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Oh yes. I didn't have time for Steam last night, but tonight! is the night!

PTW!

My suggestions:

- Grow for now
- Focus on upgrading military first
- Play the field, be opportunistic

And I was just reminded of the engineer's scourge. Inconsiderate pilots.
Using a speed-enhancing item all of the time. Running around repairing nothing but the engines very quickly leads to no balloon and no hull. And then the pilot complains that I'm not doing my job, despite it being largely his fault, and everyone else's for never leaving a gun.

That's why I want a Bay12 team, so we don't have to deal with that!

I am actually intersted in this. Recent previews show this to be a real-time variant of the modern XCom. I love-hated that game, and the Bureau implementation seems to make way more sense of the mechanics. I'll have to wait for next paycheque, but then I'll preorder.

This really makes me think of Apocalypse. Here's hoping...

Oh, and I'm an XCom junkie. I own anything XCOM and spin-offs. I can stop anytime I want...

Hello and welcome everyone! Inspired by Girlinhat's FTL-Likes, we have put together a group to run Guns of Icarus with our fellow Bay12'ers.


Guns of Icarus Online is a team-based steampunk airship combat game. Doesn't that just sound fantastic? Each airship hold 4 people, and the matches include between 4 and 8 airships.

For a taste of what the game has to offer, here is a video of a Battle Royale with TotalBiscuit, Angry Joe and more:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxEy4hSyr54


And here are some videos by our fellow members:
http://youtu.be/o_D0fud_fK8
http://youtu.be/yrCprdXVQ14
http://youtu.be/kDzBa0kqz-k
http://youtu.be/2nbGynWNRc8
http://youtu.be/rV3ZBT0th7Y
http://youtu.be/8K3CwpbYElQ
http://youtu.be/-zQum-ext6s
http://youtu.be/q7X9-jJKLAA


And lastly, the game is on for a spectacular sale right now on Steam and ending August 18. A single version is cheap; a 4-pack of SPECIAL edition is only twice as much. It's a great deal, and people sometimes have codes to give away.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/209080/?snr=1_7_15__13
- Single game for $6.79
- Special edition for $11.21
- 4-pack special edition for $15.63!!!!

Oh, by the way, the special edition comes with snazzy clothes for each character loadout

So how do you get in on all this fantastic action? Simple! First, join our Steam group:
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/Bay12GunsofIcarus

In the group, you will be able to see other member and whether they are playing Guns of Icarus. When you log on, you need to add their names there separately as Guns of Icarus accounts are separate from Steam. Once you add them as Friend, you can see them on the Social screen; it's very handy.

When playing, it's best to join a party. Click on somebody, and press Join Party (or invite, if you need to start one). You can also Join their match - even a match in progress, if there are AI player spots to take over!


Once in-game, there are three classes - Helmsman, Gunner, Engineer. A ship only needs one Helmsman, who will pilot it and use special equipment to augment the flying ability. The Gunners are able to bring more special ammo than others, and there is usually 1; 2 on specialized/organized ships. An Engineer brings 3 types of repair equipment and most ships carry two of them.

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I will be creating events at varying times, so we can group up and play. Feel free to create your own, or let me know what would be a good time! I know everyone lives in different timezones; please help me get events going that work for everyone!



This, by the way, is what the game looks like... from the muzzle of a mortar cannon:


So go on! Grab your flying goggles, some moonshine, a box of ammo, and let's go!

I don't particularly agree with the rubble. Where did the rubble come from? What broke the walls? The Cataclysm hasn't been around for that long, and this isn't Fallout.

This thread is incredibly useful, and the bump is very well timed for me. I have just started doing research into coding, because I have roguelike ideas.
Thanks