The weekend has arrived and for many of you this is likely your best time to boot up your favourite game, so what are you all playing?
The weather over here has turned for the worst, we've gone from ridiculous heat to stormy showers and so the majority of my time will likely be staring at a brightly lit screen. Naturally, that means I will be playing some awesome Linux games.
I'm likely going to be throwing out my usual experiences for something a little different—ah who I am kidding? I'm totally going to be jumping in at the deep end with Oxygen Not Included's latest update. Such an insanely engrossing game, multiple times I've loaded it up and time just gets sucked away into a black hole.
So my awesome readers, what are you clicking on this weekend?
I also just got a rabbit, so a lot of my time will be staring at it going "It's so fluffy!". I'm also 30 on Monday, so I won't be around much then for gaming.
Feel like sharing some of my game events...
I'm a solo player, playing it from a survivalist view-point. During play, anything could happen, you could turn around a corner and come face to face with a bear, a player with much better weapons than you, you could open 100 crates and not get an item you desperately need. Or you could open one crate and get just what you needed. As a solo-ist, the game is extra hard if you run into other players, particularly a group of co-op players who can potentially all gang up on you.
My previous Rust game, I'd got to the point where I'd placed two hidden bases at different points on the play map. I'd stocked up each base, so in the scenario that one would be attacked I'd still have a decent set of equipment in the other base. An event happened which bothered me: I'd entered the Oxum Gas Station, gone around looting it, and then climbed down the ladder into the little cave section. I spotted a player in the cave, and a crate with a stone in it. The other guy was wearing basic clothes and no weapon, and didn't attack me or behave hostile to me. I was kitted up. So, I left them in peace down in the cave. A bit later I was stood at the recycler, recycling all the items to get useful components. I was alert, but not being really careful about my characters well-being. BAMM! Shotgun to the back of my head. Dead on the floor. Who did it? The weakling from down in the cave, had snuck up and taken his chances. Mean-spirited opportunist. From that point in the game onwards, I have been even more careful in my play, checking the area before using recyclers. Taking cover and being weaponised while recycling (or other activity where you are not fully focussed on what is around you). Haven't been caught out again. And I didn't lose much anyway, seeing as I am regularly unloading back at base.
Then, in the last 5 hours of play. Oh, what a shame - There has been a partial server wipe. My character wakes up where my base had been located. Same map, both bases gone, still got my blueprints, and my character has no equipment whatsoever. This is a pretty bad situation. I couldn't even chop trees for wood, to build tools. So, off I go scavenging. One of the very first things I find is a metal pickaxe in a roadside crate. Oh, how good is my fortune today! Anyway, things continue to go reasonably well. I'm looting, I'm recycling, I'm getting decent equipment. Built my first reasonable base in 2 hours of play (Stone walls, metal doors, code locks.) Then, in my next gaming session, I found a great place to hide a second base, and I've gone through missions of moving items from base to base, building the new base, and getting myself into a decent standing (i.e. Sufficient food, supplies, weapons, and so on).
I like the survivalist nature of the game, trying to hide bases so that they won't become targets. Trying to build bases efficiently and to maximise their defence against attackers. Scavenging while avoiding being attacked. Trying to be ready for any eventuality and the unexpected interactions of other human players (and AI-controlled enemies too).
I've got plenty more to play if Rust does stop working on Linux, but I'm happy to keep going with it, if it does stay active.
Well, I've been playing Rust, prior to the recent Support controversy. And playing more Rust, after reading most of the GOL comments about the controversy.But I take it you don't play on the GOL server? Don't remember seeing you there recently...
Feel like sharing some of my game events...
I'm a solo player, playing it from a survivalist view-point. During play, anything could happen, you could turn around a corner and come face to face with a bear, a player with much better weapons than you, you could open 100 crates and not get an item you desperately need. Or you could open one crate and get just what you needed. As a solo-ist, the game is extra hard if you run into other players, particularly a group of co-op players who can potentially all gang up on you.
My previous Rust game, I'd got to the point where I'd placed two hidden bases at different points on the play map. I'd stocked up each base, so in the scenario that one would be attacked I'd still have a decent set of equipment in the other base. An event happened which bothered me: I'd entered the Oxum Gas Station, gone around looting it, and then climbed down the ladder into the little cave section. I spotted a player in the cave, and a crate with a stone in it. The other guy was wearing basic clothes and no weapon, and didn't attack me or behave hostile to me. I was kitted up. So, I left them in peace down in the cave. A bit later I was stood at the recycler, recycling all the items to get useful components. I was alert, but not being really careful about my characters well-being. BAMM! Shotgun to the back of my head. Dead on the floor. Who did it? The weakling from down in the cave, had snuck up and taken his chances. Mean-spirited opportunist. From that point in the game onwards, I have been even more careful in my play, checking the area before using recyclers. Taking cover and being weaponised while recycling (or other activity where you are not fully focussed on what is around you). Haven't been caught out again. And I didn't lose much anyway, seeing as I am regularly unloading back at base.
Then, in the last 5 hours of play. Oh, what a shame - There has been a partial server wipe. My character wakes up where my base had been located. Same map, both bases gone, still got my blueprints, and my character has no equipment whatsoever. This is a pretty bad situation. I couldn't even chop trees for wood, to build tools. So, off I go scavenging. One of the very first things I find is a metal pickaxe in a roadside crate. Oh, how good is my fortune today! Anyway, things continue to go reasonably well. I'm looting, I'm recycling, I'm getting decent equipment. Built my first reasonable base in 2 hours of play (Stone walls, metal doors, code locks.) Then, in my next gaming session, I found a great place to hide a second base, and I've gone through missions of moving items from base to base, building the new base, and getting myself into a decent standing (i.e. Sufficient food, supplies, weapons, and so on).
I like the survivalist nature of the game, trying to hide bases so that they won't become targets. Trying to build bases efficiently and to maximise their defence against attackers. Scavenging while avoiding being attacked. Trying to be ready for any eventuality and the unexpected interactions of other human players (and AI-controlled enemies too).
I've got plenty more to play if Rust does stop working on Linux, but I'm happy to keep going with it, if it does stay active.
I've got plenty more to play if Rust does stop working on Linux, but I'm happy to keep going with it, if it does stay active.But I take it you don't play on the GOL server? Don't remember seeing you there recently...
Yes, I've moved on. I did have a long stint on the GOL Rust server, particularly when I was less familiar with the game. It is a good server for starting out, i.e. less hostile than some of the others. It is also a good server for camaraderie, chatting while playing, and practising building skills. But I tend to prefer the threat and survival aspect of other servers, i.e. not being familiar with the other players. At some point, I might be back on the GOL one.
summer for me seems to be time for rpgs..
.b
Tekken 7

Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFYob7IzEt0
And now with DXVK using Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + CoolerMaster Hyper T4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72Oh2tK7GrU
Dragon Quest Heroes

With DXVK using Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + CoolerMaster Hyper T4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osVx3wYQuU8
Prey 2017

Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEl4dyUfrqg
And now with DXVK using Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + CoolerMaster Hyper T4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc0jdwdNzCY
Murderer Soul Suspect

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac8Kilo5_zg
And now with DXVK using Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + CoolerMaster Hyper T4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXQL0faLLCw
King of Fighters XIV

Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-q8raj8_l0
And now with Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + CoolerMaster Hyper T4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-Al2OwwM_M
Dead Rising 1

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWWzjNQW-g
And now with Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + CoolerMaster Hyper T4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_gMvN9Bi4k
MotoRacer 4

Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrNwBDfttwg
And now with DXVK using Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + CoolerMaster Hyper T4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF-L9EqixnI
Mirrors Edge Catalyst

With DXVK using Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + CoolerMaster Hyper T4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO5Tn9NXXpA
Hellblade Senua Sacrifice

Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJSh-N6b8LI
And now with DXVK using Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + CoolerMaster Hyper T4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUb7trZC-Ck
Elex

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwPz51iYI1A
And now with DXVK using Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + CoolerMaster Hyper T4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWj5X97_XcE
Pac Man Championship 2

Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11ssviTMWK8
And now with DXVK using Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + CoolerMaster Hyper T4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-0LOMst27Q
All Fruit Racing

With DXVK using Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + CoolerMaster Hyper T4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYriywqTgSQ
Uno

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulKWuaJFx8U
^_^
Last edited by mrdeathjr on 30 Jul 2018 at 2:20 am UTC
Played as easy and won at the first time. It's so easy for a roguelike player.
About the length I needed just 7832 turns.
Another weekend I will try another difficulty setting
Theme is very nice and original.
baldurs gate 2 enhanced edition.. it's been awhile since i played this last so time to try it again on my tablet. so far enjoying a lot. summer for me seems to be time for rpgsIn my case the winter and the early spring is best as I did find a lot of value in going through the Baldur's Gate games while I was waiting on cows to calve or when the weather outside was too poor to do any real work.
In the summer I am too busy which is why my party is stuck just having left the Underdark at the moment. :|
edit: can't be the whole weekend when it's saturday, duh
Last edited by spiffyk on 28 Jul 2018 at 10:29 pm UTC
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