StarDestroyer.Net BBS

Before you fanboys get upset... I consider myself a fanboy of the C&C universe--I find Kane, the storyline and the universe's aesthetic really capture my imagination. I just have to admit that the gameplay of the C&C series proper (not Generals or Red Alert) has always felt awkward, and has ...

However, my budget only allowed for a 24" monitor, and I was quite happy with it. What's the approximate distance of the screen from your face right now (or was when you were using that 24")?[/quote] At least 2 feet, on average, when I'm doing stuff. I can be 1 foot away from the monitor ...

For the big fans of DR: I found the demo version to be superior in a few ways, namely it had a few different tracks that I found more fun and also had much better music, in my opinion. The downside is the demo version won't let you upgrade to the fastest 3 cars. Still fun to try to win, though. I fo...

Since I watch movies a lot on my monitor, I prefer the 16:9 ratio (I have a 24". I like it big since I like a big tv screen when I watch shows/movies). Having the 16:9 ratio lets you use the entire available screen space instead of having the "black bars" on the top and bottom of the ...

I used to play VGA planets by myself and with my brother, but never on a BBS. FWIW, there *is* a tech tree... you must pay for higher level torpedoes, beam weapons, engines and hulls, I believe. There is a curve in speed vs. cost, and usually it pays to get warp 6 pretty early on, IIRC. I never both...