A deleted game you used to love

[AlicePerry]

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To truly excel in your craft, an investment in both time and the right tools is non-negotiable. Let's delve into the critical steps you can take to refine your skills and elevate your creative projects to new heights.

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Practice Regularly

Creating a delicate balance between learning and hands-on practice is paramount. Indeed, absorbing tips to buy craft products from top-tier reviews of the best products is crucial, but mastery only comes with practice. Ensure you allot sufficient time to hone each newly acquired technique.

In your pursuit of excellence, focus your energies on one skill at a time. This can be a challenge, particularly when websites like Crafts Selection serve up an enticing array of craft supplies recommendations and DIY ideas, tempting an avid learner to dabble in everything.

Learn from others: Take classes, workshops, or online tutorials from experienced crafters.

Use Good Quality Craft Tools and Supplies

Quality materials are the cornerstone of crafting—never compromise. Using subpar substitutes can impair not just the final product but also the learning experience. Treat every creation as though it’s bound for the market.

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Record Your Progress

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Don't Be Afraid To Experiment

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Get Inspiration from Skilled Crafters

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Share Your Creations

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Verdict

In conclusion, while the allure of crafting is undeniable, ascending to great artistry demands more than just raw talent; it requires strategy, practice, and the best tools, which you can find through well-researched craft supplies buying guides. Turn your passion into expertise and visit CraftsSelection.com for guidance as you chart your creative odyssey.

Edited March 1 by AlicePerry

[Rudel_chw]

Civilization Revolution for IOS, was an addictive and simple strategy game that no longer worked after IOS dropped support for 32-bit software starting on IOS 11.

[Beirut]

I think Alice and Jennifer are related.

[sirrah]

59 minutes ago, Beirut said:

I think Alice and Jennifer are related.

You red my thoughts 

Maybe I'm being to suspicious, but these threads seem fishy.

 

[Rudel_chw]

2 hours ago, Beirut said:

I think Alice and Jennifer are related.

 

Seems so, both were created on the same day, October 27th 2022 ... but why wait 5 months before starting to post?

[Dragon1-1]

Workers and Resources: Soviet Republic. Not really deleted, I still have it, but gone from Steam due to one a-hole making a fake copyright claim. He wrote a guide on some house rules to make the game more challenging (nothing too complex, basically set highest difficulty and then don't use autobuild/autobuy except a few select cases at the start), everyone liked it, and eventually, devs added a feature to disable autobuild and autobuy, adding some features that would make it possible to do without it. Now, the guy got it into his head that because this "realistic mode" was his idea, he should get money from game sales, and complained to Steam and their website host.

It should come back eventually, but it's taking way too much time and costing the devs money. IMO, automated takedowns should be banned and every claim should require evidence from the claimant that would convince a human moderator. In every sensible legal system, burden of proof is on the accuser. I hope that they can sue that bastard for lost profits due to his lies (filling a false copyright claim is illegals in most countries).

[diego999]

World of tanks. Played for over a decade and I'm just simply burned out.

[kievbsm]

DCS World... 
Have spend more than 10 years of my life in fighting with ED developer team and their plans. 

I builded missions, campaings, tried to create some interesting content... And after each next update everything was changed from "creation" to "try to make it alive again" action.
So tired and so happy do not start this crazy life killer again on my PC 

Edited March 1, 2023 by kievbsm

[Rudel_chw]

1 hour ago, kievbsm said:

DCS World...  So tired and so happy do not start this crazy life killer again on my PC 

 

yet you are still here, spending time on the Forum  

[kievbsm]

The old love is always love... Even after marriage 
"spending time on the Forum  " - but less than it was in the game 

[Aquorys]

There are a couple that simply no longer work on current 64 bit versions of Windows, e.g. Heroes of Might and Magic III or Safe cracker. Pretty old school by today's standards, but those were kinda cool and fun games.

[BeatriceDrake]

I can definitely relate to the feeling of missing a game that has been deleted or is no longer available. It's like losing a piece of nostalgia and memories associated with that game. There was this one game I used to enjoy a lot, but unfortunately, it got taken down. It was a unique puzzle adventure game that had a charming storyline and engaging gameplay.
Sometimes, it's a bit disappointing when a game we love isn't accessible anymore. But hey, if you're ever curious about quick ways to get $100, there are some nifty tips on how to get $100 right now that might come in handy!
Anyway, it's nice to reminisce about these games and the good times we had.

Edited September 6, 2023 by BeatriceDrake

[Eugel]

1 hour ago, BeatriceDrake said:

I can definitely relate to the feeling of missing a game that has been deleted or is no longer available. It's like losing a piece of nostalgia and memories associated with that game.

But sometimes it´s best to keep these games in your rose-tinted memory.
Otherwise it´s like watching the A-Team or Knight Rider as an adult

It´s weird that someone would open such a topic as his/her first and only post here, but it´s an interesting topic.

For me, a game that I miss would be "Tabula Rasa", an MMO from Richard Garriot (it was kind of a mix between World of Warcraft and Planetside). I really liked that game, it was innovative, I liked the world and the gameplay a lot. But it never had enough players to keep it going so they just shut off the servers after only about 1 year...

[MAXsenna]

But sometimes it´s best to keep these games in your rose-tinted memory.
Otherwise it´s like watching the A-Team or Knight Rider as an adult

It´s weird that someone would open such a topic as his/her first and only post here, but it´s an interesting topic.
For me, a game that I miss would be "Tabula Rasa", an MMO from Richard Garriot (it was kind of a mix between World of Warcraft and Planetside). I really liked that game, it was innovative, I liked the world and the gameplay a lot. But it never had enough players to keep it going so they just shut off the servers after only about 1 year...

Agree with your first paragraph. I won't ever watch Topgun again! Faulty Towers never gets old though.

As for the start of your second, I guess post 3 and 4 are onto something.

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[BitMaster]

I deleted Baldur's Gate II despite I loved it but it got too addictive so I cut the rope and went on.

 

....hasn't Baldur's Gate III been in the talks lately... I got time now...heck, it's 25 years later LoL.

Edited September 5, 2023 by BitMaster

[LucShep]

GTR2 with the Power&Glory mod imediately springs to my mind.
Was in the dev team and ran that sweet lovely thing for nearly 8 years straight, but then a variety of things were ocurring in my life and it ran its course.
I suppose I could reinstall it (like so many other games) but, it's just one of those things I prefer to leave in memories, like a good read from an old book years back.

Edited September 6, 2023 by LucShep

[Rodeo]

No One Lives Forever 1 & 2.  Great and funny first shooter set in the 1960's Spy World.  Pretty much an Austin Powers first shooter with funny gadgets, dialog, and methods of death.  It would still hold up today but the reboots are not possible because ownership/licensing agreements pre-dated digital files and Activision, Warner Brothers and 20th Century Fox has no desire to dig through the filing cabinets and figure it out.

[Ala13_ManOWar]

Mafia I (original version, not the recent remake). By today standards probably way outdated, and reason for "deleting" was something related to its sound track (gorgeous by the way). It'd be a bit useless now to search for it, way outdated graphics and everything, but it was a blast back then and you couldn't find it any more is such a quick time after release. The recent remake, well, not bad, but the original Sound Track is completely missing and it was a huge difference in ambience and all.

For similar reasons, well some of you probably know the NFSU, U2 and MW (2005 version) legends of the street car racing series, really good games back in time, and it was all due to a gorgeously picked Sound Track, and if I'm not mistaken also the reason why they took them out of the shelves too soon, the sound tracks had an expiration date so you couldn't buy them any more. I believe from not long ago there're some hacks you can buy to run them in present day computers and all, but I think they come without the sound track, which again made half of the game. The series was screwed not long after those by publishers so they keep as mythical street racing titles without a proper sequel or heir, though I believe those probably would still be worth the run even today if you could find them in their original condition. Yeah, recent NFS (really recent, like the last couple) recovered some of the racing spirit of the original titles, but actual sound tracks from those stinks compared to those original ones.

[portman]

Commandos - Behind enemy lines. I can still play it today, and it's tons of fun, but it's just not the same as back in the days... because the times, the places, the friends from back then are all kinda gone now. Just like BeatriceDrake said, it's all about nostalgia and memories.

[Captcosmos]

Seven Cities of Gold - Commemorative Edition, for DOS. It was an exploration and managing of resources game. Played it on my older brother´s PC around 93/94 and learning how to play it was an exploration in itself.

Only recently discovered it again...

[Rodeo]

On 9/11/2023 at 3:03 AM, portman said:

Commandos - Behind enemy lines. I can still play it today, and it's tons of fun, but it's just not the same as back in the days... because the times, the places, the friends from back then are all kinda gone now. Just like BeatriceDrake said, it's all about nostalgia and memories.

I was excited for the re-release of Commando 2 and played it on PS4.. was great fun but completely different playing via controller than the keyboard.  I know I could play on Steam but as you stated just not as the same back in the day.

[SkateZilla]

Roller Coaster Tycoon.

 

[rwbishUP]

OREGON TRAIL

[avensis]

for me too it's Civilization Revolution, a game that I missed.

 

 

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Edited October 12, 2023 by avensis

[Tom Kazansky]

On 3/1/2023 at 6:24 PM, Rudel_chw said:

 

Seems so, both were created on the same day, October 27th 2022 ... but why wait 5 months before starting to post?

And after that, never ever come again to the forums.

It is not that is against the rules, and I wouldn't bother, I just wonder why those threads are started by new accounts that are never used again.

There are other examples too.