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Mooby said:
No doubt. Smart businessmen but the 'games' are still trash.
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FNAF was entertaining for about the first night or two, then when the game ramps up in difficulty you really start to see how boring it is. The jump scares lose effect entirely and the gameplay is a bore. Can't believe those things are as popular as they are.

warreni said:
Frankly, at this point, I'm strongly leaning toward "rogue-likes are not for me." It seems futile to spend time building up a ship in FTL to have a random event kill you, ditto on Dredmor (even though I like the humor in that one), and Grimrock is just difficult to the point of being tedious. I remember things like the original Eye of the Beholder series with a kind of fondness, but what I don't remember about them (unlike, say, the Gold Box SSI games) is actually finishing any of them. I have a feeling rose-tinted glasses made Grimrock out (for me at least) to be something it really isn't.
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I guess I can see why you wouldn't like rogue likes, although I personally love them. The fact that they're difficult and you can die easily makes them addicting, imho. Also I loved Grimrock. Really looking forward to when Grimrock 2 gets in my price range, as from everything I've read says it takes everything Grimrock 1 did and makes it just much better.

 
warreni said:
Frankly, at this point, I'm strongly leaning toward "rogue-likes are not for me." It seems futile to spend time building up a ship in FTL to have a random event kill you, ditto on Dredmor (even though I like the humor in that one), and Grimrock is just difficult to the point of being tedious. I remember things like the original Eye of the Beholder series with a kind of fondness, but what I don't remember about them (unlike, say, the Gold Box SSI games) is actually finishing any of them. I have a feeling rose-tinted glasses made Grimrock out (for me at least) to be something it really isn't.
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Yeah, the randomness in rogue-likes is a real double-edged sword. I hate getting an unlucky run just as much as the next guy, but I feel like once you're reasonably experienced in a particular RL you can tell your likelihood of finishing the run by a third of the way through, so at least your expectations are held in check. Binding of Isaac and FTL, which are my favorites rogue-likes, are well-designed enough that I don't mind the bad runs so much, and they serve to boost enjoyment of the rare super-runs. On the other hand the randomness in Risk of Rain is just brutal to the point of making some class types unplayable without the artifact that lets you choose your power-ups manually.

Grimrock is a bit simple, but I think I got a kick out of the fact that it is a completely unapologetic throwback gameplay-wise, just with modern graphics. It didn't hold either of our attentions that long and I suppose that was to be expected; we're not kids anymore and I don't know about you, but I no longer have a ton of patience for pixel-hunting rock walls for hidden levers.

 
plus1zero said:
What's you guys' opinion of the Alienware alpha? Or a Lenovo Y50?
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I have a Y50 touch. It's alright. I think the only game I've had problems with is Sniper Elite 3, and dropping it to medium settings pretty much clears it up. The biggest problem is that every single game launches at an unreadable resolution. I have no idea how to fix it, but it drives me up the wall. I've seen it go for a grand or so, and I'd recommend it at that price.

 
I'm always hesitant to start playing another Roguelike.  I've played a lot of Net*Hack in the past, and I feel that if I'm going to indulge in that kind of experience... I should go back to playing Net*Hack.

 
MakMan333 said:
So looking at the Dying Light page, it says Laptop graphic cards aren't officially supported. Is that scare tactic bullshit, or should I be passing on this game?
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It's mostly accurate, with a little whiff of bullshit. I wouldn't expect to be able to play on a laptop unless I had a pretty decent graphics card in there. Their minimum recommended GPU on the nvidia side is the GTX 560. Basically, if your laptop card isn't above it on this list, you're not going to be doing so hot. I've got an 860M in mine, which benchmarks about half of the 560 (but is still pretty strong for most games), so my lappy won't be pushing this one. My friend, on the other hand, just got a laptop with a 780M in it, and that hits above the 560. But again, the 560 is their minimum recommended. There isn't a laptop GPU that punches at their high level recommendation (GTX 780)

plus1zero said:
What's you guys' opinion of the Alienware alpha? Or a Lenovo Y50?
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Can't speak to Alienware other than the always high prices. I can recommend the Lenovo, though. I've had a couple Lenovo Y models (the first died only after a couple serious falls onto cement). On the whole, I've found them solidly built and a pretty good power-to-price value. I have last year's model, similar to the one you'd be buying except for an i5 instead of an i7, and I can play most games on at least medium settings. As an example, I was able to run Arkham City on super high settings WITH Physx on at about 35-45 fps. Without Physx and at super high settings, I ran a clean 60fps.


MakMan333 said:
I have a Y50 touch. It's alright. I think the only game I've had problems with is Sniper Elite 3, and dropping it to medium settings pretty much clears it up. The biggest problem is that every single game launches at an unreadable resolution. I have no idea how to fix it, but it drives me up the wall. I've seen it go for a grand or so, and I'd recommend it at that price.
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One thing I've noticed is that games don't always pick up the nvidia gpu at first. You may want to check into your nvidia control panel to make sure everything is defaulting to reading the gpu and not the integrated crap.

 
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pasports31 said:
FNAF was entertaining for about the first night or two, then when the game ramps up in difficulty you really start to see how boring it is. The jump scares lose effect entirely and the gameplay is a bore. Can't believe those things are as popular as they are.
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They're essentially browser games. The popularity stems from the fact that it's perfectly designed for YouTube/Twich 'content creators.' Viral marketing at its finest.

 
Neuro5i5 said:
So, while I'm playing DA:I, I'm remodding my Skyrim install, which is no trivial task. I thought I'd go with less mods this time, but it looks like I'll be close to 100 again. And now I just read (I'm slow, OK) that Lady Hammerlock drops for BtPS tomorrow. Playing games is just so complicated.
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Uh-Rah! Finally a sniping skill tree!

 
BigSpoonyBard said:
It's mostly accurate, with a little whiff of bullshit. I wouldn't expect to be able to play on a laptop unless I had a pretty decent graphics card in there. Their minimum recommended GPU on the nvidia side is the GTX 560. Basically, if your laptop card isn't above it on this list, you're not going to be doing so hot. I've got an 860M in mine, which benchmarks about half of the 560 (but is still pretty strong for most games), so my lappy won't be pushing this one. My friend, on the other hand, just got a laptop with a 780M in it, and that hits above the 560. But again, the 560 is their minimum recommended. There isn't a laptop GPU that punches at their high level recommendation (GTX 780)

Can't speak to Alienware other than the always high prices. I can recommend the Lenovo, though. I've had a couple Lenovo Y models (the first died only after a couple serious falls onto cement). On the whole, I've found them solidly built and a pretty good power-to-price value. I have last year's model, similar to the one you'd be buying except for an i5 instead of an i7, and I can play most games on at least medium settings. As an example, I was able to run Arkham City on super high settings WITH Physx on at about 35-45 fps. Without Physx and at super high settings, I ran a clean 60fps.


One thing I've noticed is that games don't always pick up the nvidia gpu at first. You may want to check into your nvidia control panel to make sure everything is defaulting to reading the gpu and not the integrated crap.
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Sweet. I'm considering selling my surface pro 3 to get one with the 4K display. I really do like the SP3, I like it a lot. But it's kind of cumbersome to use in my lap or in bed, and it throttles big time when I try to play a game (the SP2 didnt do that).

I want something that'll reliably stream from my X1 as well.
 
gilby said:
ToME started life as a varient of Angband. It has developed from those roots quite a bit, but the ancestry is still evident, if you know what you're looking for.
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Which is why I really need to get around to giving it an honest shake, since Angband is still probably my favorite classic roguelike.
 
Souffrir said:
Which is why I really need to get around to giving it an honest shake, since Angband is still probably my favorite classic roguelike.
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I liked ToME a bit more a few versions back when it was still Troubles of Middle Earth. It's moved further from Angband, and when I played it I found myself wishing it hadn't moved quite so far. Ideally, someone would come up with a straight Angband plugin for the ToME engine so I can play Angband on Steam.

 
plus1zero said:
Sweet. I'm considering selling my surface pro 3 to get one with the 4K display. I really do like the SP3, I like it a lot. But it's kind of cumbersome to use in my lap or in bed, and it throttles big time when I try to play a game (the SP2 didnt do that).

I want something that'll reliably stream from my X1 as well.
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I'd save a couple hundred and skip the 4k. You can still get the 4GB version of the GTX 860M for a grand right now in the regular HD screen models.

 
Damn I remember having a laptop with an 8600m gt. That was probably the worst line of video cards ever. It couldn't run any game without overheating.
 
I managed to finish ToME (normal roguelike) and I liked it. However I consider its difficulty really imbalanced in terms of gameplay.

I completed more than 50% game with my second character on normal roguelike and it was rather boring - the only enemies that were capable to kill me were large groups of spellcasters. Because there wasn't many events when I was in danger of death, I felt like I'm wasting my time and died stupidly to find a reason to start on harder difficulty. With the next ~50 characters I tried to beat the game on nightmare roguelike. Melee was finally challenging and fun until I died with every character because of sudden 50-75%HP damaging spells. I tried different builds, including the usage of antimagic/fungus skilltrees, but I was constantly losing to spellcasters.

I wasted too many hours of my life to not complete the game, so I returned to normal roguelike difficulty. I managed to do it after next 3-4 characters and 96 hours in total.

75% of the game was a piece of cake, last 25% required me to think a bit about what I was doing and the final bossfight was bullshit hard and I barely managed to won with two extra lifes (Blood of Life and Ring of the Dead).

In its current state it's rather hard for me to recommend it to everyone, despite being the best roguelike on Steam. I think it's too easy for veteran roguelike players and a bit too hard for beginners. At least in terms of base game, I'm still waiting for the proper sale on the DLC.

In the meantime I hope to see ADoM soon on Steam.

 
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poxi said:
I managed to finish ToME (normal roguelike) and I liked it. However I consider its difficulty really imbalanced in terms of gameplay.

I completed more than 50% game with my second character on normal roguelike and it was rather boring - the only enemies that were capable to kill me were large groups of spellcasters. Because there wasn't many events when I was in danger of death, I felt like I'm wasting my time and died stupidly to find a reason to start on harder difficulty. With the next ~50 characters I tried to beat the game on nightmare roguelike. Melee was finally challenging and fun until I died with every character because of sudden 50-75%HP damaging spells. I tried different builds, including the usage of antimagic/fungus skilltrees, but I was constantly losing to spellcasters.

I wasted too many hours of my life to not complete the game, so I returned to normal roguelike difficulty. I managed to do it after next 3-4 characters and 96 hours in total.

75% of the game was a piece of cake, last 25% required me to think a bit about what I was doing and the final bossfight was bullshit hard and I barely managed to won with two extra lifes (Blood of Life and Ring of the Dead).

In its current state it's rather hard for me to recommend it to everyone, despite being the best roguelike on Steam. I think it's too easy for veteran roguelike players and a bit too hard for beginners. At least in terms of base game, I'm still waiting for the proper sale on the DLC.

In the meantime I hope to see ADoM soon on Steam.
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Yeah, I think this post sums up why I would never enjoy this kind of game.

 
plus1zero said:
What's you guys' opinion of the Alienware alpha? Or a Lenovo Y50?
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Can't really comment on those in particular, but I can make some recommendations on gaming laptops/smaller form factors in general, if you're looking. Sadly, the nature of my work requires moving frequently and frequent travel, so something that moves quickly and easily (in carry-on luggage) is mandatory. I picked up a Clevo/Sager desktop replacement a year or so ago, and couldn't be happier. Most Falcon Northwest/Origin/Other boutique vendor's laptops are manufacturer-modified Clevos/Sagers. The power is plentiful, they're cheaper than Alienware or Asus, support dual-PSU setups, and the entire thing is user-serviceable (making repairs and admittedly expensive upgrades easier). Couldn't recommend them more. Xotic PC was the cheapest vendor I found, but there are plenty out there.

I know it's only tangentially related to what you asked, but when I was in the market for a laptop, I found it hard to get advice beyond "build a desktop instead". Hope it helps in some way (if not, maybe it'll help someone else). :)

 
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Seriously Gaben?!?  I mostly play Rocksmith2014, Batman & Pinball games.  Either this is evidence of the Hunie Pop conspiracy or that's one jacked up algorithm.  Plus 90%+ off or GTFO.   :shame:  Trying not to get my whore feelings hurt.

Edit: Forgot about all the Lego games.  Now it makes sense?

 
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I took my kids to see Paddington over the weekend and couldnt help but think about the good old days of the amazon PCDD thread.  It ruined a otherwise below average kids movie for me.

 
So I've been selling cardz to make some steamy cash, and I just got a message telling me that I can only sell 200 cards in a calender year and that I need to contact them to get permission to sell more (they want my social security number???)

Wish I had known that before I sold a bunch of crappy 5c cards..... 

 
Zipomatic2 said:
So I've been selling cardz to make some steamy cash, and I just got a message telling me that I can only sell 200 cards in a calender year and that I need to contact them to get permission to sell more (they want my social security number???)

Wish I had known that before I sold a bunch of crappy 5c cards.....
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WTF that is spam

 
lakers714 said:
What FPS are you getting because I am 60 FPS while driving and when I am out it dips and varies alot
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Yeah, the FPS will vary considerably depending on your location. The opening scenes in the prison are among the worst for framerate.

gilby said:
I played SR2 on my last build, an AMD Phenom II X4 and I overclocked to exactly 3.2 when I was playing it. That said, the problem is the game runs at 1.5x speed. It also isn't a problem with Win 8, only 7 and Vista.

If things are just running poorly in general, I'd say it is an issue of just being a lazy port.
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^_^ I played on a Phenom II X3 OC'd to exactly 3.2 GHz (and with AMD Cool'n Quiet -throttling- turned off to maintain exactly 3.2 GHz)... on Win 7.

 
Zipomatic2 said:
So I've been selling cardz to make some steamy cash, and I just got a message telling me that I can only sell 200 cards in a calender year and that I need to contact them to get permission to sell more (they want my social security number???)

Wish I had known that before I sold a bunch of crappy 5c cards.....
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It's some IRS regulation.

 
Zipomatic2 said:
So I've been selling cardz to make some steamy cash, and I just got a message telling me that I can only sell 200 cards in a calender year and that I need to contact them to get permission to sell more (they want my social security number???)

Wish I had known that before I sold a bunch of crappy 5c cards.....
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It's no big deal unless you make like 10,000 dollars just from selling cards.

 
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poxi said:
75% of the game was a piece of cake, last 25% required me to think a bit about what I was doing and the final bossfight was bullshit hard and I barely managed to won with two extra lifes (Blood of Life and Ring of the Dead).
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That, at least, sounds pretty typical for an Angband variant. Lots of routine levels suddenly punctuated by extreme and sudden peril--generally from multiples of something that breathes or casts spells.

 
Minimum any good? Screenshots provide absolutely NO help. 

EDIT: Trailer looks fun as hell, but it sounds like it's got shitty match making and not a lot of people playing anyway. Pass for now. 

 
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gilby said:
I liked ToME a bit more a few versions back when it was still Troubles of Middle Earth. It's moved further from Angband, and when I played it I found myself wishing it hadn't moved quite so far. Ideally, someone would come up with a straight Angband plugin for the ToME engine so I can play Angband on Steam.
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I still have a version of ToME on my hard drive from about four and a half years ago that I've barely touched, actually, so one day I'll get the current version and play both, I guess.
 
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fore1337 said:
Have you tried Tales of Maj'Eyal?
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No, it's one of several I have on Steam but am reluctant to learn. The only Roguelike I've played on Steam is the bit of Dredmore I played for the Winter Sale thing that year. Aside from a few Mystery Dungeon games, it's been Net*Hack or nothing.

MakMan333 said:
Trailer looks fun as hell
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I'm always confused when someone compares how enjoyable something is to an eternity of torment, but they mean that it looks like a positive experience.

 
Shoutout to the guy who explained how to get a Biology Battle key yesterday. Got it, and the message that tagged along with it was desperately hilarious. Sorry, I won't be paying for a shit game twice. +1.

 
Just a quick FYI:

If you're interested in Dying Light, there's a bug with RU+CIS 4 pack copies and they're able to be gifted (dunno about traded) to any region at the moment. I picked one up for 7 keys on the relaunched Steamtrades and it activated fine (currently downloading). There is no restriction applied and its confirmed playable in just about every region already from others who have picked it up. They apparently closed the loophole with 4 packs recently, but this game slipped through the crack I guess.

There's always a potential they could retroactively lock these or add a "onlyallowrunin" tag to it as its a different SubID, but they've yet to do this to any game so I think the risk is minimal, but as always there is always a risk of that happening at some point. 

 
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