Scorched Earth: The Mother of All Games
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Scorched Earth: The Mother of All Games
Anyone remember playing this? I never had a chance "back in the day" but it somehow found it's way on to the Wardroom's computers. I think it's version 1.5 (which would make sense given the folder/zip name of "scorch15"). At any rate, after playing it this past week, I have come to realize it is highl addictive and threatens my class attendance, which is probably a Bad Thing.
But I just can't stop!
*goes back to lobbing Death's Heads at enemy tanks*
But I just can't stop!
*goes back to lobbing Death's Heads at enemy tanks*
"How can I wait unknowing?
This is the price of war,
We rise with noble intentions,
And we risk all that is pure..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, Forever (Rome: Total War)
"On and on, through the years,
The war continues on..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, We Are All One (Medieval 2: Total War)
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear." - Ambrose Redmoon
"You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." - Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight
This is the price of war,
We rise with noble intentions,
And we risk all that is pure..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, Forever (Rome: Total War)
"On and on, through the years,
The war continues on..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, We Are All One (Medieval 2: Total War)
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear." - Ambrose Redmoon
"You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." - Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight
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Ah yes... Scorched Earth. Truely an addictive game. A blast.
Also, for those of you who are unfamiliar with it, there is also a 3D version available.
Can be found here: http://scorched3d.co.uk/
It's also equally addictive.
Also, for those of you who are unfamiliar with it, there is also a 3D version available.
Can be found here: http://scorched3d.co.uk/
It's also equally addictive.
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"Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege." --- Unknown
"Do not meddle in the affairs of Lumps, for they are always angry and never subtle." ---Dalton
"Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish." ---Euripides
"Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege." --- Unknown
"Do not meddle in the affairs of Lumps, for they are always angry and never subtle." ---Dalton
"Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish." ---Euripides
I either don't have wall effects on, or leave it at random.Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:Death Heads are fucking awesome. Get a Super Mag Shield, put the angle at 45 degrees, and (I assume you have wraparound walls on) launch the thing at max power. With tracers on it'll look just like someone hucked an ICBM at all of yall when all 9 nukes come screaming back down!
Which was really fucking annoying when I had the rubber walls thing and behind a huge freakin' hill...
"How can I wait unknowing?
This is the price of war,
We rise with noble intentions,
And we risk all that is pure..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, Forever (Rome: Total War)
"On and on, through the years,
The war continues on..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, We Are All One (Medieval 2: Total War)
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear." - Ambrose Redmoon
"You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." - Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight
This is the price of war,
We rise with noble intentions,
And we risk all that is pure..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, Forever (Rome: Total War)
"On and on, through the years,
The war continues on..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, We Are All One (Medieval 2: Total War)
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear." - Ambrose Redmoon
"You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." - Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight
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Wow, someone remembers that game? No one at school knows wtf i'm talking about when i refer to it. Have you played it online at www.scorch2000.com ? Too bad the server sucks ass -_-.
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PHUCKING PHUN! One problem: you start getting into the game, raising shields and busting off a Funky Nuke (the funniest bomb concept since someone mixed yellow stuff with white and black stuff, lit it, and saw it go Boom!) then Poof: Connection Lost?!? Wagh!AnimeJet wrote:Wow, someone remembers that game? No one at school knows wtf i'm talking about when i refer to it. Have you played it online at www.scorch2000.com ? Too bad the server sucks ass -_-.
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You can play online with Scorched3D too. Funfun stuff. and Funky Bombs are great. I also love dropping Tons of Dirt on people.
Grand Admiral Ancaris
"Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege." --- Unknown
"Do not meddle in the affairs of Lumps, for they are always angry and never subtle." ---Dalton
"Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish." ---Euripides
"Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege." --- Unknown
"Do not meddle in the affairs of Lumps, for they are always angry and never subtle." ---Dalton
"Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish." ---Euripides
there's also another game out now called Gunbound. It is the same genre and FREE and fun
You haven't lived until you have played Scorched Earth. It used to be one of the most popular games around.
You haven't lived until you have played Scorched Earth. It used to be one of the most popular games around.
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Scorched3D and Scorched Earth are FREE too.Hethrir wrote:there's also another game out now called Gunbound. It is the same genre and FREE and fun
Very true. The computer labs at my HS used to be full at lunch and after school with people playing Scorched Earth.You haven't lived until you have played Scorched Earth. It used to be one of the most popular games around.
Grand Admiral Ancaris
"Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege." --- Unknown
"Do not meddle in the affairs of Lumps, for they are always angry and never subtle." ---Dalton
"Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish." ---Euripides
"Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege." --- Unknown
"Do not meddle in the affairs of Lumps, for they are always angry and never subtle." ---Dalton
"Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish." ---Euripides
Grand Admiral Ancaris wrote: Scorched3D and Scorched Earth are FREE too.
IIRC, the free version of Scorched earth lacked some features, you had to pay/register to have all features....don't recall exactly what they were, but I don't think they were important, as I never saw fit to purchase the full version. God, how many hours of my life did I piss away on that game? Good times!