Ok comrades, fess up... what loot did you get from the Summer Sale and just how much trouble are you in.... :knuppel2:
- By the Winter sale we will see just how much of the summer sale we actually played
PE
As usual, catching up on EU and CK add-ons.
Looking hard at "To End All Wars" for $20. But so far just looking.
So far:
Mordheim
Squad
Age of Decadence
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak DLCs
Verdun
Star Ruler 2 DLC
Action Legion
Additions since posting:
Clockwork Empires
CDF Ghostship
Space Beast Terror Fright
Between Stellaris, HoI 4, and Battle Academy 2 (picked up earlier in the week in the Bundlestars sale) I have more than enough to play at the moment, which seems to dull any impulse buying. Nothing on my wishlist is calling out to me, even on sale, with the possibility of Clockwork Empires, and even at that I'm still tempted to hold off.
Quote from: tgb on June 23, 2016, 09:38:18 PM
Battle Academy 2 (picked up earlier in the week in the Bundlestars sale)
Do yourself a favor, and be sure to check out the Kursk Addon. It adds a two outstanding campaigns with force pools that carry over between missions.
I have no idea why Slitherine nixed this game. Far better than Order of Battle.
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on June 23, 2016, 09:30:34 PM
So far:
Mordheim
Squad
Age of Decadence
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak DLCs
Verdun
Star Ruler 2 DLC
Action Legion
I'm surprised you haven't bought those during launch.
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on June 23, 2016, 09:30:34 PM
So far:
Mordheim
Squad
Age of Decadence
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak DLCs
Verdun
Star Ruler 2 DLC
Action Legion
Squad is the best one out of that lot. I LOVE that game
Quote from: jomni on June 23, 2016, 09:17:22 PM
As usual, catching up on EU and CK add-ons.
I got some CK2 and FSX stuff
£33 on CMANO
I honestly can't imagine I'd buy anything else...but never say never
Quote from: JudgeDredd on June 24, 2016, 12:32:48 AM
£33 on CMANO
I honestly can't imagine I'd buy anything else...but never say never
That is really tempting to me. 50 aud. But i still gotta purchase Quatre bras
Quote from: JudgeDredd on June 24, 2016, 12:32:48 AM
£33 on CMANO
I honestly can't imagine I'd buy anything else...but never say never
Does Steam adjust immediately to Brexit?
So far:
Tabletop Simulator --------------- $9.99
Styx -------------------------------- $7.49
War for the Overworld --------- $12.89
Atlantic Fleet ---------------------- $4.99
Feudalism ------------------------ $11.24
Total: -------------- $46.60
Nothing yet. Not sure if i am going to buy anything this time. I've already bought many games during the GOG summer sales....
Quote from: jomni on June 24, 2016, 01:04:43 AM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on June 24, 2016, 12:32:48 AM
£33 on CMANO
I honestly can't imagine I'd buy anything else...but never say never
Does Steam adjust immediately to Brexit?
lol - no idea but I bought this yesterday prior to the outcome
Quote from: JudgeDredd on June 24, 2016, 05:14:43 AM
Quote from: jomni on June 24, 2016, 01:04:43 AM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on June 24, 2016, 12:32:48 AM
£33 on CMANO
I honestly can't imagine I'd buy anything else...but never say never
Does Steam adjust immediately to Brexit?
lol - no idea but I bought this yesterday prior to the outcome
Good move.
Well...being a bit "off," due to a very late return to the homestead after a brief vacation to NY and MI (Henry Ford museum is awesome, btw) and perhaps a wee bit too much beer, I think I'm only on the hook for H1Z1 - Survive and the Arma megamix from Bohemia's site. I'll honestly have to check my emails for purchase confirmations.
Quote from: Apocalypse 31 on June 23, 2016, 09:49:18 PM
Quote from: tgb on June 23, 2016, 09:38:18 PM
Battle Academy 2 (picked up earlier in the week in the Bundlestars sale)
Do yourself a favor, and be sure to check out the Kursk Addon. It adds a two outstanding campaigns with force pools that carry over between missions.
I have no idea why Slitherine nixed this game. Far better than Order of Battle.
Thanks for the advice, was about just to get the game without the add on.
So far I've picked up:
Pike and Shot: Campaigns
Man-o-war: Corsair (not really on Steam sale tho)
Wh40: Deathwatch
...I can't recall the title of the 4th one, it's only $10, nice looking little title where your character goes around building up a pre-steampunk wooden giant robot. Colossus? (I'd just look it up but Steam is so hammered it won't load this morning at all.)
I've thought very seriously about several other games, including To End All Wars while it's 50% off, but haven't pulled the trigger yet. At just over $60 on the tally so far, and with massive games I've never even touched that I want to play, I may be able to end the damage here. >:D
I bought Renowned Explorers & its DLC and have Vampire The Masquerade-Bloodlines and Wolfenstein The New Order in my sights, but since HOI 4, Polaris Sector, Twilight Struggle and Stellaris, all my gaming needs seem to be fully filled.
Quote from: Ian C on June 24, 2016, 11:05:42 AM
I bought Renowned Explorers & its DLC and have Vampire The Masquerade-Bloodlines and Wolfenstein The New Order in my sights, but since HOI 4, Polaris Sector, Twilight Struggle and Stellaris, all my gaming needs seem to be fully filled.
you'll have needs in the future ;D
Any one have a take on Men of War: Assault Squad 2?
Quote from: jamus34 on June 24, 2016, 11:33:34 AM
Any one have a take on Men of War: Assault Squad 2?
Awesome. Great game.
Twilight Struggle $8.99
Pike & Shot: Campaigns $19.99
OOTP 17 $19.99
Personally, I was hoping these games would be on the summer sale list, and it looks like my hopes and dreams came true. Too good of a sales price to pass them up.
I'm also hoping Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun also gets added to the summer sale.
Groggy
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on June 24, 2016, 11:35:39 AM
Quote from: jamus34 on June 24, 2016, 11:33:34 AM
Any one have a take on Men of War: Assault Squad 2?
Awesome. Great game.
Thanks JH, figured you out of anyone would have played it... Decisions decisions
I broke down and got Hard West. I was told by another respectable gamer it was fun. ??? I'm so weak. :-[
Nothing for me so far.
Quote from: bob48 on June 24, 2016, 02:04:24 PM
Nothing for me so far.
You're rubbish at this game!
Just completed this collection for 6 bucks. Great deal.
Items included in this bundle
Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition
Strategy, 4X, Space, Sci-fi
$19.99
-75%
$4.99
Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection
Strategy, 4X, Space, Sci-fi
$9.99
-75%
$2.49
Your cost: $6.24
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on June 24, 2016, 11:35:39 AM
Quote from: jamus34 on June 24, 2016, 11:33:34 AM
Any one have a take on Men of War: Assault Squad 2?
Awesome. Great game.
Agree, and much better than COH2.
No damage yet, but thanks to you guys (and you know who you are >:() my wishlist keeps increasing... :knuppel2:
I was all set to buy Stellaris, but then I talked to Jarhead and he mentioned another 4x Space game .... now I am just indecisive and haven't bought anything yet. So I am in bob's camp too.
Quote from: Windigo on June 24, 2016, 04:34:27 PM
I was all set to buy Stellaris, but then I talked to Jarhead and he mentioned another 4x Space game .... now I am just indecisive and haven't bought anything yet. So I am in bob's camp too.
What did I say, again? Stellaris is a great game. Definitely worth a buy.
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on June 24, 2016, 04:40:50 PM
Quote from: Windigo on June 24, 2016, 04:34:27 PM
I was all set to buy Stellaris, but then I talked to Jarhead and he mentioned another 4x Space game .... now I am just indecisive and haven't bought anything yet. So I am in bob's camp too.
What did I say, again? Stellaris is a great game. Definitely worth a buy.
That you did. Then you brought up ?? Polaris? And now I am all WTF do I get....
Do what real Grogheads do. Get them both! :buck2:
Quote from: bbmike on June 24, 2016, 04:53:28 PM
Do what real Grogheads do. Get them both! :buck2:
Then play neither!
^ :2funny:
So true, I should have added that!
I'm a very lucky person who has just been gifted 'Pike and Shot Campaigns' by a very good and valued friend :-))
Quote from: bob48 on June 24, 2016, 05:04:56 PM
I'm a very lucky person who has just been gifted 'Pike and Shot Campaigns' by a very good and valued friend :-))
Great, it is really amazing amazing game.
For me I will be cautious and I will be one game from my wishlist each day during the summer sale.
Today I bought Squad.
Last few months I've gotten into Space Sci-Fi games: I already have Star citizen and Elite D. As of yesterday I've really gone nuts, here's my personal damage list:
House of the Dying Sun
Nexus: The Jupiter Incident
Rebel Galaxy
The Battle of Sol
Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut
Evochron: Legacy
X3: Terran War pack
Also an additional purchase of another genre: Versus: Battle of the Gladiator. Oh, and a few days ago I bought the SOWWL Quatre Bras add-on from the Matrix Games site as my copy of the game is non-steam. Had to save that $2 off for the introductory price! At least that is what I tell myself for justification!
I hope I'm done for now, but I'm still looking at stuff on Steam. I think I'll end this as I'm starting to feel a little mentally ill. Must be PSSRS (Post Steam Sale Regret Syndrome).
My wish list is growing but I have not pulled the trigger on anything yet.
I figure I'll drop $40-$50 before the weekend is out.
Quote from: Gusington on June 24, 2016, 06:26:03 PM
My wish list is growing but I have not pulled the trigger on anything yet.
Same.
I always get a sense of being underwhelmed at Steam sales - granted - I own everything I want. But I get kind of snobby with some of the games that I "want, dont need" - "
Only 25%, no thanks!"
Quote from: Gusington on June 24, 2016, 06:26:03 PM
My wish list is growing but I have not pulled the trigger on anything yet.
pretty much where im at.........for now.
Political Machine 2016
Vietnam 65
Pillars of Eternity White March I & II
= about $26
Quote from: -budd- on June 24, 2016, 06:58:38 PM
Quote from: Gusington on June 24, 2016, 06:26:03 PM
My wish list is growing but I have not pulled the trigger on anything yet.
pretty much where im at.........for now.
Ditto
When i get on the comp im going to buy CMANO and maybe a STALKER gamer
Don't get me wrong I am definitely picking some stuff up, it's inevitable I think 😀
Quote from: Sir Slash on June 23, 2016, 09:27:53 PM
Looking hard at "To End All Wars" for $20. But so far just looking.
IT's not a particularly good game.
Yeah Ming. Reviews aren't great but I love the time period. With Steam's Return Policy, I may just buy everything they have and then ask for my money back on Monday. :uglystupid2:
there really is no hurry as the prices stay the same, so i have plenty of time to talk myself into and out of buying. i liked it better when you could get a new deal every 4 hours or every day or maybe i don't, easier on the wallet.
Quote from: -budd- on June 24, 2016, 10:29:39 PM
there really is no hurry as the prices stay the same, so i have plenty of time to talk myself into and out of buying. i liked it better when you could get a new deal every 4 hours or every day or maybe i don't, easier on the wallet.
It definitely made it more...interactive.
I find myself having a real hard time pulling the trigger on anything.
Mainly that HOI4 and Heroes of the Storm are still taking up most of my time and the one game I really want (Rimworld) doesn't release on Steam EA until next month.
Order of Battle Pacific, or WW II as it is now: US Marines. While waiting for that Winter War DLC. And the 2D counters and mapboard O0
Yesterday I played the game I purchased SQUAD for two rounds, and it is really good and enjoy it so much, even that I dont like much multiplayer, but the players are very polite and respectful (which is rare).
Today I got the RPG I wanted to try long time, Expeditions: Conquistador.
So far:
Clones $1.49
Deadnaut $4.99
Thea: The Awakening $11.99
Offworld Trading Company $19.99
Train Valley $4.99
Not sure if I'll pick up any more or not. If I lived to be 200 I would never play all of the games I own. :-[
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on June 24, 2016, 07:37:39 AM
Well...being a bit "off," due to a very late return to the homestead after a brief vacation to NY and MI (Henry Ford museum is awesome, btw) and perhaps a wee bit too much beer, I think I'm only on the hook for H1Z1 - Survive and the Arma megamix from Bohemia's site. I'll honestly have to check my emails for purchase confirmations.
Add
DayZ stand-alone type to the final tally as I am an "all-in," kind of guy when it comes to all things zombie-sandboxy.
Arma is, so far, the shiznit, so big ups for Bohemia for their offerings there! O0
I got Crusader Kings II and all of it's expansions. Plus I got the last two expansions for EUIV; The Cossacks and Mare Nostrum
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on June 25, 2016, 09:24:52 AM
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on June 24, 2016, 07:37:39 AM
Add DayZ stand-alone type to the final tally as I am an "all-in," kind of guy when it comes to all things zombie-sandboxy.
you have 7 days to Die? it's on sale and there's always room on the unofficial grogheads server for more folks.
I have 11 items totaling $70.00 in my cart, so i got that far.
Nothing for me.....seems like anything that I am remotely interested in I can pick up at any point in the year at one of the discount web sites (just as cheap or cheaper) so no real urgency to purchase during the sale. Strangely, it disappoints me to not participate in the sales, I remember a couple of years ago going nuts during these things...a real adrenaline rush.
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition ------------- $3.99
Thea: The Awakening --------------------------- $11.99
Goat Simulator ----------------------------------- $2.49 (In memory of Rhondalynn (http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4074468) from the Matrix forum.)
Warhammer Quest Deluxe --------------------- $2.99
Super Trench Attack! ---------------------------- $0.49
Sub Total: --------------------------------------- $21.95
Previous amount spent----------------------- $46.60
Grand Total ------------------------------------- $68.55
No damage yet. Still evaluating Atlantic Fleet at $5, Undertale at $7, or possibly Renowned Explorers: International Society at $10. But, like others, I find the lack of deep discounts on Daily Sales a good reason to buy one or two games, rather than 4 or 5 total games on a sale like this.
I think the deeper discounts on the old daily sales appealed to my, what is the term that dog trainers use, "Prey Drive"?
;D
OK...I have narrowed it down. I have in my cart:
Pillars of Eternity - The White March Expansion Season Pass (White March parts 1&2) - 18.74
Wasteland 2 Director's Cut Classic - 19.99
Flying Tigers - Shadows Over China - 10.71
Total: 49.44
Still browsing...but I think I can limit my damage to the above.
:crazy2:
It's still early on Saturday, Gus. There's still time ;)
I know I'm still shopping :buck2:
I got my new credit card today (current one expires next week) and did the over-the-phone activation. I wanted to see if it worked so I bought a cheap-o game on Steam.
Warhammer Quest. Credit card seems to good so that's good. Warhammer Quest doesn't so that's bad. Refund request submitted.
That is some bad timing.
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on June 25, 2016, 09:57:02 AM
Nothing for me.....seems like anything that I am remotely interested in I can pick up at any point in the year at one of the discount web sites (just as cheap or cheaper) so no real urgency to purchase during the sale. Strangely, it disappoints me to not participate in the sales, I remember a couple of years ago going nuts during these things...a real adrenaline rush.
You had to bring reason into it, I emptied my cart :D. Since we're bringing reason into it I asked myself how many of these will I play before the steam holiday sale, I didn't like the answer hence the empty cart.
^I did notice that there are a handful of titles I got at the holiday Steam sale that I haven't touched yet...
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on June 25, 2016, 12:41:19 PM
I got my new credit card today (current one expires next week) and did the over-the-phone activation. I wanted to see if it worked so I bought a cheap-o game on Steam.
I like to make sure that the notes I get out of the ATM are genuine, so I test them in the pub.
Speaking of money and its composition, Barthheart was kind enough to allow me to fondle some of the new bills of our northern neighbors at Origins last weekend. That is some crazy money y'all got going on there! Durable as hell, too.
Quote from: MetalDog on June 25, 2016, 02:07:02 PM
Speaking of money and its composition, Barthheart was kind enough to allow me to fondle some of the new bills of our northern neighbors at Origins last weekend. That is some crazy money y'all got going on there! Durable as hell, too.
It should be. It's plastic. :)
Nothing yet. Once my bonus from work hits, either Rise of the Tomb Raider or Doom will be mine.
Let's be honest, I'll buy both of them anyway. ::)
I literally have not played any of the games I bought during the Xmas sale. Hell, I haven't even installed them!
There are a few games I'm eyeballing, but honestly, if I don't plan to install it and play it the same day, I'm just holding off for this time around.
Shit's gettin' real, homies.
Wow...Toonces has turned my world upside down.
yea, with new return policy i'd like to play the stuff in the return window and refund if its not my thing.Frankly it's like 75% off is my magic number, if its not 75% i figure i'll wait till it goes to 75% off.
The missus just bought me a $50 steam card..so the options are near limitless. No purchases yet, but I need a consensus on the following:
Sengoku Jidai - I own Pike and Shot already..is this a significant upgrade?
Bastard Bonds - tactical RPG, getting very good reviews
Age of Gladiators
Sentinels of the Universe - VERY heavily discounted..I can get the entire game, with DLCs, for $18
Elder Signs: Omens
HOI IV
Trackday Manager
Parkitect
Tropico 5 Complete, for $10. I already have the base game, but this adds a very large number of DLC..cheap as hell.
Quote from: DennisS on June 26, 2016, 09:16:41 AM
Sengoku Jidai - I own Pike and Shot already..is this a significant upgrade?
I'm not a fan of oriental warfare, mainly because of my limited knowledge, but I actually prefer SJ over Pike and Shot. Aesthetically it is more pleasing and the addition of generals makes a difference. Worth getting, for sure.
Sweet...I stuck with what I posted earlier:
Pillars of Eternity - The White March Expansion Season Pass (White March parts 1&2) - 18.74
Wasteland 2 Director's Cut Classic - 19.99
Flying Tigers - Shadows Over China - 10.71
Total: 49.44
...installing now.
I got Atlantic Fleet today, really cheap, and really good.
Oh, and there is a tool to help you to decide if the discount rate is worth it, from this website: https://steamdb.info/
search for the game you want to buy, you will see the price history of your currency, some games had much lower discount rate in earlier sale, so maybe if you don't need the game right now, you can wait to go further lower in the next sale.
I added a couple of Train Simulator DLC's to my list
So far that's £55
Ah...got some games (and maybe it's not over).
- NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence
- Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul
And some DLCs for Endless legend and Age of Mythology
For Pillars of Eternity White March 1 & 2, do I have to do anything manually to install it? Steam tells me they will install automatically but Steam and the game itself is also telling me that they are not installed.
Anyone have thoughts on Sol Trader? Looks intriguing.
The White March part 2 installed automatically for me Gus. I didn't have to do anything but complete the purchase. I can't remember what I did for part 1.
I'm pretty tempted with Pike & Shot: Campaigns for NZ$23.99. I know almost nothing of the period but this would give me impetus to learn more.
Thanks Slash...I just had to restart Steam, it was hung up counting everyone's money.
If you like the Alien films. Get Dusker.
Trust me, just get it. I got hard.
Quote from: Hofstadter on June 27, 2016, 08:25:17 AM
If you like the Alien films. Get Dusker.
Trust me, just get it. I got hard.
This is has been on my list for a looooong time.
PE
anyone had issues trying to purchase something today? mine isnt going through and ive got money in the bank!!! checking here to see if steam issue before i call bank
I got Vietnam 65 today.
I want to get Battle Academy 2, but I am hesitating as it was 75% off in the last sale, now only 50%.
Quote from: CptHowdy on June 27, 2016, 12:10:11 PM
anyone had issues trying to purchase something today? mine isnt going through and ive got money in the bank!!! checking here to see if steam issue before i call bank
I haven't purchased anything today but when I tried purchasing some games from Steam the other day, it took several attempts before my purchase went through. I expect Steam is getting hammered due to the sale. I can only suggest you do as I did and keep trying until your order goes through.
Quote from: Greybriar on June 27, 2016, 12:24:14 PM
Quote from: CptHowdy on June 27, 2016, 12:10:11 PM
anyone had issues trying to purchase something today? mine isnt going through and ive got money in the bank!!! checking here to see if steam issue before i call bank
I haven't purchased anything today but when I tried purchasing some games from Steam the other day, it took several attempts before my purchase went through. I expect Steam is getting hammered due to the sale. I can only suggest you do as I did and keep trying until your order goes through.
got it fixed. my bank was blocking it as part of their "fraud protection". answered a few questions to prove who i was and they unlocked the card. damage done was $53.09!!
picked up EU4 and some dlc, some CK2 dlc, marvel heroes civil war starter pack and X3 albion prelude
Quote from: Hofstadter on June 27, 2016, 08:25:17 AM
If you like the Alien films. Get Dusker.
Trust me, just get it. I got hard.
Thanks for the recommendation. I like the look of this so I bought it O0
I got the Invisible, Inc. expansion. $2.20 after the bits in my wallet.
Breakin the bank!
Debated picking up the second TOME expansion, but I still have plenty left to do with what I have. Same for Pillars Of Eternity x-pacs, which were rather pricey in the first place.
7 Days to Die is currently on my list so that I can get in on some MP fun with grogs. O0
Pike and Shot campaigns, cant get no more....mustn't get no more......
Quote from: Gusington on June 26, 2016, 10:32:58 AM
Flying Tigers - Shadows Over China - 10.71
Gus -- and this is a longshot, I know -- but have you played Flying Tigers? Thumbs up / down?
...so far, just grabbed HoI4 from GMG (yeah, I know, not a Steam sale), but it was a better deal due to their weekend sale (23% off). Getting very close to getting Stellaris. Just hoping my old CPU (2.66GHz :() can hold up...
£17 worth of CK2 DLC - mostly fluff but all the big updates except India and Conclave
I bought Warhammer hero quest 2.50
and Adom 15 (full price)
ok..pulled the trigger on the complete Sentinels of the Multiverse, as well as the complete Rome: Total War II.
GREAT values, on both.
Quote from: Gusington on June 26, 2016, 02:31:23 PM
For Pillars of Eternity White March 1 & 2, do I have to do anything manually to install it? Steam tells me they will install automatically but Steam and the game itself is also telling me that they are not installed.
I had to uninstall and reinstall to get my downloads to work for whatever reason. Might wish to make a copy of your save game files.
Quote from: steve58 on June 27, 2016, 03:56:20 PM
...so far, just grabbed HoI4 from GMG (yeah, I know, not a Steam sale), but it was a better deal due to their weekend sale (23% off). Getting very close to getting Stellaris. Just hoping my old CPU (2.66GHz :() can hold up...
Steve - I can run both Stellaris and HOI4 and I'm on a I5-750 (2.66GHz cpu) too.
You shouldn't have too much of an issue...vid card is another story though.
Thanks Airboy...I had to restart Steam.
Sandman I fired up Flying Tigers for just a minute to have a look around, that was it. Seems very slick and well produced though. Didn't get to any actual gameplay.
Quote from: jamus34 on June 27, 2016, 07:24:33 PM
Quote from: steve58 on June 27, 2016, 03:56:20 PM
...so far, just grabbed HoI4 from GMG (yeah, I know, not a Steam sale), but it was a better deal due to their weekend sale (23% off). Getting very close to getting Stellaris. Just hoping my old CPU (2.66GHz :() can hold up...
Steve - I can run both Stellaris and HOI4 and I'm on a I5-750 (2.66GHz cpu) too.
You shouldn't have too much of an issue...vid card is another story though.
There is a notable difference between an i5 CPU rated for 2.66Ghz compared to some old chip, such as a Core 2 Duo 2.66Ghz from ten years ago.
Be advised; the core speeds haven't been directly indicative of performance for awhile now, except between those of the same type/chipset.
Quote from: Nefaro on June 29, 2016, 08:47:38 AM
Quote from: jamus34 on June 27, 2016, 07:24:33 PM
Quote from: steve58 on June 27, 2016, 03:56:20 PM
...so far, just grabbed HoI4 from GMG (yeah, I know, not a Steam sale), but it was a better deal due to their weekend sale (23% off). Getting very close to getting Stellaris. Just hoping my old CPU (2.66GHz :() can hold up...
Steve - I can run both Stellaris and HOI4 and I'm on a I5-750 (2.66GHz cpu) too.
You shouldn't have too much of an issue...vid card is another story though.
There is a notable difference between an i5 CPU rated for 2.66Ghz compared to some old chip, such as a Core 2 Duo 2.66Ghz from ten years ago.
Be advised; the core speeds haven't been directly indicative of performance for awhile now.
That is true, however without knowing what CPU model he is running I can only compare clock speeds.
Well, when I said old, I meant old. My 2.66GHZ CPU is a Core2Quad 9450. I have 8GB RAM and an nVidia 750GTi w/2GB VRAM, so HoI4 runs (so far)...
Quote from: steve58 on June 29, 2016, 12:05:32 PM
Well, when I said old, I meant old. My 2.66GHZ CPU is a Core2Quad 9450. I have 8GB RAM and an nVidia 750GTi w/2GB VRAM, so HoI4 runs (so far)...
I am as such corrected. I guess it's a testament to how well that Intel built those 750's that I will be handing it down to a box I'm building primarily for the wife and kids to use once I'm ready to upgrade to new hotness
No damage yet as that's shocking for me.
But I did buy Rome 2: Total War last night and installed it. Played it for about 70 minutes and just didn't like what the game was like. The atrocious anti-aliasing in Rome2 is just awful and I even tried SweetFX and nVidia Inspector to no avail. The graphics without any sort of decent anti-aliasing was a real turn off to me. So I refunded it. I'm surprised that my aging i7-920 at 4 Ghz with a GTX 970 handled the game very well though with graphics cranked almost right up.
Thinking about getting Attila now as CA added anti-aliasing options that Rome 2 lacks.
DO IT
So far, I've limited the damage to $12.49 for the Saints Row Franchise pack.
so far very minor. Just the "To End all Wars" DLC and "Satellite Reign"
Damn it.....Slipped again bought Mordheim plus DLCs........bad Flick bad
Ark: Survival Evolved....(42 gigs installed!!!)
EU4 DLC
Hegemony III
Space Engineers
Got some more today:
Prison Architect
Vietnam 65
Rise of Prussia Gold
Alea Jacta Est (complete)
Quote from: Gusington on June 29, 2016, 08:18:03 PM
DO IT
I just bought and installed Attila and I'm liking it so far. My old PC runs it pretty good with most everything graphic-wise cranked right up. Still have another hour to play with it until the refund limit is reached, but it's looking like a keeper.
Excellent.
Nothing yet, got a few in mind but havent pulled the trigger yet.
Nothing yet.
Eye is on Mount and Blade Warband, CK II Charlemagne, but I have been thinking about something like Witcher or Fallout 3 (my system is just tooooo weak for 4)
but I'm not sure what Fallout 3 to get. Either Fallout 3 or New Vegas.
Otherwise I am thinking on grabbing DLC for Skyrim because of the new massive update coming.
NEED TO KNOW: Squad - yes or no?
Quote from: Jack Nastyface on June 30, 2016, 08:47:22 PM
NEED TO KNOW: Squad - yes or no?
If you fancy not seeing the enemy and getting shot at from no where = yes.
Bit the bullet and picked up Doom. So far, very happy with the purchase. I like that exploring and finding secrets, as well as pulling off the zany objectives (kill 2 with one shotgun blast, use 5 different finishing animations, etc.) earn you weapon upgrade points. Just cranks up the mayhem, and Doom is all about mayhem.
Quote from: Arctic Blast on July 01, 2016, 01:07:24 AM
Bit the bullet and picked up Doom. So far, very happy with the purchase. I like that exploring and finding secrets, as well as pulling off the zany objectives (kill 2 with one shotgun blast, use 5 different finishing animations, etc.) earn you weapon upgrade points. Just cranks up the mayhem, and Doom is all about mayhem.
Reminds me of the system used in Bulletstorm. Which in my honest opinion is a vastly underrated shooter that got panned mostly for the plot and script. The shooter mechanics were fun though.
Quote from: Jack Nastyface on June 30, 2016, 08:47:22 PM
NEED TO KNOW: Squad - yes or no?
I picked it up only because it's from the same guys who made project reality and it's rarely going to be on sale. If they work on squad for a fraction of the length of time they worked on PR, it will eventually be a very deep game with tons of maps, units, vehicles, etc.
Quote from: Jack Nastyface on June 30, 2016, 08:47:22 PM
NEED TO KNOW: Squad - yes or no?
I got it during the sale, played it for an hour, everything seems to working fine for me from a technical point of view, but the most important thing that I like was the community, everyone is polite and they instruct you clearly, no shouting or insulting like other multiplayer games (well so far).
Still haven't bought anything. Will probably pick up Pike & Shot before it's over, but other than that...?
Fallout 4
Arma III -- Apex Edition
HoI IV (OK, not on sale, but, still.)
Scourge of War: Quatre Bras (ibid)
Marvel Civil War Hero Pack
Planetary Annihilation: Titans
Quote from: Jack Nastyface on June 30, 2016, 08:47:22 PM
NEED TO KNOW: Squad - yes or no?
I would say yes. As jomni pointed out it isn't easy, but it is very atmospheric. I would also reiterate would Raied says: I've experienced calm cooperation so far on comms.
On topic - so far only Door Kickers for a whopping £2.24.
Quote from: Cyrano on July 01, 2016, 10:23:12 AM
Arma III -- Apex Edition
Yeah...the completionist in me says I need to get this today. :P
Quote from: jamus34 on July 01, 2016, 05:16:30 AM
Quote from: Arctic Blast on July 01, 2016, 01:07:24 AM
Bit the bullet and picked up Doom. So far, very happy with the purchase. I like that exploring and finding secrets, as well as pulling off the zany objectives (kill 2 with one shotgun blast, use 5 different finishing animations, etc.) earn you weapon upgrade points. Just cranks up the mayhem, and Doom is all about mayhem.
Reminds me of the system used in Bulletstorm. Which in my honest opinion is a vastly underrated shooter that got panned mostly for the plot and script. The shooter mechanics were fun though.
Agreed. Bulletstorm was a lot of fun.
Add Crimsonland and one Endless Legend DLC that I was missing to my still reasonable tally.
Decided to keep Attila and just bought all of its DLC too. It's a good game.
Wanted to like Rome 2, but the terrible anti-aliasing was a big turnoff. If they ever added anti-aliasing like the other Total War games have, I'd definitely reconsider it.
Add:
Assassin's Creed "Black Flag" -- Pirates
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
Naruto 4 (boy remains obsessed)
Project Cars, the "one with everything pack" (could in no way so no to having another digital version of Clark's Lotus)
Regency Solitaire (a real joy and a time sink this one...I have repeatedly sworn by my delicate lace fan to END Mr. Bleakly.)
AssCreed Black Flag is one of the best games I have ever played!
so I finally broke down...here's the damage:
Divinity II Developer's Cut -$2.99
Rocket League® -$11.99
How to Survive -$1.49
Subnautica -$11.99
Balrum -$8.99
Total - $37.45
Still nothing, although a few are back in the cart.
Got War in the East DLC (Don to the Danube) and Commander: The great war today.
Mostly they are my last pruchase for this summer sale, still thinking of getting Close Combat: Gateway to Caen, so I have to think for next 24 hours.
What I left in the wishlist due to non convincing price or no time to play for now:
Steel Armor
Revolution Under Siege
Sea Dogs
Making History the great war
Civil War 2
Twilight Struggle
Hope I will get them next sale.
Thank you steam for sucking my wallet :)
No time to play is not a convincing reason not to buy round these parts ;D
LOL, I mean no time to try it even for 5 minutes :D
TW: Rome 2 is back in my cart too. After buying Attila and really liking it, I'm back to thinking about buying Rome 2 again after refunding it earlier this week. :crazy2:
Quote from: WallysWorld on July 03, 2016, 02:29:03 PM
TW: Rome 2 is back in my cart too. After buying Attila and really liking it, I'm back to thinking about buying Rome 2 again after refunding it earlier this week. :crazy2:
Rome 2 has the widest variety of troop types & factions of the whole TW series.
While I hate jaggies, I never really noticed under-performing AA in Rome 2. The troop scale became so small, with this new TW engine that came after Medieval 2, I hardly notice. Because I can't make out the finer details unless I zoom almost all the way in. At that point, they look fine but I tend to play the battles zoomed out so *shrug*.
So I did go ahead and buy Rome 2 and all of its DLC. That and Attila and all of its DLC is my final total.
Many thanks to those who replied with their advice on both games.
I'm a little surprised at the TW: Rome 2 hate. TW always delivers. Are the graphics in Rome 2 that bad? I mean, I never even noticed...I still play M2TW.
I'm not saying you all are wrong, but the game looked pretty spectacular to me. I'm just not seeing the problems...the graphics are pretty good, for what the game is all about for sure...y'all lost me I guess.
Got off the bench and into the game:
Space Hulk Ascension DLC- Salamander, Imperial Fist, Dark Angels
Endless Legend- Shifters DLC
Hexcell infinite
Knock-Knock
Volume
The Room
about $23
After debating about my Fallout/TES options I decided to fold for now. So went to my GOG library and downloaded Fallout 1.
But I wanted Mount and Blade : Warband for a long time and I decided to grab it. I had so much fun with that game. Plus the mods are more easily accessible.
Plus CK II: Charlemagne and the two DLCs for Early Clothing and Coat of Arms.
Total 10.79
Arma3 Apex (preorder, would have got it anyway ...i gussee its neeed/helpfull for VietnamMods also?)
Arma3 Marksmen ( at 50%)
i am on the fence about Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, :-\ ...well there is always the next sale ^-^
Just added Knights of Honor. I already had it but at $2.49 I couldn't resist adding it to my Steam account.
Age of Decadence
Wastelands 2 +Directors cut
Ironcast dlc Stirling and Windsor packs
Warlock2 dlc Spectacular Spell pack
RTW Alexander (Steam version)
Will have to wait for the next sale now... ::)
Ok my real last minute purchase:
Twilight Struggle
Close Combat: Gateway to Caen
Tank Battle 1944
Now that the sale has officially ended. These are my damages (only from Steam):
*Warhammer 40,000: Carnage Champions - $7.49
*Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation - $4.99
*Warhammer: Arcane Magic Deluxe - $5.49
*Kings of Israel - $3.99
*Punch Club - $2.49
*Labyrinth - $7.49
*Tempest - $7.19
*Party Saboteurs - $3.99
*Rencounter - $2.69
*The Escapists - Alcatraz - $0.60
*The Escapists - Escape Team - $1.21
*The Escapists - Duct Tapes are Forever - $1.21
*The Escapists: The Walking Dead - $6.11
*Heaven's Hope - $4.99
*Forge Quest - $5.99
Total Damage: $65.92
Arma III Apex
Paper Trains
DCS F-86
Civ V
EU IV
some guitar thing hopefully for my kid...
Nothing....! I was determined to stay with my WitP:AE, ACW2, Stellaris and HoI4 campaigns. But the Labor Day/End of Summer and end of year Holiday sales may be a different story.
Picked up HoI4, Stellaris and The Last Leviathan. Ended up having to return The Last Leviathan because it made my CPU/GPU run hot, which was a bit surprising since even my old rig was above the min specs, but then again, it is an EA release. May check it out again down the road...
p.s. interesting. My Steam refund went from 7 days pending to back into my Steam wallet as soon as the sale was over.
Civil War II
Atlantic Fleet
Squad
Blizkrieg 3
Xplane10-(because I'm too lazy to hassle with the DVD version I already own).
Just Pike & Shot Campaigns for me. Most everything else that looked enticing discount-wise I picked up during the Winter Sale. Was really determined *not* to buy anything I didn't intend to play soon.
Pike and Shot Campaigns
Order of Battle WWII and the first two DLCs.
Steamworld Heist due to hype on a couple forums
Dangerous Waters, just re-read Red Storm Rising.
X-Com UFO Defense cause I read about some Pirate mod for it.
Looked hard at several others but talked myself down. Helped to wait till the last couple hours of the sale so I couldn't go back and buy more.
Nothing for me. I'm a very picky shopper.
Ha!
I picked up Portal 2 for under $5. Dunno when I'll get round to playing it, loved the first game though.
Door Kickers
Off World Trading Co.
FC:RS Germany Reforged.
Deleted a few others off my wishlist as I realised that if I wan't going to buy them whilst heavily discounted, then when would I?
Quote from: Father Ted on July 07, 2016, 01:29:44 PM
Deleted a few others off my wishlist as I realised that if I wan't going to buy them whilst heavily discounted, then when would I?
lol -- i did the exact same thing! My wishlist has become the "upcoming games i'm interested in / games i will consider buying if they go on sale" repository. If a game's on my list when a sale starts, and still on when a sale ends -- looking at you, Offworld Trading Company -- then I have to sadly conclude that I'm not really into said game after all...
Quote from: sandman2575 on July 07, 2016, 01:34:17 PM
If a game's on my list when a sale starts, and still on when a sale ends -- looking at you, Offworld Trading Company -- then I have to sadly conclude that I'm not really into said game after all...
Well, this was a bit of a punt for me also, but I liked the idea of an economic battle for a change of pace. Only done the tutorials so far, and it seems that it might turn out to essentially be a clicky-clicky RTS but we'll see...
Unlike previous years, I do have to say that I've gotten more mileage out of the games that I bought so far as opposed to stuff I've purchased in the past that are still sitting in the "to be downloaded / played more than 1 hour," pile, so I guess I'm getting better at selecting things I'll actually do something with.
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on July 07, 2016, 03:56:40 PM
Unlike previous years, I do have to say that I've gotten more mileage out of the games that I bought so far as opposed to stuff I've purchased in the past that are still sitting in the "to be downloaded / played more than 1 hour," pile, so I guess I'm getting better at selecting things I'll actually do something with.
Careful, you're going to lose your Grog card. :coolsmiley:
Quote from: bbmike on July 07, 2016, 09:27:18 PM
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on July 07, 2016, 03:56:40 PM
Unlike previous years, I do have to say that I've gotten more mileage out of the games that I bought so far as opposed to stuff I've purchased in the past that are still sitting in the "to be downloaded / played more than 1 hour," pile, so I guess I'm getting better at selecting things I'll actually do something with.
Careful, you're going to lose your Grog card. :coolsmiley:
Seriously. Actually playing the games you buy makes the rest of us look bad.
But what if I'm playing something groggy?
-puts down anime girl dating simulator and quickly boots up War in the East- ::)
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on July 08, 2016, 06:44:52 AM
But what if I'm playing something groggy?
-puts down anime girl dating simulator and quickly boots up War in the East- ::)
Was it Anime Girl Dating Simulator: Eastern Front? :knuppel2:
Quote from: bbmike on July 08, 2016, 07:13:36 AM
Was it Anime Girl Dating Simulator: Eastern Front? :knuppel2:
Man! I wish!
Errr...
You used to be able to claim you played a game even if you didn't. But now Steam keeps-up with everything we do so they can, at any time, refute our claims to Gaming Stardom. Damned Big Brother.
Quote from: Sir Slash on July 08, 2016, 09:46:04 AM
You used to be able to claim you played a game even if you didn't. But now Steam keeps-up with everything we do so they can, at any time, refute our claims to Gaming Stardom. Damned Big Brother.
Lol! Plenty of games on my account that haven't been played for ages.
Interesting figure if accurate.
"Steam Spy have analysed the number of sales during this wonderful period, breaking down the bestselling games and how much money Valve made from their summer sale. The numbers can be off slightly, but if these are indeed accurate then it looks like Valve made $236 million."
http://www.gamewatcher.com/news/2016-07-07-take-a-look-at-the-bestselling-games-during-the-steam-summer-sale (http://www.gamewatcher.com/news/2016-07-07-take-a-look-at-the-bestselling-games-during-the-steam-summer-sale)
Wow!
That's more money than Bawb has!
...that's more money than the UK has...........
Just bought Doom for about 60% off so I just added to that 236m :)
Quote from: WallysWorld on July 09, 2016, 01:25:28 PM
Interesting figure if accurate.
"Steam Spy have analysed the number of sales during this wonderful period, breaking down the bestselling games and how much money Valve made from their summer sale. The numbers can be off slightly, but if these are indeed accurate then it looks like Valve made $236 million."
http://www.gamewatcher.com/news/2016-07-07-take-a-look-at-the-bestselling-games-during-the-steam-summer-sale (http://www.gamewatcher.com/news/2016-07-07-take-a-look-at-the-bestselling-games-during-the-steam-summer-sale)
Quote from: Sir Slash on July 09, 2016, 02:01:45 PM
That's more money than Bawb has!
Quote from: bob48 on July 09, 2016, 02:04:48 PM
...that's more money than the UK has...........
That's a lot more money than the United States has.