Steam sale starts tomorrow

Gusington · January 27, 2022, 01:02:49 PM

'I was born with nothing and still have most of it.'

JasonPratt · January 27, 2022, 01:09:00 PM

Yep, and now Steam up. Odd that both of them will have a lunar / Chinese New Year sale at the same time... ???

Pete Dero · January 27, 2022, 01:19:35 PM

Quote from: JasonPratt on January 27, 2022, 01:09:00 PM
Yep, and now Steam up. Odd that both of them will have a lunar / Chinese New Year sale at the same time... ???

Don't forget Lunar Sales at Fanatical, Green Man Gaming, Voidu, Gamesplanet, Humble Store, Digital Combat Store (DCS), ...

Sir Slash · January 27, 2022, 03:27:36 PM

So Three Kingdoms TW for $29.99. Yeah or nay? Hasn't it been this price before?

Gusington · January 27, 2022, 03:32:29 PM

^I have not played it (yet) but some say it is one of the better, recent TW games.

W8taminute · January 27, 2022, 04:15:53 PM

Quote from: Sir Slash on January 27, 2022, 03:27:36 PM
So Three Kingdoms TW for $29.99. Yeah or nay? Hasn't it been this price before?

I've got it and I think I picked it up a while back for about that same price IIRC.
It's not a bad game and very enjoyable. A little different than Warhammer Total War and definitely different from older titles. I also love the historical setting as I'm a big Romance of the Three Kingdoms junkie.

But you know what. Although this game is good, it just doesn't grab me with the same ferocity as the other Total War games do. Not sure why but just throwing that out there as a data point.

Gusington · January 27, 2022, 05:03:00 PM

^Probably for similar reasons as to why I haven't even played it yet. The time period and culture are just alien to me.

Sir Slash · January 28, 2022, 12:30:50 PM

Same here really. I'm totally ignorant of Chinese history and confused by all the players/factions. I will most likely pass on it again.

Gusington · January 28, 2022, 12:50:02 PM

I will be getting Crusader Kings III, however. Tonight after work.

jamus34 · January 28, 2022, 01:39:27 PM

Quote from: Gusington on January 28, 2022, 12:50:02 PM
I will be getting Crusader Kings III, however. Tonight after work.

It's worth it. I tried to play the free weekend steam had last year and bounced off of it hard. I picked up MS PC game pass for a song ($1 for 3 months) and managed to put in the time to learn and grabbed it on the Steam winter sale in December for keeps.

I actually think they significantly improved the game taking the naval aspects out of it that were in CS2.

Tanaka · January 28, 2022, 02:37:23 PM

Quote from: Jarhead0331 on January 27, 2022, 01:00:20 PM
Wow. The sale is off to a real "bang"...I see some major titles front and center that are up to 0% off.

But but...a million Paradox DLC's are 50% off for the millionth time!!

Gusington · January 28, 2022, 02:45:14 PM

Thanks Jamus - what do you like most about CKIII? I (embarrassingly) have not played the earlier games in the series but the medieval/Renaissance era is my jam.

al_infierno · January 28, 2022, 02:58:53 PM

Crusader Kings II and III are both incredibly immersive medieval dynasty sims. There's no other game that truly gives you the "playing in the Game of Thrones world" more than CK3 despite not being a fantasy setting. The beginning is a bit slow, but once you reach the second or third generation you'll have a pretty decent network of family characters going, including brothers and cousins and uncles who may or may not have your back, or they may just want to see that Damocles Sword fall on your head. It takes a while to get your grips on the game and figure out what it is you're "doing" for most of the game loop, but once you do it is a massive time sink.

Just don't turn on Iron Man until you're ready to pull your hair out :bd: Savescumming is the way to learn and have fun.

Gusington · January 28, 2022, 03:00:52 PM

Fortunately the last of my hair (on my head) was lost years ago.

Can't wait to try CKIII...read so many interesting/great things about it!

jamus34 · January 28, 2022, 03:21:16 PM

Quote from: Gusington on January 28, 2022, 02:45:14 PM
Thanks Jamus - what do you like most about CKIII? I (embarrassingly) have not played the earlier games in the series but the medieval/Renaissance era is my jam.

The best thing I like is the hardest thing to learn about it.

Basically the CK series is about people vs the concept of nations, which makes sense given the time period. It's a significant difference from EU or HoI and somewhat hard to explain.

You cannot "paint the map" so to speak until extremely late in the game due to succession laws.

I feel it lends itself to more to role playing that most CRPGs. It also plays more heavily into character traits that help or hinder your empire, yourself or both.

You can go from playing a benevolent leader to a sadistic shit in the same playthrough and have it feel completely natural.

Anyway, just my thoughts.