OldAsUrSock
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Bethesda putting effort is a rarity, indeed.
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STEAM | June 2014 - Enhanced Electronics Edition
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Bethesda putting effort is a rarity, indeed.
johnssy123
Neo Member
Thank you for Spate!
Miasmata #2 appears to be in ModBot Limbo.
Fiddlesticks.
Nice giveaway!
oh that's not problem in my case, I'm not known for finishing games I don't like (><)
And I can spend countless hours in games I like, doing everything possible, somewhat like Jasec in AssCreed games.
It just... there are so incredibly many games that I like for some reason now, and I want to play them all, but time investment scares me away often, as many games I like are basically endless or really long. So I end up trying to finish short ones at least.
OTOH scratch that, finishing games is overrated, most important it to have fun and have no regrets.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Even a minimal effort goes a long way. For example, I consider the re-releases of Final Fantasy (III, VII, and VIII) to be perfect examples of how to release an older game on Steam. Except that they really missed a good opportunity to have trading cards with VIII based on Triple Triad.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Civ: Earth and Evolve have $5 back credit. That's $10.
Tempting.
Tempting.
Epic FootLOL and Fly'N #1 seem to be broken?
By the way, I've designated 50 Euro to buy stuff on sale to give away. Need to give back to that SteamGAF!
DaBargainHunta
Member
I tried for Mechanic Escape #1, but like others are saying, Modbot appears to be slow or down. Thanks anyway.
Your friends are just trying to help you. The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
The games are already taken, the edit just failed during GAF's server hiccups. If people continue trying to claim the game later, ModBot will re-try the edit to update it, if not it just lets it slide on the basis that the games are already taken instead of accumulating a huge backlog of edits.
Nabs
Member
I was playing a bit of Mechanic Escape and I have a few comments:
- The game feels okay. It's not bad at all. The platforming is fine.
- The game gets old fast. Every level so far feels like the last. I'm sure chapter 2 will look completely different, but... chapter 1 is so damn long (20 levels?).
- A check point system could help this game a ton. It hurts to have to replay an entire level that looks and feels like the last (and probably the next).
- I'm only 11 levels in and I'm completely bored.
I might push through to see what Chapter 2 looks like.
There's literally one negative Steam review on this thing, so it could just be me.
- The game feels okay. It's not bad at all. The platforming is fine.
- The game gets old fast. Every level so far feels like the last. I'm sure chapter 2 will look completely different, but... chapter 1 is so damn long (20 levels?).
- A check point system could help this game a ton. It hurts to have to replay an entire level that looks and feels like the last (and probably the next).
- I'm only 11 levels in and I'm completely bored.
I might push through to see what Chapter 2 looks like.
There's literally one negative Steam review on this thing, so it could just be me.
While I don't recommend necessarily making the names public, I certainly recommend you permablocking those users for peace of mind. I firmly believe that as with past abusive users, a little bit of community pressure can go a long way to ensure compliance. Sorry you felt like you had a bad experience here and I wouldn't want anyone discouraged from giving away games because of abusers
Edit: I see you've already done that. Good move.
Obviously, I am not going to do that as it will just cause some unnecessary drama, and I don't want anyone leaving the site or feeling guilty because of me. These members may be irresponsible when it comes to giveaways but they can always offer something else to the community.
I didn't have a bad experience or felt discouraged from giving away games. This is a fantastic community and I will keep doing big giveaways as long as I can, because you all deserve it (well, except these few individuals
)Anyway, I think I made a big deal out of it and all this giveaway talk may annoy some people. I just hope that the games will go to good homes and the winners will enjoy them
40 mins to go for Banner Saga and Wolf Among Us Btw
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=117146108&postcount=17137
crazyrabbits
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Good to know.
While I don't recommend necessarily making the names public, I certainly recommend you permablocking those users for peace of mind. I firmly believe that as with past abusive users, a little bit of community pressure can go a long way to ensure compliance. Sorry you felt like you had a bad experience here and I wouldn't want anyone discouraged from giving away games because of abusers
Edit: I see you've already done that. Good move.
This post gave me some sad memories from the past... But we shall not remember names. Instead I'll post in pictures, therapy-style:
(well, except these few individuals
fuck you
also The_Monk why do you ignore me on Steam, is it because Im Portuguese? thats racist
derExperte
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Not anymore, thx. And my wishlist only contains smaller games I don't want to forget. Still over 70. This sale could end badly.
Huh. Thanks for the info, didn't know ModBot worked like that.
I didn't have a bad experience or felt discouraged from giving away games. This is a fantastic community and I will keep doing big giveaways as long as I can, because you all deserve it (well, except these few individuals
*reads MEGAGIVERS ONLY*
*dies inside*
I should probably get around to giving some stuff away some time soon.
fuck you
also The_Monk why do you ignore me on Steam, is it because Im Portuguese? thats racist
You are not blocked yet. I'm giving you a last chance to make amends and apologize for the insults you posted the other day about me being the inferior MK ninja.
It's not a competition, it's a hobby. You should never feel bad just because your arbitrary number is lower than someone else's (no matter how awesome, handsome and good in the sack that person is). Concentrate on having fun.
Yeah, basically this. Everyone should just play whatever they like the best.
Only thing MrOrange's thread changed in my gaming behavior is that I try not to drop games left and right, unless they are really unredeemable garbage. Sure as hell wouldn't finish Broken Sword 4 (or Half-Life 2 for that matter) if I were playing it last year.
(I still tend to start way too many games at the same time, not sure how to fix that)
So I looked up LoF on the Steam page out of curiosity and this is the first shot in the picture reel.
WTH? Seems worth it for the hijinks alone!
fuck you
also The_Monk why do you ignore me on Steam, is it because Im Portuguese? thats racist
Isn't he also Portuguese? Hahaha.
I think it took me 30 hours just to reach the Strip.
I have a hard time getting into games of average length. If a game is really short, like 1-2 hours? I'll knock it out in one sitting-- even better if I can 100% it. If a game is really long, like 100+ hours, I'll dive right in. Like, New Vegas (195 hours for first playthrough), Kingdoms of Amalur (145 hours to 100% achievements, but still a ton of quests unfinished), Dragon Quest IX (at least 300 hours and still not 100%), etc. If a game is, like, 8 hours, I can never find the time for it.
Also visual novels. I love them, they're some of my favorite games, but my first (winning) playthrough is always "canon" to me so going back and exploring different paths is just weird. 'swhy I hate how Telltale is handling achievements with 400 Days and Wolf Among Us (which are visual novels with QTEs).
Good luck and enjoy
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I say it every time, but I don't plan to buy much this time either, mostly because only newer games are in my wishlist, and ones I'm not going to play right away, with couple of exceptions and because I spent too much on other summer sales already.
But I guess, steam sale will surprise with some great unexpected deals and it'll end up like always.
But I guess, steam sale will surprise with some great unexpected deals and it'll end up like always.
corrosivefrost
Member
That rule really isn't prohibitive as a barrier.
I've posted why before, but it would cost less than $10 for most people to obtain MEGAGIVER status... $4 for the indiegala, $1 for a couple of extra happy hours, and you're done.
Sub Zero's giveaways using MEGAGIVERS will result in more bundle giveaways than ever imagined.
also The_Monk why do you ignore me on Steam, is it because Im Portuguese? thats racist
I answered you, twice you silly tuga! Not my fault you're playing AI War: Fleet Command! I'm even talking about drinks in our Chat, it's you that are ignoring me.
Why? Why should he apologize for stating the truth?
Hanzo Hasashi is best.
Actually Sub Zero is superior to Rain. Does that count?
crazyrabbits
Banned
Winning a game just for the cards seems like absurdity to me. While I may not always get to a game immediately, it goes in my immediate list of games I will be playing (right now, it's about 10). I have a feeling the summer sale is just going to stretch that list out even more.
I mean, I've given away a couple pricey games before (Borderlands 2 back in December), but I never really considered people buying it just for the game count or cards. Something to be mindful of, I guess.
Destructoid is giving away 10000 Defense Grid 2 beta code if you guys are interested. Need to register on their site first though.
jaundicejuice
Member
Regret has turned to ambivalence on my third attempt at a first playthrough. I think the limited number of fixed factions is going to drastically impact the game's replayability. The factions have one major bonus and one major penalty and it doesn't look like there are any faction specific units. For example the ecologist faction gets a major bonus that halves xeno hostility but a major penalty that halves the combat strength of military units. Religion isn't a system present in the game, the religious faction just gets a permanent happiness bonus at a massive cost to the research capabilities. And since there's only six factions there aren't any real surprises in a game when you discover who your immediate neighbours are.
A chief complaint that many. not necessarily me, have about Civ V's A.I. is how stupid and aggressive it can be. I find the level of aggression entirely depends on your neighbours in Civ V tho. If it's Shaka, Attila or Genghis Khan, you're in for a rough time if you don't build an early game military. In Pandora, it doesn't seem to matter who your neighbour is, you have to maintain and constantly upgrade your military because they will all declare war on you at the drop of a hat. I'm playing as the ecologist faction and I'm really not looking forward to when the warmonger looks my way. He's already bumped off the trader faction.
One thing I like about Civ V's tech tree is the passive advice you receive from your military, economic, science and foreign policy advisers. There will be a little icon for what each recommends what technology you should research next. There's nothing like this in Pandora and to compound matters you're not dealing with real world, historical technological advancements, you're kind of flying dark into future tech. It's kind of the same with production of buildings and units.
There isn't really unit progression in this game, you just unlock unit types and then have to edit them or create copies of those units to edit so you can change the weapons, armor and items they have equipped. Some weapons and items require resources, most just up unit production times.
Barbarians in Civ V are kind of an early game speed bump until the Civs start being dicks to one another, in Pandora the Xeno's are much more persistent seemingly game-long threats. You can at least harness the xeno's and turn them to your side, although I don't know if you can ever exert any control over their nests. SO far I've been wiping out the ones in territory I want to settle.
I think waiting for a sale or simply holding out for Civ Beyond Earth is a wise course of action.
YianGaruga
Banned
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
The hell?
The summer sale starts tomorrow. There will be summer sale cards for spending $10, for voting in front page game discount polls, or for crafting badges. You've crafted a badge, so you got one, because they're dropping them early. They'll reveal their true identity tomorrow.
Personally I'd sell it now, because the supply is about to increase massively.
-MD-
Member
I just got done playing the 2 provided maps, I didn't see anything different from the first game but it's still really fun, will definitely be buying that when it hits the $5-10 range.
That rule really isn't prohibitive as a barrier.
I've posted why before, but it would cost less than $10 for most people to obtain MEGAGIVER status... $4 for the indiegala, $1 for a couple of extra happy hours, and you're done.
Sub Zero's giveaways using MEGAGIVERS will result in more bundle giveaways than ever imagined.
at least buying bundles to give them away is something and way better than giving away exploited games that GMG/Alienware give away for free or Xbox live avatar codes that they got from Dr.Pepper
FiveElementNinja
Member
They have an interesting CAPTCHA, heh.
The registration doesn't need a valid e-mail adress though.
That's good to know, although I registered using my throwaway facebook account, very handy for things like this.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
I'm not sure how feasible this would be, or if it'd even address the problem, but how about this option:While I don't recommend necessarily making the names public, I certainly recommend you permablocking those users for peace of mind. I firmly believe that as with past abusive users, a little bit of community pressure can go a long way to ensure compliance. Sorry you felt like you had a bad experience here and I wouldn't want anyone discouraged from giving away games because of abusers
Edit: I see you've already done that. Good move.
A global whitelist, submitted by the community like the global blacklist. Make the threshold high, much higher than the blacklist even and, of course, have the blacklist take priority over the whitelist.
The only serious problem I see with this approach is that it could ultimately boil down to a popularity contest. But I think a significant threshold, one that would require a large number of posters to vote a person in could help.
I dunno, even as I type this I'm not in love with the idea, but it is worth discussing, I think.
ya, I noticed that you are very thorough with your games and it is great, as result you are very knowledgeable about them and I noticed that I can count on your opinion.
or we just like similar games (><)
I have exactly the same problem with visual novels as you, I think many people have. OTOH I'm not fan of Telltale games at all, although I can tolerate them better already than a year ago, for example.
you seem to know some shady ass people on Gaf, I havent seen any of this done
Kind of figured it was for the summer sale when I got it.
Haha, was going to say!
I was thinking more about the price error. When I click it I get "There are no listings for this item." even though there clearly is.
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