New Game

Smushface · #1 11-29-2010, 12:26 AM

I always like to take a short break from Altitude after each APL so the game stays fresh so I'm in the market for a new game. I'm still gonna play Alti, just won't be playing a ton every day.

The way I generally play games is that I get really into one or two and then play them religiously for years. So far, those games have been Halo, WoW, and Altitude.

So I figure I can ask a gaming community if they know of anything, cause I'm drawing blanks.

What I'm lookin for:
1) Not a huge time commitment. I can play quite a bit, but nothing like I could back when I had a full WoW raid schedule.
2) Not a FPS.
3) Online game with a community.
4) Not a RTS. I like the strategy, but I find the execution to be dull and tedious.

Generally, I'm looking for an online game that balances the pace of a FPS with the strategy of a RTS.

Games I've already tried and disliked:
-Eve Online
-Starcraft
-Call of Duty
-Fifa

So any suggestions out there?

Goose · #2 11-29-2010, 12:49 AM

I suggest Left 4 Dead 2. It's $5.00 on steam right now. I know you said your not looking for an FPS, but it's not your typical FPS. It has a big online community, plus you can kill zombies and it requires little to no brain functioning which is an added bonus. All you do is grab a weapon of your choice and shoot at stuff that runs at you and they explode into a giant glob of blood and chunks.

Or you can wait for the Guild Wars 2 beta to come out, and then eventually wait for Diablo 3 to come out.

Smushface · #3 11-29-2010, 12:55 AM

Guild Wars 2 and D3 are along the lines of the games I really want to play, sadly they won't come out until i'm 50.

I tried out l4d2 and TF2, but really held no appeal.

mled · #4 11-29-2010, 12:59 AM

HOLD THE PHONE There are other games then altitude?

Non the less I recommend altitude altitude KLF altitude.

shmo55 · #5 11-29-2010, 12:59 AM

minecraft or transformice

Goose · #6 11-29-2010, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Smushface

Guild Wars 2 and D3 are along the lines of the games I really want to play, sadly they won't come out until i'm 50.

I tried out l4d2 and TF2, but really held no appeal.

hmm ok i think i found what your looking for then: http://battledexgame.com/welcome.php

Simple game to learn yet hard to master. Combines a lot of strategy elements, not really time consuming and is online.

silent skies · #7 11-29-2010, 01:39 AM

If you are interested in CCGs, you can try Alteil. It's not one I play consistently, but go back to every now and again when I'm in the mood. Has a small persistent community from what I can tell. Free to start (you get a half-way decent starter deck of your choice for free) and technically free forever (you can get a random card's worth of in-game money per day, amongst other options; and the second currency, 'fight money' which is won through victories in the arenas, can be used on the FM-lotto which will help you flesh out a starter file), though I'd advise maybe sinking in about as much money as you'd expect to pay for any other game, to at least get things rolling on a deck.

Major downside is that your options for getting specific cards are very limited, limited in the sense that you can only trade in large amounts of 'point cards' (which I find are hard to come by) which are available through (more and more frequent) special events.

If nothing else, the free start-up option is worth a look, to see if the gameplay appeals to you.

MajorPayne257 · #8 11-29-2010, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Goose

I suggest Left 4 Dead 2. It's $5.00 on steam right now.

Why must you lie to me!

Goose · #9 11-29-2010, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by MajorPayne257

Why must you lie to me!

damn i'm sorry. It was 5.00 on steam the other day cuz they are having some huge sale from nov 24th-29th, but i guess they change their deals everyday :/

however you can get the Orange Box, which includes Half Life 2 and all the expansions + TF2 and Portal for 7.50

Smushface · #10 11-29-2010, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Goose

hmm ok i think i found what your looking for then: http://battledexgame.com/welcome.php

Simple game to learn yet hard to master. Combines a lot of strategy elements, not really time consuming and is online.

So this is a card / board game?

Goose · #11 11-29-2010, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Smushface

So this is a card / board game?

yeah kinda, it's more of a turn based strategy type game.. You have a certain number of cards you can use throughout the game that grant you different abilities, but the game is sorta set up in a RTS type way, but the execution part is way faster. Wok3n plays this game all the time he is pretty pro at it and he likes it a lot. You should try it out and see what you think.

elxir · #12 11-29-2010, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by shmo55

minecraft or transformice

you are speaking my language

tyr · #13 11-29-2010, 06:22 AM

transformice still exists ? lol
I played that game 1 week when it first came out and owned everything and everyone and then stopped because it was too easy.

Smushface · #14 11-29-2010, 06:41 PM

hrm, i'll have to check it out.

On a related note, Altitude is part of the Indie Air Pack today on the Steam Sale, http://store.steampowered.com/sub/6792/ for basically a dollar so we might see a big influx of new players. Has anyone played any other game in the pack?

JDR · #15 11-29-2010, 06:43 PM

http://armorgames.com/play/4918/the-company-of-myself

Cloud · #16 11-29-2010, 06:56 PM

u can try and beat me in HoN, lololol :P

sunshineduck · #17 11-29-2010, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Smushface

hrm, i'll have to check it out.

On a related note, Altitude is part of the Indie Air Pack today on the Steam Sale, http://store.steampowered.com/sub/6792/ for basically a dollar so we might see a big influx of new players. Has anyone played any other game in the pack?

Plain Sight is flippin' amazing.

You're a ninja robot in space flying around chopping up other flying ninja robots. Beautiful.

[Y] · #18 11-29-2010, 09:52 PM

I tried transformice today. Didn't really see the point/fun of it ._.

mikesol · #19 11-29-2010, 10:06 PM

I propose we start an altitude minecraft server and see if we can make some quality airplanes. (hurri's idea bout the airplanes)

Blue · #20 11-29-2010, 10:12 PM

Interactive Buddy

kthxbye

tyr · #21 11-29-2010, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mikesol

I propose we start an altitude minecraft server and see if we can make some quality airplanes. (hurri's idea bout the airplanes)

We had that idea with nfo a couple months ago. We were thinking about building a huge explodet on the TL server. But we never did.

Tbh a Altitude minecraft server would be pretty sweet.

mikesol · #22 11-29-2010, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by tyr

We had that idea with nfo a couple months ago. We were thinking about building a huge explodet on the TL server. But we never did.

Tbh a Altitude minecraft server would be pretty sweet.

It's too bad minecraft servers are so expensive. To get one that you can actually install mods is $53 a month and to get one where you just simply have minecraft alpha without any mods it's still like $27 a month. >.<

ZidaneTribal · #23 11-29-2010, 11:00 PM

u can just use the TL server although im not sure how full it is normally now

Demuyt · #24 11-29-2010, 11:08 PM

I recommend Toribash. Quote from the website:

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Toribash is an innovative fighting game based on the physics sandbox model where YOU design the moves! Join us today, and pit your skills against other players all over the world.

Earn Toricredits by winning matches, then customize your character in the store! Trade items with other players. Win prizes in weekly tournaments. Climb the rankings. Earn your own Black belt. Better still: be one of the few who make it to 10th Dan!

Toribash is Addictive! Try Wushu, Sumo, Kick Boxing, Sambo, Swords, Judo and more. Create fighting movies and post them on YouTube. Watch other players fight. Chat with them. Defeat them!

Most of all: IT'S FREEWARE!