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Steam Summer Sales Thread: remember: you can actually play after buying
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Flying_Phoenix
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That isn't true.Yaska said:
CecilRousso said:Bought one game so far, Dawn of War II; Retribution, and have played it for an 1.5 hours.
Also played 1h of TF2 and AaaaAaAaa for the tickets.
Wish I could see progress for the Dawn of War II ticket.
Dawn of War II ticket is easy to get. Play last stand coliseum map with the general and equip the flamer. You get the achievement within 5 minutes.
The_Player
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Posted by someone else like 20 pages back but i will post again
http://nifflas.ni2.se/
Free copy of Saira, you have 4.5 hours to get your copy. The dev will email the codes after that time apprently.
Normally 10 bucks on Steam, and is 2.50 during this Summer Sale.
Heres the Steam page for referance.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/48900/?snr=1_4_4__13
http://nifflas.ni2.se/
Free copy of Saira, you have 4.5 hours to get your copy. The dev will email the codes after that time apprently.
Normally 10 bucks on Steam, and is 2.50 during this Summer Sale.
Heres the Steam page for referance.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/48900/?snr=1_4_4__13
jaundicejuice
Member
The Dawn of War II: Retribution achievement was easy enough, I AM SIX TICKETS RICH!
I hope that the Dawn of War series goes for cheap this sale. I'd definitely grab Dawn of War II, Chaos Rising and probably the Last Stand DLC bundle because that mode strikes me as being mindless fun in short bursts.
I've never played a Dawn of War game and I don't know why I chose Retribution to be my point of entry into the series.
I hope that the Dawn of War series goes for cheap this sale. I'd definitely grab Dawn of War II, Chaos Rising and probably the Last Stand DLC bundle because that mode strikes me as being mindless fun in short bursts.
I've never played a Dawn of War game and I don't know why I chose Retribution to be my point of entry into the series.
Trent Strong
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Damn steam sales. I bought four or five games during the last hoiday sale that I haven't played and almost certainly never will play. What the hell posessed me to buy Operation Flashpoint, or Dead Rising 2? Just because they're cheap doesn't mean I want to play them. Why the fuck did I buy Tropico 3 of all things? Damn these sales. This is what QVC must be like for old people.
jaundicejuice
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Yaska said:
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Dawn of War II and Chaos Rising are 7$ off each here, which isn't bad but I'd like to wait and see if there's a Dawn of War package with a slightly better daily deal containing ALL Dawn of War games. I'd buy the THQ Hits pack if I didn't own over half of the games contained in it already, that would net me DoW II Gold which is half way to where I want to be. I'll bite by the end of the sale if a better deal doesn't appear but I think it will.
Trent Strong
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benjipwns said:
Ha, ha. Exactly.
FreeMufasa
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What's the chance Dreamcast Collection goes on sale?
Schmattakopf
Member
Hamilton's Great Adventure won't start up. I run it and nothing happens. I tried the few things listed here but it still won't start up.
CecilRousso
Member
Xapati said:
Thanks for the tip.
Good summer sale so far:
1 game bought that I hadn´t thought about before. and 2 hours playtime in it so far.
3 hours total played in ticket eligable games.
3 tickets aquired.
SpaceDrake
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Gravijah said:
Cloud save support requires getting some rather specific SDK hooks into the game client. It'd something I'd like to do "eventually", but EGS is still just so busy with their latest project (and with their end of the final bits of Chantelise) that I just can't justify asking them to work on something that, ultimately, isn't strictly "necessary".
Also thanks for all the Recettear love over the past few days, guys. I put the numbers I see on Steam into my calculator, it makes a happy face.
Yes. I've not compared them myself, but I asked this a while ago and got a lot more posts in favor of the original. Mostly because of the animations, Source uses the HL2 physics based stuff. There were other reasons posted too.elektrixx said:
In fact none of the Source ports were preferred, Day of Defeat, Counter Strike etc.
Glass Rebel
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Ok GAF, can you recommend me a good aerial combat game on Steam? 2D or 3D, I don't care but preferrably more arcade-like. Thanks!
I bought it directly from the developers site weeks ago, I did my part!
Toma said:
I bought it directly from the developers site weeks ago, I did my part!
JoshuaJSlone
Member
Nope. Same old PC releases as back in the day.Scalpel Knight said:
Corky said:
My first holiday sale was horrible. 150 games in 12 days. Bah.
Edit: "horrible" isnt meant to be 100% negative. More a love/hate relationship to all the games I want to buy, and all the games I still havent played.
MesserWolf
Member
Flying_Phoenix said:
It's an amazing WRPG ..... just buy it . I really doubt you would regret it.
MesserWolf
Member
Why do you tempt me like thisThe_Player said:
never heard of these 2 games though ....
MesserWolf said:
Seconded. Even though I kinda like Kotor 2 more than 1. I played the second before before the first, that might be the reason that I have more fond memories of it. And wasnt there a fan patch that included all the missing content?
MesserWolf said:Why do you tempt me like this
never heard of these 2 games though ....
If you like classic rpgs, get them. For one, they are one of the few developers who still make them, so we need to throw them some money if we want to have such games.
And other than that, it also doesnt hurt that these games are very good.
MesserWolf
Member
mmmToma said:
It seems like a really good advice ..... but ...
Toma said:
I not really sure if I should listen to you ^^
Did I already mention that you guys really should buy SpaceChem?
Here is the updated list why:
So. I want you all to buy overlooked games. Todays issue: SpaceChem.
But lets hear all the impressions on this game I could find from other Gaffers:
And what did the gaming media think of it?
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/01/10/wot-i-think-spacechem/
Edit: Oh and there is no negative impression listed, because I couldnt find any.
And the thread:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=422393
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For those who had a problem starting out, here is a quick tutorial:
So you dont know what SpaceChem is about? Trust us, your fellow Gaffers, on this recommendation and grab the Demo. I'll teach you how to play.
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The most basic premise is that you got a molecule as Input to the left side, and need to transform it so you can output it like you can see on the right.
In the first level, called "Of Pancakes and Spaceships" you got "O=O" as an Input and "O=O" as the output (which means 2 O atoms that are double bonded). How convenient! You dont even need to transform it, just find a way to transport it to the right side. We'll get to transforming later, also ignore the blue line at the bottom for now.
So whats left is the red "Start" and a circle around it. The Start indicated where that circle, called Waldo, is going to start. Big deal. However it doesnt do much, since you didnt gave it any orders yet. To solve this basic levels you need to know the 4 most basic structure with which you can program orders to Waldo:
Arrows: Those change the line Waldo is running on. Play around with giving Waldo different directions.
IN ALPHA: The playing field is divided into 4 parts. A,B, Psi und W. A and B are on the left side, meaning those are the fields, where you will receive input. Psi and W are on the right, meaning you need to output there. If you put the IN ALPHA in the way of the red Waldo, you will get your INPUT into the ALPHA section of the playing field.
GRAB/DROB: Now, if you only have the input done, your Waldo doesnt do much about the molecule that just appeared. Change the arrows so that Waldo is able to touch the Molecule that will appear, and put a GRAB/DROP there. This way he'll take the molecule and carry it with him. If you want to put it down, simply use another "GRAB/DROP" in the output zone.
OUT PSI: After you dropped the molecule in the output zone, you still need to tell the game that the output is ready. Looking through your tools, you'll see that the red Waldo got a tool for that. If you put it somewhere, the game will try to output all the molecules and atoms that you prepared in the corresponding output zone.
Now just make your Waldo running the same line again, and you are good to go Also take notice that you need to have the whole molecule inside the Output zone and not just a part of it.
Short:
Input Alpha, Grab, Drop, Output Psi
Congrats you solved the first level!
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The other tools, which werent used in this level but are still available are easily explained:
Rotate Molecule: Try it out yourself, put it on the Waldo line after it grabbed the "O=O", this will be used later to make your arrangements of atoms fitting to the molecule you want to produce
Sync: If the red and the blue Waldo both have a sync in their way, they'll stop at their respective sync, waiting for the other Waldo to reach theirs. This way you can easily make both lines run parallel if you need them to.
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Something else worth mentioning is the act of "Transforming" or Bonding/Unbonding, how its called in this game.
Imagine the "O=O" you got as input, but instead of having "O=O" as Output, you are required to output simply "O". For this you'll get in levels where you need them "Bonders". These are gray shades in the background that you can move around. You'll notice what I mean.
If you let your Waldo carry the "O=O" molecule to 2 Bonders, you can "unbond" them with the tool "Bond -" if both atoms are each over a Bonder. That would give you "O-O" for the moment. Since you'll need "O" however, either let it run through the bonders again, or make a second set up of bonders somewhere else. You'll figure this out on your own
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Okay, hope that helps for starters for all those who felt it was too badly explained and a bit overwhelming!
Here is the updated list why:
So. I want you all to buy overlooked games. Todays issue: SpaceChem.
But lets hear all the impressions on this game I could find from other Gaffers:
toythatkills said:
Vinci said:
Nabs said:
Dina said:
Corky said:
TheJudge said:
Jive Turkey1 said:
Jive Turkey2 said:
The_Technomancer said:
Toma said:
TheExodu5 said:
MasterShotgun said:
Sportbilly said:
Archie said:
DisenLedZep said:
Gav47 said:
Ultron87 said:
SalsaShark said:
mclem said:
PaletteSwap said:
Lemming said:
And what did the gaming media think of it?
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/01/10/wot-i-think-spacechem/
Edit: Oh and there is no negative impression listed, because I couldnt find any.
And the thread:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=422393
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
For those who had a problem starting out, here is a quick tutorial:
So you dont know what SpaceChem is about? Trust us, your fellow Gaffers, on this recommendation and grab the Demo. I'll teach you how to play.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The most basic premise is that you got a molecule as Input to the left side, and need to transform it so you can output it like you can see on the right.
In the first level, called "Of Pancakes and Spaceships" you got "O=O" as an Input and "O=O" as the output (which means 2 O atoms that are double bonded). How convenient! You dont even need to transform it, just find a way to transport it to the right side. We'll get to transforming later, also ignore the blue line at the bottom for now.
So whats left is the red "Start" and a circle around it. The Start indicated where that circle, called Waldo, is going to start. Big deal. However it doesnt do much, since you didnt gave it any orders yet. To solve this basic levels you need to know the 4 most basic structure with which you can program orders to Waldo:
Arrows: Those change the line Waldo is running on. Play around with giving Waldo different directions.
IN ALPHA: The playing field is divided into 4 parts. A,B, Psi und W. A and B are on the left side, meaning those are the fields, where you will receive input. Psi and W are on the right, meaning you need to output there. If you put the IN ALPHA in the way of the red Waldo, you will get your INPUT into the ALPHA section of the playing field.
GRAB/DROB: Now, if you only have the input done, your Waldo doesnt do much about the molecule that just appeared. Change the arrows so that Waldo is able to touch the Molecule that will appear, and put a GRAB/DROP there. This way he'll take the molecule and carry it with him. If you want to put it down, simply use another "GRAB/DROP" in the output zone.
OUT PSI: After you dropped the molecule in the output zone, you still need to tell the game that the output is ready. Looking through your tools, you'll see that the red Waldo got a tool for that. If you put it somewhere, the game will try to output all the molecules and atoms that you prepared in the corresponding output zone.
Now just make your Waldo running the same line again, and you are good to go
Also take notice that you need to have the whole molecule inside the Output zone and not just a part of it. Short:
Input Alpha, Grab, Drop, Output Psi
Congrats you solved the first level!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The other tools, which werent used in this level but are still available are easily explained:
Rotate Molecule: Try it out yourself, put it on the Waldo line after it grabbed the "O=O", this will be used later to make your arrangements of atoms fitting to the molecule you want to produce
Sync: If the red and the blue Waldo both have a sync in their way, they'll stop at their respective sync, waiting for the other Waldo to reach theirs. This way you can easily make both lines run parallel if you need them to.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Something else worth mentioning is the act of "Transforming" or Bonding/Unbonding, how its called in this game.
Imagine the "O=O" you got as input, but instead of having "O=O" as Output, you are required to output simply "O". For this you'll get in levels where you need them "Bonders". These are gray shades in the background that you can move around. You'll notice what I mean.
If you let your Waldo carry the "O=O" molecule to 2 Bonders, you can "unbond" them with the tool "Bond -" if both atoms are each over a Bonder. That would give you "O-O" for the moment. Since you'll need "O" however, either let it run through the bonders again, or make a second set up of bonders somewhere else. You'll figure this out on your own
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Okay, hope that helps for starters for all those who felt it was too badly explained and a bit overwhelming!
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