Okay, I admit. I'm cheating a little bit with this post. I'm sending
it out early, a few hours before these games are actually available.
But that's only because I won't be able to post them at the correct
time, and if I wait too long Ant will pre-empt me, and THAT CANNOT BE
ALLOWED! Hence, the cheating.

Anyway, free games? Yup, free games.

This week we get:

* Dying Light: Enhanced Edition
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/dying-light
Zombie games are, arguably, passe but if you gotta pick one to get for
free, "Dying Light" isn't a bad choice. Yes, it's a bit heavy on the
open-world aspect - too much grinding for loot and XP - but it has a
big map that's fun to traverse, the combat is fun (at least, it's fun
once you get some of the higher tier skills; it's a bit of a pain in
the start), and the zombies actually feel a bit threatening. Is this
the greatest game ever made? Not even close, but it's still a pretty
good zombie game. That's good enough for me.

* Blazing Sails
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/blazing-sails
Disappointingly, that's "sails" and not "saddles" (although wouldn't a
Mel Brooks inspired western video game be fun?) No, "Blazing Sails" is
all about pirates; it's an online PVP game where you sail the seas in
cannon-laden ships, first bombarding other players from afar before
leaping across and engaging them more directly with flintlock and
cutlass. But before you get too excited (assuming the concept excites
you at all), note that the game is still in early access though and
the server population is fairly low, though. Still, if your inner
corsair demands booty and blood, maybe this free game will be
interesting to you.

Anyway, you got the usual 7 days (not including the three or so hours
before these games actually become available) to claim the loot and
perhaps answer the age-old question of "zombies or pirates" Because
this week, why not both?

On 4/6/2023 5:19 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>
> Anyway, you got the usual 7 days (not including the three or so hours
> before these games actually become available) to claim the loot and
> perhaps answer the age-old question of "zombies or pirates" Because
> this week, why not both?
>
Well if you have to ask that question the answer is obvious! Zombie
pirates!!

--
I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
dirty old man.

On Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 8:15:34 AM UTC-7, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
> On 4/6/2023 5:19 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> >
> > Anyway, you got the usual 7 days (not including the three or so hours
> > before these games actually become available) to claim the loot and
> > perhaps answer the age-old question of "zombies or pirates" Because
> > this week, why not both?
> >
> Well if you have to ask that question the answer is obvious! Zombie
> pirates!!

In space!

Specifically "Space Pirates and Zombies" or SPAZ. Somewhat fun.

Ooh there's a sequel, but ratings are significantly worse and I
wasn't entirely happy with that one though I did finish it.

- Justisaur

On Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 5:19:26 AM UTC-7, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> Okay, I admit. I'm cheating a little bit with this post. I'm sending
> it out early, a few hours before these games are actually available.
> But that's only because I won't be able to post them at the correct
> time, and if I wait too long Ant will pre-empt me, and THAT CANNOT BE
> ALLOWED! Hence, the cheating.
>
> Anyway, free games? Yup, free games.
>
> This week we get:
>
> * Dying Light: Enhanced Edition
> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/dying-light
> Zombie games are, arguably, passe but if you gotta pick one to get for
> free, "Dying Light" isn't a bad choice. Yes, it's a bit heavy on the
> open-world aspect - too much grinding for loot and XP - but it has a
> big map that's fun to traverse, the combat is fun (at least, it's fun
> once you get some of the higher tier skills; it's a bit of a pain in
> the start), and the zombies actually feel a bit threatening. Is this
> the greatest game ever made? Not even close, but it's still a pretty
> good zombie game. That's good enough for me.

So what IS the greatest zombie game ever made?

Unfortunately I can't get this one, it keeps giving me a 500 error.
Maybe if I remember to try again later.

> * Blazing Sails
> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/blazing-sails
> Disappointingly, that's "sails" and not "saddles" (although wouldn't a
> Mel Brooks inspired western video game be fun?) No, "Blazing Sails" is
> all about pirates; it's an online PVP game where you sail the seas in
> cannon-laden ships, first bombarding other players from afar before
> leaping across and engaging them more directly with flintlock and
> cutlass. But before you get too excited (assuming the concept excites
> you at all), note that the game is still in early access though and
> the server population is fairly low, though. Still, if your inner
> corsair demands booty and blood, maybe this free game will be
> interesting to you.

Sounds horrid. I don't have this one for the free game though. I have

* Shapez
A factory building game that looks like it was made for windows 3.11

But I also can't get it as I get a 500 error. Not that I really want it, it also
looks/sounds horrid.

- Justisaur

On Thu, 6 Apr 2023 09:11:48 -0700 (PDT), Justisaur
<justisaur@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 5:19:26?AM UTC-7, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>> Okay, I admit. I'm cheating a little bit with this post. I'm sending
>> it out early, a few hours before these games are actually available.
>> But that's only because I won't be able to post them at the correct
>> time, and if I wait too long Ant will pre-empt me, and THAT CANNOT BE
>> ALLOWED! Hence, the cheating.
>>
>> Anyway, free games? Yup, free games.
>>
>> This week we get:
>>
>> * Dying Light: Enhanced Edition
>> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/dying-light
>> Zombie games are, arguably, passe but if you gotta pick one to get for
>> free, "Dying Light" isn't a bad choice. Yes, it's a bit heavy on the
>> open-world aspect - too much grinding for loot and XP - but it has a
>> big map that's fun to traverse, the combat is fun (at least, it's fun
>> once you get some of the higher tier skills; it's a bit of a pain in
>> the start), and the zombies actually feel a bit threatening. Is this
>> the greatest game ever made? Not even close, but it's still a pretty
>> good zombie game. That's good enough for me.
>
>So what IS the greatest zombie game ever made?

Well, obviously that's a subjective choice, but if I had to choose?
I'd wobble between "Left 4 Dead" and "State of Decay". L4D had by far
the superior gameplay, but "State of Decay" nailed the feeling of
living through a zombie-apocalypse; avoiding the hordes, scavenging
for loot, barricading the windows, worrying about what other survivors
would do, etc.

Mechanically, "Dying Light" was fun (albeit not as polished as "Left 4
Dead", but the fact that the monsters were zombies felt almost
incidental; they could have been aliens or or giant robots or angry
football hooligans and it would not have made much difference to the
gameplay or setting.

On 06/04/2023 17:11, Justisaur wrote:
> On Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 5:19:26 AM UTC-7, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>> Okay, I admit. I'm cheating a little bit with this post. I'm sending
>> it out early, a few hours before these games are actually available.
>> But that's only because I won't be able to post them at the correct
>> time, and if I wait too long Ant will pre-empt me, and THAT CANNOT BE
>> ALLOWED! Hence, the cheating.
>>
>> Anyway, free games? Yup, free games.
>>
>> This week we get:
>>
>> * Dying Light: Enhanced Edition
>> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/dying-light
>> Zombie games are, arguably, passe but if you gotta pick one to get for
>> free, "Dying Light" isn't a bad choice. Yes, it's a bit heavy on the
>> open-world aspect - too much grinding for loot and XP - but it has a
>> big map that's fun to traverse, the combat is fun (at least, it's fun
>> once you get some of the higher tier skills; it's a bit of a pain in
>> the start), and the zombies actually feel a bit threatening. Is this
>> the greatest game ever made? Not even close, but it's still a pretty
>> good zombie game. That's good enough for me.
>
> So what IS the greatest zombie game ever made?
>
> Unfortunately I can't get this one, it keeps giving me a 500 error.
> Maybe if I remember to try again later.
>
>> * Blazing Sails
>> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/blazing-sails
>> Disappointingly, that's "sails" and not "saddles" (although wouldn't a
>> Mel Brooks inspired western video game be fun?) No, "Blazing Sails" is
>> all about pirates; it's an online PVP game where you sail the seas in
>> cannon-laden ships, first bombarding other players from afar before
>> leaping across and engaging them more directly with flintlock and
>> cutlass. But before you get too excited (assuming the concept excites
>> you at all), note that the game is still in early access though and
>> the server population is fairly low, though. Still, if your inner
>> corsair demands booty and blood, maybe this free game will be
>> interesting to you.
>
> Sounds horrid. I don't have this one for the free game though. I have
>
> * Shapez
> A factory building game that looks like it was made for windows 3.11
>
> But I also can't get it as I get a 500 error. Not that I really want it, it also
> looks/sounds horrid.
>
> - Justisaur

Same here - Blazing Sails is listed as "Coming Soon".

I got the error earlier on - Epics checkout system seemed to be down.
Its working fine now

On Thu, 6 Apr 2023 18:47:43 +0100, richard news
<richardeternal@rmsgrange.co.uk> wrote:
>On 06/04/2023 17:11, Justisaur wrote:

>>> * Dying Light: Enhanced Edition
>>> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/dying-light
>>> Zombie games are, arguably, passe but if you gotta pick one to get for
>>> free, "Dying Light" isn't a bad choice. Yes, it's a bit heavy on the
>>> open-world aspect - too much grinding for loot and XP - but it has a
>>> big map that's fun to traverse, the combat is fun (at least, it's fun
>>> once you get some of the higher tier skills; it's a bit of a pain in
>>> the start), and the zombies actually feel a bit threatening. Is this
>>> the greatest game ever made? Not even close, but it's still a pretty
>>> good zombie game. That's good enough for me.
>>
>> So what IS the greatest zombie game ever made?
>>
>> Unfortunately I can't get this one, it keeps giving me a 500 error.
>> Maybe if I remember to try again later.

Don't forget to claim the freebie add-ons too:
Unturned Weapon Pack
Left 4 Dead Weapon Pack
Chivalry Weapon Pack
Rust Weapon Back
Gnom Chmpski Pack
Ox Warrior Bundle

>Same here - Blazing Sails is listed as "Coming Soon".

>I got the error earlier on - Epics checkout system seemed to be down.
>Its working fine now

Oops, guess Epic changed their mind. See? That's why you shouldn't
announce the freebies before they're actually available!

Personally, I blame Ant. If he wasn't so quick on the draw, I wouldn't
have to resort to nefarious - and inaccurate - methods of posting. ;-)

On Thu, 06 Apr 2023 08:19:03 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson
<spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

>* Dying Light: Enhanced Edition
>https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/dying-light
>Zombie games are, arguably, passe but if you gotta pick one to get for
>free, "Dying Light" isn't a bad choice. Yes, it's a bit heavy on the
>open-world aspect - too much grinding for loot and XP - but it has a
>big map that's fun to traverse, the combat is fun (at least, it's fun
>once you get some of the higher tier skills; it's a bit of a pain in
>the start), and the zombies actually feel a bit threatening. Is this
>the greatest game ever made? Not even close, but it's still a pretty
>good zombie game. That's good enough for me.

I was never a fan of the whole zombie thing. Not in movies and not in
games. I am still going to take this game however.

>* Blazing Sails
>https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/blazing-sails
>Disappointingly, that's "sails" and not "saddles" (although wouldn't a
>Mel Brooks inspired western video game be fun?) No, "Blazing Sails" is
>all about pirates; it's an online PVP game where you sail the seas in
>cannon-laden ships, first bombarding other players from afar before
>leaping across and engaging them more directly with flintlock and
>cutlass. But before you get too excited (assuming the concept excites
>you at all), note that the game is still in early access though and
>the server population is fairly low, though. Still, if your inner
>corsair demands booty and blood, maybe this free game will be
>interesting to you.

It just says coming soon for me. No option to take it. I will try
again later. I may like this one. I liked Pirates of the Burning Sea
and Seadogs.

Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

> Okay, I admit. I'm cheating a little bit with this post. I'm sending
> it out early, a few hours before these games are actually available.
> But that's only because I won't be able to post them at the correct
> time, and if I wait too long Ant will pre-empt me, and THAT CANNOT BE
> ALLOWED! Hence, the cheating.

> Anyway, free games? Yup, free games.

> This week we get:

> * Dying Light: Enhanced Edition
> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/dying-light
> Zombie games are, arguably, passe but if you gotta pick one to get for
> free, "Dying Light" isn't a bad choice. Yes, it's a bit heavy on the
> open-world aspect - too much grinding for loot and XP - but it has a
> big map that's fun to traverse, the combat is fun (at least, it's fun
> once you get some of the higher tier skills; it's a bit of a pain in
> the start), and the zombies actually feel a bit threatening. Is this
> the greatest game ever made? Not even close, but it's still a pretty
> good zombie game. That's good enough for me.

Don't forget to grab its free addons!

> * Blazing Sails
> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/blazing-sails
> Disappointingly, that's "sails" and not "saddles" (although wouldn't a
> Mel Brooks inspired western video game be fun?) No, "Blazing Sails" is
> all about pirates; it's an online PVP game where you sail the seas in
> cannon-laden ships, first bombarding other players from afar before
> leaping across and engaging them more directly with flintlock and
> cutlass. But before you get too excited (assuming the concept excites
> you at all), note that the game is still in early access though and
> the server population is fairly low, though. Still, if your inner
> corsair demands booty and blood, maybe this free game will be
> interesting to you.

Ha, the title but the web site says "coming soon". :(

> Anyway, you got the usual 7 days (not including the three or so hours
> before these games actually become available) to claim the loot and
> perhaps answer the age-old question of "zombies or pirates" Because
> this week, why not both?

Thanks again! :)
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Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Apr 2023 18:47:43 +0100, richard news
> <richardeternal@rmsgrange.co.uk> wrote:
> >On 06/04/2023 17:11, Justisaur wrote:

> >>> * Dying Light: Enhanced Edition
> >>> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/dying-light
> >>> Zombie games are, arguably, passe but if you gotta pick one to get for
> >>> free, "Dying Light" isn't a bad choice. Yes, it's a bit heavy on the
> >>> open-world aspect - too much grinding for loot and XP - but it has a
> >>> big map that's fun to traverse, the combat is fun (at least, it's fun
> >>> once you get some of the higher tier skills; it's a bit of a pain in
> >>> the start), and the zombies actually feel a bit threatening. Is this
> >>> the greatest game ever made? Not even close, but it's still a pretty
> >>> good zombie game. That's good enough for me.
> >>
> >> So what IS the greatest zombie game ever made?
> >>
> >> Unfortunately I can't get this one, it keeps giving me a 500 error.
> >> Maybe if I remember to try again later.

> Don't forget to claim the freebie add-ons too:
> Unturned Weapon Pack
> Left 4 Dead Weapon Pack
> Chivalry Weapon Pack
> Rust Weapon Back
> Gnom Chmpski Pack
> Ox Warrior Bundle

> >Same here - Blazing Sails is listed as "Coming Soon".

> >I got the error earlier on - Epics checkout system seemed to be down.
> >Its working fine now

> Oops, guess Epic changed their mind. See? That's why you shouldn't
> announce the freebies before they're actually available!

> Personally, I blame Ant. If he wasn't so quick on the draw, I wouldn't
> have to resort to nefarious - and inaccurate - methods of posting. ;-)

Hey now! I just got here. :P
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On 4/6/2023 3:36 PM, Ant wrote:
> Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, 6 Apr 2023 18:47:43 +0100, richard news
>> <richardeternal@rmsgrange.co.uk> wrote:
>>> On 06/04/2023 17:11, Justisaur wrote:
>
>>>>> * Dying Light: Enhanced Edition
>>>>> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/dying-light
>>>>> Zombie games are, arguably, passe but if you gotta pick one to get for
>>>>> free, "Dying Light" isn't a bad choice. Yes, it's a bit heavy on the
>>>>> open-world aspect - too much grinding for loot and XP - but it has a
>>>>> big map that's fun to traverse, the combat is fun (at least, it's fun
>>>>> once you get some of the higher tier skills; it's a bit of a pain in
>>>>> the start), and the zombies actually feel a bit threatening. Is this
>>>>> the greatest game ever made? Not even close, but it's still a pretty
>>>>> good zombie game. That's good enough for me.
>>>>
>>>> So what IS the greatest zombie game ever made?
>>>>
>>>> Unfortunately I can't get this one, it keeps giving me a 500 error.
>>>> Maybe if I remember to try again later.
>
>
>> Don't forget to claim the freebie add-ons too:
>> Unturned Weapon Pack
>> Left 4 Dead Weapon Pack
>> Chivalry Weapon Pack
>> Rust Weapon Back
>> Gnom Chmpski Pack
>> Ox Warrior Bundle
>
>>> Same here - Blazing Sails is listed as "Coming Soon".
>
>>> I got the error earlier on - Epics checkout system seemed to be down.
>>> Its working fine now
>
>> Oops, guess Epic changed their mind. See? That's why you shouldn't
>> announce the freebies before they're actually available!
>
>> Personally, I blame Ant. If he wasn't so quick on the draw, I wouldn't
>> have to resort to nefarious - and inaccurate - methods of posting. ;-)
>
> Hey now! I just got here. :P

Which one of you?

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dirty old man.

On Thu, 06 Apr 2023 08:19:03 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson
<spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>Okay, I admit. I'm cheating a little bit with this post. I'm sending
>it out early, a few hours before these games are actually available.
>But that's only because I won't be able to post them at the correct
>time, and if I wait too long Ant will pre-empt me, and THAT CANNOT BE
>ALLOWED! Hence, the cheating.
>
>Anyway, free games? Yup, free games.
>
>This week we get:
>
>* Dying Light: Enhanced Edition
>https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/dying-light
>Zombie games are, arguably, passe but if you gotta pick one to get for
>free, "Dying Light" isn't a bad choice. Yes, it's a bit heavy on the
>open-world aspect - too much grinding for loot and XP - but it has a
>big map that's fun to traverse, the combat is fun (at least, it's fun
>once you get some of the higher tier skills; it's a bit of a pain in
>the start), and the zombies actually feel a bit threatening. Is this
>the greatest game ever made? Not even close, but it's still a pretty
>good zombie game. That's good enough for me.
>
I quit playing Dying Light because it turned out to mostly be a
jumping game to me.

>
>* Blazing Sails
>https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/blazing-sails
>Disappointingly, that's "sails" and not "saddles" (although wouldn't a
>Mel Brooks inspired western video game be fun?) No, "Blazing Sails" is
>all about pirates; it's an online PVP game where you sail the seas in
>cannon-laden ships, first bombarding other players from afar before
>leaping across and engaging them more directly with flintlock and
>cutlass. But before you get too excited (assuming the concept excites
>you at all), note that the game is still in early access though and
>the server population is fairly low, though. Still, if your inner
>corsair demands booty and blood, maybe this free game will be
>interesting to you.
>
>
>Anyway, you got the usual 7 days (not including the three or so hours
>before these games actually become available) to claim the loot and
>perhaps answer the age-old question of "zombies or pirates" Because
>this week, why not both?
>
>

Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
....
> >> Oops, guess Epic changed their mind. See? That's why you shouldn't
> >> announce the freebies before they're actually available!
> >
> >> Personally, I blame Ant. If he wasn't so quick on the draw, I wouldn't
> >> have to resort to nefarious - and inaccurate - methods of posting. ;-)
> >
> > Hey now! I just got here. :P

> Which one of you?

?
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On 4/6/2023 11:23 PM, Ant wrote:
> Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
> ...
>>>> Oops, guess Epic changed their mind. See? That's why you shouldn't
>>>> announce the freebies before they're actually available!
>>>
>>>> Personally, I blame Ant. If he wasn't so quick on the draw, I wouldn't
>>>> have to resort to nefarious - and inaccurate - methods of posting. ;-)
>>>
>>> Hey now! I just got here. :P
>
>> Which one of you?
>
> ?

There are no individual ants. They are all part of a hive.

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dirty old man.

On Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 10:47:52 AM UTC-7, richard news wrote:
> On 06/04/2023 17:11, Justisaur wrote:
> > On Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 5:19:26 AM UTC-7, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> >> Okay, I admit. I'm cheating a little bit with this post. I'm sending
> >> it out early, a few hours before these games are actually available.
> >> But that's only because I won't be able to post them at the correct
> >> time, and if I wait too long Ant will pre-empt me, and THAT CANNOT BE
> >> ALLOWED! Hence, the cheating.
> >>
> >> Anyway, free games? Yup, free games.
> >>
> >> This week we get:
> >>
> >> * Dying Light: Enhanced Edition
> >> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/dying-light
> >> Zombie games are, arguably, passe but if you gotta pick one to get for
> >> free, "Dying Light" isn't a bad choice. Yes, it's a bit heavy on the
> >> open-world aspect - too much grinding for loot and XP - but it has a
> >> big map that's fun to traverse, the combat is fun (at least, it's fun
> >> once you get some of the higher tier skills; it's a bit of a pain in
> >> the start), and the zombies actually feel a bit threatening. Is this
> >> the greatest game ever made? Not even close, but it's still a pretty
> >> good zombie game. That's good enough for me.
> >
> > So what IS the greatest zombie game ever made?
> >
> > Unfortunately I can't get this one, it keeps giving me a 500 error.
> > Maybe if I remember to try again later.
> >
> >> * Blazing Sails
> >> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/blazing-sails
> >> Disappointingly, that's "sails" and not "saddles" (although wouldn't a
> >> Mel Brooks inspired western video game be fun?) No, "Blazing Sails" is
> >> all about pirates; it's an online PVP game where you sail the seas in
> >> cannon-laden ships, first bombarding other players from afar before
> >> leaping across and engaging them more directly with flintlock and
> >> cutlass. But before you get too excited (assuming the concept excites
> >> you at all), note that the game is still in early access though and
> >> the server population is fairly low, though. Still, if your inner
> >> corsair demands booty and blood, maybe this free game will be
> >> interesting to you.
> >
> > Sounds horrid. I don't have this one for the free game though. I have
> >
> > * Shapez
> > A factory building game that looks like it was made for windows 3.11
> >
> > But I also can't get it as I get a 500 error. Not that I really want it, it also
> > looks/sounds horrid.

> Same here - Blazing Sails is listed as "Coming Soon".
>
> I got the error earlier on - Epics checkout system seemed to be down.
> Its working fine now

I got DL & Shapez now, it's working for me too.

- Justisaur

On Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 11:09:34 AM UTC-7, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Apr 2023 18:47:43 +0100, richard news
> <richard...@rmsgrange.co.uk> wrote:
> >On 06/04/2023 17:11, Justisaur wrote:
>
> >>> * Dying Light: Enhanced Edition
> >>> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/dying-light
> >>> Zombie games are, arguably, passe but if you gotta pick one to get for
> >>> free, "Dying Light" isn't a bad choice. Yes, it's a bit heavy on the
> >>> open-world aspect - too much grinding for loot and XP - but it has a
> >>> big map that's fun to traverse, the combat is fun (at least, it's fun
> >>> once you get some of the higher tier skills; it's a bit of a pain in
> >>> the start), and the zombies actually feel a bit threatening. Is this
> >>> the greatest game ever made? Not even close, but it's still a pretty
> >>> good zombie game. That's good enough for me.
> >>
> >> So what IS the greatest zombie game ever made?
> >>
> >> Unfortunately I can't get this one, it keeps giving me a 500 error.
> >> Maybe if I remember to try again later.
> Don't forget to claim the freebie add-ons too:
> Unturned Weapon Pack
> Left 4 Dead Weapon Pack
> Chivalry Weapon Pack
> Rust Weapon Back
> Gnom Chmpski Pack
> Ox Warrior Bundle

I tried, I got a couple, man what a pain. The others are giving me an
error. Epic needs to get their client together.

- Justisaur

Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
> On 4/6/2023 11:23 PM, Ant wrote:
> > Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
> > ...
> >>>> Oops, guess Epic changed their mind. See? That's why you shouldn't
> >>>> announce the freebies before they're actually available!
> >>>
> >>>> Personally, I blame Ant. If he wasn't so quick on the draw, I wouldn't
> >>>> have to resort to nefarious - and inaccurate - methods of posting. ;-)
> >>>
> >>> Hey now! I just got here. :P
> >
> >> Which one of you?
> >
> > ?

> There are no individual ants. They are all part of a hive.

Ants don't have hives!
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Justisaur <justisaur@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 11:09:34???AM UTC-7, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> > On Thu, 6 Apr 2023 18:47:43 +0100, richard news
> > <richard...@rmsgrange.co.uk> wrote:
> > >On 06/04/2023 17:11, Justisaur wrote:
> >
> > >>> * Dying Light: Enhanced Edition
> > >>> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/dying-light
> > >>> Zombie games are, arguably, passe but if you gotta pick one to get for
> > >>> free, "Dying Light" isn't a bad choice. Yes, it's a bit heavy on the
> > >>> open-world aspect - too much grinding for loot and XP - but it has a
> > >>> big map that's fun to traverse, the combat is fun (at least, it's fun
> > >>> once you get some of the higher tier skills; it's a bit of a pain in
> > >>> the start), and the zombies actually feel a bit threatening. Is this
> > >>> the greatest game ever made? Not even close, but it's still a pretty
> > >>> good zombie game. That's good enough for me.
> > >>
> > >> So what IS the greatest zombie game ever made?
> > >>
> > >> Unfortunately I can't get this one, it keeps giving me a 500 error.
> > >> Maybe if I remember to try again later.
> > Don't forget to claim the freebie add-ons too:
> > Unturned Weapon Pack
> > Left 4 Dead Weapon Pack
> > Chivalry Weapon Pack
> > Rust Weapon Back
> > Gnom Chmpski Pack
> > Ox Warrior Bundle

> I tried, I got a couple, man what a pain. The others are giving me an
> error. Epic needs to get their client together.

No errors when I tried yesterday.
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On 4/7/2023 11:20 AM, Ant wrote:
> Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>> On 4/6/2023 11:23 PM, Ant wrote:
>>> Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>>> ...
>>>>>> Oops, guess Epic changed their mind. See? That's why you shouldn't
>>>>>> announce the freebies before they're actually available!
>>>>>
>>>>>> Personally, I blame Ant. If he wasn't so quick on the draw, I wouldn't
>>>>>> have to resort to nefarious - and inaccurate - methods of posting. ;-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Hey now! I just got here. :P
>>>
>>>> Which one of you?
>>>
>>> ?
>
>> There are no individual ants. They are all part of a hive.
>
> Ants don't have hives!

Queen bee, queen ant, potato, potato.

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Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
> On 4/7/2023 11:20 AM, Ant wrote:
> > Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
> >> On 4/6/2023 11:23 PM, Ant wrote:
> >>> Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
> >>> ...
> >>>>>> Oops, guess Epic changed their mind. See? That's why you shouldn't
> >>>>>> announce the freebies before they're actually available!
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Personally, I blame Ant. If he wasn't so quick on the draw, I wouldn't
> >>>>>> have to resort to nefarious - and inaccurate - methods of posting. ;-)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hey now! I just got here. :P
> >>>
> >>>> Which one of you?
> >>>
> >>> ?
> >
> >> There are no individual ants. They are all part of a hive.
> >
> > Ants don't have hives!

> Queen bee, queen ant, potato, potato.

/me farts.
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On Fri, 07 Apr 2023 18:20:12 +0000, ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) wrote:
>Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>> On 4/6/2023 11:23 PM, Ant wrote:
>> > Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:

>> >>>> Personally, I blame Ant. If he wasn't so quick on the draw, I wouldn't
>> >>>> have to resort to nefarious - and inaccurate - methods of posting. ;-)

>> >>> Hey now! I just got here. :P

>> >> Which one of you?

>> There are no individual ants. They are all part of a hive.

>Ants don't have hives!

Not even the ones with peanut allergies? ;-)

On 4/7/2023 6:02 PM, Ant wrote:
> Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>> On 4/7/2023 11:20 AM, Ant wrote:
>>> Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>>>> On 4/6/2023 11:23 PM, Ant wrote:
>>>>> Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>> Oops, guess Epic changed their mind. See? That's why you shouldn't
>>>>>>>> announce the freebies before they're actually available!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Personally, I blame Ant. If he wasn't so quick on the draw, I wouldn't
>>>>>>>> have to resort to nefarious - and inaccurate - methods of posting. ;-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hey now! I just got here. :P
>>>>>
>>>>>> Which one of you?
>>>>>
>>>>> ?
>>>
>>>> There are no individual ants. They are all part of a hive.
>>>
>>> Ants don't have hives!
>
>> Queen bee, queen ant, potato, potato.
>
> /me farts.

Gonna take a lot of those for anyone to notice. :D

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Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
> On 4/7/2023 6:02 PM, Ant wrote:
> > Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
> >> On 4/7/2023 11:20 AM, Ant wrote:
> >>> Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
> >>>> On 4/6/2023 11:23 PM, Ant wrote:
> >>>>> Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
> >>>>> ...
> >>>>>>>> Oops, guess Epic changed their mind. See? That's why you shouldn't
> >>>>>>>> announce the freebies before they're actually available!
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Personally, I blame Ant. If he wasn't so quick on the draw, I wouldn't
> >>>>>>>> have to resort to nefarious - and inaccurate - methods of posting. ;-)
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Hey now! I just got here. :P
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Which one of you?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ?
> >>>
> >>>> There are no individual ants. They are all part of a hive.
> >>>
> >>> Ants don't have hives!
> >
> >> Queen bee, queen ant, potato, potato.
> >
> > /me farts.

> Gonna take a lot of those for anyone to notice. :D

/me farts.
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Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 07 Apr 2023 18:20:12 +0000, ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) wrote:
> >Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
> >> On 4/6/2023 11:23 PM, Ant wrote:
> >> > Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:

> >> >>>> Personally, I blame Ant. If he wasn't so quick on the draw, I wouldn't
> >> >>>> have to resort to nefarious - and inaccurate - methods of posting. ;-)

> >> >>> Hey now! I just got here. :P

> >> >> Which one of you?

> >> There are no individual ants. They are all part of a hive.

> >Ants don't have hives!

> Not even the ones with peanut allergies? ;-)

What about formic acids from their stingers? ;-)
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Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:

<snip>
>* Blazing Sails
>https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/blazing-sails
>Disappointingly, that's "sails" and not "saddles" (although wouldn't a
>Mel Brooks inspired western video game be fun?) No, "Blazing Sails" is
>all about pirates;

And suddenly I feel a great need for Mel Brooks to do to the pirate
genre what he did to the old west.

Pirates of the Caribbean is almost there, but lacks that special Mel
flair...

.... And Gene Wilder.

Xocyll
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