Galactic Civilizations IV
Colony Vesta

All beginnings require some sort of investment. A form of hardship or a 'price'to be paid, In Vesta's case the first inhabitants had to deal with an atmosphere equal with 2oth century Earth. Only after the government placed the atmosphere cleaner satellites, a real sense of community starts to grow.

Picture : Colony Vesta.

We are playing this oldie DOS classic these evenings!
https://imgur.com/a/VoRMQHe

Check it out!
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Didn't expect it to be this fun

Which game is the screenshot from?

Dead Estate. I got it from a friend as a Birthday gift and finally tried it out a couple of days ago.

Cities: Skylines 2

Look mom, those trees look really nice!
6 year old Sam, comments to his mother

With my holiday starting now.... Best wishes to all the faithful screenshotters...

May your holiday be true and filled with all kinds of nice images

Harder than what I imagined.

"Among the towering spires of the city, there are whispers of a colossal sky serpent that drifts silently through the steel and concrete canyons. Though the serpent is said to be harmless, its sheer size and graceful, serpentine movements evoke both awe and trepidation. With scales that shimmer in hues matching the city's metallic sheen, the serpent weaves effortlessly through the narrow gaps between the towers, its long, undulating body casting an imposing shadow over the pristine surfaces below. Its presence, though non-threatening, is a constant reminder of the vastness and wildness that still lingers even in this meticulously engineered urban landscape. The serpent's slow, deliberate flight adds a touch of majesty and enigma to the stark cityscape, making its silent passage through the towering structures a mesmerizing spectacle that commands both reverence and respect."

Some HD shots from Dragon Age : Veilguard

I finally found some time to test that Sony 1080p M3 monitor i bought earlier this year. It does not disappoint, and certainly not with the modern titles. HDR400 certified, nothing to write home about but still a clear improvement over my 2K HDR-Ready monitor's colour output. The lower GPU draw also invites using a higher set FPS than i normally do. 90 for DA:V all in all resulting in a, at least to my untrained eye, almost equal result in sharpness and better result overall. I could even vouch for a better control in combat when comparing 90fps to 60, but for now i will take it as 'inspirations of the heart'

Inspiration was also what i encountered in my continuation of Veil searching.

Take for example these first 2 shots. Delirious and Reality. Good fun, i guess if you were like me and let your fishies die multiple times in earlier Bioware titles.

The third shot, fantasy, well, is quite personal. If I were a fantasy knight dressed in fantasy armor I would look like this!

Diablo is the final shot, i really imagine Diablo 3d person like what you see in this shot.

small disclaimer, i have no clue how these HDR shots translate, it does not look very nice from my side to be honest :p

This should give you an idea as to how it's going.

Well, i did it!

Managed to unite Grand Cathay under one banner with my boi Iron Zhao, the Metal Dragon. It took 145 turns, give or take. 70 opponents still standing! Atm in a uneasy alliance with GoldTooth (Ogres) and Karak Khadrin (Dwarves) because those Chaos Dwarf clans are so damn annoying!

Really, almost like facing Skaven..... Factions that really come to live in the hands of an AI. Sometimes during battles, you just see half your army explode before you can do anything about it. Stuff of nightmare i tell you!

Total War Warhammer III
The broken records

Total War Warhammer 3
The broken records

With steady progress I managed to expand the furthest reaches a bit farther out. I think it will take a good warhammer year to travel the furthest edges, (protectorate about 20 turns. If i remember correct i tried to deduct the game's pace based on the information on Morrslieb (pretend those r's rolling out Morfydd Clarks mouth while playing Galadriel-shivers) moon

In short, a full Warhammer year would last about 14 turns in game (theoretically speaking ofc). The fantasy world of warhammer knows 2 moons. With 1 moon orbiting the other one and is called Morrslieb (maybe Cathy, or i mean Morfydd could be persuaded to post something...) Morrslieb affects the tides of magic strongly. Twice a year both moons are considered full. Hexensnacht and Geheimnisnacht, when the forces of dark are at their peak!

There are 9 full Grand Cathay armies on the map and a 10th one is currently amassing its force. Most are grouped, in army groups. For example kriegruppe 1 leads the attack on Nurgle upnorth(Grim Dark,the war against nurgle). Of course with our boi Iron Zhao at the forefront of the fight against Chaos! krieggruppe 4 meanwhile expands and battles the last remaining forces of a particular nasty Chaos Dwarf cult!

As long as i can see baddies i will try to expand. This posture will probably serve the coming 5 warhammer without to much of a problem, and hey! if we run out of enemies there's always the other guys that still stand :)
edit: the last screenshot

Warhammer 40000: Boltgun