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STEAM- Announcements & Updates 2011 Edition |OT2|

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Ionic

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MNC said:
Also, WTF AT THE RUBLES. JESUS THE PRICES ARE INSANE.
Deus Ex HR for 12 bucks!
Even the CoD games are 60% cheaper.
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Much of the population of Russia has a much harder time affording traditional $50 (or equivalent) games that most countries pay for, so the best way to prevent outright piracy in the region is to sell cheap.
 
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confused

Banned
Blizzard said:
Since you have like 5 minutes here is the quick CoJ rundown:

* If you HATE limited FOV that may be unfixable, do not get it.
* If you HATE western-themed games, do not get it.
* If you HATE possible aim assist (can't remember if this is optional), do not get it.
* If you HATE the idea of boss fights with quick-react QTEs (don't think there are too many), do not get it.


* If you LIKE first-person games and western cowboy stuff, get it.
* If you LIKE cover shooters and a variety of environments, get it.
* If you LIKE the idea of custom maps and a map editor and a dev site with more maps, plus multiplayer with custom maps and I think dedicated servers, though no one presumably plays them, get it.
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At times it can be quite pretty, too.
 
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Blizzard

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confused said:
At times it can be quite pretty, too.
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Yep, I think both CoJ games have some nice environments though BiB has a bit of a filtered grainy look. I could do without it but it wasn't a dealbreaker for me.
 
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gabbo

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Jenks said:
WTF just logged into steam and theres about 23 games paused in the download section all of which are already installed??
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I got that too. 3 or 4 of them just went back to being installed when I unpaused them. Others had 10-20 mb updates, while still others had to have half or more redownloaded. Uninstalled those.
 
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Gvaz

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I don't remember aim assist in the first CoJ, nor did the FOV bother me (sometimes it does, default fov in DXHR for example is too low)
 
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dark_inferno

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MNC said:
Pick up CoJ or not... Hmm..

Also, WTF AT THE RUBLES. JESUS THE PRICES ARE INSANE.

Deus Ex HR for 12 bucks!

Even the CoD games are 60% cheaper.
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Finding somebody who would gift it to u is hard (and who wants the same money)... i dont know if most of the games are even in english
 
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Blizzard

Banned
MNC said:
Trying a last minute purchase and paypal fails to load. Bah. No CoJ for me then.
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Just imagine how good that game would have been if you had bought it in the first 23.9 hours! *edit* Well, more like 18 hours, but still. Now you'll have to play the other 100 games in your backlog and wait for the Christmas sale. :(
 
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MNC

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Blizzard said:
Just imagine how good that game would have been if you had bought it in the first 23.9 hours! *edit* Well, more like 18 hours, but still. Now you'll have to play the other 100 games in your backlog and wait for the Christmas sale. :(
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True, true. Oh well!

*waits for midweek* :3
 
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Isamu Dyson

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heh, sorry to high jack the thread if people are talking about something, but really need some steam help

basically i'm on a mac, i can log into steam on the website but i can't log into the steam client,

i'm aware i could probably uninstall and reinstall but don't wanna lose all many games, is there any other solution help would be great, thanks
 
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zkylon

zkylewd
Isamu Dyson said:
heh, sorry to high jack the thread if people are talking about something, but really need some steam help

basically i'm on a mac, i can log into steam on the website but i can't log into the steam client,

i'm aware i could probably uninstall and reinstall but don't wanna lose all many games, is there any other solution help would be great, thanks
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You can back up your games so you don't lose them when uninstalling.
 
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amrod

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MidWeek Madness Sale

Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012

50% off everything including DLC

http://store.steampowered.com/app/49470/

Buy Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012
$4.99 USD

Buy Magic: The Gathering 2012 + Unlocks and Foils
Includes the Duels 2012 Expansion that launches September 14th, 2011!
$17.99 USD

Buy Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 - Special Edition
$9.99


Now... Is it any good?
 
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Servbot #42

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Drkirby said:
Wasn't that $2.50 during the summer sale?
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No i'm pretty sure it wasn't, it had a 33% discount during the summer sale if i remember correctly. Maybe i should get it now but i'm inclined to wait for a possibly steeper discount during the holiday sale, the game looks cool.
 
Joe Molotov

Joe Molotov

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zkylon said:
Care to elaborate? I know i want this game, but i'm not sure why :p
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It's sort of an Board Game/Adventure/RPG. You build your party of delinquent girls and then walk around town trying to solve a mystery, like a chain-smoking Nancy Drew. Instead of combat, when you have an "encounter" you have to get out of it by doing stuff like flirting (if it's a guy) or trash-talking (if it's another girl) or lying or whatever the situation calls for. All the encounters are handled by minigames, but you can build up your girl's stats to make certain minigames easier (if you're levels are too low, they can be impossible). Failing the minigames can make you faint (die) for a few turns, and that that character is unusable. A typical situation might be that you've found out something suspicious is going on in the gym, but it's locked and you need to get the key from the vice principal, so you talk to him and he asks you why you want it, and you have to lie and say you're decorating for home coming, so you do the Lying minigame and if you win you get the key, and if you lose then you lose a day and you have to try to borrow a crowbar from the janitor on the next day or something.

The writing is really good. Pretty funny and it's full of 1920's slang. It has pretty good replay value since you can choose different paths and talk to different people.
 
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zkylon

zkylewd
Joe Molotov said:
It's sort of an Board Game/Adventure/RPG. You build your party of delinquent girls and then walk around town trying to solve a mystery, like a chain-smoking Nancy Drew. Instead of combat, when you have an "encounter" you have to get out of it by doing stuff like flirting (if it's a guy) or trash-talking (if it's another girl) or lying or whatever the situation calls for. All the encounters are handled by minigames, but you can build up your girl's stats to make certain minigames easier (if you're levels are too low, they can be impossible). Failing the minigames can make you faint (die) for a few turns, and that that character is unusable. A typical situation might be that you've found out something suspicious is going on in the gym, but it's locked and you need to get the key from the vice principal, so you talk to him and he asks you why you want it, and you have to lie and say you're decorating for home coming, so you do the Lying minigame and if you win you get the key, and if you lose then you lose a day and you have to try to borrow a crowbar from the janitor on the next day or something.

The writing is really good. Pretty funny and it's full of 1920's slang. It has pretty good replay value since you can choose different paths and talk to different people.
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That sounds weird enough for me to pick it up. Thanks!
 
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derFeef

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Really, Steam support?
You force me to re-buy Deus Ex and Limbo as a gift in order to get one pre-order cancelled, and then you take away those two games from my steam account? Grrr. *re-opens ticket*
 
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Sober

Member
Vastag said:
I'm in the same spot, I don't know what to do.
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Try the demo but if there is anything you think is missing then you can ask in the DOTP2012 thread.

Also I only knew an expansion was coming out tomorrow because of this sale lol.
 
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Chronoja

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Someone at Valve must be watching my wishlist. I added Magic to it just yesterday after playing the demo. I'm kidding of course but what a well timed coincidence.
 
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amdnv

Member
Chronoja said:
Someone at Valve must be watching my wishlist. I added Magic to it just yesterday after playing the demo. I'm kidding of course but what a well timed coincidence.
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Hi, gotta run. But Gabe says to tell you that it was not a coincidence. K, see you.
 
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ne1

Member
amdnv said:
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Has to be done, I guess?
 
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Sinatar

Official GAF Bottom Feeder
Joe Molotov said:
The lame western.
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I feel somewhat comforted by the fact that I'm not the only person who will be suffering through that tonight.

I tried it quickly before work and already had issues. The game wouldn't launch in DX11 with D3DOverrider running and about 3 seconds into the first stage the sound cut out completely.

Joy.
 
Joe Molotov

Joe Molotov

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Sinatar said:
I feel somewhat comforted by the fact that I'm not the only person who will be suffering through that tonight.

I tried it quickly before work and already had issues. The game wouldn't launch in DX11 with D3DOverrider running and about 3 seconds into the first stage the sound cut out completely.

Joy.
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Have you tried the Y button yet?
 
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Des0lar

will learn eventually
confused said:
So, besides the base game, which DLC, if any, are worth purchasing ?
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Heard the game is better than the first, DLC seems to be pointless since it's just foil conversions (make your cards look prettier) and Deck unlocks, which you can get through the game itself.
 
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Sinatar

Official GAF Bottom Feeder
Joe Molotov said:
Have you tried the Y button yet?
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lol no I didn't think of that.

GhostRidah said:
How is Magic coming from someone who has never played a card game in his life?
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It's great. It's actually specifically aimed at people who've never played Magic before and focuses on teaching the mechanics.
 
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archnemesis

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GhostRidah said:
How is Magic coming from someone who has never played a card game in his life?
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Duels of the Planeswalkers is made to lure beginners into the game. It is quite easy to understand the basics of it and there are tutorials for everything.
 
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Chrysalis

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So....theoretically the expansion should be on sale as well when it launches tomorrow? Wonder what the chances are of a bundle that just includes the base game and the expansion. Probably not good...:p
 
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