Quoting: Cheeseness

Quoting: TheBoss@Cheese, I actually had an argument with "YanderMan" the owner of BoilingSteam on the "The survey results highlight statistically insignificant fractions"

There are plenty of aspects of the Steam Hardware & Software Survey results which definitely aren't statistically insignificant, but it does draw attention to some things that are. I'm not interested in engaging in an argument via proxy, but I am happy to stand by the calculations under the Insignificant Fractions and Margins of Error headings in the full article [External Link] and enjoy chatting with my readers - especially if it reveals something that I've missed.

Whether the sampling is reliable/not buggy and whether the aggregation is appropriate/not flawed is a separate issue IMO.

This might also explain the initially larger Linux shares around March 2013 when many Linux users used Steam for the first time on their Linux boxes and were thus more likely to receive the survey.

Quoting: lucifertdarkWill these people PLEASE stop with the Wine wrappers? it's NOT helping get decent games on Linux as it gives developers an excuse to not bother as they can just say "run it in Wine" when we ask for a port.

I REFUSE to use Wine, it sucks & should never be used to port games to Linux.

Quoting: cRaZy-bisCuiT

Quoting: GuestThere's a huge difference between RTS and board or turn-based strategy. Comparing Civilization to something like Dawn of War II which is also coming out is comparing apples to oranges.

Linux hardly has any RTS games. I'm not sure about how good Cossacks 3 is, but Dawn of War II (and hopefully III as well) will be a very welcome addition to Linux gaming.

Dawn of War II isn't announced for Linux, is it? :)

Quoting: wolfyrionI think that I will need people to explain me why they like strategy games so much... :|
I have tried so far everything that is out, Civilization, Total War: ATTILA, Crusader Kings,Europa Universalis and so on...

So what is so special ? :o?

Quoting: cRaZy-bisCuiTI do LOVE <3 RTS games! What do you mean by "another" RTS? I don't know ANY major RTS on Linux apart from the (still buggy) 0a.d. which I do love! I'm not sure though if I'll Cossacks - I just don't knot the game. I'm happy to see a day 1 release!