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[HissinhWalnuts]

* HissinhWalnuts Summons the burrito gods.

[Putnam]

Rome: Total War.

Any game where I can use Sun Tzu as the game's manual and have it actually work is great.

[Vector]

Finally had the last straw this morning.  I'm moving out of my parents' place.  Feels good.

Plus, I was already 2/3 moved out or so, so precipitously getting the rest done isn't going to freak anyone out or tip them off.

Rome: Total War.

Any game where I can use Sun Tzu as the game's manual and have it actually work is great.

Awesome   I've been thinking of getting that.

[Gunner-Chan]

Most combative/strategic/competitive things can actually use most of Art of War as a big source of advice and work, but that's if anything because Art of War is maybe one of the largest collections of common sense ever put to writing.

[misko27]

Rome: Total War.

Any game where I can use Sun Tzu as the game's manual and have it actually work is great.

Art of war is pretty damned universal though. Sure some things (notably logistics) are eliminated in video games but the rules are straight forward.

Example:

Maneuvering with an army is advantageous; with an undisciplined multitude, most dangerous.

If you march fifty LI in order to outmaneuver the enemy, you will lose the leader of your first division, and only half your force will reach the goal. If you march thirty LI with the same object, two-thirds of your army will arrive. From this we may know the difficulty of maneuvering.

We cannot enter into alliances until we are acquainted with the designs of our neighbors.

Applicable to many situations (and games), and that from one section. He is logical, he makes sense, and basically he is something to keep from stupid mistakes.

[kisame12794]

Just noticed Miskos' avatar is Dark Donald. Too stronk.

[Tack]

The site which was hosting my avatar went down.
So rather than trying to find it again I did what any other sensible person would.

[Xantalos]

The site which was hosting my avatar went down.
So rather than trying to find it again I did what any other sensible person would.

Hey Aquizzar, you're bac-
*looks closer*
Oh.
Never mind then.

[NobodyPro]

Just noticed Miskos' avatar is Dark Donald. Too stronk.

Up until now I assumed that Dark Donald referred to Dark Donald Duck.

[LordSlowpoke]

Just noticed Miskos' avatar is Dark Donald. Too stronk.

Up until now I assumed that Dark Donald referred to Dark Donald Duck.

you would get so salty it wouldn't even be funny if you kept believing in that

[alway]

Most combative/strategic/competitive things can actually use most of Art of War as a big source of advice and work, but that's if anything because Art of War is maybe one of the largest collections of common sense ever put to writing.

This. Here's a summary of Art of War:
Don't be an idiot.

That's basically it. Which is only revolutionary in an age when the average peasant, and noble too, is (by today's standards) an uneducated moron whose learning consists of watching the birds fly and the wheat grow. Where abstract thought doesn't exist, and learning is done by experience.

[Bauglir]

Well, at least this day didn't entirely go to waste. Got a bunch of essay written, and I'm starting to get the hang of not!Hebrew-crafting. Once I get a few of those hammered out, I'll have to learn how to make not!Chinese. Learning how to combine the Ink tool with what I already know of Paths has led to breakthroughs.

[Eric Blank]

Been playing with the mount & blade: warband demo, and I've really enjoyed it. See if I can scrounge up some credits to spend on the full game sometime.

[Sinlessmoon]

Just noticed Miskos' avatar is Dark Donald. Too stronk.

Up until now I assumed that Dark Donald referred to Dark Donald Duck.

Oh you poor soul. Become salty.
http://www.saltybet.com/

Here's the same link, just in case you missed it.

http://www.saltybet.com/

[Tack]

This. Here's a summary of Art of War:
Don't be an idiot.

Except for the part that tells you exactly how many pounds of silver it will take to feed and move an army of a specific size.
... Which doesn't have much historical relevance.

But I'd like to put in my opinion here, that I have never considered myself an idiot and yet never knew the perfect way in which to burn an enemy encampment, why it is a bad idea to be in a protracted siege and how to co-ordinate spies and scouts. So I, personally, found many parts rather enlightening, although to be fair the closest I've ever come to a military engagement was the Total War games.

Speaking of the Total War games - I'm planning on doing another Rome 2 runthrough on Legendary - preferably without anyone being Rome. My steam is Tack (With telltale avatar) for those who wish to help me pull it off.

(Edit; And for everyone's peace of mind - no the Gentleben (Bentleman?) avatar is not going to stay for long. It is a flight of fancy, and it is done with Aqizzar's full... knowledge... of.)