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STEAM announcements & updates 2012 Thread - Summer sales usually last week of June
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Words you will regret for the rest of your life...
TouchMyBox
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Welcome to my ordinary steam download speed.
j0hnny_385
Member
:roll eyes:I don't know why people complain about Steam Download Speeds...
this is such a rare event that I had to take a screenshot
just because you can download at a pretty high speed doesn't mean everyone can. ISP, bandwidth, time of day, quality of your connection (twisted pairs if using xDSL, coax if cable, ...) and numerous other things affect your ability to download. Oh and speeds vary by which Steam server you choose (or got handed to).
I don't know why people complain about Steam Download Speeds...
this is such a rare event that I had to take a screenshot
Fuck me...I get all giddy when I reach 400 kb/s :/
RoadHazard
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I don't know why people complain about Steam Download Speeds...
this is such a rare event that I had to take a screenshot
I often get speeds of about 6-7 MB/s from Steam, sometimes even higher. I'm on a 100 Mbps fiber connection, but my crappy router limits my actual speed to 60 Mbps or so, so Steam actually pretty much maxes out my connection at times. I know this is definitely not the case for everyone, so I guess my combination of location + ISP + whatever just works really well.
EDIT: Just downloaded HL2E2:
Pretty sure it has gone above 8 MB/s a few times in the past, but that's pretty rare.
TouchMyBox
Member
I often get speeds of about 6-7 MB/s from Steam, sometimes even higher. I'm on a 100 Mbps fiber connection, but my crappy router limits my actual speed to 60 Mbps, so Steam actually pretty much maxes out my connection at times. I know this is definitely not the case for everyone, so I guess my combination of location + ISP + whatever just works really well.
(Yeah, it's in Swedish, but you can probably work it out!)
Get a router with DD-WRT support and you should be good to go. I have really common 50 bucks Linksys WRT54GL with DD-WRT and I get 10MB/sec when transferring over network. My actual internet connection is only 30Mbps fiber, so that 3.5MB/sec is my max.
Also, preferably, never use your modem as your router. Just put it in bridge mode and use a proper router for routing purposes. Specially on fast connections.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
That's one expensive router, though...
Damn, my router is actually supported, but only the revisions after mine. Bummer.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Hahaha, awesome.
Probably not. Hes admitted to being a brony before.
SteveWinwood
Member
The dude has kids. He watches it with them.
TouchMyBox
Member
If you're going the cabled route (which you should probably if you want to make the most out of your connection), my WNR3500L has served me well and I always get ~95 MB/s transfer rates to my NAS. It has some great builds of tomato made for it. (I use toastman's builds of tomato-usb)
Wireless isn't superb on it though, but it can be found for around $70
RoadHazard
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Again, I have a fiber connection, so there is no modem, just an ethernet jack on the wall from which all teh internets just come rushing out!
I always go cabled all the way when possible. The only device I connect wirelessly is my phone (and my Wii, on the rare occasions when it gets used).
Again, I have a fiber connection, so there is no modem, just an ethernet jack on the wall from which all teh internets just come rushing out!
Don't kid yourself: There's a modem somewhere on your house/building. I don't think Fiber Modems (called ONTs, usually) have routing options.
But there's something somewhere that eats fiber and spits out Ethernet.
Edit: Thinking about it, I don't know if ONTs can be called Modems. Hmm. Something to research at another date.
RoadHazard
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Don't kid yourself: There's a modem somewhere on your house/building. I don't think Fiber Modems (called ONTs, usually) have routing options.
But there's something somewhere that eats fiber and spits out Ethernet.
Edit: Thinking about it, I don't know if ONTs can be called Modems. Hmm. Something to research at another date.
Well, yeah, you're right of course. But whatever makes that happen, and where it is located, is obviously out of my control (it's an apartment building)!
RibbedHero
Member
I'm on Virgin's 100MB cable package, but the included modem/router is absolute shit. I'm able to max my connection on Origin (getting around 12MB/s) while Steam isn't quite the same level, but I can't complain.
Anyone know if the Manchester server is any faster than the London one (I'm in London though)?
Anyone know if the Manchester server is any faster than the London one (I'm in London though)?
So didn't feel the love at all. It looks absolutely amazing at 1080P 60fps/3D. And I love the world. But for people saying it's more Zelda than GoW... I couldn't disagree more. It's an action game pure and pure. Get locked in a room, press 500 button presses, move to the next room. Get locked in a room, press 500 button presses, next room.
I loved the light Zelda elements and world so much that I attempted to salvage the game by starting over at a reduced difficulty (Really, you can't just change difficulty levels?) But even then, the endless grind was too much.
I should point out that while I love lots of genres, the action genre (Devil May Cry, Ninja Gaiden, GoW) is not one of them.
So I'm just saying for those who hear the agrument: It's more Zelda than God of War. It's really not. It's an action game with a Zelda like structure. If you don't love hardcore button masher action games, stay away.
Wish I'd played this before I'd put Darksiders 2 on my wishlist. Maybe I can trade my gift away, because I really have no desire to touch DS2.
Oh, and in case I didn't stress it enough, world looks absolutely amazing in 3D.
I loved the light Zelda elements and world so much that I attempted to salvage the game by starting over at a reduced difficulty (Really, you can't just change difficulty levels?) But even then, the endless grind was too much.
I should point out that while I love lots of genres, the action genre (Devil May Cry, Ninja Gaiden, GoW) is not one of them.
So I'm just saying for those who hear the agrument: It's more Zelda than God of War. It's really not. It's an action game with a Zelda like structure. If you don't love hardcore button masher action games, stay away.
Wish I'd played this before I'd put Darksiders 2 on my wishlist. Maybe I can trade my gift away, because I really have no desire to touch DS2.
Oh, and in case I didn't stress it enough, world looks absolutely amazing in 3D.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
General consensus is, get Endless Space instead. Don't know if it's worth $7 though.
Fare Godmace
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So Civ V is getting Steam Workshop support. Sorry if it was already known, I've just read the news on Steam.
http://store.steampowered.com/news/8133/
http://store.steampowered.com/news/8133/
How long did you play? From your description, it doesn't seem like you played more than a couple of hours. The dungeons lean very heavily towards the Zelda spectrum. But you're right in that if you don't like action games, you should stay away.
lol
I've been blissfully unaware of this problem. Guess the servers in the areas I've downloaded from have just been awesome (Chicago and Los Angeles). I get 7-8mb down.
Just downloaded The Baconing and Saints Row III at 8.8 mb/s peak and around 8 all the way through.
graywolf323
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I forget who originally said it but I had this quote in my signature on IGN for years
"Steam has truly solved the issue of piracy; instead of me not paying for games that I want, Steam has me paying for games I don't want."
If London's slow because of a big sale or something Manchester's usually a *bit* better but I usually just go the whole hog and pretend I'm Dutch, Steam seems to have plenty of spare capacity in the Netherlands.
If you want Sword of the Stars 2, you may want to buy this Amazon bundle instead. It's 12.49, and includes Crusader Kings 2, Magicka Complete and The Stars Are Left DLC, SOTS 1 Complete, SOTS 2, and Victoria 2. The codes for Crusader Kings 2, SOTS 2, and Magica all register on Steam.
If the servers crap out in the first place, it's likely a lot of them do. I switched to Malaysia at some point during a rough spot of last year's winter sale and got bad speeds from there too. Now that I think of it that might just have been because of Malaysia.
Shorty11857
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I have a Bastion key if anyone wants it, just quote me and I'll PM you it as long as you actually play it because seriously Bastion is amazing
ClovingWestbrook
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PrematureQuiche
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Shorty11857
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Sent, enjoy!
ClovingWestbrook
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Installing now! Thank you.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
What's the problem with the second game btw?
SteveWinwood
Member
So awesome. The easier mods get the better.
I bought this last week despite owning half of it already. Epic value.
The big problem for me is it doesn't tell you how to play. There's a newbie guy, but that's not as good as it should be, and the interface is just clumsy compared to Sins of a Solar Empire.
SteveWinwood
Member
I just said what the fuck out loud.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Who Wants to be a Millionaire reminds me of something--if something is not available in Region X, and someone from Region Y gifts it to someone from Region X, can the person from Region X play it?
Wow, very nice. Thanks for the heads up. Bought just for CK2 and Sword of the Stars 2
This might not be of much interest to people solely using Steam to keep their games in because I don't think either of these are Steam redeemable. Anyway, from the Amazon DD thread.
Glad you're all digging the sale
I just got off the phone with Paradox.
We're going to extend this sale through the end of the week (6/2) since it is doing so well.
More importantly though. Everyone who purchased the Plentiful Paradox Package, and everyone who chooses to purchase it this week, will get 2 $23 promotional credits, 1 for
Europa Universalis III Chronicles
and 1 for
The Hearts of Iron III Collection
That will make both of these games $6 each for those of you looking to round out your Paradox Grand Strategy collection.
Just a note that we won't start giving out the credits until tomorrow likely. There are a couple of people that I need to click a button here and there to turn the promotion on...and I think they are eating burgers right now...
Just an FYI, for those who already purchased the bundle. I need to wait for my systems to catch up with all the data from the weekend, so you'll likely receive your email with promo credits mid-late day tomorrow...you'll get them though
Cheers,
Tony
RibbedHero
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Cheers. I normally switch to Ukraine during massive sales, but I was hoping a server closer to home would provide even better relief.
:lol at the two screenshots that are literally the exact same picture with one character replaced.
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