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[The_Monk]

I have a PS4 pre-ordered on Amazon and intend to give PS+ a try, but I'm still not entirely sure if I'll have enough money to cover it without taking a significant chunk out of what I've been squirrelling away for the Autumn Sale, which isn't something I want to do

I pre-ordered one and thanks to selling my PS3 and some PS360 titles I will pay about 30€/50€ for a new one. My PS+ is good until 2015 but I can see your concern fellow GAFfer.

Regarding the upcoming Steam Sales my wallet already took a sad hit that I won't recover anytime soon to be honest.

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I was so upset I even posted that suff here

 

[Fare Godmace]

I just "beat" Fez. (Found 32 cubes). After that ending, I... I think I gotta go ly dow.

God, I didn't understand shit :lol. Do the artifacts do something besides unlocking achievements? What's the deal with the owls? Is there something like a rosetta stone somethere to decipher the FEZ language?

Am I stupid?

 

[doniewhalberg]

I have to admit I am really unfamiliar with any of his other works besides Good Omens but I thought it was fantastic. The brevity of it all worked very well to help make it feel more dream-like as there was so much information jammed into less than 200 pages. I also felt like he explained exactly as much as he needed to, while still leaving a vast sea (or is it an ocean?) of things left without any explanation at all.

Sweet, I had no idea it was so concise, I like a book that can just knock it on the head first time, I think I shall be reading this next then. <Insert "You should really read American Gods then" when discussing what Neil Gaiman novels are good>. I might be way off, but if I'm reading what you liked about the book there (without having read it myself obviously haha) you might even want to have a little look at his Sandman works in the comic medium. Very literally dream-like with alot of what you described there.

 

[kutthoat5150]

I just "beat" Fez. (Found 32 cubes). After that ending, I... I think I gotta go ly dow.

God, I didn't understand shit :lol. Do the artifacts do something besides unlocking achievements? What's the deal with the owls? Is there something like a rosetta stone somethere to decipher the FEZ language?

Am I stupid?

I was the same way until I cheated to figure out the language, I just couldn't force myself to learn it in order to finish the game.

 

[Turfster]

Sweet, I had no idea it was so concise, I like a book that can just knock it on the head first time, I think I shall be reading this next then. <Insert "You should really read American Gods then" when discussing what Neil Gaiman novels are good>. I might be way off, but if I'm reading what you liked about the book there (without having read it myself obviously haha) you might even want to have a little look at his Sandman works in the comic medium. Very literally dream-like with alot of what you described there.

The Ocean at the End of the Lane is amazing, but it will make you cry like a little girl.
Read it now.

 

[Tenrius]

I pre-ordered one and thanks to selling my PS3 and some PS360 titles I will pay about 30€/50€ for a new one. My PS+ is good until 2015 but I can see your concern fellow GAFfer.

Regarding the upcoming Steam Sales my wallet already took a sad hit that I won't recover anytime soon to be honest.

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I was so upset I even posted that suff here

Hey, don't let it get you down. You know there are some brighter days ahead and I'm sure you have a sizeable Steam backlog to go through at your leisure. I know I do and, going through something of a rough patch myself, it definitely is a good thing.

 

[ashecitism]

FTL stil up for grabs.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Finally got a pretty cool coupon.
Portal 2 for 90% off, since I don't own it ended up grabbing it.

 

[Chance Hale]

I think I'll actually skip the Autumn sale if at all possible so that I can afford the Xbox One and PS4. I have so many steam games to finish anyway, need to draw that line!

 

[Tak3n]

Amazon UK has listed Watchdogs for a smidgeon under £30, which seems the best around at present...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00844SQ5K/

it is a physical disc though so only really useful for UK residents

 

[Turfster]

it is a physical disc though so only really useful for UK residents

Their shipping to mainland Europe should still be free over 25£, no?

 

[Tak3n]

I'd bite for 60% off Spider-Man.

£9.99 here

http://www.simplycdkeys.com/steam/the-amazing-spiderman

 

[Copons]

Their shipping to mainland Europe should still be free over 25£, no?

AFAIK they removed that options some months ago. Or at least, they removed it for Italy, probably to push Amazon.it which often has slightly worse prices.

 

[Tak3n]

Their shipping to mainland Europe should still be free over 25£, no?

not sure, I know when ever I have bought from Amazon.de I have been charged postage, but it might be different from the UK to europe

 

[Turfster]

AFAIK they removed that options some months ago. Or at least, they removed it for Italy, probably to push Amazon.it which often has slightly worse prices.

Oh, you're probably right.
Checked the site:
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Gibraltar, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Sweden are eligible.

 

[ss_lemonade]

Thanks fokkusu for Serious Sam 2 HD!

 

[Tenrius]

Some people have been asking about that A Game of Thrones RPG. I think this screenshot I took might help you decide:

 

[Jawmuncher]

Some people have been asking about that A Game of Thrones RPG. I think this screenshot I took might help you decide:

I think this cements the game into GOTY all years status personally.

 

[Tecl0n]

Some people have been asking about that A Game of Thrones RPG. I think this screenshot I took might help you decide:

goty.

 

[Grief.exe]

Papers, Please is a pretty hard game. I only lasted 8 days until everybody died, barely making any money. I think I made about $15 in total (as in disposable income) and I didn't get much citations. Does it get better or do I just have to be super fast?

Its all about getting checks in your mind for each piece of document.

Go down, line by line, and analyze all of your checks.

People just operate differently than others though. I can see how all of that data might overwhelm someone.

 

[morningbus]

Oh wow, we're getting close to the end of this thread. I can finally reveal the title I thought up last time:

Steam OT 6... seasons and a moving.

 

[The_Monk]

Oh wow, we're getting close to the end of this thread. I can finally reveal the title I thought up last time:

Steam OT 6... seasons and a moving.

Will end at 20.000 posts correct, good sir?

 

[woo and indeed hoo]

Oh wow, we're getting close to the end of this thread. I can finally reveal the title I thought up last time:

Steam OT 6... seasons and a moving.

I don't get it :/.

 

[Tecl0n]

Oh wow, we're getting close to the end of this thread. I can finally reveal the title I thought up last time:

Steam OT 6... seasons and a moving.

Do we even have a date for season 5?

 

[jadedcynic]

I don't get it :/.

The steam thread might be banished to the community sub forum

Spoiler

its also a reference to community a tv show.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Steam OT VI: Rise of the Modbots

 

[Tenrius]

Its all about getting checks in your mind for each piece of document.

Go down, line by line, and analyze all of your checks.

People just operate differently than others though. I can see how all of that data might overwhelm someone.

Well, I did get faster by the end, was just wondering if not getting a lot of money was a normal situation for the early stages of the game (e.g. you get more money per person later on).

 

[woo and indeed hoo]

The steam thread might be banished to the community sub forum

Spoiler

its also a reference to community a tv show.

Ah, I see; thanks . I wouldn't know the second part but I can see the first part now you mention it.

 

[morningbus]

Ah, I see; thanks . I wouldn't know the second part but I can see the first part now you mention it.

To fully explain it:

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the stars of the show Community have often expressed their desire for "6 seasons and a movie."

 

[Tenrius]

Would moving to the community tab really change things much at this point?

 

[Sportbilly]

Batten down the hatches - the first decent storm of the Autumn will be here tomorrow.

Aye, judging by the ould fella next door's apocalyptic tones, we'll be lucky to survive....

Still, at least I can carry on playing Dishonoured, knowing there's nothing worth going outside for...

Anyway, serious question, has there ever been a fix for the 'lag' in Dishonoured, when you change angle quickly, and it seems like the new view needs to be streamed in? Really annoying when you're Blinking around and the frame rate drops to single digits just when you're creeping up on someone. It even happens in the menu screen (see vid below), and it looks from my poor Google-ing to be a problem specific to AMD cards (I have an HD 7850)-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVbZ2dE4P-Y n.b. there are potential spoilers in this video

It's far more pronounced on the menu screen for me, and it also lasts far longer in level.

 

[vg260]

I'd bite for 60% off Spider-Man.

I would pick up Shattered Dimensions if they released it on Steam. I actually enjoyed that one.

 

[JBourne]

Would moving to the community tab really change things much at this point?

There would be less lurkers snagging ModBot codes.

 

[woo and indeed hoo]

To fully explain it:

Spoiler

the stars of the show Community have often expressed their desire for "6 seasons and a movie."

That would have been a clever, puntastic threat title then. Even if it went right over my head .

 

[morningbus]

Would moving to the community tab really change things much at this point?

You wouldn't get a ton of new people, mainly.

I made a Tea OT that got moved to Community and the move basically killed it. Steam OT would do better because it just naturally has a larger pull and a larger base of people, but a lot of people don't use the subscription feature and without it constantly being on the front page will forget about it.

Edit:

Will end at 20.000 posts correct, good sir?

Forgot to reply to this: Yes, that's when the switch over usually happens.

 

[The_Monk]

Forgot to reply to this: Yes, that's when the switch over usually happens.

Thanks for answering. Curious about the new title, come on Mr. Orange!

 

[Copons]

Never actually understood what is the difference when going in Community, and what are the reason because a thread is moved there.

 

[Turfster]

Never actually understood what is the difference when going in Community, and what are the reason because a thread is moved there.

Too much off-topicness gets you moved to community (or after a month in case of game releases, but that's not applicable to Steam)

 

[Stumpokapow]

You wouldn't get a ton of new people, mainly.

I made a Tea OT that got moved to Community and the move basically killed it. Steam OT would do better because it just naturally has a larger pull and a larger base of people, but a lot of people don't use the subscription feature and without it constantly being on the front page will forget about it.

I'm actually sorry about that. We move all OT type threads in order to keep the churn in the main forums a bit fresher, but I recognize that there are probably a few of the smaller communities that sort of die as a result--I know the Disney Blu-Ray thread, which is one of my hang-outs on GAF, really got decimated by the OTC move. Unfortunately since there's relatively few active moderators there's no real easy way to enforce any standard other than all or none :/

I can move it back to OT for a little while if you want to have it pick up some Steam.

 

[Tenrius]

You wouldn't get a ton of new people, mainly.

I made a Tea OT that got moved to Community and the move basically killed it. Steam OT would do better because it just naturally has a larger pull and a larger base of people, but a lot of people don't use the subscription feature and without it constantly being on the front page will forget about it.

Well, my point is that we are not seemingly getting an awful lot of new people as is. Or maybe that's just an impression I got.

 

[jadedcynic]

I'm actually sorry about that. We move all OT type threads in order to keep the churn in the main forums a bit fresher, but I recognize that there are probably a few of the smaller communities that sort of die as a result--I know the Disney Blu-Ray thread, which is one of my hang-outs on GAF, really got decimated by the OTC move. Unfortunately since there's relatively few active moderators there's no real easy way to enforce any standard other than all or none :/

I can move it back to OT for a little while if you want to have it pick up some Steam.

hehe nice pun there.

 

[Baconsaurus Rex]

Kerbal Space Program or Rogue Legacy?

 

[Crayons]

Never actually understood what is the difference when going in Community, and what are the reason because a thread is moved there.

Long ago, the two boards lived together in harmony. After spies from both boards started revolutions, both sides began civil wars . The Discussion sides favored a flow of new ideas whereas the Community sides favored tradition and unity. There isn't much talk between the community and discussion sides anymore, and simply starting any bonds with anyone on the discussion side is frowned upon. As a result, whenever a thread on the discussion side gets too friendly, it's quickly banished to the community side; a small wasteland of friendly people hurt by the divide. Some family members are even separated by this divide. In the end, it hurts everyone.

 

[Turfster]

Kerbal Space Program or Rogue Legacy?

Do you want a fun game which involves your brain, or do you want to torture yourself until your muscular reflexes are trained?

 

[MRORANGE]

I can move it back to OT for a little while if you want to have it pick up some Steam.

1/10

 

[jadedcynic]

Kerbal Space Program or Rogue Legacy?

GTA V

Spoiler

Rogue Legacy at least your paying a completed game instead of a apha/beta/whatever Kerbal is right now.

 

[PandaPedinte]

Kerbal Space Program or Rogue Legacy?

What do you like more, building and designing rockets and stuff or a platformer with some roguelike elements?

 

[Copons]

Too much off-topicness gets you moved to community (or after a month in case of game releases, but that's not applicable to Steam)

It's so the front page of gaming isn't dominated by insular threads about old games.

Thank you, I understand and it seems reasonable, but...

Long ago, the two boards lived together in harmony. After spies from both boards started revolutions, both sides began civil wars . The Discussion sides favored a flow of new ideas whereas the Community sides favored tradition and unity. There isn't much talk between the community and discussion sides anymore, and simply starting any bonds with anyone on the discussion side is frowned upon. As a result, whenever a thread on the discussion side gets too friendly, it's quickly banished to the community side; a small wasteland of friendly people hurt by the divide. Some family members are even separated by this divide. In the end, it hurts everyone.

...I totally prefer this explanation.

 

[The_Monk]

1/10

Ouch. That's a really low score fellow GAFfer.

I would give it at least a 5/10 (the same score he gave to the Aliens game).

 

[Deleted member 10571]

Some people have been asking about that A Game of Thrones RPG. I think this screenshot I took might help you decide:

I thought the game was much, much better than it's reputation suggests. Not a masterpiece but far from a bad game, especially the story is very intriguing and fits the tone of GoT perfectly.

Hmm, gotta continue that game at one point.