While we're at it, will Humble have another hiatus for main bundle?
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While we're at it, will Humble have another hiatus for main bundle?
Ban Puncher
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Bundles are all garbage now.
No more cheap games ever.
I'm going back to Neo Geo collecting.
Tizoc
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Your username suits your post perfectly, and my opinion too. It was really fun talking to my friends about the new dailies, flashes and community votes, getting excited when some good deal came up, all that stuff. Now there won't be a point to check the store every day and to spend a few bucks today, a couple more tomorrow and some more the following day. In fact, if I can't spend in little amounts, I probably won't buy even half of what I did during the previous sales (disregarding the discount quality and the fact that my library is much bigger than before) because looking at a huge number in the cart in a single instance will be much more psychologically demanding than several smaller ones over two weeks.
I get your pain. I've gone back to the outdated and prehistoric hobby of... reading. Paper books, even.
Still haven't finished my copy of The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, but I plan on doing so before this year is done. Currently on chapter 13 (or so) of book 4. Douglas Adams was a fucking genius.
I don't think I'd like the new tag that activity would probably attract.
Well first it was AssCreed that was getting shit, then it was Tomb Raider, then Fallout. Now peeps have moved on to Battlefiled and I'm sure they more abrasive ones will move on when peeps stop responding to them. They are some genuine criticisms to be had with the game that arose in the beta and I still saw in my time with in on EA Access but I'd be lying if I didn't say I didn't have fun in the smaller game modes. Plus some of the gifs rico and others have posted in here show you can do some crazy and unexpected things with the game. Definitely a looker too but I think it will probably be better to wait until after Christmas to see how the community is holding up and what the first wave of new content has ins tore before even considering passing a verdict.
1 copy of Windjammers = ~200 shit tier bundle games. Think of the +1's. Then again you can't beat a man to death with even a million bundle games but a single AES cart to the bonce would do the trick
Jawmuncher
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Their backs must hurt all the time
Yup, it's retribution from making too many refunds during summer sale.
Yup, I have seen that
PepsimanVsJoe
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Nevermind that, I wonder how life is when you have your own gravitional pull.
They'll go back the the old sales model if the revenues from the new model drops dramatically. Personally, I think revenues will indeed drop. By how much will depends how many deep discounts there will be.
Somehow, it feels like Humble Bundle and Steam are now trying to increase the long-term prices of games and slow the "discount process".
Somehow, it feels like Humble Bundle and Steam are now trying to increase the long-term prices of games and slow the "discount process".
Finally, the Citizen Kane of videogames has arrived.
Baron_Calamity
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I know this change to steam sales takes the fun out of it, but I think its for the best. At least for me. I go into sales with a budget and I find it stressful trying to decide if I should buy a game I only sort of want that is in a daily or a flash sale, or wait for a game I want more. The past few sales its been disappointing that I skip buying a lower tier game only to have a game I want more never appear.
Now, first day, I can pull up my wish list and decide.
Now, first day, I can pull up my wish list and decide.
Baron_Calamity
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Madrugador
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Looks like the transition from USD to CLP went kinda bad in Chile.
I was checking the store and some games are more expensive than before. Also, for some reason they can't buy Skyrim or any Elder Scrolls games anymore. Proably happends with other games too.
I was checking the store and some games are more expensive than before. Also, for some reason they can't buy Skyrim or any Elder Scrolls games anymore. Proably happends with other games too.
freshVeggie
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A lot of doom and gloom about Steam Sale changes. It could get worse, it could get better, it could even stay about the same. I'll wait and see, that's it.
And yes, especially in DLCs I fought almost all bosses alone, so while being far away from being a very skilled player, I don't think I suck toovmuch These graverobbers are probably the most unimaginative "bosses" in the whole game though and that says a lot bearing in mind Ornstein is copy-pasted. Unlike other bosses these don't have any unique tactics to learn for beating them. Buraindo put it in best words. Erratic behaviour. Nothing to learn and adapt. I'll beat them for sure but once again it feels just cheap instead of a well designed challenge.
Such a shame as Shulva was so far my favourite DLC. Thank God after about 200 hours I learned just in time that Ring of Life Protection can be used indefinately or I would get mad for all the effigies being lost with the robbers, haha. I'm slow don't jugde ( ._.)
Checked profile and it's tomorrow the 20th but hey, happy early birthday!
I haven't seen more than half your drawings Pretty good I have to say.
Sadly I have to agree :'( I was hoping bosses would be better in DLC but about all are humanoid. Levels themselves are great for two of DLC but bosses are - once again - the big letdown. I don't know what to expect from DS3. Miyazaki wasn't that involved in DS2 I read, so there is hope.
True that. I am Soul Level 231 at NG still but like you said, I didn't play explicitely in any way to level up. I just love to explore every little nook and cranny extensively. Trying to look out for secrets, differing enemy behaviour and tactics. Love to take screenshots as well. Happens to lead to enormous soulsIs that the group of humans fight in a cave?
Knowing your penchant for over leveling, I'm really not sure how you're having trouble with them solo.
You've beaten most of both of the souls games on PC at this point... and I know it wasn't all just power leveling until you could handle some of the tougher bosses... which makes me wonder what the problem is.
And yes, especially in DLCs I fought almost all bosses alone, so while being far away from being a very skilled player, I don't think I suck toovmuch
These graverobbers are probably the most unimaginative "bosses" in the whole game though and that says a lot bearing in mind Ornstein is copy-pasted. Unlike other bosses these don't have any unique tactics to learn for beating them. Buraindo put it in best words. Erratic behaviour. Nothing to learn and adapt. I'll beat them for sure but once again it feels just cheap instead of a well designed challenge.Such a shame as Shulva was so far my favourite DLC. Thank God after about 200 hours I learned just in time that Ring of Life Protection can be used indefinately or I would get mad for all the effigies being lost with the robbers, haha. I'm slow don't jugde ( ._.)
P-potatoes (-_-')/
Checked profile and it's tomorrow the 20th but hey, happy early birthday!
I haven't seen more than half your drawings
Pretty good I have to say.Having no dailies sucks, but it also means I can get a full night's sleep during that time. My body has conditioned itself to wake itself up within 10 minutes of the flash switchovers.
I'll be sad if there's no daily/meta, but I can just hope this is only a test during the Autumn sale.
I'll be sad if there's no daily/meta, but I can just hope this is only a test during the Autumn sale.
There could still be some sort of meta, but it wouldn't be attached to daily/flash deals.
Not that Valve has it in them to do more meta games for a sale these days
Couchaddict
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If I am not seeing under 10$ sale prices, I am not buying.
Happy birthday, WinterDemons!
Sure, I kept the game because I'm enjoying myself well enough and I think it's an impressive technical feat. I just wish people weren't so quick to apologize for its shortcomings and in such a snarky, insecure way. You're right, though, there are people that just want to poo poo whatever big game is out and they've been a blind spot for me in these situations for one reason or another. I shouldn't get myself hung up about all this.
Thanks, everyone.
arts&crafts
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I dont think valve will be doing anything cool for sales now. Aside from Clicker they havent done much in years.
Boobs the game. I'm ready.
TheLetdown
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Ugh, I didn't even think about the part I bolded.
That's going to be an issue for me, too. I don't necessarily have buyer's remorse, but I have a serious case of buyer's hesitancy. Once the dollar amount crosses that undefined threshold, I'll sit on a cart, mull it, mull it more, consider pulling the trigger, and, more times than not, won't do it.
But I'll pop off 5 or 10 dollar bills on games I'm vaguely interested in, no problem. It takes a train for me to buy a game at full price but that has nothing to do with this new sale culture. I've always been that way. If I couldn't trade games in or take advantage of deals, I wouldn't buy.
Yup, it's retribution from making too many refunds during summer sale.
Yup, I have seen that
There's a lot of truth to this. Cuts down on the number of refund transactions, since there's no downside to buying now just in case, waiting for the daily, picking it up and refunding your first purchase.
They were faced with an overhaul of refunds or an overhaul of sales and simply went for the one they knew in their heart would piss me off personally the most.
crazyrabbits
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Would love to know if there's anyone who hails from Columbia. The GameMaker Pro HTML5 DLC (normally $200) is on sale for nine cents.
Removing dailies from the Steam sale is idiotic, but I can kind of understand why they did it (due to refunds). Doubt it's going to work, though.
When is the Autumn Sale starting, anyway?
Removing dailies from the Steam sale is idiotic, but I can kind of understand why they did it (due to refunds). Doubt it's going to work, though.
When is the Autumn Sale starting, anyway?
Jawmuncher
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Yeah it does feel like they're trying to slow on sales which you know is one of the biggest benefits of PC gaming. Just gives more reason to go gray market or other avenues to the masses. But yeah I ultimately see it not panning out and trying something else later on.
The more important thing is what are we going to use in place of the 'WAIT FOR THE DAILIES YOU BASTARDS' gifs?
Pixie dust or did you have to fix something?
Pixie dust or did you have to fix something?
texhnolyze
Banned
If anything, Fallout 4 should win OST of the year.
Can't stop singing the songs in my head.
Can't stop singing the songs in my head.
So, GOCCO OF WAR.
Not only am I missing text and labels for options, but the dialog bubble pops in the wrong place.
I took a look at the Steam forums and at the various screenshots/wall posts from the community, to see if someone else was lamenting the same problems, but I saw nothing of the sort, at most I saw underskirt pictures.
I wonder what is wrong with my configuration or my installation to cause these problems for me.
Not only am I missing text and labels for options, but the dialog bubble pops in the wrong place.
I took a look at the Steam forums and at the various screenshots/wall posts from the community, to see if someone else was lamenting the same problems, but I saw nothing of the sort, at most I saw underskirt pictures.
I wonder what is wrong with my configuration or my installation to cause these problems for me.
crazyrabbits
Banned
"Winter is coming" GIFs.
'anime is for jerks' gifs?
To be honest i don;t know what exactly i did to fix it. I launched game in offline mode, overwrote save files and deleted CFG files and game started without crash. Then i went online and game crashed so i turned on DMZ on my router and it worked again. Now i will monitor situation and see if it is IP port issue, savegame issue or something else XD
arts&crafts
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Instead of "wait for daily deal" it should "buy right away!"
Hold your butts SteamGAF best game of 2016 is announced today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y9ynUUx6JI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y9ynUUx6JI
NingenJanai
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Anime gifs
Happy birthday Winter
Nice to see the whole collection, I never knew we had Granny Winter at some point xD
And on this day of days never forget: MURDER \o/
While I'm probably in the minority, I don't mind not having dailies. The last few sales I've barely bought something that was displayed in the front page and most of my purchases where done on the last day for hidden games.
I do agree with Stump that in the future highlighted games will probably come from your wishlist with a few major games and a new release here and there.
I might be wrong but haven't the last few sales featured less and less games at 75% off and more at 66% or 50%. New releases never get bigger discounts than 33% (except SE games) and they take away space from other games that could be featured.
Do we really need to have dailies wasted on Fallout 4 or COD?
While there is a bit of fun in waiting for the dailies to refresh. I always read the same reactions:
"THIS SALE SUCKS"
"AWFUL DISCOUNTS"
"ONLY 50% OFF?"
"THE COMMUNITY VOTE IS SHIT!" (it is)
"YES, MAGICKA AGAIN :/"
etc....
I do agree with Stump that in the future highlighted games will probably come from your wishlist with a few major games and a new release here and there.
I might be wrong but haven't the last few sales featured less and less games at 75% off and more at 66% or 50%. New releases never get bigger discounts than 33% (except SE games) and they take away space from other games that could be featured.
Do we really need to have dailies wasted on Fallout 4 or COD?
While there is a bit of fun in waiting for the dailies to refresh. I always read the same reactions:
"THIS SALE SUCKS"
"AWFUL DISCOUNTS"
"ONLY 50% OFF?"
"THE COMMUNITY VOTE IS SHIT!" (it is)
"YES, MAGICKA AGAIN :/"
etc....
Chairmanchuck
Member
Koei-Tecmo adds cards to Pirate Warriors, but refuses to fix the damn game..
Tizoc
Member
Welp time to fire up Idlemaster again~
Just checked the radio tracks, I can see why. Nice of them to include most, if not all the tracks from Galaxy News Radio.
By Silver Cow Studios.
Hold your butts SteamGAF best game of 2016 is announced today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y9ynUUx6JI
To be honest, I expected an erotic anime-based VN at this point.
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