Quoting: Mountain ManI really can't understand why the game is so popular.

The entire concept never appealed to me either, but then again, I'm hardly ever interested in PvP. The only reason I follow this game is for Vulkan.

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Now, when I put 'misconceptions about the platform, what I mean is 'misconceptions about Windows'. I believe that, if more people knew how bad a platform Windows is, less people would use it.

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I'm incredibly stoked for this, even though I haven't played Trine 1 & 2 yet. So I might yet be disappointed before release, but my money will probably end up going into their pockets day-1.

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Good to see this indeed. I wonder if any performance updates will affect my hardware, as I'm using an old HD 7850.

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Been spending way too much time on Europa Universalis IV of late. I love the graphical style and generally the gameplay. Even though the game is quite complex already, a few things do seem to be underdeveloped. I suppose some of them can be enhanced with DLC, but my wallet doesn't need a diet right now. Also, I'd like it if I didn't always end up just trying to conquer as much as possible (maybe the game is only partially to blame for that, I need to try a game where I set different goals and then really stick to that)

Apart from that, I've been spending most of my gametime on Bioshock Infinite. Framerate is a tad underwhelming for me (but my hardware ain't top-notch either), and the end of the game feels to be overly confusing to the point where it's no longer interesting. Shooters aren't really my thing, but this one got me hooked anyway.

Next up: Trine 1 & 2 (big sale on Steam, woo!), hopefully online co-opping with my girlfriend, then probably Victor Vran.

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Warnings (and generally, honest performance reviews) are good, but maybe it's better to add "... for now." in this case. Since it's early access and TheReaperUK seems to get it working more or less ok.

I mean, this article sounds quite harsh. I generally don't even look at Early Access games, because I'm afraid that if they aren't even fully released on windows, they won't work properly on Linux.

Not that I think this game is my cup of tea anyway.

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Quoting: hardpenguinSeems more like Sierra "City Builders" series clone. Thanks, I'll stick with Zeus or Pharaoh run in Wine :D

Pharaoh (which I liked a whole lot) was the first thing that popped into my mind as well. But I seem to have misplaced the CD and don't really use Wine at the moment. So Hearthlands certainly seems interesting for me.

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Quoting: hummer010I have a real love / hate relationship with Paradox. I love the games, I love the Linux support.

I hate all the bloody DLC. I hate the fact that you can spend more on DLC than the base game cost.

I think Paradox is one of the few companies to do DLC right. The granular approach means that you can only buy what you want. Plus they give away so much content for free in their patches that I really don't see any reason to complain.

I think selling things like "make different types of units actually look different" and "appropriate background music" is insane. That's like selling the polish for your game separately.

I believe he's not talking about the 'small' DLC's (unit packs, music packs), but the bigger DLC's. Features, content.

And that does make sense for Stellaris I suppose: Want diplomatic play to be more in-depth, but couldn't care less about exploration? Then you can skip on one DLC and buy another. Pricing remains vital, though.

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Hmm.. I'm usually not that interested in space strategy, but you did say Paradox...
Let's hope they deliver on their promises, especially when it comes to being able to play the way you want. And meaningful differences between playstyles.

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Why would I make a good hunter? Because I always strive to have an allround skillset and am thus very adaptable to any situation life in hostile environments throws at me.

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