This year's Steam Summer Sale will run from June 22 to July 5 according to PC Gamer (http://www.pcgamer.com/this-years-steam-summer-sale-dates-have-leaked-apparently/).
^That's just after my bank account takes a pounding at Origins! :o
Right after my berfday 😎
Quote from: Gusington on June 12, 2017, 07:20:42 AM
Right after my berfday 😎
And just before mine <:-) - I hope to treat myself to WiTE with all modules for a reasonable price
Obviously any sale is a good thing. But every year I find myself with less and less to get from Steam. Most things I want, I have.
I might pick up Farming Simulator 2017 :D
You are not getting Farming Simulator 170 or whatever it is.
I am excited for a handful of games but they are all coming out later in the year: Vampyr, Shadow of War, Wolfenstein 2, Battletech...
I like that decisiveness, Gus.
Please, please, please, JD, don't get any Farming Simulator games!
I mean, GOAT Simulator, maybe...
Don't make me beg.
Some people enjoy seeing you beg, but you won't have to worry about that with me. Ain't nobody got time for games here. All the ones I want are too expensive anyway.
I'd rather play Stratego than Farming Simulator.
Quote from: BC on June 12, 2017, 12:55:34 PM
I'd rather play Stratego than Farming Simulator.
There's an unequivocal statement.
I loved Stratego and Crossbows + Catapults when I was 8.
Key phrase = "when I was 8"
I like the farming sim games :-"
Don't make me hire some frightening English rugby thug to kick you in the nuts in your newly renovated, beautiful kitchen, JD.
Summer sale, you say. I may squander a few quid, if I see owt that tickles my fancy. (and provided I can see well enough to play).
Quote from: JudgeDredd on June 12, 2017, 01:59:11 PM
I like the farming sim games :-"
A lot of people do. They're quite pastoral.
:coolsmiley:
Hay now.
Lets mow him down.
It'll be a combined effort.......
Well, the series has bean raising its quality for years. Enough sow that I've been considering it myself.
...and plough some time inti it?
I've always felt fenced in by that type of game.
Quote from: bob48 on June 12, 2017, 02:17:50 PM
...and plough some time inti it?
Quota'd for truth!
If he wants to be a farmer, we could slap him around the ears for a bit - that will give him a couple of acres to start off with.
You guys really are swine. We totally need to harvest new members around here. Every thread is milked for bad puns and sexual innuendo. If you are not careful, the chickens are going to come home to roost.
There are some bad seeds here.
Weed better get back on topic. One more pun is the last straw!
this is udderly ridiculous
You'd think by now, we'd herd all the puns.
Everyone is a comedi-hen, apparently.
It might be time to bale on this thread.
That would be a miss-steak, I think. There will be those, like MetalDog, whom will tractor us down though. Beets me if we should stop or not, but I do know these puns are a laughing stock around here.
All these puns are probably going to irrigate MetalDog or maybe they'll just run off him.
Puns, what puns? I see no puns.
Quote from: bob48 on June 12, 2017, 03:49:42 PM
Puns, what puns? I see no puns.
Very Nelsonian ;)
I am not a-mooooooo-sed
Don't be so sheepish about it.
Bullshit
snort ;D
Channeling John Smeaton, he's about to kick the on-fire pun terrorists in the nads.
It would be-hoof you all to just play along.
Quote from: BC on June 12, 2017, 04:12:02 PM
Channeling John Smeaton, he's about to kick the on-fire pun terrorists in the nads.
Stop horsing around and take part
Hey now JD, just wheat a durn moment. I'm doing my part to corral the haters and steer comments back to puns
Quote from: BC on June 12, 2017, 04:19:41 PM
Hey now JD, just wheat a durn moment. I'm doing my part to corral the haters and steer comments back to puns
Good. Anyone not taking part will be put out to pasture
No - you're just trying to pull the wool over our eyes
Well I'd rather that than a pat on the head
This used to be a good thread.
HA....no farm puns. :knuppel2:
Quote from: acctingman on June 12, 2017, 04:24:37 PM
This used to be a good thread.
HA....no farm puns. :knuppel2:
To the stocks with him. We can beet him until we sow the seed between his ears. Corn are the days when you could rely on people here to keep the puns going
Quote from: JudgeDredd on June 12, 2017, 04:24:03 PM
Well I'd rather that than a pat on the head
man u're funny
Quote from: acctingman on June 12, 2017, 04:24:37 PM
This used to be a good thread.
HA....no farm puns. :knuppel2:
Stop bleating and join in. You can barley stop yourself
This thread is getting corny.
Right - I'm getting hen-pecked to go to bed.
Nighty night my little ducklings
Quote from: bbmike on June 12, 2017, 04:33:31 PM
This thread is getting corny.
We're going to catch some flax for it.
Quote from: mirth on June 12, 2017, 04:38:22 PM
Quote from: bbmike on June 12, 2017, 04:33:31 PM
This thread is getting corny.
We're going to catch some flax for it.
You need to get anudder pun - that one is useless
Quote from: BC on June 12, 2017, 03:43:12 PM
That would be a miss-steak, I think. There will be those, like MetalDog, whom will tractor us down though. Beets me if we should stop or not, but I do know these puns are a laughing stock around here.
BC to have his Pun card revoked for exceeding the number of puns allowed in one post.
He need a jolly-good threshing.
Quote from: JudgeDredd on June 12, 2017, 12:15:15 PM
Obviously any sale is a good thing. But every year I find myself with less and less to get from Steam. Most things I want, I have.
I might pick up Farming Simulator 2017 :D
Dont listen to em JD. My son loves the FS17.
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/44/01/31/4401313fce4b915e18db9eff69f6786e.jpg)
Hmmm Steam Sale...and payday is coming :o
However I do have a near antique machine, so I might want to start considering my options for upgrade.
That said there's a few goodies I would like.
Hegemony III for starters and The Eagle King
maybe some DLC for CK II
Utopia for Stellaris.
But I have been just meh on sales lately. Part of it is (upgrade) and the other part is I find myself with too many games :o
I know a farmer who likes to play 'Gaming Simulator 2017'. That's the game where you sit around in your BVD's and try to figure-out how to eat Cheetos and not get orange powder all over your keyboard and mouse. He's pretty good at it too. But his pun-abilities are sub-par.
T-minus 4:25 until Steam breaks
My wallet can't repel a sale of that magnitude.
I am excited.
Is it here yet :)
Smell that?
Hoping for good sales on rather new-ish items this time.
Nothing better than a dongle-free steam sale!
Hehe...dongle...
I got non stop hiccups from excitement
I have over 100 items on my wishlist. So despite commonly held misconceptions and half-truths, I do not own EVERYTHING on steam. However, if the sales are good, I might in a few days. :bd:
That's the kind of enthusiasm we expect and love.
Kind of curious what games people have their eyes on, might give me some ideas. I put myself on a $50 limit......gonna demonstrate some self discipline. :peace:
I'm tapped out after Origins. Doubt I'm buying anything this time round.
Quote from: -budd- on June 22, 2017, 09:51:33 AM
Kind of curious what games people have their eyes on, might give me some ideas. I put myself on a $50 limit......gonna demonstrate some self discipline. :peace:
I'm hopeful the Crusade expansion for Galactic Civ 3 will be on sale....and Planescape Torment: Enhanced Edition. Among others!
I like the 50 dollah limit too. I am looking at Fallout 4 and Planescape: Torment too. Maybe Afghanistan '11 too.
What're the oddsmakers giving on you exceeding that limit?
Me at 5 dolla limit. Maybe 10 if game love long time.
I'm looking for 'Bannished' for the missus, and 'Witcher 3' for youngest son. Not sure for me - maybe 'Thea - The Awakening' or some DLC for AoW III / OOB.
If I exceed my 50 dollah limit I will disclose it and drive up to Portland to buy you a beer.
Quote from: Gusington on June 22, 2017, 10:24:10 AM
If I exceed my 50 dollah limit I will disclose it and drive up to Portland to buy you a beer.
I'll start making the arrangements.
I have 138 items on my wishlist, and I go through it at times wondering why the hell I added some of them.
What sucks is my son's about to start college so I'm replacing one bloodsucking institution with another, and don't really have the funds for it.
Not that this has stopped me in the past.
I bought Hard West, Challenge of the Five Realms, and the Ravenloft D&D pack (Strahd's Possession and something else, I can't recall its title offhand) just last week.
I have 458 games on Steam right now. I have no business buying more. BUT I CAN'T STOP. MUST HAVE THEM ALL. ALL FOR SALE, ALL FOR SALE
^time for an intervention
BC you have Fantasy Grounds?
I just picked up Sniper Elite 4 from a Humble Bundle sale and Fallout 4 a few weeks prior to that so I don't think I'll be buying anything other than a DLC or two, if that.
i really need a Steam Time Bubble devise :-\
when the device is powered up, the time in the bubble is running 100x slower by some strange quantum mechanics effects on the spacetime continuum
so 8h playtime (probably single player only cause of Quantum entanglement) inside is only less the 5min in reallife.
(of course i age 8h inside the bubble and the energy consumption of the PC is also from 8h, so the devise needs a tough powerbank like seen in use for rail guns to operate)
Quote from: Bison on June 22, 2017, 10:45:33 AM
BC you have Fantasy Grounds?
I do not, sir. Should I have it?
Quote from: mirth on June 22, 2017, 10:39:46 AM
^time for an intervention
You're right. The only thing that will alleviate the pain is more games. Good call, mirth!
I'm here to help.
Quote from: mirth on June 22, 2017, 10:58:17 AM
Quote from: BC on June 22, 2017, 10:57:15 AM
Quote from: Bison on June 22, 2017, 10:45:33 AM
BC you have Fantasy Grounds?
I do not, sir. Should I have it?
Yes, buy it now!
:2funny: :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Not for $39.99! Hahahahahaha...that's crazy money, son.
Sale begins in 45ish minutes.
Then we'll see who's laughing.
We'll see....
>:D
Oh and I'm interested in Exanima too.
This sale kinda sucks.
Not to mention some of the things on sale aren't showing up as the advertised price in their store page but seem to be okay once you add them to your cart.
Example: Jotun is advertised at $4.94, but on the store page, it's $14.99. Add to cart and it's $4.94. Weird.
As usual, Steam is so slooooooooow.
Quote from: bob48 on June 22, 2017, 12:33:10 PM
As usual, Steam is so slooooooooow.
They're experiencing a heavy load. ^-^
I'm going to wait a while. My Wishlist keeps changing prices. :D
Yeah, I added a few things to my cart and went back to look at it, and ALL the games went back to full price. They're having some issues. You'd think they'd learn from past experiences...
I never try to buy during the first day of a Steam sale. There are always problems.
^ Good idea. I was just thinking there's no way in hell I'm inputting CC info if they're being this buggy now. Stuff can wait in my cart anyway.
I guess the sale doesn't entirely suck; there's a few things that kept popping up on my wishlist that weren't there a few minutes ago. Best to wait like y'all are saying.
Agreed. I've just come out of it - its totally unresponsive. I'll have another look later tonight.
At least you know they aint gonna run out of stock ;)
I've expected Steam to have recovered by now.
You'd think that after so many years in business and so many billions (or is it trillions by now) of bucks, they'd have learned by now to prepare for it.
Now it seems almost everything on my Wishlist is on sale. :hide:
Quote from: bbmike on June 22, 2017, 01:32:57 PM
Now it seems almost everything on my Wishlist is on sale. :hide:
Even Flashpoint Munchkin?
Hard to even SEARCH the store at the moment.
Awesome.
I couldn't even get the home page to load 5 minutes ago.
Quote from: mirth on June 22, 2017, 01:48:08 PM
Quote from: bbmike on June 22, 2017, 01:32:57 PM
Now it seems almost everything on my Wishlist is on sale. :hide:
Even Flashpoint Munchkin?
I'd pay full price for that. :P
Quote from: Rayfer on June 22, 2017, 10:03:39 AM
Quote from: -budd- on June 22, 2017, 09:51:33 AM
Kind of curious what games people have their eyes on, might give me some ideas. I put myself on a $50 limit......gonna demonstrate some self discipline. :peace:
I'm hopeful the Crusade expansion for Galactic Civ 3 will be on sale....and Planescape Torment: Enhanced Edition. Among others!
Disappointing first look.....Crusade expansion not on sale and Planescape Torment: EE is only 15% off (was hoping for 50%)
A few of my wishlist items are newly under $5, though there's so many I'd like to get...sigh.
I'm thinking of Warhammering-up.
Getting the expansions for Total Warhammer and Mordheim I don't already have.
EDIT: The more I browse the more I feel how underwhelming this whole "monstrous summer sale" is.
Half my wishlist isn't even on sale at all (and I've got a pretty big wishlist), those that are are mostly repeat sales (more or less same percentage off),
and sometimes even less.
Just got 'Banished' for Mrs B. £3.74
Quote from: bob48 on June 22, 2017, 02:30:31 PM
Just got 'Banished' for Mrs B. £3.74
Great game and a steal at that price
I can't find, "Old Retired Bastard Simulator 2017" anywhere. Oh, wait. That's my life now. Sorry for the confusion.
> Be me.
> Peruse my wishlist.
> Wth is some of this stuff even still on here.
> Struggle with lag.
> Drat, Life is Feudal: Forest Village isn't for sale.
> Add it to cart anyway, because nieces.
> Find Banished to delete it, because LiFFV is basically the same game with some upgrades.
> Run across Farming Simulator 2017. 33% sale, not bad for relatively new game.
> Add it to cart, because nieces.
> Cart no longer has LiFFV.
> Try to rectify this oddity.
> "We're sorry experiencing heavy lolag"
> Give up trying to do anything early in Steam sale.
> Hope LiFFV shows up on sale later.
> Go to Grogheads to write memetic humor review common to Steam.
Quote from: Sir Slash on June 22, 2017, 02:47:47 PM
I can't find, "Old Retired Bastard Simulator 2017" anywhere. Oh, wait. That's my life now. Sorry for the confusion.
I have that one - most times it wont work - just lies there and makes snoring noises.
Quote from: bob48 on June 22, 2017, 02:49:27 PM
Quote from: Sir Slash on June 22, 2017, 02:47:47 PM
I can't find, "Old Retired Bastard Simulator 2017" anywhere. Oh, wait. That's my life now. Sorry for the confusion.
I have that one - most times it wont work - just lies there and makes snoring noises.
Do you have the DLC where you go from room to room and don't remember what the hell you're looking for? Or search everywhere for your glasses, which are conveniently located on your head at the moment? I haven't beat that damn level yet.
Quote from: Sir Slash on June 22, 2017, 02:47:47 PM
I can't find, "Old Retired Bastard Simulator 2017" anywhere. Oh, wait. That's my life now. Sorry for the confusion.
What's the realism level?
42
and then some.
Impressive.
Quote from: mirth on June 22, 2017, 03:09:32 PM
Quote from: Sir Slash on June 22, 2017, 02:47:47 PM
I can't find, "Old Retired Bastard Simulator 2017" anywhere. Oh, wait. That's my life now. Sorry for the confusion.
What's the realism level?
Well, the "play game" button resembles a blue pill......
Quote from: Steelgrave on June 22, 2017, 03:17:12 PM
Quote from: mirth on June 22, 2017, 03:09:32 PM
Quote from: Sir Slash on June 22, 2017, 02:47:47 PM
I can't find, "Old Retired Bastard Simulator 2017" anywhere. Oh, wait. That's my life now. Sorry for the confusion.
What's the realism level?
Well, the "play game" button resembles a blue pill......
Does it say Pfizer on it?
Quote from: bob48 on June 22, 2017, 03:15:05 PM
42
That's easy mode. I just set my level to 66 last month. Still playing but the turns seem to take longer and longer. And I need a nap every turn now just to keep going. ;D
incredible traffic right now. couldn't really see much past my wishlist as the store is overloaded. Unfortunately most of the games on my wishlist are only discounted by 10%. Not much of a sale so far as I can see.
I'm only 50. Now I know what to look forward to.
Perhaps not everyone has heard of Douglas Adams. #:-)
Quote from: bbmike on June 22, 2017, 04:03:32 PM
Perhaps not everyone has heard of Douglas Adams. #:-)
Yeah..I have his copy of the Hitchiker's Guide to Bed Pans.
Nothing so far. Not even Farming Simulator 2017
I might get 'Northgard'.
Oh dear. :hide:
Haven't had this much wallet draining from PC games since last year. #:-)
Warfighter DLC (for Tabletop Simulator)
Twilight Struggle
The Seven Years War
Domina
Torment: Numenera
Other than Torment, the rest were somewhere around $5 each. Can't complain about the beans on those!
Didn't realize there are even more official Tabletop Sim expansions available nowadays. Will have to check out some of the others I enjoy.
Quote from: Nefaro on June 22, 2017, 04:18:34 PM
Warfighter DLC (for Tabletop Simulator)
Bugger. Nice one Nef!! :notworthy:
Warfighter tipped me over for Tabletop Simulator too!
I'm about to pull the trigger on
Sproggiwood
Turmoil
Battle Academy
Convoy
Primordia
and How to Survive
...all for about $19.
Quote from: BC on June 22, 2017, 05:07:00 PM
I'm about to pull the trigger on
Sproggiwood
Turmoil
Battle Academy
Convoy
Primordia
and How to Survive
...all for about $19.
Quote from: BC on June 22, 2017, 10:21:03 AM
Me at 5 dolla limit. Maybe 10 if game love long time.
:DD
And he wants to go to Origins 2018. ::)
Quote from: mirth on June 22, 2017, 05:15:14 PM
:DD
That was EACH. 5 dolla each, not for whole Navy. What kind of gamer you think me am?
Quote from: bbmike on June 22, 2017, 05:22:57 PM
And he wants to go to Origins 2018. ::)
Yes, eventually. :)
If I get a bonus for this year it should be all good...or a promotion, it should be all good...that's two out of three possibilities at least.
Considering I never spend money on myself, spending $20 is like a small fortune to me.
Quote from: BC on June 22, 2017, 05:29:09 PM
Quote from: mirth on June 22, 2017, 05:15:14 PM
:DD
That was EACH. 5 dolla each, not for whole Navy. What kind of gamer you think me am?
So no limit then really. Instead of 2 $50 games it will 20 $5 games. :bd:
I just made the mistake of looking at my wishlist. So much of it is on sale. :o
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Nooooo! Make it stop! #:-)
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Just got the email from Steam I have been waiting for all day - Fallout 4 for 50% off - 14.99. I am going in.
Godspeed, little dude.
I wish I had a machine that could handle Shadows of Mordor.
You don't? I didn't think it was a system hog...plus the game is like 4 dollah right now. Worth buying it and holding on to it for when you upgrade. Great game.
Quote from: Gusington on June 22, 2017, 07:42:13 PM
You don't? I didn't think it was a system hog...plus the game is like 4 dollah right now. Worth buying it and holding on to it for when you upgrade. Great game.
I am tempted.
What are your specs? The captain system alone makes Shadow of Mordor worth buying. You of all people will love when a captain gets the best of you and mocks the hell out of you...crushing whatever is left of your soul and spirit. Really ignites the gaming passion. Seriously. You will want to kick game's ass, in a good way.
Quote from: mirth on June 22, 2017, 07:45:34 PM
Quote from: Gusington on June 22, 2017, 07:42:13 PM
You don't? I didn't think it was a system hog...plus the game is like 4 dollah right now. Worth buying it and holding on to it for when you upgrade. Great game.
I am tempted.
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8)
Just got home to a nice email...82 items from your wishlist are on sale.....$50 limit stands. Off to satisfy my gaming ADHD.
I have 35.00 dollah left.
I am thinking of getting the Scourge of War Waterloo and the DLC battles that go with it. 50% off for everything what do you grogs think worth it or will it sit unplayed on my hard drive?
Con
Quote from: Gusington on June 22, 2017, 08:33:33 PM
I have 35.00 dollah left.
You better pace yourself or you'll fold on the fiddy dolla limit.
Quote from: -budd- on June 22, 2017, 08:39:09 PM
Quote from: Gusington on June 22, 2017, 08:33:33 PM
I have 35.00 dollah left.
You better pace yourself or you'll fold on the fiddy dolla limit.
Don't discourage him. I get a free beer if he goes over.
Quote from: Con on June 22, 2017, 08:33:46 PM
I am thinking of getting the Scourge of War Waterloo and the DLC battles that go with it. 50% off for everything what do you grogs think worth it or will it sit unplayed on my hard drive?
Con
We've had some fun MP games on Asid's Teamspeak server recently, go for it!
Only other game I have on my radar is the updated version of Planescape. Right now it's on sale for 16.99, not sure if it's going to go lower.
Oh and Exanima. Which is not on sale at all right now.
Quote from: mirth on June 22, 2017, 05:39:01 PM
So no limit then really. Instead of 2 $50 games it will 20 $5 games. :bd:
I get more mileage out of six $5 games than one $30, to be honest. Besides, there weren't any titles in that range that were pumping my nads anyway.
Command Ops 2 modules are 50% off.
Quote from: Pete Dero on June 23, 2017, 02:55:13 AM
Command Ops 2 modules are 50% off.
Yes thats a good deal going to get Foothills of the Gods Module.
Quote from: Raied on June 23, 2017, 04:51:04 AM
Quote from: Pete Dero on June 23, 2017, 02:55:13 AM
Command Ops 2 modules are 50% off.
Yes thats a good deal going to get Foothills of the Gods Module.
Thinking about picking up westwall, its the only one I don't have. Waiting to see if the LnL store has a sale. If there on target the steam keys for previous purchases are supposed to be available today.
I was sheepish to join this thread when all the Farm Simulator puns were flying around, but now that we're no longer soiling the board with such trash, I have a question for you all.
Which is a better bargain: X-Com 2 at $19.79 or TW: Warhammer at $20.39?
I know you blokes would recommend both, but my family just got back from a vacation to the Big Island in Hawaii. While it was fantastic, and one of the best vacations in my life, it was not cheap! And the job offer that was materializing three weeks ago has somehow been trapped in the transporter buffer, so I'm on thin ice with Mrs. FarAway to spend too much.
Which leads me back to my original question: Which one is a more compelling and high-quality time suck? I'm leaning towards TW, unless the AI is dumb as a box of rocks and the battles just start to feel like grinding...
Quote from: FarAway Sooner on June 23, 2017, 11:13:42 AM
I was sheepish to join this thread when all the Farm Simulator puns were flying around, but now that we're no longer soiling the board with such trash
It can be difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff.
Quote from: FarAway Sooner on June 23, 2017, 11:13:42 AM
I was sheepish to join this thread when all the Farm Simulator puns were flying around, but now that we're no longer soiling the board with such trash, I have a question for you all.
Which is a better bargain: X-Com 2 at $19.79 or TW: Warhammer at $20.39?
I know you blokes would recommend both, but my family just got back from a vacation to the Big Island in Hawaii. While it was fantastic, and one of the best vacations in my life, it was not cheap! And the job offer that was materializing three weeks ago has somehow been trapped in the transporter buffer, so I'm on thin ice with Mrs. FarAway to spend too much.
Which leads me back to my original question: Which one is a more compelling and high-quality time suck? I'm leaning towards TW, unless the AI is dumb as a box of rocks and the battles just start to feel like grinding...
My vote would go to Warhammer which I have and enjoy a lot. The strategic ai can make some dumb mistakes once in a while but the combat ai is fairly good. Keep in mind though that combat in the total war series was never my strong suit as I perform better on the strategic map.
We started farming all our puns out to Mexican contactors.
Oops.
Juan just sent this one in for me, "This is a 'field' I am not familiar with". Now he wants his Bitcoin. What do I tell him?
You guys need to reign in your enthusiasm here and get back to my whole TW: Warhammer vs X-Com2 question!
Quote from: -budd- on June 23, 2017, 08:54:19 AM
Quote from: Raied on June 23, 2017, 04:51:04 AM
Quote from: Pete Dero on June 23, 2017, 02:55:13 AM
Command Ops 2 modules are 50% off.
Yes thats a good deal going to get Foothills of the Gods Module.
Thinking about picking up westwall, its the only one I don't have. Waiting to see if the LnL store has a sale. If there on target the steam keys for previous purchases are supposed to be available today.
Coincidentally. ::)
(Panther Games has been pounded hard on the forums for putting off getting the Steam key situation resolved. My bet was not until Patton's Charge!)
Foothills is definitely the best module for new players, with the lowest unit-count missions (totally and by average); consistently interesting terrain; early-war bling to train for later on; in a theater that hasn't been gamed to death.
Quote from: FarAway Sooner on June 23, 2017, 01:52:23 PM
You guys need to reign in your enthusiasm here and get back to my whole TW: Warhammer vs X-Com2 question!
TW:W certainly has more variety, although XC2 isn't lacking. TW:W has a larger swatch of better mods, too (although XC2 isn't lacking for good mods, especially Long War 2.)
The gameplay is super-different in each, as are the topics (and associated art), so if one of those isn't decisive I'd agree with the earlier TW:W recommendation.
Note however that production on TW:W has basically ended while the devs are working on TW:W2, whereas XC2 is about to release its first truly major expansion (other DLCs being bling really) -- not as much of a gamechanger as XC1's Enemy Within, but still development is continuing.
Meanwhile, in my email inbox: 254 games on my wishlist are on sale. :hide:
I am a first time participant in the Steam Sale Madness. I have Endless Space Collection ($5) and Stardrive 2 Gold Pack ($9) in my cart at the moment. Any opinions on which of these two to keep?
I also have Empire TW ($5) in the cart. I expect to use mods to make it playable.
Quote from: JasonPratt on June 23, 2017, 02:25:52 PM
Meanwhile, in my email inbox: 254 games on my wishlist are on sale. :hide:
And you people think *I* need an intervention?
LOL
I "only" have 103 on my wishlist on sale right now. :bd:
My wishlist was 518 at the time of the sale's start.
:notworthy:
I am definitely not worthy of this thread. Suddenly I feel marginally better about my gaming habits.
Quote from: BC on June 23, 2017, 03:50:49 PM
:notworthy:
I am definitely not worthy of this thread. Suddenly I feel marginally better about my gaming habits.
You really shouldn't ;)
Weak I am.............think I just covered every rainy day and all of the coming winter.....what was I thinking... :-[
Quote from: Hancock on June 23, 2017, 04:38:37 PM
Weak I am.............think I just covered every rainy day and all of the coming winter.....what was I thinking... :-[
Details...so the rest of us can feel better about our gaming gluttony. I'm strangely struggling with buying anything, the cart has a few items but haven't pulled the trigger yet.
9 on my list. I'm cured!
-budd- I agree. Things I want but don't really want. Are still so expensive this time around. Hardly anything is really crazy priced.
Quote from: Destraex on June 23, 2017, 08:36:36 PM
-budd- I agree. Things I want but don't really want. Are still so expensive this time around. Hardly anything is really crazy priced.
That's what I'm noticing too. What a waste this year. I'll probably pick up a cheap DLC I've been eyeing and anything that's 10 or less but that's it. The big titles I really want are not deeply discounted this time around.
Quote from: bobarossa on June 23, 2017, 03:16:45 PM
I am a first time participant in the Steam Sale Madness. I have Endless Space Collection ($5) and Stardrive 2 Gold Pack ($9) in my cart at the moment. Any opinions on which of these two to keep?
I also have Empire TW ($5) in the cart. I expect to use mods to make it playable.
Endless Space.
Doooooo iiiiiit
i just find what i wanted to buy when i thought about it[that's the problem ::), thinking] That i have the same type of game in my games list and that i never even finished and some i never even installed. Was all set to buy Divinity Original Sin enhanced edition when i realized that i haven't finished Pillars of Eternity yet. Same with Saints Row 4, $3.74 but i havent even installed Saints Row 3 yet :uglystupid2:
I did buy 3 games. Anybody rushing to install and play the new stuff so you can decide if you want to refund or not.
Quote from: JasonPratt on June 23, 2017, 02:19:35 PM
Quote from: -budd- on June 23, 2017, 08:54:19 AM
Quote from: Raied on June 23, 2017, 04:51:04 AM
Quote from: Pete Dero on June 23, 2017, 02:55:13 AM
Command Ops 2 modules are 50% off.
Yes thats a good deal going to get Foothills of the Gods Module.
Thinking about picking up westwall, its the only one I don't have. Waiting to see if the LnL store has a sale. If there on target the steam keys for previous purchases are supposed to be available today.
Coincidentally. ::)
(Panther Games has been pounded hard on the forums for putting off getting the Steam key situation resolved. My bet was not until Patton's Charge!)
Foothills is definitely the best module for new players, with the lowest unit-count missions (totally and by average); consistently interesting terrain; early-war bling to train for later on; in a theater that hasn't been gamed to death.
Wasn't Foothills of the Gods the old Conquest of the Aegean game? By far, imo, the best module. As JP said, very interesting terrain to keep you entertained with lots of choke points.
Not part of the Steam sale but Tacview (universal flight data analysis tool for DCS, Falcon BMS, FSX, ...) is currently 40% off.
http://www.tacview.net/product/news/en/#ID46531909
The standard (= not free) edition now contains real-time telemetry ( you can review and analyze a flight in progress ).
Nothing for me so far.
'Patient Bob'. The Canadian Sniper of the Grogheads. O0
Second copy of BF:Gothic so the boy and I can play. It is now a good game.
EDF 4.1 cuz why not?
Quote from: Sir Slash on June 24, 2017, 08:36:37 AM
'Patient Bob'. The Canadian Sniper of the Grogheads. O0
Sir Slash I believe, no I know, bob48 resides in the UK. 8)
Still nothing for me either. I was going to pull the trigger on Clockwork Empires but then I read in the comments that the devs went bankrupt and the game's still not finished so I decided against it.
I might pick up some Vermintide DLC. We'll see.
Noting here either.
Eyeballing some DLC for CK II that I'm behind on..... but not much else....
So far I've only pulled the trigger on Homeworld: Catackalysm ;) , which isn't even a Steam sale, but is now available (as HW: Emergence) at GoG.
I do have things in the buy list, but may not trigger until later this week. I've removed a lot of things I originally added in, too.
Quote from: JudgeDredd on June 24, 2017, 12:38:58 AM
Wasn't Foothills of the Gods the old Conquest of the Aegean game? By far, imo, the best module. As JP said, very interesting terrain to keep you entertained with lots of choke points.
It's half of the old AA:CotA. The other half is in "The Cauldron". There
might be an extra mission or two in FotG which was originally
Command Ops 1: Battle for Greece, but I'm not sure. COps1 never got around to porting the other half of CotA, leaving Matrix/Slitherine and signing up with LnL to produce the COPs2 engine instead.
(I tend to recommend players move to The Cauldron as their next pack after FotG, by the way. Slightly larger battles on average, in somewhat simpler terrain for the North Africa missions, but still some interesting island fights.)
I know Bob lives in the UK. My reference was in connection with the longest sniper shot in history made by the Canadian Special Forces soldier just recently and the patience needed to hit a target 2 miles away. Just like Bob. Waiting for his 'perfect shot' at the Steam Summer Sale. Sorry for the confusion.
I'd love to pick-up War in the East and all it's DLC but I don't think I will live long enough to play it. Bummer.
Only game I'm interested in is Rimworld, but that one is not on sale. I may pick up the latest OOTP, but I'm pretty content with the version I have so no real need to upgrade to a new version just yet.
Quote from: Bison on June 24, 2017, 11:21:21 PM
Only game I'm interested in is Rimworld, but that one is not on sale. I may pick up the latest OOTP, but I'm pretty content with the version I have so no real need to upgrade to a new version just yet.
Dev said Rimworld wont have any sales until full release. Been looking to pick that up also, the storytelling sounds interesting.
Well I guess I'll be waiting for a while unless I just decide to bite the bullet and pick it up. It looks fantastic.
Which one to go for?
NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence - Ascension (http://store.steampowered.com/app/375450/NOBUNAGAS_AMBITION_Sphere_of_Influence__Ascension)
or
NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence http://store.steampowered.com/app/392470/NOBUNAGAS_AMBITION_Sphere_of_Influence
Quote from: Ian C on June 25, 2017, 04:57:44 AM
Which one to go for?
NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence - Ascension (http://store.steampowered.com/app/375450/NOBUNAGAS_AMBITION_Sphere_of_Influence__Ascension)
or
NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence http://store.steampowered.com/app/392470/NOBUNAGAS_AMBITION_Sphere_of_Influence
Depends on what you enjoy more of doing. Ascension features officer play in which you can start off as a no name officer in a daimyo's army of your choice. You work your way up the ranks performing tasks and deeds in the hopes of someday being daimyo.
Sphere of Influence vanilla focus's just on empire building from the ruler's point of view. No role playing as in Ascension.
Quote from: W8taminute on June 25, 2017, 07:55:28 AM
Sphere of Influence vanilla focus's just on empire building from the ruler's point of view. No role playing as in Ascension.
Thanks for the reply -but can you become a ruler and have the same game as in vanilla? same features etc?
I gather that the basic features are the same, just expanded. You can start as the ruler like in vanilla, and play that way.
Meanwhile, Steam has graciously decided to help me not buy a number of things in my basket by SIMPLY WIPING MY BASKET overnight. I wake up this morning check on what needs updating, check on what's on sale, don't notice my cart is empty, see an FTLish submarine game (Diluvian) on sale for $10, do some reminder-research of what it's about, check on the state of the game (bugs ironed out mostly), decide to add it to my cart, notice my cart is empty except for Diluvian.
:pullhair: :tickedoff:
Quote from: JasonPratt on June 26, 2017, 07:24:45 AM
Meanwhile, Steam has graciously decided to help me not buy a number of things in my basket by SIMPLY WIPING MY BASKET overnight. I wake up this morning check on what needs updating, check on what's on sale, don't notice my cart is empty, see an FTLish submarine game (Diluvian) on sale for $10, do some reminder-research of what it's about, check on the state of the game (bugs ironed out mostly), decide to add it to my cart, notice my cart is empty except for Diluvian.
:pullhair: :tickedoff:
Diluvian looks interesting, seen it before, dismissed it because the state it was in. No word on 1.2 release date it looks like. I'll have to see if there's any recent game vids . If you buy and play, impressions please.
Quote from: Ian C on June 26, 2017, 06:34:35 AM
Quote from: W8taminute on June 25, 2017, 07:55:28 AM
Sphere of Influence vanilla focus's just on empire building from the ruler's point of view. No role playing as in Ascension.
Thanks for the reply -but can you become a ruler and have the same game as in vanilla? same features etc?
You're welcome. In the vanilla version you start off as the leader. Can't get yourself promoted up from being a lowly officer. You do however, as the ruler, have frequent quests that you must fulfill and if you do them you get extra gold and other rewards. Some examples of the quests are; build a farm, conquer a city, recruit an enemy officer to your side, etc.
^^ I have seen a lot of indications from Steam comments that the "quests" for leaders, as well as other high-level plot triggers, are often broken in Ascension.
Edited to add: I haven't been able to tell if the breakdowns occur even if you choose to start as a leader, or only if you start as a low-ranking commander. This could make a big difference in whether to start with SoL vanilla or not: Asc has number of other things for leaders to do, too, so nominally you'd have a choice about which to buy (less or more expensive) if you wanted to only play as a daimyo. But if the quest and plot triggers are broken at the daimyo level, then you're trading out stability for extra features... :-\
That's Diluvion (http://store.steampowered.com/app/446790/Diluvion/), not Diluvian.
Quote from: Greybriar on June 26, 2017, 11:46:10 AM
That's Diluvion (http://store.steampowered.com/app/446790/Diluvion/), not Diluvian.
Tomato, tomoto......I blame Jason ;D
Quote from: -budd- on June 26, 2017, 02:28:43 PM
Quote from: Greybriar on June 26, 2017, 11:46:10 AM
That's Diluvion (http://store.steampowered.com/app/446790/Diluvion/), not Diluvian.
Tomato, tomoto......I blame Jason ;D
;D
I tried typing in "diluvian" on Steam and it didn't show up.
Had to use "submarine", and it was in the list. Spelled with one different letter. Nice search feature, Steam! :knuppel2:
Quote from: Greybriar on June 26, 2017, 11:46:10 AM
That's Diluvion (http://store.steampowered.com/app/446790/Diluvion/), not Diluvian.
What, are you some kind of Anti-diluvian?
^Ninja'd!
Yeah, I tried to find it again, same problem. Thanks, devs! -- pick an obscure word for your single-title game and then change the spelling!
Good news, though: my buy-list remains intact. It's just only on my home rig, not my semi-work Surface Pro at the office.
On consideration, I'll probably not buy it -- need to thin down my list. Might finally get Naval Action however.
Bad news: my buy-list on my main rig did in fact totally disappear tonight for no clear reason, less than an hour or two (at the most) since I added anything to it. :pullhair:
Good news: it's possible this was a bug that triggered on adding a 4-pack. Not that the bug was good news, just that Dino-D-Day is on sale for like $2.50 as a 4pack. :bd:
Good news: managed to recreate my list. Bad news, still topping $140 total. May have to trim off some Graviteam Mius or Tank Warfare... :-\
I think $2.50 for a 4-pack of Dino D-Day is $2.51 too much. But what do I know.
Yeah, I may trim it off; I have some friends who might play it (not here on Grogheads), but eh.
Lol at $2.51 too much for $2.50 price, tho!
Ended up getting Endless Space and Empire: Total War for about $11. Still considering Seven Years War.
Elite Dangerous is on sale for $14.99....I'm thinking about it but need to know, does it require a monthly fee like some MMO's still do?
Quote from: Rayfer on June 30, 2017, 10:26:17 AM
Elite Dangerous is on sale for $14.99....I'm thinking about it but need to know, does it require a monthly fee like some MMO's still do?
No, but best also get the Horizons Seasons Pass to get planetary landings and the other already released expansions. Next year (or end of this year) a new Seasons pass probably will be released but you don't have to buy it to keep playing your game.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/441340/Elite_Dangerous_Horizons_Season_Pass/
Yeah, 14.99 for Elite Dangerous...how much was it when it first came out? :crazy2:
Quote from: Pete Dero on June 30, 2017, 11:08:46 AM
Quote from: Rayfer on June 30, 2017, 10:26:17 AM
Elite Dangerous is on sale for $14.99....I'm thinking about it but need to know, does it require a monthly fee like some MMO's still do?
No, but best also get the Horizons Seasons Pass to get planetary landings and the other already released expansions. Next year (or end of this year) a new Seasons pass probably will be released but you don't have to buy it to keep playing your game.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/441340/Elite_Dangerous_Horizons_Season_Pass/
Read through the link...agree, that would be the way to go but unfortunately it jacks the cost up to $35.00....I could do it but it would put an end to any further Steam sale purchases. Decision-Decisions.. :-\
Rayfer, if you were going to spend $35 anyway on Elite:Horizons, better to get the Commander Deluxe edition; still just under $35 but also adds the (list price) $12 Commander Pack. Which is otherwise useless paint jobs. ;) BUT IN THAT PACK THEY'RE FREEEEE! :D
Quote from: JasonPratt on June 30, 2017, 05:55:40 PM
Rayfer, if you were going to spend $35 anyway on Elite:Horizons, better to get the Commander Deluxe edition; still just under $35 but also adds the (list price) $12 Commander Pack. Which is otherwise useless paint jobs. ;) BUT IN THAT PACK THEY'RE FREEEEE! :D
LOL...you're right! :idiot2: My brain struggles to handle the numerous variants games throw at us these days....gold editions, complete editions, deluxe editions, enhanced, extended, etc. ad nauseam.
Quote from: bobarossa on June 30, 2017, 09:28:59 AM
Ended up getting Endless Space and Empire: Total War for about $11. Still considering Seven Years War.
Not worth it dude, SYW that is
Firewatch is worth checking out:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/383870/Firewatch
I've got Firewatch on my Steam and GOG wishlists both.
Witcher 2!
Wanted to try this out for $3 before I look at getting W3
I got Hearts of Iron 4 and Warhammer: Total War. Hoping I'll enjoy both titles, although HoI4 made need some more aging on the vine before it's ready for optimal enjoyment.
I could never play Witcher 2 because the combat system was a mystery to me. Please let us know if you figure it out. Witcher 3 is one of my favorite games of all time, even surpassing Skyrim.
With the sale close to over, I think I have settled on getting the Sengoku Jidai Gold Pack and the Stronghold Collection. Together they come to a total of 28.59. Add in Fallout 4 that I bought for 14.99 at the beginning of the sale (put 20 hours in already!) and I have stayed below my goal of 50 dollah :)
I am not much of a 1st person shooter fan, but
Enemy Front (http://store.steampowered.com/app/256190/Enemy_Front/) has been reduced 90% in price during Steam's Summer Sale and can be purchased for a mere $2.99 U.S. After watching TotalBiscuit's video review below, I took the plunge and added it to my Steam Library.
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on June 24, 2017, 02:33:53 PM
Still nothing for me either. I was going to pull the trigger on Clockwork Empires but then I read in the comments that the devs went bankrupt and the game's still not finished so I decided against it.
I might pick up some Vermintide DLC. We'll see.
That's a pity, Clockwork Empires had potential. :(
I picked up Ultimate General Civil War for myself - and Warhammer TW, Attila TW (and DLC), Mordheim, Steamworld Heist (which is a blast O0), Hitman, a Middle Earth RPG for the kids.
Well crap. I still have over $15, unspent. Just couldn't pull the trigger on anything that I haven't rejected a hundred times before.