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FTL has got my teenage son addicted
« on: Thu, 01 November 2012, 21:25:16 »
Some time a couple of weeks ago, I stumbled on a discussion of the FTL game here.

I never game, but I got it for my son and he has been enthralled for a solid week at least.

He has been playing shoot-em-up games for a while, but he says "Daddy, this is the first one that really makes me use my mind."

So, thanks, I guess.

He needs something else to do with himself, but I am glad that he is learning to think like a leader rather than an animal, at least.
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Trump is weak, not strong. Losing, not winning. A failure, not a success. A villain, not a hero. A big blubbery babyman, anything, anything but a strong man.
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Re: FTL has got my teenage son addicted
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 01 November 2012, 21:27:14 »
whats FTL?
"Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines."

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Re: FTL has got my teenage son addicted
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 01 November 2012, 21:28:23 »
Faster Than Light?

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Re: FTL has got my teenage son addicted
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 01 November 2012, 21:30:02 »
Faster Than Light?

Gottcha...Thanks for that info.
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Re: FTL has got my teenage son addicted
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 01 November 2012, 21:31:40 »
A quick Google search turns up, Faster than Light. This sounds a lot like Enders Game. 'This my favorite book, TBH.

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Re: FTL has got my teenage son addicted
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 01 November 2012, 21:45:41 »
Sorry, I was under the impression that "I" was the one failing to be with it! Silly old me!

Faster Than Light is a single player Steam game.

You are the captain of a spaceship, and you have to actually manage the entire operation of the ship, not just fly around and shoot.

Apparently, there is quite a bit to do. Give it a whirl, for $10 it seems like a worthwhile game.
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- James Talicaro CBS 2025-10-04

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Re: FTL has got my teenage son addicted
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 01 November 2012, 21:51:48 »
This is exactly Enders Game! That's worth a read for him, since you were asking for books for him earlier this year. The game sounds cool!