5yrs!?! How the... you managed to stay hidden for about 4 of those years, dunno how I missed you (speaking as someone who's been on Linuxgames for as long as I can remember!)

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Quoting: Maquis196I wonder if we buy it now on special we'll certainly count as a "windows install" even though bought on Linux client, but long term surely they'd have metrics to see who bought it via Linux client and playing it on Linux.

I agree its best to buy a game when theres a Linux version out so we know they've actually done the work and not conned us, but damn... there is afterall a sale on :D.

Otoh, good to support these guys with maximum revenue, but I don't know about you lot but I'm struggling to keep up with the number of Linux games on our platform now, up to about 185 now and they keep coming which is both :) and :( (for wallet + time reasons).

I bought it as Gift on Linux machine with 80% off flash sale.
I'll redeem it when linux version will be available.

You clever bas......

Love it :).

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Quoting: BeamboomThanks for the reply, guys.

Ok, first thing first: The requirement of having the game CD in the CD tray is annoying, as I too stated. That's why I prefer the online requirements instead.

The rest of your arguments reside around the problem with not being online/connected.

It should here be mentioned that I am a close to 100% Steam gamer. I got some freebie games that are hosted on Uplay (like Assassins Creed that I got with a graphics card) but I don't think I've paid for anything outside Steam.

So in effect I guess what I'm really arguing for here, is that Steam really is not such a bad service. And I've read many, many users claiming "Steam == DRM, never on my computer!" I just go, "why???".

Sure, it probably is at least a theoretical hassle to not be able to play on your laptop while being offline. But in real life, how often do that happen?
I just think people are far, far too harsh on this whole issue. Like I said, I've been a gamer for decades now and have not really in practise been annoyed by anything but the old "CD in tray" requirement.

There are many layers of drm and Steam is probably the least intrusive of the lot (a lot of stuff inside steam will run without steam running for instance), but not all DRM are equal and Ubisoft have a very draconian one in many peoples eyes. Sure it works for some and they won't complain because they get to play their game. As soon as you can't play your legally purchased game because of DRM, the system is broken.

Uplay does this. Origin does this. Not seen it happen in steam but thats probably due to the fact I dont play games that have some bullshit "online" requirement, especially when its forced on us.

Its a matter of choice at the end of the day, at least we have that.

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I wonder if we buy it now on special we'll certainly count as a "windows install" even though bought on Linux client, but long term surely they'd have metrics to see who bought it via Linux client and playing it on Linux.

I agree its best to buy a game when theres a Linux version out so we know they've actually done the work and not conned us, but damn... there is afterall a sale on :D.

Otoh, good to support these guys with maximum revenue, but I don't know about you lot but I'm struggling to keep up with the number of Linux games on our platform now, up to about 185 now and they keep coming which is both :) and :( (for wallet + time reasons).

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Quoting: MetallinatusI'm not sure I understand the issue here.... since when make services that you can't get pirating is a bad thing?
I mean, it is bad for pirates, but why is it an "evil" thing?

I dunno about "evil" in the biblical sense. Its just a form of control. It doesn't stop pirating in most cases, plenty of games on Uplay (if not all of them) are downloadable from the right torrent site.

The "evil" part we discuss is the fact that even in the face of this evidence, uplay does more to hurt paying customers then it does to stop piracy. When your gaming experience is enhanced by downloading the cracked version, the "official" way is doing it wrong.

I haven't pirated (arrrrr me mateys) in years simply because I find Steam easier to use then a download, Origin and uplay make it worse.

So yeah, some people hate Steam and I understand those, but compared to Origin and Uplay it's amazing.

Hope this helps :)

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Not bothered about Ubisoft, I want (for all my sins, I know they suck...) EA on Linux.

Although I'm going to have to by a PS4 just for uncharted 4, so might as well play FIFA on there. I will put a caveat on my EA thing though, I'd want stuff like Mirrors Edge and Mass Effect, but directly on Steam.

EA's "origin" can burn in the same fire as Uplay for all im concerned!

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Anything paradox interactive! Eu4 and ck2, still my favourite games on Linux.

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Ah I was going to do something similar, especially after buying another copy of the game during the sale. I hope it goes to a good Linux home @liamdawe ;)

Obviously I dont need this so dont count me!

Good luck all.

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On a random note, the mac only version of Civ 4 is now appearing in my Linux list! Got quite a few games and only 7 of them are "Mac only" ports.

Id personally be more stoked about a Linux version of Civ 4. Guess in the meantime I'll play Civ5 a bit, worth a go!

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DLC's are appearing in my game. Once you go in you can view them there.

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