And the next week....

Almost March.... Where'd Feb go!

Accursed Farms has an ongoing ubisoft anti-dead game video which is an interesting undertaking. 

TheYamiks has another video worth a watch: The Failure of Skull and Bones

PCGamer's article on Nvidia's new app/experience replacement: https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-app-beta-release/; Whatever the end result for users it'll take time to be 'good'.

 

lol

The last week has seen me potter about with a lot of older games. Two more than others. Both games I've waffled about here a lot over the years. Battletech and Battlestar Galactica. Maybe a bit gamplay this week with BSG than Battletech.

Eve Online has still seen a lot of my usual solo mmo, eve gamer content pottering gameplay.

 

 

Long-term the more I think about a 'home' in space the more impractical the options become. From mobile Orca to what would today be a ye'olde 'POS' at a moon. NPC stations are just 'me'. Broadly speaking; If that ever changed it'd kill the game for so many players. I wonder if CCP will 'float' the idea again of no NPC stations in game; Or is it a case of lessons learnt(?), who knows, least of all CCP.

What does that in station(npc) announcement say "tired of loosing structures" something something....?

Having a look at what a Raitaru might be like (bucket of salt with this fitting); But still talking about the guts of 5 Billion to setup, never mind maintain/run it. Cores are a real killer never mind motivation for players to kill your structure.

Despite all the updates/patches the launcher(for me) is a pile of steaming sheet. It's the inconsistency that's killing me.

 

 

Launch the launcher it may not allow accounts to be played. Errors, the launcher failing to do whatever the launcher wants...

 

 

When it does work it may only allow some accounts to launch. Other errors are all once off intermittent and never seen again.

 

My PC is not the problem!!!!

On my second PC I had removed an account from the launcher but the next day there it was back without me you know, putting a username or password in etc.

 

Alt tab between two PAID omega accounts for more than a few minutes and the background account becomes unresponsive/ blacks out, freezes etc etc. Ctrl-Alt-Delete, kill a process or two, back into the account(s), alt tab back to the first and it now needs to be process killed. FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF. Who needs quality assurance eh!

The Vanguard play-test is active but I feel no need to 'see' it. There's nothing 'new'. To be honest the line "Rewards ties to achievements and in game activities" in the notes turned me off wanting to play. 

 

 

Maybe if they made the game playable and have an in-built drive to interact with said game they wouldn't need to 'bribe' players to test it for them. Irks me, so why should I interact it. I keep going back to think on Dust 514; It was so much more pick up playable. Strange how that works for some games. If this early build of Vanguard is the base foundation of what is to be built on I no faith in it being 'something' I'll 'want' to play. 

The helldiver that JUST got here five minutes ago...

I haven't even been able to play the game yet but I wanted to make this because watching all the stuff online is cool. https://t.co/jT01qfXXnA pic.twitter.com/edWekW7K0X

— BNBaku (@BNBaku2) February 22, 2024

On another note my RL friend on the far side of the planet can play Eve again due to getting a new laptop.... Via his job that was I'm sure a very needed upgrade, nudge, nudge, wink, wink. Good to see him back; He just needs to overcome the feeling from Eve rage hassle to get back into you know playing the game.

It's not all bad.... Rushlock did an nice upbeat video on the last patch notes.

 

Planet Crafter has received it's Procedural Wrecks/Portals update and it ticks all the boxes.

Of the smaller changes I really like the main title screen now, which has a starfield in the background.

 

 

The main map of the planet has seen a new shortcut open up after a certain terraformation point. A shortcut to the waterfall/beach.

 

 

 

Since it's release I've setup and explored a fair number of these new portal wrecks. Which is interesting, even if the need to gather has noting beyond the drive to 'gather'. I've received as much of the 'new' as has been brought out(Blueprints etc).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Not so much to buy via the export/credit 'shop'. Which is a pity.

 

 

The new wrecks internals range in difficulty depending on the portal chosen; These mazes twist and turn. I've gotten lost and died the first time and since have looted all. Using flares to mark my way; Changing the flare colour to red and green for obvious reasons. Clearing the open area of each portal first then smaller to larger wrecks(depending on how many are there). There will be a 'main' wreck with a strong room which needs keycards found in the wrecks to open. Safes are inside and loot awaits.

 

 

 

The new areas for portals range in all kinds of landscapes, desert, water, lave, it's all there. More done more to do and a definite never ending time filler.

 

 

Darkest Dungeon progress goes on. Again slow and steady, triaging heroes with filler content and taking a trip or two into the Crimson Court.

 

 

Random is random of course; Some filler content can be a surprise, like the collector straight off the bat. The more things change the more they stay the same. Again, again a big push may see more progress than 'taking care'.

Euro Truck Sim 2 has seen some more 'love' post Valentines day 'event'. I've actually closed down my last garage and moved the trucks there to my 3 main places. Running the-overall  company a bit more streamlined but not that I'm being perfectionist. Good enough while still having fun and profits is what I'm after and am seeing.

Star Trek Online, again the MMO with the most time played, PC and Xbox. Daily event participation, Endevours, recruits, faffing about when interest is raised etc. 

 

 

Doing the new KDF recruits is fun in it's own right. I enjoy being a low level character that punches above it's weight. Making me laugh in an unable to breath kind of way at times when there are very clueless players in very expensive ships exploding; As my 'free' tiny ship and new character is surviving and doing more to progress the TFO than they are. I'm being too obnoxious I know; But the pick up group bar is so low it's hard to not 'comment'.

 

A lot of players are taking advantage of the recruit event. Nice to see lots of newer players at the bank.

 

 

 

That said I do have a lot to claim on a new character like the new KDF's once they hit level 18(and more on later levels). Even on my Xbox side, all the unlocks help. Invest your time alone in the game matters and pays off.

While still doing the balloon thing at banks(I do like the recent party popper, borg balloons!); It's still the place to see many of the diverse player characters. Right before the place gets flooded with Borg Balloons.....