Quoting: Purple Library GuyI must be out of the loop. What's an NFT? I'd look it up, but acronyms are notoriously bad for searching.

It stands for "Non-Fungible Token". It's like a bitcoin, except it is unique, and it is a certificate of ownership for something (usually some art). Just a "certificate" with a hyperlink, not even a real file, and even that is already so large it costs a ton of electricity and computing power to "mint" it. Since it is in the blockchain you can't just create a copy but you can transfer it to someone else - so it is actually like a decentralized notebook where you write down who owns the moon and the purchase history for it.

Imagine the bullshit of rich art collectors and the bullshit of cryptocurrencies. People are spending a ton of money in NFTs because of the promise of selling their "unique pieces of art".

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Quoting: katp32

...they don't allow items that can have real-world value on their platform...

Are we talking about the same Valve here? Team Fortress 2 and CS:GO would beg to differ!

The issue is with how you could "redeem" the items outside the game for real money, and a bunch of problems it could cause. Valve has cracked down on CS skin gambling sites, for example. The terms of service probably also set some limits to what you can and can't do, though they might not be respected (like not selling accounts).

Most games with in-game currency state that you can't "cash in" that currency for real-world money. Even if you sell items in the steam marketplace, it shouldn't be possible to take the money out of your steam wallet, it is only store credit. (If you buy credit, you might be able to get a refund, but for things like gift cards or selling items nope)

The reasons are quite obvious: money laundering, gambling, scams. Probably illegal, but even if not I don't think Steam would like to kick this wasp nest.

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Plenty more is argued as well of course. In the notice it complains how the code now runs on platforms it was never released for where the "Defendants have sought to exploit a potential market that belongs exclusively to Take-Two", it argues against new cheats enabled in the source code which "are strictly prohibited under Take-Two’s terms of service". It goes further, complaining about modding which Take-Two say "encouraging users to further infringe the original Games and to violate their agreements with Take-Two that prohibit such activities".

Runs on platforms it was never released for: that's great, someone improved the original. You didn't release and you think you can complain, because of the potential market that you want to reserve. Because people that already bought (you need original assets) need to buy again for a different platform, which is already bad.

Making mods illegal? That's both stupid and evil. Cheats on single-player also are none of your business, suing people for that is utterly stupid.

They probably are legally correct... because those laws are utter bullshit.

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Nice! This game has a very solid core gameplay compared to most RTS that comes out these days, but I miss some more complexity. This probably goes a long way.

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I like itch a lot and would really like to buy stuff there once in a while, but with exchange rates as they are buying anything in dollar is just "nope" (in addition to usual fees and costs that always make it a pain). Even the super-bargains in Humble are of questionable value those days.

(I'm in Brazil, but I believe this is true for most places outside developed countries)

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Oooh, pretty. I really love low-poly graphics, and this looks if not amazing at least good.

As for gameplay, I don't know, it doesn't look like my cup of tea. Clearly multiplayer focused, seems like relatively small scope (not huge sprawling games), design based on well-defined stages (economy up then attack, with harassing early on) and not a lot of variation in scenarios and stuff. Not my style of RTS - I prefer something like, say, Northgard.

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Quoting: toivopI've bought them, but I'm wondering if the DLC sale means they are about to release Solaris 2, they did the same sort of thing with Crusader Kings

Nope. They are releasing a new expansion soon, there is a Stellaris boardgame that entered kickstarter just today, and the game is generally strong. CK3 was released after CK2 was 8 years old - Stellaris is only half that age and doesn't seem to be slowing down.

CK2 had at least two bundles for itself, besides Paradox bundles with many games (I first got the game in a bundle and then got more DLC in another bundle), then it was free (to keep) for a few days, had a last big expansion than changed to free updates only, before eventually going free to play as the new game released. I don't think just being in a bundle is a sign of the end.

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Quoting: eldakingDamn, our currency has tanked so much that the highest level is just above the normal price of the stuff when on sale and the average level is way pricier than buying on sale. :dizzy:

Oh ! Where do you live ? :shock:

Brazil - even with "normal" exchange rates Humble Bundle always needed some math if you didn't want every single game. But now it's just "don't ever buy anything that is imported or paid for in dollars".

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Damn, our currency has tanked so much that the highest level is just above the normal price of the stuff when on sale and the average level is way pricier than buying on sale. :dizzy:

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I find Steam Link such an exciting piece of technology, but people barely pay any attention to it. The possibilities! Get a single good desktop PC, with all its versatility (install whatever you want, navigate with any peripherical, customize it, whatever), but play on your TV like a regular console or on a portable device (including any android phone or tablet). This is the kind of tech that enables stuff like Stadia or GeForce Now, but without the strings attached - you can just rent a server from anyone and stream you games however you want. It's even an interesting possibility beyond games - just use your phone as a thin client for your powerful desktop!

Now it's possible to just share your games for some remote couch gaming, which is just great. Eases multiplayer with your friends, instead of finding a random stranger that purchased the game.

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