The Gamer's Quarter

*christina* · . Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 16 Location: St. Louis, MO

Has anyone downloaded this yet?
http://www.theshiponline.com/about-the-game.php

If so tell me all about it. I doubt I will be able to play it for some time as Wes is working on top secret materials that necessitate my absence from the computer. We did a live version of this at my dorm in college (without the use of actual weapons) and it was amazingly fun. This version looks a bit like The Sims with stalking and murder as the appeal rather than home decorating. What more could a girl hope for?

~Christina

Dracko · . Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 2613

Laura Bow Online!
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"This is the most fun I've ever had without being drenched in the blood of my enemies!"

simplicio · . Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 1091

It's got a pretty steep learning curve, I think. Which basically means I'm wandering around, then I figure out how to pick up an axe, then I swing the axe, but the ship's security sees me do it, so I'm suddenly in the brig, and I've got no idea how to get out again. But in the brig I can eat and sleep and use the toilet and shower, and suddenly I have meters for all these things. God knows why. Eventually I quit because the Ship has become a hygenic incarceration sim for me.

So if I had a group of a dozen TGQ/ICers to figure this out with, it could be really fun. But otherwise I don't see it being worth the effort.

purplechair · . Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 378 Location: in my pants

I got this.

I've had a very similar experience and have yet to kill anyone.

simplicio · . Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 1091

Alright! So we just need about 8 more people then it's TGQGC time!

dessgeega · Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 4:50 pm Post subject:

oh hey, so is this available now?

i remember watching the trailer. is this the game where you stalk people and kill them (on a ship)?

if i can get it to run, i'm down!
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simplicio · . Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 1091

I don't think you'd have a problem; it's not very intensive.

What are people's steam IDs, by the way?

The Great Unwashed · Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:55 pm Post subject:

I, too, am really interested in checking out this game. If anybody else has any experiences to share, I'd be very interested to hear them.

(My steamID is my TGQ username, but using the email is better - tim@timtekindustries.com)
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purplechair · . Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 378 Location: in my pants

SJ · . Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 61 Location: swamp

ApM · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:42 pm Post subject:

How does it compare to the original Half-Life mod?

The Great Unwashed · Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:54 am Post subject:

Just finished downloading this last night - played it for about two hours this morning and enjoyed it thoroughly. The mechanics take a little bit to get used to, and I get a strong sense that most of the game is in knowing the maps, but I had a great time bursting into my quarry's cabin and planting an axe in her head, and luring my hunter into the kitchen so I could bean him with a frying pan (mega bonus kill points!11!!~).

It's got a weird paranoia to it, because there's only two people you'd ever consider killing - so a lot of the time when you see another person you do this funny little dance until you're sure they're not the person you want, and that they're not trying to kill you. And even then you can't be sure, as I discovered when someone I thought was harmless syringed me in the back of the neck.

It smacks of great LAN fun, that's for sure.
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simplicio · . Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 1091

I guess I wasn't the only one having problems: I just loaded up STEAM to see "The Ship Tutorial" ready for download.

Probably won't get to it tonight but it's got my interest again at least.

In other STEAM news: Defcon preloaded, $10. Which is a pretty good deal I think.