Beseech thy lord

[ArchAngel]

Oh man, I love me some freelancer. I was stoked to find out the post-end content. This was my final ship.
At one time, at my request, CCGR hosted a Freelancer server.

I was bummed out when support was dropped, and when I found out all the features Chris Roberts wanted to put it but couldn't. But, Star Citizen, so I'm good.

I am ridiculously stoked for Star Citizen. I straight up have a physical Star Citizen ID card with my name on it. I am for realz.

[Chozon1]

It does look awesome. I hadn't really looked at it until now.

Legendary?

[ArchAngel]

Wait for it.

[HankTheCowdog]

It's an older game. Space strategy.

Is it like sword of the stars?

[ArchAngel]

Sword of the Stars, as most turned based space strategy games, brought inspiration from Master of Orion 2.

Sword is pretty good, but Orion 2 is much better, even though it's considerably older. I love many space 4X strategies out there, like Sins of a Solar Empire, Endless Space, Galactic Civilizations, but I don't know of any that's markedly better then Orion (just about unilaterally on every list, too). The debate, I've seen, is whether you prefer Master of Orion 1 or Master of Orion 2.
Not Master of Orion 3.

3 is terrible.

This all being said, I'm pretty excited for Galactic Civilizations 3.

[HankTheCowdog]

I've only ever played sword of the stars, and only a couple times because I play it with my youth group (which is really small).

[ArchAngel]

If you like Sword of the Stars, I highly recommend trying out the Master of Orion series, Galactic Civilizations 2, and Endless Space.
Or, you know, wait till they come on sale.
As a note, if you do want to get a Master of Orion game, get it through GOG.com. The wrappers they use (a slick DOSBox wrapper) makes it seamless, and they include a well done IPX virtual tunnel that lets you play it multiplayer seamlessly.

Orion is the best, Endless Space is probably the best modern one and plays a little like an updated Orion, and Gal Civ 2 is a good in between, with a mechanic that's a little more of it's own and a ship design system you can easily get wrapped up in.

I don't know how much expendable cash you have to put towards games, but there it is if you wanted to try out more.

[Orodrist]

I was bummed out when support was dropped, and when I found out all the features Chris Roberts wanted to put it but couldn't. But, Star Citizen, so I'm good.

I am ridiculously stoked for Star Citizen. I straight up have a physical Star Citizen ID card with my name on it. I am for realz.

Why have I not heard of this until now...?

[ArchAngel]

Dude. And it's going to support the Oculus Rift.

[Orodrist]

I saw that. I really gotta get a better PC built. I was actually just reinstalling Freelancer.

Ever use the big freighter type ships? That was usually my preference, load one up with turrets and it's nearly a mini frigate.

[ArchAngel]

You know, I didn't actually. I almost always opted for the heavy fighters.

[Chozon1]

Wing Commander?

[HankTheCowdog]

McDonald's?

[ArchAngel]

Wing Commander?

I've been playing some afte I picked up most of the series on GOG.com. Still holds up as a fun game and all the little sounds and music is just nostalgic glory for me. I love the little details to make it an immersive shooter, and that's what really sells me on it.

And like I mentioned, I'm super stoked for Star Citizen and my love of Wing Commander is no small part of it. Too bad Chris Roberts doesn't have the license to make it a Wing Commander game, and have it only stay as a spiritual successor. Doesn't stop him from making little nods (e.g. the trailer for Star Citizen vs. the mission intro videos in Wing Commander).

McDonald's?

Occasionally, usually for grabbing breakfast before a little road trip. And when I go, I'm raiding the dollar menu; McDonalds is not something I'd spend much more than a $1 per item.

[Chozon1]

McNuggets man. McNuggets.

What do you think of the Total War games?