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 No.7313[Reply]

This seems like a good topic for a /leftypol/ gaming thread since it is both autistic gaming discussion and actually has potential for a leftist development of strategy.

Maybe this would ideally be better suited for /hobby/ but as long as /games/ is more active seems sensible to just post anything related to games in any form here, like the chess thread or other tabletop.

I've recently been interested in the kind of "wargames" (broadly meaning military/political/strategic/policy simulation) that militaries, intelligence agencies, and consultant groups use to strategize and troubleshoot their plans. Personally this is interesting as far as I enjoy playing and designing strategy games. More generally, this seems like a good investment of time for leftists who are nerds who enjoy this shit anyway because it is a way to attempt to apply "gaming" to actual strategic considerations.

The best publicly available version of this I've seen that is also utilized by the aforementioned groups is Matrix Games, which is a very rules-lite and scaleable model that tries to remove constraining gameplay meta in favor of players debating what is within reason and what is not. Whether this makes for the most "fun" gameplay possible is besides the point, because the idea is to use the tabletop wargame format to explore the widest range of strategic possibilities, and establishing in-game advantages and victories based on serious discussion of what would be concievable under the given circumstances seems to be a good way to encourage thinking outside the box and considering various angles.

http://www.mapsymbs.com/wdmatrix.html#what

Some abbreviated info from the website:

<What are Matrix Games?

>Matrix games are different to normal Wargames and Role-Playing games. In a these games you compare lists of statistics and peer at complicated books of rules containing someone else's idea about what things are important, before rolling a dice. It takes a long time and can be very difficult to explain to a newcomer. Instead, in a Matrix Game you simply use words to describe why something should happen, the Umpire decides how likely it is, and you roll a dice. If you can say "This happens, for the following reasons…" you can play a Matrix Game.
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 No.7651

>>7313
Bumping for interest, did you continue to research the subject OP? I think we could open up a chat group to organize such games and find participants
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 No.7653

>>7651
Not really, I tried to get some of my friends interested and no one was lol. I would definitely be interested in organizing a discord or something for this purpose.
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 No.7655

This sounds awesome OP, I wanna try this. Post a link if you end up making a discord or matrix room
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 No.7682

>>7655
Maybe I will do just a test game sometime with a few people and a simple scenario just to see what it's like.
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 No.7731

>>7682
Some games can necessitate a dozen of people to be run (like Hedgemony by RAND, it looks awesome but it's fucking $250), so we have to find a small scenario to start things off, fatigue and laziness can quickly overwhelm people who plays online games and they might stop altogether.
If the game necessitate a game master of some sort I volunteer to be one.
My discord is ComradeMielke#7849, you can add me so we can discuss the details here and actually start preparing the game.

If anyone is interested in joining the game contact me through discord so I'll automatically add you to the game's server once we start.


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 No.2612[Reply][Last 50 Posts]

Is El Presidente /ourguy/?
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 No.5825

>>4243
>>4244
So… anyone managed to solve this? Let's treat this as the final bump. Would be a cool achievment for /games/ if we managed to solve this game. Worst case scenario, is it possible to acquire the game files of Hidden Agenda it self, and if so, can one crack them open to find the cout commands that output the ending text? In that case we could see what the "golden" ending would be if it didn't softlock.
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 No.7215

>>2687
yep, Taimanin Asagi
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 No.7216

>>2687
>>7215
It's not even a game, it's a visual novel.
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 No.7218

>>7216
The franchise has actual games tho
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 No.7730

I installed Far Cry 5 and apparently it has a controller problem
FUCKING UBISOFT
millions of dollars and can't even have a fix for controllers on pc

i tried the steam method and still nothing, i am fucking fuming


 No.7314[Reply]

Are you buying/pirating the replicant remaster?
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 No.7393

>>7365
Oh. It looks way better in the new shots to me. You can say it's generic I guess sure but it's a JRPG, so, yeah. Also Oblivion was ugly as sin and we all know it, come on now.
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 No.7716

>>7715
>mobile trash
What the hell do you think it's going to be?
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 No.7717

>>7716
I was afraid it would be gacha trash, but the wikimemeia says it's a plot based rpg
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 No.7719

>>7717
Yes, on a fucking phone. So, shit.


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 No.500[Reply]

General for all Nintendo Games and Nintendo related discussion!
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 No.7713

>>7708
Aaaand it was fucking shit. Only a couple of decent announcements. Ironically they ended up doing what >>514 said would never happen
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 No.7714

I am a big pokemon fan, and I am sad the series is ruined :'(
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 No.7718

>>7714
In a socialist world, all videogames would become free and open source, and fans would be able to modify shitty modern games as they please.
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 No.7721

anime titties wins again


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 No.7366[Reply]

>N++
>Assault Android Cactus
>Geometry Wars 3
>Race the Sun
>Trackmania
>VVVVVV
>Hotline Miami 1+2 (especially 2)
>Cuphead
>Katana Zero
>Fury Unleashed
>The Messenger
>Blue Revolver
>Fight 'N Rage
>Return of Obra Dinn
>This is the Police
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 No.7675

>>7673
>literally the worst trends to ever take over indie games
What are some of the best trends then?
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 No.7676

>>7673
>roguelike
>masocore
>anything on that list
lol
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 No.7732

>>7366
>>Trackmania
I used to play it when I was a child, what's wrong with it?
>>Hotline Miami 1+2 (especially 2)
I agree the fandom is shit, but the game is actually funny
>>Don't Starve
My grandma loves this game, I don't see the problem with it tho, just seems boring to me

>>7674
>and thinks Hotline Miami is the most deep game ever made
Who thinks that? The only reason I ever played this game is because it has gore and nice music. People who think games are deep are cringe anyway.
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 No.8440

hey fuck you n++ is god tier
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 No.8490

based


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 No.3175[Reply]

ss13 thread
what servers do you usually play on?
what do you think of offshoots such as SS14 or unity station?
any greentext moments you want to share?
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 No.3708

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>>3175
/vg/station, because I don't have to walk on faggot ass eggshells.
>what do you think of offshoots such as SS14 or unity station?
NEVER
E
V
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 No.7642

>>3175
/tg/station is alright. But the jannies on it are being cunts currently.
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 No.7661

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>>7642
Of course, they're from /tg/.
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 No.7668

>>7642
>>7661
It's "TG", as in "TGstation". It hasn't been /tg/ in a very, very long time.


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 No.520[Reply]

Real shit.

>wut an STG

STGs is another term for shoot 'em up/shmup (though typically used for Japanese made ones), all of which kick ass.

>didnae die???

No, though we came close. STGs have been kept alive in no small part by doujins, which has led to such awesome games as Crimzon Clover, Blue Wish, Hellsinker, and Blue Revolver, and the players who have been documenting, replaying, and scoring since the early days.

>gimme

Blue Wish Resurrection is awesome and free:
Plus: http://www.vector.co.jp/download/file/winnt/game/fh452584.html
http://www.vector.co.jp/download/file/winnt/game/fh416461.html

>2hu?

Sure. Just try out Dodonpachi at some point.
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 No.7485

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eXceed 2nd - Vampire REX is super fun, short but sweet. Basically Touhou + the color-swapping mechanic from Ikaruga, satisfying melee, and vampire lolis. The dynamic difficulty is nice for scrubs like me, it increases if you go long enough without getting hit and drops when you die.
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 No.7486

>>7484
Wrong thread? This ain't even an STD.
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 No.7604

Oh shit, this thread revived.
Some music to celebrate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6EfCv0zSAQ

>>7485
>Basically Touhou + Vampire Lolis
You wrote Touhou twice.

Not a fan of eXceed myself, but you should definitely take a look at Stella Vanity, Anon. Now that is a well made STD.
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 No.7608

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Best Touhou comin through!
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 No.7650

>>7608
Excellent taste, Anon.


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 No.1491[Reply]

So our idea was as follows (as I understand what we discussed)

We want to make a VN in Ren'py because the software/coding is pretty easy.

moo_moo knows how to code python for the backend
hardkoba does nice sexy art for the characters
spurdo does 3d and 2d works and can possibly do the backgrounds and/or other design elements
caballo is a writer and can write the novel bit
pepe_pp does writing and some art and can assist with those
moo_moo also does music (electronic) so can handle that

Other people may want to contribute with their skills of course.

Plot concept:
Main character lives in present day Earth sadly because capitalism and the ongoing social collapse sucks.
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 No.7634

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>>7500
It’s a shame, but was one of the things originally said could happen. Do you guys have a very early alpha stage that could be shown
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 No.7638

>>7634
>Do you guys have a very early alpha stage that could be shown
Yeah, I wonder about that too. There's also people who have released their progress to the public like the dudes who made Eisai (they worked on Katawa Shoujo too): https://gitlab.com/Leonhart231/eisai/-/tree/master/
Like this guy said >>4660
>The project can be adopted by another group/person/team if needed.
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 No.7639

what is a "VN"?
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 No.7641

>>7639
It's basically a digital version of a choose your own adventure book (in some cases they're like a regular book instead), with (usually) anime visuals and sound.
Or did you mean what VN stands for? Visual novel
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 No.7645

>>7641
In other words, not a game.


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 No.1853[Reply][Last 50 Posts]

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 No.7512

>>7475
Devs who left CDPR said otherwise. Fuck r*ddit, what a shitty cesspool of corporate suck ups.
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 No.7516

>>7477
Made for BBC (Big Black Creepypasta)
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 No.7602

>>7475
You are beyond retarded if you believe this.
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 No.7603

>>7602
Considering he used the "Friends from everywhere" meme, he probably doesn't believe this.
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 No.7607

>>7603
Wasn't addressing the Anon, hun.


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 No.7191[Reply]

Hi /games/. I'm looking for a few volunteers to create a leftist post-apocalyptic community in C:DDA both to discount the Hobbesian idea of war of all against all and show that humans are communal creatures as well as showcasing leftist ideas to a large, international group of gamers.

No Technological Experience or Knowledge is required, mostly just an active imagination, possibly some writing and an interest in having real leftist examples in video games.

If you do not currently play c:dda but would like to understand the other factions that currently exist in the game, read:
https://cataclysmdda.org/design-doc/#world

It's important to mention that the two currently most developed factions are a capitalist one which broadly speaking are free market capitalists, with some just wanting to make money whilst others are pure 'right libertarian' ideologues. The second being a faction which is the remnants of the old american state and seeks to unite the US back into the old USA. Patriots, Generals, beurocrtats, basically govt people and there patriot supporters.. rumored to have a good portion of the US fleet still active and just off-shore of somewhere preparing for a ground offensive.
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These two groups are allies. This is significant as it allows for conflict with leftist organization and as we know Conflict Drives Plot.

Let's Get Shit Done, anons!
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 No.7202

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>>7192
>What sort of game is this? Is it even fun?
Survival. Zombe Survival specifically but it is he most intricate Survival game that exists even f you turn zombies off. guarantee you could not name a more intricate, 'realistic' one.

>>7194
>I started a few CDDA games, but either did not get out of the starting location or starved/was poisoned, because of the lack of reliable food sources.
You will die a lot. ths is part of the experence. every death is avoidable and you will learn with each one. Find a building to use as a HQ and run expeditions from at night to get food and supllies.

>hey will probably object strongly to any kind of straight-out revolutionary factions.

We could get away with some kind of syndicalist faction though.
Revolution s uncessary because the old orld has been destroyed. Now it s just a matter of building a community (i have an idea for them to start in a church or school, they were using it to have there reading group when it all went down.)

With regards to your other stuff i was thinking they'd start in a building just on the edge of the city but is stlll urban. This gives them some reason to want to try to agitate in the Tacoma Commune so they can take over a rural, working commune and will in the larget context create conflct with the Free Traders Captalist Faction and Old Guard faction which i imagine to be guided by a kind of neo-American Exceptionalism.

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 No.7207

>>7202
>the old orld has been destroyed
The relations of the pre-Cataclysm USA are mostly destroyed.
Through the strong focus on defense against the zombie hordes, relations above communal level will probably stagnate for the first few years.
However this does not spell out the end of classes.

Because of the sudden nature of the Cataclysm, the starting factions will for the most part be influenced by their former class, as you already took into account.
Therefore we need to carefully weigh the desire of the factions clinging to their former self interests against the emerging material conditions.

>Undo the Cataclysm, or failing that, re-establish civilization under the Old Guard’s control.

>The Old Guard claims to be the remnants of the US Federal government, with an armada of ships in the Atlantic Ocean and a few walled off cities near the coast.
<The established conflict of the Old Guard is predominantly concerned with the administrative question of balancing military presence and living conditions in newformed settlements.
<The Old Guard is probably aware of the large growth potential of their relatively save communities at the coast, so will they be able to regain farmland and resources inland, or will they focus on aquaculture and send missions to overseas?
<Their need of overseas expedition may depend on the success of the Free Traders with stabilizing trading relations and projects like the Tacoma Commune.

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 No.7274

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I'm thinking of making a tutorial video for newfriends to better get into this game. Any ideas on how I should structure this? Never done any videos before.
I'm thinking an edited video of the first few days where I explain what is needed to craft the most basic stuff, how to gather supplies etc.
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 No.7282

>>7274
I would structure it as a kind of "what to do in the first few days" thing where it is more a loose set of recommendations you can give which will maximize their chances of survival in all situations. stuff like what skills to raise quickly, what they can do to grind them, good starter weapons, how to use the terrain when fighting towards your advantage, recommended early armor, encumbrance and warmth and how to manage it, ect.
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 No.7606

>>7274
Straight up unnecessary.
Instead make a fun video showcasing all the wacky shit you ran into. Then start that video with a brief explanation of how to get the game, and how it works.
You get more eyeballs pointing your way and it's a more entertaining video besides.


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