Liam, where did you get the info that it'll natively support Linux? I played and enjoyed the original, but was on the fence on backing the kickstarter and so I did what I usually do in that case: Ctrl + F "Linux" - and it did come up empty and still does.

With Linux Support, I'm backing it for sure.

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Quoting: PatolaDistrowatch is not a good measure of a distribution being mainstream or popular [External Link]. For Steam specifically, the Steam Hardware Survey [External Link] is much more relevant and in there Ubuntu 20.04 is the supreme leader, with almost 20%, Ubuntu 18.04 being second with ~13%.

I know distrowatch is bad, it's just the first thing that comes to my mind. You're right, Steam Hardware survey is much better. But even there, if you allow me to lump together Linux Mint 19.3 and Ubuntu 18.04 by the argument I made before, then it's the same level as Ubuntu 20.04. If we added Mint 19.0-19.2 probably even more. So, still not feeling it's not mainstream enough.

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Thing is, you are not using the mainstream distro (Ubuntu), although you are using a derivative of one, so you are not telling the testimony of "how poor Valve Index works out of the box on Linux" but instead "how poor Valve Index works out of the box on Linux Mint".

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Please reassess what you consider "mainstream". Mint is higher on distrowatch than Ubuntu for instance and used to be number one there. Does it mean it's more popular? Probably not, but it is pretty popular and mainstream. Also, with the same package base it's basically Ubuntu 18.04 with some different skinning, tooling and without some weird ubuntu choices.

I'm a software dev I run lots of different things. I follow the Ubuntu instructions everywhere. This hasn't failed me even _once_ in 5+years because of some difference between Ubuntu and Mint.

Which makes the argument 18.04 vs. 20.04 for which I agree, cutting edge stuff is probably better on 20.04... unless it sometimes isn't. Ubuntu are the ones who initially wanted to drop 32-bit library support. I also wouldn't recommend most "normal" consumers to upgrade to 20.04 quickly. For Mint, the majority of people is still at 19.x, some are even still at 18.x https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3953 [External Link]

As such I'd say this is a good "what can a normal consumer expect going into this" - while a writer at GoL is clearly more advanced and as we can see from the answers also made some significant updates.

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Quoting: brokkrBack when I was playing CK2 I had a huge list of 'stuff I would like to see' but - probably for best - most of it's gone from memory now :)

The one thing I do remember missing was for them to abolish teleportation. You need to be at the head of your army? Click and teleport out. Things getting too spicey to risk you ruler? Click and teleport home. It detracts from immersion and roleplaying and it misses out on the opportunity to create a Richard Lionheart held hostage [External Link] situation. Which is like my favourite bit of crusading history :)

I haven't followed the dev diaries religiously so I don't know if there is anything like this being considered.

It has arguably gotten worse from what I reckon. Instead of each province raising its own levy, you set a rally point and they all appear there after "an appropriate time". (so to my understanding it will take longer the farther away) It's done to minimize the micro management of merging them - but also seemingly makes it impossible to "intercept" them, which is a bummer imo and I hope there's something more to it.

Also, armies automatically turn into ships when entering water.

Those are 2 of the biggest criticisms of CK3 which I read on the forums.

Me, I'm looking forward to it very much and really hope that one of the first DLCs/bigger expansions will focus on artifacts and maybe later we get more of Asia (including Japan!) added to the game.

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Quoting: kalinPlease don't bring that feminist bullshit here. Ofcourse there is more male characters. Dota is game of war not virtual family game

Don't bring that bullshit here, please.

Thanks Liam. When I saw the comment at the end of the article I was like "please don't let this go in the wrong direction" and then was pleasantly surprised. Your reinforcement in the comments is further great.
I'm even more happy to check this multiple times a day now :)

I just logged in for the 2nd time to like and post this. I know I don't substantially add to the discussion, sorry ;)

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