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Author Topic: [MILK] There were 12 eggs here what did you do with them? (Happy thread?!)  (Read 16180250 times)

KaelGotDwarves

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Re: [???] Things yoshi... Oh god no (Happy Thread)
« Reply #62445 on: September 21, 2011, 02:45:51 pm »

I start grad school in two weeks.

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Re: [???] Things yoshi... Oh god no (Happy Thread)
« Reply #62446 on: September 21, 2011, 02:47:03 pm »

*standing ovation*

Welcome to hell~~ <3
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Re: [???] Things yoshi... Oh god no (Happy Thread)
« Reply #62447 on: September 21, 2011, 02:59:43 pm »

I just had to look of medieval demography for a school assignment, and I genuinely enjoyed reading the article. I'm such a geek!
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Re: [???] Things yoshi... Oh god no (Happy Thread)
« Reply #62448 on: September 21, 2011, 03:01:35 pm »

Empire Total War is basically better than Medieval 2 in every way.  The new research system is great, out-of-town buildings are great.  Gentlemen are awesome and the duel videos are awesome.

The new maps are also great.  In the old game it was basically "You and the enemy face off in a flat field/forest"  Now there's towns, cover, terrain matters a lot more with the new artillery and muskets, maps are just more complex in general.

My favorite thing though is the improvement to campaign AI.  They're still dumb, but they have recognizable goals and you can see a reason for the things they do.  In Medieval 2 I'd get a letter out of nowhere from France saying "We're sick of your face, time for war."  Now they seem to actually do things for a reason.  I'm playing Sweden.  I'm working on getting ready to invade Denmark when suddenly Russia starts bugging me, wanting to trade St. Petersburg and Estonia for two of their territories.  I said hell naw, without St. Petersburg Russia is effectively landlocked (It's the only year-round port they can conceivably access in a reasonable timeframe).  They bug me again, every few turns they ask again.  Finally they declare war, and immediately move to take St. Petersburg.  Clear and understandable motives behind the AI's actions makes the AI a much better opponent.  No more getting taken by surprise when your ally goes apeshit for no reason.  You can predict the enemy's actions.  I took that lumpy thing sticking out of Russia to the east of Finland, then took Muscovy, then threatened them into signing a peace treaty.  Now I'm back to dealing with Denmark.  I might even give them back Muscovy in the hopes of getting friendly with them.
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Re: [???] Things yoshi... Oh god no (Happy Thread)
« Reply #62450 on: September 21, 2011, 03:03:57 pm »

I start grad school in two weeks.

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Re: [???] Things yoshi... Oh god no (Happy Thread)
« Reply #62451 on: September 21, 2011, 03:18:01 pm »

1. I currently have an A in my soul-sucking horrorterror logic class :D  This is after the first three weeks of the class being made of shit and difficulty, so that I wasn't able to actually study or anything.  One night of study -> A on the midterm!  Go me!
2. There is no word in German for procrastination.
3. As of tonight, I should be able to return to pretty much only cooking my own food.  I'm tired of going out for lunch and I'd rather spend the $3/day on books.  So, time to go eat my last nasty yoghurt parfait, and tonight I'll make myself a wokful of fried rice with tomatoes on top, and get some chickpeas soaking.

Yup.  I feel proud of myself today!
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Re: [???] Things yoshi... Oh god no (Happy Thread)
« Reply #62452 on: September 21, 2011, 03:34:38 pm »

2. There is no word in German for procrastination.
Really? Huh.
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Re: [???] Things yoshi... Oh god no (Happy Thread)
« Reply #62453 on: September 21, 2011, 03:37:12 pm »

Empire Total War is basically better than Medieval 2 in every way.  The new research system is great, out-of-town buildings are great.  Gentlemen are awesome and the duel videos are awesome.

The new maps are also great.  In the old game it was basically "You and the enemy face off in a flat field/forest"  Now there's towns, cover, terrain matters a lot more with the new artillery and muskets, maps are just more complex in general.

My favorite thing though is the improvement to campaign AI.  They're still dumb, but they have recognizable goals and you can see a reason for the things they do.  In Medieval 2 I'd get a letter out of nowhere from France saying "We're sick of your face, time for war."  Now they seem to actually do things for a reason.  I'm playing Sweden.  I'm working on getting ready to invade Denmark when suddenly Russia starts bugging me, wanting to trade St. Petersburg and Estonia for two of their territories.  I said hell naw, without St. Petersburg Russia is effectively landlocked (It's the only year-round port they can conceivably access in a reasonable timeframe).  They bug me again, every few turns they ask again.  Finally they declare war, and immediately move to take St. Petersburg.  Clear and understandable motives behind the AI's actions makes the AI a much better opponent.  No more getting taken by surprise when your ally goes apeshit for no reason.  You can predict the enemy's actions.  I took that lumpy thing sticking out of Russia to the east of Finland, then took Muscovy, then threatened them into signing a peace treaty.  Now I'm back to dealing with Denmark.  I might even give them back Muscovy in the hopes of getting friendly with them.

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Re: [???] Things yoshi... Oh god no (Happy Thread)
« Reply #62454 on: September 21, 2011, 03:38:21 pm »

2. There is no word in German for procrastination.
Really? Huh.
Yeah.

That's a sad, sad fact that I cannot cope with :<
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Re: [???] Things yoshi... Oh god no (Happy Thread)
« Reply #62455 on: September 21, 2011, 04:26:45 pm »

Zbrush 4 R2 may arrive in my e-mail at any time.  So excited.

Further energized by my wife telling me this morning that we should build a castle and live in it.  I find myself getting more and more serious about this idea as the day goes on.
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Re: [???] Things yoshi... Oh god no (Happy Thread)
« Reply #62456 on: September 21, 2011, 05:22:19 pm »

*standing ovation*

Welcome to hell~~ <3


The grad school is the elk(?), isn't it. You're sword-dude.
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Re: [???] Things yoshi... Oh god no (Happy Thread)
« Reply #62457 on: September 21, 2011, 05:34:39 pm »

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« Reply #62458 on: September 21, 2011, 05:38:20 pm »

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Re: [???] Things yoshi... Oh god no (Happy Thread)
« Reply #62459 on: September 21, 2011, 05:53:01 pm »

Classes are out an hour early!  Wednesday is over finally, for me.

Time for cool shades and a soft bed...when I get off campus.
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