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STEAM announcements & updates 2013 II - ITT we buy $1 games and complain about them
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Mavromatis
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And what might be your headache about the most perfect game called Crusader Kings 2?
Glass Rebel
Member
How do I keep missing the dailies...
Mavromatis
Member
Set an alarm for the daily moment. That's how I do.
I'd order the series Hit the Road > S1 > S3 > S2.
S3 is the most solid from a 'point and click' gameplay standpoint (less annoying minigames, slightly more logical puzzles). Season 1 has a lot of great musical interludes and the funniest jokes imo.
I would play them in order or not at all.
Glass Rebel
Member
It's the second time I wanted to buy a game but left it for later just to forget it. First Sim City 4, now Rollercoaster Tycoon 3
Cartography and spreadsheets.
I can't even RTS or 4X worth a shit. Grand strategy completely flies over my head.
Fusilli Craig
Member
That is a drag; for what it's worth if you have purchased a skin for a character they are unlocked to you no matter your level.
The bigger issue I have with the design is that some of the perks are unavailable to you until you level up. This handicaps low level players on a level above their own native inexperience and really serves no purpose other than to create imbalance. All perks should be available from the start and then it's simply up to you to intelligently decide which ones are best used and to have the skill to go out and earn the solar necessary to enable them.
Great game otherwise though and still my favourite moba.
Yeah I found those issues to be strange design decisions as well. Personally, the way I learn how to counter other characters is by playing them, so when you make it so I can't play the same characters veteran players have access to, or the same skills they can use, it puts me at disadvantage on top of inexperience.
That said, offline botmatch with easy bots does level you quickly and you should have the characters unlocked fairly quickly. The perks are a whole different story though.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Yeah, even the "league" ranking isn't going to help since you can still be a high leveled player with a low league rank.
Runner 2 did that, and it really makes the game a piece of cake (always wanted to use this phrase, thanks Duke Nukem!)
I love both of them, and despite R1 being infuriating at times (1-11, 2-11, 3-9 and 3-11 still give me nightmares), once I beat it I got a sense of accomplishment that I experienced with very few other games. It's true that the first 10 times can be a little trial and error, but once you learn and remember the pattern, it's a matter of reflexes.
If someone from Gaijin Games is reading this: PLEASE BRING THE EXTRA LEVELS FROM WII'S COMPLETE TO STEAM! I wouldn't mind if they are paid DLC, I just want to play them on PC. As someone who finished all 20 levels in Beat and Runner, I'd like to have 2 achievements to show them off
Rickenslacker
Banned
Nice, found another foil, went into a markdown war with a couple dudes in the market, and ended up getting mine sold for a profit of $10.50. It's okay though since that still puts me at $28.02.
I think I'ma start my summer sale early and pick up Gunpoint and Dust.
I think I'ma start my summer sale early and pick up Gunpoint and Dust.
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 - $4.00 at GMG with voucher GMG20-JLKSA-7A8HA
I don't understand HOW can anybody miss a daily deal.
It stays up for 24 HOURS, why do you have to buy the deal on the NEXT DAY, as opposed to the day it goes up?
I never understood it.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
How long will these (Lego, Civ 5) deals last?
cicero
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I had the same issue as you at about the same time. It eventually became faster and my install finished.
You can forget to check the daily deal and found out it was something you wanted once it's over.
I disagree. We will forever be stuck with that "PS3 TRADEMARK FIRST TIME SIGNING IN?" button on the login window.
Last Baron
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Why is Minerva's Den so unstable? I can't get past the initial intro without a crash every time.
All right, thank you.
What's the reason for that anyway? Does it affect the account or service in any way?
Steam was integrated on PS3 with Portal 2, so when you buy a PS3 Portal 2, you have a code for the PC version too.
You have to log-in with you PSN account, if I'm not mistaken.
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
So I reformatted my PC not long ago. Reinstall steam and get the steam guard key notification but I receive no email for the key, tried it multiple times. Yet I can receive email notifications from support@steampowered.com notifying me that my brother just gifted me a game through steam...
How do I gain access to my Steam account?
How do I gain access to my Steam account?
DoomGyver
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I'm looking into building my first gaming pc and using steam. My problem is I have a 30gb data cap. Can I purchase physical copies of most steam games? Is there a considerable price difference between digital and physical?
If you are a pc gamer and have a data cap I'd like hear your opinion, and how you manage your data.
If you are a pc gamer and have a data cap I'd like hear your opinion, and how you manage your data.
Oh, yeah I got Portal 2 on PS3 for this reason but I was a Steam user beforehand and got the code in the box, I just added it to my regular Steam account. Is the option for people trying to log into Steam through the PS3 itself?
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
Repost for new page:
I think they are having problems with the email codes. Steam asked "is this still your email" but I also haven't got the code yet.
It appears to be a issue on their end.
Steamcommunity thread
Yeah, the difference in price is huge.
Most "important" games are around 8-12GB, but indies and such are way smaller usually.
I don't know, never played Portal 2 on PS3. :lol
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
YianGaruga
Banned
99% of the (good) sales for PC games are online only. You will be able to get most bigger releases on disc, but I couldn't imagine using Steam with such a low data cap. Is that the only option available to you?
Not receiving the SteamGuard email it's like my worst nightmare.
DoomGyver
Member
The only other option has terrible bandwidth and horrid reliability. I don't purchase very many games a year anymore if that makes a difference. So I'll miss out on most sales because I have to go retail, I can deal with that if I have to.
Don't miss out... Just download you heavy games like, one for month.
derExperte
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Interesting, I got a few key available there. Does anyone want Serious Sam 2?
Little update for me. Going by the time on the email and actual received time, it took more then 30 minutes to get my "email verification" email (just received it). I don't know if the Steamguard server is more lagged then that or not.
I've got a 60gb data cap but is unlimited between 12am - 8am so download stuff I want during those hours. Updates on Steam from titles you have installed are set to download automatically by default so if you are getting close to your limit or worried about going over you might want to manage this manually.
As to physical copies, I have bought a few that have been cheaper than Steam or other dd services prices but not that often but dead handy installing from DVDs though. Still need to register the key to your account and update any patches but is hassle free. Bare in mind that there are only a limited amount of retail games that can be registered on Steam. There's a link in the OP as to which ones you can.
Got the Shakes
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I would like to know this too.
NeoGeoOwner
Banned
Bad game ;_; I thought it was boring and uninspiring.
I heard someone mentioning it somewhere (during the WarZ debacle) that this was an example of game that valve should not have aproved. So the answer does not surprise me, but I don't even remember where I read this, so who knows, maybe I am completely wrong.
If you are on Cable, it makes sense: You're limited during peak hours (when everybody would be using the network, which is always not "big" enough to support everybody downloading at their max rate).
However, during the night, when there's less people online, you're free to do whatever, since 75% of the user base would be sleeping or something.
It makes sense, it's just shitty. And should be illegal.
Yeah but c'mon, how many people could be downloading 3+GB files at any given point in the day in a single area. :lol
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