Yea at first thought it seemed like they really catered to the ironman and long war enthusiasts. It's so much harder.

I hate to hear about your frame rate issues. I saw threads and know you aren't alone in that regard. I also had no idea they were porting to console.

I'm not hardcore masterrace but I don't enjoy the downgrading any more than the next gamer.

Do you like any other franchises? Space Hulk or Wasteland 2 perhaps?
Space Hulk is so slow and methodical, I didn't care for it as much. Satellite Reign looks ok but not the same either.

I loved EU and kept it installed for rainy days. Xcom2 is a whole nother beast though! On easiest settings I'm getting stomped early on. Not using a guide I build and research wildly knowing it will catch up to me later! It looks good to me though.

Anyone else enjoy Xcom or the like? I know there is some controversy with the game but I'm ill informed.

Look at all these "active members" with stage fright!! No new bios...

You are all interesting enough already I guess. Cheers to the feed mongers!

Originally posted by The vintage feeling:

Wonderful bio, Vince.
I esteem highly individuals who enjoy travelling a lot, not to mention those involved in social studies.
Welcome to our group!

Thanks friend!
Your profile is epic and I find myself lost somewhere in it time to time. Thank you for that.

I am very pleased to have met you both! Finding adult gamers who know how to breathe through their noses makes me happy!

Hi folks, I'm Vince.

ColdzerO has always come across to me as a genuine and great person to bump into on Steam. I didn't hesitate to join this group.

Active Users!! Thats what I like to see too. I like feeling as if I am surrounded by people who truely enjoy the culture and the art that it provides us while also realizing the potential within the Activity Feed and elsewhere. I've seen such amazing things by browsing the feed, I absolutely love it.

I live in the southern United States and was raised in the Bible Belt by a very conservative family. I was a rebellious little **** and as soon as I could drive I bailed. I lived around the southern states for a few years before going in the Marines as a grunt and was sent to the West Coast for a while. I visited plenty of countries and saw many amazing cultures. I toured OIF/OEF Iraq and was discharged honorably. I played around and got my degree in Anthropology but couldnt find work while traveling around the Pacific Northwest. I'm in the south again, taking care of my folks who are getting old fast, and I'm in school again. (Hells yea Post 9/11 G.I Bill) I have a year or so before I'm teaching history. I'm hoping to go back on base, as there are plenty of options overseas and lots of little grunts who need to go to school! I do enjoy kids and think it will be a complete blast to be back around my people while teaching.

I always enjoyed RPG's on the consoles as a kid, I guess they are called JRPGS now, but I may be mistaken. Phantasy Star, Final Fantasy, Suikoden, etc. I got into PC gaming with Everquest and stuck with it on and off until 2006. Sick of annoying brats in mmos, I picked up EVE for a while, destroyed everything, and now I'm here. I am still exploring a lot of the great games that most folks consider old news. Tomb Raider 2013 and Shadow Warrior completely blew me out of the water. The camera in Mordor was mindblowing! I had never seen anything like it before. Needless to say its how I met most of you, so I'm thankful for that!

I think that the best conversations on Steam are about the great games, the future of the technology, and how much we love the culture! I'm not really trying to make a huge friends list but I am considerate of those who are friends with our gracious creator here.

Apologies for the length.

Cheers!