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Hey thread. Is there a way to make a game never ever update? There only seems to be options for updating when the game starts or making the updates high priority.
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Orv posted:They are, I played through the CoH 1 campaigns late last year. There were two missions that I had to redo because of those issues requiring you to do a specific setup but I finished them all. Ahh damnit. I didn't ask for CoH, but I was planning on running through it later. Thanks anyways guys, running steam in offline mode when I launch the game will work for now. CLARPUS posted:I followed Steam Labs's recommendation to play Dark Souls Remastered and boy I was not expecting to get sucked in like this. I always knew it was a Good Game, I just never got around to playing it. I just beat the two rear end in a top hat gargoyles on the roof and I have no idea what's gonna happen next besides dying a lot. I'm hesitant to ask for tips because playing this game totally blind has been awesome so far. But can someone explain what reverse hollowing and kindling does? Should I be doing that a lot? I also don't understand what covenants do but I have the way of the white one right now. People here have already explained the multiplayer, otherwise go in blind, and feel free to ask for tips if you get stuck in the Dark Souls 3 thread. The folks there are really cool and have played the previous Souls games to death. If you're having trouble with mobility, stripping off armor to get the fast roll is a seriously good idea. Learning to time ripostes is a great way to get around some of the more difficult mobs.
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Feb 15, 2020 23:32
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This is neat. I had a lot of fun in Gothic 2 a couple years back. It holds up surprisingly well, except that the controls are really goddamn weird. I guess the games were made before there was really a consensus on how mouse/keyboard is supposed to work Edit: The Joe Man posted:I hope they actually listen to the mountain of feedback they received on the demo. Oh. Man I hope this isn't going to be another Underworld Ascendant. Fruits of the sea fucked around with this message at 00:54 on Feb 20, 2020 |
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Feb 20, 2020 00:51
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The filter they ran the movies through looks like they smeared vaseline over the camera. That said, outtakes, hell yeah. Wanna see some goofy overacting.
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Mar 10, 2020 15:40
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Are there any rts' out there that play like Tiberian Sun? Relatively slow-paced combat, giant stompy robots, world-is-hosed apocalyptic setting and so on? It had a pretty unique vibe.
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Mar 10, 2020 17:45
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Fargin Icehole posted:I've been hurt before. I don't know. Oh hey, this is cool. There's also OpenRA, which adds a lot of QoL improvements to Tiberian Dawn and Red alert. I wonder how the two stack up.
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Mar 10, 2020 17:50
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Jamfrost posted:I didn't know about the Valve contractor gig they have. Nice. Yeah, I think Defender's Quest is taking a while because the guy picks up the occasional gig on the side to keep the cashflow going. I've actually been replaying the first game. At some point a new game plus mode was added with a bunch of extra missions and stuff. It's pretty cool, although some of the last missions are stupidly hard to three-star.
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Jun 11, 2020 13:23
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Thanks to everybody who explained the elusive targets in Hitman! I was waiting for a GOTY edition with all the dlc and was under the impression that elusive targets were part of that.Major Isoor posted:Hey, I'm sure it's come up recently, but has anyone else had issues running EA games on Steam, where once the Origin thin client starts, it gives an error stating that the game isn't installed? (Then tries to redirect me back to Steam, although the link doesn't work) I recall someone mentioning this happening in a situation where they originally bought the game on Origin then re-bought it on Steam, but it's for a game (Mirror's Edge Catalyst) that I never had on Origin to begin with. Not off to a great start! I've seen several people reporting the same problem with other Origin games purchased on Steam, so you're definitely not alone. I wanted to get ME3 and DA:I but decided to wait, maybe they'll have fixed the issues by the time the next big christmas or summer sale rolls around.
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Jun 14, 2020 14:26
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They could very well have learned their lesson. Or it could be that they are banking on expansions. If it's a pvp-centric game, they'll want to avoid splitting the playerbase. Season pass /whatever pass or a subscription model aren't technically microtransactions, depending on one's definition. So there's that.
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Jun 15, 2020 17:25
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Cowcaster posted:i will say the proliferation of lootbox/gachapon mechanics in games over just the past 5-10 years seems weird because they've been a money maker since at least when magic the gathering introduced the concept of "booster packs" in the early 90's. i think it was the double whammy of the rise of digital distribution of videogames and the the advent of the smart phone meaning a broader audience than ever before had a video game machine everywhere they go that really blew the doors off companies slamming random blind box real cash money slot machines into their games to pull in ducats hand over fist CCG's didn't manage to reach far beyond their target market, so most consumers (and legislators, for that matter) didn't even have a vocabulary for lootbox mechanics and the like. Just as one example, the EU is desperately playing catch-up but the fundamental concepts have to be explained to basically everybody involved in the process. It's also been funny watching people slowly discover that regulatory organizations like the ESRB are maintained by the industry and are actually totally resistant to reforming the exploitative aspects of the industry. Fruits of the sea fucked around with this message at 19:11 on Jun 15, 2020 |
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Jun 15, 2020 19:09
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There's so much poo poo out there and enough of it is good that just waiting to buy a game when it's inevitably rereleased as GOTY/Director's Cut/Platinum Bling Edition is a pretty easy choice to make. I find myself bitching about a game I want occasionally, but then I can just look at what's on sale on Steam or GOG and buy something just as good for less.
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Jun 15, 2020 19:45
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What's a blobber and where are the tits and rear end. E: Ok I found them. Fruits of the sea fucked around with this message at 23:02 on Jun 15, 2020 |
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Jun 15, 2020 22:57
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The 7th Guest posted:also there's a game called Fightcrab The trailers for this are great.
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Jun 16, 2020 21:57
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SolidSnakesBandana posted:Has anything managed to improve on CoH? That game was so great. Dawn of War 2 is... almost as good?
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Jun 16, 2020 22:57
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exquisite tea posted:Has anyone been following Solasta: Crown of the Magister? Looks to be a turn-based tactical RPG using D&D 5.1 ruleset that I saw briefly at IGN's Summer of Gaming expo. It's being developed by brand new French developer Tactical Adventures, or at least I've never heard of them before. Looks promising though! The "build your party" bit implies that this could be an Icewind Dale style game. No companion npcs, big emphasis on combat.
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Jun 17, 2020 12:47
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Always gotta trick people into playing the game the "fun" way. Look at consummables, devs try everything to get people to stop hoarding and just use them.
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Jun 17, 2020 15:48
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Oh huh, I was really confused for a bit there and wondering if it had been in early access all this time. Didn't realize it was an exclusive.
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Jun 18, 2020 17:23
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Kanfy posted:Quicksaves are one of those things that benefit most games but Quitting a game always creating a temporary save so that you can pick it up exactly where you left off should be a univeral standard though.
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Jun 19, 2020 16:42
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Problem with checkpoints is devs can’t anticipate where people will get stuck due to difficulty or interruptions. I don’t have a problem with the Souls games, because they are designed around repetition as a mechanic. I have to admit that I wouldn’t give other games the same leeway though. In fact, I quit Darkest Dungeon precisely because I felt the focus on repetition was a waste of my time. So could just be a matter of taste. Fruits of the sea fucked around with this message at 17:27 on Jun 19, 2020 |
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Jun 19, 2020 17:24
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Ghostlight posted:the steam forums 
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Jun 24, 2020 13:27
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StrixNebulosa posted:This is what frustrates me the most: there are literally no other websites for talking games that aren't infested with nazis. Seriously. I was checking out Rock Paper Shotgun's forums, since I've liked their editorial slant in the past and its full of people arguing if racism really exists and crying about being shunned for making transphobic comments on the internet.
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Jun 24, 2020 13:36
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Black Griffon posted:I'm in a couple of discords that are guaranteed to be free from nazis, but also, as much as I appreciate them, they're big on content warnings and such (which is completely fine, even good) and that discourages the sort of fast and loose dipshit nonsense style these forums do so well. Yeah, there's a fine line between funny and stupid and SA manages better than most places. A generational thing perhaps, since most posters here were teenage dipshits 10-20 years ago. haldolium posted:really? most of RPS core ppl seem very left and chill mostly. But I'm not part of the forum, just checking the discord every now and then. Seemed like it. I don't visit the forums often enough to know if that's the norm. They could also just have a temporary influx of shitposters because an RPS article was posted on an unsavoury subreddit.
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Jun 24, 2020 14:17
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Det_no posted:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1166860/Rival_Stars_Horse_Racing_Desktop_Edition/ I'm happy this exists even though I will never play it.
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Jun 24, 2020 23:49
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Grim Dawn is a lot more viscerally satisfying. It also adds more a fair bit more depth to character builds with the constellation system. I'd recommend it over Titan Quest for somebody who hasn't tried either. All that said, Titan Quest has gotten a lot of updates and expansions. It's still a solid ARPG.
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Jun 27, 2020 14:05
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Bad Parenting posted:I got Stellaris in a bundle at some point in the last few years and fancy giving it a whirl. Which are the good DLCs to grab while they are on sale? Some reviews mention there's a couple of must-haves like Leviathans and Utopia? The thread here has lots of good info: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3850079 Utopia is probably the most substantive improvement because it lets you build cool poo poo like dyson spheres and ring planets as well as implementing some other features that are really useful. What else you get depends on what you're interested in. Megacorp: Do you want your civilization to be a galaxy spanning corporation? Synthetic Dawn: Do you want to take over the galaxy as a robotic hive-mind? This would be my pick, just because some of the AI factions are really interesting. Apocalypse: Do you want to build a death star? Federations: Idunno, like space diplomacy or something? I haven't played around with this yet. Diplomacy is already in the base game but nobody likes it. Leviathans: giant world-ending space creatures as well as some other weird poo poo. Ancient relics: adds exploration/archaeology content. Cool, but definitely optional. Distant Stars: Adds a ton of scripted story events and bonuses. If you like what's already in the game, this expands on it.
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Jun 30, 2020 17:40
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The only early access titles I've enjoyed are ones recommended to me by friends. There's too much hype out there to risk buying EA games until I'm certain they are rock solid.
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I watched a bit of the demo and it looks like it could be ok so long as they keep the open-world exploration aspect of the previous games. I would immediately turn off dialogue though. Don't get why the guy is constantly talking.
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Jul 2, 2020 11:30
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Call Your Grandma posted:OK, I have a bit of a weird request: Oof, I wish this was a thing more often. Morrowind looks pretty drat good with mods now?
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Jul 2, 2020 20:26
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StrixNebulosa posted:Intergalactic Fishing - weird chill indie fishing game. the No Man's Sky of fishing games Woah, cool. I mean, it looks like rear end but this is totally my jam. Gonna make a new category in steam, FISH GAMES and put it besides Subnautica and Megaquarium.
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Depends what you want out of it. It's still good fun in multiplayer, especially if you have some friends to play with. If you are used to modern rts games there are a few caveats: -The pathfinding is terrible -Most of the single-player campaign is focused on puzzle-solving. Lots of micro and nursing units through missions. You won't need to think about build order or resource management much because many missions don't give you a base, or perhaps only halfway through can you build units.
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Jul 7, 2020 07:56
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Woah, neat. Did they rebuild the assets from scratch somehow or is it like a re-skin of Grim Dawn?
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Aug 5, 2020 07:35
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Angry Lobster posted:Speaking of Grim Dawn, how long and grindy it is? Compared to D2 and Titan Quest? I like the genre but I'm growing impatient with age and I can't really tolerate 90's levels of grind and player unfriendly mechanics. If you just want to play through the campaign once, it's pretty pain-free. Similiar to D2. GD is much more generous with dropping runes/relics than Titan Quest or D2, which is really nice. Some of the mechanics and feedback are a little obtuse though, so it's a good idea to read through the OP in the Grim Dawn thread before you start: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3758855 There are optional rogue-like dungeons which I would suggest avoiding if you are grind-averse. If you want to farm specific gear for crazy end-game builds, there are some nice 3rd party apps that let you add whatever items to your character or you can go online and ask goons for loot. They are pretty friendly.
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Aug 5, 2020 11:23
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Teenage me tried one of the many nude mods for elder scrolls games and came to two conclusions: Porn in a game is really off putting and totally distracts from the gameplay. Having to do poo poo in a game complicates and distracts from the otherwise enjoyable activity of wanking. Why people buy the stuff, whatever the production quality, is something I’ll never understand.
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Aug 5, 2020 15:10
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The disconnect between sex and violence is a thing in all media, but I see you're asking specifically about non-consensual sexual violence. So on the face of it, it's because it's creepy and unnecessary. Some folks would love to get into longwinded phiosophical debates, but at the end of the day I can't think of a game that would be improved by having rape in it.
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Aug 5, 2020 17:28
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Wasteland 2 was pretty decent, but it could have benefited from an editor and some of the mechanics needed work. I think a lot of folks enjoyed it but very few actually finished the game. W3 could be pretty good but the Kickstarter retro hype train has kinda died out.
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Aug 6, 2020 19:26
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END ME SCOOB posted:I am only dropping this here because the Morrowind superfans in my life start bleeding from the eyes discussing this with me: apparently, for my first crack at this game ever, I built a character that makes everyone go "delete this, start over, play literally anything else" I mean, there’s a million ways to exploit the game and your birth sign is one of them, so it won’t be a terrible experience. Thing is, you get levels when you use your major/minor skills. So you’re gonna level real goddamn quick because half the game is running, jumping and getting hit while wearing armour. Those skills affect your stats, so you’re also gonna be incredibly quick and hard to kill but totally poo poo at magic and hitting things. Fruits of the sea fucked around with this message at 13:30 on Aug 8, 2020 |
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Aug 8, 2020 13:14
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Cream-of-Plenty posted:I know precisely jack and poo poo about them, but perhaps X3 or (if it has improved and has a modding community built around it by now) X4? I can speak to X3 and the answer is it isn't exactly a hauling game. I mean, yes you can do that, but it involves a lot of time spent in autopilot and the only way to really get cash is to automate a fleet of haulers and use a relatively quick ship as a mobile office. On the other hand, there's a pretty sweet salvage mod which adds a bunch of cool poo poo. Tooling around the galaxy in a corvette with a small fleet of fighters and salvage/support ships is pretty drat cool. Collect abandoned ships from war stricken areas and send them back to home base for repairs or scrap and create your own "salvage" if you see a good opportunity. Automate resupply ships to refuel and rearm the fleet on expeditions. Requires reading a bunch of documentation and tooling around with the UI to get things rolling so its not exactly low effort though. Edit: doing anything in X3 requires "reading a bunch of documentation and tooling around with the UI to get things rolling" so buyer beware. Fruits of the sea fucked around with this message at 21:42 on Aug 15, 2020 |
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Aug 15, 2020 21:36
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Correct me if I'm wrong but couldn't you just mod ES6 by playing on an account with admin access and running 3rd party installers/mod organizers with admin rights? It's a real bad idea, but totally doable.
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Sep 21, 2020 17:53
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Was Crysis really fun back in the day or did it just get acclaim for the graphics? All I can really remember is chucking turtles at things and getting shot at by dudes on the opposite side of the map.
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Edmond Dantes posted:Inventory management is a pain in the loving rear end, as is recipe handling and overall UX. I want to start jumping around/exploring but nooooo, first you gotta collect 200 something to make more antimatter. gently caress. This is basically every exploration/crafting game in the last 10 to 15 years. The worst are the ones where crafting recipes can only be discovered through trial and error or looking at the wiki.
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