The Bore Steam Thread :monocle

[thisismyusername]

I think it's GFWL, I guess you have to crack it or already have an offline profile available.

SEGA gonna SEGA I guess.

So, not worth the $2 then. I can just pirate it like normal instead of paying $2 to pirate it.

[Joe Molotov]

You can still login to GFWL. There was a scare a while back, but MS extended the EOL.

[thisismyusername]

Right, but GfWL is shutting down eventually. It's not a secret that MS is killing it with the people that are putting in effort to port their stuff off the service.

[Joe Molotov]

I was away from the computer for like an hour.  Get your shit together Valve.   

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3330-IAGK-7663&l=english

Get wrekt, Steam phishers.

[thisismyusername]

Get wrekt, Steam phishers.

Wait, if all you need to do is put a $5 title on your account, what is stopping people from just putting a temporary credit card in on Steam, buying a title and then going back to doing the phishing?

[Rufus]

You probably need a lot more than one account to phish successfully. Your point still stands, but this is the best they can do without making things inconvenient for new users.

[Great Rumbler]

So, starting today, Steam is now offering the ability for mod creators to charge for their mods. Skyrim's the first game to have them.

Hmm...not sure how I feel about this just yet, but I guess I wouldn't be too against it if it meant higher quality user-created mods on the Steam marketplace. Not gonna put down cash for dumb stuff like what 90%+ of them are, though.

[Positive Touch]

don't have a problem with it, but it seems like a quick trip into copyright infringement hell

[Great Rumbler]

Mods that used copyrighted material were already banned on Steam even before this, although I'm not sure how strictly that was enforced. With money involved, it could be a bigger issue, though.

As for as the developers/publishers of the games themselves, it's up to each one individually to decide if they want paid mods to be offered in the marketplaces for their games.

[benjipwns]

AdVenture Capitalist is kinda hilarious. It's like a more interactive Progress Quest. 

Also, like any Hockey Team would pull in $3 billion, immersion ruined.

[Joe Molotov]

AdVenture Capitalist is kinda hilarious. It's like a more interactive Progress Quest. 

Also, like any Hockey Team would pull in $3 billion, immersion ruined.

I'm down to the last achievement "Unlock Everything". 

[benjipwns]

It's strangely engrossing when you get to the point where you're pondering whether you'll make more to dump all your money into say, the bank so it gives insane profits even though its time is so long or to wait it out a bit and spend more on boosting the movie studio to the next level to increase the cash flow. Edge of the seat seconds of decision making right there. Even if though there's no possible lose condition other than your time. 

Hey there Fancy Pants!

Have you ever found yourself queuing up for your favourite interactive adventure, only to wish for something to fill the empty space while you’re waiting? Well have WE got a deal for you!

Introducing AdVenture Capitalist - the game you play while playing other, better games!

...

And the best part is, AdVenture Capitalist can even play itself! Get your businesses booming, then hire a manager to keep making the dough while you’re gone. Money keeps accumulating while you’re offline, just waiting for you to come back and spend spend spend! IT’s so easy, even a socialist could do it!

Recommended
0.8 hrs on record
Posted: April 18
I own 100 oil companies because of lemons... 'MURICA

Recommended
3.5 hrs on record
Posted: April 18
Turned me into a jew - 10/10 IGN

Not Recommended
0.9 hrs on record
Posted: April 13
Cant exploit long work hours, cheap labor in other countries, or resources from other countries, Worst captitalism simulator ever.

I should send him one of many Tropico keys I probably have.

[Joe Molotov]

I'm ballin' out of control.

[Rufus]

WH40K Space Marine has cards now. 15 total (!), meaning 8 cards to flog. 

[Joe Molotov]

$30 is too much, but as soon as there's a sale...

[pilonv1]

Surely there's something for May 4th

[benjipwns]

Changed the "Verify Integrity" progress box to permit access to the rest of the Steam client

[Great Rumbler]

[benjipwns]

May 12   - Steam Client Beta Update May 12th
General
Fixed CD key receipt dialog printing as a black page

spoiler (click to show/hide)

I didn't even know this was a thing.

[close]

[Joe Molotov]

It probably took this long for someone to accidentally try to use it, then figure out it didn't work.

[Joe Molotov]

Oh God, Clicker Heroes is on Steam now too. Gaben pls, why must you tempt us with this Kongregate filth?

[Great Rumbler]

 

[Fifstar]

 

[benjipwns]

This one's even better, has like ten times the achievements. 

AdVenture Capitalist needed like 500 achievements to be the greatest game ever created.

[Joe Molotov]

This one's even better, has like ten times the achievements. 

AdVenture Capitalist needed like 500 achievements to be the greatest game ever created.

Clicker Heroes also has a way to get Rubies (i.e. the stuff you have to pay real money for) without paying real money. Workers are seizing the means of production.

The way to do it is to click on the tiny headcrabs that randomly appear, because Steam.

[thisismyusername]

Ya'll are actually playing that? 

[benjipwns]

You level up and unlock stuff and get more powerful and get new capabilities and money and stuff.

And you don't have to play it, just check in every so often.

If they had cards they'd be the ultimate Steam games. 

[Joe Molotov]

Click things, get loot, use loot to click harder things, get more loot. It's like Diablo 3 without all the walking around town and having to listen to Deckard Cain.

[thisismyusername]

Click things, get loot, use loot to click harder things, get more loot. It's like Diablo 3 without all the walking around town and having to listen to Deckard Cain.

Gentlemen, you had my curiosity but now you have my attention.

[pilonv1]

If they had cards they'd be the ultimate Steam games. 

Clicker Hero is the ultimate tease, F2P game with cards

[benjipwns]

Oh shit...I didn't notice it had cards. 

I can't imagine the return is enough to justify spending $5 or whatever it is.



 

CURRENT PLAYERS   PEAK TODAY       GAME
747,347   971,593       Dota 2
239,872   562,886       Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
104,317   158,873       Grand Theft Auto V
60,966   85,059       Team Fortress 2
27,557   59,047       Football Manager 2015
27,549   50,765       Sid Meier's Civilization V
26,413   36,781       Warframe
26,186   48,307       The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
24,928   33,284       Clicker Heroes
24,434   52,405       Garry's Mod
13,702   35,950       Arma 3
12,688   25,073       Rust
12,526   19,355       Unturned
11,675   19,000       AdVenture Capitalist

[benjipwns]

Random thought, they should let you pin games, or at least the Favorites "category" on top or at least somewhere on the taskbar/tray icon pop-up list. Like how you can for the start menu.

[thisismyusername]

[Joe Molotov]

Oh shit...I didn't notice it had cards. 

I can't imagine the return is enough to justify spending $5 or whatever it is.

$9 per card.

Checking the market, you'll get about an $0.18 return on that investment.

[thisismyusername]

Oh shit...I didn't notice it had cards. 

I can't imagine the return is enough to justify spending $5 or whatever it is.



 

CURRENT PLAYERS   PEAK TODAY       GAME
747,347   971,593       Dota 2
239,872   562,886       Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
104,317   158,873       Grand Theft Auto V
60,966   85,059       Team Fortress 2
27,557   59,047       Football Manager 2015
27,549   50,765       Sid Meier's Civilization V
26,413   36,781       Warframe
26,186   48,307       The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
24,928   33,284       Clicker Heroes
24,434   52,405       Garry's Mod
13,702   35,950       Arma 3
12,688   25,073       Rust
12,526   19,355       Unturned
11,675   19,000       AdVenture Capitalist

Top games by current player count
CURRENT PLAYERS   PEAK TODAY       GAME
 
760,453   856,792       Dota 2
323,888   537,569       Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
87,324   113,480       Grand Theft Auto V
55,308   60,368       The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
49,985   63,741       Team Fortress 2
37,940   67,266       Football Manager 2015
34,094   39,754       Clicker Heroes
22,791   29,639       Warframe
21,697   37,984       The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
21,336   39,331       Sid Meier's Civilization V
18,436   33,330       Garry's Mod
16,253   24,752       Counter-Strike
13,717   28,542       Arma 3
12,783   19,110       AdVenture Capitalistp

God have mercy on us all.

[Great Rumbler]

Clicker Heroes

[Kara]

master race babbies are just as degenerate as mobo casuals

[thisismyusername]

Adventure seems to be losing... *sunglasses* Steam. YEAHHHHHHHHHH. Meanwhile, Clicker Heroes.

Top games by current player count
CURRENT PLAYERS   PEAK TODAY       GAME
 
812,085   868,499       Dota 2
621,646   621,646       Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
80,803   88,771       Grand Theft Auto V
60,412   64,768       Team Fortress 2
51,865   72,341       The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
47,551   53,628       Clicker Heroes
47,538   68,165       Football Manager 2015
30,551   35,193       Garry's Mod
28,574   36,347       The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
28,420   39,489       Sid Meier's Civilization V
23,467   25,181       Warframe
20,318   24,533       Counter-Strike
18,791   27,014       Arma 3
15,076   19,136       TERA
14,542   17,410       AdVenture Capitalist

[archie4208]

I wouldn't be shocked if CSGO ends up being bigger than Dota by the end of the year.

[naff]

It's pretty good. I've been reviving the latent CS addiction from my youth over the past week, just released a new mission pack, new weapon skinz, $400 for a digital knife

[benjipwns]

I think GO became the...go to...for the competitive scene didn't it?

That mode does play pretty well tbh compared to pubbing any of the standard CS modes. Gun game or whatever it is I still enjoy though.

[Purple Filth]

Mystery cards/badge are up on your profile

the time seems to be near

[archie4208]

http://store.steampowered.com/steam_refunds/

You can refund any game you bought within the last 2 weeks and played less than 2 hours, no questions asked (unless you're an idiot and abuse the system).

Based Gaben. 

[Great Rumbler]

We do not consider it abuse to request a refund on a title that was purchased just before a sale and then immediately rebuying that title for the sale price.

[Purple Filth]

We do not consider it abuse to request a refund on a title that was purchased just before a sale and then immediately rebuying that title for the sale price.

i wonder how long that will last 

[Great Rumbler]

Well, I think the same rules still apply [within the past 14 days, no more than 2 hours play time].

[Rufus]

Showing the first wrinkles already:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/06/02/steam-refunds/

But after speaking with developers, we’ve learned that there is concern about the immediately obvious exploits the system offers.

Games that have opted not to use Steam’s DRM, which of course is usually perceived as a customer-friendly decision, can now be purchased, copied over into a different directory, and then a refund requested. With the new no-quibble policy, they’ll get their money back, and have a working copy of the game remaining on their hard drive. It is, essentially, the same shady antics that were possible when brick-n-shelving game stores would provide refunds on DRM-free boxed PC games. It was, in fact, a huge reason why boxed PC games had DRM.

It’s also worth noting that any trading cards dropped in the opening two hours of a game (which of course is prime dropping time) can, as well, be sold before the refund is issued. This means these new changes go so far as to provide customers with a way to profit from buying and refunding games.

Then there are the enormous problems this raises for developers whose games last under two hours. Dear Esther, Gone Home, heck, even the original Portal, are designed to have short running times. Once completed, there’s nothing (other than honour, I suppose) to stop a customer requesting a refund for a game they’ve completed.

Other more tricksy issues spring to mind. Organised mob use of Steam reviews are already commonplace, but require the users to have purchased and played the game. With the new system now in place, it will be simple for such organised groups to buy a game, review bomb it, then get refunds. And goodness knows how this will work with games set to offline mode.

All of these sound like fixable issues, but they also sound like stuff they should have thought of (and maybe talked to devs about).

[thisismyusername]

That no-DRM one is really no big fuckin' deal. Oh noes, someone "legit"ly pirating! I seriously doubt that'll be a huge issue and if it does become a huge issue: Deny refunds on no-DRM games. Done.

Trading cards don't drop until after the 2 hour limit. Done, fixed loop hole.

Review bombed titles? Refunded titles have the review deleted/pulled. Done.

I just saved Valve millions of man hours in work. You're welcome, Gabe.

[Rufus]

Guess the walking sims have to cripple their protagonists now.

[Human Snorenado]

Developers that make crap like Gone Home deserve to be fucked over by this, so whatever, fuck them and I hope they die in an alley of space AIDS of some disease that doesn't exist yet.

[archie4208]

If you're cheap enough to buy a game, copy the files, and get a refund, you're cheap enough to pirate. 

[thisismyusername]

If you're cheap enough to buy a game, copy the files, and get a refund, you're cheap enough to pirate.

BUT DADDDDDDD DOWNLOADING OFF STEAM INSTEAD OF BITTORRENT!

[meeb]

Just making sure, but are the Steam Machines overpriced and underpowered shit?

[archie4208]

 

Just making sure, but are the Steam Machines overpriced and underpowered shit?

Yes.

[Purple Filth]

stolen from GAF



 

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Just sold 10 dollars in cards. I'm ready.

[benjipwns]

https://twitter.com/Steam_Spy/status/609481363146862593

Steam now displays all the reasons for refunds in developers interface.

[D3RANG3D]

That feel when Steam won't drop cards.

[Joe Molotov]

That feel when Steam won't drop cards.

Gotta play for at least two hours now before cards start dropping because of the two hour refund limit.

[D3RANG3D]

That feel when Steam won't drop cards.

Gotta play for at least two hours now before cards start dropping because of the two hour refund limit.

This is why we can't have nice things.