On Deck: Banished
Well, I have to thank Mabrick for probably killing the next few weeks of my life. He ran a few articles about Banished, and I’m going to give a try. Some background: When I stopped playing Eve last year, it was not due to a lack of time, but a lack of time which I could safely play games without being interrupted. This was due to living in a house with a very ill family member and the need to physically or emotionally support those I was with. This put a damper of my foray into Faction Warfare. So I started to look for games I could pause, leave, or otherwise abandon at any time. I got back into Minecraft, specifically with the modded servers over at Ars Technica. A good group of guys and gals over there, and we still have some mod servers going strong. I also managed to get myself into Dwarf Fortress rather heavily, first in the normal mode and then into the heavily modded Masterwork version. If you like Eve, there is a good chance you like very complex games that have a steep learning cruve and that reward your efforts, more often than not, Continue Reading →