nearly mindless entertainment
Nov. 12th, 2002 12:34 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sophiaserpentiaStarCraft is slowly working its way under my skin. At the very least, it is very good for teaching you how not to panic under suddenly stressful conditions.
"Okay, three of my Battlecruisers are 'locked down' and taking a pounding. All my Wraiths are gone. Don't panic. Add more to build queue. Now, collect support troops into Dropships and ferry them over there. In time. Don't panic. Nuclear launch detected? Where? Where? Found it. Move troops away from doomed structures. Well, shucks, there goes the last Battlecruiser. I *think* I have enough resources to recover..."
"Okay, three of my Battlecruisers are 'locked down' and taking a pounding. All my Wraiths are gone. Don't panic. Add more to build queue. Now, collect support troops into Dropships and ferry them over there. In time. Don't panic. Nuclear launch detected? Where? Where? Found it. Move troops away from doomed structures. Well, shucks, there goes the last Battlecruiser. I *think* I have enough resources to recover..."
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Date: 2002-11-12 11:31 am (UTC)and yes, it does force you to think fast; don't try playing it stoned, lol.
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Date: 2002-11-12 11:54 am (UTC)The first couple of times I played it, my thought was, well, okay, this isn't going to be nearly as addictive as Civilization II or Call to Power. Heh.
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Date: 2002-11-13 03:54 am (UTC)Re:
Date: 2002-11-13 08:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2002-11-14 05:38 am (UTC)