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Wolfenstein: The New Order ROW
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I don't like the trend getting censored games here in Austria
Would a VPN work to activate a ROW version? is there any downsite to that? (like having to play in offline mode or something)
Offline Mode would work, yeah (you'd need to run the game using a VPN first, though). You could also use the same app id trick that people use as alternative to SAM (card idling) to get around the restriction, but this would essentially disable Steamworks functionality, however hat being said not all games support offline achievements, so you may not get them in either scenario.
Ah, yeah. I think SMS support will arrive in time for Steam Wallet trading.
Thanks for Brothers, brother.
grindamasta
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Thank you Lain for Ballpoint Universe!
I need summer holidays to clear my backlog ... not gonna happen :\
I need summer holidays to clear my backlog ... not gonna happen :\
Thanks for Avernum Escape From The Pit.
Mavromatis
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Thanks for Fuel.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Because I've noticed a lot of people failing at receiving ModBot games because of the throttle timer, I'll repeat how it works:
- You have to wait 15 minutes in between winning games from ModBot, no matter what rules people pick.
- If you've won a lot in the last week, you have to wait 6 hours in between winning games from ModBot, no matter what rules people pick.
- If you're won an absurd amount of times in the last week, you have to wait a day in between winning games from ModBot, no matter what rules people pick
So just to be clear, if you've found yourself winning a lot and now suddenly not winning, it's because you're being throttled. Save some for other people!
- You have to wait 15 minutes in between winning games from ModBot, no matter what rules people pick.
- If you've won a lot in the last week, you have to wait 6 hours in between winning games from ModBot, no matter what rules people pick.
- If you're won an absurd amount of times in the last week, you have to wait a day in between winning games from ModBot, no matter what rules people pick
So just to be clear, if you've found yourself winning a lot and now suddenly not winning, it's because you're being throttled. Save some for other people!
shykyoichi
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Thanks Lain!
alright, thanks
going to look into that one.Don't really care for the achievements, so If that one works I guess it wouldn't be too much of a hassle.
Darkroronoa
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Yep, i wanted sms support, i trust it more. I hope it comes soon, i expected steam would use it too :/
alright, thanks
Don't really care for the achievements, so If that one works I guess it wouldn't be too much of a hassle.
Basically, you just make a steam_appid.txt file in the directory containing the game's executable, fill it with nothing but the app id of another game, and then launch the executable from within the directory (this is important as launching the game through Steam itself will override the value in the text file). Here's an example I put together about six months ago:
I've "applied" for the code but won't get a reply from Modbot. Maybe I'm banned?
Basically, you just make a steam_appid.txt file in the directory containing the game's executable, fill it with nothing but the app id of another game, and then launch the executable from within the directory (this is important as launching the game through Steam itself will override the value in the text file). Here's an example I put together about six months ago:
Thanks for the right up Jase. I'll book mark this.
Firm but fair. What constitutes "winning a lot in the last week" though? 3,4,5 games?
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
This is left ambiguous (the actual numbers are lower than they were when I initially set up ModBot but higher than you've guessed) so that people are not incentivized to maximize their benefits under the system. I guess my general stance would be to ask people to avoid entering every single raffle they see just to vacuum up every game they don't have
Mavromatis
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This is left ambiguous (the actual numbers are lower than they were when I initially set up ModBot but higher than you've guessed) so that people are not incentivized to maximize their benefits under the system. I guess my general stance would be to ask people to avoid entering every single raffle they see just to vacuum up every game they don't have
I think we can safely say that a giveaway a day keeps the ModBot away.
sounds easy enough
thanks again!Hope that doesn't become a norm for games which get cut in germany though, that would be unfortunate
not sure, modbot seems glitchy today. ill PM you the key directly see if it works. puzzlebots was it?
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
This is a TERRIBLE idea. Puzzle Bots is already taken. The reason Benedict isn't getting the code is because someone else already has the code. If you PM Benedict the code, then it'll be a matter of who checks their PMs first, and the other user who win will be left in the cold.
This, incidentally, is why you don't just repost random snippets of ModBot posts. Because when you reposted those games, they were taken right away, ModBot just edit: failed to edit
No worries.
sounds easy enough
Hope that doesn't become a norm for games which get cut in germany though, that would be unfortunate
Region-specific versions of games are generally handled through region-specific subs rather than apps as it's far less maintenance. What Bethesda should have done is just handled censorship using data depots rather than an entirely separate version of the game, such as Ubi did with South Park:
Germany:
Rest-of-world:
All that being said, though, even if Bethesda took the easier route you'd probably still have to worry about the runtime restriction. Seems a little overbearing to prevent Germans from running the ROW version at all.
PandaPedinte
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Thank you for Sanctum collection
EmergentFocus
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What's the current situation with Dirt 2 and Fuel re. GFWL? It's Dirt 3 that was confirmed to be going Steamworks, correct? Has there been any evidence that the other two games are being prepared for migration?
NingenJanai
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Started playing Battlefield 4, game is great and runs amazingly well on my midtier laptop. Single player campaign is very original so far, all the naval stuff is quite refreshing for a military shooter.
Origin is not so bad, but I hate the stupid battlelog browser shit
Baron von Loathsome
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This was easily my biggest problem with Battlefield 3 (besides the terrible campaign). I'd argue that it's the reason I never played the multiplayer much.
Stump,
Any intentions to add in a 'confirmed entry' function with steambot in the future? Essentially just a something like a PM from Modbot once you entered to let you know that you have entered successfully (or that you are not eligible and thus not entered).
Granted I imagine that might put alot of extra strain on the fella.
Any intentions to add in a 'confirmed entry' function with steambot in the future? Essentially just a something like a PM from Modbot once you entered to let you know that you have entered successfully (or that you are not eligible and thus not entered).
Granted I imagine that might put alot of extra strain on the fella.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
You've correctly surmised that that would basically be spam and load for no value. If you send a PM, ModBot receives the PM. If you haven't got the game, you should assume that you're either not eligible, someone has already taken it, or ModBot hasn't processed the giveaway yet. Hence the "you won't receive a PM in reply if the game is already taken" thing. This is a user problem, not a service problem
You've correctly surmised that that would basically be spam and load for no value. If you send a PM, ModBot receives the PM. If you haven't got the game, you should assume that you're either not eligible, someone has already taken it, or ModBot hasn't processed the giveaway yet. Hence the "you won't receive a PM in reply if the game is already taken" thing. This is a user problem, not a service problem
Completely agree its a user problem. Just imagine the feedback would alleviate the occasional confusion
It's a mystery. New apps for Dirt 2 and Fuel appeared in the registry after the originals were pulled but they haven't been touched in months. GamersGate originally told people that it wouldn't be able to distribute keys to those who'd bought the game back in December, and were still waiting, until Codemasters finished updating the game, however:
Maybe Codemasters has given up on patching Fuel or maybe those wheels are finally being set in motion.
arts&crafts
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Thanks Lain for Warlock! Didn't want to PM you because you probably have 9999 giveaway receipts
PandaPedinte
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PCGamer did an interesting interview with devs from Endless Legend and StarDrive 2, they talked about 4x games, early access, relationship with publishers etc.
Jawmuncher
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Went to play Princess Edge thinking it was a Visual Novel....
Turns out it's a beat em up that would be right at home on newgrounds.
I couldn't play much before giving up. It all works on a basic level but there's nothing to engage you to really drive forward either. Also this game BEGS that you use a keyboard to controller mapping program if you actually want to play it.
Also I don't know why she is running around in basically nothing.
I think someone could find some basic enjoyment it out of it, but that person is not me.
I might go back to it to see if maybe it magically transforms itself later on. Though it doesn't seem to be a very long game either.
Turns out it's a beat em up that would be right at home on newgrounds.
I couldn't play much before giving up. It all works on a basic level but there's nothing to engage you to really drive forward either. Also this game BEGS that you use a keyboard to controller mapping program if you actually want to play it.
Also I don't know why she is running around in basically nothing.
I think someone could find some basic enjoyment it out of it, but that person is not me.
I might go back to it to see if maybe it magically transforms itself later on. Though it doesn't seem to be a very long game either.
well my bad then, Im sorry.
Tizoc
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Went to play Princess Edge thinking it was a Visual Novel....
Turns out it's a beat em up that would be right at home on newgrounds.
I couldn't play much before giving up. It all works on a basic level but there's nothing to engage you to really drive forward either. Also this game BEGS that you use a keyboard to controller mapping program if you actually want to play it.
Also I don't know why she is running around in basically nothing.
I think someone could find some basic enjoyment it out of it, but that person is not me.
I might go back to it to see if maybe it magically transforms itself later on. Though it doesn't seem to be a very long game either.
Hey if Athena can do it, any moe/loli chick can.
Baron von Loathsome
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Went to play Princess Edge thinking it was a Visual Novel....
Turns out it's a beat em up that would be right at home on newgrounds.
I couldn't play much before giving up. It all works on a basic level but there's nothing to engage you to really drive forward either. Also this game BEGS that you use a keyboard to controller mapping program if you actually want to play it.
Also I don't know why she is running around in basically nothing.
I think someone could find some basic enjoyment it out of it, but that person is not me.
I might go back to it to see if maybe it magically transforms itself later on. Though it doesn't seem to be a very long game either.
Holy crap.
So I won Risk of Rain (thanks Widdly Scuds!) and after playing about an hour of it, half in single player, half in local co-op, and it's...okay?
First of all, only one character unlocked is a bit silly. Second, progress (items unlocked, stats, etc.) aren't tracked in local co-op, which is definitely silly. The game itself - and these are preliminary impressions - feels kind of shallow. The character's four skills don't grow, as far as I can tell, which means that the variety of each run boils down to the cool passive items you can pick up.
While most of the items are lots of fun and add unpredictability to each run, I found that they don't really change the way I played the game. The best strategy seems to be use skill 1, use skill 2, shoot, dodge through mob (dodge gives invincibility frames), turn around and repeat. I feel like although the mobs and challenge escalated, I was still using the same strategy over and over, and kiting enemies on a 2D plane isn't that exciting.
The pixel art and especially the soundtrack are pretty cool though.
First of all, only one character unlocked is a bit silly. Second, progress (items unlocked, stats, etc.) aren't tracked in local co-op, which is definitely silly. The game itself - and these are preliminary impressions - feels kind of shallow. The character's four skills don't grow, as far as I can tell, which means that the variety of each run boils down to the cool passive items you can pick up.
While most of the items are lots of fun and add unpredictability to each run, I found that they don't really change the way I played the game. The best strategy seems to be use skill 1, use skill 2, shoot, dodge through mob (dodge gives invincibility frames), turn around and repeat. I feel like although the mobs and challenge escalated, I was still using the same strategy over and over, and kiting enemies on a 2D plane isn't that exciting.
The pixel art and especially the soundtrack are pretty cool though.
EmergentFocus
Member
Darn, that's frustrating. Seeing those games in Lain's marvelous giveaway reminded me, and then I noticed Gamersgate currently has a Codies sale, but they too have apparently removed those games from their catalogue.
I enjoyed both very much, especially Dirt 2, although I haven't yet brought either anywhere near to completion. The "open world" aspect of Fuel was also great simply for chilling out. I keep getting the occasional urge to play these two, but at the same time I feel reluctant to continue while things are still in limbo.
Thanks anyway
StAidan
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Thanks for Lilly Looking Through!
To all the winners, congrats and have fun.
I'm sorry about that. I sent you a PM, let me know if one of those could be useful to you.
Thanks for the giveaway Lain.
Typical I choose one that's been used though, hah.
I'm sorry about that. I sent you a PM, let me know if one of those could be useful to you.
derExperte
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Thanks for EvilQuest!
The interesting aspect is the large, open world. Unfortunately that means the races themselves are often too long and the track design boring as it feels like they built the world first and then put some checkpoints in it. What FUEL is good for is zoning out and listening to some podcasts while for example doing a one hour endurance race.
You unlock other classes in risk of rain by completing challenges. They change the way you play pretty drastically.
The entire premise of the game is the cool items, as well as the balance of time. Do you spend more time farming items, but meet harder enemies later on, or do you rush through the game, fighting easier enemies but with less items?
The rest from Bundlestars bundles.
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Rules for this Giveaway:
- If you are a lurker you are not eligible for this giveaway. You need five or more posts in either the current Steam thread or the previous one to be eligible
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