Game suggestions from the over sixty crowd?!?
Gilboa Davara
gilboad at gmail.com
Thu Dec 16 13:19:02 UTC 2010
On Tue, 2010-12-14 at 13:58 -0500, William Case wrote:
> On Mon, 2010-12-13 at 17:22 -0500, William Case wrote:
> > Hi;
> >
> > I thought I would like to try a game. The Fedora Repo list gives about
> > 60 at least. I am over sixty, not decrepit yet, but certainly don't
> > want to continually loose to a reflexes based game.
> >
> > What I think I would like (or some combination of some of the criteria
> > listed)
> > a strategy based game; empire or kingdom or city building; more based on
> > natural economic or societal criteria; perhaps an enemy or two but
> > enough time between attacks to create a city or whatever, a good test of
> > strategic thinking as well as occasional tactical reactions. I don't
> > think I want an internet game, but I have never tried so that is kind of
> > an open question.
> >
> > Is there anyone out there of my age that has found a Linux or Fedora
> > game that is engrossing and fits at least partially my enumerated wish
> > list.
>
> Thanks for the suggestions. I have decided to try Quarry (Gnome Go)
> because it is something I have played before in the distant past. And,
> Spring because it fits my self-stated criteria and I like the eye-candy.
> I will find out with Spring whether my criteria is what I really want.
> So far it has been an intriguing came just try to figure out how to set
> it up.
>
Feel free to PM me (or post questions in -users) if you have questions
about springs.
- Gilboa
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