Ah bugger I've just closed that article down and on my phone now but I think the Steamspy number of users that makes up that 1% was 1.3 million users. I can remember the percentage drop down to only 4 games but it wasn't much. What I'm trying to say overall of Steam's user base very, very few would know how to buy outside your region let alone those who actively do it and I can't imagine it's enough people that someone like a Activision or TakeTwo would get pissy enough to clamp down on it. Then again most publishers would rather have all of the money rather than some of the money.
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STEAM | November 2015 - Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty Never Changes
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Ah bugger I've just closed that article down and on my phone now but I think the Steamspy number of users that makes up that 1% was 1.3 million users. I can remember the percentage drop down to only 4 games but it wasn't much. What I'm trying to say overall of Steam's user base very, very few would know how to buy outside your region let alone those who actively do it and I can't imagine it's enough people that someone like a Activision or TakeTwo would get pissy enough to clamp down on it. Then again most publishers would rather have all of the money rather than some of the money.
AHA-Lambda
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So how bad is this new region changing thing? I'm not the best at understanding all these sub changes frankly.
Mr. Luchador
Member
Well, if you say so. I just find this whole thing funny.
Cries about Avatar
Names names
People rally to support
Changes back to Avatar again
There's no cult of personality here, as you guys keep saying. However, once again we have a few posts of pointless due to some strange obsession. Whatever. I'll put you back on ignore again, it's easier.
But they made it part of the community badge! You do want to be part of the community, don't you? You are a true Steam User, right?
Enter the Dragon Punch
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basically nuuvem is no longer a thing for you gusy
Se7enSword
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Probably because of the community badge update?
texhnolyze
Banned
Ugh.. steamgaf thread of all threads.
I have no choice.
I have no choice.
The potential is there for it to be bad, but I only see it being a a bit of a problem in practice for activation-restricted pre-orders on Nuuvem. Going forward I'd recommend waiting until the day before release to pre-order something that requires a VPN.
I named you and nobody else because of your ridiculous meltdown last year that veered off into one of the most bizarre PM back-and-forths I've ever had, a pile that you added to by randomly popping into the thread a couple of weeks ago and declaring that TFI Friday is ruined for you because of Saoirse's appearance, clarifying that she's forever tainted because of my "creepy obsession".
I named you because you've given me far more grief than anybody else, something I've explained to you twice now. You may not recognise that you've been nothing but a huge dick to me, which would certainly explain why you feel victimised and seem incapable of understanding why I'd name you, but that doesn't make it any less true. Having me on ignore doesn't achieve anything if you're going to continue taking pot shots at me, so I'd rather you just stopped talking about me at all -- starting now.
shouldn't it be other way around? Or are you saying they are waiting until more people gave them their phone access?
Publishers tend to overreact and overprotect and screw customers in any way they can, so yeah
edited: honestly, I don't think that Nuuvem is a valid option anymore, as publishers can run lock games at any moment they choose, can't they? With amount of locking we are seeing lately, I feel like bloody hypocrite for using steam, thanks volvo
Atraveller
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Oh hey the Saoirse is back.
That's bothersome. But the games we bought until now are safe? If not I will be a bit upset.
TheAutomator
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I kind of miss the banter bird
Enter the Dragon Punch
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well that's what people get for exploiting the system
Why don't everyone change to the bird avatar now?
Se7enSword
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Well, the recent steamguard update on the mobile app requires you to give Steam your mobile number to enable 2 step verification each time you login through any device (If you choose the mobile verification instead of email). And if you do that even once, you complete one of the new tasks for the community badge.
In a way, it does encourage people to give them their phone access.
The bird has left its nest.
Depend if you activating the key with VPN or not.
And I think those who did XCOM2 Pre-order I think fucked for good
ya, but I was talking about trade verifications via phone that had to be up at the end of October, according to valve, yet they are not.
it's not that important, I just thought maybe there was some outcry that made them change their mind or something.
Yes.
True. Which is why I will be only upset about myself and not mad at nuuvem or steam.
Oh, have no pending pre-orders, had enough of those for the year. I just bought games from there in the past that I might miss.
PetriP-TNT
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There was some Fallout 4 doge videos (one where the doge was falling from the map all the time et cetera) but they were taken down by Zenimax.
Poor doge
Poor doge
Se7enSword
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Oh, I misread that. My bad.
I haven't seen any such mention in this thread yet, and i have no interest in searching steam community forums. Not a fan of the place.
Nuuvem has one foot in the grave. MGO is all the way down, possibly.
Depends if Konami shifts development to a different team or not. Oh well, I should uninstall MGSV now.
Only for activation-restricted pre-orders, I assume. Just wait until the day before release to avoid any nasty surprises as by then it'll be clear whether or not there's a sub to worry about.
The Red Wizard
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Happy birthday, Ozium and ExoSoul!
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TheAutomator
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happy birthday to all steamgaffers who are born today!
why are you refunding games of all people? That's shocking!
everything will be right in the world when region locking will be a thing of the dark past we remember not fondly
I had to
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I am going to make it through this year if it kills me
There was some Fallout 4 doge videos (one where the doge was falling from the map all the time et cetera) but they were taken down by Zenimax.
Poor doge
Because as a result of me being naughty and Valve giving publishers more power it was retroactively region-locked. I'll be pre-ordering it again when I get home from work (assuming the refund has been processed).
What I find funny about the 'Elite' controller is that while it's got a make over on the outside and the addition of paddles and trigger stops from the tear down vids it looks like it's exactly the same internals. I wonder what the R&D costs on this thing were and what the final BOM are compared to the standard controller.
AHA-Lambda
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Brb, cancelling xcom 2 Nuuvem pre order ;_;
I don't really have the time, if anyone else want to do one, they should feel free to.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=183130035#post183130035
Take that with a pinch of salt ofc.
NingenJanai
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Hey JaseC, glad to see the romulan is back.
Guess I can go back to my normal avatar.
Guess I can go back to my normal avatar.
Mr. Luchador
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Guys is it OK if I change my avatar to an actress that's in her early teens and follow her career movie to movie, TV appearances, where she's moving to and tell yous all about it?
When people say MGO I always think they're talking about the gaffer that plays in the gaf europa universalis multiplayer.
I don't like your hostility, kinda ruins this thread.
Just gonna be honest with you.
I don't like your hostility, kinda ruins this thread.
Just gonna be honest with you.
Mr. Luchador
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That's fine, at least you're honest and civil about it.
It would be really cool if you could stop trying to stir up drama for no good reason.
you can do whatever you want, just kindly stop posting about in the steam thread, as nobody cares about your avatar or you personal attacks or your vendetta. letitgo.gif
I would do this, but I have way too much work atm, maybe later this week if you still can't by then.
no, it's not fine for anybody to do that in this thread, but nobody is doing it atm only you.
Mr. Luchador
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But it's fine for someone else to? OK.
YianGaruga
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sure go ahead
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
What is even happening.
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