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I was wondering who of you here also celebrates Winter-een-mas?

Which classics did you pick to do the spirits of gaming honor?

I chose SimEarth for today, highly addicting, and plain fun.

huh?!

I don't think Herself would be too happy with me devoting the whole week to video gaming, but I plan to get in some time on SimCity 4. Haven't played SimEarth in ages, I should get a new version.

I was wondering who of you here also celebrates Winter-een-mas?

Which classics did you pic to do the spirits of gaming honor?

I chose SimEarth for today, highly addicting, and plain fun.

I had exams at the begining of the month, so I haven't had much time for games.
When I had time, I played Eternal Darkness though.

Lots of Cribbage and Alpha Centauri Planetary Pack...

/not only old...but sad as well

I didn't realise there was supposed to be such a day... but I did play colonization today. Those Cherokee raided one too many of my colonies and stole one too many of horses. So now they're all dead. I am an evil, evil viceroy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization_(computer_game)

no idea what you're talking about, but i was hoping to play some medieval total war 2 tonight... but sorta didn't (watched mythbusters and talked to glitzi instead :))

huh?!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter-een-mas#Winter-een-mas

Oh please. Wintereenmas is a video game celebrating holiday created by someone who spends most of his time ripping off other video game webcomics. Sure, I'll read Ctrl-Alt-Delete, but screw Wintereenmas, even if I like the basic idea.

Oh please. Wintereenmas is a video game celebrating holiday created by someone who spends most of his time ripping off other video game webcomics. Sure, I'll read Ctrl-Alt-Delete, but screw Wintereenmas, even if I like the basic idea.
My sentiments exactly.

I was wondering who of you here also celebrates Winter-een-mas?

Which classics did you pic to do the spirits of gaming honor?

I chose SimEarth for today, highly addicting, and plain fun.

ABUUH? :confused:

pah. i don't care for video game holidays. and what a stupid name!

I guess the cut-out paper crown is nothing for you guys, then.

I guess the cut-out paper crown is nothing for you guys, then.

how'd you guess?

I've never heard of it. It's summer here anyway.

I didn't realise there was supposed to be such a day... but I did play colonization today. Those Cherokee raided one too many of my colonies and stole one too many of horses. So now they're all dead. I am an evil, evil viceroy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization_(computer_game)

YES! YES! Colonization FTW. I remember when I first started playing it, it was years before I felt developed and ready enough to declare independence. Now, I've got several operational colonies, lots of cash, and at least one fortress by 1650.

Coincidently with the CAD's fictional holiday, I reinstalled Fallout 2.

I've never heard of it. It's summer here anyway.
Ditto
Oh Tribal Wars (http://www.tribalwars.net)

Dungeon Siege II, KOTOR, and Guild Wars.

all my games

Wow, the internet is fucking wierd.

I've never heard of it. It's summer here anyway.
So?

"I live in Australia (or some other place with opposite seasons). When do I celebrate?"
You celebrate with everyone else, during the month of January, specifically on the 25th through the 31st. Winter-een-mas is just a title, just a name. The holiday itself is a celebration of video games. The word 'winter' in the name is just a throwback to the holiday's origins.

YES! YES! Colonization FTW. I remember when I first started playing it, it was years before I felt developed and ready enough to declare independence. Now, I've got several operational colonies, lots of cash, and at least one fortress by 1650.

Coincidently with the CAD's fictional holiday, I reinstalled Fallout 2.
I see the Spirit of Retrogaming has influenced you, too! :D
Wow, the internet is fucking wierd.
I might say not as weird as most people on it, but hey. :p

For today, I might even install LOOM and play the best game ever made.

Wow, the internet is fucking wierd.
You deprived children who don't know what Winter-een-mas is!

I have exams, but I shall be celebrating by taking time out of my busy studying schedule to play Tomb Raider: Legend. :D

Well I've been playing call of duty and battlefield 1942 during winter break. My computer isn't that good so I can't play anything better...

Civ4 is destroying what little social life I have left.

Oh, and Ctrl+Alt+Del is a shit webcomic.

I really don't have the slightest clue what is going on here but if we are supposed to be playing video games, I guess I could play Civilization IV tonight. Would this somehow make people happy?

You're better off with Civ III. Despite all the good things that Civ IV did, they traded gameplay for graphics. For instance, and the largest map size setting, five cities decently spaced apart makes you a world empire, I shit you not. In its predecessors, five cities condemns you to the fate of a third-world nation, no matter the spacing.

Sorry, 2K. I'll be ignoring Civ IV.

i always go back to the classics every now and then. the old sierra adventure games are some of the greatest. i occassionally dust off the old NES and play some mario and other games i have for it. i play my game gear when im out somewhere.

I'm playing GBA roms and Gunbound to celebrate WinterEenMas. =)

YES! YES! Colonization FTW. I remember when I first started playing it, it was years before I felt developed and ready enough to declare independence. Now, I've got several operational colonies, lots of cash, and at least one fortress by 1650.

Coincidently with the CAD's fictional holiday, I reinstalled Fallout 2.Favourite European power? Mine was the French. You get long fine with the Indians, they teach you lots of nice skills... you make lots of goods, sell the goods in europe for lots of cash... the prices collapse in europe and tax rates increase. By then you should have developed two horse farms and a musket producing colony. Start selling the horses and muskets to the Indians by the bucket load. Build plenty of artillery and coastal fortresses and prepare to declare independence. Once Independence has been declared incite the indians to declare war against the Tories. You can focus on maintain a healthy supply of artillery in your besieged colony. The Tories should die - fast.

I plan on playing on the NS Forums for the entire week without once ever stepping out into the real world for some fresh air, sunlight, social interactions, minimal pausing for food, drink, and visits to the restroom. (Loo, as its known elsewhere.)

I have my caffiene drip ready to combat sleep!

:D

To all those in the spirit of gaming, I salute you! :D

To all the others - partypoopers! :eek::p

Winter-een-mas is about celebrating great games but especially the great people who play them - you and I, us gamers. :) So, have a good one!

Favourite European power? Mine was the French. You get long fine with the Indians, they teach you lots of nice skills... you make lots of goods, sell the goods in europe for lots of cash... the prices collapse in europe and tax rates increase. By then you should have developed two horse farms and a musket producing colony. Start selling the horses and muskets to the Indians by the bucket load. Build plenty of artillery and coastal fortresses and prepare to declare independence. Once Independence has been declared incite the indians to declare war against the Tories. You can focus on maintain a healthy supply of artillery in your besieged colony. The Tories should die - fast.

Call me biased, but I usually choose the English (even though I get flooded with colonists towards the end). The Dutch and French tie second, the former because you start with a merchantman and the latter because of what you mentioned and you start with a pioneer. I rarely, if ever, choose the Spanish; I don't care for exterminating the Indians, and I prefer to get my gold through trade and industry.

You're better off with Civ III. Despite all the good things that Civ IV did, they traded gameplay for graphics. For instance, and the largest map size setting, five cities decently spaced apart makes you a world empire, I shit you not. In its predecessors, five cities condemns you to the fate of a third-world nation, no matter the spacing.

Sorry, 2K. I'll be ignoring Civ IV.

I do find the smaller maps of IV to be irritating but I feel the graphics does make up for it. I am also disappointed about the new religion feature as well though. I don't see how it really makes that much of a difference. When I play it is merely a side feature, doesn't really effect my empire at all.

Otherwise, IV it is a cooler Civ III I must say. :)

Today is fighting day.

So today I play Super Smash Brothers (Original)

Yes, it is a fighting game.

For Action-Adventure day I chose Dead Rising.

For FPS day I chose System Shock.

Tomorrow is Strategy day, so Dawn of War.

Day after that is racing day, so I'll play some Star Wars Pod Racer.

Day after that is RPG day, so Morrowind here I come.

Day after that is sports day. Umm... Does Sudoku or Picross count?