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I would disagree about KSP, at least for the first hundred hours or so probably. You're actively learning and adventuring, and discovering new things. After that, once you're figuring out how far you can push things or installing RP-1, you're right.
I once spent 40 hours testing a Duna lander
I had a thing for system-dominating single-launch ships.
These would have 10-12 probes on it, hanging from beams like bats. I would have massive stageable fuel tanks, and I would slingshot it past each planet and it's moons, drop a probe and try to get the probe into orbit or on the surface (often failing due to lack of ∆V), all in one launch, with the ships core functioning as a science outpost to collect science and relay or bring it back to Kerbin.
I never quite dialled it in and touched or orbited every body with a probe, but some of these missions would last like 30-40 realtime hours,and I flew dozens of them.
I’ve been in the design and planning stage for a Jool 5 mission for months now.
I don’t even need the science. I just have to do it.
Just... One... More... Turn...
Football Manager.
I would love to get into Football Manager or OOTP Baseball but I hate the yearly-purchase monetization scheme. I wish there was a good indie alternative, or something that scratches a similar itch.
An upside of SI tending to have very minor year-on-year upgrades between FM editions is that most people don't buy it every year. It's common to buy every two or three years, unless a momentous change is implemented. The sortitoutsi.net site has squad updates among its mods that let you play older games for longer.
Not that I want to be encouraging you to take it up, the game is literally like crack and I don't let myself play it anymore.
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Runescaaaaape, you casual.
Minecraft
But did you get the free Anaconda from Hutton Orbital?
You got the Anaconda? Must have been before they switched to the Federal Corvette
RN It's Starwdew Valley. I keep staying up all night being like "Just... One more day and I'm done." 🤣
Every time I look up something I can't figure out, I am presented with a bunch of tangenital items that I haven't even seen yet and I've been grinding the game for two weeks now. And CA just announced it was getting more! This unassuming retro farming game is fucking massive. 😵💫
And that's without mods!
I haven't played E:D since before Odyssey released. I lost interest when they stopped supporting VR for the new content.
I did get a Fleet Carrier though. I wonder if it's still there or if I ran out of upkeep money.
Good game, shame it's a live service though. It will probably just die if/when they turn off the servers.
I'm not sure what you're talking about when it comes to VR. They never stopped supporting VR... Like at all. Odyssey also has full VR support and has since launch. I am genuinely confused as to why you think that
The new on-foot FPS gameplay that they added with Odyssey didn't get first class VR support. You can keep your headset on, but you have to switch to a regular control method and control the game as though it's on a 2D monitor even though you're wearing a 6DOF headset with motion controls available. For anyone that's played VR, this is the worst kind of experience and very disappointing.
Making first-class VR controls is a lot of extra work, probably, but for a game that was sold as a flagship VR title when the original Oculus came out, it just leaves a bad taste for all the VR players, who felt like FDev were leaving them behind.
Maybe they've added better support now, but I wouldn't know about that as I haven't played it. On release it was a disappointment for VR players.
Have to switch to a regular control method
Does the rest of the game support full motion controls now? It didn't the last time I played, so it didn't matter if you were in ship or on foot; you were doing everything with a normal controller, M&KB or joystick setup regardless. It always annoyed me because why can't I just use my hands to move the throttle stick and steering column in-game?
That's a fair point. I used a HOTAS, the Logitech Saitek X52 which the in-game ship controls are modelled after, which was the most immersive way to play.
I'm still pissed that I attempted to buy that setup from Amazon like 3 times, and they would ship it but then cancel the order and refund me without explanation. I want one of those so damn bad 😭
Yeah, I also used to play E:D a lot until Odyssey dropped. VR+HOTAS was an amazing experience despite the grindy nature of the game. I enjoyed every second of it - but wow Odyssey really threw it out the window.
I've been playing No Man's Sky a lot lately and it's super fun, but it makes me want to try E:D again. I don't have VR anymore, but I wonder if it would be good with head-tracking. I also feel like I've missed out on so much of the ongoing story the past few years.
My first experience with this phenomena was rollercoaster tycoon
Me killing time with Game Dev Tycoon at work.
It's such a simple spreadsheet simulator. You can't even see what your games look like but I haven't been able to put it down for the last few days. I already played, beat, and got bored of it years ago. But it makes the last hour at my job feel like 15 minutes, so I went back to it.
Ah yes, Rust
I'm still new to rust. Barely cracked 2,000 hours.
FFXIV
I'm a huge FF fan, and 14 has a lot of praise so I had a go. I enjoyed FFXI somewhat so I thought maybe 14 would be enjoyable, but no matter how long I stuck around I just couldn't figure out if it was fun. I spent a lot of time making number go up, but when I stepped away from the computer I felt like I hadn't achieved anything.
I played through the base game. The first expansion. Began the second expansion. I reflected on my experience and I couldn't even tell you what the game was about. It's just walk here, click an NPC, walk there click an NPC, fight battle, repeat. And the battles are so boring; the expectation is that you learn the ideal rotation of attacks and abilities and you just apply that to 99% of battles and make sure to do them efficiently - if you can't do that you are labelled a noob.
Maybe the difference between 11 and 14 was that I did 11 with a friend, so it felt like I was spending time with him, whereas I did 14 by myself.
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me with Satisfactory
and maybe now Space Station 14 - nah that game is definitely still fun, a multiplayer experience like no others (well, like 13 I guess)
Sounds familiar.
Looking at you, Dota 2.
And Starcraft 2
And WC3
And smash melee
DotA when it was a WC3 custom map.
I've been playing Elden Ring for the first time (also my first fromsoft game). Yeah....
Oh, shit, that reminds me, I have to finish my dailies.
the blue game is amphetamine abuse
Aka Rocket League.
I hate how I didn't even see the post title and immediately thought of Elite
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Man I'm still not sure if I like it
Inara up, playing the stock market freighting shit around and mining stuff. Hundreds of hours though so there's that
Path of Exile? Dat you?
Kenshi
Path of Exile after you hit a five digit playtime
Terra Invicta
Every fucking game i play:
Star citizen (so much to unpack here fuck)
Tarkov (seriously it's only the second game on here, please put me out of my misery)
The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise. (Get out of here stalker)
No man's sky
Factorio
Stardew valley
Rust
And last but certainly not least: project zombiod (this ones new to me, dammit how do I stop tripping, this is my fifth bleed in the last 15 minutes. )
I've heard of project zomboid, it was described to me as "cataclysm: dark days ahead, with graphics, but less mechanical depth", haven't tried it yet, but I do love CDDA, so I think I will eventually.
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Rimworld, but I am having fun, I'm absolutely sure of it. The best fun of my life. Which is fucking concerning.
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