#multiplayer rts

[linuxgamenews]

Experience Men of War II in Beta: Faster Loading and Even Better Graphics

Men of War II multiplayer RTS game to release a Beta weekend for Linux, Mac, and Windows PC. Which is the result of the work and effort of developer Best Way. Due to make its way onto Steam and Humble Store in 2024. Let's get into this exciting news about Men of War II, the multiplayer RTS game that's making waves in Linux gaming. There's a big event happening for Men of War II – a Beta weekend! It's due to start on November 16th until the 21st on Steam. This is not just any test run; it's also a chance to see all the updates the developers have working on.

What’s New?

Better Experience: Men of War II now runs smoother with quicker loading times, and the graphics look even more amazing.

New Mode - Officer Mode: This is a tough challenge where you have to protect a very important character in the game. If the enemies get him, you lose. Since it's all about using your tactics and being quick to make the right moves.

More to Play: There are two new missions to try out, one for the USA and one for Germany. These missions are due to be like stepping into a history book about World War II, but you're in control. Plus, the Soviet campaign is back too!

Maps Galore: Four new maps, making it a total of ten. Each map is a different playground for your strategies.

Feedback Matters: The Men of War II developers have listened to what thousands of players feedback about the previous versions. Now making a bunch of improvements.

Men of War II | Open Beta Trailer

Beta Content:

Different Ways to Play Against Others (PvP): You've got three styles - PvP, Combined Arms, and Classic. Each one offers a different way to compete against other players.

Game Settings: Choose between Competitive or Realism. Since it's all about how challenging you want your experience to be.

Modes to Play: Four modes where you can face off against other players or even AI bots. These are Front Line, Assault Zones, Combat, and Incursion.

Solo or Team Missions: There are three missions you can play alone or with friends - Towards Freedom, Convoy, and Through The Snow.

Lots of Maps: Ten different maps in total, including Witch's Vale, Village, Champagne, Polesie, and more.

What’s Improved?

Matchmaking and Leaderboards: You can also see how you rank in the Classic mode and in Combined Arms.

Faster Load Times: No more waiting around; the Men of War II loading times are much shorter.

Better Rewards: In PvE, completing tasks gets you new battalions and supply points.

Smarter Vehicles: Vehicles in Men of War II move around smarter now.

Balancing: Based on players feedback, the title's balance has been tweaked for a better experience.

More Realistic Battles: In Realism mode, battles feel even more lifelike.

UI and Sound Upgrades: The user interface and sounds see an improvement for a better overall feel.

Important Note: Remember, whatever you do in the Beta won't carry over to the final build when it launches on Linux. Launch Date: Men of War II is due to be fully available in 2024 on Linux, Mac, and Windows PC via Steam and Humble Store. So, that's a lot happening with Men of War II. The Beta weekend is a perfect time to jump in and play the new features and improvements. It's a multiplayer RTS title that's not just about action; it's also about thinking fast and making smart decisions. Make sure to jump into the Beta Weekend on Steam.

[duels-of-infrno]

CONTROL THE SAME CIV AS YOUR FRIEND! The new co-op update for stellaris is awesome. It's called Co-op Mode and this is a bit of a look at what it's like having someone helping you manage your civilization.

Two people, one nation, and a goal of universal conquest. Give it a look aight? It's so, so good. Literally dreamt of this game mode before

War is on the horizon!

[assembly-rts]

Ever wanted a quick and hassle-free way to play strategy games online? 🤔

Assembly RTS has you covered with 'Quick Match' 🤗 (+ Steam Workshop support and level editor)

[adhdo5]

if you even CARE

[wraith-of-thiodolf]

multiplayer focus really killed the rts as a major genre

[kris-belleau]

Warhammer Age of Sigmar Realms of Ruin part 4 multiplayer gameplay #vide...

[lazyajju]

Silica is a crossover of FPS and RTS where up to 3 factions battle for control over the planet of Baltarus.

Early Access coming soon to PC - Add to wishlist on Steam.

[orteil42]

rts games should let you place down decorative doodads during play. even in multiplayer. especially in multiplayer. flex on your opponent by having them roll into your lavishly-decorated town you took the time to customize and they still get their ass handed to them. you know what screw it: co-op map editor as the whole game

[hiro-doodlez]

LIST OF ENGLISH ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS (the random letters that people use sometimes)!! FEEL FREE TO USE AS A REF (reference) SHEET!! In alphabetical too!!

Tone indicators at the bottom!

GENERAL:

AFK- away from keyboard

AKA- also known as

ASAP- as soon as possible

ASL- American Sign Language

B4- before

BC- because

BF- boyfriend

BFF- best friends forever

BTW- By the way

BTS- Behind the scenes/back to school / that one band

BRB- be right back

CW: content warning

Cya- see ya

DM- direct message

DW- dont worry

EZPZ- easy peasy

FB- Facebook

FW: flash warning

FAQ- frequently asked questions

FYI- for your information

GF- girl friend

GG- good game

GJ- Good job

GL- good luck

Gnite- good night

GTFO- get the fuck out

GTG- got to go

Gud- good

H8- hate

HBD- happy birthday

Hella- really

HMU- Hit me up

HW- Homework

IDK- I don't know

IDC- I don't care

IG- I guess / instagram

IK- I know

IKR- I know right

K- okay

Lmao- laughing my ass off

Kewl- cool

Kk- okay

Lol- laugh out loud

ILY- I love you

ILYSM- I love you so much

IMO- in my opinion

IRL- in real life

IYKYK- if you know you know

JFC- Jesus fucking chrkst

Jk- just kidding

L8R- later

LMAO- laughing my ass off

LMK-let me know

LOL- laughing out loud

Mkay- mm okay

NE- Any

NE1- anyone

NGL- not gonna lie

NM- Nothing much

NP: no problem

NSFW- not safe for work

NVM- nevermind

NW- no worries

Obv- obviously

OFC- of course

OMW- on my way

OP- original post(er)

OTP- one true pairing

Ova- over

Pic- picture

Pls-please

Plz-please

POV: point of view

Ppl- people

Prolly- probably

QOTD- quote of the day

R- are

RB- reblog

Ref- reference

Rly- really

RN- right now

RP- role play

RPG-role playing game

RT- retweet

Sec- second

SH- self harm

SMH- shaking my head

SMP- survival multiplayer server (Minecraft) / social media platform (?)

S.O- significant other

Sui- suicide

Sus- suspicious

STFU- shut the fuck up

T- testosterone

TBA- to be announced

TBF- to be fair

TBH- to be honest

TF- the fuck

Thnks- thanks

Thx- thanks

TLDR- too long didn't read (usually a summary)

TMRW- tomorrow

TOS- terms of service

TTYL-talk to you later

TW: trigger warning

Vid- video

WTF- what the fuck

WYD- what are you doing?

YOLO- You only live once

YT- YouTube

YW- you're welcome

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If the one youre looking for isnt here, either i forgot or its a fandom! Id suggest looking it up if youre confused!

Extra note: if you see 8 in one of the acronyms, then it usually is used as an “ate” sound. So h8= ate, gr8= great ect.

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TONE INDICATORS:

/aff- affectionate

/c- copypasta

/cb- clickbait (?)

/f- fake

/gen- genuine

/genq- genuine question

/half joking

/ij- inside joke

/j- joking

/lyr- lyrics

/lh- light hearted

/lu- little upset

/neg- negative

/nf- not forced

/nm- not mad

/npa- not passive aggresive

/nsrs- not serious

/p- platonic

/pa- passive aggresive

/pos- positive

/q- quote

/r- romantic

/ref

/s- sarcastic

/srs- serious

/t- teasing

/th- threat

I HOPE THIS HELPS!! and if i forgot to add one feel free to send an ask ^^

[capnsaltsquid]

TADC Episode 2 brought me to a realization: all these people were online gamers. That's why they tried on the VR helmet and wound up here. I can take a pretty good guess as to their favorite games, too.

Pomni: Elder Scrolls Online. She's too familiar with clipping mechanic exploits not to be a die-hard Bethesda gamer.

Ragatha: Minecraft. She has "server mom" written all over her. You know, the one who gets everyone to make up when there's been a fight and gets people hyped up about a new project. Constantly on the verge of burnout.

Gangle: Her figurine collection marks her more as a potential Warhammer player than an online gamer, but she might enjoy World of Warcraft. Any fantasy MMO, really.

Jax: Call of Duty. Duh.

Zooble: Not really an online gamer, but a huge fan of the Fallout series. First multiplayer was Fallout 76. They're still bitter about it.

Kinger: He's played every RTS and TBS out there since Utopia. Met his wife on a Civilization BBS. Globally ranked in Starcraft. His strategies appear to observers as nonsensical or insane, but he wins regardless. No one has ever determined whether he is a genius or just really, really lucky.

[drinkyourvillainjuice]

what video games do the ro's/would the ro's play . would teddy fw dark souls. would mal fw league.

Hmm, let me think! Fun question.

Mal: Periodically gets into random gacha games, amasses a hoard of jpgs, never touches them again. Swears up and down they don't spend money on microtransactions, despite their absurd amount of resources. If they played league of legends they'd probably get banned swiftly for inting, as they'd realise it's a surefire way to troll annoying teammates.

Teddie: Can't really play input heavy games because of pain issues. would vibe with slow-paced turn-based strategy I think. Stuff that isn't time sensitive and he can do methodically. Watches Kay play things.

Kay: RPGs RPGs RPGs. Give her the final fantasy. Give her the mass effect. Give her the baldur's gate. Plays co-op with Teddie.

CG: Played party games a lot when she was younger. The kind of ones you mostly only play when you have at least four people. Hasn't touched a console in a long time and wouldn't be seen dead mobile gaming.

Wil: Kind of embarassingly out of touch with video games. They played mario once when they were eight. Stares blankly at you when you ask them which mario. You receive the sinking feeling that they are genuinely not aware that there is more than one.

(it was paper mario)

Alistair: Bashfully admits that he does like to game now and then. It transpires that he is ridiculously good at various management/colony building style games like Dwarf Fortress and Rimworld. Dabbles in old RTS games. Hasn't played Nethack in a while but would pick it up like he never left if he played it again.

Spends actual hours making cool houses in the Sims. As a teenager he once did the thing where you take away the pool ladder to drown a sim, felt unbelievably guilty, never did that again.

Almost never plays multiplayer anything cause he gets anxious.

[bluesturngold]

Sub-Genres Included in Each Genre (Below the Cut)

Action includes Platformers, Shooters, Fighting, Beat 'Em Ups, Stealth, Survival, Rhythm, Battle Royale

Action-Adventure includes Survival Horror and Metroidvanias

Adventure includes Text Adventures, Graphic Adventures, Visual Novels, Interactive Movies, FMV Games, Real-Time 3D Adventure Games

Puzzle includes Breakout Clones, Logical Games, Trial-and-Error Games, Exploration Games, Hidden Object Games, Reveal the Picture Games, Tile-Matching Games, Puzzle Platformers

Role-Playing includes Action RPGs, MMORPGs, Roguelikes, Tactical, Sandbox RPGs, First-Person Party-Based RPGs, Monster Tamer Games

Simulation includes Construction and Management Simulation, Life Simulation, Vehicle Simulation

Strategy includes 4X Games, Artillery Games, Auto Battler/Auto Chess, Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) Games, Real-Time Strategy (RTS), Real-Time Tactics (RTT), Tower Defense, Turn-Based Strategy (TBS), Turn-Based Tactics (TBT), Wargames, Grand Strategy Wargames

Sports includes Racing, Competitive Games (i.e. Rocket League), Sports-Based Fighting Games

[I read the sub-genre info but no genre listed here includes my favorite games.] The above sub-genre information does not fully encompass all of the smaller or more niche sub-genres that could reasonably fit into the core genres. I encourage you to think deeply about the gameplay mechanics and artistic influences of the games you enjoy the most to determine if they may be close enough to one of the listed core genres such that you can decide it's representative enough to say your tastes fall in that genre, or fall into two or more of the listed genres. Ultimately, it is up to your own analysis of your preferences to find a core genre you feel adequately encompasses your tastes and decide whether or not you need to click this 'other' option.

(Core Genres and Sub-Genres are lifted from the list of core genres on Wikipedia. If you need additional assistance picking a core genre you feel is your favorite, the hyperlinked Wikipedia article has a lot of good information explaining these sub-genres and what sorts of games fall under them. None of this is my opinion.)

(This post was inspired by a favorite video game genre poll that listed several action, adventure, and RPG sub-genres but omitted mainstay genres like puzzle games, sports games, or strategy games.)

[duels-of-infrno]

CONTROL THE SAME CIV AS YOUR FRIEND! The new co-op update for stellaris is awesome. It's called Co-op Mode and this is a bit of a look at what it's like having someone helping you manage your civilization.

Two people, one nation, and a goal of universal conquest. Give it a look aight? It's so, so good. Literally dreamt of this game mode before

Cloaked ships in war in this one

[assembly-rts]

Ever wanted a quick and hassle-free way to play strategy games online? 🤔 Assembly RTS has you covered with 'Quick Match' 😇 (+ Steam Workshop support and level editor)

[helix-enterprises117]

Personal Ranking of the Halo Games.

1 - Halo 3. My first love, this game was what got me into the franchise and I've been a fan for 6 years since. While the story isn't as good as Halo 2's, it's still pretty solid; the weapons sandbox and level-design are PERFECT, and the soundtrack was, and IS, sick.

(Honorable Mention: Halo 3 ODST. It's Halo 3, but you're not a Spartan.)

(Dishonorable Mentions: The Halo Spartan games, Assault and Strike. Decent idea that could've been good, awful execution.)

(The Ones I Haven't Played: The Wars games. Never been big on Top-Down RTS games.)

2 - Halo: Combat Evolved. Played this during the height of the Pandemic, Halo CE is a game that is groundbreaking for it's time and beautiful in it's simplicity. While the level design is slightly less interesting in the second half than it is in the first, it is a clever way of wrapping up the game's story. Full circle, like a Halo.

3 - Halo Infinite. The open-world idea payed off, but more importantly, the gunplay and gameplay is the best it's ever been; it refined all of the new (and clunky) features that were added in Halo 4 and 5 (sprint, armor abilities and ADS), while still keeping that distinctly Halo feeling. Plus, this game has my favorite multiplayer and it's the only Halo game with a multiplayer I even bother trying.

4 - Halo Reach. Has the best soundtrack in the entire franchise and, while not my favorite story, it DOES have the most compelling one in the franchise. In terms of how Reach falls, I prefer this game's telling of it over the book (The Fall Of Reach, but it's still a good book which I love; don't think I don't like it); and this game really shows you just how bad the war-effort actually is. Humanity was LOSING. Also, this gameplay laid the foundation for 343's Halo games.

5 - Halo 2. Awesome story and dialogue, it fleshes out the ideas laid down in the first game and makes the side-characters in CE main-stays that are important to the plot. I REALLY hate the level-design (confined spaces, linear paths and endless enemies coming in and out of every door) and weapons sandbox in this game, though; plus enemies being less responsive and more damage spongey while Master Chief goes down like a statue of napkins makes me mad. I don't like tactical-shooters as much as I do arcade-y shooters, with the sole exception being Helldivers 2 (Mass Effect 2 is my least favorite Mass Effect game, in case you can't tell).

6 - Halo 4. Good graphics and a decent story that takes John into an interesting direction, making him more dynamic, proactive and involved with the plot as his humanity, agency and leadership skills get more emphasized and flesh-out... but I see no point in the Prometheans and the gameplay is awful for all the same reasons why Halo 2's gameplay is awful.

7 - Halo 5: Guardians - Hunt The Truth was the best thing to come out of this game.

[demifiendrsa]

STAR WARS: Battlefront Classic Collection - Announce Trailer

Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on March 14, 2024.

Overview

About

Fight in iconic battles from across the Star Wars galaxy.

Play the classic Star Wars Battlefront games on modern consoles, online and offline in this complete classic collection.

This Classic Collection includes:

Star Wars Battlefront (Classic)

-Includes Bonus Map: Jabba’s Palace.

Star Wars Battlefront II

Includes Bonus Maps: Bespin: Cloud City, Rhen Var: Harbor, Rhen Var: Citadel, and Yavin 4: Arena.

Includes Bonus Heroes: Asajj Ventress and Kit Fisto.

Key Features

Traverse the Galaxy in Campaign Mode and Galactic Conquest

Galactic Conquest: Devise your strategy, recruit your troops, and execute your tactical vision for conquering the galaxy.

Star Wars Battlefront Campaign: Experience iconic battles from Star Wars Episode I to VI.

Star Wars Battlefront II Campaign: Join the rise of Darth Vader’s elite 501st Legion of Stormtroopers.

Massive Locations with up to 64-player Online Support

Fight on the ground: Wookiee Warriors, Jet Troopers, Droidekas and more in massive multiplayer action.

Drive iconic vehicles: Speeder Bikes, AT-STs, AT-RTs, and more in offensive and defensive battles.

Pilot legendary starships: TIE fighters, X-wings, and more in space and air dogfights.

Expanded Hero Assault

Hero Assault is playable on all ground maps including: Death Star, Kashyyyk, Kamino, and Naboo for the first time ever.

Fight with Heroes: Mace Windu, Yoda, Luke Skywalker, and many others!

Battle with Villains: Darth Maul, General Grievous, Darth Vader, and many others!