What OO'er most influences your buying habits?

CSL · Post by **CSL** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 10:16 pm

For me it would have to be either dbt or maybe $iljanus with all those war game impressions.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 10:55 pm

I'd have to say this OO'er. It's almost like they know exactly what I'm gunna buy.

Incendiary Lemon · Post by **Incendiary Lemon** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 11:37 pm

Quite recently you and Triggercut. Hearts Of Iron is a genuinely deadly thing which keeps me up far past two.

Jolor · Post by **Jolor** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 12:00 am

D.A. Lewis, slambie, lynn ... any others that can recommend a good RPG but especially a good 2Disometric one.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 12:55 am

Any of the wargamer players such as CSL,Zekester and Jeff V,just to name a few.There's actually quite a few of us.

Kelric · Post by **Kelric** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 2:11 am

Me, myself and I.

Zekester · Post by **Zekester** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 2:11 am

dbt with his war and tycoon games, and Giles H (Mark L) for the obscure or under-appreciated ones

BigBoneTone · Post by **BigBoneTone** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 3:36 am

Another shout to D.A. Lewis, always enjoy his RPG threads. In fact, how about another one over in another forum on this board that only wants to talk about WoW

Lord Percy · Post by **Lord Percy** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 7:19 am

Probably the '#gg crowd,' since IMO most of them have a pretty good taste in games, and it's fun to play multiplayer with them.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 9:56 am

I guess I can take this opportunity to recognize all of my wargaming buds on this board, such as dbt, Siljanus, Raydude, CSL, and Zekester among the many others. Since I see so many games months or years before they are out, however, I guess I'm more of an influencer than an influencee. In fact, one game I'm playing now is so incredible...oh, wait, that's right, I can't talk about it. The publisher refuses to be responsible for the militia force necessary to protect my house against wave after wave of rabid wargamers should word of it's presence ever leak.

Greggy_D · Post by **Greggy_D** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 10:45 am

This whole damn board.

KiloOhm · Post by **KiloOhm** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 11:28 am

Although I don't get the GGFE often, when I do it's usually dbt1949 that does it to me.

\/\/olverine · Post by **\/\/olverine** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 4:29 pm

It's the community that influences me, I would never buy a game based off one OO'ers recommendation.

Greggy_D · Post by **Greggy_D** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 4:30 pm

Except I did bite on Hetz's Morrowind pimpin'. Bastard.

bluefugue · Post by **bluefugue** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 6:29 pm

Dunno if DA influences my purchases much, but I certainly appreciate all the info he provides on lesser-known CRPGs.

yossar · Post by **yossar** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 7:22 pm

Peacedog's at least partially responsible for me picking up quite a few old school Rpgs. (Geneforge, Helherron, etc.)

Suitably Ironic Moniker · Sat Jan 29, 2005 7:45 pm

I'd have to say TSS.

Or maybe U.2.K. for my Dreamcast purchases.

bluefugue · Post by **bluefugue** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:13 am

Jeff V wrote: wave after wave of rabid wargamers should word of it's presence ever leak.

All eleven of them?

I kid, I kid.

TheMissingLink · Post by **TheMissingLink** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 7:05 am

Zaxxon, easily, I spent quite a bit of money off recommendations from him - and for most part, I've been happy with the purchase!

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 12:01 pm

These griping on these forums mostly reinforces my absence of desire for any new games at all, making it easy to stick with my habit of buying only one or two each year.

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 12:38 pm

Ironrod wrote:These griping on these forums mostly reinforces my absence of desire for any new games at all, making it easy to stick with my habit of buying only one or two each year.

Damn, I get tired of gripers who gripe about griping.

Freezer-TPF- · Post by **Freezer-TPF-** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 1:07 pm

I succumb to the overal OO forum effect occasionally, but that is more a general effect rather than a few individuals. I really appreciate those who take the time to writeup thoughtful impressions of new stuff, as well as older stuff I may have missed so I can snag a copy for the backlog shelf before it gets too hard to find.

knob · Post by **knob** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:39 pm

None. I just go with it if a ton of people rave about it. One or two people liking a game isn't enough for me.

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 5:11 pm

Where are all of my TB lackeys? Support me in my hour of need!

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:17 pm

bluefugue wrote:
Jeff V wrote: wave after wave of rabid wargamers should word of it's presence ever leak.
All eleven of them?

I kid, I kid.

11 1/2 - you keep forgetting about the midget!

Zekester · Post by **Zekester** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 7:36 pm

Grifman wrote:Where are all of my TB lackeys? Support me in my hour of need!

I'll give ya a nod for Massive Assault.

That's one fine TB

Jeff V, i'm gonna have to start reading some more of your wargame stuff just to see how your opinion compares to my tastes.

(/bookmarks The Wargamer)

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:22 pm

Zekester wrote:Jeff V, i'm gonna have to start reading some more of your wargame stuff just to see how your opinion compares to my tastes.

(/bookmarks The Wargamer)

You're more likely to read about it here.

raydude · Post by **raydude** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:14 pm

Jeff V wrote:I guess I can take this opportunity to recognize all of my wargaming buds on this board, such as dbt, Siljanus, Raydude, CSL, and Zekester among the many others. Since I see so many games months or years before they are out, however, I guess I'm more of an influencer than an influencee. In fact, one game I'm playing now is so incredible...oh, wait, that's right, I can't talk about it. The publisher refuses to be responsible for the militia force necessary to protect my house against wave after wave of rabid wargamers should word of it's presence ever leak.

You....damn influencer you! I need to know what game this is! At least point us to a preview link or something!

Ray

Clanwolfer · Post by **Clanwolfer** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:27 pm

Anyone who posts those damn well-written AARs, for anything from X-Com to CMAK.

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:27 pm

Jeff V wrote: In fact, one game I'm playing now is so incredible...oh, wait, that's right, I can't talk about it. The publisher refuses to be responsible for the militia force necessary to protect my house against wave after wave of rabid wargamers should word of it's presence ever leak.

Wow! I didn't know Duke Nukem Forever was going to be a hex-based wargame! Rock on!

DocDarm · Post by **DocDarm** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 5:07 pm

What OO'er most influences your buying habits?

MzDarm, hands down.

DocDarm
New York City

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:07 pm

raydude wrote:You....damn influencer you! I need to know what game this is! At least point us to a preview link or something!

Ray

Can't say. You might see some previews up by the end of the week, but not from me (I've been hired to write a strategy guide given my expertise on the subject).

That's the only clues you're gonna get.

Zekester · Post by **Zekester** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:09 pm

Jeff, you suck

JSL · Post by **JSL** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:13 pm

Zekester wrote:Jeff, you suck

I do not!

Giles Habibula · Post by **Giles Habibula** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:20 pm

Zekester, for steering me to the few little-known titles I wasn't already aware of. I try and keep up on every single game that might interest me in the slightest, but Zeke's knowledge humbled me. And I trust his judgment. He hasn't let me down yet.

Peacedog · Post by **Peacedog** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 10:46 am

Peacedog's at least partially responsible for me picking up quite a few old school Rpgs. (Geneforge, Helherron, etc.)

Geneforge 3 Mac beta just started. I'd pencil in a mid to late summer PC release. Also, you should check out Teudogar and the Alliance with Rome which is quirky but interesting. I haven't registered it, but I think I will when I get the means.

There are approximately seventeen billion jrpg-like games out there if you are into that sort of thing (I'm sure as hell not, but if you like I'll dig up some links I have lying around). I tend to ignore them, but Cry Havoc looks like Final Fantasy Tactics, which is intriguing I think.

I'd love to see both an FFT like game and an Advance Wars like game from a shareware guy on PC.