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[jshackles]

Well, the second one is only 33% off, but noted.
Makes me sad, really. You'd think they'd improve on the first one...
Of course, the turnaround time was really short, wasn't it?

Yeah, the turnaround time was surprisingly fast and the first game ended somewhat abruptly.

I was hoping for another Diablo-like dungeon crawler (like the first one) but what I got was this weird sort of Diablo-like real time strategy game. I did the first mission during Extra Life, and I really hated it. You have a "base" and the first hour and a half is just you running back and forth trying to keep the monsters away from your base while doing these really weird missions that don't make much sense.

It's like they took the tower defense mini-game from the first one, made it worse, then made that the game. Maybe it gets better after two hours, but I'll probably not be finding out.

I may regret stirring the pot by saying this, but I am considering getting a next-gen controller for PC gaming. Is there a general consensus on which is better? I don't have (or plan to get currently) either the PS4 or XB1 so I have no real bias towards either. I'm currently using a DS3 which is fine with the little clip on triggers, but I imagine either the DS4 or XB1 contoller would be a lot better. What are Steam-GAF's experiences with either? Worth getting either over sticking with my DS3 or getting a cheap wired 360 controller?

Personally I have both a XB1 and PS4 controller, but prefer the XB1 controller for PC. There are only two down-sides: a) it's wired (no wireless option at this time) and b) the shoulder buttons are shit. The triggers are fine, but the shoulder buttons are stiff and weird.

 

[Sarcasm]

I may regret stirring the pot by saying this, but I am considering getting a next-gen controller for PC gaming. Is there a general consensus on which is better? I don't have (or plan to get currently) either the PS4 or XB1 so I have no real bias towards either. I'm currently using a DS3 which is fine with the little clip on triggers, but I imagine either the DS4 or XB1 contoller would be a lot better. What are Steam-GAF's experiences with either? Worth getting either over sticking with my DS3 or getting a cheap wired 360 controller?

DS4 with the sticks replaced with Xb1 ones.

 

[iosefe]

I may regret stirring the pot by saying this, but I am considering getting a next-gen controller for PC gaming. Is there a general consensus on which is better? I don't have (or plan to get currently) either the PS4 or XB1 so I have no real bias towards either. I'm currently using a DS3 which is fine with the little clip on triggers, but I imagine either the DS4 or XB1 contoller would be a lot better. What are Steam-GAF's experiences with either? Worth getting either over sticking with my DS3 or getting a cheap wired 360 controller?

the DS4 is very nice, and if you have a bluetooth thing, it works with that. the S4 feels good too

cheap wired 360 contorllers don't have much of a shelf life do they? anyway, if it can wait till black friday you can get a cheaper DS4, which is definitly worth it.

also DS4Windows gives such customizations, like completely changing what the different touchpad clicks do. so good

 

[wetflame]

the DS4 is very nice, and if you have a bluetooth thing, it works with that. the S4 feels good too

cheap wired 360 contorllers don't have much of a shelf life do they? anyway, if it can wait till black friday you can get a cheaper DS4, which is definitly worth it.

also DS4Windows gives such customizations, like completely changing what the different touchpad clicks do. so good

I'm in the UK so I'm not sure I'll be getting any Black Friday deals. Appreciate the comments though!

 

[Volimar]

Enjoy

Nice giveaway.

 

[Dr Dogg]

Well Ubi support are on the ball today. Let's see if this clears things up.

So no, more buck passing. Well I've preempted they would tell me this so I've already submitted a Steam Support ticket but I'll tell them a little white lie as I know how that's going to turn out and let's try again.

I really want to know the 'person' these other folks spoke to who said it was 'fine' and a 'mistake'.

 

[Turfster]

Yeah, the turnaround time was surprisingly fast and the first game ended somewhat abruptly.

I was hoping for another Diablo-like dungeon crawler (like the first one) but what I got was this weird sort of Diablo-like real time strategy game. I did the first mission during Extra Life, and I really hated it. You have a "base" and the first hour and a half is just you running back and forth trying to keep the monsters away from your base while doing these really weird missions that don't make much sense.

It's like they took the tower defense mini-game from the first one, made it worse, then made that the game. Maybe it gets better after two hours, but I'll probably not be finding out.

Wow, that does sound horrible.

The Moon Sliver keys are available for the Indieroyale Debut 14 bundle
Bundlestars is having a multiplayer weekend sale, which includes Speedrunners as mentioned earlier but also multi-packs for Chivalry, God Mode, Kill Fun Yeah and Dino D Day (don't get this, it's really crap)

 

[morningbus]

The messaging from Ubisoft does appear to be specifically about the UK, where games being held back from Steam due to the relative strength of PC retail is not a new or uncommon occurrence.

It'll be interesting to see how this plays off as the realities of the European and North American market are completely different.

 

[Grief.exe]

I may regret stirring the pot by saying this, but I am considering getting a next-gen controller for PC gaming. Is there a general consensus on which is better? I don't have (or plan to get currently) either the PS4 or XB1 so I have no real bias towards either. I'm currently using a DS3 which is fine with the little clip on triggers, but I imagine either the DS4 or XB1 contoller would be a lot better. What are Steam-GAF's experiences with either? Worth getting either over sticking with my DS3 or getting a cheap wired 360 controller?

There is really no definitive version as both controllers work well and both are improvements over their previous iterations.

XBO controller does not work wirelessly yet.

 

[JustLynx]

Well Ubi support are on the ball today. Let's see if this clears things up.

So no, more buck passing. Well I've preempted they would tell me this so I've already submitted a Steam Support ticket but I'll tell them a little white lie as I know how that's going to turn out and let's try again.

I really want to know the 'person' these other folks spoke to who said it was 'fine' and a 'mistake'.

from http://steamcommunity.com/groups/RemGC/discussions/1/558750717615826144/#c620696522063351840

this dude, and another friend told me the same thing,
but yeah, you were right, they never showed any proof...

 

[Dr Dogg]

The messaging from Ubisoft does appear to be specifically about the UK, where games being held back from Steam due to the relative strength of PC retail is not a new or uncommon occurrence.

It'll be interesting to see how this plays off as the realities of the European and North American market are completely different.

The thing is 'Rebecca' completely glossed over that I mentioned 'No you misunderstand it's not available anywhere on Steam. The Steam Community Hub is still up but the store page have upped and vanished for every single region on Steam. Not in the USA, not in Mainland Europe, not in Asia etc' and continued banging on about the UK. In fact I never brought up what region I was from so i guess it was pulled from my profile or IP address.

I'd rather they come back say 'look we don't know what happened but we'll get back to you' than the two replies I've got back so far. Especially as I've stated 'I have no intention to purchases these from any other retailer other than Steam so clarification is what I am after.'

 

[Atraveller]

It's a collection of Unity Asset Store assets slapped together with the default terrain engine and effects as far as I can see, so...

I see.

 

[wetflame]

There is really no definitive version as both controllers work well and both are improvements over their previous iterations.

XBO controller does not work wirelessly yet.

Yeah, I figured. My laptop's bluetooth doesn't work properly anyway so non-wirelessness isn't an issue for me right now. Will try getting my hands on the controllers to see which I like the feel of better. Thanks for the comments everyone!

 

[someguyinahat]

Enjoy

I have vanilla new vegas. It says I have the ultimate edition in my library. If I tried for this and won it, would I be able to redeem it and get all the DLC? Or do I actually have to get the DLC separately?

 

[Turfster]

I see.

I mean, don't get me wrong, it's a good way to jumpstart your development if you're going to replace them later on, but... if that's what you're showing people when you try to sell it to them...

 

[morningbus]

The thing is 'Rebecca' completely glossed over that I mentioned 'No you misunderstand it's not available anywhere on Steam. The Steam Community Hub is still up but the store page have upped and vanished for every single region on Steam. Not in the USA, not in Mainland Europe, not in Asia etc' and continued banging on about the UK.

I'd rather they come back say 'look we don't know what happened but we'll get back to you' than the two replies I've got back so far. Especially as I've stated 'I have no intention to purchases these from any other retailer other than Steam so clarification is what I am after.'

I wouldn't be surprised if it is some kind of roboform that she has to fill out a certain way based on your keywords. The statement is so oddly specific and unprovoked otherwise.

 

[Dr Dogg]

I wouldn't be surprised if it is some kind of roboform that she has to fill out a certain way based on your keywords. The statement is so oddly specific and unprovoked otherwise.

Yeah that and the speed of reply has me thinking as much. Oh well fingers crossed third time's a charm or I'll find something better to amuse myself with.

 

[Krusenstern]

Oh here you are SteamGAF. Thought I wouldn't find you.

 

[Copons]

Who cares about ubisofts & dragons when you have to keep in line two cats who keep fighting against each other to win a place in my profile picture.

Spoiler

community tab is community + cat of personality and whatnot

 

[morningbus]

Yeah that and the speed of reply has me thinking as much. Oh well fingers crossed third time's a charm or I'll find something better to amuse myself with.

If the customer service representative won't escalate your request, escalate it yourself: a flight to France isn't that expensive.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

Dragon: The Game comes out today.

Will you buy it?

 

[Heebie Jeebies]

I'm in the UK so I'm not sure I'll be getting any Black Friday deals. Appreciate the comments though!

A few sites have been doing Black Friday for the past few years, it's no longer an exclusive US retail event.

 

[NingenJanai]

Finished The Room, awesome game but took me only 2 hours

 

[Maniac]

Ugh... GAF did a fart and this reply happened. I apologise for the inconvenience, meanwhile, you may have this cute GIF.

 

[Last Baron]

Yeah I had $7.21 in credit from god knows what games. I was planning on getting it early next week but good thing I waited for VIP discount

Sweet, my Lego Batman 3 refund can't come soon enough.

 

[Annubis]

A few sites have been doing Black Friday for the past few years, it's no longer an exclusive US retail event.

Digitally buying Black Friday deals is a great way to snicker at people killing themselves in the actual physical shop.

 

[Maniac]

Anyway, just turning serious for a moment. I think Ubi took money from Nvidia, just like they took money from Microsoft on console, to promote their new GPU.
I mean, those recommended still are insane, and this is the only way I can explain why.

Uh, this is standard for Ubi. Ridiculous specs due to their incompetence, it's their trademark feature

Besides, they've worked with Nvidia on just about all their latest offerings, especially when it comes to AC. And the 3 or 4 latest AC games have had Nvidia logos on their pages or in their trailers, because they're making use of Nvidia GameWorks. Sometimes extensively, whilst other times it's barely used.

 

[morningbus]

When does Dragon: The Movie come out?
When does Dragon: The Ride open up?
When does Dragon: The Musical leave Broadway?
When does Dragon: The Sexual Awakening begin?

 

[Turfster]

.

For how much longer will this drag on?

 

[Parsnip]

Just saw AC Unity launch trailer.
God damn, whatever else Ubisoft does wrong, they sure make good trailers.

Also, there has been activity in the Unity app after the store name removal, so something's still happening there.

 

[Knurek]

Valkyria Chronicles got region locked?
Lots of subs in steamdb, last time I checked there was only one...
Pity if true.

 

[Atraveller]

Just saw AC Unity launch trailer.
God damn, whatever else Ubisoft does wrong, they sure make good trailers.

Also, there has been activity in the Unity app after the store name removal, so something's still happening there.

Also good taste in music, which makes their cinematic trailers even better.

 

[Baron_Calamity]

Sweet, my Lego Batman 3 refund can't come soon enough.

Why were you getting a lego Batman 3 refund?

 

[jshackles]

When does Dragon: The Sexual Awakening begin?

Every night at 9

 

[madjoki]

Valkyria Chronicles got region locked?
Lots of subs in steamdb, last time I checked there was only one...
Pity if true.

CD-keys are locked (as in can't be activated), but steam store is region free.

 

[Chariot]

When does Dragon: The Sexual Awakening begin?

Oh, the doujinshi~

 

[Rhaknar]

Valkyria VIP on GMG works now btw

 

[Last Baron]

Why were you getting a lego Batman 3 refund?

I pre-ordered thinking I would still get their 10 game Batpack promo but it turned out to be a first come first serve type of deal and I guess they ran out before I placed my order. I also decided I don't need yet another Lego game for a while even if this one does get into DC's expanded universe.

 

[Coreda]

Valkyria Chronicles got region locked?
Lots of subs in steamdb, last time I checked there was only one...
Pity if true.

If so, what are the regions it's now divided into, anyone know? Edit: clicking the subs appears to indicate the groupings.

 

[Dr Dogg]

If the customer service representative won't escalate your request, escalate it yourself: a flight to France isn't that expensive.

Hahaha I'm not quite at the level of sociopathy just quite yet. Plus I could put that money to better use, like a Origin India copy of Unity.

 

[Parsnip]

If so, what are the regions it's now divided into, anyone know?

Turkey
Thailand, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, India
Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam
Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Russian Federation, Belarus, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Republic of, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
China, Taiwan, Hong Kong

These are the new subs it seems. You can look at them all here.
https://steamdb.info/app/294860/history/



edit: Also, Unity store page appears to be back.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/289650

 

[Kurt Russell]

Look who's back!

FC4: http://store.steampowered.com/app/298110/

Also AC: Unity: http://store.steampowered.com/app/289650/

And The Crew: http://store.steampowered.com/app/241560/

 

[JustLynx]

Something small...
but hey at least it got cards!

Instructions for participants:
I am giving away a Steam key. To enter this giveaway, send a PM to ModBot with any subject line. In the body, copy and paste the entire line from the message below containing the game you want to enter for. Confused? Watch this GIF tutorial or ask for help.

ModBot Basics:
- This giveaway has a manual blocklist. The giver has identified members who abuse giveaways and restricted them from participating.
- I really appreciate thank you messages, but please send them to me (JustLynx, not ModBot!) via PM instead of in thread.
- Do not trade keys you win off-site to enrich yourself. Don't try to claim games you have no interest in collecting or playing. Don't claim games to give them to friends off-site.
- If the key is already taken you will not receive a reply. Replies may take a minute or two.

Rules for this Giveaway:
- This giveaway is a raffle. The winners will be selected by random draw 3 hours after the draw was created. Any games not claimed after that point will be given away first come first serve.



Antisquad -- MB-8550551879B91FA9 - Taken by darkchewie. 5 entrants total.

 

[JustinBB7]

Look who's back!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/298110/

But for how long!

 

[Dr Dogg]

Look who's back!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/298110/

Well at least I get a 'Ha! Not availble to you rosbifs!' page now.

 

[Kurt Russell]

But for how long!

Probably for long, the previous times we had changes but only in the db, not reflected on the store. Now we have the store pages up for every removed Ubi game.

 

[rtcn63]

Ubisoft Classic

 

[JustLynx]

Look who's back!

FC4: http://store.steampowered.com/app/298110/

Also AC: Unity: http://store.steampowered.com/app/289650/

And The Crew: http://store.steampowered.com/app/241560/

Hooraaaaaaaaaay!

Spoiler

I still hate you Ubisoft!

 

[Kurt Russell]

Well at least I get a 'Ha! Not availble to you rosbifs!' page now.

I guess they couldn't fight the retailers.

 

[Heebie Jeebies]

Look who's back!

FC4: http://store.steampowered.com/app/298110/

Also AC: Unity: http://store.steampowered.com/app/289650/

And The Crew: http://store.steampowered.com/app/241560/

Shady's back, tell a friend!