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Latest Comments by Eike
520 games are now rated either Verified or Playable for Steam Deck
15 Feb 2022 at 1:12 pm UTC

Quoting: EikeThese are my numbers:
VERIFIED: 12 games (3.41%)
PLAYABLE: 8 games (2.27%)
UNSUPPORTED: 1 games (0.28%) (That's Insurgency.)
UNKNOWN: 331 games (94.03%)
UNSUPPORTED += 1: Half-Life: Alyx

ABRISS is a game of deliberate total destruction and it looks brill
15 Feb 2022 at 1:09 pm UTC Likes: 9

ABRISS - that's what the German language has been made for! :D

Tomb Raider's Linux port from Feral Interactive delisted on Steam
15 Feb 2022 at 11:25 am UTC Likes: 18

The port ran very good for me back in the days. Sad to see it go.

Check your Steam Library against Steam Deck compatibility easily
15 Feb 2022 at 10:38 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: LinasThis may become more useful as more games get listed, but for now ProtonDB is still the way to go.
I'm looking forward to see the coloured section grow. :)

520 games are now rated either Verified or Playable for Steam Deck
14 Feb 2022 at 7:27 pm UTC

Quoting: poiuz
Quoting: EikeI still fear even if they've got several thousands of games at launch, which no console ever had
The PS5 & Xbox Series had thousands of games at launch.
Ah, you're probably right. I always count a new console as starting from 0, but it was different this time.

Eggnut decide not to bring Backbone to Linux officially
14 Feb 2022 at 6:36 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: areamanplaysgame
Quoting: EikeYes, but...
* You're not taking a risk, unlike the backers.
* For games coming from Kickstarter, your "help" wouldn't be possible without the backers' in the first place.

Thinking about it, as you seem to overestimate the risk, you should see the first point even clearer.
Yet, by your logic, it isn't risky
Citation needed.

I didn't say it would be without risk.

I did say that most Linux Kickstarters seem to have been successful.

Do you
[ ] agree or
[ ] disagree?

Eggnut decide not to bring Backbone to Linux officially
14 Feb 2022 at 3:27 pm UTC

Quoting: areamanplaysgameBut my actions help them, too!
Yes, but...
* You're not taking a risk, unlike the backers.
* For games coming from Kickstarter, your "help" wouldn't be possible without the backers' in the first place.

Thinking about it, as you seem to overestimate the risk, you should see the first point even clearer.

Eggnut decide not to bring Backbone to Linux officially
14 Feb 2022 at 2:42 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: areamanplaysgameWhat I said was if you back something on Kickstarter and it fails, you shouldn't be surprised. It happens a lot.
Well, according to the statistics we got here, it seems a success actually happens a lot more.

Quoting: areamanplaysgameAlso, no, I don't think I'm going to thank someone else for doing something in their own self-interest.
Well, if their actions help you as well... But I see you've chosen. *shrug *

Eggnut decide not to bring Backbone to Linux officially
14 Feb 2022 at 2:16 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: areamanplaysgameWhat is this? Some kind of guilt trip?

If the games are good and in line with my tastes, I will indeed enjoy them. I don't feel any kind of bad whatsoever for not backing them on a crowdfunding platform. The fact that I pay for them when they exist is enough for me, and should be enough for anyone buying any product.
Well, you might admit that you're actually benefiting from those that - against your repeated explicit advice - backed Linux games in Kickstarter. You could even thank them.

I sure do: Thanks for all those who backed Linux games on Kickstarter.

XCOM 2 gets a Free Weekend plus a MASSIVE discount
14 Feb 2022 at 12:21 pm UTC

Quoting: Guest
Quoting: GuestDo you suggets to play XCOM1 or XCOM2 to someone with not much free time?
Thanks!
I don't think there is a clear choice wrt time. They both suffer from the curse of turn-based tactical games, namely games last waay too long on maps with a lot of enemies because they force you to watch the animations (enemy turn). I wouldn't play this kind of game when i don't have at least 3-4 hours of game time, as a map can last 15-20 minutes easily per try, and you will likely have to retry 1-2 times on harder difficulties (which is why i personally like to play these games) unless you are really good at the game.
There should be speedup mods out there. I very rarely used mods, but I remember having installed one of those here.

*edit *
Something like this:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1124175771 [External Link]