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What do we wanna do with our next gaming night?

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Games? Times everyone's available? Let's start this up again. As I said on the Discord, I'm thinking either TF2 or JKA. Gaijin was also talking about Black Ops 2.

When we got enough suggestions here, I'll post a game night thread with the time in the relevant sub-forum.
 

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Games? Times everyone's available? Let's start this up again. As I said on the Discord, I'm thinking either TF2 or JKA. Gaijin was also talking about Black Ops 2.
I'll put my vote towards Black ops 2 or team fortress 2.
JKA works too, I just need to reinstall it
 

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I think I've had enough of JKA for a lifetime, but I'm up for TF2. Although for anyone brave enough to try I do recommend trying out Halo Infinite multiplayer since its F2P, I've had some fun with it (This also reminds me we got Eldewrito if anyone wants to go to that again.) Also for anyone that likes classic WoW I'm playing on a private server called Elysium Project, it is free and you can just make an account and download the game from their site if anyone wants to try it out.
 

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Also for anyone that likes classic WoW I'm playing on a private server called Elysium Project, it is free and you can just make an account and download the game from their site if anyone wants to try it out.
Wait, WoW classic is free? I thought they were charging for it?
 

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Wait, WoW classic is free? I thought they were charging for it?
Its free on this private server, they can't really charge you for it or Acti-Blizz would sue their asses for making money off their property. WoW classic on Battle.net is paid though, although you are paying for retail WoW, once you do that Classic WoW becomes available as a bonus. They Private server makes money in other ways so they don't charge for a sub.
 

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I think I've had enough of JKA for a lifetime
You're right.

We're gonna do JK1.

I'm playing on a private server called Elysium Project, it is free and you can just make an account and download the game from their site if anyone wants to try it out.
Actually, not a half-bad suggestion. I was thinking of doing the same thing myself. How active is it?

A couple things we should keep in mind though. WoW Classic is amazing for race wars in my opinion and garbage for everything else. Unless we play on a PvP server, we're gonna be doing repetitive boring-ass quests for a huge chunk of our playing time. So if all we're looking for is an MMO with solid combat, then I highly recommend we go back to Guild Wars 1.
 

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You're right.

We're gonna do JK1.



Actually, not a half-bad suggestion. I was thinking of doing the same thing myself. How active is it?

A couple things we should keep in mind though. WoW Classic is amazing for race wars in my opinion and garbage for everything else. Unless we play on a PvP server, we're gonna be doing repetitive boring-ass quests for a huge chunk of our playing time. So if all we're looking for is an MMO with solid combat, then I highly recommend we go back to Guild Wars 1.
It's not hugely active if that's what you expected, most of the time there's like 200-250 people on both sides on regular days. The number does climb up to like 500 or more on weekends at night and during raid times though. Doesn't mean there's no race wars though, this is a regular PvP server, only yesterday some dick went in Stormwind and kept killing the gryphon master so we were stuck without being able to use the taxi to get out of there. Had to keep running all the way to Westfall to use the taxi XD.
 
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It's not hugely active if that's what you expected, most of the time there's like 200-250 people on both sides on regular days. The number does climb up to like 500 or more on weekends at night and during raid times though. Doesn't mean there's no race wars though, this is a regular PvP server, only yesterday some dick went in Stormwind and kept killing the gryphon master so we were stuck without being able to use the taxi to get out of there. Had to keep running all the way to Westfall to use the taxi XD.
A pop. of ~350 for a land mass about the size of Germany? Bruh.

Really sucks too that Nostalrius got fucked by ActiBitch. That would have been the best solution for us by far. Anyway though. I did a small bit of searching and from the looks of things, we have two options. (That is, if you're willing to start a new account, Batt. Yes, I know, but hear me out.)

There's the Kronos IV server that runs Classic with an active pop. of ~1,500. Or, if we're willing to deal with WotLK, there's Warmane's Icecrown server with an active pop. of 12,000 (it's actually peaked with a queue as of this writing). They also have the Lordaeron WotLK server with an active pop. of ~6,000.
 

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A pop. of ~350 for a land mass about the size of Germany? Bruh.

Really sucks too that Nostalrius got fucked by ActiBitch. That would have been the best solution for us by far. Anyway though. I did a small bit of searching and from the looks of things, we have two options. (That is, if you're willing to start a new account, Batt. Yes, I know, but hear me out.)

There's the Kronos IV server that runs Classic with an active pop. of ~1,500. Or, if we're willing to deal with WotLK, there's Warmane's Icecrown server with an active pop. of 12,000 (it's actually peaked with a queue as of this writing). They also have the Lordaeron WotLK server with an active pop. of ~6,000.
Look I don't mind starting someplace else but I'm not doing anything unless everyone else is actually gonna play, not gonna throw away the progress I already did since classic leveling takes a lot of time unless you are a mage. Also I'd rather play Classic personally but if people want to play Wrath I can get into it, we would have to level up in the base game areas anyway before going to Northrend.
 

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How would playing WoW work, if we all decided on it?

"Okay, so everybody make your characters, and now let's do the starting quests for 2 hours?"

Then people leave for the night and never play the game again?
 

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How would playing WoW work, if we all decided on it?

"Okay, so everybody make your characters, and now let's do the starting quests for 2 hours?"

Then people leave for the night and never play the game again?
This is why I'm not willing to just throw away my progress on Elysium, I'd have to re do everything again on my own if you guys never play again, I am willing to invest time on the game since I like it and I can join a guild for more progression. However leveling takes ages in classic because the whole point was about experiencing it with other people and taking your time, not min-maxing to get to level 60 in a week.
 

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Regarding how to play Wow together.
Isn't there natural places where things come to a culmination. Like bosses or Dungeons?
What if we just level up on our time until a certain level & place, then do that one together?
Those who have more free time can gather stuff for others.
Those who are more inclined to plan strategies work on developing our teamwork (after they see who, what & how), etc.
If anyone can't make it to a date, they'll just level up until next time?
 

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Look I don't mind starting someplace else but I'm not doing anything unless everyone else is actually gonna play, not gonna throw away the progress I already did since classic leveling takes a lot of time unless you are a mage. Also I'd rather play Classic personally but if people want to play Wrath I can get into it, we would have to level up in the base game areas anyway before going to Northrend.
I'd rather play Classic too, but WotLK does have its perks. Most notably, it's got all the BC content. Then again, I suppose we could just cut out the middle man and look for BC servers. But the topmost BC server only has an active pop. of ~750.

I'd be down with 3.3.5a WotLK too. I prefer PvE over PvP anytime though.
If we're not gonna do PvP at all, then I stand by my initial recommendation of going back to Guild Wars 1. That will give us a MUCH less grindy and more exciting experience, PvE wise. The only problem is that people who don't have the game need to pay for it (one-time payment then you can play it forever). GW1 is on Steam now as well for those who want it there.

Actually not a bad idea. lol The only problem is setting it all up. With three different programs needing to be used, it sounds like a headache.
 

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What about Attorney online?


Or Ace Attorney online?



With the first, you (a DM) can create the case, provide the roles, (defense, prosecution, witnesses, etc) and generally make your own scenario.

With the latter, it gives you various scripted cases, and can possibly be played in the browser?


Both are communication intensive.
 

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Actually not a bad idea. lol The only problem is setting it all up. With three different programs needing to be used, it sounds like a headache.
Nvm, there is an open bounty to fix the netcode

I'll change my suggestion to:

Ace Attorney Online


I'm down just so I can all caps OBJECTION! every now and then
 

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I don't have a problem with small games like Ace Attorney at all, but I'd rather we focus on a more fleshed-out game in the future, once we decide on one. The small games are super easy to get into, but they don't have any real depth in replay value.

So assuming everyone's ok with it, we'll try out Ace Attorney and then discuss more what we want later on. Probably during the game night.
 

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So assuming everyone's ok with it, we'll try out Ace Attorney and then discuss more what we want later on. Probably during the game night.
Cool.

Are you going to look into it before-hand and learn how it all works, so it can go smoothly? If so, thanks for doing that.
 

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Attorney Online, or Ace Attorney Online?
Because I don't see any browser games, or how to play, or anything helpful at all with Ace Attorney Online.
Attorney Online on the other hand was the exact opposite. Very well designed for newcomers.
 

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Attorney Online, or Ace Attorney Online?
Because I don't see any browser games, or how to play, or anything helpful at all with Ace Attorney Online.
Attorney Online on the other hand was the exact opposite. Very well designed for newcomers.
Ace Attorney Online has a browser mode
The UI is pretty slick

The "How to play" section could use some help
They tell you to get pre-made cases but don't link you to any resources

aceattorneyonline.com said:
Cases can last around 5 to 6 hours.
Okay, the idea seemed neat for a 1-2 hour thing. Six hours is a job
 
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