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Quoting: CatKillerIf that's so now, then it's a recent change.

I don't know, but the version numbers match in releases from 2018.

Quoting: scaineThey're not even trying anymore.

They're not even responsible for the game! It's also available on Steam and, surprise-surprise, not available for Linux or macOS! A developer already said they could look into a Linux & macOS release in the future

Good point. My point was more that it's ridiculous to emulate Linux in Windows, in order run wine, emulating Windows again, but you're right - I made that point in the context of GOG being terrible "supporters" of Linux. I stand corrected.

Quoting: poiuzThe whining about GOG is really bugging me. If you're happy with your DRM gods & Proton then good for you. Just stop the constant complaining about GOG. That's not "ignoring GOG".

The "whining" is perfectly justified. This is a site that sings the praise of gaming on our favourite O/S, but GOG's support of that O/S is extremely lacklustre. I don't buy my games on Steam because I like DRM. I buy them there because I want the Galaxy experience - workshop mods, seamless upgrades, community engagement, integrated chat, transparent multiplayer and yes, nearly transparent Windows support via Proton. If I buy a game on GOG, meanwhile, I have to download it and install, like it's still 1998. Or use a third party launcher, I suppose.

Steam is just a better experience for me. GOG could match it, but choose not to. So yeah. I think that's a perfectly valid opinion. Sorry (not sorry) you see it as whining.

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Quoting: kon14Couldn't care less. I lost all interest in CDPR and GOG after the TW3 and Galaxy linux releases were both silently dropped.
I'd rather buy (possibly) drm'd games from Steam and support Valve's efforts in revolutionizing the platform rather than pay a single cent to a company that treats me like a second class citizen even though I'm paying just as much as everyone else.

They literally redesigned Galaxy and still ignored Linux, thus I'll ignore them, at least until they fix their mess and start supporting us properly.

I hate "liking" negative comments and rarely do it, but this sums up how I feel about GOG perfectly. Such a shame that their Linux support is so one-dimensional.

Like, Dpanter mentioned in Discord recently that GOG just released Voodoo Kid [GOG [External Link]] which is Windows only. So what's the problem? Well, it uses BoxedWine to run. BoxedWine [External Link] is a Linux emulator which runs a pre-packaged wine version. So now you have a Windows executable, running a Linux emulator, calling Wine, to run a Windows executable. And they released this marvel... only for Windows. <sigh>

They're not even trying anymore.

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Liam: Metro Exodus, rage quit Valheim, Voxel Tycoon, Valheim again

There's just no escaping it, is there? :grin:

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I keep going to buy this, then realising that it can't possibly be as immersive as 7 Days to Die. Perhaps when the multiplayer is full ironed out, I might consider it anyway, as I'm sure it's a very different "style" of game, even putting aside the isometric view vs the 3D view.

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That's incredibly cool. I suppose they'll have to factor that recognition when holding a Valve Knuckle too though, since you'll stick want to use the various capabilities of those devices, like the thumbstick, A/B buttons and sliders.

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One of the last Kickstarters I ever backed this. Absolute gem of a game, but one I almost never played because it's so geared around playing with friends. Almost like Star Trek bridge crew, but in first person. Great to see it continue its development. It's looking better than ever now.

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Quoting: Cyba.Cowboy

Quoting: scaineFor me, MS and Apple are a hard no. Amazon is an avoid if possible (which is hard) and Google is an air of resignation - I'm too invested in their infrastructure now, so I accept it for convenience sake. If they ever cross a line, I'll reconsider, but it would difficult to give up... well, nearly everything - Gmail, Calendar, Android, Youtube mainly, but a host of other services too, like Calendar, some light Drive use, even DNS on my router. Google are everywhere.

Apple is a hard "no", but Google is okay?

You do realize that Google infamously harvests waaaaaaaaay more data than what Apple has ever harvested, right? And pretty much all of their (Google's) stuff can be replaced with privacy-friendly alternatives that are just as good - if not better - than what Google currently offer...

You don't see to have picked up on the words "air of resignation" for some reason? Of course Google sell my data. It's literally their business model. It's an air of resignation, because, as I already said, I'm too invested in their products already. That doesn't mean that I have to give up my privacy to absolutely every other company though, does it? Even if Google "sell my data" to Microsoft or Apple, that's still better than using MS or Apple, because it's not really "my data" at that point. I'm just a statistic in an aggregated model that Google sell to say "we can give you better advertising audiences than just throwing ads at random". Ironically, if I see an MS or Apple advert as a result of Google doing this, I'll actively try to sabotage that engagement, so it kind of backfires for them. This is especially easy on Twitter, where any promoted content still allows comments.

But as I mentioned earlier and in other discussions on this topic, I don't not use Microsoft and Apple because they might sell my data -it's not about data. I don't use them because (bluntly) they're absolute scum, ethically compromised and actively harm the technological landscape. They represent the antithesis of Linux and OSS.

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Like I say, I'm comfortable with the data I share - I treat Discord like a public forum, along the same lines as Twitter. Otherwise, Discord has only the usual information for such a service - Email, IP address, DeviceID, messages. They can probably glean a few other things, like the browser or O/S I use.

I don't like that it collects process information, so I don't use the full-fat app anymore.

If you're uncomfortable with the data Discord collects, you're probably uncomfortable using pretty much every messaging service out there, certainly all the social media services.

What I'm not comfortable with is supporting a company that is ethically compromised. I've stopped using plenty of services as a result of what they did, or who owns them. Everyone will find their own footing on this stuff. For me, MS and Apple are a hard no. Amazon is an avoid if possible (which is hard) and Google is an air of resignation - I'm too invested in their infrastructure now, so I accept it for convenience sake. If they ever cross a line, I'll reconsider, but it would difficult to give up... well, nearly everything - Gmail, Calendar, Android, Youtube mainly, but a host of other services too, like Calendar, some light Drive use, even DNS on my router. Google are everywhere.

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Quoting: Guest

How about some good news to start your Wednesday off?

Enterprise A selling your private data is not going to join Enterprise B selling your private data. I do not understand where the good news is here.

It's good news for me. I'm comfortable with the little data that I share by using Discord while they conduct their business an independent firm. However, I'm not at all comfortable with the idea that my account, data or use of that system is contributing to a statistic that enhances Microsoft's death grip on the tech industry.

I won't support anything to do with Microsoft or Apple. They're poison to my passion - technology and innovation. Discord remaining free of their control is definitely good news, for me.

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I played this... two years ago? It was excellent, so it's great to be reminded about it. I hope it pulls through KS and launches. Insta-buy for me, the demo/prologue thing completely sold me. Great gameplay, lovely graphics and some nice progression thrown in for good measure. Looking forward to some more.

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