:lol really, I guess they look fine from a distance, but blurry when you walk up close
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STEAM 2013 Announcements & Updates VIII - Don't ask when the sales are starting.
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:lol really, I guess they look fine from a distance, but blurry when you walk up close
I'ma voice my opinion which may not be very well thought of around these parts, but I support anyone who wishes to thank the givers in the topic.
It's not as if they're the only posts cluttering the topic, as we all know what happens when poutine or saoirse gets mentioned, we get inundated with post after post on the matters, while thank you posts help show off the amazing people in the thread, and those who are thankful for them.
It's not as if they're the only posts cluttering the topic, as we all know what happens when poutine or saoirse gets mentioned, we get inundated with post after post on the matters, while thank you posts help show off the amazing people in the thread, and those who are thankful for them.
jediyoshi
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IIRC they just added a shitty sharpening-esque filter to everything
and killed a bunch of config functionality because why not
*cough* Wii 2, PSP2 threads*cough cough*
Sorry, frog in my throat.
You're basically saying what those two threads turn out to be. Frankly, I don't care about "megathreads" because that's what I enjoy and post in in-general. So...
A sharpening filter was added in a patch, but the game arguably looks worse with it enabled. Carmack did mull over the possibility of high-res texture "DLC", but, if you can believe it, most of the game's textures were created with the same amount of detail as you see in-game, no doubt due to the misfire that was desiring PC-inclusive cross-platform parity.
All this talk of RAGE and I bought it but haven't installed it to play. :/ I didn't mind the PS3 demo. But I didn't want to buy it at more than $5, sorry Carmack. 
Too bad the actual community for L4D is pure-hot-trash no matter the platform. 360 or PC. Terrible experience playing online even in the base co-op with them.
Not doing what they want? Kick.
Not reviving them quickly enough? Kick.
No mic? Kick.
Went to the safe house to finish the level leaving them to die? Kick.
As bad as the SOCOM community for me.
Too bad the actual community for L4D is pure-hot-trash no matter the platform. 360 or PC. Terrible experience playing online even in the base co-op with them.
Not doing what they want? Kick.
Not reviving them quickly enough? Kick.
No mic? Kick.
Went to the safe house to finish the level leaving them to die? Kick.
As bad as the SOCOM community for me.
Jawmuncher
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Funny enough that was another Bethesda published game.
Definitely valid points all around. For me personally I feel the biggest issue is the OffTopic stuff. I love to bullshit in the thread as well but sometimes it is a bit over board. To the point where I don't even want to post until it has subsided. Obviously even though this is the Steam Announcement's and Update thread were still a community thus it's understandable. Stuff such as when everyone was wishing me luck for my ongoing deployment was a nice touch or when we tell someone happy birthday and the like. That's the kind of stuff I have no problem with.
angular graphics
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- Better upscaling of the textures.
- Sharpening filter.
- Noise filter.
The first is an addition that makes the textures legitimately better since it can be backed up by the math and all, the other two are a bit like the XB1's "magic" upscaler:
You start with a shitty image and you are trying to convince me that by using "magic" you will make it look amazing.. but what in reality you are doing is making the image often look even worse than what you started with because - surprise! - there's no such thing as "magic".
Today's Daily is 75% off the Red Orchestra franchise. The Franchise Pack can be had for $15.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Hahahah 100% sale for red orchestra rising storm
Battlefield 4 is far and away worse. We are essentially in a closed beta for the foreseeable future.
And since the problems are so prevelant across so many platforms its going to take them a while to fully fix.
Its funny, because among my friends I had the lowest expectations and kept warning my friends. Its hilarious because the game is so broken, and they are all so mad. I'm the only one having a modicrum of fun due to my expectations being in the basement.
Hopefully they are all done with EA games after this.
woo and indeed hoo
Banned
I agree with every single aspect of your post.
I have played my part in the off topic chat since I started posting in here and resolve to curtail that henceforth.
Your suggestion with respect to the ModBot Comment option would be ideal. Hopefully Stump will agree and it will be possible to implement.
Huh? It's -75%?
angular graphics
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True, but: The game's source textures might be of low fidelity but they shouldn't have bad compression artifacts (macroblocking) such as the retail megatextures have, so if we could get access to them they would still make a huge difference.
On the topic of the quality of this thread, I won't speak with definitive words, as my experience is personal (eh) and as I have been away for some days (that feels like months here). But that's precisely it, I can't handle the pace of the thread anymore. Be it "thank you posts", "OT" or other things, no way I can follow you anymore.
Hell do you realize ? The new thread is a few days old and we are at 30 pages in 100ppp view. I can't handle that. We already stand at nearly 3000 fucking posts.
Now that is my limited experience and not really a critic, I always have this dizzy reaction with megathreads (I don't think you could pay me enough to read each AnimeGaf post, and that's really not about quality).
Hell do you realize ? The new thread is a few days old and we are at 30 pages in 100ppp view. I can't handle that. We already stand at nearly 3000 fucking posts.
Now that is my limited experience and not really a critic, I always have this dizzy reaction with megathreads (I don't think you could pay me enough to read each AnimeGaf post, and that's really not about quality).
Rising Storm itself is 100% off. To prevent abuse, the "Add to cart" button is automatically removed when the price of a game hits $0.00, so until the mistake is fixed it's only available as part of the Franchise Pack.
That's what I'm saying: It's -75% on my side?
NingenJanai
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Same here, 75% off
Are you sure you're not looking at the Franchise Pack sub on the page?
Nabs
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It's 100% off. http://store.steampowered.com/sub/27855/
Jawmuncher
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I haven't even been tracking the launch of BF4.
Didn't realize it was that bad, glad I decided to ignore it because that is just terrible.
Shameful of EA to push the game in that state just so they could have their holiday release.
I agree with what you said except this part I quoted. I actually see more people welcome others than showing of how powerful his/her PC is. There's people with powerful PC's, low-end budget PC's, old PC's and quite some people with Laptops from different range of specs. There's all kind of PC gamers in here.
I think I see more people welcome another GAFfer in here when he's new to Steam or PC in general rather than "Look how good my PC is" type of posts, in fact I think that is quite rare and the "PC Master Race" meme is not actually something I see in here often to be honest.
I like the friendly posts around here just as much I like them in any other thread. I like the Community aspect of it too. We are all human in the end so it is expected to share your feelings when you are proud of something. Of course, if that becomes too frequent it can be less optimal for what the purpose of the thread really is. I always post my impressions of the games I play and finished, deals and sometimes I throw some nice words towards the Community or do a silly Guide like I did a couple of pages left. I like to help people where I can even when posting about a game (like yesterday, when I finished Dirt 3, then I got a PM from a GAFfer, thanking me for writing said impressions).
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To summarize, I don't see the "Master Race" talk in here very often and I don't believe we are "getting there" as you mentioned. Of course, this is just my humble opinion, feel free to dismiss it anytime.
Also, if someone in here feel I go Off Topic too often or believe that my friendly talk is "too much" let me know so I can reduce it a little or stop it at all (at least in the Steam thread, because I can't change who I am).
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Yeah I'm getting $4.99 in cart.
it is negative price here !
I'm debating picking one up for GT6 and having proper triggers and to replace my ageing 360 pad for pc but I'm going to wait it out until the Steam controller is out before taking a plunge at that price.
Nabs
Member
Exactly, fellow gaffer.
NingenJanai
Member
I agree with The_Monk opinion.
To be fair, there are also a decent number of times when there aren't any major deals or other Steam news worth discussing. At times like those, the giveaways and replies keep the thread on the front page where people can see it and help stimulate more discussion, which keeps things active. I don't see that as a bad thing.
I'll be honest with you here. One of the things that really appeals to me about these threads is that there is a sense of community in them that I feel is often lacking elsewhere on NeoGAF, particularly with the launch of the new consoles. I think the fact that there are regulars here and that people know each other to a greater degree than they do in other threads helps contribute to the pleasant atmosphere - just like in the offline world, people tend to be more civil and concerned with how they're expressing themselves when they're dealing with people they know and talk to regularly. This isn't a bad thing, at least to my mind.
I also don't share your concerns about people in these threads "critiquing others without backlash". People haven't been acting particularly arrogant or superior about PC gaming vs. other platforms here (except perhaps jokingly), and given the overall atmosphere in these threads, I doubt they'll start. I also think that encouraging people to spread out the discussion of PC gaming-related topics further will just lead to the creation of more little threads that will die out, since PC gaming just doesn't seem to be as well-represented here as other platforms are. Spreading things out more won't suddenly pull more PC gamers into the fold.
I don't know. I guess it just comes down to the fact that I like things the way they are here now, dammit. We've got something good here. And tinkering with the formula for whatever reason runs the risk of losing what makes them good in the first place. Which would suck. : /
Outside of a few image jokes such as a wrestling gif re-purposed, I don't really see it either. In this thread alone we've talked about home consoles, 3DS, games being ported over there with respect to the original versions, and old home console roms with respect to them.
I have no worries or fear about discussing any system in here. If someone were to ask me about SteamWorld Dig, I might still argue for the 3DS version just for the sake of quick pick up and play, then let pause and sleep with the lid down type use. If someone wanted the best experience (though at the cost of forced intro song) for Burnout Paradise, the home consoles would be the place I tell them to go and I don't fear a backlash at that.
Right now we have discussion of PS4's controller, Xbox One's controller not longer before that. Both very good controllers I feel and I look forward to the day they get full support for PC (Windows, Mac, Linux), but not all that important to get until that happens as long as you have a serviceable game pad currently.
Playing Retro City Rampage on PC with a PS4 controller is nice and I say more comfortable, but it doesn't change the experience any like it was for some going from a basic Logitech game pad to a Xbox 360 controller in the past for other titles.
It will be a while longer for Xbox One controller to go anywhere. As it currently stands hackers and coders have only managed limited support with the analogue sticks.
Hahahaha.
Eternal Gamer
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This is so true, I played a lot L4D 2 back in the day, but eventually I got sick of this, you get kicked for anything. So I moved to Killing Floor, wich has a much better community.
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/28707/ <---Franchise Pack.
-75% there.
I guess it's 100% if you own the game.
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i've looked at that steam page so many times before and completely overlooked the fact there was a demo.
What a mess. I do remember it helping that city section though, the buildings in the distance didn't look as bad as before. Like others said the game looks pretty good as long as you stay 5+ feet away from everything.
gwynplaine
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i know only like 2 people on steamgaf don't have this game but everyone should get back into Killing Floor. Made a post about the mechanics here:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=83766927&highlight=#post83766927
If you can beat normal/short routinely you should move up the harder difficulties. There are people who play KF and then there are people who play KF. There's an incredible core set of players in that game - I rarely add people to my friend's list and nearly all 30 of them have over 300 to 1000 hours in the game. Play HoE and you'll bump into the regulars for sure.
There's a lot of value in the game. But I guess the hump is dying in the game or having no one to play with. And of course the game's probably not for everyone since most of GAF jumps around anyway. But I do know a couple of you here who have put in a high amount of hours.
And if you search the game here it's almost always paired with best gunplay.
That UI was the standard for all the UT2.0 games. Don't know why the game doesn't work for you 80/70% sounds like an exaggeration.
There's objective mode added in now, with two official maps from TWI. It's a lot more dynamic and requires a lot more teamwork now on harder difficulties. But it's easy to cheese it as always on solo.
As far as the DLC is concerned it's all right on sale ($1.60 on GMG - $2). CWP 1 has the flare revolvers which are definitely recommended by most everyone on the TWI and Steam forums, but you don't need it.
The rest you skip if you don't want. it's a damn co op game. CWP 2 has the steam musket which is good for style points but not necessary. CWP3 is absolutely worthless right now but I bought it anyway since it was $1.60 on GMG.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=83766927&highlight=#post83766927
If you can beat normal/short routinely you should move up the harder difficulties. There are people who play KF and then there are people who play KF. There's an incredible core set of players in that game - I rarely add people to my friend's list and nearly all 30 of them have over 300 to 1000 hours in the game. Play HoE and you'll bump into the regulars for sure.
There's a lot of value in the game. But I guess the hump is dying in the game or having no one to play with. And of course the game's probably not for everyone since most of GAF jumps around anyway. But I do know a couple of you here who have put in a high amount of hours.
And if you search the game here it's almost always paired with best gunplay.
That UI was the standard for all the UT2.0 games. Don't know why the game doesn't work for you 80/70% sounds like an exaggeration.
There's objective mode added in now, with two official maps from TWI. It's a lot more dynamic and requires a lot more teamwork now on harder difficulties. But it's easy to cheese it as always on solo.
As far as the DLC is concerned it's all right on sale ($1.60 on GMG - $2). CWP 1 has the flare revolvers which are definitely recommended by most everyone on the TWI and Steam forums, but you don't need it.
The rest you skip if you don't want. it's a damn co op game. CWP 2 has the steam musket which is good for style points but not necessary. CWP3 is absolutely worthless right now but I bought it anyway since it was $1.60 on GMG.
I agree, but only if they are creepy PMs, the sort of which will make your name appear on every "Most wanted" list in the planet.
Sgt.Pepper
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God, the Steam Client is such a slow piece of shit. Thank you based Enhanced Steam.
Maxwood
Oh rock of ages, do not crumble, love is breathing still. Oh lady moon shine down, a little people magic if you will.
Rage must be one of the most graphically confusing games I've played in quite some time. "It's so pretty" and "great Scott this game is ugly" are constantly switching between each other.
So blurry.
John Goodman's a nice touch, everything feels silky smooth and the atmosphere is quite nice.
Feels a bit like Borderlands without the co-op, or humor. Quite empty, too.
But eventually, it's not my cup of tea. But I'm glad I tried it.
Those free weekends are quite nice.
So blurry.
John Goodman's a nice touch, everything feels silky smooth and the atmosphere is quite nice.
Feels a bit like Borderlands without the co-op, or humor. Quite empty, too.
But eventually, it's not my cup of tea. But I'm glad I tried it.
Those free weekends are quite nice.
theMrCravens
Member
It gets more bloated every year.
I don't care much anyway. It has the Valve polish.
Prophane33
Member
Damn, it won't let me get rising storm.
That is my rationale as well. The Steam controller just gives so much more utility.
Rage must be one of the most graphically confusing games I've played in quite some time. "It's so pretty" and "great Scott this game is ugly" are constantly switching between each other.
So blurry.
John Goodman's a nice touch, everything feels silky smooth and the atmosphere is quite nice.
Feels a bit like Borderlands without the co-op, or humor. Quite empty, too.
But eventually, it's not my cup of tea. But I'm glad I tried it.
Those free weekends are quite nice.
Probably due to the megatextures. They work great at a macro level, but not so much at the micro.
Interesting tech once you bump up the install size to >50GB
Wait. Sooooooooooo...if you buy RO2 (currently 75% off, much cheaper than RS) and install it, you essentially get Rising Storm for free? Or is this some sort of mistake?Ah, yeah, you're right -- I'd forgotten about the discount that owners of RO2 receive. Logged in:
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I'm more interested in RAGE anyway - shame I can't download the weekend trial.
MarcoZombieCannon
Member
It has been acting really weird for me since last night. Although getting errors loading pages through the client while on slow internet, and then using the web store (with enhanced steam) no problem on the same connection still bugs me just a little bit.
I believe the rising storm you get access to with the base RO2 is severely limited, as in you can only play the rifleman class or something. I can't remember if there was a map restriction as well, though I might be completely confusing this with something else entirely.
Nah, it's a mistake as owners of RO2 get a 25% discount on Rising Storm by default. To prevent abuse it's not actually possible to buy games that are marked down to $0.00 or less.
Prophane33
Member
Ah, that's why it won't let me buy it then. Oh well.
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