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STEAM | March 2016 - This thread is badass
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Games were smaller then.
TheAutomator
Banned
I gave my phone number and now I'm held hostage at an abandoned warehouse by Gaben and co.
Why so paranoid?
Because having to check my phone every fucking time I login to Steam is a massive fucking chore.
NingenJanai
Member
I used to download jpg's of porn back in '98 so it's still doable.
But really...
RIP Australia.
TheAutomator
Banned
Well, good thing marketplace is not a necessity but a privilege then. You can still play your games without needing a mobile authenticator.
Considering it used to be something that wasn't behind their shitty authenticator, taking away features isn't a good thing.
TheAutomator
Banned
Blame the scammers, not Valve. Their hands were forced on this one and had to bolster security measures.
Jawmuncher
Member
Throwing up right now.
Hello?
Maybe Valve should stop coming up with quick, half-assed solutions to everything they do?
Chairmanchuck
Member
Couldnt they not just restrict it for DOTA/CSGO items?
I doubt people really scammed with cards.
TheAutomator
Banned
Now this is a wrong opinion.
I don't think it's half-assed. What is your solution?
I doubt it too but Valve have logs for all transactions so they know more than us.
Jawmuncher
Member
I gotta scam for these anime cards & emotes
Or you know, fix their shitty CS. But nah, this was easier.
Jawmuncher
Member
"SuperHOT is the most innovative shooter I have played in years, use this coupon to get a discount on the most innovative shooter in years"
-no thanks, just wanted to remind people that it's the most innovative shooter in years.
NingenJanai
Member
That'd require Valve to actually do actual, real work.
But when you're basically the only game in town, you have no reason to improve yourself for the sake of others.
KainXVIII
Member
TheAutomator
Banned
Did you conveniently miss the refund feature?
Lol, that's a good one. They don't even restore scammed items anymore. They don't give a shit.
Stopping scams before they can occur is better then allowing them to occur and then fixing them after the fact.
Jawmuncher
Member
One good doesn't make the other issues any less prevalent.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
Still doesn't excuse them from having the worst customer service in the industry.
Origin had it first, and the EU basically forced them into implementing it. They clearly didn't want to do it.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
If anything, the only benefit Valve probably sees in Steam refunds is the added defense for paid mods when they inevtibly get reintroduced into the workshop.
It seems like a lot of people are complaining about it at least. Valve's basically killed the community marketplace with this shit. I'm also reading that the authenticator is tied to your physical phone ala Nintendo hardware, so if you change your phone, it doesn't transfer and you're fucked until you deal with their CS, which will take forever and a half. You still might be fucked, though, cuz their CS blows.
Jawmuncher
Member
I'm interested in someone chipping the monopoly away from steam a bit. But every service seems to have its own bucket of issues.
GOG is too picky with their titles. When Cook Serve Delicious can't even get on the service, fuck em.
GOG is too picky with their titles. When Cook Serve Delicious can't even get on the service, fuck em.
Hello?
TBH I wish a lot of pixel art was as good as this.
Hello?
Where's that last image from? Looks pretty good.
GOG Galaxy is just shit. If they ever fix it, they'll get more business.
And EA needs all of their games on Origin. Sports games, too. Like Madden and NHL.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
Humble is the only viable DRM free marketplace for newer releases - or at least it was until they just straight up started selling DRM only keys (correct me if I'm wrong).
Origin doesn't have a big enough selection, GO is too selective, and uPlay is... uPlay.
The thing is, we've been complaining about it for years. Gabe Newell has boldface lied about it multiple times over the last half or so decade.
Valve will not improve their customer service unless American law forces them to. And it won't.
Origin doesn't have a big enough selection, GO is too selective, and uPlay is... uPlay.
The thing is, we've been complaining about it for years. Gabe Newell has boldface lied about it multiple times over the last half or so decade.
Valve will not improve their customer service unless American law forces them to. And it won't.
so you saying scammers run Valve?
if not, it's valve's doing, hence there is nothing else to blame.
unrelated edit: gog is fine, not every store has to allow every game on it, many games are not on HB store also but I don't see you complaining about it.
Well...they are a monopoly with tons of monopolistic, anti-consumer practices. They're ripe for the picking.
I'd take it if no one has.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
Shit needs to hit the fan, and I hope EA take a few shots oublicslly towards Valve in terms of their monopoly status.
You know Valve has been falling out of public favour when even /r/PCMASTERRACE has abandoned their "worship" of the company and Gabe.
If releases were 1:1 with Steam and Origin, I'd outright stop buying titles on Steam. Valve has awful customer service, the worst client of any PC digital distribution service in terms of performance, etc. Origin is a breathtakingly better client when compared.
it's the cancelled sequel to daikatana
Other PC services need to create a community aspect, which is something only Valve has at the moment. There's no forums, marketplace, mods, etc. I can't remember the last time Origin got a significant upgrade, but they still somehow treat their customers with some respect unlike Valve who knows they have people by the balls.
If Microsoft wasn't doing their fucking UWP shit, I'd say Valve would be up for some hard times in the near future. Who knows? Maybe Sony will introduce Playstation PC or something.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
My only concern about that is how hard it'll be to draw players and devs from Steam. Maybe offer an 80% cut for them instead of 70%? That would draw devs and add slightly more incentive to have deep discounts on titles.
I want Origin or GOG Galaxy to grow into a legitimate competitor but EA/CDP don't seem all that interested in putting in the effort.
At this point I'd take a PC distribution platform with Miiverse integration over Steam.
jediyoshi
Member
who what where when
Miiverse is fun, though. A bit naive, sure, but it's pretty upbeat.
Leafhopper
Banned
Garou Mark of the Wolves.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
It runs better, never crashes compared to Steam, takes up less resources, and has a more user friendly interface.
I used to have a Wii U and 2DS. That's where my Miiverse soft spot comes from. It was fun to use, and somehow less toxic than Steam discussion forums.
SNK's magnum opus.
Leafhopper
Banned
Yep, that's why it's at the end of timeline. Just like Street Fighter 3.
They know they can't top it.
Damn shame.
Jawmuncher
Member
When a big title (for indie anyway) is prevented because it doesn't fit the "store" despite being of quality there's a problem. CSD is on Humble so what's the excuse for it not to be on GOG? It's not like it's the slaughtering grounds.
Hell te sequel is coming to PSN. Makes it even more odd that they have denied chubigans twice over what seems to be trivial shit.
If you even want to take some share from Steam you have to be at least a bit more open to games on your platform. Maybe not green light open, bit more so than they are.
Also I guarantee if he was part of devolver or something the game would be on GOG. Which makes things even more BS.
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