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STEAM announcements & updates 2012 Thread 2 - Bad Rats Daily Deal for next 6 months
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Huevos de Oro
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I downloaded Magicka (gifted by a cool friend) last night to give it a go. It runs so poorly on my humble not-gaming-at-all system (512 MB GT220, E5300, 3GB) it surprised me, considering it's an isometric game. Even at 720p it ran at around 10 or 15 fps even with everything on low or off. Only way to get jumpy 30-45 fps rates was to play it windowed at 800x600. I'm used to make concessions in order to get playable settings for most games, but I honestly wasn't expecting to go this far with this one. I mean, I can play stuff like DIII, Far Cry 2 and the Arkhams without the need to tone it down so low.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
But what if there is no sale?
Try this for a brief idea - I got it for £1 via Onlive and enjoyed my time with it - I would say its worth the current sale price
It's probably country-specific.
Yeah, its not too well optimised. When I played it still had quite a few crash bugs too. The core magic gameplay was really worth it though. I wish there was a full RPG with those magic mechanics.
snoopeasystreet
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Cheers lads. Its more that I want to buy something than I want space marine. Think I'll sit on it for a bit.
CaptainSchwann
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I'm so torn. There are actually quite a couple of good deals that Amazon is running on their sale...hopefully the steam sale starts soon so I can see who will have things cheaper.
I remember trying to play it about a year ago and it chugged at 15fps. Never been back to it since.
Isn't it supposed to be nearly impossible to play/finish single-player and you really need to get friends in to beat some parts?
They patched it up quite a bit in the meantime, but its still no performance revelation. You should give it another go to see whether your performance issues have been fixed. Even if you don't beat it, playing around with the mechanics for 2-3 hours was really worth it for me. (Still played through the campaign with a friend later).
I havent played it solo, but I think if you really know how to work with the spells, and the spell combinations you should be able to do it in SP too. I guess that most players arent using the spell-combination system to its fullest.
Steam rarely was cheaper than Amazon, except for bundles. But if there is a game you are particularly interested in, you should be safe to get it if its 75% off of the base steam price. It wont go much lower than that. Case in point: Crusader Kings 2 wont be cheaper than 10 during the Steam sale, and Amazon offers a 10$ version during the sale, and a 20$ bundle including all the DLC plus Magicka, plus Victoria 2 plus Warlock (which is the bundle I am probably going to get).
Hey guys, what if...
...there is no sale at the next server day?
But what if you stop making these posts?
SteveWinwood
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He took my job as thread spammer.
Good memory.
Am I the only one here who gets paid weekly? I never knew until now that it was considered atypical.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Sale, when Summer is starting?
I used to when I worked at a Grocery store.
My job just shifted from paying us twice a month to every other week. Now my wife and I both get paid biweekly, but alternating, so one check comes in every week. Feels good man.
I was totally ready to answer this until I saw what you were doing.
I've finally reached a nice Zen place about the sale. It will come when it comes, and I've finally gotten enough games that I feel satisfied for the moment. (I think getting a good deal on the whole Mass Effect Series yesterday from GamersGate dealt with my need to buy things.) Meanwhile I'm actually really enjoying just waiting for the regular deals of the day, and having money on hand to buy them. I'd been vaguely interested in Analogue: A Hate Story, for example, but not enough to pay $10. But $6, when I already had money in the wallet, seemed about right. I might have to make a habit after the sale to just always keep some money in there for daily deal shopping.
Terbinator
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Is that because you're on a wage rather than a salary?
toddhunter
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Depends how you operate. If you are getting income daily, say in hospitality, Then weekly is still common. Bigger businesses will typically invoice after end of month on 30 day accounts. This means you only get money once a month, so only having one wages bill is the best option. Money always comes in late, so a lot of oz companies I know pay mid-month to give them a chance to do something (and not leave it till the end when it might all be gone).
This may explain why our steam and other dd prices are so fucked up.
I have always liked monthly. Seems to force me to save.
No, I'm a software developer (salaried). Maybe I just work for a weird company...who knew.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. Biweekly might be too bad, but monthly, I think I'd have a hard time planning spending around, especially since I have major things like grad school tuition to pay for sometimes.
bug_42
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Originally Posted by Ookami-kun:
But what if there is no sale?
Originally Posted by Ookami-kun:
Hey guys, what if...
...there is no sale at the next server day?
Originally Posted by Ookami-kun:
Hey guys! I have a thought...
What if...
there is no steam summer sale?
I still haven't got that email :|
Glass Rebel
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Salsa still awake or have his parents stopped banging?
Haha, I believe he is in bed now considering he didnt try to get our hopes up in the last few posts.
Mr. Luchador
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I know at £8 I should probably buy the Civ V DLC from GMG, but some stupid loyalty to Steam is making me wait. What the hell is this.
Salsa is an it.
Baconsaurus Rex
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What exactly made you think that he wasn't a he?
Shorty11857
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It goes on your Steam account anyway so there's no reason not to buy it from GMG
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Deleted member 47027
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Salsa is a shark!
There was a joke running amok at some point about the gender I believe. Salsa being itself, ran with it.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Fonz72
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Double confirmed it must be true! Also, everyone should just buy the Tribes starter pack for 50% its just like a summer sale.
Not really, but it is super good
Perhaps Gabe took what DeMartini said to heart and is awash in guilt over Steam sales and has forever given up his charitable destructive ways...........................
Mr. Luchador
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Oh, curse you GreenManGaming! I said I wanted to trade in those 2 games towards Civ V DLC, yet you ignored the request and charged £13.
FORGIVE ME, STEAM!
FORGIVE ME, STEAM!
Has Need for Speed Most Wanted (Released in 2010) ever been on sale? Seems awfully overpriced at 40 bucks for a 2 year old game
Btw, I really feel quite bad for shitting up this thread with all my lack-of-steam-sale whining. Should we actually start a new thread for the summer steam sale?
Btw, I really feel quite bad for shitting up this thread with all my lack-of-steam-sale whining. Should we actually start a new thread for the summer steam sale?
It has been on sale before.
Salsa is doing the Steam Summer Sale Thread.
Salsa is also a Pyro.
There is a proper one coming up. Dont think we need two steam threads atm. Not like normal posts are getting lost. They are still being answered.
DJ Lushious
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I vote "buy it now." $7.50 is a phenomenal price. I found it to be a lot of fun, seeped in some amazing set pieces and a very interesting story. The combat's not perfect, but the game is definitely worth supporting.
Strictly speaking, you can't start an OT until a week before the event. And we don't know the date of the event so we don't know when 'a week before the event' is. Something of a catch-22.
Lord British
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It used to be that I thought Salsa's name was a Clerks reference.
When I watch Clerks now, that scene just comes across as a GAF reference.
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When I watch Clerks now, that scene just comes across as a GAF reference.
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