Quoting: HoriI bought silicone covers too, from AliExpress. [...] I like one in particular that's very thick (making the stick larger, which I like) and converts the stick to a concave shape. It's also a nice matte material with good grip. [...]

Any chance you could post a link? :)

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Quoting: ObsidianBlk[...] Has anyone subscribed? Is it a good value for a Linux gamer? (I have no issue playing through WINE, but do prefer native)

I'm subscribed and in principle, it is good value. Unfortunately, I've been on a roll these past months, with buying games on Steam that are then revealed to be in the next bundle, so if you're a spontaneous purchaser, like me, you'll likely have to curb your trigger finger a bit more than normal for it to provide proper value.
Oh, I've also purchased games that were already in previous bundles because I didn't see them and their website is somewhat pants for checking what you've already got.

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Quoting: cykboy

Quoting: speskAny idea where/what this will be released on? Interested in "wishlisting" it.

Hey, cykboy here - the guy programming the game. We're aiming for a few places, Steam for one, perhaps a discord store, gog... we want to be as accessible as possible. If you have any recommendations please let us know and we can try get on there :)

itch.io would be nice as well. I mostly use Steam, but do buy indie games from itch.io as it somehow seems more suitable for those.

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Just to add my two cents to the Stellaris debate, when I bought the base game, I got the playtime I usually get out of a full game, in my very first session (yes, I forgot to sleep). Also, I usually keep all my play sessions to <45 mins, so that's quite an achievement for a game.

As others have said, the base game is very much worth your time on its own and if you do end up wanting more, these DLC are lovely options, especially as you can just pick the ones that provide the parts/themes you want more of (e.g. this one if you're a Stargate fan).

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Nightdive's update and rerelease of Blood, "Blood: Fresh Supply" is also coming to Linux soon [External Link]!

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Quoting: CybolicThis looks quite interesting, but I doubt I'll get it if it isn't released on itch.io or Steam.
With the amount of games available these days, if it's not in my usual game library, I'm sure to forget I ever bought it.

Just install their launcher to your Steam Client. Problem solved. This degree of Linux support in my mind deserves our support. How many titles do you see with Linux UI elements baked into the game??? [...]

I know, I just also know I'll forget about it again in the inevitable re-install and it'll get left in my backlog, never to be found. You are right that it deserves support regardless, but one can dream (of an itch release), no? :)

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This looks quite interesting, but I doubt I'll get it if it isn't released on itch.io or Steam.
With the amount of games available these days, if it's not in my usual game library, I'm sure to forget I ever bought it.

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Hmmm, the art/animation's a bit stiff, but it does look interesting!

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This is just too long to comment on everything, but:

Quoting: kneekooMaybe some people don't know or have forgotten that Valve was bad-mouthed in the Linux community before they worked on a Linux client.

I've been running Linux as my main OS since 2000 and I don't remember Valve ever being bad-mouthed in the Linux community. Sure, people wanted their games on Linux before they arrived, but "bad-mouthing"? Don't remember any of that; not that it's really relevant as the complaints against Epic are on a generic business level and aren't Linux related.

Quoting: kneekoo[...] It's only logical to see how things move slowly for others as well, so it makes no sense to bash EPIC this early for a business choice. [...]

I don't see anyone's bashing Epic for "a" business decision or is targeting their lack of Linux support, but looking at the company's practices in general, there's certainly enough to criticize - just like a large part of the general, non-Linux gaming community is already doing.

Quoting: kneekoo

Quoting: GuestThey are trying to be shady and take as much money as possible and they don't care about you and I because we are too small.

Every business wants our money - it's the purpose of their existence, so never expect any company *not* to want as much of your money as possible. [...]

Sure, but there's a difference between wanting money and actively acting against the consumer.

Quoting: kneekoo

Quoting: GuestOf course, let Valve do the heavy lifting and tossing the Lutris guys a few thousand bucks to pick up on all of Valve's work sounds appealing to them.

The fact that they supported Lutris not even 6 months after the release of the EPIC store is rather an indicator that they're interested about the Linux market.

They aren't. Lutris added support for them, not the other way around.

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Quoting: Guest[...]
I like Valve, for the most part. I just don't like them having the control of what games I play instead of me. The situation isn't good for end users.

I don't quite follow. How does Valve control which games you play?

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