cicero
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Since when are developers required to sell their games at huge discounts during Steam sales? Look at the typical price for the alpha release of the game, it is expensive.
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Steam Summer Sale 2013 Thread #3 - Many questions answered in the OP's FAQ
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I know, traded a lot of it back in Port Royale 1.
Pretty much every monetary system Valve has has the same philosophy. Even things like hats. Not necessary, people can make them and make money, those who want them can spend money. It's all quite amazing. The things they are doing with DOTA 2 and its competitive scene are pretty awesome.
The developers chose to release the alpha at a higher price in order to attract only the truly dedicated to bug test their game and report issues.
I believe the base price will actually go down as it heads toward release. Could be wrong though.
Sye d'Burns
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Yeah. I didn't like the movement from area to area in PQ2. It just seemed needlessly tedious to me. The map of PQ1 was far superior.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Say, what RPG game was that featuring a guy casting ice spells on the floor causing enemies to slip to their doom?
Yikes.
For an alpha, it's still big. And hey, even La Mulana was generous despite Valve not wanting it to be in a Flash Deal it seems.
Yikes.
For an alpha, it's still big. And hey, even La Mulana was generous despite Valve not wanting it to be in a Flash Deal it seems.
Most definitely. The Metal Age in particular has aged rather nicely.
BoosterDuck
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Where's muh XCom trading cards ;_;
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
Can you use the Steam Workshop on DRM free copies of Monaco?
cicero
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They are, the best experience is with mods though, and both are FAR better than Deadly Shadows and remain two of the best games ever made, imo.
That'll be Dark Messiah Might and Magic.
You have to use Steam in order to use Steam Workshop. DRM free doesn't use Steam
Awesomesauce
Gentle Rodriguez
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Alright PQ1 is on sale for 4 bucks. Worth it? Reviews seem to be good for this one as well. Won't be getting PQ2 then I guess.
Relaxed Muscle
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I got the summer badge although I promised myself not getting into that...
..what I'm doing?
..what I'm doing?
You are doing the right thing
Theoretically you could install your desired content into the game's Steam folder and then copy it over to the DRM-free version.. but that'd be pointless as it'd mean you have the Steam version.
Pops Maellard
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All right Stump, since no one else seems to have any input:
- Maybe. It's not as bad as Colonial Marines, and given another year of development time it might have been decent. There's some mildly entertaining bits.
- Not really. Some visually interesting levels, but the actual design is super linear and not in a good way.
- Nope. It's a third person shooter with kind of crappy shooting. They attempt to introduce some stealth mechanics, but they don't really work. Enemies just see you.
- It's not hard, but it's frustrating in parts just because of how often something will go wrong. The mandatory AI is awful, and you need it to work in order to progress.
- I finished it on 360 in about 6 hours (Redbox, thank god).
That was funny, but the game looks phenomenally boring. I have no idea why people would want to spend their precious free time playing this.
Dish Washing Simulator 2014 on its way.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Thanks! I'll be getting that if it's on sale.
Any recommended sim games that isn't Sim City 4? I need something new and maybe niche.
Ahh my bad, I misread. I thought it was the other way around.
cicero
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Same here!
Please don't beg, that is the last thing this thread needs, rampant begging.
Phanatic8390
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Have we seen anything go from full price into a daily deal sale?
The only thing left I'm waiting for is a deal on RE: Revelations
The only thing left I'm waiting for is a deal on RE: Revelations
intheinbetween
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well guys, sorry for being this cheap but is there anyone with a spare key of XCom willing to sell it for cheap or trading it for Monaco?
Pestilence11
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Monaco looks a little too arcadey for me. Is there actually decent strategy or planning to it?
If you enjoy stealth you should have a blast with the original Thief games. They're much like System Shock 2 in that they were ahead of their time. Excellent level designs, strong stealth mechanics, and one of my favorite difficulty systems ever (objectives change as you go up in difficulty, along with enemy and loot placements, among other things).
Looking Glass was a wonderful developer.
It was on sale earlier into the sale. It'll see a deeper discount again assuming there's a Might & Magic Flash Sale/Community's Choice deal or there are encore deals on the final day and the Might & Magic franchise is included.
It really wasn't begging. I have given my fair share of games away, it was more of a suggestion if someone is feeling nice.
Out_Of_Ammo
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Has the Thief collection ever been 75% off? It's 66% off now but I was hoping it would become a daily/flash during the sale... Tomorrow is my last chance I guess.
unagisensei
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Did the performance issues with trial gold ever get fixed? I want it but I remember hearing it had a lot of issues when it came out...
Thief .. all the thief games ... had amazing atmospheres. So creepy and foreboding.
I liked the sneaking well enough but really it was the atmosphere that made me love those games.
less than six hours, please hurry
AHA-Lambda
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Are we just set for nothing but repeats now cos I'm getting tired of this. Can I just pick up Kentucky Route Zero, Rogue Legacy and Thief now?
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5h45m.
Gentle Rodriguez
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Oh crap I was going to wait till tomorrow but I realized it's part of the flash sales. Only 5 hours and 45 minutes remain.
Play the demo and see for yourself. It runs flawlessly for me, but someone in the SteamGAF chat said it doesn't run well for him.
Kinky John
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You've waited this long, you may as well hang on until the last round of sales.
Coolio. Thanks.
Sportbilly
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Totally disagree. You missed out a '>'.
I much prefer the original over its sequel, which seems to have some real AI issues and definitely has too many tedious mini-games. They're both good mind you, but you're likely to be match-3ed out by the time you've finished the first and the sequel just doesn't cut the mustard in comparison.
If Boss Doggie isn't perpetuating false hoods, holding strange opinions, and generally making factually incorrect statements, then it isn't Boss Doggie posting.
That's who he is.
Isn't there a new mod that came out that makes the game look absolutely amazing?
I know you can do the DX10 renderer like Deus Ex
That looks like the lowest price its really ever been.
http://www.steamprices.com/us/sub/14734/thief-collection
Nope. Its current price is actually the cheapest it's been on Steam.
Beelzebubs
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About £0.30 away from buying Civ 5 as waiting for a cheque to clear. Looks like it's time to sell some cards
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