Argghh!! Can't stop playing this game!

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-02-02 12:46am

Have you ever installed an old game that you thought you'd forgotten about, only to be re-addicted to it?

My son wanted to play Command and Conquer: Tiberian Sun because the CD looks cool. So I installed it on his computer, and helped him play a few missions. Now, I can't stop playing this damned game!

My mind screams STOP! It's a stupid game where one-unit massed charge attacks rule the day, 5 machine-gunners can take down a tank, and mecha roam the countryside. But I keep playing it anyway.

Help!

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2003-02-02 12:47am

Um... don't know what to tell you, I really didn't play Tiberian Sun much...

EDIT: Part of the problem is that there are no obvious horrible flaws that ruin the game

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-02-02 12:51am

Darth Wong wrote:Have you ever installed an old game that you thought you'd forgotten about, only to be re-addicted to it?

My son wanted to play Command and Conquer: Tiberian Sun because the CD looks cool. So I installed it on his computer, and helped him play a few missions. Now, I can't stop playing this damned game!

My mind screams STOP! It's a stupid game where one-unit massed charge attacks rule the day, 5 machine-gunners can take down a tank, and mecha roam the countryside. But I keep playing it anyway.

Help!

Resistance is futile. You shall get no help. I shall instead make it worse. I insist that you immediately install Red Alert 2 and start playing

(C&C tradition- Red Alert is better than C&C Tiberian Dawn and Red Alert 2 is better than C&C2)

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-02-02 12:53am

Get C&C Red Alert: Yuri's Revenge. Much better C&C. Mind control, zepplin bombers, attack dolphins. It'll get you off one addiction and onto another in no time.

I still play it to this day, single palyer skirmish (the "brutal" comp is a bad ass) and against humans online (who are worse). Never did like Tiberian sun though. But if you ever do play online NEVER be the GDI. Nod will always win through the subterrainian APC, end of story.

Marcus · Post by **Marcus** » 2003-02-02 12:53am

Heard. Recently reinstalled RA2 to have something to play with my roommate.

Though its not NEARLY as bad as the MOO2 reinstall debacle. Cost me a lettergrade or two in every class that term.

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2003-02-02 12:54am

Find the joy of tetris.
Or you could play another game with a better background, story, and look, like Homeworld.
-Said the hopeless HW fan-

beyond hope · Post by **beyond hope** » 2003-02-02 12:55am

I know just what you mean: I'm struggling through the Zerg missions in Brood War right now. If I could get Master of Magic to work, I'd be playing that too. Master of Orion 2 still resides on my hard drive after all this time... some games are just still fun after years and years of play.

Sr.mal · Post by **Sr.mal** » 2003-02-02 12:56am

At least you didnt reinstall System shock 2!!! I wont be able to leave my house arghhhhhhhh

jaeger115 · Post by **jaeger115** » 2003-02-02 12:57am

Break the CD.

Surefire way to break the addiction!

Sr.mal · Post by **Sr.mal** » 2003-02-02 12:58am

It's got a cd crack NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

aerius · Post by **aerius** » 2003-02-02 12:58am

Still have Tiberian Sun on my computer and play it from time to time. Of course mine has a ton of mods and unit additions in it and barely resembles the original version now. There is no hope, you are doomed.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-02-02 01:01am

Another goodie (but definatley oldy) is Heros of Might and Magic 2. I wouldn't dare put it in the slot (and then restart the comp in MS-DOS mode

) for fear of getting re-addicted. Which race is the best? I forget who are the ones who get the dragons?

Orcs get cyclops, humans get paladins, somebody gets phenix...and somebody gets dragons....ARGH! CANT REMEMBER!!!! Now I'm gonna have to put it into find out. Thanks for nothing!

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-02-02 01:17am

Theres no escape from C&C......

Nothing like watching 100 Titans being mowed down by fifty Nod artillery pieces with 100% accuracy. Of course Firestorm and the patches changed that.

Some Firestorm maps are just insane. More money the Starcraft money maps, and it takes units 20 minutes to cross the maps. The only way to win is to build your base forever bigger and snake it across the map towards your enemy.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-02-02 01:26am

I found old Red Alert 1 on my computer, it also has Aftermath, i spent 7 hours playing it without realising it.

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2003-02-02 03:11am

Install the Ultima Mod for Tiberian Sun and have fun with weapons of mass destruction (Ion Demolition Truck = fun

).

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-02-02 03:32am

That happened to me when I rediscovered my TIE Fighter CD. Aw yeah. But if you are stuck on Command and conquer style fighting may I suggest nukezone.nu? At least when you do that you've got to stop every few hours to let your funds and turns regenerate.

Evil Sadistic Bastard · Post by **Evil Sadistic Bastard** » 2003-02-02 07:32am

Unreal TOurnament. You will NOT stop.

Deus Ex too.

Post by **Rob Wilson** » 2003-02-02 07:35am

Evil Sadistic Bastard wrote: Deus Ex too.

Oh yeah!

Plus, Diablo 2 ate my life.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2003-02-02 07:58am

Damnit I have the urge to toss C&C back on my computer, Bloody thanks alot

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-02-02 08:01am

Mr Bean wrote:Damnit I have the urge to toss C&C back on my computer, Bloody thanks alot

"Remember Bean, the game, it wants to be found."

Post by **Lagmonster** » 2003-02-02 08:25am

I'd love to help you, Mike, but I've been playing the freeware game Soldat since September. When I figure out how to get away from an addicting game, I'll give you the secret in a heartbeat.

Ted · Post by **Ted** » 2003-02-02 08:55am

I HATE THIS!!!!!!!!!

C&CRA, and RA2 wont load on my XP system.

FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Might I suggest Hearts of Iron? The greatest strategy game out there.

salm · Post by **salm** » 2003-02-02 09:04am

bobble bouble on the C64

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-02-02 09:11am

Worms Armageddon.

But Wong, be prepared to withold any pocket money from your kids since C&C: Generals comes out in a few weeks. The difference between the first C&C games and that is amazing.

Then there is MoOIII.

You will suddenly lose months of your life.

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » 2003-02-02 09:18am

Age of Empires

StarDestroyer.Net BBS

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