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STEAM | March 2015 - Have you seen MRORANGE?

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Salsa

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man if anything the cool thing about this shitty laptop is that I tried in-home streaming for the first time and it works surprisingly well
 

Kifimbo

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Thanks jshackles.

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Salsa

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running fucking HOME

home01_20461-nphd.jpg


makes the laptop go 80°-85°C cpu temp

hhahah damn
 
Sid Meier's Starships is locked at 30fps, has no exit option and issues with fullscreen/windowed.

http://steamcommunity.com/app/282210/discussions/0/610574827763625207/#p1

I really, really wish I had waited on reviews to buy this, especially after Beyond Earth being pretty disappointing and continuing to be even with some patches. There are literally five options, three of them are sliders related to sound volume, one is a check box to disable tutorials, the other to toggle between windowed and fullscreen. This is the laziest PC port I have played in a good long while and it is the last thing I would expect from Firaxis. It's tremendously disappointing.

I was expecting a stripped down game because it's 15$ for tablet and PC but not this stripped down.
 

Dr Dogg

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Speaking of Alien I'm going to do something crazy and boot up Colonic Irrigation.

omg I'm playing as Ganon destroying tiny little baby moblins and kicking the shit out of a dodongo

I checked my badges against yours the other day. I really need to sink more time into Hyrule Warriors :(
 

derExperte

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I really, really wish I had waited on reviews to buy this, especially after Beyond Earth being pretty disappointing and continuing to be even with some patches. There are literally five options, three of them are sliders related to sound volume, one is a check box to disable tutorials, the other to toggle between windowed and fullscreen. This is the laziest PC port I have played in a good long while and it is the last thing I would expect from Firaxis. It's tremendously disappointing.

I was expecting a stripped down game because it's 15$ for tablet and PC but not this stripped down.

I was very close to biting on GMG several times. But then thought 'why not wait for reviews?' and actually did (this time, more often than not I don't). Close call.

Regarding Beyond Earth: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/03/12/big-2-0-update-to-fix-conservative-civ-beyond-earth/
 

Dr Dogg

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In a world where Endless Legend exists, it's going to take some substantial updates to get me to return to Beyond Earth.

how do you check/compare badges??

also is steam down?

Just go have a look-see on miiverse as it posts them what you unlock them per level. I've got about 5 to your 20 odd.

And yes I've got NO CONNECTION on Steam.
 

Sarcasm

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Okay this is weird. I wake up and see the ubisoft sale.

I see The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom - Deluxe Gold Edition.

Wait! Thought I owned this game. I go to library and check:


I don't understand......


Also how important are stats in lords of the fallen?
 

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.
I wonder if this could be a card profit.

3 of those 5 games have cards. If you get in fast, there are a total of 9 card drops with an average selling price of about $0.12 each, or about $0.97 card profit after fees.

If you don't have any of these games, it could potentially be a free +5 and $0.59 steam wallet profit.
 

MRORANGE

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Hey everyone,

Apologies for not posting in a while, thanks for MMBosstones86 for taking over for the time being and jshackles for recounting the votes. I think from the thread title you might have realized that I haven't been as 'active' as I usually am. This is mostly just being mega-busy with work/family/life in general. Overall, coming back to GAF after work felt like a chore at this point rather than a place that I wanted to unwind and keep up on track on gaming/off-topic threads. After 3+ years of making threads it's probably best to step back for a while and just try and post for enjoyment rather than creating threads. I hope everyone understands.



I think it makes sense for now, that you guys should be looking after this place.

I've given Jshackles all the data for the Steam GOTY 2014 award.

Here is the fonts I use for the OP:
http://www.dafont.com/futurist-fixed.font
https://www.fontyukle.net/en/DIN+1451+Std+Engschrift.ttf

Here are the PSD files I use for the OP:
Main title: http://www.filedropper.com/maintitle
Background for each game: http://www.filedropper.com/gamebackground
Title for each section: http://www.filedropper.com/title_2


Like I said before I've been running this joint for a while and just need a break for while without having to steer ship and just be a causal poster.

I'll be back.

Eventually.


MRORANGE
 

Vibranium

Banned
Thanks MrOrange, take all the time you need, good luck with your family life, man!

Guess the thread title can be changed now, there has been a sighting!
 

inm8num2

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Hey everyone,

Glad to know you're doing well. I think taking a break is a good idea - sometimes browsing GAF or other message boards can feel like a daily chore/responsibility, instead of a leisure activity with which to unwind.

Take care and see you in the future!
 

Jawmuncher

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Hey everyone,

Apologies for not posting in a while, thanks for MMBosstones86 for taking over for the time being and jshackles for recounting the votes. I think from the thread title you might have realized that I haven't been as 'active' as I usually am. This is mostly just being mega-busy with work/family/life in general. Overall, coming back to GAF after work felt like a chore at this point rather than a place that I wanted to unwind and keep up on track on gaming/off-topic threads. After 3+ years of making threads it's probably best to step back for a while and just try and post for enjoyment rather than creating threads. I hope everyone understands.



I think it makes sense for now, that you guys should be looking after this place.

I've given Jshackles all the data for the Steam GOTY 2014 award.

Here is the fonts I use for the OP:
http://www.dafont.com/futurist-fixed.font
https://www.fontyukle.net/en/DIN+1451+Std+Engschrift.ttf

Here are the PSD files I use for the OP:
Main title: http://www.filedropper.com/maintitle
Background for each game: http://www.filedropper.com/gamebackground
Title for each section: http://www.filedropper.com/title_2


Like I said before I've been running this joint for a while and just need a break for while without having to steer ship and just be a causal poster.

I'll be back.

Eventually.


MRORANGE

I understand completely.
I was getting worn out just from the Amiibo Threads and had to give up on them. Considering how long you have been making the threads and keeping it all together is quite legendary honestly. Especially when so many don't necessarily appreciate it. Will be nice to see you around as a casual poster when the time is able.
 

iosefe

Member
Hey everyone,

Apologies for not posting in a while, thanks for MMBosstones86 for taking over for the time being and jshackles for recounting the votes. I think from the thread title you might have realized that I haven't been as 'active' as I usually am. This is mostly just being mega-busy with work/family/life in general. Overall, coming back to GAF after work felt like a chore at this point rather than a place that I wanted to unwind and keep up on track on gaming/off-topic threads. After 3+ years of making threads it's probably best to step back for a while and just try and post for enjoyment rather than creating threads. I hope everyone understands.



I think it makes sense for now, that you guys should be looking after this place.

I've given Jshackles all the data for the Steam GOTY 2014 award.

Here is the fonts I use for the OP:
http://www.dafont.com/futurist-fixed.font
https://www.fontyukle.net/en/DIN+1451+Std+Engschrift.ttf

Here are the PSD files I use for the OP:
Main title: http://www.filedropper.com/maintitle
Background for each game: http://www.filedropper.com/gamebackground
Title for each section: http://www.filedropper.com/title_2


Like I said before I've been running this joint for a while and just need a break for while without having to steer ship and just be a causal poster.

I'll be back.

Eventually.


MRORANGE
you've done well comrade.

luckily MMBosstones is probably excited to take the mantel of threadbearere

enjoy some rest
 
I was very close to biting on GMG several times. But then thought 'why not wait for reviews?' and actually did (this time, more often than not I don't). Close call.

Regarding Beyond Earth: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/03/12/big-2-0-update-to-fix-conservative-civ-beyond-earth/

Not having a beta was a huge misstep for Beyond Earth.

While it's nice to read that they're going to try and rework Beyond Earth rather than just relying on selling another expansion to fix the base game, some of the things they say are worrying. I don't think people care about faction backstory and personality insofar as they're tired of hearing the same paltry few lines of flavour dialogue over and over and over and over at every "diplomatic" interaction while playing. I'll stab out my eardrums if I hear "No village was ever ruined by trade" or "What's mine is yours...for a price" one more time. It's not that the factions lack personality, they lack defined playstyles. All of the faction bonuses are pretty anemic. Firaxis really need to take a good, long, hard look at Endless Legends and how that game deals with factions and sub-factions. Combat as well, arguably.

It's good they're going to rework diplomacy because it's basically nonexistent in Beyond Earth, I'd argue it's more stripped back and limited than Civ V vanilla. It's weird to go from having so many nuanced systems in Brave New World to Beyond Earth.

The winter update for Beyond Earth is live. I've reinstalled the gamne but have yet to give it another go. The automated trade routes thing is huge since that's the most powerful and tedious thing you will continually do all game is manage trade routes. But I worry about the logic that will drive the automation. Re-worked wonders are nice even if some of them look overpowered now, at least more of them look like they're worth building.

http://www.civilization.com/en/news...civilization-beyond-earth-winter-2015-update/

[WONDERS]
- General cost pass on all Wonders
- Xenodrome - Provides a small positive influence to alien opinion each turn, and negative alien opinion recovers twice as quickly
- Panopticon - Gives +1 unit sight and +5 anti-orbital strike range on city
- Mass Driver - Gives +1 city strike range and +25% city strike damage
- Gene Vault - Gives free worker to new cities
- Ectogenesis Pod - Gives 1 Food per 4 pop in its city
- Quantum Computer - Gives free orbital unit maintenance and +50% orbital unit duration
- Drone Sphere - Gives +50% speed to worker builds and explorer expeditions
- Cynosure - Gain +1 Science for every 3 population in its city
- Ansible - Affinity XP is gained 25% faster
- Stellar Codex - +8 Orbital Coverage range
- Master Control - Free Maintenance and +1 Movement for Workers
- Precog Project - Military Units can achieve two additional levels of Veterancy
- Human Hive - City immune to Covert Operations
- Holon Chamber - Gain Science equivalent to 10% of global Energy income each turn
- Archimedes Lever - Any hostile unit within 2 tiles of the city suffers 10 attrition damage per turn
- Memetwork - All Affinity Level requirements for buildings, units, and wonders reduced by 1
- New Terran Myth - +2 Culture from Trade Routes
- Markov Eclipse - Military Units attack at full strength even when damaged
- Promethean - City no longer produces Unhealth
- Nanothermite - All air, ranged, and city bombard attacks 25% stronger
- Xenomalleum - +5 Titanium, Petroleum, and Geothermal resource
- Xenonova - Penalties due to Unhealth reduced by 50%
- Bytegeist - All Virtue Tier synergy bonuses require one less point to complete
- Armasail - City suffers 50% less damage from ranged attacks
- Deep Memory - +1 Culture for every 3 Population in every City
- Tectonic Anvil - +5 Production from Canyons
- Crawler - +25% Production for buildings and wonders
- Daedelus Ladder - All City Yields +10%
- Resurrection Device - Benefits from positive Health effects increased by 50%
[GENERAL BALANCE]
- Domination victory is now won by controlling all original player capitals including your own.
- Veterancy Promotions: All combat boost promotions add +10% strength
- Veterancy Promotions: All unit heal promotions starting at level 4 heal 75 hp
- Veterancy Promotions: Adding level 5 and 6 unit veterancy promotions to work with Precog Project
- Virtues: Replaced Applied Aesthetics virtue with Applied Metasociology virtue - City Intrigue decreases faster when an Agent is present
- Virtues: Settler Clans virtue now gives +1 population in new cities
- Trade Routes: Trade route slots now primarily unlocked based on city population. Trade Depot allows building trade routes and gives 1 slot, all others unlock at population thresholds
- Trade Routes: Added option to auto-renew Trade Routes
- Covert Ops: Lowered intrigue level required for affinity covert ops
- Friendly aliens no longer prevent city citizens from working plots
[UI]
- Added tech filters for Units and Orbital categories
- Victory progress tooltips show explicit status of quest objectives
- Re-enabling yield for canyon plots (2 production, not improvable)
- Added "Incoming Transmission" on main menu for in-game messaging
 
word? lets play later today when the servers are up if you're down.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/thedollars/
You're a brave one, posting your SteamID publically!

In any case, done.
Hey everyone,

Apologies for not posting in a while, thanks for MMBosstones86 for taking over for the time being and jshackles for recounting the votes. I think from the thread title you might have realized that I haven't been as 'active' as I usually am. This is mostly just being mega-busy with work/family/life in general. Overall, coming back to GAF after work felt like a chore at this point rather than a place that I wanted to unwind and keep up on track on gaming/off-topic threads. After 3+ years of making threads it's probably best to step back for a while and just try and post for enjoyment rather than creating threads. I hope everyone understands.



I think it makes sense for now, that you guys should be looking after this place.

I've given Jshackles all the data for the Steam GOTY 2014 award.

Here is the fonts I use for the OP:
http://www.dafont.com/futurist-fixed.font
https://www.fontyukle.net/en/DIN+1451+Std+Engschrift.ttf

Here are the PSD files I use for the OP:
Main title: http://www.filedropper.com/maintitle
Background for each game: http://www.filedropper.com/gamebackground
Title for each section: http://www.filedropper.com/title_2


Like I said before I've been running this joint for a while and just need a break for while without having to steer ship and just be a causal poster.

I'll be back.

Eventually.


MRORANGE

SteamGAF is a community thread now, so don't feel pressured to actually make informative posts anymore! Just post ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) all the time and you'll fit right in.

And welcome back... whenever you're ready. SteamGAF has clearly missed you.
 

Uzzy

Member
Speaking of Endless Legend, there's some big updates for it coming.

The next free update will be called EYE ON THE STARS, and will be released on March 18th. It contains the following features:
An improvement on diplomacy allowing you to ask an empire to declare war on another empire.
An integrated set of AI and Simulation tools, which allow you to browse through all the variables of an empire. Very useful for modders who want to understand what is going on. It allows you to switch between empires, so obviously this will be available in a special launch mode, to avoid multiplayer cheats.
The world generation is enriched with a system of presets, offering exotic continents layout: New World, Scattered, Symmetrical.
A Victory Quest has been added. Once you complete your main faction quest, you can attempt to achieve this quest to win the game (new victory condition). I will not give more details to allow you to discover this yourself.
A new outgame scene featuring the Drakkens has been added.
New Steam achievements have been added per G2G design and vote.
The Dorgeshi minor faction (G2G) has also been added.
6 new keyboard shortcuts as requested on the forum.


The first expansion pack will be released on April 16th and is named GUARDIANS OF AURIGA, priced at 9.99€ (adapted to other currencies). It will contain the following elements:
15 Legendary Deeds completed at the various ages, granting a special advantage to the first empire to reach it.
5 Legendary buildings can now be built in your cities, only once for all empires. They have a special 3D visual on the city.
10 Unique buildings: when some Legendary Deeds are achieved, all empires may build these special buildings, once per building in your empire.
New Guardian mega-units. There are five of them, one for each element: Dust, Earth, Water, Air and Fire. They are built on a city and animate into a one man killer-army.
15 Guardian Weapons.
5 Guardian Gemstones (new accessory category).
5 Global quests! You can now play quests in cooperation or competition with other empires.
6 Global events: new random events which bring interesting positive or negative situations.
8 new technologies which unlock Guardians or are unlocked by Legendary Deeds.

As for Beyond Earth, that game was so disappointing for me that I'd be impressed if they can turn it around. But here's hoping. I wish that game was as good as the opening cinematic was.
 
Speaking of Endless Legend, there's some big updates for it coming.



As for Beyond Earth, that game was so disappointing for me that I'd be impressed if they can turn it around. But here's hoping. I wish that game was as good as the opening cinematic was.
Can't get excited about Endless Legend until they overhaul the combat system. It's currently a horrible chimera of Civ5's simplicity and Age of Wonders 3's complexity, rendering it an insufferable chore that still leaves the player at the mercy of the AI.

And for Firaxis... after this mobile potato they served the PC, it's probably prudent to take a step back from their stuff for a while. Firaxis needs to decide on their priorities right now, because there's something terriblly wrong with how they're currently operating.
Save us, Jake Solomon! You're our only hope.
 
3 of those 5 games have cards. If you get in fast, there are a total of 9 card drops with an average selling price of about $0.12 each, or about $0.97 card profit after fees.

If you don't have any of these games, it could potentially be a free +5 and $0.59 steam wallet profit.

Thanks! I didn't use the code so that I could use $.39 in credit and trade in Ninja Blade for $.10 :p
 
Wow, there's a lot of weird advertising banner pop-ups for Starships in Beyond Earth. I find a resource pod, I get an ad that I've unlocked a mission in Starships in the bottom left hand corner of my screen. I found a colony, I get another ad that I've unlocked a different mission in Starships. I do already own Starships and I did create a my2k account because I want to try the save importing they added from Beyond Earth into Starships and the free biome/map for BE so maybe this cross-functionality will be cool if I do end up enjoying Starships but right now it looks kind of crass. Hopefully this only shows up if you create a my2K account and have both games.
 
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