Epic's Giving Away a Dandy of a Free Game!

I sometimes make it a point to do a brief log-in to Epic Games to see what they're currently giving away, but most of the time I totally forget.  Well, this time it's definitely worth all our collective whiles to log onto Epic for the giveaway--they're currently giving away Marvel's Midnight Suns!  I'm not a major Marvel fan, but this game is has had "very positive" reviews on Steam and has been critically praised, so I gave it a grab.  Plus, it's supposed to be XCOM2-esque, which is something I can totally get behind.  It's free until June 13th, so go claim it before time runs out.

My current gaming ventures aren't anything new--I'm methodically plodding through the wastelands of Fallout 4 and experiencing the "next-genness" of the updated version.  It's not completely the same experience and besides the added "creators club" content, I've noticed a few differences.  In the past, it seemed like my settlements would usually cap out at 12 settlers.  I don't know if I'm completely mis-remembering, but I think it was some sort of bug.  I was a bit gobsmacked when one of my settlements hit 20 residents!  So maybe it's something that got fixed or maybe I'm just suffering from a bad memory.  One thing is for sure, I'm having to build huge, very ugly settlement structures for all these settlers.  Guess it's time to keep hoarding all that junk!

The addition of the "creators club" content adds in a few new missions--one involves the remnants of the Enclave and rewards a fancy schmancy new set of X-02 power armor.  I haven't fully completed the entire mission chain (too busy collecting all the junk needed to house my 5 bajillion new settlers), but the armor set is very nice.  I'd recommend grabbing it ASAP in your playthrough.

The Power Armor Parade!

When playing a game like Fallout 4, I always wonder what weird, completely pointless things that other players like to do.  I like to collect and hoard every set of power armor I come across and try to cobble together as many complete sets as I can.  I park them in a weird line right outside my home in Sanctuary (fusion cores out, of course, or else your settlers might get some ideas about hopping in during any attacks--maybe they should have those ideas, because it's not like I'm using it).  I'm not much for "decorating" my settlements, but I do like to set up a nice display of magazines and bobbleheads in my default home.  Also, completely pointless, but fun.

Like any good Fallout or Skyrim playthrough, who knows when I'll actually finish it.  I'm just having too much fun hoarding junk, collecting power armor, and blasting raiders to want to stop.  It's a simple life.

(I only have 2--technically 3 because of the cleanup day--days left of school left!  Hooray!  Here's to all the other teachers out there surviving until that happy day finally comes!)