any games where you make money to invest so you can make money better?
Offworld Trading Company
>>1931935The game makes you realize what a shame it is the retail jobs turn so many young wagies away from what retail actually is: buying low and selling high. The game is somehow thrilling moving all those goods through your store. Cashiering, stocking and sweeping floors are just mini games to keep the day to day aspects of the game exciting. Worth a pirate at the very least. And there are tons of smoking customers to keep you excited too.
>>1931935the appeal is that you'll actually feel the fruits of your labor in the success of your store, instead of simply receiving the same old paycheck no matter how hard you work
is this leebait
>>1931935I unironically think it looks fun, but I do not allow myself to buy and play 'work' games. I feel like that's a bad line to cross.
I started playing this yesterday and it fucking SLAPS
>>1933393The fuck are you talking about cavalry in Med 2 is far more powerful.
>>1933385Yeah. The map sucks for the period and the borders are fugly
>>1933393>has never played medieval 2 award
>>1934302>>1934828They charge with the strength of a wet noodle compared to the Goat Total War
>>1935398Wow you never played any TW game?
Will apparently come out during Q2. Trailers make it very reminiscent of HOMM3 but in 3D and with two upgrade paths for each unit.
>>1934938t.ubinigger responsible for H3"""HD""", H6 and H7
>>1934935So why don't you compare the whole model then, bitch nigger?>Seething 3fags are still seething about 5 having the best skill system in the series because it was original and didn't copy 3>Seething 3fags are now seething because OE isn't "original enough" as it mixes up the styles of fan favourite 3 and 5Faggot zoomers with a rentfree ubinigger buttplug up their asses really want that atonement for buying ubishit "games" for the last 15 years like the losers that they are. Keep seething.
>>1935081Why would you play HOMM 2 or 3 instead of 1?
>>1935285why are you squealing, bitchfaggot zoomer? I don't need to compare the whole model, I just know you're a cocksucking faggot who got raped by daddy for the entirety of his childhood. Let me repeat, why are you squealing? And why are you such a bitchfaggot zoomer?
>broken bot
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/obituary-alan-emrich-game-designer-and-writer-has-diedF
yeah RIP
never heard of this guy but when i looked him up it said that he was famous for working on master of orion and also coining the term 4x in a review of master of orion in a magazine, thought that was pretty funny that he reviewed his own game and got the review publishedhttps://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_110.pdfthis is where the review is, on page 92. doesn't seem to mention he's involved in the game or anything, however it's not called a "review" but a "preview" and mentions the game is unfinished.i wonder if this is a case of poor "ethics in gaming journalism" or if this is a section of the magazine where it's presumed that only devs would have pre-release access to a game in order to "preview" it.anyway, rip, most of these gen x and boomer early strategy game scene guys are usually pretty cool.
>>1933856link to pdf guide?
>>1935264https://archive.org/details/MasterOfOrionStrategyGuide/mode/2up
>>1935321thanks(already have it)
Spore has people working on it again and an official Discord server. Something MIGHT be happening, but 95% chance nothing will ever happen. Anyway, Spore thread.
>>1932247Stay mad LMFAO! The game is actually fun if you aren't sitting at that one game for hours at a time with multiple playthroughs, its meant to be fun when you play in moderation, like any gameAdditionally, the gameplay itself is not the eye-catching factor of this game, it is a creature creator, and if everything you make is exactly the same then you might just not be creative enough for this game, bud. Go back to watching your skibidi toilet videos on Youtube, kid, and grow up before trying to shit on a game that was literally one of the biggest games for its time. You're so addicted to cheap dopamine from brainrot videos that you can't appreciate a game like Spore, and cant even take the time before getting distracted to actually write out the full name of the game
>>1933524>literally one of the biggest games for its timeYeah, one of the biggest flops.
>>1933524>it is a creature creatorlol just play sim then>and if everything you make is exactly the same then you might just not be creative enough for this game, bud.it dosent really matter how your creature looks the game will function the same. a good game has different routes of winning, Spore only has one (or at most 2 sometimes)
>>1933524Are you fucking retarded? Spore was one of the biggest disappointments in gaming history, given that they stripped out everything they promised and that would have made the game fun. The only thing that was left that wasn't total shit was the creature creator, but even that was severely limited and had basically no function compared to what it was supposed to be like.No other game has ever been as dumbed down as Spore.
>>1934627This is a common complaint I hear but then I went back and watched a prelease demo of the game and I didnt see anything advertised that wasnt in the game. Probably another case of overhype and then zoomers watching a retrospective that tells them their opinions.
Planning to play this. Can you guys tell me what to expect
>>1934770Play it and you will see
>>1934770>that highway switch ramp
>>1935101Down is easy.God forbid there is traffic and you need to do a start from the middle of it.
who made this image? They deserve to be shot
>>1935046Don't crop yourself, manlet. We can smell your gnomish stench.
No love for Space Haven?Great ship-building galaxy strategy game with crew management elements. alien infections, augmentations, research, space battles, resource management. Anyone else play?
>>1927109What is this screenshot from, then?
Coom mods would save it
>>1895402My steam library consists mainly of different flavored autism spreadsheet simulators & this is one game I couldn't get into.Since you are initially on the clock, a lot of things can become not worth the time & effort.Some recipes are a waste of power and some activities are a waste of food and oxygen.
>>1933783>Since you are initially on the clockHuh?>a lot of things can become not worth the time & effort.Huh??>Some recipes are a waste of power and some activities are a waste of food and oxygen.Huh???I swear some people talk about this game in so fucking vague terms you might as well be hallucinating AI chatbots
>>1934960In early game, you are constantly running low on some sort of important resource so any activity not related to getting important resources is a waste.
I was interested in a submarine sim and came across Silent Hunter 3 but was unable to run it. Then I found this, and I'm not sure what to think of it. Some of the models, especially the characters look odd, the ui looks a little cartoonish, which seem like red flags. But it has good reviews, so I'm really not sure. Can you help me out fellas?
>>1924069
This thread is making me want a submarine or naval warfare simulator but with anime girls and yuri.
My one critique of uboat is that they tried to make a submarine manager but failed at that part of the game. Crew management outright doesn't matter and you can set officers up on 6 hour shifts at no downside to have their energy never be an issue. They could cut scheduling and crew duties out entirely and nothing would change. And indeed there us a game mode for that but my tism won't let me play on anything but maximum settings.
>>1923370Fun game with missions based on real life. Pretty satisfying to learn torpedo calculations and get hits. Lots of ability to tweak difficulty.
>>1923370no, the premise is cool and the submarine models are amazing but as a game is extremely boring and repetitive, theres like 4 actions max you will be repeating non stop without much variation
I played Raid for a long time and loved the strategy, but Watcher of Realms feels even more tactical and deep. A rare gem for fantasy tower defense fans!
How was it so bad when Ultimate General: Civil War was so fucking good?
Is it bad? Reviews are big negative so I didn't bother trying it.
>>1934547It's pretty terrible. There's a strategic map this time, and the tactical maps are nothing compared to Civil War. There's also nowhere near the ability to customize your units. It's just... not good.
When will they finally make a Napoleonic era game
>>1934563Does he know?
>>1934565Aw shit really? I won't even bother looking it up
Is there actually strategy in this game? I just build everything on every system, colonize every planet, research everything and make the same ships with every faction and it pretty much always works out unless I get a shitty spawn with cravers and pirates on my ass by turn 5
>>1933579>unless I get a shitty spawnMaking the best of that is strategy, having a great start is not strategy, just a forgone conclusion that you will win.
>>1933579>Is there actually strategy in this game?Yes.
>>1933579You can get away with being shit against the AI because the AI is terrible, that doesn't mean that there is no strategy.
>>1934047Well that's the thing, I don't see what "strategy" I could have in the case of a bad spawn. I still need everything but I only have so much time to do so and cutting out any one part doesn't help.I need more industry to build ships to defend myself before they reach me, but I need to reseach improvements for that.I need more science to research improvements and hulls.I need dust to support improvements and maybe buyout stuff.I need food to increase my population.I need influence to upkeep laws and maybe do some diplomacy.I just feel like 90% of the "choices" in the game are not actually choices and always have the same clear correct option.To be clear I generally have no issues winning or at least have a good Endless game but it always feel like it's just a matter of getting started.>>1934255I'd love to play against people but I can't imagine finding someone to actually play for that long, and the desync issues sound like a pain.
>historic total war is bett..ackNope fantasy and magic is better
>>1902952>larger maps>but WH3 has the shittiest little MOBA like channeled maps with terrible terrain in the entire seriesLmaoMods like ancient empires or DEI are best where scouting is an actual stage of the battle
>>1922021What you said is completely fictionalSource your claims faggot, xenophon says you're full of shit
>>1927491Why bother fighting battles that require no effort, its just a pointless waste of 20/30 minutesProbably fight a dozen battles in total in a campaign once you pass the first 20 turnsOr you do actually dumb shit intentionally to create interesting fights where you might actually lose, like force marching into enemy territory like a maniac
>>1933555>>1933624to me it's a bit gay, because I only own TWW1 which had beastmen in it, but they released a DLC for the race in TWW2 plus a balance updateboth are unavailable for TWW1, the DLC I can understand but the balance update not really
>>1934157I kinda prefer that 1 is in a time capsule. By the time the rework for Beastmen came out the devs stopped adding interesting mechanics and were deep into "Lets just make everything OP".
Have you challenged yourself to play as one are state for the whole gameI just finished my favourite run of a long time, using Muisca and playing tall + defensive.
>>1933431I think anon just means that it's just conquest for the sake of conquest.
my opm hamburg
>>1934183
roleplaying as superpower netherlands with infinite money
that's the sad part, once you get your modifiers and develop a bit the immersion breaks as you are the undisputable strongest nation in the game after 100 years of gameplay. On the contrary eu4 mp sucks major balls
How do i get gud at this?I always get overwhelmed by 20v20 battles and end up doing worse than auto resolve.
>>1929884If you remember, 4-5 posts ago I was replying to a new player who was wondering why he was getting fucked by AI doomstacks.
>>1928623its a bad game dont play it. play good game instead
>>1929460>Older TW>Heroic victory after heroic victory>WH>Literally always get whatever the auto resolve predictedMaybe its because I only like playing empire.and no before you parrot the youtuber I play on normal or hard battles and hard campaign.
>>1933397>Maybe its because I only like playing empire.You can cheese as Empire too if you so need it.But main problem with hv that wh count ammo as casualties, so you basically need to avoid ranged troops if you want to see hv on battle result screen.
>>1932663Such as?
