<tap tap tap> Is this thing on? I'm honestly not sure. My news-server
is being janky again. Hopefully this announcement gets out regardless;
we wouldn't want anyone to miss out on any free games now, would we?

#

* Rollercoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition https://store.epicgames.com/p/rollercoaster-tycoon-3-complete-edition
Well, (based on this week and next week's offerings) it
looks like Epic is starting to fill out its library with
old games now rather than go for hot new games. I'm not
really opposed to that, but starting with Rollercoaster
Tycoon 3? The one that added all those janky 3D graphics
over the charming sprites? I guess the game is alright;
I just think they would have been better served going with
RCT2.


* Voidwrought
https://store.epicgames.com/p/voidwrought-ce8f4b
A side-scrolling action-platformer 'set in a world of
cosmic horror!' Visually it doesn't look to bad, but the
reviews are mixed. It seems an average metroidvania; not
bad, not great, but probably worth the price of entry.


#


The Number goes up by two, at least for me. Will you claim these games
too? If not, well, there's always next week. See you in seven days!

(assuming my news-server gets its act together)



--- PyGate Linux v1.5.18
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On 6/25/2026 5:11 PM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

<tap tap tap> Is this thing on? I'm honestly not sure. My news-server
is being janky again. Hopefully this announcement gets out regardless;
we wouldn't want anyone to miss out on any free games now, would we?

#

* Rollercoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition https://store.epicgames.com/p/rollercoaster-tycoon-3-complete-edition
Well, (based on this week and next week's offerings) it
looks like Epic is starting to fill out its library with
old games now rather than go for hot new games. I'm not
really opposed to that, but starting with Rollercoaster
Tycoon 3? The one that added all those janky 3D graphics
over the charming sprites? I guess the game is alright;
I just think they would have been better served going with
RCT2.

* Voidwrought
https://store.epicgames.com/p/voidwrought-ce8f4b
A side-scrolling action-platformer 'set in a world of
cosmic horror!' Visually it doesn't look to bad, but the
reviews are mixed. It seems an average metroidvania; not
bad, not great, but probably worth the price of entry.

#

The Number goes up by two, at least for me. Will you claim these games
too? If not, well, there's always next week. See you in seven days!

(assuming my news-server gets its act together)

Ah well, don't look a gift horse in the mouth and all that

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.18
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Subject: [meta] news servers (was: Re: FREE GAME: "Roller Coaster Tycoon 3" and "Voidwrought" [EPIC])

At Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:11:14 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

<tap tap tap> Is this thing on? I'm honestly not sure. My news-server
is being janky again. Hopefully this announcement gets out regardless;
we wouldn't want anyone to miss out on any free games now, would we?

I see your post.

A weird thing about giganews is they will propagate a post okay, but
it won't show up on their spool until later (if ever), if they are
have a certain sort of problem.

They went the whole weekend like that once. I used to be a news
admin until we shut down our server, so I was fairly certain what
the problem was -- but they don't seem to have someone on-call
over the weekend that can fix problems (or maybe they're too
afraid to escalate it, I dunno).

Don't be afraid to open a support ticket. They will answer you,
usually starting with a script.

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On Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:11:14 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

* Rollercoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition >https://store.epicgames.com/p/rollercoaster-tycoon-3-complete-edition
Well, (based on this week and next week's offerings) it
looks like Epic is starting to fill out its library with
old games now rather than go for hot new games. I'm not
really opposed to that, but starting with Rollercoaster
Tycoon 3? The one that added all those janky 3D graphics
over the charming sprites? I guess the game is alright;
I just think they would have been better served going with
RCT2.

I agree. I would rather have the 2d sprite version. Definitely more
charming to use your word. I would have actually played that version.
That is why I bought Tropico 1 and 2 recently. Even if the sequels are
better games, I like 2d sprites better.

Also, I have RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition already on Epic.
I got it for free on Sep 24, 2020. It is one of the earliest games I
added to my library.

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