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Quoting: KimyrielleI am a huge Civ fan, but it's honestly not a game I'd play multiplayer. Turn-based games and multiplayer don't mix very well IMHO. Still good to see this implemented for the people who wanted it. :)

Turn based games that have relatively small turns and players can do their turns concurrently (still turn based) can be pretty good for multiplayer. Civ5 is surprising good in multiplayer in my experience. Many things I do not like on Civ5 on single player (oversimplifying turns) and make me nostalgic for older civs in fact are doing multiplayer better. I do not have Civ6 but it could also be good for multiplayer.

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I remember reading that bestseller. Now I feel old :)

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Quoting: MintedGamerThis is great news! I'd love to have multiplayer games with my brother who hasn't switched to Linux yet.

Convert him to Linux soon enough :D

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This is great news! I'd love to have multiplayer games with my brother who hasn't switched to Linux yet.

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I'm not surprised at all F1 2015 didn't sell. I have every single one of Ferals Linux games apart from F1 2015.

Firstly, F1 2015 had very bad reviews for Windows, it was known as a bad game. Also, just after F1 2015 was ported, the 2016 game was released so the game was dated even before release, it even has the "2015" year in the title, which dates it even more and puts people off. Who would buy FIFA 15 when FIFA 17 is available? Just like FIFA people buy the year version so they get up to date teams and team colours. With F1 2015 you are playing old cars, old drivers, old scenarios that don't relate to the current season.

Even when discounted I found no incentive to buy F1 2015, I just wouldn't play it. To be honest I wouldn't buy 2016 either if it came out, I personally find the whole Formula 1 and F1 games dull as dishwater.

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Quoting: Jahimself...
Hopefully one day we can get assetto corsa or poject cars 2, who knows.

You will never seen this Games on Linux. Never ever.

Tht's not true... You can see them on youtube whenever you want! :(

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Quoting: KetilCiv 5 and civ 6 are games I get bored in too quickly to really play multiplayer. I tried multiplayer in civ 5 once, but got bored like I often do in the mid-game and civ 6 are too similar. I'd say civ 2, civ 1 and freeciv are far more enjoyable mid game and end-game, but that could be nostalgia talking as I haven't really played them for years. Civ 5 and 6 are more compelling early game. Multiplayer in freeciv was of the better I have tried, having the turns at the same time, and only wait if one player need longer than another player.

Well, tbh, Civ has never really solved the endgame. It's dragging on and on, despite it is usually decided around the middle ages who's going to win. This has been this way since Civ 1 and I am not sure if there is a way they can really address it, at least not without cheesy mechanics. In real life, the current success of nations (or lack thereof) has also been determined centuries ago and Civ is just accurately portraying that.

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*plays the demo video in full screen and Full HD believing is his PC rendering in realtime what he's seeing*

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Quoting: Jahimself...
Hopefully one day we can get assetto corsa or poject cars 2, who knows.

You will never seen this Games on Linux. Never ever.

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Quoting: UltraAltesBrotThat means other Feral ports seem to have been a financial success.. which is good i guess?

How many of them had a sequel ported to prove?

total war
dirt
i may be forgeting others

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Nice! I loved the book, I'll buy it for sure

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I think in general racing ports do not sell that well because the audience seems a lot smaler than on RPGs or MOBAs, or even FPS.

None of my buddies plays racing games, everyone plays RPGs, RTS, TBS and FPS and MOBA games.

I myself am not the typical Racing audience either. I just wanted Dirt Rally ... Still need to buy it though, but I will wait until I can get myself a decent racing wheel for Linux. Still undecided, those I like are way too expensive for casual use.

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We already got dirt rally this year :)

Hopefully one day we can get assetto corsa or poject cars 2, who knows.

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This is pretty great news for me. My friends have thought about getting this one. If I couldn't play with them, then I wouldn't even consider buying it. It's not that I never play single player games, but I'm just never that excited to load them up.

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Now it's on sale on the Humble Store (for 4 days, started 30 minutes ago)... I hope they manage to get the Linux beta released and running at least half-decently before then...

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Quoting: KimyrielleI am a huge Civ fan, but it's honestly not a game I'd play multiplayer. Turn-based games and multiplayer don't mix very well IMHO. Still good to see this implemented for the people who wanted it. :)

Depends on, with RL friends its fun to play, even turn based.

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Civ 5 and civ 6 are games I get bored in too quickly to really play multiplayer. I tried multiplayer in civ 5 once, but got bored like I often do in the mid-game and civ 6 are too similar. I'd say civ 2, civ 1 and freeciv are far more enjoyable mid game and end-game, but that could be nostalgia talking as I haven't really played them for years. Civ 5 and 6 are more compelling early game. Multiplayer in freeciv was of the better I have tried, having the turns at the same time, and only wait if one player need longer than another player.

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Not sure what to expect from that teaser, but I'll keep an eye on this. I enjoyed the TV series.

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This is an issue that bothers me somewhat. I buy lots of games, most of them already ported to and working on Linux. In fact I own so many, that after buying them, many in my collection are remaining unplayed and probably will stay that way for a long time. My point being that "I'm a Linux gamer" and "I buy games, majority of the time on Linux only" and "due to this, I am doing plenty to support Linux gaming."

Recently, I bought "Hitman" on Feral store, directly supporting the Linux porting team. Also most of the time, I'm buying on Steam, GOG, Humblebundle, so it is clear from those buying platforms that I'm a buyer running Linux. I buy plenty of indie stuff too - Basically whatever appeals to me, doesn't have to be a big AAA.

I'm not so upset about "F1 2016" not coming to Linux, even though "Dirt Rally" and "F1 2015" did make it. The reason - It's a bit too hardcore a racing game for me to really enjoy. Much of the time I prefer other styles of game. I might one day buy "Dirt Rally" because it looks pretty decent, but it isn't really the type of game I really really want to play. I own "Grid Autosport" by Codemasters (bought it a few months ago, and played it on Linux), and "Dirt Showdown" (not got around to playing it yet, but I own it on Steam).

Due to the Linux profitability issue, I'm sure there are a few companies that have dabbled - i.e. releasing a Linux port - and then observed how it is doing (analytics).

One that upsets me is developer "Almost Human" who produce "Legend of Grimrock". Noting that LOG 1 is released for Linux, but the follow-up "Legend of Grimrock 2" is not on Linux (Windows and Mac only). They even released it to Mac - How "bad" is Linux for that to happen?!

This LOG 2 example is just one of a number where I've noticed the Linux support drop off after testing the water. Guacamelee Gold Edition - has Linux support, Guacamelee Super Turbo - doesn't. Tomb Raider (2013) has Linux support, "Rise of the Tomb Raider" doesn't (yet, but there's still chance for that to happen, maybe).

At least Vulkan is helping to lower the boundary of porting to Linux (in the future).

EDIT:
Oh, I've just remembered "my" big one. "Shadow Warrior" (2013) is out on Linux. The sequel "Shadow Warrior 2" - we're still waiting. Flying Wild Hog did say they'd release SW2 for Linux (but then, it isn't out "yet" ). I actually installed SW (2013) on Linux and played the full campaign, partly because I wanted to, and partly because I was doing my little bit to push game analytics to the developers that people play their games on Linux. Yes, I'm really really waiting for SW2 "and I haven't bought it yet - because - no Linux."

Here's another one - Divinity: Original Sin - out on Linux. The sequel "Divinity: Original Sin 2" - not out on Linux. I own number 1, not number 2. Waaaaaah! :(

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I would prefer to donate directly on their website. Better choice IMHO.

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Quoting: hirnbrot...
Would this be better for F1 2016? Considering that the projected Mac release isn't much closer to the windows release (8 months vs 10 months), it might very well not be.

Because F1 2015 is crap and yes F1 2016 is much better. I have friends who play the F1 Series. All say: F1 2015 is crap, F1 2014 and F1 2016 are much better.

You can see it in the reviews on Steam.

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Did they ever make this perform decently on AMD cards? That is the only thing holding me back from buying it.

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I like these type of games, but it makes me sad performance is kind of poo. Id really like to add this to my collection, maybe if they fix the issue ill buy it.

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For racing games, what is it that justifies a new title every year? What makes this one so different from the 2015 version?

I could say a lot of things about re-hashed mechanics in series like Assassin's Creed, but at least each game had a new story with new / improved upon characters.

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The one & only time I actually got it to anywhere near playable I was killed instantly by a Raptor, then I respawned in the same spot & the evil little bugger was waiting for me & killed me again & again & again. Since then I haven't been able to play it for more than a few seconds at a time without the entire system grinding to a halt while it waits for Ark to finish loading or doing whatever the heck it does when it's just sitting there frozen.

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I've been looking to pick up some Daedalic games. The Whispered World games and this look like a good start.

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I like the game itself, but the late game lag make each session ultimately disappointing.
I do not believe I have finished a single game because at some point the ingame "days" (which are normally a second in real time) take about 10 seconds at highest acceleration. And periodically the game just freezes.
Do not feel like buying any DLCs until they fix this.

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I am a huge Civ fan, but it's honestly not a game I'd play multiplayer. Turn-based games and multiplayer don't mix very well IMHO. Still good to see this implemented for the people who wanted it. :)

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This update includes cross-plattform also with Windows, or only between Mac and Linux?

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Quoting: UltraAltesBrotThat means other Feral ports seem to have been a financial success.. which is good i guess?

We don't know that for sure. They might have been and we have seen some prominent Linux titles from Feral in the first quarter of 2017.

What worries me is Feral's upcoming games radar at the moment: There's not a single Linux AAA game.

Due to Apple's delayed Metal updates for macOS, Warhammer, Deus Ex, Hitman and Dirt Rally have been 'on hold' for months. Feral's next batch of titles are supposed to be F12016 and BioShock 1+2 Remastered (rumour) for macOS and GRID Autosport for iOS.

Aspyr also dropped Linux support for their next AAA port to Mac, which is Mafia III. Hopefully, this situation will change again and we'll see simultaneous Mac/Linux ports or even day 1 Linux versions thanks to Vulkan support of the original title.

My hopes for Feral on Linux: Rise of the Tomb Raider, Nier Automata and Shadow of War. Fingers crossed. ;-)

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