few games of something!

Steam name: Galithir

Steam Games:
- Team Fortress 2 (free!)
- Robocraft (free!)
- X-COM: Enemy Within

Non-Steam Games:
- Command and Conquer: The First Decade
- Red Alert 3
- OpenRA (free!)
- Civilization IV
- Minecraft
Title: Re: 2S Steam Group
Post by: Sorck on March 02, 2015, 05:47:53 PM
I guess my name is Sorck... though I'm not entirely sure. :P

Steam & UPlay games include: (both lists because some span them both)
All of the main Assassin's Creed line up to and including Unity
Portal 2
Star Trek Online
TF2
Space Marine
Talisman
Space Hulk
Dawn of War

Others:
Star Trek Voyager Elite Force

NB: I'm not sure which are multiplayer. :P Though I've only included games that I think might be multiplayer or, in a few cases, that I know are multiplayer.
Title: Re: 2S Steam Group
Post by: Narric on March 02, 2015, 07:45:16 PM
Don't expect any high end graphics or games from me :P

Steam:
- Frontline Tactics

Non-steam (noy sure if they'll work, though I do think they have multiplayer)
- Homeworld
- Starcraft
- Warcraf 3
- Vassal
Title: Re: 2S Steam Group
Post by: Sorck on March 03, 2015, 08:36:39 AM
Oh, I have Homeworld as well. :P

Though getting a 90s game to work on multiplayer isn't always easy...
Title: Re: 2S Steam Group
Post by: Narric on March 03, 2015, 12:14:17 PM
Quote from: Sorck on March 03, 2015, 08:36:39 AM
Oh, I have Homeworld as well. :P

Though getting a 90s game to work on multiplayer isn't always easy...
I got a message from Steam saying a remake is either soon to be released or has been released. that should mean the servers will be getting a dust off for old and new players :)

A notwe on Frontline Tactics. It a turn-based game, and can be played multiplayer even if you don't have a constant connection. i actually played against a guy over the span of a couple days in the same game. the Tactics themselves are easy to pick up, and so long as you level up your soldiers the right way, you can have some pretty deadly specialists.
Title: Re: 2S Steam Group
Post by: Thantos on March 05, 2015, 12:05:54 PM
Quote from: Sorck on March 03, 2015, 08:36:39 AM
Oh, I have Homeworld as well. :P

Though getting a 90s game to work on multiplayer isn't always easy...
http://www.homeworldremastered.com/#1

Happiest day... ever! :D
Title: Re: 2S Steam Group
Post by: Sorck on March 05, 2015, 11:01:58 PM
Quote from: Thantos on March 05, 2015, 12:05:54 PM
Quote from: Sorck on March 03, 2015, 08:36:39 AM
Oh, I have Homeworld as well. :P

Though getting a 90s game to work on multiplayer isn't always easy...
http://www.homeworldremastered.com/#1

Happiest day... ever! :D
Oh that looks good... though I'm not going to buy a game for that much. :P I'll wait a year until it's on sale. :)
Title: Re: 2S Steam Group
Post by: Thantos on March 06, 2015, 08:55:14 AM
Yea my thoughts were the same ;) although more along the lines of - i have no time to play a game right now, so ill buy it this autumn when it is also cheaper :D
Do want to play as kadesh in multiplayer though...

I hear they scrapped tactics and formations and fuel ... which imo takes away half the tactical element of the game, but hey ho ... its pretty!
Title: Re: 2S Steam Group
Post by: Sorck on March 06, 2015, 01:21:59 PM
Were tactics the setting for 'aggressive', 'reactive/defensive'(/similar), 'never defend myself'?

I liked having all of those features - it let you customise your strategy quite a lot. Though running out of fuel on a ship was a bit annoying sometimes... :P I think I usually used claw formation... except in multiplayer when I just lined up a couple of hundred fighters - I think I once hit the unit cap on every type of ship.
Title: Re: 2S Steam Group
Post by: Mabbz on March 06, 2015, 02:02:37 PM
Never played it, never even heard of it. It looks pretty good though, I'd be tempted if I weren't so skint. Maybe I'll try and find a pirate version.
Title: Re: 2S Steam Group
Post by: Sorck on March 06, 2015, 03:43:34 PM
You may be able to find the original one at a good price - I picked it up for £2 or so in a charity shop a few years ago.

Even with the old graphics the game plays well. (I think I had it working on my Windows 7 machine so it should work on most computers still).
Title: Re: 2S Steam Group
Post by: Narric on March 06, 2015, 09:30:38 PM
I look forward to when it drops in price, but don't look forward to finding out my old PC doesn't support it :(
Title: Re: 2S Steam Group
Post by: Scout Sergeant Mkoll on March 07, 2015, 01:31:24 PM
Quote from: Narric on March 03, 2015, 12:14:17 PM
A notwe on Frontline Tactics. It a turn-based game, and can be played multiplayer even if you don't have a constant connection. i actually played against a guy over the span of a couple days in the same game. the Tactics themselves are easy to pick up, and so long as you level up your soldiers the right way, you can have some pretty deadly specialists.
So it's sort of like X-Com but low graphics?

Username: mkoll5 (wanted 4 but it was taken :( )

Steam Games:
Medieval Total War
Empire Total War
Rome II Total War
Democracy 3 (no multiplayer that I'm aware of)
Bloodbowl

Non-Steam games
Rome Total War
Rome Total War: Barbarian Invasion
Impossible Creatures
World of Tanks
Title: Re: 2S Steam Group
Post by: Mabbz on March 07, 2015, 02:24:49 PM
Frontline Tactic look pretty interesting (and more importantly it's free). I'll download it soon and give it a go.
Title: Re: 2S Steam Group
Post by: Narric on March 07, 2015, 09:27:27 PM
Quote from: Mabbz on March 07, 2015, 02:24:49 PM
Frontline Tactic look pretty interesting (and more importantly it's free). I'll download it soon and give it a go.
Message me when you're on :)

Also, i just rechecked the group, and thereare some Threads there also :P
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/secondsphere/discussions/0/558754260491333883/
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/secondsphere/discussions/0/558754898975197604/
Title: Re: 2S Steam Group
Post by: Naser Al-Istikhara Cyrus on March 07, 2015, 10:25:21 PM
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198020583801/

Add me if you like :) Always up for a chat/game

Steam Games:
Age of Empires 2/3/Mythlology
Men of War Assault Squad 2
Wargame: Red Dragon
Worms Clan Wars
Xcom Enemy Within

Nonsteam
Hearthstone (Looking for some opponents in this! :)
Battlefield 4
Title: Re: 2S Steam Group
Post by: InsaneTD on March 10, 2015, 02:17:48 AM
InsaneTD.

Got 60 plus steam games, about half which are have multi, highlights are Civ 3+5, Space Empires 4+5, Space Hulk, most of the total war series, Company of Heroes, AoE 2, Defcon, Dwarfs, Multiwinia, Just Cause 2, How to Survive, Kinetic Void, Red Faction Series, Perimeter 2, Starforge, STO, Star Wars: E@W.

I also play Eve Online and will be getting Minecraft soon.

I think I'm already in the steam group.
Title: Re: 2S Steam Group
Post by: Narric on March 10, 2015, 07:53:08 AM
I'm quite liking Robocraft at the moment :P So close to Tier 3.

Despite my graphics not quite coping, the gameplay is still fun :P
Title: Re: 2S Steam Group
Post by: Mabbz on March 10, 2015, 08:28:11 AM
The graphics were fine for me until a recent update, but now the edges of the terrain all have grey bits on them :P

Hopefully I'll get to take you on at some point in challenge mode. Tier 6 rail cannons are great fun when it comes to one-shotting lower levels.
Title: Re: 2S Steam Group
Post by: Narric on March 10, 2015, 10:01:08 AM
I've had plenty of T2 vs T6 challenge games :P Keep an eye out for "Narric_01" and currently I'll either be in "Dinky Derp," or "Gunship" :P Did a rebuild of Dinky Derp last night/this morning, so I'll be rolling him out later between 10pm-Midnight.

By graphics i mean that every cube (except the hardware and specials) reloads to just pink. This is really annoying if I have a robo with mixed block armour. The other issue I have is a Minecraft block placing mentallity. I keep hitting right-click, which combined with my first problem can be increadibly time consuming to correct.