For the first time in years, actually looking forward to the Winter Sale. Dec 22 - Jan 5
https://www.pcinvasion.com/steam-winter-sale-2022-begins-next-week/ (https://www.pcinvasion.com/steam-winter-sale-2022-begins-next-week/)
A few games on my wishlist:
Midnight Suns
Spider Man
Captains of Industry
Empires of the Undergrowth
Among others
I wouldn't expect too big a discount on the first two.... probably not more than 20% on Midnight Suns, and maybe around 35% on Spider-Man, but maybe they'll surprise us. <:-)
Great news Tank! <:-)
Quote from: Sigwolf on December 20, 2022, 02:19:11 PM
I wouldn't expect too big a discount on the first two.... probably not more than 20% on Midnight Suns, and maybe around 35% on Spider-Man, but maybe they'll surprise us. <:-)
I would actually be surprised if any discount on Midnight, just released in early December....depending on which spider man, one just released in November so I wouldn't expect that much off either....otherwise people who just bought would be in an uprising:)
Quote from: ArizonaTank on December 20, 2022, 02:04:06 PM
For the first time in years, actually looking forward to the Winter Sale. Dec 22 - Jan 5
https://www.pcinvasion.com/steam-winter-sale-2022-begins-next-week/ (https://www.pcinvasion.com/steam-winter-sale-2022-begins-next-week/)
A few games on my wishlist:
Midnight Suns
Spider Man
Captains of Industry
Empires of the Undergrowth <-- SimAnts on steroids? :D
Among others
Don't mean to be a Debbie Downer but I mock the Steam sales. Until they return to the old 50% - 75% discount and stop insulting me with their piddly 10% discounts I spit in their faces.
I'm sorry if I sound negative but money is tight these days and I want to enjoy something in this world so give us a break Steam and give us monster discounts.
Quote from: W8taminute on December 20, 2022, 04:35:55 PM
Don't mean to be a Debbie Downer but I mock the Steam sales. Until they return to the old 50% - 75% discount and stop insulting me with their piddly 10% discounts I spit in their faces.
I'm sorry if I sound negative but money is tight these days and I want to enjoy something in this world so give us a break Steam and give us monster discounts.
This. I never buy from Steam anymore. You can always find bigger discounts elsewhere.
I was not aware of the poor state of Steam sales....
I was used to the discounts mentioned so minimum 25% or more.
Where else can I look to if it's not Steam?
Quote from: W8taminute on December 20, 2022, 04:35:55 PM
Don't mean to be a Debbie Downer but I mock the Steam sales. Until they return to the old 50% - 75% discount and stop insulting me with their piddly 10% discounts I spit in their faces.
I'm sorry if I sound negative but money is tight these days and I want to enjoy something in this world so give us a break Steam and give us monster discounts.
Oh hello Debbie :) ;)
I was hoping to pick up some discounted Slitherine titles in the sales.
Quote from: W8taminute on December 20, 2022, 04:35:55 PM
Don't mean to be a Debbie Downer but I mock the Steam sales. Until they return to the old 50% - 75% discount and stop insulting me with their piddly 10% discounts I spit in their faces.
I'm sorry if I sound negative but money is tight these days and I want to enjoy something in this world so give us a break Steam and give us monster discounts.
Yep, miss the days of the flash sales they used to have. Coincidentally they stopped having them around the same time they started offering refunds.
Epic Coupon: 25% off when you spend $14.99 or more on New Release of Discounted Games
Most of the games I want to buy are newer so the discounts will be pretty smaller or not discounted at all. Plus I did buy a few games during the Thanksgiving sale which decreased my wish list slightly. Why is it that I have more games wish listed that are in development then completed titles :uglystupid2: Really silly.
Quote from: SlagDog on December 21, 2022, 11:05:34 AM
Most of the games I want to buy are newer so the discounts will be pretty smaller or not discounted at all. Plus I did buy a few games during the Thanksgiving sale which decreased my wish list slightly. Why is it that I have more games wish listed that are in development then completed titles :uglystupid2: Really silly.
I'm in more or less the same boat as you. About 60% of my wishlist is games in development. With the exception of that new WW1 game coming out next year I'm so tempted to delete the other games from my wishlist that are still in development. I know it helps the game developers by whishlisting but as the consumer it depresses me everytime I log into Steam only to see games I want with no hope of a release date. IOW my initial interest is fading on a promised game that looked good but who cares now because it's never going to be released anyway.
It's like, the girl of your dreams that you've been chasing for ages keeps promising we'll go out on a date Soon
TM next week I promise. She keeps saying this over and over again every week. Eventually that genuine wholesome love interest you had in her turns into FU and SMD then get the hell out of my life I'm done with you.
Damn W8, I think we dated the same girl. ::)
Didn't we all?
I am similar to W8 - I would love to prune my wishlist but then I think...developers count on it in a way. Then I feel badly.
Quote from: W8taminute on December 21, 2022, 11:30:57 AM
It's like, the girl of your dreams that you've been chasing for ages keeps promising we'll go out on a date SoonTM next week I promise. She keeps saying this over and over again every week. Eventually that genuine wholesome love interest you had in her turns into FU and SMD then get the hell out of my life I'm done with you.
Games and women: It all makes sense now! :2funny:
GoG runs flash sales!
Speaking of, for the next 40ish hours UBOOT is on deep discount to $9. Just left early access, though some features are still planned to be added, and is well worth attention from sub-simmers: runs more stably than the Silent Hunter series, has groggy upgrades in the workshop, full campaign world map with special missions to be accepted, you can walk around your sub managing your crew, or manage the crew by ant-farm cutaway. The one thing it doesn't really have yet is an option for different subs.
^UBOOT you say...
It's actually UBOAT...there is another game called UBOOT too.
The Steam Holidays sale used to give deeper discounts than you could get on those same titles at other points throughout the year. It's still a good time to find some games newly reduced but it tends to be package deals or games with a sequel coming out in the next few months (e.g., if a new DLC has been released for a game that came out 18 months ago, you can get the original game dirt cheap).
Monopolies are never good for pricing. Steam provides an excellent client experience, an excellent central repository of patches and mods for many games, and a useful if somewhat predictable reviewer base. That's why I've kept almost all of my titles on Steam. I hate to do it, because the cut they take from the game devs (whom I really want to support) and publishers is bigger. But it's an excellent buyer experience overall and does everything else right.
However, I think it's time for me to vote with my wallet and start building out my Epic collection. Or at least start toe-dipping and see how I like the client experience using Epic. If I don't, I can always go back to Steam.
Alternately, Steam can start pricing more aggressively and win my business back that way. I have no idea how discounts on Steam affect revenue-share with developers and publishers.
I don't consider buying anything during the sale unless it's at lest 50% off.
Quote from: ArizonaTank on December 20, 2022, 02:04:06 PM
A few games on my wishlist:
Midnight Suns
Spider Man
Captains of Industry
Empires of the Undergrowth
Among others
Don't check the sale ...
DO IT
All of these games I've had my eye on for months, seems to have some good deep discounts not available elsewhere.
1) Terminal Conflict (50% off) best price I've seen
2) Slipways
3) Wizards and Warlords
4) Deity Empires
5) Cold Waters although I'm sure I'll never sit down and play it
6) CityState II Maybe?
7) Also very interested in VRC PRO looks like fun - May buy and try with Steams 2 hour refund policy
8) DLC for Imperium's Agressors
Various games from my wishlist with big discounts. Among them Troy and 3 Kingdoms from Total War. Need to think tis well. :dreamer:
Quote from: Pete Dero on December 22, 2022, 01:38:43 PM
Quote from: ArizonaTank on December 20, 2022, 02:04:06 PM
A few games on my wishlist:
Midnight Suns
Spider Man
Captains of Industry
Empires of the Undergrowth
Among others
Don't check the sale ...
Midnight Suns 0%
Spider Man 25%
Captains of Industry 10%
Empires of the Undergrowth 10%
Debbie Downer wins again...:(
DCS Hind 50% off. Really tempting, but I don't know how well I would get along with Petrovich.
Quote from: JasonPratt on December 21, 2022, 04:29:39 PM
GoG runs flash sales!
Speaking of, for the next 40ish hours UBOOT is on deep discount to $9. Just left early access, though some features are still planned to be added, and is well worth attention from sub-simmers: runs more stably than the Silent Hunter series, has groggy upgrades in the workshop, full campaign world map with special missions to be accepted, you can walk around your sub managing your crew, or manage the crew by ant-farm cutaway. The one thing it doesn't really have yet is an option for different subs.
GOG also does giveaways :) That's how I got a few games. ;D Ghost of a Tale and Broken Sword: Director's Cut.
HOWEVER, I am planning to get Steam Dwarf Fortress and soundtrack to support the team. Discount or No.
I saw a few games on my wish that were discounted so we'll see. I'm currently playing Fallout 3 (GOTY) on Game Pass.
I had a goodly bit of fun with Troy TW even though the era did not interest me much. Lots of cool campaign mechanics in that game.
Quote from: rss334 on December 22, 2022, 01:44:32 PM
All of these games I've had my eye on for months, seems to have some good deep discounts not available elsewhere.
1) Terminal Conflict (50% off) best price I've seen
2) Slipways
3) Wizards and Warlords
4) Deity Empires
5) Cold Waters although I'm sure I'll never sit down and play it
6) CityState II Maybe?
7) Also very interested in VRC PRO looks like fun - May buy and try with Steams 2 hour refund policy
8) DLC for Imperium's Agressors
Steam does have a decent inventory of a-couple-years-old cult classics that are nice to pick up on sale. I did that recently with
Interstellar Space: Genesis. #3 and #4 are both great above, although #4 is a much more polished effort while #3 is brilliant but still in a less polished state to my mind.
None of those 3 titles are on Epic.
I guess I drew first blood. I picked up:
Wings of Glory (Turn based WWI air combat)
Wartales (RPG)
Axis & Allies 1942 Online.
There may be more, but I have a serious backlog of games. I retire next week so that should help with the back log.
Quote from: KyzBP on December 23, 2022, 08:58:18 AM
I guess I drew first blood. I picked up:
Wings of Glory (Turn based WWI air combat)
Wartales (RPG)
Axis & Allies 1942 Online.
There may be more, but I have a serious backlog of games. I retire next week so that should help with the back log.
Congrats on the retirement!!!
I have enjoyed Wartales.
Quote from: KyzBP on December 23, 2022, 08:58:18 AM
... I retire next week so that should help with the back log.
Congrats! I've been retired 14 years and still have a backlog! ;D
Thanks Fellas! I'm looking very forward to some down time.
Wartales' reviews seem a little mixed but it looks like it has lots of promise.
Quote from: ArizonaTank on December 23, 2022, 09:53:39 AM
Quote from: KyzBP on December 23, 2022, 08:58:18 AM
I guess I drew first blood. I picked up:
Wings of Glory (Turn based WWI air combat)
Wartales (RPG)
Axis & Allies 1942 Online.
There may be more, but I have a serious backlog of games. I retire next week so that should help with the back log.
I've been eyeballing Wartales, but it's still early access and my fear is I'll lose all progress on it.
Congrats on the retirement!!!
I have enjoyed Wartales.
Wings of Glory you say?
Congrats on joining the ranks of the Jobless Kyz. It may not be all you're expecting it to be, but it's better than working. O0 Solasta: Crown of the Magister is calling my name because I'm an AD&D whore and hitting an Orc in the ass with a Magic Missile NEVER gets old.
Quote from: Sir Slash on December 23, 2022, 12:36:43 PM
Congrats on joining the ranks of the Jobless Kyz. It may not be all you're expecting it to be, but it's better than working. O0 Solasta: Crown of the Magister is calling my name because I'm an AD&D whore and hitting an Orc in the ass with a Magic Missile NEVER gets old.
I really enjoyed Solasta, it's a tight experience. Haven't played AD&D in decades but it did a good job of bringing me back.
Quote from: joram on December 23, 2022, 01:55:36 PM
Quote from: Sir Slash on December 23, 2022, 12:36:43 PM
Congrats on joining the ranks of the Jobless Kyz. It may not be all you're expecting it to be, but it's better than working. O0 Solasta: Crown of the Magister is calling my name because I'm an AD&D whore and hitting an Orc in the ass with a Magic Missile NEVER gets old.
I really enjoyed Solasta, it's a tight experience. Haven't played AD&D in decades but it did a good job of bringing me back.
Ditto. I played it on Game Pass and I'd recommend trying custom dungeons and campaigns too. Solasta also has a Dungeon Master which is a powerful editor to create your own dungeons and campaigns.
I think I'm sold. Thank you Gentlemen. :notworthy:
Quote from: Gusington on December 21, 2022, 05:21:58 PM
It's actually UBOAT...there is another game called UBOOT too.
In my defense, UBOAT is based heavily on UBOOT-the-film, so I accidentally tend to spell it the German way out of association.
UBOOT-the-game is an application for helping to play the co-op board game.
Well, the pocket of money that my wife gave me for game purchases is all used up.
I certainly purchased a bunch of games that seem very good, but I just don't know when I will have time to play them.
"Expeditions Rome" and "Troy Total War" caught my eye in the end.
On the FPRPG front, I picked up "Elden Ring" and "Spider Man."
On the builder game side, I went for "Empires of the Undergrowth," and "Workers & Resources of the Soviet Republic."
The last one, is not just a Soviet themed builder, but apparently has an emphasis on logistics and supply chains...I really don't need another city builder, but the supply chain element appeals to me. Apparently in this game you can't just pick a "gravel road" off a menu and draw it on the map. You have to get the gravel, machines, fuel etc. to get the work done. Anyway, will see if it works for me or not.
Finally, I decided to roll the dice on a gladiator game that caught my eye: "We Who Are About To Die."
My younger bought me Elden Ring. It brought a tear to my eye not just because she 'gets' me, but because the game will kick my ass also.
We Who Are About to Die looks great. Have not heard of Workers & Resources of the Soviet Republic...sounds engaging...
Quote from: ArizonaTank on December 24, 2022, 05:29:39 PM
Well, the pocket of money that my wife gave me for game purchases is all used up.
I certainly purchased a bunch of games that seem very good, but I just don't know when I will have time to play them.
"Expeditions Rome" and "Troy Total War" caught my eye in the end.
On the FPRPG front, I picked up "Elden Ring" and "Spider Man."
On the builder game side, I went for "Empires of the Undergrowth," and "Workers & Resources of the Soviet Republic."
The last one, is not just a Soviet themed builder, but apparently has an emphasis on logistics and supply chains...I really don't need another city builder, but the supply chain element appeals to me. Apparently in this game you can't just pick a "gravel road" off a menu and draw it on the map. You have to get the gravel, machines, fuel etc. to get the work done. Anyway, will see if it works for me or not.
Finally, I decided to roll the dice on a gladiator game that caught my eye: "We Who Are About To Die."
Workers & Resources a great game for anyone that likes city building or resource management, tons of content and difficulty sliders.
^Just checked it out, the music is hilariously appropriate.
Quote from: KyzBP on December 23, 2022, 08:58:18 AM
I guess I drew first blood. I picked up:
Wings of Glory (Turn based WWI air combat)
Wartales (RPG)
Axis & Allies 1942 Online.
There may be more, but I have a serious backlog of games. I retire next week so that should help with the back log.
Well I already requested refunds on A&A and Wings of Glory. A&A was a sub par port of the boardgame. The graphics were seriously lacking considering the price point. I remember playing a free one years ago that was much better. Wings of Glory would be excellent if it offered a campaign mode and more aircraft. The single battle stuff got boring fast. If the developers add a campaign it will be an excellent game. So I may take my refund money and check out Solasta.
Quote from: ArizonaTank on December 24, 2022, 05:29:39 PM
Finally, I decided to roll the dice on a gladiator game that caught my eye: "We Who Are About To Die."
I watched a streamer on twitch last night who was playing it. It looked like he was having loads of fun with it.
I see Fallout 76 base game is on sale for $9.99....good price but is it worth the time and effort to play? I enjoy Fallout3, 4, and New Vegas but 76 is a multi-player online game that got trashed when it came out years ago. Any better now, worth it??? Thanks.
I didn't buy anything on this sale, not sure why, just not interested in a lot of the stuff out there.
Picked up 'The Crew 2' for 10 bucks and it's absolutely worth it at that pricepoint. I also got Diofield Chronicles for 40% off but have yet to play it on my PC. I've played it on PS4 and it's good. Just wanted to have a copy on my PC.
I think I'm also about to pull the trigger on getting Undaunted: Stalingrad from Amazon. Came into some money during Christmas that will come in handy. :)
Quote from: fran on December 21, 2022, 01:35:40 AM
I was not aware of the poor state of Steam sales....
I was used to the discounts mentioned so minimum 25% or more.
Where else can I look to if it's not Steam?
Lots of steam key sites out there. For example this site compares all prices across all stores so you can find the best deal. Here is an example of WH3:
https://gg.deals/game/total-war-warhammer-iii/
Quote from: Tanaka on December 28, 2022, 12:32:44 PM
Quote from: fran on December 21, 2022, 01:35:40 AM
I was not aware of the poor state of Steam sales....
I was used to the discounts mentioned so minimum 25% or more.
Where else can I look to if it's not Steam?
Lots of steam key sites out there. For example this site compares all prices across all stores so you can find the best deal. Here is an example of WH3:
https://gg.deals/game/total-war-warhammer-iii/
gg.deals is an excellent site. I stay away from the shady key sites as a personal choice, but that site has helped me avoid missing good deals at places like Humble and Fanatical many times.