Network lag during a couple of lans with some friends of mine years ago spawned two similar legendary tales:
A multiplayer game of KKND2: Krossfire got so laggy that somehow the three of us playing ended up playing essentially different games as the network code never resolved any conflict between clients & the server. Issues such as player 1 units not visible on player 2 computer yet player 2's own units being destroyed by this invisible force
A similar occasion in a Total Annihilation 4v4 (human vs ai) game led to a situation where for some reason each real player could only target one or two ai players so leading to some very complex strategies and micromanagement to provide adequate defence/offence mixes
Strangest moments to happen to you in gaming?
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Re: Strangest moments to happen to you in gaming?
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Eternal_Freedom
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Re: Strangest moments to happen to you in gaming?
My friends reaction during an early 8 way game of Rise of Nations during one of our hard-working free periods at school. Namely, when I realised that the Missile Shield stops you dropping nukes on enemy territory, not your own. So I promptly switch to scorched earth. Much cheaper than maintaining border defences.
Baltar: "I don't want to miss a moment of the last Battlestar's destruction!"
Centurion: "Sir, I really think you should look at the other Battlestar."
Baltar: "What are you babbling about other...it's impossible!"
Centurion: "No. It is a Battlestar."
Corrax Entry 7:17: So you walk eternally through the shadow realms, standing against evil where all others falter. May your thirst for retribution never quench, may the blood on your sword never dry, and may we never need you again.
Centurion: "Sir, I really think you should look at the other Battlestar."
Baltar: "What are you babbling about other...it's impossible!"
Centurion: "No. It is a Battlestar."
Corrax Entry 7:17: So you walk eternally through the shadow realms, standing against evil where all others falter. May your thirst for retribution never quench, may the blood on your sword never dry, and may we never need you again.
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Re: Strangest moments to happen to you in gaming?
Another one from the 'Krynn' games. Our party faces a party of dragons, and while we eventually won, it was a lot harder than we expected.
So we go over the battle history and realize that 'Um-every single one of our characters has a Dragonlance, right? And they're really good at killing dragons, right'? 'Yes?'-'Um-so why didn't we use them?'
So we go over the battle history and realize that 'Um-every single one of our characters has a Dragonlance, right? And they're really good at killing dragons, right'? 'Yes?'-'Um-so why didn't we use them?'
'Next time I let Superman take charge, just hit me. Real hard.'
'You're a princess from a society of immortal warriors. I'm a rich kid with issues. Lots of issues.'
'No. No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time.'
'Tactically we have multiple objectives. So we need to split into teams.'-'Dibs on the Amazon!'
'Hey, we both have a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt.'
'You know, for a guy with like 50 different kinds of vision, you sure are blind.'
'You're a princess from a society of immortal warriors. I'm a rich kid with issues. Lots of issues.'
'No. No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time.'
'Tactically we have multiple objectives. So we need to split into teams.'-'Dibs on the Amazon!'
'Hey, we both have a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt.'
'You know, for a guy with like 50 different kinds of vision, you sure are blind.'