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Completely agree with you, Lex! I want to guess and say they did it that way to encourage people to play the multiplayer experience but still, doesn't really make a lot of sense, especially to me as a single player type of gamer. I don't know why they couldn't have just made it possible for characters to earn EXP in single-player stuff, but maybe at a decreased rate compared to multiplayer? Besides, by the time a character got to, say, level 20 or higher, the player would switch to playing multiplayer because it would be painfully tedious to level up any further in single player. But anyway, that's my thoughts on the whole thing.
This is exactly why I stopped playing Division 2.. I like the first Division and enjoyed playing single player. I actually never went into the dark zone.. haha. The divison 2 loot drops are crappy at best.

Now on to what I'm playing.. lol After finishing Half-life Alyx which is amazing.. I'm playing Halo Reach for the first time and whoa.. it's crazy long.. I thought the game was over after playing it for a few days and it was only the middle of the game.. haha I forgot how much gameplay older games have compared to newer 5 to 6 hours at best games. I'll probably stop playing Halo and play through HLA again.. lol I loved the first halo years ago, but to me, they waited too long to bring Halo to pc and I don't even want to talk about their so-called "updated graphics" for pc.. It still feels like an outdated game. I am excited for a new halo game for PC and hopefully it has VR support.
 
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What's up Eli? :p

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Now I'm playing Stellaris and it's gripping me the way the first Civilisation did when I was much younger. I'm wondering if it will be worth getting all the expansions and playing it again after I finish a vanilla playthrough.

That is a resounding YES. I was very happy with the 2.6 version with all content in it. Its a nice package and the freedom to build the way you want to is tremendous. The link to Civilization is definitely there since the 2.0 revamp... previously Stellaris galaxy map had freeform territory, not the 'turtle style' expansion you have today. It was messy.
 
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That is a resounding YES.
but i wouldnt pay full price for them.
@Maxson
i think today is last day of gog's summer sale (dlc's were at -30 to -50% except newest one)
and if you prefer steam it's summer sale is yet to come.
 
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This is exactly why I stopped playing Division 2.. I like the first Division and enjoyed playing single player. I actually never went into the dark zone.. haha. The divison 2 loot drops are crappy at best.

Now on to what I'm playing.. lol After finishing Half-life Alyx which is amazing.. I'm playing Halo Reach for the first time and whoa.. it's crazy long.. I thought the game was over after playing it for a few days and it was only the middle of the game.. haha I forgot how much gameplay older games have compared to newer 5 to 6 hours at best games. I'll probably stop playing Halo and play through HLA again.. lol I loved the first halo years ago, but to me, they waited too long to bring Halo to pc and I don't even want to talk about their so-called "updated graphics" for pc.. It still feels like an outdated game. I am excited for a new halo game for PC and hopefully it has VR support.
I've started playing The Division again and have now reached level 17 on single player (I never play multi anywhere) but sorely lack a powerful enough weapon. I actually find the inventory system rather complicated. Of course it could be my age but there is a fair bit of grinding which, on the whole, i don't mind because it's fun watching your XP go up and collecting points for the facilities at the base.
I'm currently using a KVD rifle with DMG about 6000 as far as I recall, but it's not enough for some of the more powerful enemies.
 
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RE1 original USA version on PS1 emulator with a real PS1 dualshock from TV via HDMI. I hate to admit this, but even that I'm a huge RE fan, I actually haven't completed any of the OG PS1 RE games..
 
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Put Satisfactory on pause again and started playing Ni No Kuni 2 last weekend, really enjoying it so far. My JRPG itch needed some scratchin' real bad. :laugh:
 
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Yes, Black Mesa has been a work in progress, I think The Crowbar Consortium (or whatever:p) finished it January 2020, that's the version I have, all complete and it looks GREAT! :clap:

Even though I'm only playing with a crummy budget workstation card. lol

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I also played it trough earlier this year, its pretty well made in general but the last part of the game did test my patience with the oldschool controls+puzzles/platforming.:D
I actually did not play the original HL 1 so I was waiting for this to be finished.
 
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My new Hyperkin X91 Ice controller came today, woot! I've been using Logitech's F310 controller for about 12 years or so, and just the other day, the sticks started squeaking really bad, so I figured a replacement was long overdue for my old blue friend. I'd been in the market for a new controller anyway, but I didn't want to spend $60-$80 for a true XBox controller that is, frankly, too big for my hands. Plus, the price of those Microsoft controllers are stupidly high and I don't have time for that shit. :laugh:

So, here's to hoping this new controller serves me well. Keeping the box though, just to be safe...
 
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Finished Mafia III Definitive Edition. Good game but buggy. I guess i'll fart around in Fallout 4 until the Last of Us 2 comes out on Friday. Here's more vintage Hot Rod mag pics from Mafia III....

The bottom is a good ole flat head ford. A hot rodder's staple because it's compact size for V8 .
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Back when all the dragsters had the engines in the front until a transmission blew apart and took half of Don Garlist's foot. He was the first to put the engine in the rear and the rest is history...Now the only thing one has to worry about in a drag race is a wig flying off. :)
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600 MPH on the tire tech they had back in 1966...no thank you.
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When chrome was king.
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A remote control when transistors were as big as your little finger.
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I noticed where the speeds in NASCAR racing in Talladega and Daytona were about the same as they are today. I don't call it racing when they use restrictor plates in races.
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Finished Mafia III Definitive Edition. Good game but buggy. I guess i'll fart around in Fallout 4 until the Last of Us 2 comes out on Friday. Here's more vintage Hot Rod mag pics from Mafia III....

The bottom is a good ole flat head ford. A hot rodder's staple because it's compact size for V8 .
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Back when all the dragsters had the engines in the front until a transmission blew apart and took half of Don Garlist's foot. He was the first to put the engine in the rear and the rest is history...Now the only thing one has to worry about in a drag race is a wig flying off. :)
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600 MPH on the tire tech they had back in 1966...no thank you.
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When chrome was king.
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A remote control when transistors were as big as your little finger.
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I noticed where the speeds in NASCAR racing in Talladega and Daytona were about the same as they are today. I don't call it racing when they use restrictor plates in races.
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I hope you don't take this the wrong way, @metalfiber, but were he still here, my dad would love you for posting these. He was a gear-head through and through. He gathered quite a collection of these very mags when he was a kid. Though he loved muscle cars (Fords mostly; thought Dodge's "Hemi" was overhyped, and that save for Bel-Airs, Caddies and the original Corvettes, Chevys were just plain shit, lol) motorcycles were his first love. Hondas first and foremost (I hope his crate-baby CB900F is up there with him). Loathed Harleys with a passion. He was always proud of the fact that he could, he always said, rebuild the Kawaski Police 1000 bikes in his sleep and knew where every bolt went, even if it was just a big pile of nuts and bolts.

Apologies for ranting there, metal. I guess I got a little carried away. But that's what comes to my mind when I see these.
 
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Yes, Black Mesa has been a work in progress, I think The Crowbar Consortium (or whatever:p) finished it January 2020, that's the version I have, all complete and it looks GREAT! :clap:

Even though I'm only playing with a crummy budget workstation card. lol

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nO way those pro cards look cool , what res does it put out
 
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I hope you don't take this the wrong way, @metalfiber, but were he still here, my dad would love you for posting these. He was a gear-head through and through. He gathered quite a collection of these very mags when he was a kid. Though he loved muscle cars (Fords mostly; thought Dodge's "Hemi" was overhyped, and that save for Bel-Airs, Caddies and the original Corvettes, Chevys were just plain shit, lol) motorcycles were his first love. Hondas first and foremost (I hope his crate-baby CB900F is up there with him). Loathed Harleys with a passion. He was always proud of the fact that he could, he always said, rebuild the Kawaski Police 1000 bikes in his sleep and knew where every bolt went, even if it was just a big pile of nuts and bolts.

Apologies for ranting there, metal. I guess I got a little carried away. But that's what comes to my mind when I see these.
Nothing to apologize for...as far as ranting and misbehavior goes i'm the train wreck around here. I was a mechanic until the early nineties and i blew out my back on a Ford Taurus's strut. Now it's taking care of Mom and playing video games.

So my hat's off to your Dad for being a gear head and a motorcycle mechanic. A motorcycle is totally different animal to work on.
 
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but i wouldnt pay full price for them.
@Maxson
i think today is last day of gog's summer sale (dlc's were at -30 to -50% except newest one)
and if you prefer steam it's summer sale is yet to come.
I had a look and there's a lot of DLC for Stellaris! I may go for the starter pack or similar bundle.
 
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Yea, the AMD Radeon Pro cards do look very cool, I have a WX-4100 in my primary work rig - it's extremely nice for the price, but this WX-2100 is kinda underpowered only 1.25TFlops only 2GB DDR5 memory, oh well :ohwell: (only $94USD from Newegg in 2018 :oops:). Still, it plays Black Mesa really sweet in 2560x1440 res. Loving it.

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Got some black Vandal switches arriving today for the front panel. So excited. (it doesn't take much to excite me. lol) :)

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Don't want to be an ass, but this is not a hardware epeen topic, but a gaming topic ;)
 
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I had a look and there's a lot of DLC for Stellaris! I may go for the starter pack or similar bundle.
a little long but reasonable overview of the dlcs.
i dont 100% agree on his evaluations but he gives good explanations on the content of the dlcs then it is up to you to decide if they are worthy asked price.
 
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Did you play the new expansion for Battletech yet? Any thoughts? I got burned out post vanilla campaign a little bit.

Also, if you want a more action oriented take on the same : Mechwarrior 5. Its good fun, similar conditions, but now as realtime action.

You mean the flash points? I got them mid vanilla play though and didn't have access to them until after completing the main story line. Actually when I got Battletech I didn't realize it was a turn based game and was expecting something like Mech Commander. Overall they did pretty well with it I think. Didn't get a chance to try any mods yet. As far as the flash-points go they add some interesting side quests and adds a bit more to the game. Not sure if the DLC is worth the asking price, better to wait for a sale. Moving though the cities is interesting though it would be nice if there were people moving though the city during the missions or some other kind of dynamic elements like weather and daylight changes.

Many years ago I gave away my mech warrior collection. I used to play Mechwarrior 2, 3, 4 and Mech Commader 1 & 2.
 
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Mouse G903 lightspeed+powerplay,G403 wireless + Steelseries DeX + Roccat rest
Keyboard HyperX Alloy SilverSpeed (w.HyperX wrist rest),Razer Deathstalker
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Memory 32GB (2x16) Mushkin Redline DDR-4 3200
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Storage 1x 1TB MX500 (OS); 2x 6TB WD Black; 1x 2TB MX500; 1x 1TB BX500 SSD; 1x 6TB WD Blue storage (eSATA)
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Mouse G903 lightspeed+powerplay,G403 wireless + Steelseries DeX + Roccat rest
Keyboard HyperX Alloy SilverSpeed (w.HyperX wrist rest),Razer Deathstalker
Software Windows 10
Benchmark Scores A LOT
no it's michael with a beard and shaved hair
 
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Memory 32GB (2x16) Kingston Fury Beast CL30 6000MT/s
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Power Supply Corsair RMx (2021) 1000W 80-Plus Gold
Mouse Varies based on mood/task; is currently Razer Basilisk V3 Pro or Razer Cobra Pro
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I think I finally found THE multiplayer mode to play in Battlefront II, after some experimenting. Was tired of all the jedi and sith players in HvV flinging me off the stage to my instant death, or said players button mashing the saber attack button and killing me in 3 bloody swings, so I tried the 4 player Co-op mode (4 human players vs. the AI) and had a blast! :D Haven't ran into any lazy teammates yet, everyone sticks together and actually plays the objective, my Heavy, Specialist, and Phasma can all earn XP/skill points to unlock and upgrade cards, and perhaps the best part...I'm actually not getting killed every 5 damn seconds by some cheap-ass jedi player! :clap:

Also, I'm loving my new Hyperkin controller :rockout:
 
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Yes, finally have coal power.
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Mayday!
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I just modded Tomb Raider 1 with the Tomb ATI fix and HD Texture Pack, without the need for Glidos or DOSBox.
Silky smooth and it looks great. Even the FMVs have been given the HD treatment, so kudos to the modders.
As far as I can tell, the fix only works on Steam and GOG versions. Mine is the GOG version.
Takes me back to the late-1990s, when I lived in southern New Hampshire! It was on the original PlayStation! (And not the cheap-looking "PS One")
 
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