Steam having hiccups, everybody hates TotalBiscuit, JaseC stocking up more Pat and Mats, nice bundle with vanguard princess and go go nippon, nice photoshop of milamber in a go go nippon screenshot, Goat simulator is coming
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STEAM Announcements & Updates 2014 III - Don't Believe The Tags
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Steam having hiccups, everybody hates TotalBiscuit, JaseC stocking up more Pat and Mats, nice bundle with vanguard princess and go go nippon, nice photoshop of milamber in a go go nippon screenshot, Goat simulator is coming
The Milambundle?
Edit: Influent has a "Linguist Pack" in the registry that includes the game and all DLC, although it's not up on the store just yet. I think I'll avoid the game for the time being in favour of picking up said pack in the future.
Renaming store bought games (Volvo, pls)
Proper cataloging system, with tags replacing categories - multiple tags per game, obviously.
Achievement support in offline mode.
Game time tracking for non-Steam entries.
offline client is most important one as of late! (><)
it's a pity Civ5 don't, unless it got fixed, haven't played it offline for some time already
This is entirely up to the developer. Darksiders 2 supports offline achievements, for example.
That has to be on their end, I have a hard time believing that it has anything to do with your network connection.
I've checked several times during all these months since when the Akamai URLs showed up, and actually they never showed again since then.
I thought it could be the fact that they're reserved for US and in EU we're still on Valve CDN, but all in all I'm starting to think they just went with some kind of Akamai 30 days free trial, and then went back to full Valve CDN.
I've seen several complaints like these, but they never happened to me (neither on Mac and Win, or with a crappy and pro rig).
And this is yet another reason against the stability of Steam, because if a system works just sometimes, for someone, it just means it's broken.
Especially because it's a super easy function that could be made on a browser level instead (but yeah, I'd very much like to switch completely to the browser over the client, but I guess Valve isn't of the same opinion).
Still, for games that don't support them, Valve should cache them and sync with the online database on first possible occasion.
I don't know is your problem as mine, but I couldn't run it properly on win8, I've read in community later at it got fixed somewhat, but haven't tried to run it after.
RavenValor95
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Alright, I've reopened my ticket and told them that.
Fingers crossed that they find a solution, I really would like to have my average game completion rate back to normal.
I can't imagine why it'd be a problem on my end, I don't even think there's anything related to achievements that's stored on my end.
Yeah, and I've tried it on multiple different computers and I still have the problem, but other people don't, so I agree, I don't think it has anything to do with my network connection either.
You actually play the games you have?
It is my greatest shame.
But...Yes. I do play my games that I own.
Ban Puncher
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I would of totally bought the Milambundle but I already bought the waifu games for full price on their respective launch days, pantsu DLC and all.
I regret nothing.
I regret nothing.
I've checked several times during all these months since when the Akamai URLs showed up, and actually they never showed again since then.
I thought it could be the fact that they're reserved for US and in EU we're still on Valve CDN, but all in all I'm starting to think they just went with some kind of Akamai 30 days free trial, and then went back to full Valve CDN.
Well, you know what they say about Valve and the number 3...
Not noticing CD key freezing up the client is understandable but unless something has recently changed I find it hard to believe you've never been locked out of the client when verifying a game's cache.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Whoa I looked it up, and apparently it will have more content that AoM + Titans?!
Jawmuncher
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Same here no regrets.
Microsoft hasn't formally announced the game yet so it remains to be seen if it's just Mythology and the expansion bundled together in the one game or if it also incorporates some additional content.
Uh, forgot to cut out that part: I actually don't verify caches since always.
RavenValor95
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Sorry if this has already been posted, but I thought it was rather interesting so I thought why not post it.
I remember JaseC mentioning he thought it'd be gone around that time so it seems like he's right.
https://twitter.com/onebitbeyond/status/448407893390680065
I remember JaseC mentioning he thought it'd be gone around that time so it seems like he's right.
Jawmuncher
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Wait so Steam will be an entirely open platform, but games will basically fight for being on the front page and what not?
With the way things are now, whole Steam will be gone (offline) in the next 12 months. :\
I see it as steam:// replacing magnet: for game distribution, with Valve doing a Valve Steam store with stuff they like, and anyone else free to open their webstore with stuff they have license to sell.
Yeah, the introduction of the app reporting system was a clear indication that Greenlight was on its way out. My guess was later this year or early next at the absolute latest. I assume Greenlight's $100 fee will carry over to the autonomous system and the accounts of those who've already paid it will be transferred over... but I wouldn't say no to a Greenlight badge as it'd be nice if something came of that ~$90.
Damn. Do we expect more shitty games like warz?
One can only hope!
You can expect exactly the same situation like on Google Play store - thousands of crappy look-alike apps, f2p with iap being top grossing and malware here and there.
Jawmuncher
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This scares me even more than greenlight
Sorry if this has already been posted, but I thought it was rather interesting so I thought why not post it.
https://twitter.com/onebitbeyond/status/448407893390680065
I remember JaseC mentioning he thought it'd be gone around that time so it seems like he's right.
To be honest, I see the Greenlight system in its current implementation as an unmitigated disaster at this point. I really don't see how Valve is going to handle a completely open system.
YianGaruga
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I guess the point is that they won't have to handle it at all.
I have faith that Valve have a plan to not fall into the same traps as the Android/iOS stores and that content discovery and promotion will possible through the curated storefronts, no matter how much crap will be on it once they open the gates completely. I hope they do implement the storefronts some time before they open them, so that we can see what works and what doesn't.
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oh boy
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
STEAM Announcements & Updates 2014 IV - The Fall
Yes. The beta is actually a separate game:
Apps in this package
245490 Game Trials Fusion (Trials Fusion™
284480 Game Trials Fusion - Closed Beta about 13 hours ago
Thanks for the heads up on this. I wasn't aware.
Abomination
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It's a great interview and much like her stuff with David Poland in that it's very laid back with 90% of the time being spent talking about whatever... such as how Vegemite is disgusting, even though it's totally not.
It totally is.
She doesn't watch Doctor Who.
Completely worth it to hear her talk about the "big D".
StAidan
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I don't mind the controls, I think the gameplay mechanics are pretty solid and the no damage / speedrun challenges are nice and challenging.
But I agree with you that the experience as a whole is bland and forgettable. The graphics just seem samey throughout (even where they're different) -- I think due to the lack of contrast and detail. The style really keeps environmental elements from standing out.
Also, I hear a lot of musical callbacks to the Mega Man series, but the tone of the soundtrack never changes in any significant way. It's like none of the songs have their own identity, making them all run together in my mind as I try to recall them.
Anyway, I understand that it's pretty much a one-man effort, low budget and all that, so I did feel like $2 was a fair price for it. It's just not the type of game folks would go back to after being done with it.
ashecitism
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https://twitter.com/onebitbeyond/status/448408329275334656
Can't wait for JaseC's storefront!
https://twitter.com/onebitbeyond/status/448408653272719361
now someone please address the Steam issue
Jawmuncher
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I love it.
Monado Blade
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You don't watch Doctor Who, Jase? That's a shame
Come to think of it, now that Breaking Bad is over, I don't watch any hour-long shows (the upcoming Twin Peaks BD release aside). Once upon a time I religiously watched a ton of stuff, but I slowly gravitated away from, for example, House and Supernatural after they well and truly jumped the shark. Doctor Who I've never actually seen a single episode of, though, so there's still a distinct possibility I'll get stuck into it one day.
Abomination
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