I wonder if it'll stop asking me to re-login after my computer comes out of sleep mode (but only sometimes) even though it's supposed to keep me logged in.

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Quoting: AnzaDamn, I haven't finished the playthrough with Green Planet enabled even yet :smile:

I consider finishing the Green Planet DLC to be basically the "end" of a run. It's a natural finishing point, since by then I've finished with the challenge and built what bases I want to. Pity getting the vegetation in place is such a grind though. Hopefully they'll overhaul that at some point.

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This was one of the last games I played before ditching Windows 7 to come back to Linux again. It's a true gem in the point and click genre, with puzzles that make sense, quality story and voice acting, and -- most amazing of all -- a smart-mouthed companion that doesn't make you want to beat it to death with a sledgehammer.

Highly recommended.

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Quoting: detroutWas it patent trolls that took the steam controller off the market, and not poor sales?

Sales would be my guess, combined with mixed reviews and poor support.

Honestly, if they went all-in on support and put out an official application like SC Controller then I think it would have done far better. As it is, you've got to rely on a third party dev for that, who turned out to be flaky and basically abandoned it.

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Yup, it's always better to have a game when it's ready than one pushed to an arbitrary deadline. Less need/excuse for crunch, a more developed product, and a little anticipation is good seasoning.

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Quoting: dziadulewiczCities: Skylines also has initiated as an eSport!

https://linuxgameconsortium.com/red-bull-metropolis-announced-for-cities-skylines/ [External Link]

Good to see different genres in it now.

In fact I watched a Cities Skylines competition (sponsored by Red Bull) over on The Spiffing Brit's channel over the weekend. I imagine this will run in similar fashion, competitors will connect to remote machines set up at various stages of the game and players have to fulfill challenges with those situations. The one I watched was population growth, building a beautiful university, building a beautiful park, increasing cycling, and improving traffic flow.

Not exactly edge of your seat stuff, but entertaining enough.

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This is a game that did what I thought was impossible -- it made playing a Berserker feel boring.

I tried it as an archer and that was pretty fun, but the first several levels of Berserker felt so underpowered and slow that it just plain wasn't a good experience at all. Not sure how it is in multiplayer, but on your own not so great.

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I think I'll start a new world once the update drops and start again from, well...the start.

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The combat kind of reminds me of Last Federation a bit, at least visually.

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Quoting: whizseSounds a bit like Haven Park, another demo I liked. I guess they're both inspired by Animal Crossing? Never did play that one.

Having been a longtime follower of the devlog on this, the gameplay doesn't have a lot in common with Animal Crossing that I can see. Perhaps just the idea of being able to chat with NPCs who decide to settle in your garden, but that's not exactly an uncommon mechanic.

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