Quoting: Kimyrielle

Quoting: Liam Dawe

Quoting: tgurrIt always really amazes me to see games like Victoria in such lists as I personally can't image how you can play such a an input and text-heavy game on a rather small screen. Games like Persona 4|5 on the other hand are a perfect fit from the start. It would be really great if we'd have some additional details from each game about how many users use an external connected screen and their playtimes on each in the form of native deck screen vs. external screen connected.

Well, I imagine plenty of people are playing some like that Docked. It's still on the Steam Deck, but you're not limited to the small screen :)

That was my first thought as well, but isn't it safe to assume that in most situations when you can dock, you'd be near your main gaming device (PC, laptop etc) as well, and could just use that?

For me, the Deck IS my main gaming device. I was using an actual gaming laptop before, but the Deck handles everything I care to play, and only uses a fraction of the power.

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You can use the deck itself as a controller while "docked". Just need a long enough cable.

Quoting: Craggles086Think he could be disappointed by the results here, but maybe.. :)

“Updated controller firmware utilities to support future controller hardware revisions.”

“Now personally I'm convinced that the reason the Steam Deck dock has been delayed is not because of the dock itself but because of the fact that you'd need a controller to get the most out of docked mode. Maybe it's wishful thinking, but it seems like a new Steam Controller that retains the Steam Deck's control layout is pretty much a necessity for the dock and the future of the Steam OS/Steam Machine concept. To me a Steam Controller 2 feels more like a question of *when*, not *if*.

But there's really no other way to interpret this, right? Is this basically confirmation that a new Steam Controller is in development?”

https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamController/comments/wevd3p/discussion_i_think_its_really_happening/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf [External Link]

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I'm surprised they went with Realtek instead of Intel for wifi. Especially considering that it was built specifically with Linux in mind.

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One nice thing with Fedora is their implementation of btrfs. Not only can you pool all your storage devices automatically during install, but they also enable dynamic compression by default, which saves a lot of storage. I have 2.5 TB in my computer, and without dynamic compression, I only had ~50 GB free after installing my steam library. With dynamic compression enabled however, and all the same things installed, I had ~500GB free. That's a solid 20% reduction! :) I wish the Steam Deck used it.

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Truly an amazing game! :) I'm not usually a big fan of roguelikes, but I always find myself coming back to this one.

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I may have missed it, but are these podcasts available as torrents? I always prefer to use torrents as a download option if it's available. :)

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This has been on my wishlist for a while now, but I keep putting off actually buying it. Can anyone speak to how this compares to Rimworld?

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Quoting: doomiebaby

Quoting: ElvanexWhy can't you play single player? Just not enough time?
Ballistic Overkill is freaking awesome as well though! =D It's actually my second most played game on Steam at 674 hours, despite only having owned it for a year or 2. lol. I've kinda burnt myself out of it for the moment though.

674h? geeeeze, haha... and what's more is with the way this game keeps you playing, you maybe only intended some 40 of those hours altogether? :P''

Is a time issue, yes, and multiplayer is at least somewhat justifiable to put time into (people I know after all).
If you wanna get back in though, and would tolerate my casual tail and... maybe some ridiculous friends, PM me? <:3

I suppose I should have said what I think of Ballistic Overkill, like the OP asked.

BO is:
-Not body odor
-Slick and satisfying arcadey FPS gameplay
-Simple and optimized enough to run on pretty old hardware competitively
-Pretty dynamic class abilities to play with
-Fairly high skill ceiling (not artificially nerfed with low bullet speeds, too much sponge and cheap ults- lookin at you HOTS-teamfight-in-3D that is Overwatch)
-A mix of good-enough and very-good maps
-Very easy to hop in and out of without tons of life dedication, which is a rare and valuable thing in PVP these days...
-Private dedicated servers! incredible...

BO is also:
-Grinding for unlocks, like really all games now.
-Some odd and sometimes game-ruining framedrops for me and another friend (on appletosh, I think) during firefights.
-Cheaters. The in-game personally-hosted game creation could use functioning kick ability and a personal permaban list, maybe attached to steam cloud. Maybe I'll bring this idea up in the forums.
-Netcode, which can and often does make very silly things happen, but it's usually something you can play past.

With all of this, is still one of the most actually fun PVP FPSes out right now, and one of maybe 4 that even exist on linux?

Friends and I may just give in and rent a server; GOL server is just too much leg for me. Leg everywhere... .w.

lol, well, like I said, I've kinda burnt myself out of Ballistic Overkill atm. But I'm sure I'll play again after I recover. :) My Steam name is Sethander Wald if you want to add me.

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Quoting: theghost

Quoting: Elvanex8 years after I initially purchased it, I'm still playing the hell out of Mount and Blade: Warband. :) I finally hit the 1,000 hour mark last week as well, and that's not even counting the 200 or so hours I played before I got it on Steam. lol.

I don't know about that. I bought it a few years ago because of the good ratings on Steam.
It was pretty buggy. Often I couldn't finish quests, a proper tutorial was missing.
Quests were often the same (bring letter from a to b).
For me it felt quite unfinished although fighting was some fun.
Is this game really playable and enjoyable without using mods? Most of the time people say they use mods.

It's definitely not a game for everyone. And while I think the Native game is great, mods are definitely the primary thing extending the playtime. However, mods in Warband are not quite the same as in other games. There are a few that focus on tweaking/expanding the base game, but most are actually full conversions to entirely new worlds with their own features. :) There are mods for all kinds of historical settings, as well as tons of fantasy based ones. There's mods for Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Warhammer, and D&D, as well as some that create entirely new worlds complete with their own history/lore. :) My personal favorite is Prophecy of Pendor, which imo does a better job of lore/world building than even some fantasy novels. :) And that's just in single player! lol. If you mostly just like the combat, there are lots of great multiplayer mods as well. :) I'm not as familiar with these as I mostly play single player, but some popular examples include: Persistent World, which essentially turns the game into a medieval sandbox mmorpg somewhat similar to life is feudal, or reign of kings. and Full Invasion 2, which puts up to 200 players against wave after wave of ai, and incorporates a variety of factions/maps from various themes. :) Again, it's not a game for everyone, so I get if you decide it's just not your cup of tea.

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Quoting: doomiebaby

Quoting: Elvanex8 years after I initially purchased it, I'm still playing the hell out of Mount and Blade: Warband. :) I finally hit the 1,000 hour mark last week as well, and that's not even counting the 200 or so hours I played before I got it on Steam. lol.

is sooo worthy though! if only i could still singleplayer..

i am rediscovering Ballistic Overkills. why i ever even stopped playing... so good

Why can't you play single player? Just not enough time?
Ballistic Overkill is freaking awesome as well though! =D It's actually my second most played game on Steam at 674 hours, despite only having owned it for a year or 2. lol. I've kinda burnt myself out of it for the moment though.

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