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PIGSquad's Mayhem Game Jam 2014

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Portland Indie Game Squad is hosting a May game jam open to anyone that wants to get together with like minded individuals to make games over a weekend. If you are interested in breaking in to the game scene and have the time, this is your chance!

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Age of Mythology Extended Edition Release

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Age of Mythology: Extended Edition on Steam

Finally, Age of Mythology gets the HD treatment. May 8th is the date it drops, join the event, add it to your calendar and talk about it in the comments.

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Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Launch

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Diablo III: Reaper of Souls on Battlenet

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls is dropping on March 25th and I am creating an event for everyone that will be picking it up. Join this event to talk about the game up to launch and your initial thoughts on it.

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Travis Admin wrote on 12/28/2013 at 05:52am

My wife and I will probably jump right into Act V with my Monk and her Wizard or Monk, then come back to the Crusader later. I'm looking forward to the new content more than the new class. In fact, out of all the new mechanics and things, the new act is what I'm most looking forward to. I've been clicking my way around the same 4 acts for far too long. I guess we'll get at least one physical collectors edition.

At this point in the process, I can't see any good reason to pick up the game right now.

Travis Admin wrote on 12/28/2013 at 05:53am

Oh and I will definitely be making an all-crusader event shortly after launch. Unless someone beats me to it.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/28/2013 at 06:52pm

Unsure if I am going Crusader right away. I want to experience the new rad of the Crusader and how the game plays with loot 2.0 and the improved mechanics. Let you know when I make up my mind BUT either way i'd love a "all crusaders" event. :D

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/02/2014 at 10:17pm

Let me know where you plan on pre-ordering it from. I want to get it from Best Buy as it's the closest to my house and I can just walk in and pick it up on launch day.

Travis Admin wrote on 01/02/2014 at 10:19pm

I will probably do the same. I don't like Best Buy but I like them more than Gamestop.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/02/2014 at 10:28pm

They seem fine for an electronic super store, but I hear you. Hopefully we can pre-order it soon.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/10/2014 at 05:00am

Thought this was fun. I think the Alien US President would be a good addition to the game. Seriously. It wouldn't maybe fit in with the world lore but it would be a fun class.

http://m.ign.com/articles/2010/12/22/rejected-diablo-iii-classes

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/30/2014 at 02:03am

For anyone that joins up in the future, they just dropped the info on the full Collectors Edition and what's included.

http://cheerfulghost.com/jdodson/posts/1853

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 02/08/2014 at 11:29pm

I am nearly certain when this drops I am going to start a Crusader and head into Sanctuary from the start. Since i've only ever gotten to Hell with my main character i've only beaten the game a handful of times. So I am not upset to play the main story again and in fact I just played D3 the other day and was wanting to do it all over again.

I am digging the idea of starting over with the Crusader because not only will I get the new loot system from the start but also the full Crusader dialog options and how that feels. Unsure if ill roll a man or woman Crusader and if Blizzard showed off what she looked like that might help me out a bit.

I am so fan-boying it right now and I know for many that might seem odd as D3 was a let down, but for what it was I like the game quite a bit and can't wait to check out the new stuff.

Travis Admin wrote on 02/09/2014 at 01:51am

D3 was never a letdown for me. Blizzard handled some things questionably but I always had tons of fun. I got way more out of it than I ever expected.

And yeah, I'm making myself wait until the release to dive back in. It's getting harder and harder.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 02/09/2014 at 01:57am

Totally, it's only a little under two months...

Travis Admin wrote on 02/09/2014 at 02:11am

I know! I keep hoping I'll get that email from Blizzard inviting me into the beta. The PTR for the new stuff that isn't included in RoS is nice though. I love the changes they're making.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 02/09/2014 at 03:22am

Yeah, I can't wait. I wonder how many more expansions they are going to do? If they are all as awesome as RoS I don't think i'd mind a couple.

Travis Admin wrote on 02/09/2014 at 03:54am

I don't know. Traditionally Diablo games have just had the one expansion but I would be surprised if that sticks for D3.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 02/09/2014 at 04:15am

True, but D2 expansion contained two characters and this one is one. I mean thats not a great metric, but i'd personally dig a few more acts and characters.

Travis Admin wrote on 02/09/2014 at 04:35am

You also have to look at Starcraft. It got one expansion, but Starcraft 2 is getting two. I think the gaming world is moving toward more acceptance of expansions and DLC so I expect Blizzard would want to take advantage of that.

What I'm most looking forward to is the loot changes. With the AH shutting down, they've got a lot to do to keep up with loot demands.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 02/09/2014 at 07:22am

From what I've heard the PC version is going to be very similar to the console version which had great loot drops. In fact when you completed quests you got some pretty great loot geared for your character so hopefully that makes it to PC too.

I'd also live to get controller support for PC but they have said that might not ever come.

Travis Admin wrote on 02/09/2014 at 04:26pm

Yes Loot 2.0 is a big focus in the PTR. I think it's even better than the console version. I imagine that I will never miss the auction house on my way to level 70, but the endgame stuff is where it gets harder.

If you don't mind waiting for another massive download, I recommend checking out the PTR. It's a nice peek at what's coming and you can mess around and take chances without worrying about it affecting your main character.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 02/09/2014 at 08:54pm

Yeah, I might do that, thanks Travis.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 02/25/2014 at 12:56am

They are adding two more pre-order incentives. If you don't digitally pre-order, you still get the goods if you register your key before March 31st. I appreciate Blizz doing the right thing for people that pre-order outside Battle.net.

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/13032539

scrypt Supporter wrote on 02/26/2014 at 01:41am

Okay, fine. I'm in :)
As it is, I haven't played since we all played back in the mid 2013's. Will I be completely outmatched for Reaper?

Travis Admin wrote on 02/26/2014 at 02:08am

I don't know how the difficulty curve will be adjusted for Reaper, if at all. Since the curve went perfectly between Act 4 Normal - Act 1 Nightmare, I'm not sure where Reaper will fit in.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 02/26/2014 at 03:01am

So, you're saying I should play more Diablo III. :)

Travis Admin wrote on 02/26/2014 at 04:37am

Always!

I hear the 2.0 patch is coming soon. It was supposed to be out today but there were issues. Awesome of them to push that out early, if it actually happens.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 02/26/2014 at 05:12pm

> As it is, I haven't played since we all played back in the mid 2013's. Will I be completely outmatched for Reaper?

They have taken some tips from the console version to adjust the difficulty. So, if the game is too hard you can turn it down and if too easy, turn it up.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 02/27/2014 at 05:00pm

http://cheerfulghost.com/jdodson/posts/1907

After playing the update I have the impression Reaper is actually done. Oh well, so much new stuff with this update.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 03/02/2014 at 06:18pm

" Yeah, I would say that's it. I would call Adventure Mode the primary feature of the expansion. That said, I think Act V is our best act, so we did take everything we learned there. And you do have to kill Malthael once with one character before Adventure Mode is unlocked. But knowing that you don't have to play story mode over and over again allows people to relax and just enjoy Act V for what it is; and they may or may not come back to it after that, but they don't have to. It doesn't feel as onerous to sit through those things."

Seems like you have to beat Ep. V before Adventure mode is unlocked. I'll play Ep. V first but why the unlock? I don't know how I feel about that.

http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/02/28/diablo-iii-interview-lead-designers-reflect-on-their-mistakes-look-ahead-to-reaper-of-souls/

Travis Admin wrote on 03/02/2014 at 06:29pm

It does seem weird that they would require that. I mean it doesn't change my plans at all. Act V and the Crusader are the two things I want to check out first, but I'm not sure why they'd lock that down.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 03/02/2014 at 08:16pm

To make the game feel larger? Or maybe there is some story element in Act V that makes adventure mode unlocking make more sense.

In that interview Blizz did say that the expansion primarily hangs on adventure mode.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 03/21/2014 at 09:53pm

Whoa, this weekend only, they are handing out 100% XP boost.

http://us.battle.net//d3/en/blog/13407841

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Valve's "Free To Play" Movie Launch

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Dota 2 on Steam

"Free to Play is a feature-length documentary that follows three professional gamers from around the world as they compete for a million dollar prize in the first Dota 2 International Tournament. In recent years, e-sports has surged in popularity to become one of the most... Read All

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NWCGE Video Game Swap Meet

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Cheerful Ghost will have a booth at this years Northwest Classic Games Enthusiasts Swap Meet in Portland.

Join the event, and let me know you will be attending!

"Doors open at 10:00 AM until 7:00 PM. Admission is $5.00 at the door.

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Humble Bundle X

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https://twitter.com/humble/status/418901884926427136

http://instagram.com/p/ir8YvFvWrX/

The Humble Folks dropped the date for the Humble Bundle 10. Can't wait to see what is included, the last two Humble Bundles have been amazing.

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Travis Admin wrote on 01/04/2014 at 05:28am

I'm hoping they'll go all out for the big 10 event.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/04/2014 at 06:34am

Yeah, me too. Been holding out buying a few games in hopes they hit the next bundle.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/06/2014 at 10:35pm

Just so everyone is aware:

https://twitter.com/humble/status/420298234712428544

"We're having a special tier in tomorrow’s bundle, but there are only 1,000 available. Be there on Jan 7 at 11am PT: https://www.humblebundle.com "

Travis Admin wrote on 01/06/2014 at 11:16pm

Ooooohhhh mysterious.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/07/2014 at 02:31am

Yeah, I know. I am going to try really hard to be one of the first 1,000 unless it isn't worth picking up or something.

Travis Admin wrote on 01/07/2014 at 03:46pm

The event expired already

One thing I'm really hoping to see in the bundle (and it may be far fetched) is Prison Architect. I want to play it to see if I'll like it. I think if I like it I will *really* like it. But I don't want to gamble that much money on it.

Travis Admin wrote on 01/07/2014 at 07:05pm

OK so the special tier included Starbound. I got there right at 2:00, f5ing like a madman until the page changed, and as soon as I noticed the new bundle up, it said there were like 600 left. 400 sold in easily less than a minute. I thought there was no way I'd get it but I did manage to snag one, though when it took me back to the site the Starbound extra had disappeared. So I think they all sold out in a minute or so. Pretty impressive.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/07/2014 at 07:28pm

Yeah, I have Starbound so I don't "need" it and it's a good thing too because I was in a meeting and couldn't jump at it like I wanted to.

Odd the event expired already, look into why that happened at all, shouldn't have.

vdogmr25 wrote on 01/08/2014 at 12:54am

Kinda "meh" on missing the starbound event. I'm just happy to snag surgeon simulator.

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Terraria 1.2.2 Holiday Server

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End: Sat - December 21, 2013 @ 2:00pm PST

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Terraria on Steam

Now that the new Terraria holiday update is upon us, I want to run a repeat of our 1.2 server so we can check out the new updates.

http://www.terrariaonline.com/threads/1-2-2-is-now-live-and-50-off-on-steam.125734/#post-2570396

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jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/20/2013 at 06:00am

Dig the new 1.2.2 stuff but it seems to be a new Pumpkin Moon event and presents instead of candy bags. Not that I mind, I think it is really neat.

That said the fight is really awesome and I got quite a few presents including a Christmas Tree sword. Let me know what you guys have done and find.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 12/20/2013 at 05:31pm

Mrs. Claus costume. Oooooooh yeah.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/20/2013 at 05:33pm

I do like dressing up as women.

Travis Admin wrote on 12/20/2013 at 08:56pm

Everyone, never let Jon forget that he said "I do like dressing up as women."

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/21/2013 at 12:27am

😀

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/21/2013 at 01:28am

Hey Yall,

Just wanted to let you know i'll be shutting down the server in the next day or so. If you want to know why you can message me privately.

So get in your server time WHILE YOU CAN :D

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/21/2013 at 08:18pm

So WBS and I just took one two of the new holiday spawn events. I got another Razorpine and gave it to WBS and we both used them in the battle. Holy cow, the Razorpine with the Spectre Armor is awesome. So much health comes back to you in a fight.

Curious though, is there a hotkey for drinking a mana pot?

A definite must get for sure.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/21/2013 at 08:18pm

Yep, quick mana drink is "J" that will help out during the fight a ton.

http://terraria.gamepedia.com/Game_controls

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/21/2013 at 08:42pm

Oh and I will be taking the server down in the next couple hours, if you have anything on it you need grab it before it goes. I'll bring it back for a few full uninterrupted days in the new year though.

Travis Admin wrote on 12/21/2013 at 09:25pm

I never knew about J, I just have mana pots in 0, and switch to that whenever I need one. That's definitely good to know.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 12/23/2013 at 06:41pm

It's probably worth mentioning, but i used zero mana potions during our frost moon runs. I just used Magic cuffs and when my mana was getting low I let a mob hit me. http://terraria.gamepedia.com/Magic_Cuffs

Usually I prefer melee type characters, and I absolutely LOVE my paladins hammer + cursed hatchet combo, but spectre armor + magic cuffs is where it's at for these special moon events.

Travis Admin wrote on 12/24/2013 at 12:00am

Whoa, an actual use for the shackle!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/24/2013 at 12:47am

I know. I think I have a few in a chest somewhere if you.. need a shackle :D

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Steam Holiday Sale

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General Discussion on Steam

Steam's Holiday Sale is the biggest of the year so add this event to your calendar and lets talk about what you are going to get.

Skyrim? Terraria? Left 4 Dead 2?

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Travis Admin wrote on 12/18/2013 at 05:54pm

I think I'm going to finally pick up the AVGN game. I've been eyeing it for a while, so assuming it goes on sale I'll nab it.

Travis Admin wrote on 12/18/2013 at 05:55pm

I'll also probably pick up another extra copy of Terraria. I gave my spare to my friend Greg (as some of you can tell from the Facebook discussion) so I need to get another to keep around for situations like that.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 12/18/2013 at 06:20pm

It's become something of a Tradition with me and my friend Jason (@JaBo) that we buy each others Christmas gifts during the steam sales. So I'll be picking up whatever I can off his wishlist as they get discounted. :P

As for what I'm hopping to get for myself, there's several games I'm going to keep an eye out for. Papers, Please looks really interesting, and Organ Trail looks like a lot of fun.

vdogmr25 wrote on 12/18/2013 at 07:25pm

Cities in Motion 2 DLC, maybe. Looking at Bioshock Infinite and Assassin's Creed 3 and 4 too.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/19/2013 at 12:21am

Papers, Please and Organ Trail are both worth getting but the game I bought recently I have been enjoying the heck out of is Pixel Junk Monsters. Plugged in two controllers and a friend and I played it two player, so much fun. Fun single and two player both actually.

Going to pickup Pixel Junk shooter for sure.

jaelte wrote on 12/19/2013 at 07:50am

We'll see what goes on sale. Most the games on my wishlist are new-ish, so I'm not sure if any of them will be discounted enough to entice me. I still own a metric crapton of games I've never played.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/19/2013 at 06:59pm

I have lot's of games I haven't played too, mostly from bundles. That said, I have noticed from what games I do purchase I play.

I don't buy because it's a good deal anymore, I might even hold off and buy it later just to ensure i'll actually play it. Might pay a few bucks more, but I am trying to avoid the 4,000 games unplayed story :D

I don't count bundles as much BUT I am not buying bundles if they don't contain at least one game I want to play immediately. Which means the last few bundles I have skipped entirely.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/21/2013 at 02:21am

Wow, BioShock Infinite is amazing. Seriously, for $9.99 you need to pick it up. Been playing it on my Mac and it is superb. So beautiful and an awesome story. So far only a little bit in and I love it.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/23/2013 at 07:16pm

Borderlands 2 GOTY is only $15? Whoa.

http://store.steampowered.com/sub/32848/

Timogorgon Member wrote on 12/23/2013 at 07:33pm

That's tempting, but I bought Borderland 2 on PS3 so I could play co-op with my wife and I generally have a rule about not buying the same game twice. :\ I would love to play with all you fine peeps who have it on PC though.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 12/23/2013 at 07:38pm

Over at Amazon they're offering Bioshock 1, Bioshock 2, and Bioshock Infinite as a bundle for 15 bucks. I'm considering that one. http://goo.gl/64gAVl

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/23/2013 at 07:40pm

It's $20 on Steam now http://store.steampowered.com/sub/36223/

The amazon purchase might be for steam keys though :D

Timogorgon Member wrote on 12/23/2013 at 07:43pm

The amazon deal is for Steam keys, yes.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/23/2013 at 08:42pm

Do it. Infinite is worth the price of admission alone.

Travis Admin wrote on 12/24/2013 at 12:01am

Yes, that's two of the best games of the decade and one that's pretty OK as well.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 12/26/2013 at 11:20pm

So far, I've bought Gone Home (which looks really interesting, but I know nothing about), Left 4 Dead 2 (for free!), NBA 2K14, Papers Please, and Tower Wars.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/27/2013 at 12:47am

Installing Tower Wars now.

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Left 4 Dead 2-sday

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Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam

So my PC has been down and I haven't found much time to work on it, so I wanted to get something rolling here that I could play on my macbook.

I was thinking a Gib Fest run through The Parish on advanced, but I'm open to suggestions for other settings.

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Short-term Starbound server!

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Starbound on Steam

Come play the beta with us. The only rules are to not be a dick and steal things, destroy other people's things, etc.

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jdodson Admin wrote on 12/11/2013 at 02:45am

This is just to test out Starbound multi-player. Travis's connection is a bit slower. When we run the official server I might host it as I have a lot more up than him.

Thanks for doing this Travis, how hard was setting it up?

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 12/11/2013 at 02:58am

Very easy. Just forward a port and start it up. The password is just a matter of changing the config file.

And Blue_Element reports no lag, so maybe it's you! :)

jdodson Admin wrote on 12/11/2013 at 03:18am

Maybe it is!

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 12/12/2013 at 03:04am

Just FYI, there are currently some version issues. The game updated but it doesn't appear the server executable updated to the new version. I'm trying to figure that out.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 12/12/2013 at 03:06am

OK apparently it updated while the server was running and just didn't bother to tell me about that.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 12/12/2013 at 07:30pm

Hopped on the server last night although, sadly, I was alone. ; ;

I'm guessing we all spawn on different worlds? Because the one I started on seemed like it was completely untouched, including a chest that was fairly close to the spawn point and still had loot in it. It also had a really cool underground base that I had fun looting and killing all the inhabitants of. I didn't get to fully explore it because my inventory filled up and I had decided to leave and come back later. Lots of awesome decorative items in there! When the game gets closer to release I really look forward to building some more permanent structures.

The last balancing patch seems to have worked pretty well. The amount of damage I was dealing (and taking) felt fair and reasonable. The amounts of Ore I was finding seemed good too with the exception of coal. It's not that I didn't find any coal at all, I just didn't get to fill up my fuel very much at all after I was done crafting torches and whatnot. Seeing as i can't use wood for fuel anymore that is kind of a drag.

Over all I'm very impressed with the game and especially with Chucklefish for making so many improvements on the game so rapidly. It still has a long ways to go but so far I'm very pleased.

Random observation: Last night I encountered a bird type monster whose attack consisted of vomiting blood on me... >.<

jdodson Admin wrote on 12/12/2013 at 07:34pm

No wood for fuel anymore? I guess you can make coal now but its 10 => 1 which is really silly expensive.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 12/14/2013 at 02:35am

Hey sorry, this has been down for a while. Not sure how long or why. I'll keep it up a little while longer.

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