Quoting: "liamdawe, post: 5774, member: 1"The game itself is easily one of if not the most impressive looking shooter we will have on our platform.

I was thinking the same thing, but I am not sure that's a good thing as there are far better looking games out there. Nevertheless, it's a start. The game better have other excellent aspects too, otherwise I wouldn't feel comfortable with Linux users supporting a pretty but otherwise crappy game. Yes, we should support game developers, but we shouldn't reward them for poor games.

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On a more positive note, the Linux request on GOG has now made 7 000 votes. :D

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The comments indicate disappointment and disapproval. One even goes as far as to say...

Quoting: bmr5770I'm so tired of excuses like GOG's: " really difficult to bring the [URL='http://GOG.com']GOG.com[/URL] level of support and ease-of-use to the wide variety of distros that are commonly used by Linux users". It's pure BS. If you *ask the communities* they WILL help you. Companies need to stop the "we have to do it all" mentality when dealing with Linux. You want it to work on Arch Linux, ask the Arch Community. Ubuntu? Ask them.. Slackware, Fedora, Newflavor Linux - JUST ASK. Heck, under a Linux forum, make sub-forums for each one, assign a community moderator. Make a [URL='http://GOG.com']GOG.com[/URL]. We're the Linux community. If sound doesn't work for Game X on our distro, yeah, we'll complain...then we'll find a fix...or work with you to find one. At the very least, you could simply provide the DOS based games with recommended settings for DosBox (which the various distros already have working). You could partner with Code Weaver to create standalone Wine wrappers for the MS Windows based games. There are any number of easy ways to start supporting Linux, right now. So please stop with the "it's hard" line - it's been way over used. Just add it and ask us for help.

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My wallet may suffer soon. Poor thing. I have read that there are actually Linux users who like Linux due to the severe lack of games, allowing them to work away. Their productivity and their wallets will suffer soon as well!

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The game managed to reach three of its stretch goals after being funded. Nevertheless, what's this?

Quoting: Chris TaylorNow that the campaign is wrapped up there are a few things I want to mention. First and foremost is that since we got so close to the $50,000 being met, and because so many people have said they're going to pledge through paypal, I'm going to go ahead and include Fates Change and Tablet Support in Arakion!

Guess that's five stretch goals met. ;)

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Quoting: "Cheeseness, post: 5658, member: 122"There are [URL='http://steamlinux.flibitijibibo.com/index.php?title=Native_Games']many games[/URL] with Linux clients that are also on Steam, but don't have Linux listed in their CDR.

Here's the CDR for Trine if you want to keep an eye on it: http://cdr.thebronasium.com/app/35700

I was just curious as to why Trine 2 was on there but Trine hadn't yet made it. Thanks. :p

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Does Trine not have a Linux client? :confused:

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I don't know what is happening but I think it's great. The Linux request on GOG is now getting votes every few seconds, has gotten over 150 votes today, and has moved to being the top most voted request this week. Keep it up you guys. Show GOG it's worth it.

Quoting: "Anon, post: 5678"Yep, at the moment the Linux request has more than the Mac and Windows 8 request combined. But that still doesn't mean anything. It'd be nice if GOG.com just dropped a nice hint so we'll know and either be very excited or just stop thinking about it.

Still I don't see how would GOG see us, other than a few posts about running on Linux on every forum, the wishlists and the game lists as well, there was no indication that Linux users are a large part of that community. Maybe the numbers of users visiting from Linux was large, who knows.

The Steam hardware surveys might have provided Valve with some insight as to what percentage of their users uses Linux, but taking in account that a lot of people just dual-boot, hardly any care to join the groups (I still don't see the point) and then there's the issue that most just won't run Steam at all - because what's the point, if it's not native and requires you to mess around with Wine.

I guess we'll have to wait till the 18th to get an answer as to whether Linux support is close or still far away. Also, there seem to be more and more complaints regarding GOG only supporting Windows while selling games that have Mac OS and Linux versions as well and that will only increase. Regarding the issue of Steam, I do understand, but that will change as well. It's only going to get better so people should start coming out of their hiding places!

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On a positive note, xyem in the Linux request on GOG just pointed out that at the time of writing, the Linux request has 82% of the votes that the Windows 7 request has. Not bad!

Quoting: "Guess, post: 5671"Most don't bother? I know I never joined that Steam group. I guess we'll see after Steam comes to Linux, I hope the statistics put Linux at the same numbers as Mac.

If they don't bother, then you can't really blame companies when they don't bother with Linux users. Appearing in throngs can only help. I hope the same thing as you by the way. Still, signing up takes a minute and then you can forget about it if it really is that troublesome.

Quoting: "Hamish, post: 5672, member: 6"Well, I am not on Steam or GOG. You face a chicken and egg problem - why should Linux users have an account for something on a service that does not support them?

It was not screaming by fans that turned Valve's head anyway. Still, I do wish you luck...

When an entity that could greatly improve the way your favorite operating system is perceived as well as benefit you personally with more support is showing interest in you, the chicken and egg problem no longer exists. Linux is already being eyed. Linux is being considered. Now you have to respond, and preferably in droves so that the interested party gets the message. Anyway, thanks. I probably need it...

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With less than 10 000 members in the Linux group in Steam, and less than 10 000 votes on the Linux request in GOG, I have to wonder where the millions of Linux users are, and if there even are several 10 000 Linux gamers.

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