Looking for ways to pass the time

[akioji]

Hi everyone, I'm looking for an mmorpg to pass the time. I've probably played most of what you guys will suggest, but I'm just curious to see if anything interesting will come up. If you know of any good games that I could play to pass the time till this comes out let me know. Drop a link or two. We can even talk about the game as well. Thanks.

[tallefred]

Forget MMOs. DWARF FORTRESS.

Linkage: http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/

It doesn't look like much, but trust me, this is the best game I have ever played, by far.

[Ungraylessness]

The demand for games has resulted in low quality for a high price. All free MMOs are free because they're broken, and all retail MMOs can't afford to stray from their cookie cutout because of production costs. You can either play an old game like Asheron's Call or ShadowBane, or download the trial for Eve online and see if maybe you fill that niche.

[Ungraylessness]

Forget MMOs. DWARF FORTRESS.

If you're looking to just pass the time, this is the way to go. It's hard to get into at first, but when you start to understand the way things work you'll find it's one of the best timewasters around.

[Vessol]

Dwarf Fortress

http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves

Edit: Lol, it was mentioned before I could!

[akioji]

If you're looking to just pass the time, this is the way to go. It's hard to get into at first, but when you start to understand the way things work you'll find it's one of the best timewasters around.

Oh lol okay. I"ve never actually heard of that one. I"ll check it out.

[tallefred]

If you're looking to just pass the time, this is the way to go. It's hard to get into at first, but when you start to understand the way things work you'll find it's one of the best timewasters around.

It's not only a great timewaster, it's completely open ended. I can build a statue of liberty out of platinum if I decide to. Or I can dig a whole to China and fill it with skeletal polar bears and magma. Not that I've done either of these things, but I could. Plus once the army arc is completed I can take the seige back to the goblins. Take that mother fuckers!!!

[Vessol]

DF has really got epic in the past year with the introduction of Z levels and the totally revamped world generator which generates a completely random and unique history for your world.

[Durindana]

how about volunteer work?

[tallefred]

how about volunteer work?

How about volunteering to help dwarves get their settlement off the ground? That's helping unfortunates isn't it?

Especially since my dwarves seem to be semi-retarded most of the time.

[Thoric]

Your local conquiztador version.

Pretty addictive.

[Afayir]

http://fantasticcontraption.com/

Goddam addicting.

[Viluin]

You can't pass time, it's too fast.

[Xzi]

http://fantasticcontraption.com/

Goddam addicting.
Obviously inspired by The Incredible Machine. Have they ever released any newer version of that game?

Anyway, World of Goo off Steam for $10 is a good way to blow some time.

[Crazy Hermit]

The fastest way to pass the time is with a time bomb.

[kiasta]

http://fantasticcontraption.com/

Goddam addicting.

That game is insanely addictive, and fun. Thanks for that ^^

[akioji]

That game is insanely addictive, and fun. Thanks for that ^^

I'll definitely take a look at that too. Thanks. For some reason guys the Dwarf game wouldn't come up when I clicked on the link, but that's okay. I'll check out this one as well.

[tallefred]

I'll definitely take a look at that too. Thanks. For some reason guys the Dwarf game wouldn't come up when I clicked on the link, but that's okay. I'll check out this one as well.

That's strange, it works for me...

[akioji]

That's strange, it works for me...

Yeah I don't know what's going on. I tried several times though. It sounded very interesting.

[Mulambo]

5 dollar Stalker: chernobyl something game is apparently good: http://forums.darkfallonline.com/showthread.php?p=2174202#post2174202

[tallefred]

double post

[tallefred]

Yeah I don't know what's going on. I tried several times though. It sounded very interesting.

Be warned, it's a tough game to get into... the interface and graphics are... bad. Very bad. But beneath the shit covered exterior lies adamantine. And beneath the adamantine lies... candy.

[akioji]

Be warned, it's a tough game to get into... the interface and graphics are... bad. Very bad. But beneath the shit covered exterior lies adamantine. And beneath the adamantine lies... candy.

Oh lol okay. I'll keep that in mind. I used to be a very high lvl member of runescape for years and years. Trust me. I can play just about anything. I saw all the updates and graphics through the years. I was one of its very first users.

[Thrudgelmir]

Check out doctor who.

[akioji]

Check out doctor who.

What is that?

[Thrudgelmir]

It is a bbc-documentary on time-travel.

[Silfurdreki]

Be warned, it's a tough game to get into... the interface and graphics are... bad. Very bad. But beneath the shit covered exterior lies adamantine. And beneath the adamantine lies... candy.

It's not really graphics, it's more like an extremely sophisticated command line :p

Still, the game is awesome, I'm currently building a combined aesthetic waterfall, drowning-trap and irrigation system :cool:

[Phain]

www.runescape.com - Currently playing

www.starwarsgalaxies.com - Some of my guild still plays, but I haven't been active lately

www.swgemu.com - Still in Alpha

www.swtor.com - This is where I'll turn if Darkfall fails.

[Ashli]

heres a way... stare at this. isnt that awesome!?!

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Ashli,
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Love you, beautiful,
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[akioji]

i've actually piced up granado espada for the time being

[Jerekrits]

It is a bbc-documentary on time-travel.

lol -:lmao:
though i can only recommend it, if you don't already know it.

[Tomaj]

Forget MMOs. DWARF FORTRESS.

Linkage: http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/

It doesn't look like much, but trust me, this is the best game I have ever played, by far.


what are you talking about? its impossible to understand that crap. i played for a good 30 minuts before removeing it. with out a guide to tell you waht the hell your doing and what the symbols that make up the map its worse than trying to play a MUD.

[akioji]

what are you talking about? its impossible to understand that crap. i played for a good 30 minuts before removeing it. with out a guide to tell you waht the hell your doing and what the symbols that make up the map its worse than trying to play a MUD.

It turned out to be that bad? Was the gameplay just horrible?

[tallefred]

what are you talking about? its impossible to understand that crap. i played for a good 30 minuts before removeing it. with out a guide to tell you waht the hell your doing and what the symbols that make up the map its worse than trying to play a MUD.

Like I said, it's a hard game to get into... open the dwarffortresswiki.com and go to "my first fortress". Follow it step by step, and look up anything you don't know. You can try learning it on your own, but I don't recommend it.

Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

[NapalmEnema]

Like I said, it's a hard game to get into... open the dwarffortresswiki.com and go to "my first fortress". Follow it step by step, and look up anything you don't know. You can try learning it on your own, but I don't recommend it.

Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

I just read through the wiki.

Fuck that shit. I think you're pulling our collective leg suggesting this as the uber game.

[tallefred]

I just read through the wiki.

Fuck that shit. I think you're pulling our collective leg suggesting this as the uber game.

I'm not. I honestly love this game. I've put more hours into it than I've put into most other games (non-mmo).

Honestly, it's a great game. I don't know what else to say.

[Gloomrender]

I'm playing Atlantic Online right now. If you do the quests constantly the grind is much easier than most MMO's...it only really gets grindy at all at the highest levels. It has a unique turn based strategy PVP system, with plenty of room to be creative with potentially effective builds. Strategy rules over equipment. The PVP is divided into divisions which have people of similar levels, generally. You get monetary and honorary gains from pvp, which increase as you go up in division rank and fame. The game also has some large scale combat between nations, although its not the primary PVP medium. It's no darkfall, but It's kept me occupied for a solid month no problem. Check it out.

[t1337Dude]

Don't even try to play Dwarf Fortress without this graphics mod (http://mayday.w.staszic.waw.pl/df.htm).

[NapalmEnema]

Hi everyone, I'm looking for an mmorpg to pass the time. I've probably played most of what you guys will suggest, but I'm just curious to see if anything interesting will come up. If you know of any good games that I could play to pass the time till this comes out let me know. Drop a link or two. We can even talk about the game as well. Thanks.

Go buy Heroes Of Might And Magic - Tribes Of The East

Great game for 20 bucks.

Done.

[akioji]

I was actually pretty interested in Atlantica. Looked really interesting although I can't run it on my computer as of right now.

[Ample]

this dwarf fortress game has me baffled. the manual isn't really helping much either. anybody have a few tips for getting started?

[tallefred]

this dwarf fortress game has me baffled. the manual isn't really helping much either. anybody have a few tips for getting started?

Most important thing is to get underground farms going. Dig yourself a hole, make a barracks and a dining hall, then focus on getting the farms built. I usually bring about 100 units of food and the same of drink (although drink goes twice as fast as food, but it's not essential to survival if you have a water supply. Just make sure to zone for drinking or your dwarves won't touch it.

Beyond that it is up to you. Mess around a bit, it took me 3 days of playing to figure out the controls. Once you figure it out though it's really a lot of fun. Use the wiki as much as you need to, in fact keep the game open in windowed mode with the wiki right underneath it so you can look things up quickly.

Remember that farms can only be built on mud, so you'll need to irrigate the area before you build them. Dig a channel to a water source, put in a couple of floodgates, and try not to flood your entire town.

[akioji]

never could get the links to work for me, but i guess it's okay.