Baloonatic
Member
Hmm, I don't think I've ever actually played an RTS multiplayer before xD How about Dawn of War? I was considering the "Everything Pack".
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Yes. Definitely worth it is the WW2 scenario doesn't put you off.Baloonatic said:
btw, whoever said I should buy Trials: fuck you!!! The game is digital crack. I just spent more than half an hour to pass a level, and then I see the best time for it is 38 fucking seconds. How can someone do that in 38 seconds? I must try it. But how? HOW? HOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW?
Chiaroscuro
Member
Please, Valve, end this sale now, please. 
I cannot spend more...
I cannot spend more...ClovingWestbrook
Banned
RJT said:
LOL!!
Fragamemnon
Member
Baloonatic said:
Dawn of War at this point is a pretty hardcore multiplayer community and the automatch service in the game is kind of broken. I adore the folks who still play it, but I think COH is in much better game for an RTS beginner to start out with.
MaritalWheat
Member
Definitely, there are always a good number of beginners, and this sale has definitely seen an influx of 'em. Nows as good a time as any to delve into it, Baloonatic!Fragamemnon said:
I'm somewhat hooked on the Reaxxion demo. It is an arkanoid rip off game, but its pretty cool. Its like arkanoid +++++, with a bunch of different cool map setups and different powerups. Plus it is only 99 cents.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/15952/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/15952/
Joseph Merrick
Member
Hehe. No, I didn't really. I liked the creature stage for a while, but it's way too shallow-- the whole game overall is. Didn't care about creating creatures though. That's pretty much the whole draw of the game as each stage feel.. half-finished. Even the space stage is only enjoyable if you like doing the exact same mission over and over-- although this part is getting its own expansion next, so could become better. Who knows.LovingSteam said:
Baloonatic
Member
Ok, I might as well go for it then. Thanks guys. The last RTS I played extensively was Red Alert 2...
Dawn of War is pretty cool. I jokingly name it Starcraft 1.5, since it is the game it most reminds me of in the wait for Starcraft 2.
Company of Heroes is a bit more advanced from the little I've played. Which makes sense, since the game was made after Dawn of War. The tactical way in which you can use cover in CoH is great.
Company of Heroes is a bit more advanced from the little I've played. Which makes sense, since the game was made after Dawn of War. The tactical way in which you can use cover in CoH is great.
Joseph Merrick
Member
Quoting myself, but it was ghst I was responding to I think. ArmA2 vids;Joseph Merrick said:
http://files.filefront.com/Arma+high+Commandwmv/;11600597;/fileinfo.html/1/1
http://files.filefront.com/Arma+2+Aircraftwmv/;11682082;/fileinfo.html/1/1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4UvNGnOngU
http://files.filefront.com/ArmA+GC+1mpg/;11654534;/fileinfo.html
http://files.filefront.com/ArmA+GC+2mpg/;11661285;/fileinfo.html
http://files.filefront.com/ArmA+GC+3mpg/;11663361;/fileinfo.html
http://files.filefront.com/ArmA+GC+4mpg/;11665511;/fileinfo.html
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
Joseph Merrick said:
BTW Joseph, did you buy ArmA off Steam? I heard there is an error with the Steam version that it is unable to update to the newest release. Have you found this to be the case?
Alan
Joseph Merrick
Member
No, I bought the box day one of course. Hehe. but I don't think arma is even available here through steam.LovingSteam said:
YYZ said:
Don't sweat it, Bejeweled Deluxe kinda sucks. Super low res. No extra content. It's just the base Bejeweled game you've played in much better iterations like Puzzle Quest or 7 Wonders. Waste of a buck for me. I played it for like two minutes, and know I will never touch it again.
Civilization III Complete for $3.74 is an insane value. ive sunk about 8 hrs in the last 2 days. just ONE MORE TURN... for real.
and is the gifting feature not one of the coolest things ever?
sending someone half way across the world a game via steam and having it pop up immediately on their screen is just such a cool feeling.
and is the gifting feature not one of the coolest things ever?
sending someone half way across the world a game via steam and having it pop up immediately on their screen is just such a cool feeling.
ProfessorLobo
Banned
How's Crazy Machines? I've always liked physics based puzzle games like Incredible Machines and Armadillo Run.
Joseph Merrick
Member
civ3 complete for 10 eurons here http://www.gamersgate.com/index.php?page=product&what=view&sku=DD-CIV3
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Alien8
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EazyB said:
Well, i was looking the steam forum of civIII to paste this link:
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=611432
But it seems that today a guy has found a workaround. I don't know if it works tough:
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=778017
dejan said:Just realized I should have bought this stuff from the UK store to save me even more money.
Aaaaaaaanyway closed my post christmas Steam shopping spree with the purchase of Left 4 Dead from the UK store for 20.24 GBP.
Mind giving a quick step by step on how to get to the UK store?
Greatly appreciated.
Gabyskra said:Mind giving a quick step by step on how to get to the UK store?
Greatly appreciated.
Basically you need two apps, Your Freedom and Sockscap. A quick guide on how to use those two for Steam can be found here: http://www.your-freedom.net/index.php?id=111&L=1
I found it rather confusing the first time so I'll try to give you an easy step-by-step guide:
1 Download YF: http://www.your-freedom.net/index.php?id=3&L=2/"
2 Download Sockscap: http://files.filefront.com/sc32r240exe/;6152240;/fileinfo.html
3 You'll need an YF account, create one at the YF website: http://www.your-freedom.net/index.php?id=170&L=0
4 Install and run YF, enter your YF account data under "Status/Configure/Account Data"
5 Under "Status/Configure" click on "Use Wizard" and follow the instructions. When it's done, select a server in the UK from the list.
6 After that go to the tab "Ports" and set up everything like shown here: http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/6484/01012009234501ix1.jpg
7 Under "Status" click "Connect", your PC should then connect to the selected UK proxy server.
8 Now install and run Sockscaps, under File/Settings set everything up like shown here: http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/3079/01012009234859at3.jpg
9 In SCs main window, click new and add the path to your browser.
10 While YF is still running in the background, start your browser through Sockscap. From now on you will surf the net using a UK proxy, i.e. a UK IP address, which will grant you access to the UK store.
The connection will be slow, but after the game has been purchased and added to your account you can exit YF and SC, start Steam and download the game using your regular ISP settings (and speed).
Note: You should be aware of the fact that Valve might notice your IP address switching suddenly between purchasing and downloading a game and they might not like what you are doing and ban your account or something like that. After all you are purchasing content you are not supposed to purchase and/or at prices you are not supposed to pay. Just keep this in mind.
soul creator
Member
just to confirm, if I've bought Left 4 Dead on DVD (got it during the Amazon sale a few weeks ago), and have added it to my steam account, I pretty much have no use for the DVD?
If I need to reinstall, I can just download it as many times as I need to via my steam account, correct?
If I need to reinstall, I can just download it as many times as I need to via my steam account, correct?
When does the sale end tomorrow? CET time would be preferable.
My dumb bank didn't transfer the cash to Steam, I have over one week old payments that haven't been accepted yet.
And now I can't buy stuff from Steam because my bank/whatever won't let me. Probably because of the 3 transactions :\
My dumb bank didn't transfer the cash to Steam, I have over one week old payments that haven't been accepted yet.
And now I can't buy stuff from Steam because my bank/whatever won't let me
. Probably because of the 3 transactions :\Easy_D said:When does the sale end tomorrow? CET time would be preferable.
My dumb bank didn't transfer the cash to Steam, I have over one week old payments that haven't been accepted yet.
And now I can't buy stuff from Steam because my bank/whatever won't let me
Their weekend deals usually end at 12PM Pacific Standard Time (3 PM EST) the Monday after, but I'm not sure about this. There's a chance it might end at 12AM PST tonight (3 AM EST).
A Link to the Past
Banned
Question - does it last until the beginning of the 2nd or the end of it?
faceless007
Member
Warning: Darwinia and World of Goo are officially digital crack.
Darwinia seems like a good game for people like me who suck at RTSs. I doesn't have a ton of units and tech trees to memorize and the basic mechanics are relatively simple, but it still involves a lot of strategy.
World of Goo should be really repetitive, since really all you do is create triangles to make a structurally-sound path--and yet, I can't stop playing. The quirky humor, enchanting music, and gorgeous art style make it hard to stop playing.
Darwinia seems like a good game for people like me who suck at RTSs. I doesn't have a ton of units and tech trees to memorize and the basic mechanics are relatively simple, but it still involves a lot of strategy.
World of Goo should be really repetitive, since really all you do is create triangles to make a structurally-sound path--and yet, I can't stop playing. The quirky humor, enchanting music, and gorgeous art style make it hard to stop playing.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
The only thing stopping me from buying World of Goo is the lack of apparent replay value, because there isn't a skirmish or multiplayer mode like the similarly themed Lemmings on the SNES had.
RoyalSimonBoobs
Member
Hope you don't take offense to this but the fact that you asked if an "Asus" could run L4D or TF2 makes me wonder if you actually know what you're buying. If you're buying an eee pc with the expectation that you'll be able to play games like TF2 and L4D you might want to reconsider your purchase.sykoex said:
Can someone help me with this?
I haven't played any of these games before, so I'm trying to get the Valve pack. The problem is, Steam isn't letting me create an account. It would either make me repeat the symbol verification several times and then give me a "Your account creation request failed, please try again later" message or just punt me to that message straight away. Is there anything in particular I need to know about the symbol verification? Or is there something else I could be doing wrong?
I haven't played any of these games before, so I'm trying to get the Valve pack. The problem is, Steam isn't letting me create an account. It would either make me repeat the symbol verification several times and then give me a "Your account creation request failed, please try again later" message or just punt me to that message straight away. Is there anything in particular I need to know about the symbol verification? Or is there something else I could be doing wrong?
StriKeVillain
Banned
Just send it to his email.border said:
xKilltheMx
Member
Real quick, Does anybody think i should wait till Ep 3 comes out to pick up the episode pack or will it be like 2010?
Quick edit: I have Half Life 2 already and want to make it a gift when I buy the Orange Box, is there an option to do it at checkout?
Quick edit: I have Half Life 2 already and want to make it a gift when I buy the Orange Box, is there an option to do it at checkout?