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EDIT: Just to be clear I'm referring to the idea of not buying a game with the intent to play it in proton. I am NOT suggesting this be said to a developer to advocate Linux support.
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But overall, yeah to support the devs that do proper linux ports is a good thing and should be the main goal imo. I'm also fine buying discounted "windows" game to play with proton/wine - but i don't buy it at full price then, exception was Dirt Rally 2.0 though :D since i just loved Dirt Rally 1
edit: Devs who dont want to make linux ports could just say "No Bucks, no tux" :D
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In any case, if I really wanted a Windows game, I wouldn't mind waiting months or even years for a really high discount. I might get a GOTY bundle of something like the Witcher 3 for ten € or less some day in the future, for example. It'll be just as good then as it is now.
EDIT: I see I'm mostly echoing Ehvis' words here. :)
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We got a lot of games on linux thanks to Valve interest and the tireless work of many porters, but unless people expect equal treatment they will never get it. And it's easier than ever to port, thanks to the quality of ogl/vulkan drivers and the adoption of the latter among game developers.
However, "no tux no bucks/bux" is a ridiculous saying I started hating a long time ago. It tells a developer nothing, unless they're intimately familiar with the Linux community and frankly it comes across quite rude. I'll give you an example: https://twitter.com/AntonHand/status/1155562112057368577
That post spread like wildfire and made Linux gamers look pretty ridiculous. Even if you don't agree that it was rude, it's still too abrupt and idiotic to be useful to get support. We have to help educate those types of people, to get them to stop making stupid posts like that so we end up spreading across developer networks, where they all end up agreeing we're not worth the hassle. Be polite, it's not hard.
It goes back to Marc's article on how to be a good advocate and not come across like an arse.
As for the overall helpfulness, I view that voting with your wallet (just like voting in general) is an important thing to do, even if your individual choices are but a drop in a bucket.
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