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ed got the closest ones. Warlock: MoA is probably your best bet that fits your criteria. The UI is great, the 4 races are fun, combat mechanics are easily understood (a lot like Fantasy Wars or the Elven Legacy series) and plays like a board game. The AI isn't exactly a supreme genius though. It was really horrible when it was first released, but they actually attempt to attack you now. The Armageddon DLC makes the game challenging and quite fun. The Age of Wonders

Oops, didn't see that other post that already has this stuff in it. Just have to find the delete button now. :)

The good folks over at Space Sector have a nice article regarding the upcoming auction of THQ assets, namely Homeworld and Homeworld 2 in the same item. All you would need is: Interested bidders must provide: 1) complete identification, including the names of corporate officers or those authorized to act on the bidder’s behalf; 2) written evidence

[quote who="starkers" reply="13" id="3323484"]No doubt you have a similar idiot in Washington spinning the same crap.[/quote] A lot more than just one, actually... [e digicons]:|[/e]

[quote who="Kamamura_CZ" reply="5" id="3322977"] Quoting jackswift85, reply 1AMD has been beating Intel on discrete GPU performance for a while now, this doesn't come as a huge shock. It's one of the few things AMD can hang their hat on (other than being better chips for the price/performance ratio... but even there Intel is catching up). Their CPUs are losing battle with the latest Intel architecture performance-wise, and their latest GPU chips just cannot compe

AMD has been beating Intel on discrete GPU performance for a while now, this doesn't come as a huge shock. It's one of the few things AMD can hang their hat on (other than being better chips for the price/performance ratio... but even there Intel is catching up). I just built a rig for my sister with one of those Trinity APU chips (A8-5600K) and was really impressed with it. Had smooth framerates at high settings on modern games, could multitask really well and it runs really

I would love a Dom4 with a better UI and less micromanagement. I don't think I've ever actually finished a SP game... once I get to that "point of no return, I know I've won but it would take me another 3 hours to actually win the map" stage there's no reason to continue forward. Devs have said that it's not going to happen (anytime soon, anyways). It's a shame, because I think a new version that's more "accessible" without changing the core gameplay could become o

They have easier to use "compact" water cooling options now. I've been tempted to get one, but my CM Hyper 212-EVO just does such a good job, I have no reason to upgrade. Two fans in a push/pull config have my 4 year old energy hog of a cpu (955BE) idling at 27c, load at 42c. It's getting to be that time again to build a new rig, but money's tight and this one still runs like a champ. As to the OP, I had my rig set up like that at one time. It wasn't due to the cpu fan

[quote who="enoeraew37" reply="25" id="3317895"] If this was any industry other than entertainment or government a failure as big civ 5 on release would have him run out of town because your career is based on what you do not who you know. [/quote] I thought I read that Civ 5 was a huge commercial success actually. Huh. Anyways, At the Gates certainly looks like an interesting proposition. Lots of cool concepts in there, and after playing Dom3 I don&#

[quote who="Jafo" reply="111" id="3316076"] You forgot Fawlty Towers!!!!! How could you?....[/quote] Remember not to remind them about the war...

[quote who="Jafo" reply="60" id="3316003"] Quoting jackswift85, reply 58Some people who want to "get there in style" think their ride looks like this: Except it's the first pic that actually DOES have the 'style'. [/quote] That's the joke... :) Some people may think they have a stylish sweet ride with some rims and hubcaps, but in reality everyone else sees a terrible thing. The first car that popped into my head when thinking about

[quote who="Wizard1956" reply="57" id="3315925"] Quoting kona0197, reply 55Quoting starkers, reply 14I mean, we use Windowblinds and other customisation software because MS failed bigtime to make any iteration of Windows aesthetically pleasing. What's wrong with the default look of Windows? I like it. Always have since XP. The same thing that is "wrong" with a plain white car with no hubcaps or nice rims. Nothing, if all you want is to get there. Some folks jus

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="18" id="3311407"]My threshold of hating someone would be the emails that consist of ... "I hope you get cancer and die horribly!" [/quote] Well, you did tell us playing FE would give us cancer... [e digicons]:-"[/e]

[quote who="pacov" reply="13" id="3311223"]NILBOG[/quote] It's GOBLIN spelled backwards!!!

FTL is an amazing game. I got it for $5 and definitely got my playing time out of it. I only played it for about 30 hours or so before I had played all the ships and strategies, but there were several great moments of "Aha! My plan to suffocate the enemy crew has succeeded... now beam over and take all their stuff!" and the similar, "Well, I can die by either valiantly fighting in hand to hand combat or by burning to death trying to repair the shields, med-lab and door controls. Choices, choi

[quote who="Jafo" reply="30" id="3308637"]Smudges on a touch-screen keyboard are always going to be more hygenic than the 'crud' that ends up inside a standard button keyboard. Had the runs lately?....[/quote]

Space sector has a nice beta preview on Masters of a Broken World: http://www.spacesector.com/blog/2013/01/eador-masters-of-the-broken-world-beta-preview/

There was a UEFI Bios on the AsRock mobo rig I built for my sister. It was intuitive and seemed like a good thing, but I was peeved because it was misrepresenting the CPU temperatures (thought it was running at 60c idle when in reality it was running at 28c idle... had a small heart attack for a while there). Other than that it's been a great experience. I still prefer an old-school BIOS though, but that's probably because I'm more comfortable and familiar with it.

These guys have less than a half hour to go. They've gone way beyond their goal, but need a few more pounds to reach some of the flex goals they have in mind.

[quote who="Wizard1956" reply="37" id="3301571"] Quoting Kamamura_CZ, reply 34I think most people will just have to use Space Stairs. What a relief, I thought I was going to need a much taller ladder! [/quote] Still better than a climbing rope!

[quote who="Wizard1956" reply="27" id="3299461"]Good info, guys, even though I am an AMD fan. [/quote] Same here. I just built a rig for my sister with one of those new AMD "APU" chips. That A8 chip I got was doing really well compared to one of my i5 rigs. For a lot less money too...

Dropping the CPU in is a piece of cake, just be gentle and make sure those wonderful golden arrows in both in the right corner. The hardest part for me after building 5 rigs is locking in the CPU heatsink... making sure not to lift up and let air bubbles into the thermal paste application. Just keep some rubbing alcohol handy in case you screw up. :)

I heard about Dom3 through these forums when there was those multiplayer forum threads. I thought the price was spendy, but figured it was something right up my alley. I never had to have fancy graphics as long as the gameplay was good. The gameplay is great. On a pure price per hour of play standpoint, I can say I've gotten a better deal on Dominions 3 than any game I've played since SotS prime and Titan Quest. The manual is great, the gameplay is fantastic.

[quote who="starkers" reply="115" id="3298730"] Personally, I think Apple is much a spent force. I mean, it isn't going away any time soon, but rather that companies such as Google and Samsung will leave it in their wake... sucking up their dust, so to speak. I can't say as I like Google, but Samsung, for mine, has a better corporate image, a better attitude and a better work ethic than Apple, and that is what will burst Apple's bubble... and that, my friend

[quote who="Heavenfall" reply="3" id="3298696"] Quoting jackswift85, reply 2I have a sinking feeling that all of these games I'll see on Steam or Gamersgate sales for 75% off after they're released... and could've spent less money on more of a sure thing. We'll see. I think you may be missing the point of Kickstarter. It is almost guaranteed that these games, if they get made, end up going on sale at some point. Kickstarter isn't about getting the best deal