Wrestlevania Posted June 10, 2009 I also like how Toblix's 'plan B' can mean anything from swapping cars, or splitting up into separate cars, to jumping off an overpass. For reference, Plan B can be neatly summized thusly: "Fucking run!!!" Note the similarity to Plan A. Playing with you guys has revealed just how conservative a GTA-er I am. Interesting point actually; I'm far more malevolent in the single player since our Grand Thumb Auto session began. Like Nachimir, I'm now particularly a fan of shooting people in the face through their car windscreens--especially if I'm standing in the middle of the highway and they're racing towards me. Take that, Wesley Snipes (in a 'Ridiculous & Slightly Crap Action Film Stunt' sort of way). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Posted June 12, 2009 Yeah, we spent quite some time discussing how much of a dick you were for thinking you could play over a tethered mobile phone. THE SHAME That was a great session people! Had lots of fun! THE REGRET Like Nachimir, I'm now particularly a fan of shooting people in the face through their car windscreens--especially if I'm standing in the middle of the highway and they're racing towards me. Take that, Wesley Snipes (in a 'Ridiculous & Slightly Crap Action Film Stunt' sort of way). I haven't really played much single player apart from TLAD since well before starting the multiplayer, but during TLAD I still tried to be fairly reasonable to bystanders. I think since the multiplayer has none of the story stuff I feel more OK about being indiscriminately psychotic. If I do go on a rampage in single player, I generally won't save it, even though there aren't really any consequences in the long run. I've just got an irrational part of my mind that separates that out into a parallel universe where the little man is not my little man who I want to be an at least half-way sympathetic character even though he inevitably won't be by the end of the story. I think Toblix mentioned on his Twitter thingy that XBL will be down for some of Tuesday. Have we worked out whether that will interfere with our next session? It'd be pretty shitty to miss two weeks in a row. my little man No wait, I didn't mean that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miffy495 Posted June 12, 2009 From what I've gathered, MS is saying that Live will go down at midnight and could remain down for the entire 24 hour period depending on how things go. As such, I made plans to go to the zoo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrestlevania Posted June 12, 2009 I had no idea this was happening on Tuesday. If it's going to be for quite some time, then yes, it'll kybosh Grand Thumb Auto entirely. Maybe we should hastily schedule in something Steam-based instead for this Tuesday? I've still not tried Team Fortress 2, and Left 4 Dead remains utterly essential. Thoughts/feelings/requests? I haven't really played much single player apart from TLAD since well before starting the multiplayer, but during TLAD I still tried to be fairly reasonable to bystanders. I think since the multiplayer has none of the story stuff I feel more OK about being indiscriminately psychotic. If I do go on a rampage in single player, I generally won't save it, even though there aren't really any consequences in the long run. I've just got an irrational part of my mind that separates that out into a parallel universe. Here's your solution: steal a police car, open the crimes computer (park, then left bumper), look at the local crimes in progress and choose one of the "on foot" criminals. Then: Drive to criminal's location Shoot in face / run over / crush between police car and nearest wall / set on fire with Molotov (particularly good for the "gang" variant) Collect oodles of dropped money and ammo, and get thanked for doing the deed over the car's radio Rinse and repeat a few times and you'll be well over your hang-ups--worked for me at any rate. Deagle to the face is now my crime-fighting trademark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nevsky Posted June 12, 2009 Maybe we should hastily schedule in something Steam-based instead for this Tuesday? I've still not tried Team Fortress 2, and Left 4 Dead remains utterly essential. Thoughts/feelings/requests? Well, I don't have Steam and my laptop groans when I open Firefox, so doubt I'll be able to participate in that. But I say go for it if Live's down and the Thumbs are a-hollerin'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Posted June 12, 2009 Maybe we should hastily schedule in something Steam-based instead for this Tuesday? I've still not tried Team Fortress 2, and Left 4 Dead remains utterly essential. Thoughts/feelings/requests? If rescheduling GTA is out of the question (or even if it's not), I'll happily play either of those. I'm pretty much always up for L4D, and I ought to get some more TF2 done at some point. I guess the concern with the latter would be the number of players: would we gather enough to make a reasonable-sized game, or would we have to mingle with grotty outsiders? We could always use a Steam window for voice chat so that we don't actually have to communicate with the scum. Or just run a small game, I guess. I have no idea how well it scales. And I suppose the concern with the former would for a lesser man be that it's only two days after our Sunday session. Good thing, then, that we are all mighty titans of gaming, able to turn our godlike attention to whatever we see fit, endlessly slaughtering zombies without a trace of fatigue. Here's your solution: steal a police car, open the crimes computer (park, then left bumper), look at the local crimes in progress and choose one of the "on foot" criminals. Then: Drive to criminal's location Shoot in face / run over / crush between police car and nearest wall / set on fire with Molotov (particularly good for the "gang" variant) Collect oodles of dropped money and ammo, and get thanked for doing the deed over the car's radio Rinse and repeat a few times and you'll be well over your hang-ups--worked for me at any rate. Oh, I don't really mind my hang-ups. I pretty much get my mayhem fix from the multiplayer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nachimir Posted June 13, 2009 I'd be well up for some TF2, though the mic for my PC is fucked. I'm currently debating whether to get L4D for PC or 360, as I have groups of friends that play on both. I like that the 360 is more arsing around versus the PCs military precision. OTOH, I'd like to play with the authoring tools... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Posted June 13, 2009 I'd say PC. I initially got it for 360 because my PC at the time was crappy, and it was fun, but I'm playing it so much more on the PC. That's partly because I hardly know anyone with it on 360, but also because it seems much more at home on PC. And it looks better. And there's the potential for user content and so on, although I haven't actually tried any of that yet. And some of the servers have crazy stat-tracking tools. Also, you totally want in on Left 4 Thumbs, and it's quite hurtful that you would even consider otherwise. Incidentally, don't worry too much about your microphone. It seems like voice chat is much less the norm in our PC games. I mean, it would be better if you could get it working, but you wouldn't be the only silent player if you didn't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrestlevania Posted June 13, 2009 I'd be well up for some TF2, though the mic for my PC is fucked. I got my current headset for £8 out of Asda and it works a treat! Sounds not half bad on the 'phones either. I'm currently debating whether to get L4D for PC or 360, as I have groups of friends that play on both. I like that the 360 is more arsing around versus the PCs military precision. OTOH, I'd like to play with the authoring tools... I know what you mean. I struggled in deciding for a bit, because I honestly didn't enjoy the Xbox 360 version all that much. I tried the PC one for comparison, however, and it just clicked for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
