Was able to snagg once the network activity freed up and i doused the cpu with LN2.

I'd rather have my time in a Porsche for free.

It's a decent life sim, if you're into those. Basically Stardew Valley in 3D.

Already had it and even if I didn't...I really don't want anything from Epic. They leave a nasty smell in the air and have been complicit in screwing over too many gamers for me to be comfortable taking things from them or even installing their launcher.

Slashman wrote on Dec 26, 2020, 18:21:
Already had it and even if I didn't...I really don't want anything from Epic. They leave a nasty smell in the air and have been complicit in screwing over too many gamers for me to be comfortable taking things from them or even installing their launcher.

After the CP2077 debacle, what is the smell you find coming from gog?

Beamer wrote on Dec 26, 2020, 18:32:

Slashman wrote on Dec 26, 2020, 18:21:
Already had it and even if I didn't...I really don't want anything from Epic. They leave a nasty smell in the air and have been complicit in screwing over too many gamers for me to be comfortable taking things from them or even installing their launcher.

After the CP2077 debacle, what is the smell you find coming from gog?

I never had GOG or CDPR up on a pedestal. The Witcher games were great, but I don't go out of my way to buy from GOG. Got a few games from them but I don't pretend to try to buy from them exclusively.

In any case... they don't snatch away kickstarted and funded games from the people that funded them. Which is my first and foremost problem with Epic. If they want to fund games from the ground up. More power to them. I'm not going to buy from their store and I can wait patiently until it gets to a store that I do want to buy from.

The CP2077 debacle as you call it affected console owners...which I am not and really could not care less about. They certainly don't care for me when publishers are snubbing PC gamers and/or making crummy ports to PC. So what is your point exactly?

Just take the free games and shut the fuck up

Strider83 wrote on Dec 26, 2020, 19:39:
Just take the free games and shut the fuck up

I just wanted to quote that.

Strider83 wrote on Dec 26, 2020, 19:39:
Just take the free games and shut the fuck up

Haha... exactly.

Strider83 wrote on Dec 26, 2020, 19:39:
Just take the free games and shut the fuck up

Or don't take the free games and shut the fuck up. Also an option. As long as it ends with shut the fuck up.

Complaining about companies giving things away for free does not make you look cool. It does not make you look anti-corporate. It does not make you look wise. It does not make you look intelligent. It does not make you a crusader for consumer rights. It makes you look like an ass. Period. Take them, don't take them, thank them, don't thank them... whatever. But don't waste our time posting in every thread about free games telling us all why you're too good to take them. No one gives a shit.

Wow..the elitist attitude of Epic defenders...The toxicity of the posts here....no wonder I tend not to post or read comments

Slashman wrote on Dec 26, 2020, 19:29:

Beamer wrote on Dec 26, 2020, 18:32:

Slashman wrote on Dec 26, 2020, 18:21:
Already had it and even if I didn't...I really don't want anything from Epic. They leave a nasty smell in the air and have been complicit in screwing over too many gamers for me to be comfortable taking things from them or even installing their launcher.

After the CP2077 debacle, what is the smell you find coming from gog?

I never had GOG or CDPR up on a pedestal. The Witcher games were great, but I don't go out of my way to buy from GOG. Got a few games from them but I don't pretend to try to buy from them exclusively.

In any case... they don't snatch away kickstarted and funded games from the people that funded them. Which is my first and foremost problem with Epic. If they want to fund games from the ground up. More power to them. I'm not going to buy from their store and I can wait patiently until it gets to a store that I do want to buy from.

The CP2077 debacle as you call it affected console owners...which I am not and really could not care less about. They certainly don't care for me when publishers are snubbing PC gamers and/or making crummy ports to PC. So what is your point exactly?

"... snatch away kickstarted and funded games from the people that funded them."
Interesting point.
Though the developer studio would be more at fault even if sharing the sin with the tempter.
Maybe Epic's money helped the studio stay open or start producing another game ?
Or just wanted the money more than fullfilling promises.
Not denying that some got shafted.

But Epic's tactic is pretty amazing :

Promoting PC gaming to,
- New gamers that got to play games only because they were free.
- Old gamers trying and discovering games they wouldn't have bought.
- Poor gamers unable to buy even cheap games in these troubled times, getting some incredible gifts (Grand Theft Auto V premium edition, Remnant From the Ashes, both Watch Dogs, etc, etc).

I have some 1300 steam games, never bought 1 game anywhere else, unless it was a key I could redeem on Steam.

I respect your stance and liked reading it, opinions give valuable and sometimes eye opening perspective.

But also, I truly love Epic Games Store for 119 games, so far (not counting ones in Steam too).
Like never before on Thursdays, my heart soars that day

MxxCon wrote on Dec 26, 2020, 22:50:
Wow..the elitist attitude of Epic defenders...The toxicity of the posts here....no wonder I tend not to post or read comments

Welcome to Bluesnews.

WannaLogAlready wrote on Dec 26, 2020, 23:27:
Interesting point.
Though the developer studio would be more at fault even if sharing the sin with the tempter.
Maybe Epic's money helped the studio stay open or start producing another game ?

And if that was what it was all about then why would they demand exclusivity? These aren't unfunded or underfunded games. They went through the kickstarter process and finished with stretch goals in place. Epic didn't just pitch in and say "I want to help make your game a reality. Here's x or y million in exchange for a modest cut of the profits."

It was basically a directed attack on Steam and even worse on backers that chose Steam as their platform...and made the game possible in the first place. Before Epic came along there was no corporate entity waving a bag of money at those funded projects and offering to buy them out in exchange for exclusivity. And yes the developers are themselves guilty of taking the money but that doesn't absolve Epic of making it available and setting terms that are anti-backer in a Kickstarter project.

But Epic's tactic is pretty amazing :

Promoting PC gaming to,
- New gamers that got to play games only because they were free.
- Old gamers trying and discovering games they wouldn't have bought.
- Poor gamers unable to buy even cheap games in these troubled times, getting some incredible gifts (Grand Theft Auto V premium edition, Remnant From the Ashes, both Watch Dogs, etc, etc).

I have some 1300 steam games, never bought 1 game anywhere else, unless it was a key I could redeem on Steam.

I respect your stance and liked reading it, opinions give valuable and sometimes eye opening perspective.

But also, I truly love Epic Games Store for 119 games, so far (not counting ones in Steam too).
Like never before on Thursdays, my heart soars that day

All that is fine and I don't have an issue with free games in general. I just don't want any from Epic. Hell sketchy shit is coming out about what their launcher is doing in the background now. I'm fine missing out if it means that I can avoid all that drama.

Reactor wrote on Dec 27, 2020, 00:58:

MxxCon wrote on Dec 26, 2020, 22:50:
Wow..the elitist attitude of Epic defenders...The toxicity of the posts here....no wonder I tend not to post or read comments

Welcome to Bluesnews.

Not something to be proud of

MxxCon wrote on Dec 26, 2020, 22:50:
Wow..the elitist attitude of Epic defenders...The toxicity of the posts here....no wonder I tend not to post or read comments

Yes, me too. I never read the comment, and I will never post a single comment. Never!

Slashman wrote on Dec 27, 2020, 01:15:
... ...
All that is fine and I don't have an issue with free games in general. I just don't want any from Epic. Hell sketchy shit is coming out about what their launcher is doing in the background now. I'm fine missing out if it means that I can avoid all that drama.

Yes, preoccupying stuff.
Bad programming or underhanded practices, either not good, I hope it gets clarified.

For others reading, will paste here some proposed partial solutions if they missed them in another thread (thanks to posters !!)
Didn't try them yet myself,

Avus,
"Epic Games Launcher Causing Temperature Spikes
1) open EGS client
2) go to Settings (gear icon)
3) UNCHECK Minimize to System Tray
4) UNCHECK Run When My Computer Starts
5) UNCHECK Enable Debug Logging
Enjoy free games"

WaltC,
"Epic has some games that DONT require the launcher running to play them.
I run those games from the exe, bypassing the Epic launcher.

Ditto Steam-- a number of games do not require Steamworks to run
and run from their exe's--Witcher 3, is one of them

GOG, never have to run Galaxy to play an installed GOG game."

Hey, Steam worked, just run
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Witcher 3\bin\x64\witcher3.exe
About half game in, my first play through, sweet game !

Slashman wrote on Dec 26, 2020, 18:21:
Already had it and even if I didn't...I really don't want anything from Epic. They leave a nasty smell in the air and have been complicit in screwing over too many gamers for me to be comfortable taking things from them or even installing their launcher.

Your choice. I however have an ever-growing library of very fun games completely for free. I also bought Jedi Order and Squadron for 13 bucks due to their coupon, which is a steal. Amnesia Rebirth, 15 bucks. Journey to a Savage Planet for 6. I can go on for a while. I'm a happy chap, and I bet my left testicle that the CPU spike reddit drama will turn out to be fuck-all.

Slashman wrote on Dec 26, 2020, 18:21:
Already had it and even if I didn't...I really don't want anything from Epic. They leave a nasty smell in the air and have been complicit in screwing over too many gamers for me to be comfortable taking things from them or even installing their launcher.

Given just how slimy most politicians and the Beltway crowd are, I suppose you sent back your "stimulus" money.

"What have the Romans ever done for us?" --- Monty Python

Jonjonz wrote on Dec 27, 2020, 06:27:

Slashman wrote on Dec 26, 2020, 18:21:
Already had it and even if I didn't...I really don't want anything from Epic. They leave a nasty smell in the air and have been complicit in screwing over too many gamers for me to be comfortable taking things from them or even installing their launcher.

Given just how slimy most politicians and the Beltway crowd are, I suppose you sent back your "stimulus" money.

"What have the Romans ever done for us?" --- Monty Python

No. I never got it in the first place because I live in a country where the majority of the population is not batshit crazy and does their due diligence. Yeah we have some hardships due to corona but not because we let the fucking virus run wild. As far as I know we have zero cases of community spread and the few cases we did have were dealt with fast and were not a threat to the population for any significant period of time.

7 total deaths due to corona. And none recently.

Less anyone think I'm dunking on the USA, I'm not. But you did elect a total insane, dipshit president and reveled in all his bullshit for four years. Now you have the result sitting in your laps and so many of you are still drinking the koolaid.