NScon

PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
edited September 2006 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">Everybody Whines</div>So, who has Defcon around these parts? Anybody up for a game in an hour or two?

Alternatively: So, I hear this Defcon thing is the most morally reprehensible game ever made. Confirm/Deny?

<strike>Edit: Since female dogs are apparently the WMDs of the english language, can a mod please change the subtitle to "Everybody whines"?</strike> <!--coloro:orange--><span style="color:orange"><!--/coloro-->Done - Mouse<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
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  • NeonSpyderNeonSpyder &quot;Das est NTLDR?&quot; Join Date: 2003-07-03 Member: 17913Members
    The game looks really slick, and so far is a lot of fun to play. But I've only been able to do the tutorial, as it seems a bit tricky to get anyone to join a demo game. I do intend to buy the game, but not until I've checked it out for long-term replayability. But since the game is sort of 'chess-like' in the sense that the potential scenarios that could evolve during the course of the game appear to be nearly infinite, which is a really strong selling point for me.

    I'm just looking to get a lot more games in, before I decide if I won't become bored of it in 2 weeks -_-
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    This game is simple to learn, and hard to master. It wouldn't be so hard to master if you could, say, click on more than one ship or building at a time, or assign hotkeys to ships or buildings, or have some visual/aural indication that one of your cities has just lost MILLIONS OF PEOPLE because as it stands if you're not physically looking at the blast zone, you would never know as your entire country is reduced to radiation. I don't think I'm going to buy this, just because I suck at it and I prefer the complex strategy games to the chess-like ones.
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  • RuByRuBy Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10732Members
    Just tried out the demo. It's pretty fun but it feels a bit like killing a million puppies. I've never felt bad about murder simulators like CS but for some reason the minimalist statements in this game ("5 million dead" should make you cheer) seem far more unethical than any gore.
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    I think thats kind of the point. I played through part of the tutorial, I may jump online later.

    But yeah, its supposed to be chilling and make you feel uncomfortable. Its not just entertainment, its social commentary!
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    It's entertainment too... ended up finally getting into a six-player Survivor game, which is awesome. Allied with two people (I as the USA, the other two as western europe and africa). Was doing okay until south america ended up nuking the hell out of Chicago.

    Managed to sneak two fleets up to the (until then untouched) east asian coastline, and left Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo as melting, glowing craters. Converted the rest of my silos to launch mode (everyone else had already spent their missiles) and sent one from each (so they all launch at once) to each major enemy city, then sent my bombers afterward to mop up the minor cities.

    Managed to hit second, and an allied state landed as first. Unfortunately, east asia was running the server and disconnected when it was clear that he was toast.
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  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    Going to download the demo right now. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
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  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1568612:date=Sep 30 2006, 10:44 PM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Sep 30 2006, 10:44 PM) [snapback]1568612[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    This game is simple to learn, and hard to master. It wouldn't be so hard to master if you could, say, click on more than one ship or building at a time, or assign hotkeys to ships or buildings,
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    yea like being able to assign a hot key to fleet battle group or something.
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  • ANeMANeM Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16267Members, Constellation
    So far I've only gotten in one online game, and I learned something important.
    Its not easy being Europe when Africa and Russia have all their silos pointing at you <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
    I couldn't launch anything without it being blown away instantly.
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  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    Great game
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  • PetcoPetco Join Date: 2003-07-27 Member: 18478Members, Constellation
    The computer cheats. They could use hot keys and we can't. Computer lauching every missile at the same time = HAX.
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  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
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    Really cool game, but not sure if it's worth buying yet... seems like it'd get boring fairly quick. Boats are also painfully slow.
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  • NEO_PhyteNEO_Phyte We need shirtgons&#33; Join Date: 2003-12-16 Member: 24453Members, Constellation
    <a href="http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/8096/screenshot2006100123nb6.png" target="_blank">My current favorite strategy regarding Defcon</a>
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Your favorite strategy is to nuke them? I'll have to write that one down, professor.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    I've tried spectating a few games. They inevitably end in "server shutting down."
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1568783:date=Oct 2 2006, 09:11 AM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lolfighter @ Oct 2 2006, 09:11 AM) [snapback]1568783[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I've tried spectating a few games. They inevitably end in "server shutting down."
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    You mean they inveitably end in NORAD/the equivalent getting nuked <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1568783:date=Oct 2 2006, 12:11 PM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lolfighter @ Oct 2 2006, 12:11 PM) [snapback]1568783[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I've tried spectating a few games. They inevitably end in "server shutting down."
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    It's a shame they dont have any roll-over system.

    They should have used a P2P system, just like RTS games do.
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