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STEAM | February 2017 - Giveaways are back

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Kudo

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So, I booted Steam and it asked for login datas. The fact is:
-I didn't log in another PCs
-I didn't log in another device
-The authenticator works as usual

Did this happen to someone else too? It's the first time it happened to me and I'm on steam from 10 years.

Are you on the beta? Happened to me too and somebody else many pages back.
 

Servizio

I don't really need a tag, but I figured I'd get one to make people jealous. Is it working?
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Ludens

Banned
Are you on the beta? Happened to me too and somebody else many pages back.

Nope, I'm on "normal" Steam.
Anyway I'm playing AC Chronicles China, the game is...nice I guess, but the fact is: it's very repetitive. I did 3 levels, saw there are 12 in total and the worst thing is there are other two titles like this.
 
So here's something a little... strange. It's no secret that I absolutely love Hitman so I decided to pick up a retail copy of the game because it comes with a very cool steelbook and I wanted to support the devs. I received the game today and this is what the included leaflet says



Now this doesn't really matter to me because I already own the game on Steam, but I haven't had (or needed) a DVD drive on my PC in about 5-6 years now. However if I had been buying the game for the first time this would have presented an actual problem for me.

So I went to the product verification website they link on that leaflet and they have an FAQ about this system



So they force you to go through that product activation step



because they want you to agree to EULA which presumably states that you cannot resell the key?

And if you cannot figure out a way to get access to a DVD drive then you are basically shit out of luck because their last piece of advice is pointing you to the generic Square Enix support website. However if you can get a DVD drive then you can generate a key which can be used/transferred anywhere, so it basically defeats the purpose of the entire exercise.

Publishers getting super weird about their CD keys these days. Also, this is not a region locked copy or anything of the sort because of where I live. It's imported from Europe meaning at least every European copy will have the same measure.

At least the steelbook is embossed and looks awesome. One store had a pre-order bonus where they were giving out a red necktie with the game lol.
What. The. Hell.

This pointless hoop-jumping only serves to annoy customers. CDKeys sell Hitman keys before and after retail launch, this accomplishes nothing.
 

Nillansan

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I don't think he's entirely wrong but since he hasn't actually paid much attention to what is happening, I'm fairly sure with more info he'd change his tune

The OP hasn't been updated with all the shit he has spouted.

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We are the fascists, it's time to pack it up and go home.
 
Would anyone be interested in gifting me A House of Many Doors in return for these humble leftovers in honor of this special day :p
Soma
Dragon's Dogma
Kentucky Route Zero
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Project Cars

all of them? do you perhaps have other keys you'd switch for soma/kentucky/project cars? then i think we may or may not have a deal. pm me if you wanna work out the details
 

Ludens

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Enjoy.
 

Lomax

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I don't think he's entirely wrong but since he hasn't actually paid much attention to what is happening, I'm fairly sure with more info he'd change his tune

Yeah, he's not wrong in being anti-violence, but he's definitely missing the bigger picture. But that shouldn't be surprising, he wrote a "all pc gamers are pirates" piece like, six months ago.
 

Tizoc

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Yeah, he's not wrong in being anti-violence, but he's definitely missing the bigger picture. But that shouldn't be surprising, he wrote a "all pc gamers are pirates" piece like, six months ago.
Witness was part of gog connect meaning steam owners got a drm-free copy
 

Lomax

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2016 taught me, and 2017 continues to teach me, to never give nerds on the internet power and money.

From Kickstarters to YouTube channels, nerds have failed me and they are all suspect until proven otherwise.

I learned that when Serenity was released. Well, not exactly the same lesson, but similar.
 

levious

That throwing stick stunt of yours has boomeranged on us.
Yeah, he's not wrong in being anti-violence, but he's definitely missing the bigger picture. But that shouldn't be surprising, he wrote a "all pc gamers are pirates" piece like, six months ago.


Do you have a link to that piracy piece?
 

Phawx

Member
2016 taught me, and 2017 continues to teach me, to never give nerds on the internet power and money.

From Kickstarters to YouTube channels, nerds have failed me and they are all suspect until proven otherwise.

Ah the old guilty until proven innocent.

Well, Milo did do some potential harm, so he is guilty of that.

But I do understand Blow's general point. Not everyone is completely aware of Milo and they only see the violence that stopped him from speaking. So if the flavor is violence to get your point across, eventually it can be watered down to, "I don't like what this guy is saying and everyone agrees we should punch him in the face"

Granted that's a slippery slope fallacy, but still. People are dumb. And if punching people in the face is not only encouraged but considered an "American Duty" if Twitter et al are to be believed, it's... well a bit concerning to say the least.
 
I was having problems with even getting on Steam login for a couple of days and on lark I updated my AMD drivers and now I'm logged into Steam

FAREWELL CRUEL WORLD, I'M TOO STUPID FOR THIS WORLD ANYWAYS
 

Rhaknar

The Steam equivalent of the drunk friend who keeps offering to pay your tab all night.
indiegala has a rare good looking bundle up, most of the stuff is positive on steam, but most importantly, most of it was interesting enough for me initially to be on my wishlist.

$1

Escape The Past
Slash or Die
Verlies II

$3.50

Alphadia Genesis
Steamroll
Obliteracers
Robinson Crusoe and the Cursed Pirates
God of Word
KWAAN
Project Abyss

none of them seem to be repeats either. Good bundle? Good bundle.

edit: almost all have cards too
 

Phawx

Member
indiegala has a rare good looking bundle up, most of the stuff is positive on steam, but most importantly, most of it was interesting enough for me initially to be on my wishlist.

$1

Escape The Past
Slash or Die
Verlies II

$3.50

Alphadia Genesis
Steamroll
Obliteracers
Robinson Crusoe and the Cursed Pirates
God of Word
KWAAN
Project Abyss

none of them seem to be repeats either. Good bundle? Good bundle.

Kwaan is a really interesting game. There is a kernel of an idea that I really like but it's seemingly buried deep inside of the game to the point that I wasn't completely convinced it was worth the time investment to seek out.

I still liked it, but I left wanting something a bit less obtuse.
 

morningbus

Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Ah the old guilty until proven innocent.

I know, I'm no better than a Nazi myself. They did that right?

Either way all sides are really the worst except my side, which isn't actually a side but a circle with no sides whatsoever.

Well, Milo did do some potential harm, so he is guilty of that.

That's the problem with Blow's statement and similar thoughts on protesting. They deal with people like Milo as an abstraction because there isn't really any other angle that would allow them to defend people like him.

People do dumb and violent shit all the time but I'm hard pressed to take a person who would be quicker to defend a Nazi than an unarmed black child seriously.
 
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