Oolite Bulletins

Dragonfire wrote:

I like Risk, by the way.

I do, too!
I play the old version, I can't wrap my mind around the new version.

I have Lord of the Rings Risk. I like it more than the standard.

Why do wargames on your computer when you can also do it in your office. Its more fun that way.

Edit: Same clip in HD quality

Eric Walch wrote:

Why do wargames on your computer when you can also do it in your office. Its more fun that way.

Brilliant - I've forwarded that to my team who daily do battle with our Serco based IT support.

Thanks Eric, got a good chuckle from that.

I just read in the paper, that this Friday, right in my neighbourhood they are hosting the Risk state championships.
Winners qualify for the federal championships.

Lol, I had no idea that risk players would have official championships and all.

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Anyway, I guess everybody knew this already and I am not sure if it qualifies as "wargame", but as I only found this out recently myself,
I tell you anyway : C&C Tiberian Sun and the Extension Firestorm are freeware for a while now.
And the (English language) download version does not need any CD inserted (or an image of the CD).

One nice thing about it is that it runs fine, even on my really old and lameass PC, even in 1080p

As I can't find the download on EA's site I give you this link. I hope it works - it is on a German language site, but the download is the international/ English language version.
http://www.chip.de/downloads/c1_downloa ... a37ecb6394

Installation instructions : http://na.llnet.cnc3tv.ea.com/u/f/eagam ... stall.html

The music is incredibly addictive. Enjoy.

Good find Snork - I still have the original DOS/Win95 BIG (and I mean BIG) box copies of the original Command and Conquer and C&C:Red Alert, but I didn't get any after that (although I was tempted by the 10yr edition special) - so I'm downloading this now... (BitTorrent actually)

snork wrote:

C&C Tiberian Sun and the Extension Firestorm are freeware for a while now.
And the (English language) download version does not need any CD inserted (or an image of the CD).

<ring, ring>
<ring, ring>
Beep!

• "Hi, you've got through to Commander SandJ's ansaphone and it's Saturday 29th October. Sorry I can't take your call right now. I've just had a delivery of a Better Than Life add-on called Tiberian Sun. It says on the instructions to lock the cabin door and leave the vidphone off the hook while playing. I don't suppose I'll be long. Leave a message after the tone."

Beep!
Sorry, this machine is unable to take a message. The recording medium is full. Please try again later.
<click>

Well, about 6 weeks of playing Tiberian Sun and Firestorm end-to-end and for free. Not bad value!

Right, time to try to remember where I parked that damn space ship. I can't even remember what model it is...