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#31

Announcements / Archive Forum

Last post by Sekoia - June 09, 2024, 09:57:01 PM

I just reorganized a bunch of our forums into a new read-only Archive forum. These forums were ones that have not received much/any legitimate activity in recent years, and that also were no longer relevant to the needs of the community. Locking them down as read-only bars further discussion from happening there, which narrows the scope of what our mod team has to monitor. It also condenses our forum list so that more relevant boards are easier to find.

Many of the forums I archived were obsolete because relevant active discussions now are happening at the Homecoming forums. So if you were tempted to post in ours on such topics, please go there instead! https://forums.homecomingservers.com/

#32

General Discussion / The Iron Turd

Last post by Xev - May 16, 2024, 05:38:59 PM

You ever wonder what comes out of a wealthy person's bottom? Well it's not normal. I just had one take a dump next to me and they left a huge iron turd! I moved out in the middle of nowhere, where my great-grandparents on down moved to be in the middle of nowhere, just to end up next to a huge iron turd.

Why he picked such a small piece of land to lay such a huge turd I have no idea. I guess, because he could. It's ironic that the day before I saw how big it was to be I saw an episode of King of Queens where they put up a fence to separate their small yard from their neighbor, for privacy, and then the neighbor builds an above ground pool w/deck and that towers over their new fence and property. I feel like that episode right now.

My grandpa built two houses on that property and it never looked that small. That property has been abused ever since. Levelled, relevelled, fences down, fences up. Squatters. Failed pot growers. Every time, a piece of what my grandpa built went away. Well, it's all gone now. Both houses, some great landscaping and natural growth. And where it all ended is with a big iron turd in the middle.

The only consolation prize is I don't really see how they can destroy things any further over there. I've said that before, though. They are downhill from me and I still can't build a fence tall enough that they aren't looking down on me.

You give up a lot of things to live in the middle of nowhere. Services, decent healthcare. But it's worth it for the beauty and the privacy - is the general idea of why people move to the middle of nowhere.

#33

Other Games / Re: MMO'd Out...

Last post by Xev - May 04, 2024, 08:19:41 AM

There's still a chunk of mobile games to kill a few minutes here and there

See now those mobile games are the shining example of exactly what I'm talking about. They take the essence of PC games and pervert them into vending machines...... Like most everyone else I accept right from the beginning that I'll never be the star in these games. It's like an invisible check box everyone mentally checks off the first time a mobile game loads. "Click here to accept you're never gonna win".

But I keep playing them! That's all I play lately + their PC versions.

Marvel SNAP is sorta a version of Magic that I was playing and still want to when there's more time. Playing Raid: Shadow Legends right now, which, I think is like Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes (edit: it's not. that looks kinda cool I'm downloading it. Edit2: yes it's like Raid hehe). I tried Marvel STRIKE Force but it didn't pass the audition for some reason. SNAP and Raid started on mobile and added PC versions.

I can't believe anyone is playing original Fallout and Gauntlet as their main games. Is what I thought at first. But then I thought hmmmm I kinda want to play some X-Com now.. maybe some Command HQ... StarCraft? Wasteland? Escape from Hell? Some of those old games stand up really well. It's great that a lot of them have been modernized enough to keep running. It was a real challenge to keep up with them when they were new due to there were so many good new games coming out then. I should build my collection back up..

Overall, I've moved to consoles

Console games have passed me by. Lived in an arcade for years so I can appreciate console games but when I went PC I just kinda stayed there except for I had to get a N64 due to I had to own a machine that Nintendo lost money on with every sale. It felt like buying the future. it had all that powah. I'd like to recommend my wireless Logitech controller for PC but it's well over 10 years old. I guess you're doing console now so it doesn't mattah.

Most of the time I play single player games

See I never do this anymore, since, like, EverQuest. I should.. For some reason it doesn't feel 'real' unless there's other people around.

That's weird you're all playing/recently played Fallout!

#34

Other Games / Re: MMO'd Out...

Last post by Angel Phoenix77 - May 04, 2024, 07:40:16 AM

I know how you feel. The only play is City of and Swtor time to time. Most of the time I play single player games such as Fallout 4 and Skyrim, among others. Take some time off and enjoy playing other games.

#35

Other Games / Re: MMO'd Out...

Last post by WanderingAries - May 03, 2024, 11:26:49 PM

CoX was the last MMO (borderline Only) I played and even when HC poked its head out I really wasn't playing all that much. Part of the issue being that KB / M play causes more pain than a controller. Yes, I know it's Possible to attempt to get one to work for PC, but I also Hate the clicky-click of my XB controllers (prefer my PS) and those would be the easiest to get setup. Overall, I've moved to consoles and tend to be found playing things like Starfield (XB), that Disney game that was Supposed to be F2P on release (PS), and general puzzle games (Switch). I've played others (TLoU, Fallout, etc) as well over time, but my recent change in work style has severely condensed the time I have to cool down anymore.

#36

Other Games / Re: MMO'd Out...

Last post by eabrace - May 03, 2024, 05:32:29 AM

I feel ya.  I haven't touched any MMOs in quite a few years.  Most of my gaming has been been more traditional RPG (playing the original Fallout this week) and hack-and-slash (Gauntlet and Pathfinder:  Gallowspire Survivors).  There's still a chunk of mobile games to kill a few minutes here and there (Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes, Marvel STRIKE Force, and Magic the Gathering: Arena).  And a considerable amount of my time after work is spent preparing for our Saturday Pathfinder sessions since I'm currently in the GM chair.

#37

Other Games / MMO'd Out...

Last post by Xev - May 02, 2024, 07:16:34 PM

Too much punishment for not adhering to a farming schedule. Too much (anything more than zero) pay to win. Too much hamsterwheelery due to power creep and rule changes that puts me into an eternal cycle to just maintain the level I already achieved.

Too little sense of adventure. Too little sense of achievement. Too little ability to live in a world where everyone starts out truly equal and free of any prejudice and becomes whatever they have the desire and ability to become with their mind (the fantastic-er the better) by using rules and tools available to all.

This has been the direction of things for me for some time now. Granted, I play a tiny fraction of new games but they all have this same theme. The genre's still around after all this time though so there's that.

#38

Technical Support / Re: Tequilla has been detected...

Last post by WanderingAries - February 28, 2024, 09:34:19 PM

I tried it but it didn't work. What is the problem?

Well One issue is that Tequila is basically abandonware AFAIK. HC has their own launcher and Manga has made things to make it Mac compatible. There are guides on that server's forum. IDK about other servers. HC is now officially licensed BTW.

#39

Comics and Other Media / Re: Netflix Guardians of Justi...

Last post by Xev - February 06, 2024, 09:19:01 PM

As a fellow student deeply engrossed in the world of academia, the exploration of AI Overlord in public schools is nothing short of fascinating.

*Invasion of the Body Snatcher noises*  /point

#40

Comics and Other Media / Re: By the power of Netflix!

Last post by Xev - February 04, 2024, 07:54:34 PM

He (Kevin Smith) sure has his name pop up a lot in the opening credits!