Good on Hinterland for taking a principled stand, assuming that's actually what's happening here. Honestly, none of us know for sure yet.

Trying to co-opt people who are literally fighting for their rights for corporate purposes is a dick move, and it should come with consequences, and honestly this is barely a slap on the wrist all things considered. I doubt people here would put up with similar from a big bank, or Microsoft, or Apple, but they give this a pass because it's a company who does stuff they like. Plus, I think in some cases, a pre-existing bias against anyone connected to any social justice cause. But yeah, gamers. It's what I've come to expect.

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Very pretty game, as RTS goes. Interesting how some of the battles end up resembling choreographed dance as much as anything else.

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Quoting: GuestGame studios have zero need to support all distros. A few popular ones is good enough. And using Linux is IMHO easier than doing equivalent stuff on windows. My mother uses Linux. She struggles a bit less with it than she used to with her windows at work.

If a more advanced user kvetches about a CLI, then it is indeed a matter of habit. But knowing how many Windows users have started with exactly a CLI, i do not believe it is a real obstacle. Their CLI was called DOS and was much more uncomfortable to use. And they did put up with it.

The fact that the average user gets his computer with win already installed has probably more weight. That and as mentioned the bigger library of popular software, the cheap gadgets that do not work with Linux, etc..

The corporate culture "It's in a box with a logo on it so it must be serious" must play a non trivial role too.

So i think the tactic "Let's make popular win games work on Linux " will probably help. :)

While I agree with your last couple of points, I'm going to disagree with your points about CLI. Unless you can make it possible to have a good user experience without ever opening a terminal -- and the more user-friendly distros are almost there -- it will absolutely alienate a lot of potential users if we're going to get widespread adoption.

The command line screams "nerd hobbyist", not regular user. Whether that's a fair assessment or not, I'm not getting into that, but for someone stumbling across Linux when they're used to Macs or Windows 7/8/10? That's how they'll see it. And who was using DOS back when you couldn't get away from it? Remember, computers weren't nearly as ubiquitous at that time. It was people who had to use it for work...and people who were "into computers". Which is to say, nerd hobbyists. By the time computers were ubiquitous, we were using Windows 95, not 3.1.

I think the more effort that can be made in streamlining the experience for people who don't want to dig under the hood, while retaining the option for people who do, will lower a big barrier on widespread adoption and reduce the stigma that Linux is "too difficult" for the average person. And, as you said, being able to run Windows games would help a lot getting to that point.

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Quoting: sarmadThere are few issues that need to be resolved before Linux can be mainstream:
1- More hardware vendors provide Linux laptops as an option.
2- Some big retailers start providing Linux laptops.
3- AMD laptops become widely available.
4- Proton matures more.

3 & 4 are not far from happening. 1 & 2 are the tough ones. But if all 4 happen, expect linux usage on steam to quickly rise.

You need to be able to do everything without opening the terminal.

It's fine that the option is there. It's fine if there are apps that only use it. But you need to be able to do all the shit people expect to do with a desktop without needing to touch it. Because justifiable or not, more efficient or not, that't gonna scare off a lot of potential users.

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Quoting: subSo sad, all that Valve came up with after all these years is a card game. :/

And the upcoming In the Valley of Gods that Campo Santos is working on. And multiple other game projects that have been mentioned but haven't been officially announced yet.

I am mystified by the implication that a card game is somehow "lesser" than other kinds of games. Seems kind of insulting to the people who enjoy playing them, and the people who put work (in this case, four years of work) into making them.

It may be a fine game, but I can understand the criticism in a way. A card game requires very little graphics, no story, hardly any setting et cetera. If that requires four years of work, there is a certain sense of "The mountain laboured, and brought forth a mouse."

Wait, what? Sure, it doesn't have a lot of 3D models or character animation, but you're going to look at that trailer and say that it doesn't involve tonnes of design, card animations, special effects of various sorts, plus a significant amount of detailed art (a piece for every card)? That isn't nothing and isn't something you can just snap your fingers and you've got it.

Not to mention, card games involve a lot of work to design and balance the mechanics, with significant hours of playtesting to back that up. And I doubt there's less programming involved than most other sorts of games.

But sure, this looks like something a team of three banged out in a weekend. Sounds legit.

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Quoting: GuestI'm been really enjoying Faeria, maybe I card diversify my mild card game addiction ;)

Ho ho!

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Quoting: subSo sad, all that Valve came up with after all these years is a card game. :/

And the upcoming In the Valley of Gods that Campo Santos is working on. And multiple other game projects that have been mentioned but haven't been officially announced yet.

I am mystified by the implication that a card game is somehow "lesser" than other kinds of games. Seems kind of insulting to the people who enjoy playing them, and the people who put work (in this case, four years of work) into making them.

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Does the survey get trigered if you use Lutris as a launcher for Steam games?

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No USB or headphone/mic ports on the front? That seems inconvenient.

Otherwise, they look fantastic.

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Quoting: no_information_hereI keep looking at this game and thinking it is beautiful, but not quite having the urge to buy. I generally don't buy early access anyway, but I am hopeful for the full release. I don't mind something slow-paced and open-world like Signal from Tolva, but at least that has a story to pull you along.

Still unsure...

I think there are non-story things they could do to maintain interest. Worthwhile collectibles, for instance, or impressive things to find while exploring, whether that's natural vistas or myterious things left by other earlier spacefarers.

If they came up with some really original stuff along those lines, it would help set them apart. Story would be easier to do though.

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