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Hey @TurboR56Mini I am still in the safe zone at the moment but plan to venture out tonight as a couple of people from work are waiting just outside.
 
If you see me on dude you are more then welcome to join in 🙂 There is a plan to start a squadron and do a private server too so we can hunt bounties and mine/gather cash together. As soon as this is setup I will let you know the details 👍
 
I only have literally 3 hours under my belt so far but I am really enjoying it and the more I read and talk about what you can do and where to go etc the more I want to play.
 
Im  using mouse and keyboard but I did notice that my laptop was getting really quite warm after a few hours so I may need to invest in a cooling stand of some sort.
 
I will pencil in a decent stint soon so I can have a few hours on Valheim followed by a few on ED too. I am really enjoying my start in the PC gaming world! Abit like a kid in a candy shop at the minute though haha

So! Yet another game has peaked my interest and I have been starting out on my journey in Elite Dangerous with some guys from work. I am loving the way this game plays and the interfaces you use within your ship and also just how big the scale of this game is incredible. 
 
I know that this has been around for a long time so I wondered who else has played/plays this? and if anyone has any hints or tips other then stay away from hollow triangles? lol.
 
I have just started out by doing some light courier work to get cash to improve my ships cargo capacity and have only had a few people try to shoot me down but somehow managed to boost away from the situation while the "galaxy police" take care of the bad guys. 
 
The game is currently on offer on steam at the moment which made the decision easier and I can see many hours being sunk into this carrying out bounties or just shipping and trading bits until I am at a decent level. Overall I am super impressed with my first few hours gameplay and will see if I can keep updating this thread now with screenshots and info that I find while travelling throughout the galaxies and any adventures I have.
 
GGFG!

Hello and welcome to FG 🙂 

I played the original !! Was awesome !! 

According to Steam, I last played ED on 19 October 2015.... I imagine it has changed a bit in that time 🤪
 
I feel like a traitor playing any other space game than star citizen but I'll have a look at this again at some point to see what's up.

This is me for sure right now as well, I'm enjoying it for sure. We just got some new bangers too and I'm enjoying the new power and speed.
 
I'm also basically a 3 hour guy too so no worries at all. Most of my time was spent being lost I think. I'll head back to you guys when you're on.

I too have this game, maybe 20 hours in. I made the mistake of jumping outside the safe zone and now I can't get back in. I think I may start over. Mind if I join you guys? I bought it because a friend at work has over 2100hrs in this game. I love feel of it but it's lonely and without the building like NMS, I got bored. Mostly because I think I messed up my leaving the system too early but I'm not sure. Have not played with anyone yet in multiplayer situation. I do find that having a stick and throttle is THE ONLY way to play lol. 

So! Yet another game has peaked my interest and I have been starting out on my journey in Elite Dangerous with some guys from work. I am loving the way this game plays and the interfaces you use within your ship and also just how big the scale of this game is incredible. 
 
I know that this has been around for a long time so I wondered who else has played/plays this? and if anyone has any hints or tips other then stay away from hollow triangles? lol.
 
I have just started out by doing some light courier work to get cash to improve my ships cargo capacity and have only had a few people try to shoot me down but somehow managed to boost away from the situation while the "galaxy police" take care of the bad guys. 
 
The game is currently on offer on steam at the moment which made the decision easier and I can see many hours being sunk into this carrying out bounties or just shipping and trading bits until I am at a decent level. Overall I am super impressed with my first few hours gameplay and will see if I can keep updating this thread now with screenshots and info that I find while travelling throughout the galaxies and any adventures I have.
 
GGFG!

11. Striker (Target Man) 
10. Left Winger (Inverted Winger) 
9. Attacking Midfielder (Bombardier) 
8. Right Winger (Wide Playmaker) 
7. Central Midfielder (Box to Box) 
6. Defensive Midfielder (Deep Ballplaying) 
5. Left Fullback (Heavy Overlapping) 
4. Left Centerback (Long Crosses/passes) 
3. Right Centerback (Sitback) 
2. Right Fullback (Defensive Fullback) 
1. Goalkeeper (Sweeper)

CDM

Playing style: Deep-lying playmaker
Height: 6'0 - 6'4
Weight: 120 - 150
 
Highest Stats: Interception, tackling, passing, strength, heading
 
Instructions:
When in defense stay central keeping attacking play wide and intercepting central passes from midfielders to forwards.
 
When in attack only make short, safe passes to wingers, defenders or alternative midfielders, don't attempt long passes or crosses to attackers. 
 
When against goal kicks attempt to win any midfield battles and play it to teammates. When in corners use height and strength to win headers and if attacking stay in the box until loss of possession or regroup. 
 

It was so cool to get on and look around the building you guys have been doing last night. Now I have started to build my little house in the base I look forward to seeing you all on there more! 
Thanks @TurboR56Mini and @GazzaGarrattfor the hints, tips and patience as I get back up to speed. 
 
I will see you all Sunday night for sure!

In the This Week At Bungie (TWAB) post this week, they've explained within the next Festival of the Lost event coming up soon, they get the chance to offer one concept armour via Eververse (so real money)...so, which one are you?! Lets see which wins a poll here!
 
#TeamDino or #TeamMonster ?!
 
Both sets look incredible if you ask me! Lets hope its one of those things to spin up some PR and we get both! Can't deny I'm team dino, but the more I look at them, the more I prefer the monster versions!
 

 

@RenFengge and I had some yummy pizza and a metric fuckton of zeppolis!!! This thread will blow up as we love, love, love, food. We cook a bunch too! 

Ordered a new controller today. Gonna start calling you my 'Momentum Mate'. Prick. 🤣🤣❤️
 
 
Tbh, I loved playing the games and for 90-95% of each match I was reasonably happy with. Frustratingly i'm just paying for the cost of not playing FIFA for over 15 years.
 
Macca's both games were extremely tight, although first game I literally defended for 90 minutes and only lost 1-0. A last minute corner couldn't be forced in but my 2nd game with Macca later on in the evening, I ended up 2-0 up with 20 minutes gone and felt largely on top for a sudden change. I knew he'd get back into the game but was hoping to hold on for 60 minutes...but with 15-20 mins to go i was back at 2-2, only for a winner to go in on the last 10 minutes which I was certainly gutted about. The 4th only hit the night on the final whistle as I was just trying to find quick passes and sliding everywhere to get the ball back.
 
Jordies and James' games were decent games for majority of it. And then just lost concentration over little shitty FIFA moments which ultimately meant i got punished. A few late goals in both games ruined what were a little bit closer results albeit I was comfortable that I lost the games fair and square.
 
I really shouldn't have lost to Ant and Martin in our 2nd game though. I felt like I did enough in both games to easily get 3 points, forget the draw but thats where the Spanish inquisition i'll call it came marching in and buttfucked me. A pen one way that wasn't and a few pens my way that weren't was part of Ant's game, plagued by Spanish defenders incapable of holding off strikers who were behind the ball. And as Mart says above, the last 10 minutes were the most I felt violated in my life on FIFA 🤣
 
Thing is, whilst I got one 1 win out 7, it still was fun and we had great laughs throughout so I really hope people see what this can bring and we can crack on through it as we can do mini knockout tournaments along the way and after this has been completed if we keep enjoying it.
 
 
Now time to write my letter of complaint to FIFA and the Spanish manager for picking utter shite players rather than all the good ones in the game 😁

Really enjoyed getting my campaign underway last night guys, I think this is going to be really fun! Thought I'd do a little write up of my first few games as the Flying Dutchmen in Orange!
 
First up was a baptism of fire against the mighty Scotland (well, they're not really mighty, it's just that @Macca89  was controlling them 😆)
 
Within the first 20 minutes I can see why Macca is so awesome at this game! He even threw his star player (and LEFT BACK!) Andy Robertson up front for good measure. The Oranje managed to stand firm for about 20 mins but then the Scots broke through with a lovely goal where McTominay (his only other good player!) flicked one up over Van Dijks head and volleyed it in. Then a second goal followed shortly after, some more lovely build up produced a chance just inside the box which was buried although I was a bit disappointed in my keeper. 2-0 at half time and Scotland probably had 70-30 possession (I warn anyone playing against Macca..... prepare to defend folks he has the ball a lot!!)
 
In the second half Holland started to come back into the game a bit, probably because Scotland's 72 rated centre halves with 58 stamina were getting knackered by then! A rare chance was taken after Depay found some space down the left and cut in to make it 2-1. Then in the 90th, a Rodman like header from De Ligt from a near post corner clutched a point out of nowhere. (Macca probably had an 8 game accumulator riding on it staying 2-1, but it inevitably got let down 🤣). FT 2-2
 
Then for my second game the Netherlands met the not-so-long-ago formidable Spain, and my best bud @GazzaGarratt. For me this brought back memories of 1998 (some of you probably were in nappies or not even born 😩) when Lee and I were just 14 years old playing International Superstar Soccer on the PS1 every weekend, where we both really wanted to beat each other but we would never once let it wreck our great friendship ❤️ The game was a very cagey affair, lots of good defending going on and not too many clear cut chances. Lee had Thiago (who he claims is shite but was pulling some strings!) dictating the midfield but Spain lacked much threat up front with Morata their main striker(remember him Chelsea fans? No thought not) It remained 0-0 till mid way through the second half when Rodrigo (who apparently in the previous game was as weak as piss and couldn't out muscle anyone) ran on to a threw ball and brushed off Van Dijk like he was a rag doll to bury it and give Spain the lead. And that's how it finished, and the memories of 14 year old Martin running off home crying into his pillow saying "that fucking prick beat me again mum argghhh!" all came flooding back. FT 0-1
 
Then in my third game I played against the absolute beasts that are France, and serial penalty conceeder @Antpool84 😉 For god knows what reason, maybe I'd had 2 games with Holland now and I was a bit more used to their play style, I managed to race into a 4-0 lead by half time (no penalties though!), although this was a bit unfair and not a true reflection of the game. I managed to score a couple of nice goals, a cheeky chip over their weakest link Hugo Lloris being my favourite. In the second half, Ant came out all guns blazing and used his blistering pace of Mbappe, Coman and Griezmann against my cart horse centre back De Ligt! France will cause anyone problems with that pace I am sure. Ant then scored the goal of the game with Pogba, a powerful drive into the bottom corner from about 25 yards out. Another goal followed shortly after to make it 4-2 and it was really game on! With about 10 mins to go, after getting in behind with the pace yet again, a bit of shit housery was necessary from De Ligt who hacked the striker down right on the edge of the box and got a deserved red card. However the resulting free kick came to nothing. FT 4-2, a good entertaining game. 
 
It was then round 2 against Maccas Scotland, where I was hoping the home advantage of the Johan Cryuff arena might help me, but nope! To say I got bum raped in the first 20 mins of the return leg would be an understatement, just ask Lee he was watching on screen share! The Netherlands couldn't even get out of their own third with Scotland pressing really high up the pitch (I shouldn't have taken short goal kicks really 😬) and after some heavy pressure the keeper made a mistake and cleared the ball straight into a Scotland strikers path and he put it into the empty net for 1-0. It could have been 2 or 3 by half time but I managed to hang in there. The start of the 2nd half was a similar story with Ryan Fraser (their secret weapon, Macca says he's shite but don't believe him!) having a couple of chances but Netherlands still managed to stay in it. Just like in the first game, the stamina of the Wijnaldums and Bergwijns of this world started to show against the Scottish pub league defenders mid way through the second half, and Netherlands came back into the game. With a bit more time on the ball they played some better football and had a bit of possession, and an equaliser came. Netherlands then brought on their own secret weapon (thanks to the old R2 auto sub) and on came 6 foot 3 Luke De Jong to try and exploit the tiring Scotland defence. Lo and behold in the 88th minute a lofted cross into the box saw the super sub power in a header against the League 1 - 73 rated Wigan GK (I think?) David Marshall. Unbelievably the Netherlands held out to clutch the win and inflict the first defeat on pre tourney favorites Scotland. FT 2-1
 
Finally, before bed time, it was time for Spain VS Netherlands again (or as I am calling it "Lee VS Mart Round 2 this time it's personal"). Just like our infamous battles on championship manager 98/99 season, it was a highly intense affair! Similar to the first game really there weren't too many chances, but it was end to end and more like a basketball game! 0-0 at half time. but early in the second half Spain broke the deadlock after a lovely 40 yard driven through ball from the LB found that fast prick Rodrigo again who banged it into the top corner. Netherlands were shitting themselves at this point (I couldn't lose AGAIN to my great mate he beats me at everything except Mario Kart on SNES!), and lets be totally honest I had to rely on what seemed like a bit of FIFA script to get back into the game. Depay tried a little dribble on the edge of the box to make space for a shot but Ramos did a perfectly timed standing tackle.......however the ball bounced back off a couple of shins and fell perfectly into the strikers path and he finished it to make it 1-1. It looked like that was going to be that, but then with 10 mins to go Spain were really unlucky when a shot twatted back off the inside of post and fell to the defender. For the final 10 mins once again some dodgy FIFA momentum seemed to be sucking the ball towards De Geas goal, and the winner came when a shot was saved and the ball popped up to Wijnaldum who headed it home (you know one of them shitty rebound goals where you wanna throw your controller out the window, but I know Lee wouldn't do that cuz like our said we have a great friendship 🥰) FT 2-1
 
Look forward to playing some more games soon guys.

Why thank you 😊

It was so cool to get on and look around the building you guys have been doing last night. Now I have started to build my little house in the base I look forward to seeing you all on there more! 
Thanks @TurboR56Mini and @GazzaGarrattfor the hints, tips and patience as I get back up to speed. 
 
I will see you all Sunday night for sure!

It was so cool to get on and look around the building you guys have been doing last night. Now I have started to build my little house in the base I look forward to seeing you all on there more! 
Thanks @TurboR56Mini and @GazzaGarrattfor the hints, tips and patience as I get back up to speed. 
 
I will see you all Sunday night for sure!

Awesome work @GazzaGarrattand its great to see FG bringing smiles to so many people!
 
Glad your enjoying it too @Antpool84 , I'm trying to work on a few more people getting involved too :).
 
Well done to the guys getting gifts and keep up the good work all! 
 
GGFG!
 

Awesome work @GazzaGarrattand its great to see FG bringing smiles to so many people!
 
Glad your enjoying it too @Antpool84 , I'm trying to work on a few more people getting involved too :).
 
Well done to the guys getting gifts and keep up the good work all! 
 
GGFG!
 

Wow!!! This is awesome! I've only been a member of the group for a few weeks now but i've been really enjoying it. Everyone one in the fifa group has been really welcoming and i'm loving the banter with the guys, although i'm surprised i wasn't booted after giving away 3 pens in one night 😂. Everyone is so supportive of one another too which is really cool. Didn't know you could donate either, deffo have to find that page.  This group is awesome and i'm really happy to be a part of it.
 
GGFG peeps

Well done @Lurch !! 

James @Lurch has already surely won March with that 90th minute screamer of a header on Monday for the win! 

Hello and welcome to FG 🙂 

Well done @Lurch !!