Quoting: tmtvl1) It seems like Larian is gonna switch from good old 2E AD&D to D&D 5. I kinda checked out after the MMO-ization of the system so I'm not sure, but I doubt 5 is backwards compatible with 2.

D&D 5 is a lot more similar to 3rd edition, and AD&D by extension, than 4th edition was with, well, anything D&D has ever been, really. Didn't Icewind Dale (maybe only the second one) already use third edition rules? It wouldn't be all that far from that, though they culled some stuff, added a couple mechanics and more or less refactored all the skills and feats to make them a little more bland.

It might even seem less boring in a video game than on tabletop since we're used to having more limited options there.

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Quoting: MohandevirNo hard drive failure in 15 years? Wow! Hardly believable.

I upgraded it once or twice, so it's not 15 years of continuous use for one drive, but none has ever failed me. In fact, the only component I've ever had to replace because of a defect has been a DVD drive. Even when my Ethernet cable somehow soldered itself to its port it kept working :D

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Quoting: liamdaweAlso, "unfair" about paying and not having any real access to the files, what's fair about it?
Google has issues? No game.
Your net has issues? No game.

This can be replaced by: "Motherboard failure ($$$), no games, HDD failure ($$), no games, GPU failure($$$$), no games, RAM failure($), no games... Want me to go on? It's all about managing the risks. Both point of view are valid.

None of these failures have happened to me in over 15 years, so it's such a tiny risk that I don't see a reason to even factor it into my game-purchasing decisions. Power or cable failures, on the other hand, happen several times a year, not to mention that sometimes I might want to play a game somewhere without Internet access.

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Quoting: IperpidoIt's esclusive on PC.... But It will also be available for consoles (PS4 and Xbox One).
Stadia is not considered as a PC game store, so no problem.

That seems like a stretch. What does it run on besides PCs?

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As a reminder for those not familiar with Kickstarter, you could make a pledge for any amount, wait until you receive the alpha and cancel your pledge the next day. No money exchanges hands until the campaign finishes.

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They will also do Stadia Base with no monthly sub that will come "next year" limiting you to 1080p, both allowing you to buy games whenever you want.

That's one step in the right direction for my use case, though I still don't see myself going for it.

That Baldur’s Gate III trailer looks intriguing. First, interesting to see Larian Studios is at the helm, though I'm not sure what that implies regarding Linux support. The first game took forever and they gave up on porting the second one. It also gives me very low expectations for the story aspect since DOS1 bored me like no other RPG ever did, not to mention how tedious I found their take on combat. Second, how the hell does one just turn into a mind flayer? Very pretty teaser, though.

Now Borderlands 3 being part of the first set of games is very interesting. Wasn't it supposed to be an Epic exclusive for 6 months?

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Some of those game modes look like they're going to be pretty interesting :)

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I wish Aspyr would at least throw us a bone and say how the update is going on their end. I can live with no ETA, but calling it "soon" and not saying a word in over a month is rather frustrating.

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I actually ended up removing it from my wishlist based on the reviews. I may well take another look after enough people have had their hands on the update.

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Quoting: NanobangCardlings? Baby cards? What. Does. That. Mean?

More like card people, I think. Wildlings, gibberlings, halflings...

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