The Largest Space Battle Ever Just Took Place on the Internet: Why You Care. “FUCKING INTERNET SPACESHIPS ARE ON BBC NEWS,” I was urgently alerted earlier today by several people on the internet.
Why did something that happened in a multi-player space simulation game make the news? Because at one point, 4,070 human pilots were engaged in an epic battle between two of Eve Online‘s biggest alliances, clashing over solar systems and resources, taking commands, moving in in fleets, destroying each others’ ships. You don’t have to be a gamer or a war strategist to realize how vast and complicated of an undertaking this was. Real time was slowed down to 10% so the servers can figure out who was shooting at whom. After it was over, millions were “dead” and thousands of dollars (translated into internet currency, used for constructing now destroyed ships) were actually lost.
“Because of Russians + Something Awful v. The foe is doing morale pings with LOTR quotes. Ba-blah-blah-ba-blah. Again with the Russians. I get lost after that. It’s complicated, bro.
Lovecraftian Computer and Platform Games. The Lurking Horror, a Free Lovecraftian Game. So here’s where I give away my age and geekiness: I was a teenage in the 1980s, and I had a Commodore 64.
Ah, nostalgia. I still remember many late nights on that computer with fondness, and I spent many of those late nights playing text adventure games. (A text adventure game is like reading a book, except you are the main character.) To the point: The software company Infocom came out with some of the very best games, and one of them was The Lurking Horror, a great Lovecraftian game.
You can play it for free on your computer — download it here and unzip the file. So… did you play text adventure games? Download The Lurking Horror Ever since you arrived at G.U.E. But tonight, something draws you down into the mysterious depths of the institute. In any event, you soon find yourself wandering away from your computer and into the dark nether regions of G.U.E. Shapes emerge from dark corners. THE LURKING HORROR recalls the ghastly visions of H.P. Download The Lurking Horror. TGS Blood Bowl Tournament - Pre-season analysis with guest commentator cKnoor. Blood Bowl PlayBook. Les Tactiques - BloodBowl JDP. Blood Bowl Tactics Forum. XCOM: Enemy Unknown guide - squad builds, ET tactics, base-building strategy and more - Page 3 of 3. XCOM is back!
And as you've probably realised from our XCOM review, it's brilliant, capturing everything we loved about the original game, but with lots of clever modern ideas thrown into the mix. The new game is different enough from the old one that even X-Com veterans could do with a few tips, never mind rookies. Thankfully I'm here to help. After spending many, many hours in the game, I've assembled this guide, collecting all the best tips I can offer to help you deal with the alien menace. What's more, you can also find Chris' video guide to surviving Ironman mode embedded above. But, before we get started, here are some other XCOM tips you might be interested in:How to recruit hero characters.How to force the game to use 1080p cinematics.The dev's own tips for taking down early-game ETs.
Building your Base Restart after the tutorial – The XCOM tutorial is very handy for learning the basics of the game, but it's also very linear. Weapons versus armour – This one is a tough call. XCOM: Enemy Unknown guide - squad builds, ET tactics, base-building strategy and more - Page 2 of 3. XCOM: Enemy Unknown guide - squad builds, ET tactics, base-building strategy and more.