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Everybody Dies!

George Fornby GrillGeorge Fornby Grill ...Like ClockworkRegistered User regular
edited October 2008 in Social Entropy++
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Who wants to launch some nukes and stuff? Let's all play DEFCON!
it's a multiplayer RTS, where the goal is (usually) to have as many survivors as you can, and kill as much of your opponents population as you can, by the end of the game.

There are 3 main types of units:
Ships
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There are 3 types of ships, carriers, which carry bombers and fighters, destroyers, your basic attack ships, and subs, which can sneak around undetected, and blow up stuff with Short-Range Ballistic Missiles.

Then you have your 2 types of Air Units, Bombers, which carry Medium-Range Ballistic Missiles, and fighters. Both can be launched from Air Bases or Destroyers.

Finally, your land units.

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You've got your silos, which start out in defense mode and shoot down incoming air units and missiles, and at DEFCON1 they can switch to ICBM Mode, and launch Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles. They have an unlimited supply of ammo while in defense mode, but only have 10 ICBMs. Once all ICBMs are used up, the silo automatically changes to defense mode.

Everything takes place on a map of the world, divided into 6 parts, 1 (or more) for each player: North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Russia, and Asia.

Here's a handy chart to show what happens when:
DEFCON5: Ground units can be placed, fleets can be moved. No hostile action [start-6 minutes]
DEFCON4: Radar intel available. Units may still be placed. No hostile action. [6-12 minutes]
DEFCON3: Naval and air combat authorized. Units can no longer be placed. [12-20 minutes]
DEFCON2: No change from DEFCON3. Final stage before nuclear combat. [20-30 minutes]
DEFCON1: ICBM, SRBM, and MRBM combat authorized. Shit hits the fan. [30-end]

But what if you don't have hours to spend on this game? Not to worry! The speed is variable, from real-time, where 1 second in game=1 second real time, to 5x, 10x, and 20x speed. If you want to spend a few hours on the game, you don't have to have it open the whole time. Just double-tap escape, and the game is minimized to the system tray, where it alerts you when shit happens.

One of the best parts of DEFCON is its alliances. You can have everybody start out on different teams, and eventually alliances form between countries. Alliances can include Radar Sharing (you see where their stuff is at, and what they see) and a cease-fire. If your ally isn't in a cease-fire with you, you better be ready, because he's going to fuck you with nukes when you aren't looking.
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The game ends once all countries have used 80% or more of their nuclear explosives. A "victory timer" starts counting down from 45 minutes, where, if you're winning, everyone else is going to try and destroy you.

You can DL the demo from here, or STEAM. Get it from STEAM because it is awesome, and it costs less to buy the game ($20 from Introversion, $15 from STEAM). Plus, STEAM has the fancy friends list thing, so you can jump into a game with people, without having to go through the server list.
If you just get the demo, you can only play a 2-player game on the standard settings, which is enough to give you a feel of the full game.

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If you want to play or something, throw up your STEAM account name.
Current players
Forum Name-Steam Account
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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2008
    this is a fun game, but I've only played the demo

    I need to buy this one of these days

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  • NotASenatorNotASenator Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    This is the best game.

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  • TrellTrell __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    I've wanted to get defcon for quite awhile now but I can't get jack shit with no money.

    FUCK

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    ori's modding is stupid and arbitrary and based on no actual rule system but rather wind patterns and astrology.
  • monsterrormonsterror HEY ASSBUTT Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Man,

    I just dont know right now.

    I need to look for a job.

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  • monsterrormonsterror HEY ASSBUTT Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Like, I have the game,

    but the energy to run it?

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  • Captain KCaptain K Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    everybody poops

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  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Captain K wrote: »
    everybody poops

    cite plz

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  • No Great NameNo Great Name FRAUD DETECTED Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Oh man! Defcon! I remember the week that was popular.

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  • monsterrormonsterror HEY ASSBUTT Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Fandyien wrote: »
    Captain K wrote: »
    everybody poops

    cite plz

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  • George Fornby GrillGeorge Fornby Grill ...Like Clockwork Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Apples poop?

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  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I think they're saying that both the duck and apple get turned into poop

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  • Wombat!!Wombat!! Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I have the demo version, so I am up for a game later, if anyone else wants to play.

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  • Dr.FunkensteinDr.Funkenstein Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Fandyien wrote: »
    I think they're saying that both the duck and apple get turned into poop

    Does the little boy get turned into poop too?

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  • Captain KCaptain K Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I will play this maybe, my video card's been fucking up lately and I'm not sure if it will even work for Defcon.


    lemme go check

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  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Fandyien wrote: »
    I think they're saying that both the duck and apple get turned into poop

    Does the little boy get turned into poop too?

    By the apple

    it's a terrifying cycle

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  • potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    except for me

    because i had my tray table up
    and my seatback in the full upright position

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  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    potatoe wrote: »
    except for me

    because i had my tray table up
    and my seatback in the full upright position

    i played this song for my cub scout troop on bring your favorite music night

    i was laughed out of the scouts crying for you, weird al, god bless you

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  • Wombat!!Wombat!! Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    People, hop in vent for a game on, if you got it.

    I'm demo, so we will need some non-cheapos as well.

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  • Meta T. DustMeta T. Dust Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Let's play chess instead, that games fun.

    alternatively

    Let's Play La Mulana!

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  • BibbleBibble __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    this game rules hth

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  • Meta T. DustMeta T. Dust Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Wombat!! wrote: »
    People, hop in vent for a game on, if you got it.

    I'm demo, so we will need some non-cheapos as well.

    Only one demo user per real game.

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  • Captain KCaptain K Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    oh balls seems like it ain't gonna work

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  • Wombat!!Wombat!! Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Wombat!! wrote: »
    People, hop in vent for a game on, if you got it.

    I'm demo, so we will need some non-cheapos as well.

    Only one demo user per real game.

    That is what I said.

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  • Meta T. DustMeta T. Dust Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Wombat!! wrote: »
    Wombat!! wrote: »
    People, hop in vent for a game on, if you got it.

    I'm demo, so we will need some non-cheapos as well.

    Only one demo user per real game.

    That is what I said.

    It's not Exactly what you said.

    And I'd like to point out that MULTIWINIA, THE MULTIPLAYER DARWINIA has also been released by introversion recently.

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  • Wombat!!Wombat!! Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    What I said was that I am demo, so I need some people who actually bought the game, and are therefore non-cheapos, to play with me as well.\

    But whatever, it doesn't matter.

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  • TriggerhappypilotTriggerhappypilot Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I would play with you guys but I can't patch to the latest version for some god-knows-why reason.

    EDIT: Oh, hey. the patch works now.

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  • Captain KCaptain K Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    The game's giving me "failed to authenticate steam ID" errors when I start it, even before the game starts graphically stuttering like a strung out dope fiend.


    lemme try deleting local content and reinstalling

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  • Meta T. DustMeta T. Dust Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Wombat!! wrote: »
    What I said was that I am demo, so I need some people who actually bought the game, and are therefore non-cheapos, to play with me as well.\

    But whatever, it doesn't matter.

    Don't give me your shit Wombos, Swear to god.

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  • Wombat!!Wombat!! Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Oh no you didn't. You try and be fake with me?! I didn't give you shit!

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  • monsterrormonsterror HEY ASSBUTT Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Hey Meta how is Vent tonight?

    Because if its a bunch of annoying shits...

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  • George Fornby GrillGeorge Fornby Grill ...Like Clockwork Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Captain K wrote: »
    The game's giving me "failed to authenticate steam ID" errors when I start it, even before the game starts graphically stuttering like a strung out dope fiend.


    lemme try deleting local content and reinstalling

    go into C/Program Files/Steam/steamapps/common/defcon and delete the authkey file. When you start up DEFCON again, it'll re-authorize the game, and it should work. You might have to try it a few times. A reboot helped me when this happened.

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  • Meta T. DustMeta T. Dust Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    monsterror wrote: »
    Hey Meta how is Vent tonight?

    Because if its a bunch of annoying shits...

    Ryan and PotU are being alot less shit faced annoying,

    Guru Marsh Wombos are also here.

    Just Chillax'in Brosef.

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  • Wombat!!Wombat!! Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I am up for a game whenever someone decides to play, just lemmie know.

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  • monsterrormonsterror HEY ASSBUTT Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I guess Ill install Vent on the new lappy.

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  • Meta T. DustMeta T. Dust Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    monsterror wrote: »
    I guess Ill install Vent on the new lappy.

    Do It

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  • monsterrormonsterror HEY ASSBUTT Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    monsterror wrote: »
    I guess Ill install Vent on the new lappy.

    Do It

    Already downloadin' son.

    Shit yeah, 64 bit one too.

    EDIT: eeerrr, or not.

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  • Dr.FunkensteinDr.Funkenstein Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Is your new laptop not shit like your old one

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  • CasperCasper __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    does anyone know if this game is friendly to shitty internet connections?

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  • Commissar DemosthenesCommissar Demosthenes Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I pirated this game because I have no internet money.

    It's AWESOME

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    oh god I am not good at battlefield
  • George Fornby GrillGeorge Fornby Grill ...Like Clockwork Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Woo my thread gets resurrected for someone to be a douche.

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