StrangeTaco
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Like Rust, with ARK you have a persistant player character. So when you log off your character is still in the game but they are asleep.
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Steam Summer Sale 2015 thread of refunding everything you buy (June 11-21)
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Like Rust, with ARK you have a persistant player character. So when you log off your character is still in the game but they are asleep.
I don't think most people who are into PC gaming are into it because of cost. You're basically saying that at equal costs consoles are a better option.
scoobidoo112
Member
Okay, this pisses me off so goddamn much. So I own BioShock Infinite and X-Com Enemy Unknown. I see that those games are on sale on Steam. Hey great! Infinite is only 7,49 and EU is only 4,99, that must mean I can pick up the awesome DLC for a decent price, right!
WRONG!
Seriously, what the fuck is this? The base game gets a bigger discount than the DLC? The DLC COSTS MORE than the whole game? Who came up with that idea?
Hell, EU has a Complete pack, that actually costs less than when you just want the DLC:
Why do you insist on screwing me over publishers? I buy your game, and now that I want the DLC during a sale you want me to pay more than when I would buy the base game itself? This even puts me off of buying certain games too, like AC4, which costs 7,99 or 11,99 (deluxe with more DLC), has a 7.99 season pass and 12,70 of additional content. There is no way in hell that the full game is worth less than the DLC stuff.
The only saving grace this sale was Hitman Absolution, which sold all of its DLC for 1,09.
WRONG!
Seriously, what the fuck is this? The base game gets a bigger discount than the DLC? The DLC COSTS MORE than the whole game? Who came up with that idea?
Hell, EU has a Complete pack, that actually costs less than when you just want the DLC:
Why do you insist on screwing me over publishers? I buy your game, and now that I want the DLC during a sale you want me to pay more than when I would buy the base game itself? This even puts me off of buying certain games too, like AC4, which costs 7,99 or 11,99 (deluxe with more DLC), has a 7.99 season pass and 12,70 of additional content. There is no way in hell that the full game is worth less than the DLC stuff.
The only saving grace this sale was Hitman Absolution, which sold all of its DLC for 1,09.
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Crom sees your plight at these times of depressing encores, and bids you enter for a chance at joy and to one day learn the riddle of steel.
So entering this for the 2 games I actually want to play now and not in the near or never future.
Whoa, won a $20 Steam card for tweeting about Grey Goo the other day. That's awesome.
It's on sale for $20 again, if anyone is looking for an RTS. I'm only 4 missions in and I can already feel its hooks in me. It's more C&C than Starcraft, with a story that immediately caught my attention. The thing that has really set it apart from other strategy games so far is the AI. You'll constantly have scouts trying to sneak a peek at your base, and they seem to be fairly smart about exploiting your weaknesses. I've had numerous instances of the AI opponent going through the gaps in my defenses, forcing me to pause my offense and focus on surviving. It's just a very involved game. There's no option to leisurely build up your forces and then make a single match-winning push when you're ready. WhIle it's always satisfying to wipe a map with your giant army of Zerg or whatever, having to take smaller victories (such as a strategic resource deposit) and slowly wear down your enemy feels much more tactful and engaging.
My endorsement of the game was not influenced by winning the $20 in Twitter. I've played about 5.5 hours of Grey Goo since installing it earlier this week, with only Ziggurat topping it as my most played game on Steam since the sale started. Also, everyone should buy Ziggurat.
It's on sale for $20 again, if anyone is looking for an RTS. I'm only 4 missions in and I can already feel its hooks in me. It's more C&C than Starcraft, with a story that immediately caught my attention. The thing that has really set it apart from other strategy games so far is the AI. You'll constantly have scouts trying to sneak a peek at your base, and they seem to be fairly smart about exploiting your weaknesses. I've had numerous instances of the AI opponent going through the gaps in my defenses, forcing me to pause my offense and focus on surviving. It's just a very involved game. There's no option to leisurely build up your forces and then make a single match-winning push when you're ready. WhIle it's always satisfying to wipe a map with your giant army of Zerg or whatever, having to take smaller victories (such as a strategic resource deposit) and slowly wear down your enemy feels much more tactful and engaging.
My endorsement of the game was not influenced by winning the $20 in Twitter. I've played about 5.5 hours of Grey Goo since installing it earlier this week, with only Ziggurat topping it as my most played game on Steam since the sale started. Also, everyone should buy Ziggurat.
Homeworld Remastered... I played the shit outta Homeworld 1 & 2, although I never finished either campaign (Skirmishes with all tech available? Willpower to weak to resist). I want to remedy that, and do some multiplayer, but heard there was some issues.
Are they resolved now? Is anyone here able to talk me out of it, or should I just go for it?
Are they resolved now? Is anyone here able to talk me out of it, or should I just go for it?
None of this is working on windows 7.
I swear my game was working before I installed some mods. I didn't get in game but it ran in in the menu without crashing. I deleted them, reinstalled the game on a different drive, uninstalled the mod manager.
Le sigh.
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
Sure, but I am wondering if it is any good or not.
dreamstation
Member
Skyrim DLC is exactly the same. It's cheaper to just buy the legendary edition, except people who already have the base game get screwed.
ScreamingTrees
Member
It really pisses me off too. I bought XCom Enemy Unknown at launch and it is 2K games basically telling me that it was a mistake. They do similar with Borderlands Pre-Sequel and Civilization 5. Bethesda of course do the same thing. It means I won't be buying Fallout 4 or X-Com 2 for a while.
Too bad you missed the daily in the winter sale. It was 9,99 or less back then.
But never mind, great choice and a great game. Have fun!
StrangeTaco
Member
The game itself is a pretty good survival game, it's optimization currently is horrendous. People with Titan's are getting like 30fps in the game.
velociraptor
Junior Member
Ugh, was really hoping DS2 SOTFS would be a daily.
I'm not sure whether I should buy it at this price...
I'm not sure whether I should buy it at this price...
Yeah, people swore to me it'd be a daily. All I need is the upgrade.
Perry decent game, but slow and grindy. Great with friends. Does have a solo local host option.
Performance sucks. But with the right settings can get I 30 (depending where in map lol sometimes I get 50 sometimes 23) and hadn't still looks good. I am using an I7 3770k and gtx670.
I haven't bought anything this steam sale but my temptations lie in Grim Fandango, Divinity series, Talos Principle and MGS ground zero. Help me decide on one or more!
The dark souls 2 upgrade is tempting too.
Edit: The thing that has me hesitating is my lack of available play time for the next month and the titles being potentially cheaper before I get to them. I should probably avoid the really time consuming games.
The dark souls 2 upgrade is tempting too.
Edit: The thing that has me hesitating is my lack of available play time for the next month and the titles being potentially cheaper before I get to them. I should probably avoid the really time consuming games.
velociraptor
Junior Member
I haven't played the original DSII because I've been waiting for a good sale on that game since it came out!
Hitman Absolution is decent, and XCOM can be had for similar. People rave about Valkyria Chronicles, but I'm yet to play it.
Widdly Scuds
Member
It's especially annoying with 2K because they used to be one of the best publishers for allowing cheap upgrades to complete editions.
chixdiggit
Member
I really like it and feel it has great potential. The Dev is pretty kick ass and has been releasing patches like a coked up doctor.
It runs great on my rig if I tone it down to the second highest graphics setting on my GTX980.
Currently the structures are too weak. They are far too easy to break into. I would assume that it will be balanced out in the future.
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
Thanks good info. Ark does look good. And the specs seem low, but I'll wait til optimization happens at the very least.
Sparrowhawk
Member
Hey guys, does anyone have any recommendations for someone who loves Team Ico and thatgamecompany games?
Edit: Wtf, DB Xenoverse is discounted and bundled with the season pass, but the season pass itself isn't discounted? Thanks, Bamco.
Edit: Wtf, DB Xenoverse is discounted and bundled with the season pass, but the season pass itself isn't discounted? Thanks, Bamco.
UnrealEck
Member
If you're buying a high end PC for cheap game sales and playing what you buy at console settings with a framerate cap the same as the console version, without making use of any of the long list of advantages a PC has and only using a controller, then yes, I can see why.
Brothers? store.steampowered.com/app/225080/
Infinite Justice
Member
Sparrowhawk
Member
I've never modded FO3 specifically, but knowing the engine from modding Skyrim... It's your load order, which is not stored in the game folder and as such doesn't get deleted if you uninstall. You can't just dump mods on Bethesda games and go, you have to load them in the right order. Use this.None of this is working on windows 7.
I swear my game was working before I installed some mods. I didn't get in game but it ran in in the menu without crashing. I deleted them, reinstalled the game on a different drive, uninstalled the mod manager.
Le sigh.
It's not very strange. It's an obvious ploy to extract more money out of people who want the full experience; they lure you in with 90% off the base game or whatever and then just 25% off the DLC. You're expecting these people to care that you may already have the base game? They got you twice! Mo' money.
In my cart I have Child of Light and Cities: Skylines.
I've been family sharing with my gf to play Cities, but want to play with her at the same time, that's why I'm thinking of buying it.
I'm just trying to find stuff to buy. I really want to try a more current 4X game, so I've been eyeing Civ V and Endless Legend. Thing is, I can't push myself to buy Cities and Endless at ~20$. Anyone play Civ V and Endless have opinions on which would be a better investment for 4X? Should I buy Cities for myself and Civ V, or keep sharing Cities with my gf and go all in for Endless (and the DLC)?
Civ V I don't know if I'll like the typical history angle whereas the new-ish take on fantasy in Endless has me thinking I'll get more playtime with that.
I've been family sharing with my gf to play Cities, but want to play with her at the same time, that's why I'm thinking of buying it.
I'm just trying to find stuff to buy. I really want to try a more current 4X game, so I've been eyeing Civ V and Endless Legend. Thing is, I can't push myself to buy Cities and Endless at ~20$. Anyone play Civ V and Endless have opinions on which would be a better investment for 4X? Should I buy Cities for myself and Civ V, or keep sharing Cities with my gf and go all in for Endless (and the DLC)?
Civ V I don't know if I'll like the typical history angle whereas the new-ish take on fantasy in Endless has me thinking I'll get more playtime with that.
Large Professor
Member
Isn't the XCOM: Enemy Unknown Complete Pack (which includes Xcom EW) cheaper in the US?
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Large Professor
Member
Well you can always ask for a refund.
See this just made me think of Even Stevens and now I am even more paralyzed
Wonderful, gracias.
