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I am getting the Online Steel Battalion, anyone joining me?

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 8:43 am
by Lex
Steel Battalion is that Xbox game that comes with a 40-button controller, in which you pilot "VTs", or "Vertical Tanks". These giant robots run around and kill each other in a highly skilled way.

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I have decided to grab the online varient of this game, Line of Contact. Will any other denizens consider also buying a copy of this game? In Britain, we can grab the second-gen controller (comes with blue LEDs instead of green), a copy of Steel Battalion & LoC all for £130. Over there I believe you'd have to buy the controller & LoC for $200, then the single-player game seperatley for $40.

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It's a shame more denizens don't live in the UK, or I could set you all up with 30% off.

For some idea of scale:

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No, this is not me; the British release is the end of next month. I will probably grab it then with Bursary money; I'll convince myself it's an investment considering what the original copies were going for on E-bay ;).

Screenshots in play:

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And one of the cockpit of one of the first-gen, non-super VTs':
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Robb has promised me, in some way or another, that he will, eventually, get Xbox Live. I figure if I trounce him enough in LSN we can force him into taking out a mortgage on his CC table & buying a copy. This is my wager.

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 9:06 am
by pinback
Shouldn't this be in the video game base?

RE: PIC THREE

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 9:29 am
by Knuckles the CLown
Pic three-

Gaming, fat feet, sweat pants and the classified section of the newspaper. IF ONLY MY UNEMPLOYMENT CASE WORKER COULD SEE ME NOW!

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 10:43 am
by Ice Cream Jonsey
pinback wrote:Shouldn't this be in the video game base?
Please move it to the correct base, MODERATOR.

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 11:47 am
by Jack Straw
no.

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 7:13 pm
by AArdvark
Such a thing as TOO MUCH video game...


The feet photo looks like it was taken on a crapper.. with a gas pedal no less..


THE
I CAN'T BELIEVE
IT'S A VIDEO GAME
AARDVARK

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 7:14 pm
by Worm
That game is the one that is making all the others suck.

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 9:26 am
by Lex
Okay Worm, I'll make you a deal; when you eventually move out / get broadband at your house, I will buy you an Xbox Live subscription. I'll do this if you can do the whole finding & buying an Xbox thing. I'm sure I could also find a way to get you 30% off a copy of Steel Battalion.

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 11:04 am
by Worm
I've got cable. I'm not spending 500 dollars for a single fucking game.

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 12:39 pm
by Game crew- edinburgh
Hey alex :smile: . wasnt Steel Battalion supposed to be out after last christmas and is it in game?. Looks quite good might get it it'll be the first game i bought for xbox in about 6 months. Some very chappish trousers if you dont mind me saying. And give me your LSN email address damit

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 12:39 pm
by sargent_serious
hey Alex, it's me Andy..? well the dude that bugs u at game. ya! u no the face well emmm.. nice feet!.. and remember i no ware u work!!! well i be in next sunday with ma 20 sqid!

love sargent_serious & baby bett

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 1:07 pm
by Keza
OH MY GOD, WHY CAN I NEVER ESCAPE GAME EMPLOYEES IN MY LIFE? THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 1:49 pm
by Lex
These are not employees, hon, they're retards.

Well boys, I don't have a working copy of LSN right now, but I will have soon. Once I do, I will be more than glad to give you my e-mail address.

In the mean time, read this, because the Webmasterman of this place refused to DO BATTLE, we have stagnated some towards LSN.

http://www.joltcountry.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1581

Remember: 70 years in the future, in the days of the Invisible War, wars will not be fought by tank nor man; but by cyborgs fully trained to throw pottery and corpses at one another.

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 2:13 pm
by sargent_serious
k.. 1st off kera wat r u a rip-off of kazaa? i think sombody needs a new nick name!

2nd off if it waz not 4 the friendly neighborhood "GAME EMPLOYEES" plp like me would not have games at affordable prices! yes that right affordable prices ware each customer is served with a smile!..
and.. last but not least!.. lex: ok.

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 8:29 am
by Lysander
Words... fail me.

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:53 am
by Keza
sargent_serious wrote:k.. 1st off kera wat r u a rip-off of kazaa? i think sombody needs a new nick name!
Excuse me. Keza is the name of the main character in the book that I wrote BEFORE KAZAA WAS EVEN INVENTED, my dear ignorant Scottish fucktard. I'm warning you, I practically live in that shop, and when I find you you're getting a clip over the ear, young man! :-P

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 11:33 am
by Worm
Christ, if you had just thought it up on the fly for a internet psuedonym you'd have an excuse.

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 1:52 pm
by sargent_serious
well sorry keza. but

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ill look 4 u in game this week. god! u think ur in the shop more than me!... ah!

Ps. “fucktard” come on we have all seen red vs blue!

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 2:01 pm
by Jack Straw
Holy shit! He pulled off ASCII art on a BBS!

I am in awe of you, sir. Good. Fucking. Show.

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 2:13 pm
by Weebl
Fear Teh Sarge