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Terraria 1.3 is out!

The update is rolling out on Steam!

Get hype!

1.3 brings a host of changes, which you can find here: http://forums.terraria.org/index.php?threads/1-3-changelog.20617/

We're (of course) doing a Cheerful Ghost server. Join up here and play with us! http://cheerfulghost.com/Travis/events/79/terraria-1-3-server

The server will be launching soon, hopefully when TShock updates. If that takes a while we'll roll without it at first.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/30/2015 at 09:44pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_lFbdP8xMU

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 06/30/2015 at 09:53pm

Hahahaha

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 07/01/2015 at 03:17am

The first hotfix is out, too! http://terraria.gamepedia.com/1.3.0.2

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 07/03/2015 at 09:39am

A new hotfix has been released. I think I noticed one of the changes while playing because suddenly the new items I got were highlighted. I think I mentioned my issue with the full screen resolution not correctly applying and that I found a way around it. It seems that it has been fixed.
http://terraria.gamepedia.com/1.3.0.3

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 07/10/2015 at 04:36am

We're up to 1.3.0.4! http://terraria.gamepedia.com/1.3.0.4

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Honest Game Trailer: Half-Life 3

There seems to be a little trickle of "Half-Life 3 confirmed!!" and non-release date news floating about today. Thought the fire needed more fueling with the best Honest Trailer yet. Half-Life 4, confirmed!!

30 Seconds Of Star Wars Battlefront. Jetpacks Included.

I am interested in playing the new Star Wars Battlefront game. EA just let out 30 seconds of gameplay and it looks fun. That said, even from this reveal I am still nervous I am going to be terrible at it. I don't mind shooters, I am just terrible in online multi-player. Still, I don't mind playing against dumb bots so I can at least pretend I don't suck horribly.

Time To Finally Buy Borderlands In The Latest Bundle

The Humble folks have brought us some classic Indie Bundles(remember HB9 with FEZ, FTL, Mark of the Ninja and Brutal Legend?) and have brought us some really great Triple A bundles too. Recently The Humble Borderlands Bundle has dropped and if you don't own Borderlands but have always wanted to it's time to act.

The any price bundle features the original game plus all the DLC minus the Claptrap expansion. My thought is they will add that later for people that beat the average as they always add more content in later on. If you pay above the average you get Borderlands 2 and some DLC. If you pay $15 you get way more Borderlands 2 DLC. Like I mentioned earlier, by the... Read All

Cheerful Ghost Roundtable: S3 E4 - Es Of Three Let Them Be

In this episode of the Cheerful Ghost Roundtable we talk about E3 2015! We swoon over Bethesda's showcase of Fallout 4, Dishonored 2, Fallout Shelter & new Doom. We talk about other things about E3 that interested us and what games we would bring back from the future to play right now. We round off the discussion talking about Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo's talks and how we all hate exclusives.

I asked Travis for the old Doom 4 leaked footage, here is the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hot1aQJTw8

If you want to watched Bethesda's epic presentation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KApp699WdE

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 06/25/2015 at 05:23am

That's a hilarious pic of Script!

scrypt Supporter wrote on 06/25/2015 at 02:38pm

Slightly unsettling! I guess Jon's plan is to drive people away from the site ;).

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 06/25/2015 at 03:59pm

I could change it if you want. Google selected that at random so it must have really liked what you said about robot butlers.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 06/25/2015 at 04:08pm

That makes a lot of sense

scrypt Supporter wrote on 06/25/2015 at 04:11pm

I figured it was penance for my Nintendo comments.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/26/2015 at 01:18am

Jon's obviously a Star Wars fan. Travis, cool shirt! I see a whole stack of MtG cards next to you.

I'm not sure how I feel about this E3 compared to previous ones. I think (since I've been paying attention to them, which has been over 10 years now) it was definitely one of the best. I think Fallout 4 and FFVII Remake stole the show. That's about all I got out of E3 this year, which is still good enough for me.

Hahahahaha!!!!! I'm laughing my ass off, thanks Jon! You just mentioned my PC. As for Fallout 4, I think I'm going to get it for the PC. I don't recall if we've seen the system requirements yet, but my PC should be fine. Thanks for the mentions!

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/26/2015 at 01:32am

I think Jon's right about Nintendo, they're working on things they're not ready to talk about. Like the new Zelda game and the next console dubbed "NX."

Travis Admin wrote on 06/26/2015 at 04:41am

Thanks Greg! And yeah, I've been cleaning recently, and that stack of MtG cards was on a bookshelf in the living room. I'm trying to figure out where to put them because my 8 or so boxes of MtG cards are full.

And yeah, your PC will kill it.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 06/26/2015 at 04:55am

I don't know what Nintendo's infrastructure looks like, but I wouldn't think that the hardware and software divisions are subject to much overlap. Meaning, if the hardware engineers are working on the NX, what are the software devs working on? From what they showed at E3, primarily Star Fox and Yoshi's Wooly World. Most of the 3DS games shown, I believe, were 3rd party. They are probably working on Zelda, but I'll make a crazy prediction and say that it will probably release simultaneously on the Wii U and as a launch title for NX (the same way Twilight Princess did for GC and Wii). I'm betting that Zelda will be the last game they make for the Wii U.

My frustration with Nintendo stems from a desire for them to step away from peripheral gimmicks as a primary system interface, and get back to innovating on a software level. Not that there is anything wrong with them experimenting with control schemes or multiple screens, or whatever, but why build the whole system experience around it? What if they made the Wii U Game Pad a device with a cartridge slot that could play 3DS games through the console on your TV? Everyone that owns a 3DS would have had a reason to buy that controller, and everyone with a Wii U would have had a reason to check out DS games. The Pro Controller could have been the primary controller. Yada, yada, yada...

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/26/2015 at 05:48am

Scrypt, I don't really like some of the things you've said about Nintendo (don't take that personally by the way), but I think it's because I don't want to believe it. I don't want to see the death of perhaps the most awesome gaming company of the 80's and 90's. You've said a lot about Nintendo which shows me that you're not just casually coming up with Nintendo negativity. You seem to be aware of what's going on with them and while I hesitate to share your perspective, I think you have some good points.

As I said, I've been checking out E3 for over 10 years now. Usually, it's Nintendo that I focus on as none of the other presenters usually has what I'm interested in. This year was clearly different. I did follow (read) some of the news from Nintendo's E3 presence this year, but I didn't watch their presentation nor did I read very much. I admit, they didn't really have much of anything I'm interested in this year.

They did announce some new players in Smash Bros, which is pretty cool. Also, Hyrule Warriors is coming to the 3DS with new characters. That, I think, is interesting except that I spent a hell of a lot of hours playing the Wii U game, I doubt I get it for the 3DS. (Note: I have all of the Hyrule Warriors DLC except the last, which by the time of it's release, I was a bit tired of playing the game)

That would be an awesome feature, if the Wii U gamepad had a 3DS cartridge slot. For me, they're recent technological differences from the other two console manufacturers aren't "gimmicks." But, that's just my perspective and out of the big 3, Nintendo is definitely by far my #1.

Oh no! They used those puppets? They look like the ones in the Genesis video for "Land of Confusion," which I found extremely creepy when I saw it as a kid.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/26/2015 at 05:51am

Oh and it's also interesting to note that after showing off a new Metroid game for the 3DS, Nintendo was faced with fan petitions to stop its production. Maybe a new Metroid game is in the works or on the planning table. Check out this story: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-responds-to-metroid-prime-federation-forc/1100-6428414/

scrypt Supporter wrote on 06/26/2015 at 01:27pm

While it's true that I've spent a lot of time watching the industry, I'm really only putting a puzzle together with pieces that I see that fit, nothing more. My perspective is likely different than yours, and that's cool. I don't have insider information, or anything like that, but for me, and I'd assume others, it's hard not to see the signs.

I guess I could make this clear, too: I don't think Nintendo is dying. Failing in the console space with the Wii U, definitely, but not dying. Nintendo will never die. They'll evolve into whatever crazy ideas that are coming out of the Big N shed, but they won't die. There was a post here on the site that asked the question of whether Nintendo was exploiting nostalgia with each release of a Zelda game. Exploit, or no, Nintendo has nostalgia in spades. They're like Disney at this point (and their E3 video all but directly says it), where they have successfully built their entire company around a core of instantly recognizable characters that can immediately transport us back to our childhood. It would take a lot for them to go under (or maybe just throwing a ton of money at another bum system, I don't know).

Ultimately, I feel like The Big 3 have been very dismissive of the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" mantra. If I was on Cheerful Ghost back when the PS3 was launching, you would have heard me join with others that criticized Sony for betraying the gamers that made the PS2 the best selling console of all time; for treating games as a subset of the Playstation experience, rather than it's bread and butter. While they did win with Blu-ray, they suffered because of those choices, and had to come around 180 degrees in their approach to games to compensate for the setback (some other bad things happened, too... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_PlayStation_Network_outage ). In the same way, Microsoft has had to come around (although they still have quite a ways to come) from where they've been the last few years, largely because of poor Xbox One sales (abysmal, outside of the US; selling barely more than the Wii U, globally). I hope Nintendo does the same with NX, and does it soon.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/26/2015 at 08:42pm

You clearly know what you're talking about. I think you've analyzed things quite deeper than I have. I think you definitely have an educated perspective, which I obviously respect. That's actually something that I've been enjoying here recently, differing perspectives which penetrate the single minded fog. I'm sure when we were all young we loved Nintendo, perhaps above all else. While they're definitely no strangers to competition, they're still in the game and doing what they do. Whether or not that's been very successful could be debatable, but I think we all still have a childhood fondness for Nintendo. I think we'd all like to see them succeed, but it seems in more recent years we're a bit more divided regarding their success and perhaps that fan base of theirs has waned a bit.

I agree, as for Nintendo and E3 this year, they disappointed and left much to be desired. However, (for me at least) Fallout 4 and FFVII Remake stole the show. Even if that's all I get out of this year's E3, I'm still pretty happy about it.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 06/26/2015 at 11:38pm

Well, I don't know if I know what I'm talking about, but I'm glad to add a little spice to the conversation ;).

I'm with you on Fallout 4. All this Fallout Shelter playing is just a giant tease. I was in a Game$top earlier today, and I found myself looking wistfully at the Fallout 3 cases, wishing I could at least go there.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/27/2015 at 12:09am

Sadly, I'm one of the "Android" people since my Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is Android based. So, I can't play Fallout Shelter yet. I've seen a few of my friends playing Fallout 3 and NV lately. I decided to get NV for the PC during the Steam Summer Sale. I have it on PS3 and went through it once. It had some slight issues, but nothing as bad as F3 did for the PS3.

Scrypt, you said you were a console guy, had all the consoles or were buying them. Does that mean all three? I remember when I had a GameCube, PS2, and an XBox. That was a pretty exciting time for gaming. That was the only generation of the XBox I've ever owned (I still have one), but I have since upgraded to the Wii and Wii U and PS3. I don't have a PS4, but I imagine that's the next system I buy, I just don't know when I might do that. I've noticed that at least one of the games I'd want for it (FF Type-0) is coming to PC. So, that makes me want to wait a bit. If FFVII Remake isn't a PC game (or at least at first) I'll most likely get a PS4 then.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 06/27/2015 at 01:23am

"Ultimately, I feel like The Big 3 have been very dismissive of the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" mantra. If I was on Cheerful Ghost back when the PS3 was launching, you would have heard me join with others that criticized Sony for betraying the gamers that made the PS2 the best selling console of all time; for treating games as a subset of the Playstation experience, rather than it's bread and butter. While they did win with Blu-ray, they suffered because of those choices, and had to come around 180 degrees in their approach to games to compensate for the setback (some other bad things happened, too..."

I think that's a fair criticism but I have some thoughts with it. For me, the biggest use I made of my PS3 was Netflix streaming and Bluray/DVD playback. I am going to go out a bit and wager most people used it more for that. That said, the game lineup was good but XBox 360 was a tough competitor to the PS3. Overall my PS3 is still around because of Bluray/DVD playback as i've moved to mostly PC based gaming.

For me, the PS3 was a great games machine but it evolved in the ways it needed to and that did come at the expense of gaming but for my use case, it was a good thing.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 06/27/2015 at 03:02am

@GregoPeck, in the recent past, I've had all the major systems of each generation, starting with the PS1 Generation. Prior to that, it was all Nintendo (NES, SNES). Before E3, I was mildly excited about getting an Xbox One this Fall. Now, I'm indifferent. I'll get one, but I'm no longer mildly excited :). The Wii U, while I've played a few games on it, I'm just not that keen on getting one, as I'm willing to bet that the NX will support backwards compatibility for the Wii U. I'll get the good games I missed out on at that time. Unless of course the Wii U drops to $199, then I might be tempted to pick one up. Otherwise, I just don't feel compelled to invest in that environment.

"For me, the PS3 was a great games machine but it evolved in the ways it needed to and that did come at the expense of gaming but for my use case, it was a good thing."

What happened during the development and promotion of the PS3 wasn't evolution as much as a direct marketing choice to push Blu-ray and an "entertainment console." Why? The PS2 barely played DVDs and it was the number one selling console of all time! The games didn't have to suffer, but Sony wanted it made very clear that the PS3 was not a game console, that it was rather an entertainment computer that could play games. It's like they took their prize, triple-crown winning horse and tried to mutate it into a cow because "people like steak!" It makes that much sense. Early adopters invested either because it was the cheapest Blu-ray player at the time, or because they were dedicated to the Sony brand and didn't mind blowing $600 just to play their PS2 and PS1 games again (sadly, I was in the latter camp, and I remember selling that system a year later because there were no games to play, and the future looked bleak).

"I am going to go out a bit and wager most people used it more for (Netflix streaming and video playback)."

Since there weren't any games to speak of in the first year, I'm sure you're right, that the systems were used (by the small amount of people that actually bought one) primarily for non-gaming entertainment purposes, in anticipation of the games. It took awhile, but Sony eventually came around, making the PS3 easier to develop for, offering free games with Playstation Plus, taking a knee and saying "Hey, we fucked up!" It helped, too, that Microsoft was slowly killing the XBox 360 with RROD, clumsy UI updates, advertisements on the dashboard, and general pig-headedness about "what gamers want." I blame it on J Allard's exodus. He was Steve Jobs for the Xbox. In the end, despite a few disasters, PS3 outsold XBox 360 globally, with almost the same sized games library (over 1000 games).

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/27/2015 at 04:10am

Wow that's pretty cool, Scrypt! I like my Wii U. I spent a LOT of time playing Hyrule Warriors, which was pretty much excellent in my opinion. I also played some Mario games and Smash Bros. My son uses it to play those and other games, too. He also uses it to watch YouTube sometimes when not using the Kindle for that. It wouldn't surprise me if the NX is backwards compatible at least with the Wii U or perhaps the Wii, too. I think their library is pretty big when you look at it in the store, at least. As someone who's talked about FPS games, I thought Splatoon would interest you. My son has played the demo. I think when it comes down to it all, it's about what games a system has that we want to play and what we're into.

I thought the PS2 was outstanding! I still have one. There were times I wanted to buy a hard drive for it so I could play FFXI and other games. I used it a lot for CDs, DVDs, and games. I was disappointed that the PS3 went from being backwards compatible (and crappy at that) to not so. I'm glad that I can still play my PS1 games on it, though. My issue with it is my system, which is a bit old and shuts off on its own at times. I've enjoyed some Blu-Ray movies on it, although I haven't bought very many of them. I've enjoyed a good bit of games on it. I've also enjoyed being able to stream media to it from my PC. I've been using that feature a lot more lately than anything else.

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New Terraria 1.3 Trailer Drops And It's Incredible

In what may turn out to the single largest update to the game yet, the Terraria 1.3 trailer launched today that was so stuffed with goodness Thanksgiving came early. Seriously, how much new stuff is teased in this trailer for the first time? I also found it pretty awe inspiring that they've sold 12 million copies of the game.... 12.... million...

Terraria 1.3 launches on June 30th and no word yet if that will include the Linux and Mac ports but they are adding in Steam cloud saves, which is worth the price of admission by itself.

Travis Admin wrote on 06/24/2015 at 06:27am

Just came to post this. From what I've read, Linux and Mac are coming later, probably about a month later, because they couldn't get them working to the awesomeness that they wanted while focusing on other things as part of the update. I'm totally fine with that.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/24/2015 at 08:00am

Awesome!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 06/28/2015 at 01:40am

New Terraria 1.3 change log: http://forums.terraria.org/index.php?threads/1-3-changelog.20617/

Travis Admin wrote on 06/28/2015 at 08:25pm

That's a hell of a change log.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 06/28/2015 at 10:44pm

Hoooly crap, that is insane. So when are we firing up the server again? We have to do the expert mode!

Travis Admin wrote on 06/29/2015 at 01:39am

Ooh good point. Expert mode or normal mode at the start? Votes?

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 06/29/2015 at 02:52am

I'd say normal at start, expert later. I think exploring the new content will be a ride enough for a while until we get to "end game."

Travis Admin wrote on 06/29/2015 at 02:57am

Yeah, the unfortunate thing is that you have to choose expert mode at world creation. I think the best way is to get to a good end game spot then make a new world.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 06/29/2015 at 02:58am

It sounds like the expert mode stuff doesn't really kick in until hardmode (the mobs leveling up, ect). So I say expert mode. :D

If you're concerned about us getting our butts kicked, we can always allow bringing in supplies from our existing characters/worlds.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/29/2015 at 03:17am

I'm not too sure. On my own, I'll probably not try out expert mode until I'm geared up. If we were together we'd probably have a better chance at surviving it than on our own. I don't think we're sure about when a server will be available due to waiting on TShock to update. Otherwise there is a new mutliplayer feature to try out. Maybe we'll be able to meet in the Cloud.

BTW, if you notice Terraria already has locked achievements. I'm still wondering what time 1.3 will be released. Will it be a midnight UTC release or for another time zone? If so, which? It's getting close to midnight here on the East Coast, but it's already Monday afternoon in Australia.

Travis Admin wrote on 06/29/2015 at 03:58am

It's usually (I think) midnight PST, where Valve is located. So Monday night or Tuesday morning, depending how you look at it, at 3AM Eastern.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/29/2015 at 04:14am

This is on Redigit's profile in the Terraria Community Forums: "We are aiming for 1pm EST on the 30th. See you then!" http://forums.terraria.org/index.php?members/redigit.27/

Travis Admin wrote on 06/29/2015 at 01:39pm

http://cheerfulghost.com/Travis/events/79/terraria-1-3-server

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Whispers of Oblivion Will Tie Story To New Campaign

Blizzard will be launching a special three story mission set that will tie the SCII Heart of the Swarm to the upcoming expansion Legacy of the Void. It will eventually come out for free but to start will be released to people that pre-order Legacy of the Void. I REALLY hope Blizzard can handle Collectors Edition pre-orders as that's what I will be picking up and usually do that from a local store.

"Whispers of Oblivion is a special three-mission prologue series that has been created to bridge the storyline between Heart of the Swarm and Legacy of the Void. In Whispers of Oblivion, players will join Zeratul for the first time since Wings of Liberty to unravel the final... Read All

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/27/2015 at 04:43am

Here's an interview I just read: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/blizzards-secrets-of-storytelling-in-starcraft-2-l/1100-6428469/

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 06/27/2015 at 05:30am

Yeah, that's great. I wonder when they are going to talk about the release date?

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/27/2015 at 05:54am

It would be good to know! I think I'd like to pre-order the digital (perhaps collector's) version. I do have discs for the other two, though and they're Standard Edition (or whatever). I intend to replay the StarCraft II upon or with its release. I've only played through the other two once, but I remember it was cool and fun.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 07/16/2015 at 05:32am

I haven't pre-ordered yet, but I'll give it some thought. I think originally, I bought the standard editions of both of the other pieces to SC2. I bought them at GameStop. I may have upgrade them, but I'm not sure. With Diablo RoS, I think I ended up getting the Digital Deluxe edition and maybe upgraded to Collector's. So, with this one, I'm wondering which edition to get, digital or disc and then which of the other editions. I think some of the bonuses are "nice," but I'm not sure whether or not they're worth the extra cost.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/starcraft-2-legacy-of-the-void-special-editions-co/1100-6428926/?utm_source=gamefaqs&utm_medium=partner&utm_content=news_module&utm_campaign=homepage

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 07/17/2015 at 12:56am

I'll be picking up the physical collectors edition. For D3 Reaper of Souls they announced the digital versions before the CE edition and this time I am happy to see they said the CE would be talked about later.

Love that Blizzard is including lots of downloadable a for other games too. Here is info from the Bliz site direct.

http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/19817454/legacy-of-the-void™-now-available-for-pre-purchase-7-15-2015

Also cool that Heart of the Swarm can be played stand alone now.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 07/17/2015 at 01:01am

Awesome, awesome, and awesome. I figured you'd get the phsyical CE. I'm still not sure. I guess I've been playing a lot more digital games and have gotten used to them. They may take a while to download, but there's no scratching or losing discs. I don't mind not having the physical stuff that's just going to sit around some where. I guess it also depends on if I want to go to GameStop to get it (probably not a midnight release) or just have it installed when it's released. Then, I could play it right away. Do we have a release date or estimate for it or did I miss that some where?

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 07/17/2015 at 02:52am

No release date quite yet but they said "winter." The CE physical just comes with a DVD that simply points you to download the game. At least the last few I bought did. So... there is little reason to get it to save you bandwidth.

I get it for the art book, soundtrack, mouse pad, making it bluray & DVD + digital goodies. I really do like having that stuff around and pull them out from time to time to enjoy. I also listen to the soundtracks a ton so those are great to get.

Oh and I love the hell out of the Starcraft games too

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 07/17/2015 at 02:57am

Yeah, I got the CE version of RoS, but I didn't get any of that fancy stuff, because I had a digital copy. Still upgrading gave me a lot more character slots, which came in very handy. As for my SC2 discs, you're right, they seem to install stuff very briefly, the essentials to download the game. That extra stuff does sound awesome though.

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Announced at E3

http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1197/11970954/2886251-ff7_remake_01.jpg

I just found out that Sony announced at E3 that Final Fantasy VII Remake was going to be released, at least for the PS4. Remember that Final Fantasy VII teaser/technical trailer we saw for the PS3? I think I still have it on my system. I think fans have been wanting to see a remake of the game that was more true to the original game.

What are your thoughts? (see link below)

This just adds to my list of reasons to get a PS4, which already includes Final Fantasy Type-0 HD that includes a demo for Final Fantasy XV. I saw a FFT-0 PS4 bundle on Amazon, which is tempting to get. There's also the new Batman and Fallout 4. I'm also waiting for some Kingdom Hearts news.

Here's a... Read All

Fallout Shelter - Run Your Own Vault & Hookup Simulator

Fallout Shelter is the brand spanking new mobile game by Bethesda. It is currently out on IOS but they are planning an Android launch at some point(sorry Android friends). I've only played it a day and I am already hooked. It's a game very similar to Simtower and Progress Quest as you are tasked to manage your vault and the balance of having enough resources(water, energy and food) with defense and exploration. You can add vault dwellers by people randomly showing up to be let in or by your vault dwellers shacking up and making babies. Vault dwellers can shack up(if they are not related) and have a high enough Charisma to get things moving. After you get your Vault up... Read All

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 06/16/2015 at 01:02am

Screengrab of my vault right now:

http://i.imgur.com/2Aa8Gvc.jpg

A zoomin on that first power generator room:

http://i.imgur.com/WAjRFeY.jpg

My dwellers are very happy. Does anyone have any unhappy people?

jaelte wrote on 06/16/2015 at 02:12am

That looks quite fun. I think I'll pick it up when it arrives on Android.

Travis Admin wrote on 06/16/2015 at 07:09pm

I have a bad run of women with low charisma. The pickup lines are atrocious. "You're like cholesterol, always messin' with my heart." OMG.

I decided to restart on iPad, unfortunately that means I lost Star Paladin Cross, but that game is always there if I want to go back. I read she's the second best unlock in the game, and I got her on the first lunchbox I opened.

Travis Admin wrote on 06/16/2015 at 07:15pm

I can't remember if I said it over text or on CG somewhere, but I had trouble in my first game with having things built poorly, and I found out one reason-- in the intro you HAVE to block off one room since you don't have access to elevators during the training. This time I blocked off one of the living quarters and just built another one, since the upgrades for that matter less than with the resource management rooms.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 06/20/2015 at 02:29pm

I'm not on it every day, so I keep forgetting about my explorers, then they die. Then I have to pay to resurrect them, which leaves me with less money to expand my vault. The moral: play the addicting game every day!

Travis Admin wrote on 06/20/2015 at 05:15pm

Yeah just be sure you pull them back when you're done for the day or they're basically guaranteed to die. But I've seen some people who have had their explorers out for days, after giving them 20 stimpaks and radaways.

It's amazing how well explorers are at taking care of themselves, but put them in a cafeteria and they'll die in no time if you aren't paying attention to them.

Travis Admin wrote on 06/20/2015 at 07:21pm

I made a new vault to try something out I read about. If you never turn in the "sell one weapon or outfit" and "equip one dweller with a weapon" goals (you can sell things and equip them, just don't claim the rewards) the third goal will keep alternating between "collect 50 water," "collect 50 food," and "level up one dweller." About 2/3 of the time it will give you a lunch box. So over about two hours I opened 50 lunch boxes or so. It's pretty incredible watching all that loot roll in.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 06/20/2015 at 09:17pm

Sweet exploit!

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Fallout 4 looks incredible, naturally

Bethesda talked for quite a while about Fallout 4 last night. The gameplay demo is embedded above. And how amazing it is!

The game starts you out before the nukes dropped. The tutorial takes place before you enter the vault. We don't know the circumstances immediately following that, but you wake up 200 years later. In Fallout lore, the nukes dropped in 2077, and Fallout 3 takes place in 2277, so this game takes place in the same year. As for whether it's a sequel or a prequel to Fallout 3, we don't know, but the speculation about Fallout 4 taking place in Boston started due to a quest line in Fallout 3 that mentions the Institute (MIT) so the two games should at least... Read All Bethesda talked for quite a while about Fallout 4 last night. The gameplay demo is embedded above. And how amazing it is!

The game starts you out before the nukes dropped. The tutorial takes place before you enter the vault. We don't know the circumstances immediately following that, but you wake up 200 years later. In Fallout lore, the nukes dropped in 2077, and Fallout 3 takes place in 2277, so this game takes place in the same year. As for whether it's a sequel or a prequel to Fallout 3, we don't know, but the speculation about Fallout 4 taking place in Boston started due to a quest line in Fallout 3 that mentions the Institute (MIT) so the two games should at least be tangentially connected, though nothing is certain.

There's going to be a companion app for iOS and Android that lets you use your Pip Boy on your mobile device while you play. The collectors edition will even come with a pip boy arm attachment for that extra level of immersion. Cosplayers rejoice!

One huge thing for me was building your settlements. It seems like a seamless process to add new structures and customize/fortify your settlement. There will be raider attacks you have to defend, and you can bring in merchants and other NPCs. Crafting weapon attachments is improved immensely over Fallout: New Vegas.

In addition, Fallout Shelter is a new game on iOS and Android and it's out now for iOS. An Android release will come later. It's kinda like the Sims meets FTL meets Progress Quest (apparently, I've never played PQ) meets XCom. You are the overseer and have to build your vault and keep your residents healthy and happy. I've played a couple hours of it and it's a fun time-waster.

There are a ton of details I didn't mention, just hitting the most interesting ones, but the video will give you all you need to know and this reddit post has you covered for all the details if you don't want to watch the game in action for some reason.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Fallout/comments/39vhog/what_we_know_summary/

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 06/15/2015 at 04:07pm

I agree. This looks very good.

But, for some reason, I'm already sad about the dog dying at some point (probably because I've been talking about GoT a lot today lol)

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/15/2015 at 04:46pm

I agree, too. It looks amazing! Now we have something to do with all that junk that you find every where!

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 06/15/2015 at 05:00pm

Dude, mods from the PC will be able to be played on the Xbox One version! And now with Xbox's backwards compatibility, I might have to get one now. (I have a lot of Xbox games collecting dust right now)

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 06/15/2015 at 05:04pm

Whoa, that's a significant step. AFAIK no mods have been playable on consoles without either significant save file hacking for small mods, or hacking the console and installing them.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/15/2015 at 05:05pm

Adam brings up a good point I was thinking about. Is anyone going to get a PS4 or XBox One for Fallout 4? I'd say it's very tempting. As for me, I suppose it depends on the PC system requirements.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 06/15/2015 at 06:06pm

Your PC will kick its ass I'm sure. Mine, I'm hoping I can get by.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 06/15/2015 at 06:11pm

This goes back to the PC vs console debate somewhat. PC's will always have the potentially to have better looking games, but consoles will generally just work.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/15/2015 at 07:40pm

You might be right, Travis, but GTAV gave me doubts about my system. Luckily, disabling high res shadows fixed the issue I had and it ran smoothly after that, that was the only setting I did not allow to be optimized by Geforce Experience. Do we have the game's system requirements yet?

You're right, Adam, pretty much. First of all, when I say the game looks great, I mean that in a broader sense than just the graphics. I like the idea of using all that junk you find to craft or mod gear and even a place to live. I think that's awesome! Deathclaws are now even scarier! I hope they get nerfed! I also like how the dog companion is improved. I also like that Bethesda confirmed and dispelled some rumors about the game. For instance, we now know that you can indeed play as a male or female, contrary to a supposed leak.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 06/15/2015 at 09:03pm

Yep, that leak may have been true at the time, because a lot of things that are significant changes to Bethesda's normal style did check out, but they definitely changed their mind about a lot of stuff if it was true to begin with.

jdodson Admin wrote on 06/16/2015 at 12:46am

"Whoa, that's a significant step. AFAIK no mods have been playable on consoles without either significant save file hacking for small mods, or hacking the console and installing them."

You could download mods on the PS3 version of UT3 which was really great. Not sure if you can do it now but I downloaded a ton of maps and stuff and I think I still have it on my PS3 hd. But yeah, that kind of thing is really rare.

I will be playing this on PC for sure, my hope is that it will look good in 720p mode but it may not. I'd rather not update my PC to play it as it runs mostly anything I throw at it just fine now but I don't play anything super next gen in terms of graphics.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 06/16/2015 at 04:00am

The mods are also coming to PS4! Just later than Xbox One because everything has to be a timed exclusive these days.

jdodson Admin wrote on 06/16/2015 at 08:48pm

Only $120. http://store.bethsoft.com/fallout-4-pip-boy-edition.html I love the wearable pip-boy but think I'll skip this. Rather a soundtrack and such included.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/16/2015 at 08:54pm

I think I'll skip it, too, as I don't have a "compatible smart phone."

jdodson Admin wrote on 06/18/2015 at 02:47am

"Dogmeat cannot be killed."

http://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-4s-dogmeat-cannot-be-killed/

TBH I hope this means all the people that follow you can't be killed. It sucks when you herp derp something and lose your follower and have to re-load to get them back. Why would anyone want a follower to die ever?

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 06/18/2015 at 01:12pm

Fallout: New Vegas didn't allow any followers to die unless you played on Hardcore. In a later patch, the health of your followers in Fallout 3 was buffed as to make them near invincible. I unloaded 5 fat man rounds into Fawkes and it barely dented him/her.