The Miscellaneous PC & vidya Games Thread

[Syt]

HMS now available on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/688660/Her_Majestys_Ship/

RISE THROUGH THE RANKS TO FLEET ADMIRAL

Start your career as a Captain on a 3rd rate Ship of the Line, then work your way up to become the next Admiral of the Fleet.The primary objective of the game is to be promoted to Admiral of the Fleet, without having any mutiny nor losing the vessel.

The player will receive tasks from the admiralty which will need to be executed in order to get the desired promotion.

LOOK AFTER YOUR CREW AND PREVENT A MUTINY AT ALL COSTS

The Navy doesn't take lightly to having a crew mutiny onboard one of their vessels, its a career limiting move.Along the way, the player will be challenged with various tasks and tempted with targets of opportunity, whilst keeping the crew happy and not ending with a mutiny.

OUT-THINK AND OUTPLAY YOUR OPPONENTS

Multiplayer and Co-Op games will pit you against the AI and other human opponents.The player can command a British, Spanish, French or Portuguese Man-o-War, ruling the waves and clearing it of the enemy and pirates.

[crazy canuck]

That is something I think I will really enjoy.  Thanks for posting it!

[The Brain]

Where is the lash?

[Tonitrus]

Where is the lash?

You unlock it after completing the sodomy puzzle minigame.

[Sophie Scholl]

Anyone have experience with Columbia Block Games?  They're running a kickstarter for a computer port of their Richard III board game.  I'm a huge fan of the era and will probably buy-in regardless, but I was curious if some of the grognards here had any thoughts on the company.  Linkage here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/787937257/blocks-columbia-block-wargaming-on-your-pc-and-mac

[The Brain]

Anyone have experience with Columbia Block Games?  They're running a kickstarter for a computer port of their Richard III board game.  I'm a huge fan of the era and will probably buy-in regardless, but I was curious if some of the grognards here had any thoughts on the company.  Linkage here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/787937257/blocks-columbia-block-wargaming-on-your-pc-and-mac

Haven't played their games, but maybe I own the Richard III boardgame. Don't remember.

[Barrister]

HMS now available on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/688660/Her_Majestys_Ship/

Speaking as a man who not only has every single Patrick O'Brien book (and has read them multiple times), but has his own personal early 19th century uniform of a RN Captain, this might just appeal to my interests...

[frunk]

Anyone have experience with Columbia Block Games?  They're running a kickstarter for a computer port of their Richard III board game.  I'm a huge fan of the era and will probably buy-in regardless, but I was curious if some of the grognards here had any thoughts on the company.  Linkage here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/787937257/blocks-columbia-block-wargaming-on-your-pc-and-mac

CBG has released some great games.  My particular favorites are Quebec 1759 and Rommel in the Desert.  I have no idea how good they will be about adapting their games, although much of the design reasoning behind blocks (hidden information from opponent without making it difficult to see your own position) doesn't exist on the computer.

[Syt]

HMS now available on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/688660/Her_Majestys_Ship/

Speaking as a man who not only has every single Patrick O'Brien book (and has read them multiple times), but has his own personal early 19th century uniform of a RN Captain, this might just appeal to my interests...

I thought of you when posting this. That said, the player reviews seem to be on the mediocre side so far, and Tim Stone's preview on RockPaperShotgun a few weeks ago was also not glowing.

[Habbaku]

[crazy canuck]

oops I meant to respond to BBs post.
Will fix

[crazy canuck]

HMS now available on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/688660/Her_Majestys_Ship/

Speaking as a man who not only has every single Patrick O'Brien book (and has read them multiple times), but has his own personal early 19th century uniform of a RN Captain, this might just appeal to my interests...

I had the same thought but while this game could be a way to role play the books it is not close to being that kind of experience.  It is more about constant micro management of stations in a race against an opponent to reach the top rank.  They need to remove the race and make it more of a sandbox career game to make it enjoyable.

[Barrister]

Yeah the reviews I read were universally not positive, so I didn't pursue any further.

[Josquius]

Battletech is on sale.

Good time to buy?
Whats the status with DLC? - this is a quasi-paradox game.....

[Syt]

I picked up Rule the Waves 2. I didn't play 1 (though I own it), and look forward to blundering my way through 5 decades of naval history (I have little knowledge of it, but I guess I can at least learn some terms with the game ).