|
The Windows-only games hopefully will come with dosbox or something for the Mac gamers. 
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 02:41
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 17, 2024 23:44 |
|
|
So here's what I'm wondering.. once Lucasarts is on GOG, is there any publisher people are still hoping for to come to the service? I think Lucasarts was the last big "white whale" of gaming they were after.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 02:54
|
|
|
animatorZed posted:Missile boat with the speed booster (SLAM?), diverting all laser energy to engines, and stocked with several hundred concussion missiles etc was some of the most fun I've had. For me it's the opposite. I love how vulnerable you feel when piloting the unshielded TIEs. You're in constant fear of being blown away by a turbo-laser barrage or a concussion missile, and yet the game never feels unfair and is rarely frustrating. That sort of balance is what makes TIE Fighter unique among the space sims that I have played. Once the TIE Advanced shows up the game starts to vacillate between trivially easy and a tedious sort of frustration. Dogfights against other advanced TIEs take forever because of the extreme maneuverability and strong shields. The Missle Boat missions play out like bonus stages.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 03:02
|
|
|
Typical Pubbie posted:For me it's the opposite. I love how vulnerable you feel when piloting the unshielded TIEs. Nothing more bananas than clearing a minefield in a T/F. edit: There better be a TIE Fighter thread tomorrow when the game goes live.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 03:03
|
|
|
macnbc posted:So here's what I'm wondering.. once Lucasarts is on GOG, is there any publisher people are still hoping for to come to the service? Tommy the Intern will be missed, but when Disney demands blood in the contract you deliver it.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 03:07
|
|
|
macnbc posted:So here's what I'm wondering.. once Lucasarts is on GOG, is there any publisher people are still hoping for to come to the service? Their 'big five' were EA, Square-Enix, Lucasarts and the two they don't have yet, 2K Games and Microsoft.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 03:07
|
|
|
Serve the Emperor Above All Others Die Rebel scum!  The end result of almost every mission  Jose Oquendo posted:Nothing more bananas than clearing a minefield in a T/F. Let's see how a real ace pilot clears a minefield  Alpha 1 is the Emperor's stool pigeon! 
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 03:11
|
|
|
macnbc posted:So here's what I'm wondering.. once Lucasarts is on GOG, is there any publisher people are still hoping for to come to the service? Segasoft! Sadly nobody ever talks about Segasoft, but they are an important page of PC gaming history and games like Emperor of the Fading Suns should be available for everyone to play and see how cool it was. I have been waiting to have a bit of time to make a grassroot campaign and bring attention to as many people about that studio's works so we can have a push of people voting for it on the GOG wishlist. Hopefully soon.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 03:14
|
|
|
I never got to play X-Wing or TIE Fighter growing up, do I need a joystick?
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 03:16
|
|
|
Rand alPaul posted:I never got to play X-Wing or TIE Fighter growing up, do I need a joystick? It's preferable.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 03:17
|
|
|
You really do. I remember destroying a ball mouse trying to play TIE fighter.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 03:18
|
|
|
macnbc posted:So here's what I'm wondering.. once Lucasarts is on GOG, is there any publisher people are still hoping for to come to the service? I'd like to see id's catalog on there but that's probably more impossible than Lucasarts.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 03:19
|
|
|
Rand alPaul posted:I never got to play X-Wing or TIE Fighter growing up, do I need a joystick? It really helps. I imagine a gamepad can probably get reasonably close but it just doesn't feel the same.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 03:19
|
|
|
axeil posted:Serve the Emperor Above All Others In X-Wing you get medals for doing bonus objectives. In TIE-Fighter, the Emperor loving lightning bolts a tattoo on you. 
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 03:21
|
|
|
Sushi in Yiddish posted:^^^ Yeah, been playing 2 and while it's nice that there are more vehicles, variety of maps, the core combat and mission structure just isn't as much fun. Deck of 52 Forever. ^^^ I'm playing the original off and on and I hate the map so so much. I just cheated to get the vehicles so I could fly everywhere.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 03:22
|
|
|
Typical Pubbie posted:For me it's the opposite. I love how vulnerable you feel when piloting the unshielded TIEs. You're in constant fear of being blown away by a turbo-laser barrage or a concussion missile, and yet the game never feels unfair and is rarely frustrating. That sort of balance is what makes TIE Fighter unique among the space sims that I have played. I loved any ship with quad lasers that you could link together because then you could oneshot certain ships. Even the basic TIE Fighter was fun because of its rip-roaring engines. Conversely, the Z95 headhutner, the Alliance's basic dogfighter, I remember was always a drag to pilot in the later series because it was so middle of the road boring. I'd rather give up shields and missile tubes for the speed and maneuverability of a TIE.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 03:39
|
|
|
moot the hopple posted:I loved any ship with quad lasers that you could link together because then you could oneshot certain ships. Even the basic TIE Fighter was fun because of its rip-roaring engines. Yeah X-Wing Alliance has a couple missions in a Z-95 and it's terrible. I'd rather take a friggin Y-Wing.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 03:40
|
|
|
I literally just dropped $10 on buying Rogue Leader for my GameCube because I felt like shooting down some Star Wars ships, so I'm pretty stoked about X-Wing and TIE Fighter. Shame TIE Fighter had so few Interceptor missions, though. Also, please don't speak ill of the Y-wing. 
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 03:47
|
|
|
Can anyone recommend a joystick? I wouldn't really know where to begin with getting one as I've never owned one myself.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 03:49
|
|
|
Gobblecoque posted:Can anyone recommend a joystick? I wouldn't really know where to begin with getting one as I've never owned one myself. I've had good fun with my CH Products 568 Combatstick. CH Product's stuff is really good in general, because you can use the software to merge a bunch of their stuff together into one single device recognised by games (say a joystick and the seperate HOTAS throttle for Mechwarrior or X-Wing Alliance).
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 03:53
|
|
|
macnbc posted:So here's what I'm wondering.. once Lucasarts is on GOG, is there any publisher people are still hoping for to come to the service?
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 03:54
|
|
|
Gobblecoque posted:Can anyone recommend a joystick? I wouldn't really know where to begin with getting one as I've never owned one myself. Anything from Saitek is good. I have one from a bunch of years ago when joysticks were still made without a million buttons everywhere.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 03:57
|
|
|
Gobblecoque posted:Can anyone recommend a joystick? I wouldn't really know where to begin with getting one as I've never owned one myself. We played on this badboy.  Also, I made a complete custom campaign in which the Empire is trying to stop the Rebels from smuggling the SPAM knock-off Treat all over the galaxy while simultaneously delivering your own legit SPAM. I couldn't figure out how to make all the capital ships not just appear in a big ball in the center of the map. I left it like that, so every match was just all the ships spawning at the same coordinates and the just blowing up after a few seconds.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 04:08
|
|
|
Jose Oquendo posted:I need to dig through all my computer junk and see if I have my .PLT files somewhere. You could also copy them and rename them, and your wingmen would be clones of the .PLT files in later missions. I think if a wingman got killed it'd actually delete the other players pilot files.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 04:12
|
|
|
SIR FAT JONY IVES posted:You could also copy them and rename them, and your wingmen would be clones of the .PLT files in later missions. That existed in X-Wing and not the later games.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 04:14
|
|
|
Gobblecoque posted:Can anyone recommend a joystick? I wouldn't really know where to begin with getting one as I've never owned one myself. Sidewinder was the standard for at least a decade before people started using joysticks for actual flight sims.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 04:15
|
|
|
Gobblecoque posted:Can anyone recommend a joystick? I wouldn't really know where to begin with getting one as I've never owned one myself. The Logitech Extreme 3D Pro is your rock solid, satisfying as hell joystick that does everything you would ever want for anything short of a fanatical flight sim aficionado. It's got a nice weight, will sit on your lap or table and feels right on either. It's inexpensive and pretty much your best option.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 04:24
|
|
|
Bo-Pepper posted:The Logitech Extreme 3D Pro is your rock solid, satisfying as hell joystick that does everything you would ever want for anything short of a fanatical flight sim aficionado. It's got a nice weight, will sit on your lap or table and feels right on either. It's inexpensive and pretty much your best option. It also will lose its center/dead zone and go bad slowly over time because it's very cheaply made. Just a warning.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 04:29
|
|
|
axeil posted:It also will lose its center/dead zone and go bad slowly over time because it's very cheaply made. Well by that time you'll know if you want a big boy joystick or not.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 04:30
|
|
|
SIR FAT JONY IVES posted:We played on this badboy. The Gravis Gamepad! Yesssss. As far as other publishers go, I'd also like to see a few that were mentioned: 2K Games, Fox Interactive, SegaSoft, and especially Microsoft Game Studios for Crimson Skies, Monster Truck Madness, Midtown Madness, Motocross Madness, Fury3 and Hellbender (the sequels to Terminal Velocity), etc. Oh and they need Epic Games. If I could get GoG releases of One Must Fall 2097 and Jazz Jackrabbit, I would lose my poo poo. So yeah, they got a few more publishers to sign up for, but LucasArts is a BIG milestone. Just like when they brought EA on board. Also, I was reading through this on the GoG forums and...what the hell happened to XIII and Re-Volt?? Licensing hell? I could have sworn I bought them, but they aren't in my Steam or GoG accounts at all.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 04:36
|
|
|
By the way, In case you can't handle the heat (like i did when playing as an actual Tie Fighter as a kid) You could always switch god mode at will at the cost of earning no points in your mission and just going through the story in the game. I feel like Shields always gave me leeway into doing the dangerous poo poo like bombing runs and overly aggressive tactics, the poo poo I do on easy mode in Freespace or something. For that I always admire the T/Adv over the T/D, it shows that you now have truly equal footing over the rebel scum's X-Wing.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 04:42
|
|
|
Does Microsoft have all of Bungie's back catalog? Because I have no idea where my Myth CDs ended up now. Probably upstairs. As for this Lucas Arts announcement, really looking forward to playing Dark Forces again. Though maybe it hasn't aged well, I remember the fun of pitching thermal detonators down the stairs.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 04:43
|
|
|
I just checked the Letīs Play Tie Fighter thread from a few years back, but sadly all the awesome pictures are gone. For the uninitiated, the letīs play involved ice-cream, a tug ship best-buddy, furry murder, and a revolt against Vader himself. "Your empire sucks!" http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2313942&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=1
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 04:44
|
|
|
Jet Jaguar posted:Does Microsoft have all of Bungie's back catalog? Because I have no idea where my Myth CDs ended up now. Probably upstairs. Oh poo poo. Add Myth: The Fallen Lords, Myth II, and Oni to my list as well. I sent Kewpuh a message to see if he can change the thread's subtitle to reflect the big release tomorrow.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 04:48
|
|
|
Is the Thrustmaster HOTAS any good? I like the big red button on the top of the stick that screams THIS ONE IS FOR SHOOTING MISSILES.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 04:58
|
|
|
Gehenomm posted:I just checked the Letīs Play Tie Fighter thread from a few years back, but sadly all the awesome pictures are gone. LPArchive is your friend : http://lparchive.org/Tie-Fighter/Update%201/
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 05:09
|
|
|
Charles Martel posted:The Gravis Gamepad! Yesssss. I believe the thing with Re-Volt was that the game came with a mod installed that improved some part of the game, but the authors of the mod weren't credited anywhere, so there was a dispute over it. This post on the GOG forum explains it better.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 05:15
|
|
|
Jet Jaguar posted:Does Microsoft have all of Bungie's back catalog? Because I have no idea where my Myth CDs ended up now. Probably upstairs. Microsoft only kept Halo. Bungie still owns Marathon. Take 2 got Myth and Oni when Microsoft bought Bungie.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 05:26
|
|
|
Cross-Section posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPOb3DlB7WA Holy gently caress, they can have my  and I'll stop complaining about Disney's anti-commodification fetish for a while. I think it's about time I should pick up a HOTAS too. Why didn't this happen before I spent my money on a trip.
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 05:27
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 17, 2024 23:44 |
|
|
macnbc posted:So here's what I'm wondering.. once Lucasarts is on GOG, is there any publisher people are still hoping for to come to the service?
|
|
#
?
Oct 28, 2014 05:36
|
|
