The Steam Thread - Page 144

JonInMiddleGA · 10-11-2022, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

11 dollars too much

Not sure how much they'd have to pay me, but $10 is definitely not enough

CrimsonFox · 10-11-2022, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Not sure how much they'd have to pay me, but $10 is definitely not enough

well my joke was they'd have to pay me a dollar to play it

Thomkal · 10-11-2022, 03:51 PM

I get why people don't like it, but $10 is a good deal for it I think.

Edward64 · 10-11-2022, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomkal

I get why people don't like it, but $10 is a good deal for it I think.

It's a fantastic deal. Great game.

Haven't played it in a while but at level 300+. There's new content now but haven't had the urge.

I like the FO76 model. If it came out with everything it has today, most people would be happy. Biggest issue for me was not having NPCs at rollout. I like the "community" aspect and Bethesda has continued to support it well.

GrantDawg · 10-13-2022, 03:10 PM

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I just did a thing. I-9 with a 3080 ti. I feel excited and a little sick.

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That's on hold for a moment. In other news, Cyberpower sucks balls.

Edward64 · 10-13-2022, 03:48 PM

Sorry to hear. It's like having to wait for others to wake up before opening up Christmas presents.

Edward64 · 10-13-2022, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by GrantDawg

That's on hold for a moment. In other news, Cyberpower sucks balls.

Something for you to consider, the 13th Gen Raptor Lake is just around the corner. They'll be released on Oct 20 which will likely mean bigger companies (e.g. like Dell/Alienware but don't know about Cyberpower) will have them ready for BF.

There'll always be something better so stick with Cyberpower if you got a great deal. The CPU performance increase won't matter as much as the GPU (and you've got a great one with the 3080ti). Desktop CPUs can pretty much run any regular software & games, its the GPU that's the limiting factor. But if you are having second thoughts, maybe hold out for another 40 days.

Intel 13th-Gen Raptor Lake Specs, Release Date, Benchmarks, and More | Tom's Hardware

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Intel's 13th-Gen Raptor Lake processors will bring more cores, more connectivity, a revamped core architecture, support for PCIe 5.0 SSDs, and even an officialy-verified 6.0 GHz peak boost clock to bear. Intel claims that Raptor Lake will have a 15% gain in single-threaded performance and a 41% gain in multi-threaded compared to Alder Lake, and an overall '40% performance scaling.' These chips will arrive on October 20 to square off with AMD's Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 processors, setting the stage for a fierce battle for desktop PC supremacy — particularly for the crown of the best CPU for gaming as the Intel vs AMD rivalry enters a new stage.

Edward64 · 10-13-2022, 11:04 PM

Bought Wartales on sale, it's gotten great reviews. Really waiting for Midnight Suns. Played it some and experience the combat. Unsure if it'll have enough RPG elements to hold my interest but we'll see.

PilotMan · 10-13-2022, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Edward64

Bought Wartales on sale, it's gotten great reviews. Really waiting for Midnight Suns. Played it some and experience the combat. Unsure if it'll have enough RPG elements to hold my interest but we'll see.

I can't wait to hear more about other games you've played and why RPG elements really hold your interest. I'm on edge over here with excitement.

thesloppy · 10-13-2022, 11:24 PM

I wanted to like Wartales, but I bounced off it hard.

Edward64 · 10-13-2022, 11:29 PM

Yeah, I remembered a couple of you warning me about it. But it was 20% off and I said what the hey. Wanted to play something new while waiting on Midnight Suns.

PilotMan · 10-14-2022, 12:32 AM

what the hey indeed.....20% is a good deal.

Edward64 · 10-14-2022, 12:44 AM

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what the hey indeed.....20% is a good deal.

As reddit would say, low effort (class) post. Keep it up though, don't mind padding my post count by responding to triggered trolling.

Honolulu_Blue · 10-14-2022, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by thesloppy

I wanted to like Wartales, but I bounced off it hard.

Same. Big time.

Thomkal · 10-14-2022, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dubb93

Is there any possible way to get current with Stellaris without spending hundreds of dollars? I got it at launch but didn’t really love it, figured I’d shelve it until it was developed more (which I hear it has been.) The problem now is that even on Steam sales you are looking at $100+ just in expansions.

Humble Bundle is having a Paradox sale right now where if you buy multiple titles, you get larger discounts on all that you buy. Not just Stellaris DLCs are available:

https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p...m_medium=email

dubb93 · 10-14-2022, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomkal

Humble Bundle is having a Paradox sale right now where if you buy multiple titles, you get larger discounts on all that you buy. Not just Stellaris DLCs are available:

https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p...m_medium=email

Thanks, looks like the price is about $40 for everything I need to catch up at this point. That is basically the cost of an old school expansion so it's something I can live with.

Thomkal · 10-14-2022, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by dubb93

Thanks, looks like the price is about $40 for everything I need to catch up at this point. That is basically the cost of an old school expansion so it's something I can live with.

Glad to hear it! Have fun with them!

Thomkal · 10-15-2022, 07:37 AM

Disco Elysium is $10 at Gog.com

GrantDawg · 10-15-2022, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Edward64

Something for you to consider, the 13th Gen Raptor Lake is just around the corner. They'll be released on Oct 20 which will likely mean bigger companies (e.g. like Dell/Alienware but don't know about Cyberpower) will have them ready for BF.

There'll always be something better so stick with Cyberpower if you got a great deal. The CPU performance increase won't matter as much as the GPU (and you've got a great one with the 3080ti). Desktop CPUs can pretty much run any regular software & games, its the GPU that's the limiting factor. But if you are having second thoughts, maybe hold out for another 40 days.

Intel 13th-Gen Raptor Lake Specs, Release Date, Benchmarks, and More | Tom's Hardware

I picked up a new system last night. All the specs of the original except DRR4 memory instead of 5. It had jst got marked down a full 1k off the original price at Micro Center. Still in the proccess of setting it up, but I did load Cyberpunk to just see the difference. Wow.

Edward64 · 10-15-2022, 11:15 AM

Nice. Congrats. Sounds like you got a great deal.

I never could rationalize buying a mid-high end GPU, I just don't play those games that need it. I'm always in the < $180 range.

BTW - I believe there is "driving" in Cyberpunk? Can you do it with keyboard only?

GrantDawg · 10-15-2022, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Edward64

Nice. Congrats. Sounds like you got a great deal.

I never could rationalize buying a mid-high end GPU, I just don't play those games that need it. I'm always in the < $180 range.

BTW - I believe there is "driving" in Cyberpunk? Can you do it with keyboard only?

You can, but I have a Xbox controller. What I have actually spent more time today is playing NBA 2k23 on the 4k monitor. It is very nice.

Thomkal · 10-19-2022, 01:35 PM

Frostpunk for $5 at Fanatical

Thomkal · 10-19-2022, 02:24 PM

Sims 4 is now free to play on Steam EA, Origin and most consoles.

SirFozzie · 10-19-2022, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by GrantDawg

You can, but I have a Xbox controller. What I have actually spent more time today is playing NBA 2k23 on the 4k monitor. It is very nice.

Too bad PC version gets treated like last-gen (No era etcetera)

GrantDawg · 10-19-2022, 07:09 PM

I really don't get why they are still porting the last generation to computer on so many games.

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Edward64 · 10-19-2022, 07:27 PM

My guess is different architectures and it's not a matter of just "re-compiling" on the new platform. And PCs aren't a major revenue stream, so not that incented to keep it up to date like the gaming consoles.

rjolley · 10-20-2022, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Edward64

My guess is different architectures and it's not a matter of just "re-compiling" on the new platform. And PCs aren't a major revenue stream, so not that incented to keep it up to date like the gaming consoles.

To add to that, using the last gen console as a basis for PC should require lower spec'd PCs than using current gen which broadens the group of potential buyers.

Brian Swartz · 10-20-2022, 01:42 AM

That's an excellent point. Most people who are serious gamers are fairly stunned when you direct them to the latest Steam hardware survey and they realize 'no, most people aren't playing on 4k with a 3080 and a threadripper or whatever processor'

JonInMiddleGA · 10-20-2022, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Swartz

That's an excellent point. Most people who are serious gamers are fairly stunned when you direct them to the latest Steam hardware survey and they realize 'no, most people aren't playing on 4k with a 3080 and a threadripper or whatever processor'

Meanwhile, thanks to this thread (IIRC, might have been the other games thread), I've now passed the 700 hours played mark with HOI4 via GeForce Now.

dubb93 · 10-20-2022, 08:51 AM

I’d agree with everything said besides PC not being a major revenue stream. Last numbers I can find are from 2020 but PC was pretty close to consoles in game sales (35B vs 33B) and that was across all consoles. Mobile actually beat both of them combined at 70B which is pretty mind blowing to me.

Edward64 · 10-20-2022, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by dubb93

I’d agree with everything said besides PC not being a major revenue stream. Last numbers I can find are from 2020 but PC was pretty close to consoles in game sales (35B vs 33B) and that was across all consoles. Mobile actually beat both of them combined at 70B which is pretty mind blowing to me.

Fair enough. I was thinking specifically about EA Sports and found the below. While PC sales are 50% of consoles, it is still substantial (and growing).

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Net revenue increases across the board

EA revealed an increase in net revenue across console, PC & other, and mobile. While console increased from $879 million in Q4 FY21 to $1 billion in Q4 FY22, and PC & other climbed from $295 million to $420 million, mobile net revenue shifted from $172 million to $313 million.

However, mobile’s growth represents a 82 per cent increase, far outstripping gains made on console (24 per cent) and PC & other (42 per cent).

dubb93 · 10-20-2022, 11:45 AM

What is EA making so much money on on mobile? It blows my mind that people pay so much money for stars and points and that kind of stuff on these mostly junk time waster games.

NobodyHere · 10-20-2022, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by dubb93

What is EA making so much money on on mobile? It blows my mind that people pay so much money for stars and points and that kind of stuff on these mostly junk time waster games.

Mobile is just big business in general. Heck, the Candy Crush franchise was sold for more money than the Star Wars franchise.

Izulde · 10-20-2022, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dubb93

What is EA making so much money on on mobile? It blows my mind that people pay so much money for stars and points and that kind of stuff on these mostly junk time waster games.

Whales are legitimately a thing on mobile games. They have no problem dropping a few hundred to a few thousand a month - though I've noticed it appears to needs to be a high prestige IP to hit those upper numbers (say, Disney, NFL, Tolkienverse, etc.)

Thomkal · 10-20-2022, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Meanwhile, thanks to this thread (IIRC, might have been the other games thread), I've now passed the 700 hours played mark with HOI4 via GeForce Now.

^5 Jon

dubb93 · 10-20-2022, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Edward64

Fair enough. I was thinking specifically about EA Sports and found the below. While PC sales are 50% of consoles, it is still substantial (and growing).

The big thing holding back Madden PC at this point is crossplay. Once the game goes cross play I think you see an even bigger market shift.

CrimsonFox · 10-20-2022, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dubb93

The big thing holding back Madden PC at this point is crossplay. Once the game goes cross play I think you see an even bigger market shift.

that and that it's not a ps5 version but a ps4 version

rjolley · 10-21-2022, 10:32 PM

If you're looking for NBA 2K23 at a discount, the standard edition $40.19 (33% off) on Steam until November 1, with the Jordan edition going for $69.99 (30% off). I've also seen it on sale for other platforms and a little bit cheaper for PC on other sites.

CrimsonFox · 10-22-2022, 12:54 AM

i really need to wait until december before I buy ANYTHING. I mean at least I get free steam cards then! *snort*

SirFozzie · 10-22-2022, 05:07 AM

I wouldn't buy NBA2K on PC unless it's $20 or so. Between doing stuff I just don't WANT to do in create a player mode, and not having the era stuff....

CrimsonFox · 10-22-2022, 12:43 PM

Talisman-Realm of souls is free this week on Steam
last week it was Talisman cataclysm
realm lets you play as a ghost after you die...it's kinda neat
you just have to checkbox that expansion when you start a new game

rjolley · 10-22-2022, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

I wouldn't buy NBA2K on PC unless it's $20 or so. Between doing stuff I just don't WANT to do in create a player mode, and not having the era stuff....

Did not realize it didn't have myEra. That's one of the reasons I was going to pick it up. Looks like I'll be waiting for more of a price drop or for it to come to Game Pass.

Thomkal · 10-22-2022, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

Talisman-Realm of souls is free this week on Steam
last week it was Talisman cataclysm
realm lets you play as a ghost after you die...it's kinda neat
you just have to checkbox that expansion when you start a new game

Talisman was the first board game I played growing up. Glad that it has a digital version and so many expansions these days. Almost always on sale somewhere too or free.

CrimsonFox · 10-22-2022, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomkal

Talisman was the first board game I played growing up. Glad that it has a digital version and so many expansions these days. Almost always on sale somewhere too or free.

when it was originally released it was garbage but they added a lot of bells and whistles so it's much better now. Also the druid is a bigger dick than Ghandi

Thomkal · 10-22-2022, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

when it was originally released it was garbage but they added a lot of bells and whistles so it's much better now. Also the druid is a bigger dick than Ghandi

I don't know if that's possible

SirFozzie · 10-22-2022, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rjolley

Did not realize it didn't have myEra. That's one of the reasons I was going to pick it up. Looks like I'll be waiting for more of a price drop or for it to come to Game Pass.

It gets the "Last-Gen" fork of NBA, as does madden and nhl I believe, which is a trend which I quite sincerely hopes gets the same treatment as the dodo.

Thomkal · 10-24-2022, 11:49 AM

Monster Train is $5 at Fanatical for the next 24 hours

kingnebwsu · 10-25-2022, 08:34 AM

Picked up Gloomhaven since it is 25% off. The highest ranked board game of all time.

Played the first scenario 4 times and lost them all. Gameplay was neat. Glad it's a digital adaptation because it would be a lot to manage IRL.

Looking forward to trying it again.

Thomkal · 10-25-2022, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by kingnebwsu

Picked up Gloomhaven since it is 25% off. The highest ranked board game of all time.

Played the first scenario 4 times and lost them all. Gameplay was neat. Glad it's a digital adaptation because it would be a lot to manage IRL.

Looking forward to trying it again.

Yeah you are gonna lose a lot at the beginning especially until you get used to things, and combat is always somewhat random with how much damage they could do to you.

I'm a big fan of digital adaptations of board games with a lot of things to keep track of from turn to turn and the "mathier" games. Just not what I want to do when I'm playing one.

Izulde · 10-25-2022, 03:01 PM

Told myself I wasn't going to cave on Vicky3 release.

Had $16.50 in my Steam wallet from a refund.

Caved.

10-11-2022, 03:51 PM	#7153
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	I get why people don't like it, but $10 is a good deal for it I think. __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time!

10-13-2022, 11:24 PM	#7160
thesloppy Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: PDX	I wanted to like Wartales, but I bounced off it hard. __________________ Last edited by thesloppy : Today at 05:35 PM.

10-14-2022, 12:32 AM	#7162
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	what the hey indeed.....20% is a good deal. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

10-15-2022, 07:37 AM	#7168
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Disco Elysium is $10 at Gog.com __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time!

10-19-2022, 01:35 PM	#7172
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Frostpunk for $5 at Fanatical __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time!

10-13-2022, 03:48 PM	#7156
Edward64 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2005	Sorry to hear. It's like having to wait for others to wake up before opening up Christmas presents.

10-13-2022, 11:04 PM	#7158
Edward64 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2005	Bought Wartales on sale, it's gotten great reviews. Really waiting for Midnight Suns. Played it some and experience the combat. Unsure if it'll have enough RPG elements to hold my interest but we'll see.

10-13-2022, 11:29 PM	#7161
Edward64 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2005	Yeah, I remembered a couple of you warning me about it. But it was 20% off and I said what the hey. Wanted to play something new while waiting on Midnight Suns.

10-15-2022, 11:15 AM	#7170
Edward64 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2005	Nice. Congrats. Sounds like you got a great deal. I never could rationalize buying a mid-high end GPU, I just don't play those games that need it. I'm always in the < $180 range. BTW - I believe there is "driving" in Cyberpunk? Can you do it with keyboard only?

10-19-2022, 02:24 PM	#7173
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Sims 4 is now free to play on Steam EA, Origin and most consoles. __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time! Last edited by Thomkal : 10-19-2022 at 02:39 PM.

10-19-2022, 07:09 PM	#7175
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	I really don't get why they are still porting the last generation to computer on so many games. Sent from my SM-G996U using Tapatalk

10-19-2022, 07:27 PM	#7176
Edward64 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2005	My guess is different architectures and it's not a matter of just "re-compiling" on the new platform. And PCs aren't a major revenue stream, so not that incented to keep it up to date like the gaming consoles.

10-20-2022, 01:42 AM	#7178
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	That's an excellent point. Most people who are serious gamers are fairly stunned when you direct them to the latest Steam hardware survey and they realize 'no, most people aren't playing on 4k with a 3080 and a threadripper or whatever processor'

10-21-2022, 10:32 PM	#7188
rjolley College Starter Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Roseville, CA	If you're looking for NBA 2K23 at a discount, the standard edition $40.19 (33% off) on Steam until November 1, with the Jordan edition going for $69.99 (30% off). I've also seen it on sale for other platforms and a little bit cheaper for PC on other sites. Last edited by rjolley : 10-21-2022 at 10:33 PM.

10-22-2022, 12:54 AM	#7189
CrimsonFox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2009	i really need to wait until december before I buy ANYTHING. I mean at least I get free steam cards then! snort

10-22-2022, 05:07 AM	#7190
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10-22-2022, 12:43 PM	#7191
CrimsonFox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2009	Talisman-Realm of souls is free this week on Steam last week it was Talisman cataclysm realm lets you play as a ghost after you die...it's kinda neat you just have to checkbox that expansion when you start a new game

10-24-2022, 11:49 AM	#7197
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Monster Train is $5 at Fanatical for the next 24 hours __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time! Last edited by Thomkal : 10-24-2022 at 12:06 PM.

10-25-2022, 08:34 AM	#7198
kingnebwsu College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ohio	Picked up Gloomhaven since it is 25% off. The highest ranked board game of all time. Played the first scenario 4 times and lost them all. Gameplay was neat. Glad it's a digital adaptation because it would be a lot to manage IRL. Looking forward to trying it again.

10-25-2022, 03:01 PM	#7200
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