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STEAM | September 2016 - Good job doing previous stuff, let's do new stuff
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Black Soma
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Tried verifying the game cache, restarting Steam and manually installing the Direct X related stuff. Nothing, Dead Rising won't start. Hopefully they can fix it soon.
Wauw, that's terrible:
Still gonna buy the Vita version on LRG though because I need it so bad.
No, there's a huge, untapped market of PC gamers that don't have Steam and that's China. I have no idea if Valve is even going to try to get into China. Getting approval from the Ministry of Culture is a fucking nightmare of epic proportions, I don't even know how you'd do it with a storefront.
I know you can technically access steam from China right now but they don't have a government sanctioned, official version. Most Chinese gamers don't use it. "But DOTA2 has a Chinese version!" you say. Perfect World has the DOTA2 license in China and you run it from their launcher.
I think China's emerging gamer market is going to have large ripple effects on the industry in the next decade, especially for pc devs but that's off topic so I'll shut up.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
On another note; the Steam reviews update has a little thing where they acknowledge that users reporting stuff, but I would say Valve actually has the single worst record of any online community/company I've dealt with with respect to acting on reports.
And I'm not a frivolous reporter, I give great detail, I know the rules, and I really only report the worst of the worst. I can be reasonably sure the problem isn't me.
And I'm not a frivolous reporter, I give great detail, I know the rules, and I really only report the worst of the worst. I can be reasonably sure the problem isn't me.
Atraveller
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Why does Steam needs government sanction when people could just use it? Steam has simplified Chinese interface and generous regional pricing, I think it's wrong to say Valve isn't already in the market.
Abomination
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The new review system will make review results be more positive, as ppl tend to be more positive about a game they put more money in as supposed to bundle extra's that cost comparatively nothing.
If a gamer gets a game completely free and reviews that game, I think the review will be less bias/more honest.
As a result of this, a positive review (result) will not be an indication of a good game. This beats the purpose.
If a gamer gets a game completely free and reviews that game, I think the review will be less bias/more honest.
As a result of this, a positive review (result) will not be an indication of a good game. This beats the purpose.
I'd much rather have someone talking about China as an emerging games market than anime gifs, as it's a subject I don't know enough about.
Whereas I think the opposite - if I get something for free, I'm more positive about it due to it being free. "Hey, for what I paid for it (nothing) it's great!" I think you do get people defending something when they've invested a lot into it, but more often you get people voicing their disappointment after paying money.
Steam is not blocked in China, they even have regional pricing, and are also booming consumers.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
2016 release million sellers on Steam, paid (* excludes some Early Access games that have 2016 release dates but sold widely before, as well as games that granted key transfers from previous owners pre-2016):
1. Stardew Valley (~1.5 million)
2. Dark Souls III (1.05 million)
3. Doom (1.05 million)
4. Dead by Daylight (990k-ish)
End of list.
1. Stardew Valley (~1.5 million)
2. Dark Souls III (1.05 million)
3. Doom (1.05 million)
4. Dead by Daylight (990k-ish)
End of list.
Sr Kitsune
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I dont understand, what are the key differences between the old and new review system?
Crimsonclaw111
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Anyone who is excited?
Not gonna be excited till it's either $5 or on par with PS4/XBO. But I like Mai.
Only three games passed 1 million sold copies this year? That's kinda low, or is my expectation too high?
It's €7.99. Maybe the winter sale will be lower than $5
XCOM2 is getting close too. 950kish
Right now steam only runs unoffically because it doesn't have enough market penetration to be worth blocking. If Valve ever wants to get even 10% of the Chinese market using steam they will need government approval.
If steam somehow did get popular in its current state the government would block it and people would lose access (w/o running a proxy which only power users know how to do and would be the kiss of death).
Basically they can't grow without the ministry of culture approval. They can't advertise without the approval, amongst many other things.
texhnolyze
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As I understand it, if you get the game from third party sellers like GMG and the like, your review won't count in the overall review state (positive or negative). People can still see your review in the review section though, if they include 'key activations' on the filter.
To a degree. But just to make sure that someone can help you out, you can also post in 'I need a new PC!' thread.
pantsattack
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How big is your case?
Are there enough fans?
Have you cleaned it?
The I need a PC thread might get more response for you too.
We could most likely help you, but you'll also get more luck asking in the "I Need a New PC!" thread, where posts like yours are quite common.
Anyone who is excited?
*looks at the DoA5 DLC*
HOLY SHIT is some of the DLC ridiculously expensive in the USA too ?
I mean GTA 5 is priced here the same as the "Fun Theme Set" and Deus Ex Mankind Divided the same as "Variety Costume Set" and Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen the same price as the "Atack on Titan" costume set
That CANNOT be right
Atraveller
Banned
If China blocks Steam, it basically kills the entire non-F2P PC game market, both local retail stores and authorized Chinese online key sellers, driving China back into the piracy dark age, due to how prevalent Steamworks is. And China generally tries to attract foreign investment with its policies.
Crimsonclaw111
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Only three games passed 1 million sold copies this year? That's kinda low, or is my expectation too high?
It's €7.99. Maybe the winter sale will be lower than $5
Oh my bad, I meant all of DoA5.
And yes to get all DLC it's like $800.
Servizio
I don't really need a tag, but I figured I'd get one to make people jealous. Is it working?
Yes, the USD prices are the same level of extreme whale hunting ridiculousness. 800$+ bucks for all the DLC. Give them a few more years and they'll give that Train simulation game a run for it's money.
I have mixed feelings about pricey cosmetic DLC. I think Bethesda modding has spoiled me completely on the idea of paying to play dress-up and I know that's probably not right.
I wonder if they are actually making money from those DLCs. How many are buying those overpriced DLCs and how much work is it required to make them?
I will definitely ask there tomorrow with better presentation while I'm at work. I never thanked them for the help building it anyway.We could most likely help you, but you'll also get more luck asking in the "I Need a New PC!" thread, where posts like yours are quite common.
I definitely need another fans and I just spent a couple of hours making all the wires look nice. It helped with noise but not with heat. I just really don't know where that fan is gonna go.
Atraveller
Banned
I think, maybe, the fan on your CPU cooler is on the wrong side?
Is it your CPU that's getting hot or the GPU too? It might not have been seated correctly with the thermal paste. Your setup looks fine and should not be running very hot.
Actually yeah this might be it, or at least contributing. The fan should be on the other side.
Thank God I don't have to endure his fan fiction anymore.
Atraveller
Banned
The copper coil of the fan is visible in the picture, meaning it was pushing air away from the rear exhaust, so the hot air got trapped inside the case.
I only like DOA for the gameplay, thank god because my wallet wouldn't be able to sustain my purchases if I was more interested in the costume DLC aspect. I haven't even bought DOA5 at all I'm still playing the PC version of DOA2U, which was basically a F2P game that got shut down but there are still private servers up minus microtransactions, so its basically a fully functional port of DOA2U on PC.
darkwing-buck
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The Dead Rising we deserve.
I didn't know the stolen key issue could be THAT bad. That's pretty horrible.
Would it help if you only sold your game thru Steam or GOG or other authorised channels? Or does selling retail copies and steam keys thru other means outnumber your fraud sales anyway?
Even if you sold it only thru Steam, there would still be some level of fraud, because Kinguin and G2A sell steam gifts. That would be annoying for the person doing the fraud because they would have to setup a new account everytime they got banned but it woudl be a start.
Might have to get a PS4 next year for Persona 5 hrmmmmmm
It wouldn't be Valve system without having obvious exploits:
Family shared (as in you got game from family sharing) do count as "Product purchased directly from Steam", so you could use that for fake reviews for now.
I sincerely doubt this news will compel "review bombers" to begin creating Family Sharing networks.
It's better than nothing i guess lol.
Tizoc
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He is becoming the next molyneux if he keeps this up
Chance Hale
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Does Off the Record improve off 2 in ways other than tone?
Tizoc
Member
So similar price to psn
On psn it had a 10% discount
In before they are linked by an umbilical cord to a big motherish thing, mark my words.
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