Reinhard Von Lohengramm
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I checked the General forum and saw that there was no thread for strategy video gaming discussion.
I find that horribly disappointing. I want to talk earnestly about how I want to turn a backwater into an industrialized nation, or how I want to play a game where I wage a war of independence against some seemingly invincible great power.
This is a thread for the discussion of strategy video gaming, particularly those that contain war and military themes. Examples which define the genre include games with Risk-style maps like, WarLight, Rome: Total War, Total War: Rome II, Crusader Kings II, Victoria II and so forth It's not about tactics thought. I am also a huge Legend of the Galactic Heroes fan, so I guess the discussion of non-interactive military fiction that deals with grand strategy is also good discussion material.
This is not a thread for the promotion of real-life violence or illegal activities. All content in this thread, even if based off real life, ought to be considered fictional. It is not a thread for in-depth discussion of our real-life political beliefs. Genocide ("the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular nation or ethnic group.") should not be promoted, nor should it be discussed. By its very nature however, strategy gaming involves a lot of emotional investment (who here doesn't like Prussia in a strategy game?), so some allowances on the above topics are made, particularly if it depicts a historical period.
Our patron gods:
Reinhard von Lohengramm
Yang Wen-Li (sort of ironic because he didn't want to be worshipped as a hero)
The trend for me is that I'm beginning to understand that "losing is fun" in the style of Dwarf Fortress II. I just want to see my empire burn down rather than save scum now.
I find that horribly disappointing. I want to talk earnestly about how I want to turn a backwater into an industrialized nation, or how I want to play a game where I wage a war of independence against some seemingly invincible great power.
This is a thread for the discussion of strategy video gaming, particularly those that contain war and military themes. Examples which define the genre include games with Risk-style maps like, WarLight, Rome: Total War, Total War: Rome II, Crusader Kings II, Victoria II and so forth It's not about tactics thought. I am also a huge Legend of the Galactic Heroes fan, so I guess the discussion of non-interactive military fiction that deals with grand strategy is also good discussion material.
This is not a thread for the promotion of real-life violence or illegal activities. All content in this thread, even if based off real life, ought to be considered fictional. It is not a thread for in-depth discussion of our real-life political beliefs. Genocide ("the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular nation or ethnic group.") should not be promoted, nor should it be discussed. By its very nature however, strategy gaming involves a lot of emotional investment (who here doesn't like Prussia in a strategy game?), so some allowances on the above topics are made, particularly if it depicts a historical period.
Our patron gods:
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Icebreakers:
- What strategy game are you playing?
- What is your typical playstyle that is common across all strategy games?
- Do you continue when you make a mistake or do you save-scum? What are your feelings on this?
The trend for me is that I'm beginning to understand that "losing is fun" in the style of Dwarf Fortress II. I just want to see my empire burn down rather than save scum now.