...rather than continuing the speculation from this thread (http://grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=9429.120), thought I'd start a whole new speculative thread of its own.
Rumor is the sale will start on June 11 and last until June 20 (http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/29/steam-summer-sale-2015-dates-leak).
<Burns>
Excellent.
<Burns>
Looks like another source also thinks June 11th is the kick-off....hoping my wallet stays safe, nothing I can really think of that I have been waiting for a sale....plus with SOW: Waterloo coming out the same day, my initial funds reserved for that....just hoping Waterloo hasn't become one of those Matrix premium cost titles, although I would be willing to spend a bit on it:)
http://www.destructoid.com/steam-s-summer-sale-is-coming-june-11-292947.phtml
I'll be getting IL21946 and Door Kickers.
Probably looking to complete all CK2 and EU4 DLC's that I missed.
Battle Brothers, Software Inc., and perhaps the new hockey manager sim for me. Only have about $20..so need to get a steam card or two.
All just depends on the discounts. I'm looking at " Darkwood" for a little top down survival, " The Master Plan" For a little squad based tactical, and Ziggurat for a little Hexen/Heretic FPS action. Also looking to finish off CK2 add-ons.
Well, the Gamergate sale started yesterday, so... ;)
I'll probably pick up 5-6 games of which I will play two immediately for less than half an hour apiece, then feel guilty about not playing the others. Then when the Steam Christmas Sale comes around, I'll attempt to purchase some of the same games only to be told they are already in my Games Library.
And I won't care, because I'm Steelgrave and I'm an addict. :P
^ And that is why I'm actually content to not have any money at the moment (at least not for spending on games). Like I don't already have too many that I don't play (either enough of, or not at all)... ::) :-[
...and, maybe confirmation of a June 11 start (http://www.idigitaltimes.com/steam-summer-sale-dates-june-11-21-confirmed-paypal-448156)?
I see it says it lasts until June 21, which is good. I get back off the cruise ship on June 20 and the wife and kids leave that same evening. >:D
I note that the new week-long deals run until 15 June...
Quote from: Huw the Poo on June 08, 2015, 03:37:17 PM
I note that the new week-long deals run until 15 June...
They always run until the following Monday, I think.
...another possible clue. Steam's current Weeklong Deals (http://store.steampowered.com/search/?filter=weeklongdeals) list is only a paltry 25 games.
Quote from: Martok on June 02, 2015, 03:21:46 PM
^ And that is why I'm actually content to not have any money at the moment (at least not for spending on games). Like I don't already have too many that I don't play (either enough of, or not at all)... ::) :-[
You're in the wrong room, sir! The recovery group is down the hall to your left. This meeting is for the unrepentant!
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on June 08, 2015, 03:42:50 PM
Quote from: Huw the Poo on June 08, 2015, 03:37:17 PM
I note that the new week-long deals run until 15 June...
They always run until the following Monday, I think.
But does that mean no Steam Summer sale this week? :(
I think they can pretty much do it whenever they want to. I'm just saying those weeklong deals are usually refreshed on Mondays.
Excellent...if true this sale will fall on my b-day and Fathers Day, as it should.
Quote from: Steelgrave on June 08, 2015, 04:35:30 PM
Quote from: Martok on June 02, 2015, 03:21:46 PM
^ And that is why I'm actually content to not have any money at the moment (at least not for spending on games). Like I don't already have too many that I don't play (either enough of, or not at all)... ::) :-[
You're in the wrong room, sir! The recovery group is down the hall to your left. This meeting is for the unrepentant!
Yeah! I have too many games (a lot I never even played) but I must buy more! :D :uglystupid2:
ALL FOR SALE! ALL FOR SALE! ALL FOR SALE! </Doctor Detroit>
F**k we're sick..... :D
I think everyone should come up with one rule for the steam sale, never to violate on pain of death.....well maybe not death, how about public shaming.
My self imposed rule[feel free to borrow it] I WILL NOT BUY A SEQUEL WHEN I HAVEN'T PLAYED THE FIRST PART OR EVEN F**KING INSTALLED IT.
Now excuse me i have to go add shit to my wishlist.
How about a Pre-Sale Sale? To celebrate the Sale, you know. Gus, you were born on Father's Day? We know what your Dad got that year.
Quote from: -budd- on June 08, 2015, 06:37:34 PM
F**k we're sick..... :D
I think everyone should come up with one rule for the steam sale, never to violate on pain of death.....well maybe not death, how about public shaming.
My self imposed rule[feel free to borrow it] I WILL NOT BUY A SEQUEL WHEN I HAVEN'T PLAYED THE FIRST PART OR EVEN F**KING INSTALLED IT.
Now excuse me i have to go add shit to my wishlist.
I have Mass Effect, 2 and 3. Does this mean I need to finish Mass Effect now? :2funny:
The Mass Effect games are but a small handful that belong to the category "I finished them." They're also in the microscopic category within that one called "I played them multiple times." You gotta start with ME1 though, even though it's a bit dated compared to the others. The storyline is well worth going through from 1 to 2 and ending with 3...as long as you have the patched version of ME3 that has the better ending(s). I know there was a lot of hate for the original ending of ME3 but I didn't have a big problem with it. I think my biggest complaint was that it was over and that it was obvious there wouldn't be a fourth one.
Though even that has changed.
http://www.ign.com/videos/2015/06/08/mass-effect-4-igns-e3-2015-hopes
Apologies in advance. IGN's videos are even more whored out than Gus by Starfury and ten times worse than YouTube with even more pop ups and nonsense.
Impossible. What were we talking about again?
Did the sale start?
Quote from: Gusington on June 09, 2015, 10:48:20 AM
Impossible. What were we talking about again?
Did the sale start?
I just want a Mig15. For less than 49.99. Or whatever the current StreamRate is.
i thought DCS was having a massive sale
Quote from: undercovergeek on June 09, 2015, 11:28:24 AM
Quote from: Nefaro on June 09, 2015, 11:19:33 AM
Quote from: undercovergeek on June 09, 2015, 11:16:49 AM
i thought DCS was having a massive sale
The are.
GO MENGJIAO
:D
O0
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Quote from: Nefaro on June 09, 2015, 11:41:28 AM
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Quote from: Nefaro on June 09, 2015, 11:19:33 AM
Quote from: undercovergeek on June 09, 2015, 11:16:49 AM
i thought DCS was having a massive sale
The are.
GO MENGJIAO
:D
O0
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It ended yesterday. I'm just going to go back to sulking or something.
Quote from: MengJiao on June 09, 2015, 12:25:28 PM
It ended yesterday. I'm just going to go back to sulking or something.
Anyone ever point out your terrible timing? :P Didn't this same thing happen to you with a similar sale not long ago? :-\
Quote from: MengJiao on June 09, 2015, 12:25:28 PM
Quote from: Nefaro on June 09, 2015, 11:41:28 AM
Quote from: undercovergeek on June 09, 2015, 11:28:24 AM
Quote from: Nefaro on June 09, 2015, 11:19:33 AM
Quote from: undercovergeek on June 09, 2015, 11:16:49 AM
i thought DCS was having a massive sale
The are.
GO MENGJIAO
:D
O0
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It ended yesterday. I'm just going to go back to sulking or something.
ooo that stings
Quote from: Nefaro on June 09, 2015, 12:48:49 PM
Quote from: MengJiao on June 09, 2015, 12:25:28 PM
It ended yesterday. I'm just going to go back to sulking or something.
Anyone ever point out your terrible timing? :P Didn't this same thing happen to you with a similar sale not long ago? :-\
It happens so much that I really barely notice it.
Quote from: undercovergeek on June 09, 2015, 12:51:15 PM
Quote from: MengJiao on June 09, 2015, 12:25:28 PM
Quote from: Nefaro on June 09, 2015, 11:41:28 AM
Quote from: undercovergeek on June 09, 2015, 11:28:24 AM
Quote from: Nefaro on June 09, 2015, 11:19:33 AM
Quote from: undercovergeek on June 09, 2015, 11:16:49 AM
i thought DCS was having a massive sale
The are.
GO MENGJIAO
:D
O0
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It ended yesterday. I'm just going to go back to sulking or something.
ooo that stings
I'll just be that much more motivated to stop myself somehow from buying more stuff.
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.duetsblog.com%2Ffiles%2F2014%2F12%2Fbuyitnow.jpg&hash=09183bee276280306588e02d30d0f7c399338c33)
I think I used to live with that girl at some time or other. I don't remember the Asian part but the hand gesture is totally familiar. :-X
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on June 09, 2015, 01:48:19 PM
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...thanks BC, I'll be seeing/fighting this image during the the Steam Summer Sale :crazy2:
I'm trying really hard to NOT buy HoMM V for 2.49 on Steam right now. :(
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on June 09, 2015, 04:41:45 PM
I'm trying really hard to NOT buy HoMM V for 2.49 on Steam right now. :(
Why not? Consider it practice for the Steam Summer Sale! :D
But there might be something better for $2.50 then! :'(
Plus I already have III.
#firstworldgamerproblems
I have bought nothing yet. I am a pillar of steadfastness.
Perhaps more like a pedestal?
***runs away
You'll be a pillar of SALT with that attitude, mister! :)
Well I just bought the Belisarius DLC for Attila: TW. But it's not part of the summer madness.
PEDESTAL OF STEADFASTNESS!
Me too. A Pedal of Fastness. Also looking forward to the Attila DLC. Belasarius was one of my favorite Roman generals. Reading about the Gothic War right now in fact.
Here I am, looking at all the shortcuts on my desktop and then just loading up Battlefield 4 again...and yet I know that I'll spend a stupid amount of money during the stupid sale. ::) :uglystupid2:
Quote from: Steelgrave on June 08, 2015, 04:35:30 PM
Quote from: Martok on June 02, 2015, 03:21:46 PM
^ And that is why I'm actually content to not have any money at the moment (at least not for spending on games). Like I don't already have too many that I don't play (either enough of, or not at all)... ::) :-[
You're in the wrong room, sir! The recovery group is down the hall to your left. This meeting is for the unrepentant!
Oh, I'm not repentant. I'm just trying to actually be a little practical about the whole thing (for once). :P
There's no room for practicality here.
Quote from: Gusington on June 09, 2015, 08:29:32 PM
PEDESTAL OF STEADFASTNESS!
As a moderately long time lurker but relative newbie to posting here, I feel compelled to express my appreciation of you.
Thank you. Can you do me a favor?
Aye?
Uh-oh.
<covers eyes - puts fingers in ears>
You guys are not instilling stability into my already shakey confidence.
When Gus asks you a question, no matter what it is, the answer is NO, GUS!
If it involves Loin-Moistening, I'd run Freyland. ;D
No no no - I just wanted a soundcheck of Star's grumpypants-attitude in the above posts, and a verification that he is indeed behaving as if someone poo pooed in his cocoa puffs.
He was just calling you out, Gus. You bought an item that was on sale. Technically, that means your pillar is weak!
BAM!
No one is more called out on these boards than me. I bought the TW DLC because it's new TW DLC and will be awesome, even if it sucks...sale price be damned!
I guess the chances of Elite being in the sale is pretty remote.
Quote from: Gusington on June 10, 2015, 12:41:59 PM
No no no - I just wanted a soundcheck of Star's grumpypants-attitude in the above posts, and a verification that he is indeed behaving as if someone poo pooed in his cocoa puffs.
Sur-r-r-e, put the new guy on the spot, in order to tell someone they're being grumpy no less! :knuppel2:
That said,
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on June 10, 2015, 12:42:30 AM
Quote from: Gusington on June 09, 2015, 07:40:32 PM
PILLAR OF STEADFASTNESS
shut the fuck up.
you bought a DLC at full price.
This sounded grumpy.
**runs away. again.
^Thank you.
Star is just pissed because he KNOWS you will have a review of the new TW DLC posted on the front page before he even finishes his draft copy of the Panthers in the Fog review. Don't worry about it. I suspect this will be a lingering angst on Star's part for quite some time to come.
Oh dear.
EU DLCs now discounted. Due to new DCL release
It started ... and the site is down.
Yeah, it's getting hammered! :o
Good luck gentlemen!
I see a lot on sale, some in my Wishlist are 50% or more off. Trouble is, with the site being swamped I can't do anything. Which might be a good thing. ;D
Damn Steam as usual can't handle the stress of its own sales :P
A pretty underwhelming start to the sale for me. Although 50% off X-Plane 10 is kind of tempting.
Quote from: bbmike on June 11, 2015, 12:27:27 PM
I see a lot on sale, some in my Wishlist are -50% or more off. Trouble is, with the site being swamped I can't do anything. Which might be a good thing. ;D
24 out of 30 on my wish list have some sort of sale going on....anywhere from 10%-66%...tempted to get X: Rebirth for $13.49. Appears there are a lot more on sale than show up on the main page.
A lot on sale! I recommend looking at Steam Sales Tracker (https://steamdb.info/sales/) to see them all!
Quote from: Rayfer on June 11, 2015, 12:57:22 PM
tempted to get X: Rebirth for $13.49.
For what it's worth, I bought this myself recently and already have 24 hours logged (astonishing for me). I think it's good. Not without a few issues, but a very enjoyable game nonetheless.
Quote from: Pete Dero on June 11, 2015, 12:06:17 PM
It started ... and the site is down.
Naturally.
Even if you manage to get on and miraculously purchase something, you probably won't be able to d/l it worth a damn.
The first two or three days of the sale will be this way.
I don't remember having any problems in the past with Steam being slow during a Summer Sale. Maybe I've been lucky?
Quote from: bbmike on June 09, 2015, 04:48:35 PM
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on June 09, 2015, 04:41:45 PM
I'm trying really hard to NOT buy HoMM V for 2.49 on Steam right now. :(
Why not? Consider it practice for the Steam Summer Sale! :D
I think you want Tribes of the East, which apparently with a patch allows you to play through all the content from HoMMV and the other expansion.
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/forums/showthread.php?611-The-HoMM5-Content-Combo-Pack-from-Good-to-Great-in-a-single-490MB-download
I've been looking at it meself.
Quote from: bbmike on June 11, 2015, 01:31:13 PM
I don't remember having any problems in the past with Steam being slow during a Summer Sale. Maybe I've been lucky?
Oh.. check it out once prime time starts. Once people start rolling in for the evening, there will be regular time-outs. I'm sure they've increased their hosting capacity over recent years but there are still some dead spots.
I recall gifting games in previous years where they didn't show up on the recipient's account for two or three days. Mixed with repeated time-outs when trying to check out, not knowing whether the order went through.
Probably the worst during the Christmas sales, though.
Gonna catch up on all of the CKII DLC's that I'm missing and also a few EUIV DLC's as well. Maybe the Miami route for Train Simulator 2015 as well.
Quote from: bbmike on June 11, 2015, 01:04:48 PM
A lot on sale! I recommend looking at Steam Sales Tracker (https://steamdb.info/sales/) to see them all!
It doesn't seem to list them all. <ShamelessPlug>CMANO is 25% off (http://store.steampowered.com/app/321410) but is not listed there.</ShamelessPlug>
Only 6 months until the Christmas Sale! :D :D :D
Picked up Gas Guzzlers Extreme, since it's unlikely to dip too far lower than 75% off. Nothing else for me...yet. There will be. Oh yes, there will be.
I'm getting about 10 KB/sec at the moment...
Kind of under whelmed, all the stuff I want has stingy discounts. No buy unless it's 75% or more off.
Quote from: Skoop on June 11, 2015, 03:18:14 PM
Kind of under whelmed, all the stuff I want has stingy discounts. No buy unless it's 75% or more off.
This person has standards.....I like it.
Me too but...BUT...a lot of my wishlist is marked down to around 3-4 dollah!!! Come to think of it for most that is at least 75% off :D
I had an email from isthereanydeal.com helpfully informing me that 48 games on my wishlist are on sale.
That is quite helpful. Unless you want to save money/HD space.
Quote from: Gusington on June 11, 2015, 07:20:14 PM
That is quite helpful. Unless you want to save money/HD space.
I've no doubt that isthereanydeal.com's finder's fee payments from Steam during this sale will be nothing to sneeze at.
Damn it. Lots of money blown completing EU4 and CK2 DLC. I skipped all art and music packs. I also avoided EU4 latest DLC as it was still buggy. Did not bother getting that Aztec DLC in CK2.
Just bought Doorkickers (original), Breach and Clear, and IL2-1946 for a total of 14.97.
Quote from: Gusington on June 11, 2015, 08:06:08 PM
Just bought Doorkickers (original), Breach and Clear, and IL2-1946 for a total of 14.97.
What happened to the pillar of steadfastness?
Are you sure you're not more of a
chaise-lounge of compromise.
For 14.97 for those three games, the pillar grew limp and pasty.
I really want to get AssCreed - Rogue but I would like to get more than 25% off. I'll wait on that one.
Very interested in Sniper Elite III also but I have Sniper Elite v2 and haven't played it yet :/
Poor Gus gets picked on when he pays full price and he gets picked on when he pays sale prices. Doesn't stop him from buying games though :smitten:
Quote from: Gusington on June 11, 2015, 08:33:21 PM
For 14.97 for those three games, the pillar grew limp and pasty.
I really want to get AssCreed - Rogue but I would like to get more than 25% off. I'll wait on that one.
Very interested in Sniper Elite III also but I have Sniper Elite v2 and haven't played it yet :/
I think I preferred Sniper Elite v2 over III to be honest.
^Yeah that's why I'm holding. Although Sniper Elite III is around 70% off for around 15.00 right now...
OTTOMAN OF STEADFASTLESSNESS!
We'll have to get him a fez.
There are not all that many games on the Steam sale that I'm all that interested in at the moment.
That might change in the next few days, but I actually buy more games during weekend/weekly sales than during the large sales if the deal sounds right.
Thus far, I've only bought Dungeon Warfare. I didn't think it would be on sale, but it is. Paying 12 bucks for it wasn't going to happen, but 6 is a good price. I liked the free version I played at armorgames.
Quote from: ComradeP on June 12, 2015, 12:15:17 AM
Thus far, I've only bought Dungeon Warfare. I didn't think it would be on sale, but it is. Paying 12 bucks for it wasn't going to happen, but 6 is a good price. I liked the free version I played at armorgames.
Huh. Dungeon Warfare wasn't even on my radar, but it looks pretty good. If the Linux version seems solid I might pick it up.
Eh, can't resist Dungeon Warfare. And then of course Gemcraft (http://store.steampowered.com/app/296490/) is 50% off too.
It's not peer pressure to pick up Survivor Squad for $.35:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/258050/
But you're not cool if you don't.
I've never even heard f Dungeon Warfare...
Quote from: Rayfer on June 11, 2015, 12:57:22 PM
Quote from: bbmike on June 11, 2015, 12:27:27 PM
I see a lot on sale, some in my Wishlist are -50% or more off. Trouble is, with the site being swamped I can't do anything. Which might be a good thing. ;D
24 out of 30 on my wish list have some sort of sale going on....anywhere from 10%-66%...tempted to get X: Rebirth for $13.49. Appears there are a lot more on sale than show up on the main page.
arrrgg, X-Birth is at $10 for the next ~5 hours or so. ...and no Pillar of Steadfastness I can use as a role model >:D
Quote from: steve58 on June 12, 2015, 06:49:15 AM
arrrgg, X-Birth is at $10 for the next ~5 hours or so. ...and no Pillar of Steadfastness I can use as a role model >:D
Still 16 hours left for X Rebirth sale ...
Still not sure if it is worth it (already have Elite).
QuoteI've never even heard f Dungeon Warfare...
If I wouldn't play tower defense games online from time to time, I wouldn't have heard of it either.
X-Rebirth has some really negative reviews on Steam. It looks interesting but are the reviews off base? Seeing some interest here on this thread, well....I'll take your opinions over strangers posting to Steam anyday. Thoughts?
X-Rebirth has some really negative reviews on Steam. It looks interesting but are the reviews off base? I'll take your opinions over strangers posting to Steam anyday. Thoughts?
Wow... Command is 50% off brining it down to 39.99... I am now tempted to pick this up.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/321410/
PE
tempted by Shadowrun but im ***** deep in XCOM and it doesnt seem to offer anymore than that
Steel, I'm out on the piss tonight but I'll post some impressions on X Rebirth this weekend if you like. It has its issues but I'm definitely having fun with it. Definitely worth a punt at a sale price anyway.
Quote from: Huw the Poo on June 12, 2015, 01:08:14 PM
Steel, I'm out on the piss tonight but I'll post some impressions on X Rebirth this weekend if you like. It has its issues but I'm definitely having fun with it. Definitely worth a punt at a sale price anyway.
That's enough for me to pull the trigger, Huw. I just needed a gentle nudge and some positive affirmation. Have fun out on the town O0
I picked up:
Subterrain
Hero Siege
Chainsaw Warrior: Lords of the Night
Depths of Tolagal
Just inexpensive stuff. Haven't gone overboard since I've not been playing much lately.
Watching for future Daily Sales, but already discounted:
Dead State: Reanimated
Space Hulk: Ascension (with Dark Angels DLC, perhaps. Space Wolves suck! :smiley6600: )
Ultimate Space Commando
Homeworld Collection
Avernum 2
Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms
Crowntakers
Battle Brothers
Quote from: Nefaro on June 12, 2015, 03:24:41 PM
I picked up:
Subterrain
Hero Siege
Chainsaw Warrior: Lords of the Night
Depths of Tolagal
Just inexpensive stuff. Haven't gone overboard since I've not been playing much lately.
Watching for future Daily Sales, but already discounted:
Dead State: Reanimated
Space Hulk: Ascension (with Dark Angels DLC, perhaps. Space Wolves suck! :smiley6600: )
Ultimate Space Commando
Homeworld Collection
Avernum 2
Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms
Crowntakers
Battle Brothers
Homeworld is on daily now @ 60% off (Yesterday).... I'm going to pick it up. Right now I have not purchased anything but will get HW Collection and some DLC.... but that is probably about it.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/244160/
PE
Yeah.. I should probably take Homeworld off my daily watch list. Pretty sure I wouldn't play it for quite awhile if I did purchase it. There will always be more seasonal sales in the future.
Hoping some of the others show up on the Dailies instead. There are two or three I'm holding out for and, for once, I'm passing on titles I would normally get if they aren't under $5.
I'm good. Picked up Magic 2014 and 2015. 2015 got a big beat down do to some poor choices by WotC with DLC decisions charging for "booster" packs, but now they are earned in game and it has a full deck construction. Sure it doesn't have every freaking card, but why should it? It still has deck construction with a good variety of cards and feeds my magic fix.
^I could be tempted for that, Bison.
Quote from: Bison on June 12, 2015, 03:42:30 PM
I'm good. Picked up Magic 2014 and 2015. 2015 got a big beat down do to some poor choices by WotC with DLC decisions charging for "booster" packs, but now they are earned in game and it has a full deck construction. Sure it doesn't have every freaking card, but why should it? It still has deck construction with a good variety of cards and feeds my magic fix.
It has FULL deck construction? Not just adding a handful in & out of the pre-constructed ones??
Quote from: Nefaro on June 12, 2015, 04:17:34 PM
Quote from: Bison on June 12, 2015, 03:42:30 PM
I'm good. Picked up Magic 2014 and 2015. 2015 got a big beat down do to some poor choices by WotC with DLC decisions charging for "booster" packs, but now they are earned in game and it has a full deck construction. Sure it doesn't have every freaking card, but why should it? It still has deck construction with a good variety of cards and feeds my magic fix.
It has FULL deck construction? Not just adding a handful in & out of the pre-constructed ones??
Yes it does. Get a copy and we can maybe do some casual duals. I got the special edition and the expansion for like $15.
Heh, Dungeon Warfare is pretty fun, and amusing. I like the juicy sound effects as you slaughter wave upon wave of squishy Humans. O0
Yes, the sounds are neat, as are the traps. The physics system is also fairly detailed for a game that looks this simple.
One thing to keep in mind is that if you throw an enemy against a wall, he might bounce back. Generally speaking, something like the spring trap is best used 3 tiles away from a pit I believe, or two if there's only pits between the trap and the wall.
The minecart tracks can be a blessing and a curse. Something getting run over by a minecart is fun to watch, but the bomb minecarts can also damage barricades, and you can't place traps on the tracks.
The rune system also keeps the game fresh, you can make it as challenging as you like and also change in which way you want to make the enemy more challenging. I always play with only 1 life, out of tower defense habit.
any thoughts on the banner saga?
Picked up Day of Defeat as I'm a Valve fanboy (and the $2.49 pricetag didn't hurt either) and I've got to say that I'm surprised at:
1. how well it runs on my old laptop.
2. how active a community it still seems to have.
3. how much I totally suck with the gameplay in it at this point.
Think I'll pick up the CoD WW2 themed version and call it a day on WW2 fps'es.
Quote from: undercovergeek on June 13, 2015, 11:35:31 AM
any thoughts on the banner saga?
I was a little disappointed with it because the meat of the game is the turn-based tactical combat portion and I found it to be too simplistic and limited to be engaging for very long.
While I'm on my ranting soap box today. How can Gal Civ III be a daily deal today at 10% off? It's been 10% off the entire freaking sale already. You know what would be a daily deal Steam? A % off the game price that is greater then the % that was already off of the game.
Quote from: Bison on June 15, 2015, 12:07:47 PM
While I'm on my ranting soap box today. How can Gal Civ III be a daily deal today at 10% off? It's been 10% off the entire freaking sale already. You know what would be a daily deal Steam? A % off the game price that is greater then the % that was already off of the game.
They just corrected it to -25% off. I was thinking the same thing!
PE
Quote from: PanzersEast on June 15, 2015, 12:08:32 PM
Quote from: Bison on June 15, 2015, 12:07:47 PM
While I'm on my ranting soap box today. How can Gal Civ III be a daily deal today at 10% off? It's been 10% off the entire freaking sale already. You know what would be a daily deal Steam? A % off the game price that is greater then the % that was already off of the game.
They just corrected it to -25% off.
PE
See and who says Steam big wigs don't read Grogheads!
So what is the feeling on GalCiv III? I am not keen on paying that price as I already have II Ultimate edition.
PE
I haven't bought it yet. I'm torn right now. I loved GalCiv 2, but am feeling the pull towards something more groggy like To End All Wars from Ageod. Fortunately I have 48 hours to ponder it.
I just picked up Dominions 4 - a whopping 75% off! Dominions 3 may be my favorite game of all time, so this was a no-brainer for me at the price.
Good work Skwerl! If you liked Dom3 you're going to LOVE Dom4!
Quote from: Huw the Poo on June 16, 2015, 07:58:20 AM
Good work Skwerl! If you liked Dom3 you're going to LOVE Dom4!
Agreed. Dom 4 is excellent.
Flash sale today (Tuesday) - Verdun is 50% off.
Someone buy it so I can finally play it with someone I know!
BTW all TW DLC and base games on sale right now...I'm picking up the Wrath of Sparta DLC for Rome 2 for 3.74...75% off.
Quote from: Gusington on June 16, 2015, 05:31:53 PM
Someone buy it so I can finally play it with someone I know!
I actually did, but once I realized it was multiplayer only I asked for my very first Steam refund. ;D
Can anyone comment on the
Battlegrounds DLC for
Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes? It's only $2.49 right now.
Quote from: Gusington on June 16, 2015, 05:43:28 PM
BTW all TW DLC and base games on sale right now...I'm picking up the Wrath of Sparta DLC for Rome 2 for 3.74...75% off.
Nice!
Yeah I thought of you immediately, Martok.
BBMike-I'm not sure where I read it but I could swear that a SP campaign is in the works for Verdun.
I'm looking at the Rome 2 DLC's that are all off at 75%. What ones are must haves? I don't know that I need all of them. I only have about 2 hours played so far.
Quote from: Toonces on June 17, 2015, 02:35:16 PM
I'm looking at the Rome 2 DLC's that are all off at 75%. What ones are must haves? I don't know that I need all of them. I only have about 2 hours played so far.
I can only speak for
Wrath of Sparta.
I'd certainly say it's worth getting if you have an at least casual/passing interest in the Peloponnesian War and/or the warfare of ancient Greece in general. If you don't, however, then you needn't bother.
Quote from: Gusington on June 17, 2015, 06:53:19 AM
Yeah I thought of you immediately, Martok.
BBMike-I'm not sure where I read it but I could swear that a SP campaign is in the works for Verdun.
I hope they do add single player. I'll keep it on my wishlist just in case. :)
Quote from: Martok on June 17, 2015, 04:57:31 AM
Can anyone comment on the Battlegrounds DLC for Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes? It's only $2.49 right now.
Quote from: Gusington on June 16, 2015, 05:43:28 PM
BTW all TW DLC and base games on sale right now...I'm picking up the Wrath of Sparta DLC for Rome 2 for 3.74...75% off.
Nice!
Battlegrounds adds some much-needed variety to the tactical battles. I recommend it Martok....for the price of a coffee it is well worth it. O0
Thanks Shelldrake! I went ahead and grabbed it. 8)
Victory at Sea for $6.99! :o
http://store.steampowered.com/app/298480/
Fun game, especially for that price.
Quote from: Barthheart on June 18, 2015, 12:04:46 PM
Victory at Sea for $6.99! :o
Ooohhhh....
that's tempting. Does it have customisable skirmishes or is it just campaigns?
Been a while since I fired it up, but yes, Custom battles it does have. You can even play an Allied force against another Allied force, or Axis vs Axis, etc...
I'm already about to go over...
Setting in my cart is:
Hand of Fate + DLC
AOW III - Eternal Lords DLC
Hearts of Iron III + DLC (I already own but want it in my Steam Library but may remove......)
PE EPIC FAIL :- (
Already Purchased:
Endless Legend: Guardians DLC
Banner Saga
Apotheon
Sanctuary RPG Black Edition
Crusader Kings II: Way of Life
Front Office Football Seven
Besiege (by accident)
Quote from: steve58 on June 18, 2015, 12:40:08 PM
Been a while since I fired it up, but yes, Custom battles it does have. You can even play an Allied force against another Allied force, or Axis vs Axis, etc...
I think that's a sale! Thanks Steve.
Quote from: Barthheart on June 18, 2015, 12:04:46 PM
Victory at Sea for $6.99! :o
http://store.steampowered.com/app/298480/
Fun game, especially for that price.
Thanks Barthheart - just added it to my Steam cart, along with both DLC for AoW3 and Starpoint Gemini 1. I just crumbled big time!
Quote from: Shelldrake on June 18, 2015, 01:33:14 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on June 18, 2015, 12:04:46 PM
Victory at Sea for $6.99! :o
http://store.steampowered.com/app/298480/
Fun game, especially for that price.
Thanks Barthheart - just added it to my Steam cart, along with both DLC for AoW3 and Starpoint Gemini 1. I just crumbled big time!
O0 Glad to help. :D
Wait a minute. Thankfully my research pays off for once. Apparently you can't save mid-battle. Back out of my cart.
Quote from: Huw the Poo on June 18, 2015, 01:52:34 PM
Wait a minute. Thankfully my research pays off for once. Apparently you can't save mid-battle. Back out of my cart.
:'( Oh no, that was my biggest gripe with Naval War Arctic Circle!
Yeah and it's the reason I gave the otherwise-decent Spacecom a negative review on Steam - which is also the highest-rated review, showing people give a damn about this.
I'm glad I found out before clicking buy. What a shame.
I'm kind of conflicted on this, since I, too totally hated the fact you could not save mid-battle with NWAC, but, it never seemed to be as big an issue/problem for me with VaS...maybe because the battles seem to progress faster and there's not as much setup/planning involved with Vas vs NWAC??? IMHO, for the price, I'd still grab it...
Quote from: Shelldrake on June 18, 2015, 01:33:14 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on June 18, 2015, 12:04:46 PM
Victory at Sea for $6.99! :o
http://store.steampowered.com/app/298480/
Fun game, especially for that price.
Thanks Barthheart - just added it to my Steam cart, along with both DLC for AoW3 and Starpoint Gemini 1. I just crumbled big time!
WAIT! If you have Starpointe Gemini 2, they just converted SG1 to the new engine and made it free DLC!
I can only pray I was in time.
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.meme.am%2Finstances%2F61914931.jpg&hash=3cdd6865be5a4b0e800a381f550a1aa9d3456e62)
Is this not PC gaming? WTF lately? >:(
Quote from: Shelldrake on June 18, 2015, 01:33:14 PM
Thanks Barthheart - just added it to my Steam cart, along with both DLC for AoW3 and Starpoint Gemini 1. I just crumbled big time!
Maybe better get Starpoint Gemini 2 (currently on sale on Steam and GOG) with the free Origin DLC http://store.steampowered.com/app/371060/
Origin Features: Play through the 30 storyline missions of the original Starpoint Gemini, re-envisioned as free DLC for Starpoint Gemini 2!
How is Starpoint Gemini 2.....it's in today's flash sales for $11.89. Is combat a twitchy click-fest? The price is good but is it worth the investment in time?
any opinions on space hulk? not Ascension. The whole pack is $3.99
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/45516/?utm_source=SteamDB&utm_medium=SteamDB&utm_campaign=SteamDB%20Package%20Page
@Rayfer
I did not find it a click fest and I really like it... they offered free DLC and it plays somewhat like a cross between ST Fleet Command, Space Rangers etc... I have enjoyed it.
@budd
I would recommend Ascension as the better game with a stat progression and squad management, better missions/campaign, more enemies, weapons and better maps, just a lot more content....
PE
Only a few more days and I've yet to pick up anything! ...but I do have my eye on a few things.
Europa Universailis IV El Dorado (http://store.steampowered.com/app/338160) for sure.
Anyone picked up Homebrew (http://store.steampowered.com/app/325420)? As a fan of Kerbal Space Program, this one keeps calling me. I haven't given the demo enough attention, but may still grab it at $7.
...and still waiting for Invisible Inc (http://store.steampowered.com/app/243970) to get a real nice discount.
OK, seems the EUIV prices changed from what they were earlier today. At 1pm I saw EUIV for ~$8 and the El Dorado DLC was at ~$7. Now EUIV is $10 and El Dorado is $3.75. Grabbed El Dorado real quick at that price O0
Quote from: Pete Dero on June 19, 2015, 09:02:04 AM
Quote from: Shelldrake on June 18, 2015, 01:33:14 PM
Thanks Barthheart - just added it to my Steam cart, along with both DLC for AoW3 and Starpoint Gemini 1. I just crumbled big time!
Maybe better get Starpoint Gemini 2 (currently on sale on Steam and GOG) with the free Origin DLC http://store.steampowered.com/app/371060/
Origin Features: Play through the 30 storyline missions of the original Starpoint Gemini, re-envisioned as free DLC for Starpoint Gemini 2!
Is Starpoint Gemini 2 any good?
Bought in the last 24 hours:
Shroud of the Avatar
Convoy
Also just picked up:
Space Hulk: Ascension.
Plus it's Dark Angels DLC. Because ... WAYY better than Space Wolves *gag*. :P
EU4: El Dorado DLC plus the sprite pack.
Mostly just been filling in some inexpensive DLC I've been wanting to get on sale lately, other than the latest Space Hulk which I had been expecting to hit the daily sale sometime. Patience pays off, Grasshoppa.
Quote from: Huw the Poo on June 19, 2015, 05:23:16 PM
Bought in the last 24 hours:
Shroud of the Avatar
Convoy
O0 Convoy is another I've been eyeballing, but will likely pick it up in a later sale...
Quote from: steve58 on June 19, 2015, 05:41:07 PM
Quote from: Huw the Poo on June 19, 2015, 05:23:16 PM
Bought in the last 24 hours:
Shroud of the Avatar
Convoy
O0 Convoy is another I've been eyeballing, but will likely pick it up in a later sale...
There is some other Post-Apoc game with a vaguely similar look coming up later this year. I'll have to go dig it up on my Wishlist and post a new thread. The concept of the upcoming one appeals to me a lot more IIRC.
Quote from: Pete Dero on June 19, 2015, 09:02:04 AM
Quote from: Shelldrake on June 18, 2015, 01:33:14 PM
Thanks Barthheart - just added it to my Steam cart, along with both DLC for AoW3 and Starpoint Gemini 1. I just crumbled big time!
Maybe better get Starpoint Gemini 2 (currently on sale on Steam and GOG) with the free Origin DLC http://store.steampowered.com/app/371060/
Origin Features: Play through the 30 storyline missions of the original Starpoint Gemini, re-envisioned as free DLC for Starpoint Gemini 2!
Did I not just say that two posts up? Lol, English is even my primary language!
Quote from: steve58 on June 19, 2015, 05:41:07 PM
O0 Convoy is another I've been eyeballing, but will likely pick it up in a later sale...
I was holding out for a better price drop to begin with. It's cheap enough, but I've bought a few games already. However since it became apparent that a deeper discount wasn't going to happen, and I had some credit on GOG anyway, I went for it. Will post impressions later, unless there's already a thread around here.
Quote from: Freyland on June 19, 2015, 07:00:52 PM
Quote from: Pete Dero on June 19, 2015, 09:02:04 AM
Quote from: Shelldrake on June 18, 2015, 01:33:14 PM
Thanks Barthheart - just added it to my Steam cart, along with both DLC for AoW3 and Starpoint Gemini 1. I just crumbled big time!
Maybe better get Starpoint Gemini 2 (currently on sale on Steam and GOG) with the free Origin DLC http://store.steampowered.com/app/371060/
Origin Features: Play through the 30 storyline missions of the original Starpoint Gemini, re-envisioned as free DLC for Starpoint Gemini 2!
Did I not just say that two posts up? Lol, English is even my primary language!
Sorry, missed it. But English is only my fourth language ;) .
Do you own the game ? If so, would you recommend it ?
Quote from: Nefaro on June 19, 2015, 05:43:47 PM
Quote from: steve58 on June 19, 2015, 05:41:07 PM
Quote from: Huw the Poo on June 19, 2015, 05:23:16 PM
Bought in the last 24 hours:
Shroud of the Avatar
Convoy
O0 Convoy is another I've been eyeballing, but will likely pick it up in a later sale...
There is some other Post-Apoc game with a vaguely similar look coming up later this year. I'll have to go dig it up on my Wishlist and post a new thread. The concept of the upcoming one appeals to me a lot more IIRC.
Are you thinking darkfuture the car wars type one?
That might be a day oner for me
Can't post properly right now, but for those interested, Convoy looks very promising after a quick go. It's similar to FTL but the combat is much more nuanced and involving.
Convoy is on Flash sale for $12,74, but still think I'm going to wait until the next sale(s)
Quote from: Pete Dero on June 20, 2015, 03:32:01 AM
Quote from: Freyland on June 19, 2015, 07:00:52 PM
Quote from: Pete Dero on June 19, 2015, 09:02:04 AM
Quote from: Shelldrake on June 18, 2015, 01:33:14 PM
Thanks Barthheart - just added it to my Steam cart, along with both DLC for AoW3 and Starpoint Gemini 1. I just crumbled big time!
Maybe better get Starpoint Gemini 2 (currently on sale on Steam and GOG) with the free Origin DLC http://store.steampowered.com/app/371060/
Origin Features: Play through the 30 storyline missions of the original Starpoint Gemini, re-envisioned as free DLC for Starpoint Gemini 2!
Did I not just say that two posts up? Lol, English is even my primary language!
Sorry, missed it. But English is only my fourth language ;) .
Do you own the game ? If so, would you recommend it ?
I'm the proud owner of both SP1, SP2 and all associated DLCs.
I have yet to play any of them. :-\
Quote from: undercovergeek on June 20, 2015, 05:12:00 AM
Quote from: Nefaro on June 19, 2015, 05:43:47 PM
There is some other Post-Apoc game with a vaguely similar look coming up later this year. I'll have to go dig it up on my Wishlist and post a new thread. The concept of the upcoming one appeals to me a lot more IIRC.
Are you thinking darkfuture the car wars type one?
That might be a day oner for me
Don't think so.
It's more of a tactical turn-based skirmish game with an open & randomized campaign layer map featuring gang management and rpg-ish improvement.
Think
Battle Brothers in a post-apoc setting, perhaps? Also mentions "roguelike" but that could mean any number of things with how that term is thrown around these days. I suppose it would hold a better claim to it than many.
The thread I posted here: http://grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=13977.0
Sigh
OK, also adding Perfect Golf to the list. That's definitely the last one now! The last one!
Quote from: Freyland on June 18, 2015, 06:02:19 PM
WAIT! If you have Starpointe Gemini 2, they just converted SG1 to the new engine and made it free DLC!
I can only pray I was in time.
Thanks for that, I had SPG2 and never noticed the free DLC, just downloaded it now.
Let's see...
Ancient Space
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
Cuban Missile Crisis and Ice Crusade Expansion
Dark Horizons: The Mechanized Corps
Enforcer: Police Crime Action
Etherium
Grav
Halo: Spartan Strike
Offworld Trading Company
Watch Dogs
Wolfenstein: Old Blood
I would say total is around $100. I also got the DCS Mig-15 for 60% off from the ED sale.
Still nothing - feel like I'm the guy at the party that can't get drunk
Nowt for me either.
Quote from: undercovergeek on June 21, 2015, 02:48:12 AM
Still nothing - feel like I'm the guy at the party that can't get drunk
...or laid. O:-)
lol, thats what i was going to put but changed my mind ;D
Just been gifted 'Space Hulk Ascension' by one of my Sons as a Fathers Day present.
Quote from: bob48 on June 21, 2015, 06:44:02 AM
Just been gifted 'Space Hulk Ascension' by one of my Sons as a Fathers Day present.
Nice!
I can't wait until my kids are old enough to buy me games!
Thinking about sniper elite 2 - it had a good write up on rps recently
Quote from: undercovergeek on June 21, 2015, 10:31:30 AM
Thinking about sniper elite 2 - it had a good write up on rps recently
One of my favorite games and the only game that I have fully completed from start to finish the last few years.....also have Sniper Elite 3, which is equally entertaining, although haven't had time to put in fully yet.
their write up was focused on the intensity of one on one MP games, which is how i started PC gaming over a network with Medal of Honour - i might pop my sales cherry with this
Ultimate General: Gettysburg a steal for under £3. Nice little game - slick design and gameplay which rewards some thought whilst remaining accessible.
My damage is pretty small this year:
Battlelore: Command
J.U.L.I.A Among the Stars
Child of Light
Ultimate General: Gettysburg
Space Hulk Ascension + DLC (bit of a bargain if you own the previous game)
Battlelore: Command is one of those hidden ones that might be worth it for some, particularly if you have any interest in the Command & Colors boardgames.
Damage mounting...
Homeworld Remastered, Arma3 plus DLC, some Crusader Kings DLC, some EU4 DLC, Sovereignty: Crown of Kings.
I bought all of the Alien:Isolation DLC for my son for father's day (is that the way Father's day is supposed to work...?)
Plus, Matrix had a competing sale and I bought Starhammer.
Help...I need an intervention...
For youse bums that are refusing a new game, i recommend an old one. Pretoreans is on steam for a few bucks. It's a fairly typical rts type setup with blocky (slightly lower res than warcraft 3) 3D units and terrain. To great enjoyment I found I failed tutorial missions! Part is having to understand their design. I attacked the wrong building losing a village. Part is a strong dependence on rock paper scissors type unit interactions. Part is heavily scripted missions through tight passes. The last I normally hate. In this case there is something very appealing about the quality of the mission design, and the Roman story. Or maybe it is just fun to be called General by your units when you select them! ;)
Somehow the whole combination works very well, making you really look foreward to the next mission. This is the most enjoyment I have had in a game in a long time. The feel is like when you first got Starcraft 1, but in a Roman Empire setting. For a few dollars you are mad not to try it.
This game badly needs a sequel, only if it keeps the magic feel of the first one. How this didnt become a big title on release is a mystery. Was there some other high profile game? Probably.
i got off light this year, none of my wishlist items hit the 75% off mark. I picked up Halflife 2 with episode 1&2, finished the whole lot already, now valve can release halflife 3. I also picked up space hulk complete, the first one[not sure i could run ascension] and call of juarez, call of juarez bound in blood. Total damage for the steam sale under $20.
I ended up with one sale purchase, fallout new Vegas for $2.50 That's it.
Breach & Clear
Doorkickers
Apotheon
Rome 2 Total War - Pelopponnesian War DLC
Total of around 19 dollah. I have decided to wait on AssCreed - Rogue. They refuse to push it below 30.00.
^ PILLAR?
19 dollah is 19 dollah. At least I held fast on AssCreed.
My wallet remains securely within my pants, my credit card gathering dust inside. Not only because I am strong, but because I am CHEAP. :-X
Quote from: Sir Slash on June 21, 2015, 09:54:24 PM
My wallet remains securely within my pants, my credit card gathering dust inside. Not only because I am strong, but because I am CHEAP. :-X
Like many on the forum, you are not wearing pants. Did the wife run off shopping?
Mr. Bigglesworth: I think Praetorians wasn't mainstream enough to be a big success. It was made by Pyro Studios from Spain, and most people only know they made Commandos if they know what the studio is/was to begin with. I personally also liked the game a lot, but I guess it was just too obscure to be a big success. For instance, I'm not sure how many larger game stores sold the game at the time.
The game also tends to crash on modern PC's, unless you use some workarounds.
-
I picked up Dishonored GOTY. I had not played it yet and from time to time I get the urge to play a nice stealth/infiltration game. Thus far, it's what I hoped Thief III would be (although some indicator as to how visible/loud you are would be nice). I'm not going to touch the most recent Thief with a 10 ft pole. The recent Splinter Cell games might also have been an option, I stopped playing the series at Double Agent.
Battlelore Command and Space Hulk Ascension however these will probably join the 10 plus games I have already bought this year without starting!!!!
Quote from: Sir Slash on June 21, 2015, 09:54:24 PM
My wallet remains securely within my pants, my credit card gathering dust inside. Not only because I am strong, but because I am CHEAP. :-X
I like your style ;)
Now we wait for the Christmas sale! ;D
I always wear pants while on this forum. Not always zipped-up, but worn. And they are my own pants. Because I ask my wife every time she hands them to me, "Honey, are these my pants or yours"? And she always laughs and says, "You're always sooo... funny". I take that as a yes.
Quote from: Sir Slash on June 22, 2015, 10:50:05 AM
I always wear pants while on this forum. Not always zipped-up, but worn. And they are my own pants. Because I ask my wife every time she hands them to me, "Honey, are these my pants or yours"? And she always laughs and says, "You're always sooo... funny". I take that as a yes.
Your wife hands you your pants? You leave your credit cards in them? That explains her quote. Better look to see if they are cardboard with crayola in your pocket.
The only thing I've grabbed is the Battlegrounds DLC for Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes ($2.49).
I've *almost* hit the purchase button for the remastered version of Homeworld, but cheap as it is, I'm still just a little too broke this month to justify doing so (especially since goodness only knows how long I'd take to get around to playing the bloody thing). Gonna be good and force myself to wait. O:-)
^If I did it with AssCreed - Rogue...you too can do it.
Quote from: Gusington on June 22, 2015, 11:32:11 AM
^If I did it with AssCreed - Rogue...you too can do it.
I think I only spent about 80 bucks (some DCS, some SHIV uboats, and some Europa Universalis IV without the common sense DLC) so I figured I'd saved about 80 Bucks and I have just spent that on boardgames. So it all turned out okay.
19 dollah total for me. Not bad at all.
Spent about $62 dollars so not too bad this time around.
Europa Universalis IV: Evangelical Union Unit Pack
Europa Universalis IV: Catholic League Unit Pack
Europa Universalis IV: Guns, Drums and Steel Volume 2
Europa Universalis IV: El Dorado
Europa Universalis IV: El Dorado Content Pack
Crusader Kings II: Iberian Unit Pack
Crusader Kings II: Way of Life
Crusader Kings II: Iberian Portraits
Train Simulator 2015: Soldier Summit Route Add-On
Euro Truck Simulator 2 - High Power Cargo Pack
Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Scandinavia
Is it over? My first time without a purchase :-[
Great find PD.....the man could really sing!
Quote from: WallysWorld on June 22, 2015, 12:07:29 PM
Spent about $62 dollars so not too bad this time around.
Europa Universalis IV: Evangelical Union Unit Pack
Europa Universalis IV: Catholic League Unit Pack
Europa Universalis IV: Guns, Drums and Steel Volume 2
Europa Universalis IV: El Dorado
Europa Universalis IV: El Dorado Content Pack
Crusader Kings II: Iberian Unit Pack
Crusader Kings II: Way of Life
Crusader Kings II: Iberian Portraits
Train Simulator 2015: Soldier Summit Route Add-On
Euro Truck Simulator 2 - High Power Cargo Pack
Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Scandinavia
Wow! Good stuff. El Dorado lets you design a custom country and Soldier Summit was very tempting.
Not too bad for me/my wallet: ~$20 on the Steam Summer Sale:
EUIV: El Dorado
TIS-100
Terra Tech
...plus another $10 on Rogue System (http://grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=13914.0)...that I blame totally on Jarhead >:( :)
Quote from: MengJiao on June 22, 2015, 12:58:26 PM
Quote from: WallysWorld on June 22, 2015, 12:07:29 PM
Spent about $62 dollars so not too bad this time around.
Europa Universalis IV: Evangelical Union Unit Pack
Europa Universalis IV: Catholic League Unit Pack
Europa Universalis IV: Guns, Drums and Steel Volume 2
Europa Universalis IV: El Dorado
Europa Universalis IV: El Dorado Content Pack
Crusader Kings II: Iberian Unit Pack
Crusader Kings II: Way of Life
Crusader Kings II: Iberian Portraits
Train Simulator 2015: Soldier Summit Route Add-On
Euro Truck Simulator 2 - High Power Cargo Pack
Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Scandinavia
Wow! Good stuff. El Dorado lets you design a custom country and Soldier Summit was very tempting.
I've only done one scenario with the new Soldier Summit route, but it's a great looking route.
Here's a hint: look for Elphaba's scenarios in the Steam Workshop for Train Simulator. His scenarios are excellent and he's created a large number of runs for many routes and engines.
Quote from: Gusington on June 22, 2015, 11:57:39 AM
19 dollah total for me. Not bad at all.
Well done. I'm impressed with my own restraint, $27 for NBA 2k15 and Silent Hunter 4 + uboot expansion. 'Course, not sure when I'll get around to either...
Football Tactics for $5..a terrific little turn based soccer game
Galaxy Union, possibly the most complex turn based 4x game I have ever seen. VERY deep
Wargame Red Dragon
Mad Games Tycoon.
All things considered, just excellent summer selections for me....at about $30 total. I actually still have $14. How odd!
I bought nothing. Do I have to leave the room? :-[
Never.
Just put some pants on.
Holy sh*t the NBA 2k15 steam download is 43.6 GB??? Might have saved myself the $15 if I'd known that. 2k14 was nearly 6 times smaller :uglystupid2:
Quote from: DennisS on June 22, 2015, 06:12:43 PM
Galaxy Union, possibly the most complex turn based 4x game I have ever seen. VERY deep
How deep and complex can it be? The manual is 4 pages. It seems to have some unique concepts, like the periodic table of the elements and a patent system, but in looking for info. on the game it actually doesn't seem that complex.
Interested in hearing some of your impressions, though, once you dig in.
Must be all the hi-res tats on the players, sandman.
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on June 22, 2015, 08:33:33 PM
Quote from: DennisS on June 22, 2015, 06:12:43 PM
Galaxy Union, possibly the most complex turn based 4x game I have ever seen. VERY deep
How deep and complex can it be? The manual is 4 pages. It seems to have some unique concepts, like the periodic table of the elements and a patent system, but in looking for info. on the game it actually doesn't seem that complex.
Interested in hearing some of your impressions, though, once you dig in.
There isn't squat for information..no tutorials, no hand holding. What there is, is the entire periodic table to mine, from planets, either the solid kind or gas clouds. The game uses the symbols from the table as well. Krypon? KR. Selenium? SE....and each of these 70+ elements is priced separately, and dynamically.
There is a massive number of things to manufacture...basic goods, electronics, or pharmaceuticals. Elements not used in a production cycle are sold automatically, as are the products of your manufacturing. This does streamline the economy nicely.
There are a ton of buildings to build on each colony, each of which have a significant effect on gameplay. Each building can be upgraded up to level five. A mine producing 5 units of AU can produce 25 units of gold after four upgrades. Which cost money. Money that could extract materials in an adjacent system that may lead to discoveries, and a patent being available. Patents give you 500% sales for 20 turns.
The game is won by controlling 50% of the shares in the universe. Not exactly sure how this works, but it APPEARS to mean 50% of the total wealth of the universe.
My first game, after 16 turns, I had 0.95% of the shares. I pushed end turn, without doing anything, and it went down to 0.75%. Same with my second game. Rapid expansion, built mines on two planets in the same system, and built basic goods. Got to 7.2% of the wealth, hit end turn three times (didn't improve the economy or expand), and BOOM! Down to 4.6%.
This game is HARD. Guns vs. butter, for sure..but you better choose butter for a very long time.
So far, so good. Do not be put off by the black and white nature of the game, or of the limited ship selection for combat. This is first and foremost an economic sim.
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on June 22, 2015, 08:33:56 PM
Must be all the hi-res tats on the players, sandman.
;D
Quote from: DennisS on June 22, 2015, 08:55:30 PM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on June 22, 2015, 08:33:33 PM
Quote from: DennisS on June 22, 2015, 06:12:43 PM
Galaxy Union, possibly the most complex turn based 4x game I have ever seen. VERY deep
How deep and complex can it be? The manual is 4 pages. It seems to have some unique concepts, like the periodic table of the elements and a patent system, but in looking for info. on the game it actually doesn't seem that complex.
Interested in hearing some of your impressions, though, once you dig in.
There isn't squat for information..no tutorials, no hand holding. What there is, is the entire periodic table to mine, from planets, either the solid kind or gas clouds. The game uses the symbols from the table as well. Krypon? KR. Selenium? SE....and each of these 70+ elements is priced separately, and dynamically.
There is a massive number of things to manufacture...basic goods, electronics, or pharmaceuticals. Elements not used in a production cycle are sold automatically, as are the products of your manufacturing. This does streamline the economy nicely.
There are a ton of buildings to build on each colony, each of which have a significant effect on gameplay. Each building can be upgraded up to level five. A mine producing 5 units of AU can produce 25 units of gold after four upgrades. Which cost money. Money that could extract materials in an adjacent system that may lead to discoveries, and a patent being available. Patents give you 500% sales for 20 turns.
The game is won by controlling 50% of the shares in the universe. Not exactly sure how this works, but it APPEARS to mean 50% of the total wealth of the universe.
My first game, after 16 turns, I had 0.95% of the shares. I pushed end turn, without doing anything, and it went down to 0.75%. Same with my second game. Rapid expansion, built mines on two planets in the same system, and built basic goods. Got to 7.2% of the wealth, hit end turn three times (didn't improve the economy or expand), and BOOM! Down to 4.6%.
This game is HARD. Guns vs. butter, for sure..but you better choose butter for a very long time.
So far, so good. Do not be put off by the black and white nature of the game, or of the limited ship selection for combat. This is first and foremost an economic sim.
Thanks! And only 4.99 too. What can go wrong?
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on June 23, 2015, 06:04:47 AM
Quote from: DennisS on June 22, 2015, 08:55:30 PM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on June 22, 2015, 08:33:33 PM
Quote from: DennisS on June 22, 2015, 06:12:43 PM
Galaxy Union, possibly the most complex turn based 4x game I have ever seen. VERY deep
How deep and complex can it be? The manual is 4 pages. It seems to have some unique concepts, like the periodic table of the elements and a patent system, but in looking for info. on the game it actually doesn't seem that complex.
Interested in hearing some of your impressions, though, once you dig in.
There isn't squat for information..no tutorials, no hand holding. What there is, is the entire periodic table to mine, from planets, either the solid kind or gas clouds. The game uses the symbols from the table as well. Krypon? KR. Selenium? SE....and each of these 70+ elements is priced separately, and dynamically.
There is a massive number of things to manufacture...basic goods, electronics, or pharmaceuticals. Elements not used in a production cycle are sold automatically, as are the products of your manufacturing. This does streamline the economy nicely.
There are a ton of buildings to build on each colony, each of which have a significant effect on gameplay. Each building can be upgraded up to level five. A mine producing 5 units of AU can produce 25 units of gold after four upgrades. Which cost money. Money that could extract materials in an adjacent system that may lead to discoveries, and a patent being available. Patents give you 500% sales for 20 turns.
The game is won by controlling 50% of the shares in the universe. Not exactly sure how this works, but it APPEARS to mean 50% of the total wealth of the universe.
My first game, after 16 turns, I had 0.95% of the shares. I pushed end turn, without doing anything, and it went down to 0.75%. Same with my second game. Rapid expansion, built mines on two planets in the same system, and built basic goods. Got to 7.2% of the wealth, hit end turn three times (didn't improve the economy or expand), and BOOM! Down to 4.6%.
This game is HARD. Guns vs. butter, for sure..but you better choose butter for a very long time.
So far, so good. Do not be put off by the black and white nature of the game, or of the limited ship selection for combat. This is first and foremost an economic sim.
Thanks! And only 4.99 too. What can go wrong?
Purchased - anything that deep and cheap has got my name all over it
Quote from: Sir Slash on June 22, 2015, 06:40:56 PM
I bought nothing. Do I have to leave the room? :-[
How did you stop yourself? I even had to go spend the money I had saved due to getting things on sale.
Quote from: Gusington on June 22, 2015, 07:12:32 PM
Just put some pants on.
Star will cry if you ask him to put pants on.
Cry or not, just don't ever ask him to take his pants off.
And now...AssCreed - Rogue at Direct2Drive for 24.99...sold! Glad I held out :)
My surprise of the sale is 7 Days to Die. Only bought on impulse. Hated the first 20 min. Almost deleted it. Then just happened to catch a "how to play" video that gave me a few essential tips, and now I am hooked. 10 hours in and counting.
What vid did you watch, AT?
I could not get into the game myself, not at all.
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on June 23, 2015, 08:21:17 PM
What vid did you watch, AT?
I could not get into the game myself, not at all.
This is the one that got me going...
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=335307542
Quote from: ComradeP on June 22, 2015, 12:15:58 AM
Mr. Bigglesworth: I think Praetorians wasn't mainstream enough to be a big success. It was made by Pyro Studios from Spain, and most people only know they made Commandos if they know what the studio is/was to begin with. I personally also liked the game a lot, but I guess it was just too obscure to be a big success. For instance, I'm not sure how many larger game stores sold the game at the time.
I just saw that
Praetorians is on sale for $0.50 on the Humble Bundle store (https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p/praetorians_storefront) and for some reason remembered it being recently mentioned on the Grogheads forums somewhere...I think I need a hobby...oh wait :buck2: