Octopus Overlords

Posted: **Thu Sep 22, 2022 1:36 pm**

A modern remake. Will it be as good at a resolution larger than 1024x600? I guess we'll find out!

Posted: **Thu Sep 22, 2022 1:47 pm**

I was just thinking about this game the other day and what it would take to find the old key(s) and get a copy to play again.

Posted: **Thu Sep 22, 2022 1:50 pm**

I would play again.

Posted: **Thu Sep 22, 2022 1:59 pm**

With you guys? Where you all gang up on me again and again? I don't think so.

I keed. I keed.

I would love to have you guys gang up on me again and again... again...

Diplomacy has never been a strong suit of mine, especially in board games. KELRIC!!!!

Posted: **Thu Sep 22, 2022 5:10 pm**

LordMortis wrote: ↑Thu Sep 22, 2022 1:59 pm With you guys? Where you all gang up on me again and again? I don't think so.

I keed. I keed.

I would love to have you guys gang up on me again and again... again...

Diplomacy has never been a strong suit of mine, especially in board games. KELRIC!!!!

Posted: **Thu Sep 22, 2022 5:27 pm**

I was never especially good at this game, but it was very fun, so I'd definitely do it again.

Posted: **Thu Sep 22, 2022 6:17 pm**

I demand tribute!

Posted: **Thu Sep 22, 2022 7:26 pm**

This is amazing news!

Rock, Paper, Shotgun did a write up:
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/cult- ... of-armello

Posted: **Thu Sep 22, 2022 7:36 pm**

Lord Morris, watching everyone backstab each other and then try to form temporary alliances was the best fun. Playing was tense, watching was hilarious.

Posted: **Fri Sep 23, 2022 1:13 am**

Been a while since I played this. Wonder if we're still doing "dropbox turns" or if they've got a little more modern setup this time.

Posted: **Fri Sep 23, 2022 2:03 am**

I would play too, even though I never came close to winning.

I don't particularly like the art style of the new one, but I can live with it.

Spoiler:

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:17 pm**

Multiplayer test weekend!

A Solium Infernum Multiplayer Weekend!

This is a massive moment for Solium Infernum! This is THE weekend that you can convince your buddies, family, coworkers, extended family, neighbours – anyone and everyone – to hop in and play Solium Infernum together! If there’s a time to be a Solium Infernum cult recruiter, it is DURING THIS WEEKEND!

Asynchronous will be available but the Multiplayer Weekend is optimised for Sessional Play! It’ll be quite hard to finish any async games before times up. But mark this weekend in the calendar – it’s your time to manipulate your friends! To fill that social strategy void left by Among Us and Werewolf!

The Multiplayer Weekend will be from:
Thu 11 Jan @ 3pm PST until Sun 14 Jan @ 10pm PST!

And...

Solium Infernum is launching on February 14th
!

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:07 am**

This is out now. If anyone's up for a game, I would very much be up for it.

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:23 am**

I would be up for a game as well.

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:30 am**

I am keen to try the async mode. It sounds right up my alley!

Is TGB still on these forums? I see him posting in the Solium Infernum game forums a lot and bet he would be up for it.

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:41 pm**

I would too. Just looked at the tutorial last night.

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:06 pm**

I picked it up but am still going through the rules. There's a lot going on under the hood for this.

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:31 pm**

You are tempting me. I have no urge to spend that kind of money of facelift, except to play MP again....

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:57 pm**

LordMortis wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:31 pm You are tempting me. I have no urge to spend that kind of money of facelift, except to play MP again....

This is a solid remake that is way more than a facelift. If anything, it makes the game far less impenetrable and removes some of the ways you could make a non-viable demon lord by relying on premades you can "nuance" through artifacts. I loved the character creation but, let's face it, Charisma was far too powerful to allow for a lot of choices. In this one, amount of orders is not tied to Charisma, more orders open up when you get to a certain level of any skill.

This remake is...errr... well worth the ambition.

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:59 pm**

Also note, they have kept the "PBEM" style of asynchronous MP. From Sport's Illustrated's review

Like in the real Game of Thrones, plans can be very long-term ventures, leading to match times only the most hardcore players will endure in a single session. That’s where Solium Infernum’s asynchronous multiplayer function comes into play. In a throwback to the days in which playing turn-based games via email was the hot stuff, the game combines its system of simultaneous turns with Steam notifications to achieve a similar effect. Players give their orders for the current turn whenever they can and once everybody is done the game resolves all actions in order. A Steam notification is sent out to everyone that the next turn is ready, beginning the cycle anew.

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:58 pm**

That Sports Illustrated is reviewing Solium Infernum is actually a sign of the end of times, I believe.

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:18 pm**

bought. let me know when the multiplayer starts, I'll be sure how to figure out how to play by then, or not.

Posted: **Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:14 am**

baelthazar wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:30 am Is TGB still on these forums? I see him posting in the Solium Infernum game forums a lot and bet he would be up for it.

He posts on Quartertothree these days.

Posted: **Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:04 am**

AWS260 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:14 am
baelthazar wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:30 am Is TGB still on these forums? I see him posting in the Solium Infernum game forums a lot and bet he would be up for it.
He posts on Quartertothree these days.

Ugh... that is too bad. I never liked those boards.

Ok, when and how are we starting this thing?

My Steam name is the same as on here but capitalized: Baelthazar

Posted: **Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:04 pm**

Just sent you a friend request. I'm Studs_Terkel on Steam.

Posted: **Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:05 pm**

AWS260 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:04 pm Just sent you a friend request. I'm Studs_Terkel on Steam.

Accepted! Now, who is in for the first round and who is setting this up?

Posted: **Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:10 pm**

I haven't done any pc gaming in awhile, but we had so many great games back in the day.

one thing which gets me - it says 1 of 8 archfiends - does that mean you don't build your archfiend anymore?

Posted: **Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:27 pm**

Posted: **Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:08 pm**

Pyperkub wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:10 pm one thing which gets me - it says 1 of 8 archfiends - does that mean you don't build your archfiend anymore?

Right - they use premades that you can "nuance" with artifacts that add some bonuses. This may feel like a step backward, but is actually a step forward since the old style allowed you to create non-viable archfiends.

Posted: **Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:08 pm**

Zarathud wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:27 pmIN

Are we Steam friends? If not - add me with Baelthazar.

Posted: **Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:12 pm**

I'm in. I'll check my steam name later and post it. And, uh, should probably also buy the game.

Posted: **Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:40 pm**

I'd like in too!

Posted: **Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:11 am**

Posted: **Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:56 pm**

Ok, so far I have in my friends:
Zarathud
Studs
W8aminute

Posted: **Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:53 pm**

baelthazar wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:56 pm Ok, so far I have in my friends:
Zarathud
Studs
W8aminute

Friend zone requested.

Posted: **Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:02 am**

It sounds like there'll be 6 of us: baelthazar + the Steam friends he listed + Archinerd + Guapo.

I'm thinking we do a Medium-sized map, Infernal Plains, short game. Maybe a 3-day turn timer, although I'm really hoping people can get their turns in daily when possible.

Posted: **Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:30 pm**

AWS260 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:02 am It sounds like there'll be 6 of us: baelthazar + the Steam friends he listed + Archinerd + Guapo.

I'm thinking we do a Medium-sized map, Infernal Plains, short game. Maybe a 3-day turn timer, although I'm really hoping people can get their turns in daily when possible.

I think all I am waiting on is El Guapo's friend request and I can set this up. I like the parameters above.

Posted: **Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:35 pm**

Great. I may take 48 hours occasionally depending on work.

Posted: **Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:41 pm**

I just sent a PM with the join code. I think it should let you into the lobby.

The side effect of me setting up the lobby is that I got to choose my Archfiend first. Sorry if you all were banking on Belial.

Posted: **Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:38 pm**

Start up a multiplayer game, join using the code and you can choose who you’re playing. Joined today, and it was easy.

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