Quoting: tuubi

Quoting: Mountain Man"grey-market" sites like Bundle Stars or G2A

When did Bundle Stars go from selling legal keys—albeit Windows ones—to being a grey-market site? I've never bought from them for the reasons explained in this article, but unless you know something we do not, that's just baseless FUD. G2A is different.

I may be wrong, but I'm just generally suspicious of all key resellers.

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Quoting: buenaventuraThat is my question to you, your argument inconsistent - why should poor people pay a higher percentage of their income for the same cultural product compared to rich people? Why should it not scale (if possible, such as in a humble bundle or on Patreon) according to the purchasing power of the customer?

It's very simple: being poor does not entitle you to the economic output of others.

"But it's not fair that those with more money can afford things that I can't!"

You know what? Tough. Like I always tell my kids, life isn't fair, and the sooner you accept that fact, the happier you will be.

And what's this nonsense about games being a "cultural product" that somehow makes it OK to steal them? I honestly can not apprehend such an argument. First of all, the cultural significance of video games is dubious at best, and secondly, there are countless ways to culturally enrich yourself without having to steal.

Bottom line: you are not entitled to video games.

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Quoting: BeamboomIs it cause it's easier to design/program?

I think it's largely due to the fact that RPG combat has its roots in Dungeon and Dragons. People who play RPGs tend to be more thoughtful and contemplative in their approach which doesn't really work in a real-time setting, and I have yet to encounter a real-time combat system that is as deep, complex, and engaging as turn-based systems. Even "real-time with pause" is inherently shallower than its turn-based counterpart and tends to devolve into simply spamming your most powerful skills.

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Quoting: buenaventuraAbout entitlement, most would agree that I am entitled (as a human being) to food, shelter, and meaningful cultural participation in society.

That's a silly argument. Yes, you have a basic human right to things that are necessary for survival, but "meaningful cultural participation in society"? What the hell does that even mean? Doesn't walking down the street and talking to your neighbors, or attending religious services qualify as "meaningful cultural participation in society"? How do you go from "I am entitled to meaningful cultural participation in society" to "I am entitled to cheap or free computer software, even if I have to steal it"?

Here's what you're basically saying: "I can't afford to feed my family and buy frivolous entertainment products, so I'm going to steal the entertainment products which in turn will make it harder for the creators of those products to feed their families because they're not getting the profits they rightfully deserve." (And, yes, I consider supporting "grey-market" sites like Bundle Stars or G2A to be no different than stealing it yourself.)

In what world does that kind of logic make a lick of sense?

And as someone pointed out just above, if you're so strapped for cash that you can't afford to buy a $50 (or less) video game then how can you possibly afford the high-end computer hardware to play it? It doesn't add up.

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Quoting: AsuHmm I usually buy steam on my macbook but play on my linux desktop... so those are osx purchase then omg... didn't know this.
I thought Steam tracks only the platform you play on. For example I bought a few windoze only games on OSX so what's up with them? (Mass Effect, Dungeon Siege etc.)

It's kinda weird. As I understand it, whichever platform sees the most minutes played after 7-days counts as the platform of purchase. Otherwise, it counts towards the platform it was purchased on. That's why I say that the only 100% foolproof way to guarantee your purchase counts as a Linux sale is to buy it through Steam for Linux.

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I think the bottom line is that the only way to guarantee it counts as a Linux sale is to buy it through Steam for Linux and only when the Linux version is actually available. Maybe even download and start the game up for a few minutes just to be sure.

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If we had just one or two more developers like Feral then Linux gaming would be in very good shape, at least until developers start targeting Linux on their own.

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I'm not worried. I'm sure it'll come to Linux eventually.

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Quoting: Beamboom

Quoting: Mountain ManI still wish Valve was more proactive about promoting Linux/SteamOS. If you're particularly cynical, you could strike the word "more" from the previous sentence.

It's not ready yet. You don't get a second chance to make a first impression.

Steam for Linux has been out for nearly three-years. It's long past the point of first-impressions.

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I still wish Valve was more proactive about promoting Linux/SteamOS. If you're particularly cynical, you could strike the word "more" from the previous sentence.

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