Prez wrote on Sep 30, 2016, 12:15:
I'm not a big fan of Pitchford, but I am interested in Battleborn. Much more so than Overwatch because of Battleborn's coop and campaign. To me it's pretty foolish to not go F2P with the community dwindling as it is. Certainly a large price cut is in order at the very least.

Mordecai Walfish wrote on Sep 23, 2016, 06:21:

theglaze wrote on Sep 22, 2016, 19:49:

Mordecai Walfish wrote on Sep 22, 2016, 17:50:

theglaze wrote on Sep 22, 2016, 16:08:
now I have to pay almost as much to open a crate which awards like a slot machine

That's the thing though.. you don't "have" to pay for anything. Your fixation on cosmetic modifications to a car that will only be seen for a couple seconds at the end of a game by anyone, is simply a choice. Some people focus on the gameplay mechanics and simply playing better, others want to "pimp their ride". If the latter crowd is funding the release of free content for people who are just interested in playing the game, I think it's a successful model for everyone involved.

Of course, the game is still fun even if all the cars were the same. However, dont just disregard the cosmetic side of the game, and their encouragement to the player to consume, manage inventory, and trade-up

The new crate system is based on a gambling model, and it's not compatible with the Steam Marketplace. I can't pick the car decal I want for my $2 ride, I'll have to feed the slot machine $1.25 each time.

Psyonix has done some things right, such as no functional advantage to mods to the car and not segregating the community from modes and arenas.

But forcing its players to gamble to win the next tier of cosmetic items? I find that disappointing.

Good luck on the slots, everyone!

I don't agree with calling it gambling, which seems to be the catchword for this type of system since the CS:GO debacle.

It's like putting a quarter into one of those plastic bubble toy dispensers. Would you also consider that "gambling"? Are parents irresponsible for allowing their kids to take part in such a thing? Of course not. It's just a random reward/prize system. You may not get the one you wanted specifically, but it's up to you whether it's worth your time and money to try and do so. Gambling implies, to me, that you are wagering money to try and make more money from it. IMO not the same as this.

theglaze wrote on Sep 22, 2016, 19:49:

Mordecai Walfish wrote on Sep 22, 2016, 17:50:

theglaze wrote on Sep 22, 2016, 16:08:
now I have to pay almost as much to open a crate which awards like a slot machine

That's the thing though.. you don't "have" to pay for anything. Your fixation on cosmetic modifications to a car that will only be seen for a couple seconds at the end of a game by anyone, is simply a choice. Some people focus on the gameplay mechanics and simply playing better, others want to "pimp their ride". If the latter crowd is funding the release of free content for people who are just interested in playing the game, I think it's a successful model for everyone involved.

Of course, the game is still fun even if all the cars were the same. However, dont just disregard the cosmetic side of the game, and their encouragement to the player to consume, manage inventory, and trade-up

The new crate system is based on a gambling model, and it's not compatible with the Steam Marketplace. I can't pick the car decal I want for my $2 ride, I'll have to feed the slot machine $1.25 each time.

Psyonix has done some things right, such as no functional advantage to mods to the car and not segregating the community from modes and arenas.

But forcing its players to gamble to win the next tier of cosmetic items? I find that disappointing.

Good luck on the slots, everyone!

Ravor wrote on Sep 15, 2016, 20:48:
I kickstarted it and have access, but I don't want to ruin it by playing it in early access.

With that being said, if it's anything like Divinity Original Sin, then it'll be amazing. The first one was easily one of the best games I've played.

OldDirtyEwok wrote on Aug 16, 2016, 11:40:

Beamer wrote on Aug 16, 2016, 10:55:
I really struggle to distinguish between Battleborn, Paragon, Lawbreakers, and Overwatch.

While they're certainly different in tone, art style, gsameplay, and arguably genre (with this being a MOBA?), they still appear to be competing for the exact same customer.

In some ways it feels like the late 90s, when a fall preview edition of CGW or PCG would have 25 different FPS games in it. Times have changed, though. These are all multiplayer focused games, looking to take players for 60-600 hours, meaning they don't have time to play other games (unlike in the late 90s, where you could probably play 10-30 in that amount of time.)

That's pretty much how Counterstrike changed the industry, too. It took us from playing tons of games repeatedly to one game exclusively (other games took steps towards that, but we didn't really have the internet to support it.) In order for a game to survive like that, it needs a critical mass, and to this day I still think there's really only room for one game to hit critical mass, a few games to circle around limply, and everything else dying a swift and forgotten death.

Overwatch and Lawbreakers are first person shooters, Battleborn and Paragon are MOBAs. I've tried the last 2 and i didn't really them, I even think Paragon is terrible. Definitely not games for FPS fans so no, I don't think they are competing for the same customers but if they are it's a big mistake.

MattyC wrote on May 20, 2016, 07:51:

Grumpy Sod wrote on May 20, 2016, 07:30:

PHJF wrote on May 19, 2016, 19:40:
Wait, the English also use dumbass DST?

Yup, but to be confusing, we call our summer time BST (British Summer Time) while in the US you use the 'ST' suffix for Standard Time, right?

DST or daylight saving time. We don't trust you guys with any meaningful system of measure. Sumbag limey's exporting your imperial system of measure all over the world then saying, "WOAH, what are you doing using that junk?!?" and your entire currency system was clearly maintained by some sort of warlock until the 70s! /s

Really though it is just DST.

Jivaro wrote on May 12, 2016, 21:28:

Sepharo wrote on May 12, 2016, 20:41:

Ceribaen wrote on May 12, 2016, 20:34:
Just basically like Destiny pvp

Are you sure you were playing Overwatch?

Umm...Destiny? Really? I mean, they are both shooters....but the similarities end right there. Literally.

Was there another beta you were playing perhaps?

MoreLuckThanSkill wrote on May 12, 2016, 20:16:
Played it for a couple hours, felt a bit underwhelmed honestly. It felt quite polished and very responsive, but it still felt like a game I've already put like 400 hours into, couldn't be bothered to try to get pub 6 teams to try to play together at all.

Have fun though, those of you that enjoyed it. Pretty much my entire Blizzard friends' list bought it already, they will have millions of players easily.

Kxmode wrote on May 4, 2016, 14:38:

wasteoid wrote on May 4, 2016, 12:37:
First, free trial. Then, free to play (pay to win). Then, servers are shutdown.

Recent changes to the DMCA by the LOC gives people the legal ability to create tools in order to keep playing multiplayer games after the official servers shutdown. EA has no choice but to keep their servers running indefinitely.

sauron wrote on Mar 29, 2016, 17:18:

Verno wrote on Mar 29, 2016, 16:48:

ItBurn wrote on Mar 29, 2016, 16:26:

Fion wrote on Mar 29, 2016, 14:59:
I'd go for this if I didn't already own a steam controller.

How is it? Could it be as good as a mouse in a FPS if you got used to it?

No. It is better than analog sticks but not as good as a mouse and never will be. It's good at letting you play RTS, ARPG, FPS and etc more comfortably on the couch though. I really love mine but having to tinker with the config for every game to get it to your liking is something most people won't have the patience for. There are tons of community configs for games but you'll still end up tweaking a lot. Don't get it unless you don't mind that aspect of it.

I have one as well and agree completely. It's great for sitting on the couch and playing Pillars of Eternity, but I wouldn't have the patience to use it with The Witcher or a shooter.

I also have a Steam Link, which works really well even via wireless, but it kept randomly turning on my TV for some reason so I had to disconnect it. I had a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse synced to it, and it's possible my cat knocked the mouse and that turned the unit on. Either that or he was playing videogames while I was out at work.

In the end I just hooked up a gaming rig to the TV. Seems to work pretty well with the Bluetooth gear and Steam Controller. Although it's small form factor microATX with a GTX970 and I may have to switch it to a case with more fans, like a Thermaltake V1. Bit worried about thermal issues.

Julio wrote on Mar 2, 2016, 05:34:

Nucas wrote on Mar 2, 2016, 04:14:
i'm also curious how you implement hardware upgrades on a console without fragmentation. i guess just keep the potato quality graphics as baseline but let people play above 720 or something?

Given Microsoft and their wisdom, they'll probably ensure the PC is a walled garden and require PC specs to stay the same for seven years at a time instead.

CJ_Parker wrote on Jan 27, 2016, 20:44:

Ceribaen wrote on Jan 27, 2016, 19:16:

CJ_Parker wrote on Jan 27, 2016, 18:40:
@Ceribean: Maybe read the thread? You are completely factually wrong about the tiers at which people now have or have not access to the game/beta/early access. Why even bother replying if you don't even understand the basics?

I did read the thread.

250 is where physical rewards gains beta access.
150 is where the CE physical tier sits.
75 is where digital gains beta access.
20 is the buy in for KS backers who do not currently have beta access.
44 and change is the buy in for EA entrants.
Also, as I recall, it was 20 was the initial tier for a digital copy with no access to betas.

Which part of that did I misread?

But I still don't understand what would make you upset that you don't get access to a bug-filled story based rpg now, rather than waiting for the time you originally assumed you were going to get it?
Also, how do you assuage the (correctly I might add) upset people who paid for a beta access if they grant the non beta tiers EA just because they started selling a non-KS discounted beta buy-in?

Let me put it this way. They should have done either of these two things in my opinion:

- Since early access at $44.99 effectively buys you beta access right now, they should have handed out keys to all KS backers, regardless of digital or physical tier, who have pledged $44.99 or higher.
If they would be nice they would maybe even extend it to tiers starting at $39 or $35 or even lower since KS backers made this game possible in the first place almost THREE years ago and had to stomach many delays already.
The $20 beta pass is complete bullshit. It needs to not even exist. It is an insult.

- Alternatively they should have had a much longer beta period where only the original KS backers have access ($75 up and $250 up respectively). No one is complaining about the original idea. That's fine. The huge gap between physical and digital makes no fucking sense whatsoever but OK... people had a choice when the KS was on.

The only real problem here is that early access is fucking it all up.
Why does a Johnny Come Lately early access dude who coughs up $44.99 now that the game is almost done (a very safe investment) get treated better (has more access privileges) than people who pledged a multiple of $44.99 in the case of physical tiers way back in 2013 when this was a much more unsafe loyalty/good faith investment?

Knowing inXile this game will be in early access for months (WL2 took nine months) so getting in now for $44.99 is quite a feat. Let us assume Torment will be in early access for the same period of time.
The complaints would probably be way milder if, say, beta would have run for eight months and then early access only meant a week or a month max but this is not going to be the case.
People who pledged $45 or $50 (digital) or below $250 for a physical tier are really getting screwed in the a by early access. Especially for the digital people it would have been much better to just wait for early access instead of making a pledge.

CJ_Parker wrote on Jan 27, 2016, 18:40:
@Ceribean: Maybe read the thread? You are completely factually wrong about the tiers at which people now have or have not access to the game/beta/early access. Why even bother replying if you don't even understand the basics?

Jerykk wrote on Jan 26, 2016, 01:41:
Many people claimed that the entire series was ruined because of ME3's ending. I find that position pretty absurd because the ending comprised maybe 0.01% of the entire series. Also, if story is the only reason you replay games, I'm not sure what the point of replaying any of the ME games would be. The choices you make have minimal impacts on the overall narrative and you're basically just deciding whether to be a nice savior of the universe or a rude savior of the universe. If someone dies, they're just replaced with an equivalent character with whom you play the same missions regardless. The real reason to replay the ME games is for the gameplay and in that respect, ME3 is the best in the series and ME1 the worst. ME1 had the most RPG elements but the level design was awful, the AI was stupid, enemy variety was lacking, the weapons were boring, the Mako handling was terrible and the planet exploration was pointless. ME1 had a cool setting and interesting characters and story but gameplay-wise, ME3 completely destroys it.

Cutter wrote on Jan 27, 2016, 09:52:
If they're going to hand out EA to people just buying the game now then the absolute least they can do is hand it out to everyone who made the fucking game possible in the first place. I really don't like inXile.

Numinar wrote on Jan 7, 2016, 11:54:
This game is the gift that keeps on giving.

I cannot think of a reason why they would make a CK3 when this platform seems capable of so much more than the initial (perfectly awesome) design as they keep expanding. I think I would have preferred more expensive DLC with unit/ruler graphics and associated tunes bundled in but hey, whatever. I'm definitely due for a play through soon though, and the council was already one of my favourite parts of the game so this content drop seems like it will be more than worth it.