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STEAM announcements & updates 2012 Thread - Summer sales usually last week of June
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Angry Fork
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I tried out Civilization V but after 2 minutes of looking at everything I just felt overwhelmed, it seems so complex, how long does it take to learn stuff and is it really worth it? I've never tried/played strategy before but I'm interested because of what the game is about I want to get into it but there seems to be so much to learn.
Feel free to steal it!
Generally, the game will prompt you with a suggestion when you need to do something so you can mostly just let it guide you for the big picture stuff although obviously you'll do better when you actually know it all and can make good decisions for your own style of play. I'd play a few games and see how you do with the CPU help until you know stuff and then start actually trying to go off script a bit when you feel confident in the basics.
I believe there also is a more traditional tutorial in there that it'd definitely be a good idea to go through.
Also set the game to the absolute lowest difficulty.
Edit: I checked again and it doesn't give you as much guidance as I thought in the basic game. I came into it with a body of knowledge so I didn't really notice. Definitely go to the tutorial and do the "Learn as you play" option. I think that will help you a lot to not feel overwhelmed just trying to figure out the basics. It's actually a pretty streamlined game as TBS games go so it's definitely the one to learn on.
HadesGigas
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got the 30F29, Puzzle Kingdoms. Thanks
I got it before you, but I already own it...
DyslexicAlucard
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Heads-up for OCD Steam-users like myself, none of the first-tier Indie Gala V games have proper thumbnails in List View mode. Not worth it ><
SteveWinwood
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I just "finished" "playing" Dear Esther.
I need to "play" it again before I decide whether it's genius or full of itself. I'm leaning towards genius because I enjoyed it just so much. Definitely wouldn't recommend it to just anyone though...
General game spoilers:
Also offline worked fine for me so I'm like 7 for 9 times now on that.
I need to "play" it again before I decide whether it's genius or full of itself. I'm leaning towards genius because I enjoyed it just so much. Definitely wouldn't recommend it to just anyone though...
General game spoilers:
wish the wall writings went just a little beyond some of the chemistry and basic bio although that might be a little too much to ask, but i'm always excited to use my college degree a little more! And no spacechem doesn't really count for that.
Also offline worked fine for me so I'm like 7 for 9 times now on that.
Abomination
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If you pay $5.98, you will get all games listed, including bat rats.
D
Deleted member 10571
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I'll post it here again, 'cause it seems nobody cared too lot in the bundle thread
If anyone's interested in Disciples II or Puzzle Kingdoms (or Bad Rats), just quote this message and you'll see the codes. It would be great if you only take one though.
If anyone's interested in Disciples II or Puzzle Kingdoms (or Bad Rats), just quote this message and you'll see the codes. It would be great if you only take one though.
I'll post it here again, 'cause it seems nobody cared too lot in the bundle thread
If anyone's interested in Disciples II or Puzzle Kingdoms (or Bad Rats), just quote this message and you'll see the codes. It would be great if you only take one though.
I think people cared and just didn't bother to post that they took codes. :x
zerokoolpsx
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Yep. Its all claimed.I'll post it here again, 'cause it seems nobody cared too lot in the bundle thread
If anyone's interested in Disciples II or Puzzle Kingdoms (or Bad Rats), just quote this message and you'll see the codes. It would be great if you only take one though.
D
Deleted member 10571
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ooh Sorry then.
Sorry then.PrematureQuiche
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If no-one else has helped I can help haha.
Lord British
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Add me on Steam "madhair60".
Great, thanks. I'll add you.
You were beaten by mere seconds! Thanks for the offer, though.
<3 SteamGAF.PrematureQuiche
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Great, thanks. I'll add you.
You were beaten by mere seconds! Thanks for the offer, though.
Glad I could help
Glass Rebel
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If there is one feature I want Valve to add to Steam it's being able to hide games from your library. I'm getting pretty tired of looking at some of the shit I got from bundles.
My most-wanted feature at this point is chat logs.
Yeah. I just added a 'Bundle Garbage' category to my library though, good enough for now.
Want to save all of our cybersex chats, eh Jase.
I've said in the past that I'd like to see time tracking for non-Steam games, however I just noticed this is already implemented... but only within the overlay:
Mind blown.
Among others.
Mind blown.
Among others.
The latter. Though they're separate games, they download as one.
Bah, lame.
Hope you're not getting Max Payne 3 on Steam then.
RoadHazard
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PixyJunket
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Is there any reason my Steam keep reinstalling DirectX stuff every time I launch a game?
I recently moved everything to a new drive AND ran that silly Steam Cleaner tool, if that helps.
I recently moved everything to a new drive AND ran that silly Steam Cleaner tool, if that helps.
YianGaruga
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If you're starting a game for the first time that's normal, Steam just installs every redistributable you might need.
If it's happening after the first time, it's probably a bug that you can fix by going into the steamapps folder and deleting the installers.
Gift purchases are no different to regular purchases -- any pre-purchase content will be included (for instance, when I was gifted Max Payne 3 earlier today, I also received L.A. Noire). That said, in cases where the pre-purchase incentive is a giftable copy of a game the recipient already owns, I believe the spare copy is transferred to the inventory of the gift giver (this happened when I was gifted a Torchlight II pre-order).
Figured I'd throw this interview out there, since Red Orchestra 2 is on sale and all.
Seems like a bunch of nice people developing games for the fun of it, and making things that are worthy of your time.
Seems like a bunch of nice people developing games for the fun of it, and making things that are worthy of your time.
Try manually updating DirectX outside of Steam.
I don't think this will help since a bunch of different Steam games require different versions of different DirectX-ish libraries. There may not be a way to get it to stop for some games, but I'd like to know if there is aside from just trying to delete the installer.
Nabs
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Play the demo and find out?
110 kb/sec + Only today deal + Wife and baby with Netflix in the other room = I trust you XO
I can not spend all day on the pc, family day...
NOTE: There is the word "mandilon" for English? no? well only latinamericans..will understand
Ivan A Nguyen
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I got it for a dollar when it was on sale a few winters ago. I played the game in windowed mode while watching other stuff online. Unlike other puzzle quest games, you can see the blocks that will appear for your next move instead of them being off screen. It makes for a very relaxed pace.
I'm not much of a sonic fan and I enjoyed Sonic Generations. I would say yes, it's worth it for $7.50 even if you're not really a fan.
ClovingWestbrook
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Yes. Well worrth it. Best Sonic in a decade.
*googles*
"It's a word used in México to refer to men who, instead of being the typical macho man around the house, helps with the home chores."
Hey, good for you, helping is good.
Isnt the free weekend still going? Go play that and then decide if its worth money.
interivew with Erik Wolpaw and Chet Faliszek:http://www.develop-online.net/features/1645/Friends-in-high-places
Rondamón lo compraría.
*googles*
"It's a word used in México to refer to men who, instead of being the typical macho man around the house, helps with the home chores."
Hey, good for you, helping is good.
I read it like "man-d-lion". Like a tough dandelion.
LOL. I'm Mr. Mom at least a couple days a week myself.
Reinstalling RO:2 now. Meant to start it Friday but D3 and GRFS have been keeping me busy.
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