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Hektor

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I just found out that, apparently, i will be hosting a little costume party on the day Elden Ring releases.
wtf.

I'll literally be like this at my own party



Probably gonna take off a week off of work after to play then, cuz im hella burned out again anyway
 

kio

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Which market is that? Usually I go to the Era B/S/T thread by default, since it used to be pretty active. Could be that group just doesn't do Humble anymore.
I was thinking about stuff like g2a. It's always a gamble of sorts and some might not want to take it but I had no problems with the bundled stuff I got over the years.
 
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Amzin

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I was thinking about stuff like g2a. It's always a gamble of sorts and some might not want to take it but I had no problems with the bundled stuff I got over the years.
Ah, gotcha. I try to avoid those sites since they don't discriminate between like, bundle sellers vs. other kinds of shady things, but if I ever get really desperate to save a few bucks I would probably check it out. I know the majority of buyers aren't going to get screwed of course or else the sites would never last.
 
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Dragon1893

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Started Yakuza 6.
The game is awesome of course but knowing it's the last chapter in Kyriu and Haruka's story makes me sad. Even after all these years I never grew tired of these characters.
The game was (is?) really cheap on gamebillet so I decided to finally close the book on this saga.

Also got scammed while trying to buy a used GPU, which is pretty depressing.
 

Dinjoralo

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Tried playing Resi 4 with the HD Project installed. Emphasis on tried, because holy hell aiming on a controller is so scuffed. It just feels super unnatural, with the crazy high deadzone, super slow aim and really weird sensitivity curve. I can adjust the deadzone through Steam and the sensitivity with the tweaks the HD Project comes with, but I don't know if I can fix the curve to work well with high sensitivies. I guess I'll play on KB/M.

It's either the sensitivity, or the weird setup where you aim within a window before the camera moves that's throwing me off.
 
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PC-tan

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Valve does a Steam review thing?


I did not know that they did that.

What do they typically mention.


By the way I am pretty excited for both Elden Ring and also the Steam Deck.


I'm really curious about how that will go and how it will be handled. I'm wondering what is going to be the main complaint that people will have (something breaking and having to RMA the device)


I hope that it ends up going well and that it is a device that people like. And that in turn it is something that they recommend to their friends but more importantly that they use it to engage with Steam more, so stuff like higher player counts for some multiplayer games and also higher reviews counts for some indie games.


Early reviews will be going up in 3 weeks, with some of the "big name" reviews site being more ideal for casual people and then some others doing stuff like TDP and how to maximize that for some games.
 
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Kal1m3r0

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I just found out that, apparently, i will be hosting a little costume party on the day Elden Ring releases.
But Mardi Gras is the week after :unsure:

Tried playing Resi 4 with the HD Project installed. Emphasis on tried, because holy hell aiming on a controller is so scuffed. It just feels super unnatural, with the crazy high deadzone, super slow aim and really weird sensitivity curve. I can adjust the deadzone through Steam and the sensitivity with the tweaks the HD Project comes with, but I don't know if I can fix the curve to work well with high sensitivies. I guess I'll play on KB/M.

It's either the sensitivity, or the weird setup where you aim within a window before the camera moves that's throwing me off.
I'm playing it with m/k and it's wonderful with the new camera control they added
 
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Aaron D.

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Okay who's ready for some scattershot Terminator impressions?

There's only a few hours left on the sale so I thought I'd throw 'em out.

Fighting is dangerous. You can do it but you have to choose your encounters. General stealth plays a key role. It's more tense than I would imagine. Feels very cat & mouse where you're the mouse, lol. But you've got tools to help you play tactically & smart (Sam Fisher goggles).

Sports an impressive BGS-lite feel. Imagine Fallout with the same chunky environmental maps and all the collectables (crafting, trading, ammo, health). Split up like Outer Worlds. Minor skill-tree progression to boot.

Gunplay feels great with a concussive weight, Always fun to track targets with night vision, drop in cloaked and visor-up for the kill (can't do both at once).

No manual or quick-saves between missions. You have to commit and it adds to the tension like in Isolation. You can restore checkpoints but they are few and far between. I'd hate it on paper but it works for the atmosphere on offer here.

Killer, adaptive music. based on your sitrep. Yeah, it's 80s. Remember to press start past the main menu to start the game..

Overall really evocative atmosphere pointing back to the original material (let's pretend the franchise is just T1/T2)

Yeah...it's okay. :p
 

QFNS

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Is Elden Ring gonna get delayed again because of the RCE exploit in their PvP code?

I don't know enough about Easy Anti Cheat to answer this question.
 
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「Echo」

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Mt. Whatever

Kaiju beat 'em up confirmed for March. Looks cool enough so i thought to share.
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Ghostwire: Tokyo (from Tango Gameworks and Bethesda) will also launch in March on the 25th.

But I cannot find a Steam page just yet. Maybe cuz Sony has the marketing deal?
 
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Kaiju beat 'em up confirmed for March. Looks cool enough so i thought to share.
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Ghostwire: Tokyo (from Tango Gameworks and Bethesda) will also launch in March on the 25th.

But I cannot find a Steam page just yet. Maybe cuz Sony has the marketing deal?
No, it is simply that pre-orders are yet to be open so they will likely open the store page today alongside accepting pre-orders on both PS5 and PC.
 
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Kiru

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This looks decent:


Too bad it doesn't seem to be coming to PC.
Oh, the good old days of unlicensed football games. I still have fond memories of playing International Superstar Soccer 98 on my N64 tho. With the PES games on PC you were at least able to patch in all rosters but if this comes out on consoles only... meh
 
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Li Kao

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Still unsure about outright canceling Humble. I mean, on paper it's the same as pausing, no ?
Tempted to try Hunts and be sad I'm not into PVP games.
Tempted to buy RDR2 but the game is eterna-discounted, so...
 
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Kal1m3r0

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Is Elden Ring gonna get delayed again because of the RCE exploit in their PvP code?

I don't know enough about Easy Anti Cheat to answer this question.
Fortunately it won't, the exploit has been fixed and ER has already gone gold
 
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Ascheroth

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Still unsure about outright canceling Humble. I mean, on paper it's the same as pausing, no ?
Well if you cancel you lose the Classic plan if you have it.
But also if you're in Europe, the classic plan is actually more expensive than the new one, soooo...
 
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beep boop

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Well if you cancel you lose the Classic plan if you have it.
But also if you're in Europe, the classic plan is actually more expensive than the new one, soooo...
What does the classic plan have now that the standard one doesn't? The main reason I kept the classic plan was that you got all games, but that's now the default.

About it being more expensive, I noticed it says it will bill $11,99 instead of €9,99 (as HB advertises for Choice now), which I found odd. Is it the conversion that makes it more expensive?

I'm wondering if I shouldn't just cancel and resub under the new plan for better pricing, if they don't offer me a discount after pausing/skipping.
 

Ascheroth

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What does the classic plan have now that the standard one doesn't? The main reason I kept the classic plan was that you got all games, but that's now the default.

About it being more expensive, I noticed it says it will bill $11,99 instead of €9,99 (as HB advertises for Choice now), which I found odd. Is it the conversion that makes it more expensive?

I'm wondering if I shouldn't just cancel and resub under the new plan for better pricing, if they don't offer me a discount after pausing/skipping.
The only difference currently is that you pay in $ vs € as far as I know. Which might be favorable sometimes, but with the current exchange rate it's more expensive.

I paused and they gave me a 4$ discount. I think I'm gonna check if I can switch plans without cancelling and I'm curious what happens to that discount in that case. But in the end I'll probably just cancel and get back in with the normal plan once they have a lineup I like again.
 
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Deku

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There is no difference between classic and premium now. So just switch to premium if you are planning to keep the subscription.
The only difference currently is that you pay in $ vs € as far as I know. Which might be favorable sometimes, but with the current exchange rate it's more expensive.

I paused and they gave me a 4$ discount. I think I'm gonna check if I can switch plans without cancelling and I'm curious what happens to that discount in that case. But in the end I'll probably just cancel and get back in with the normal plan once they have a lineup I like again.
You can switch plan without cancelling
https://www.humblebundle.com/membership/change-plan
 

Le Pertti

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I’m curious if they really charge in euro now or just show euro price. Because it’s the same in the store, they show euro but when I buy something my bank has a 1€ fee because the underlying charge is still dollars.
 
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Li Kao

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Canceled, never been a fan of having to pause this shit.
 

beep boop

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Thank you!
Just did it and the coupon still works too, so it's currently 6.46€ for this month. I'll bite at that price, you win Hamble.
Nice deal. Did you get that trying to pause/skip it for a month or was it an offer they sent you via email?
 
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NarohDethan

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Maybe this is just copium but I doubt Nintendo will get into NFTs and they just said that to appease the shareholders.

And like, Nintendo can barely make semi competent online functions, that are decades old, into their games, let alone make them compatible with a relatively new technology.
 
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Maybe this is just copium but I doubt Nintendo will get into NFTs and they just said that to appease the shareholders.

And like, Nintendo can barely make semi competent online functions, that are decades old, into their games, let alone make them compatible with a relatively new technology.
There are two things one can trust nintendo to do, not know how to do internet properly and milk their fans for all the money. So NFTs are kind of 50/50 state.XD
 

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Maybe this is just copium but I doubt Nintendo will get into NFTs and they just said that to appease the shareholders.

And like, Nintendo can barely make semi competent online functions, that are decades old, into their games, let alone make them compatible with a relatively new technology.
I mean Nintendo is already kinnda into NFTs for a long time. Amiibo is basically NFT in some form XD
 

Ascheroth

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Nice deal. Did you get that trying to pause/skip it for a month or was it an offer they sent you via email?
4$ coupon I got from trying to pause while on the classic plan. Didn't like the $ pricing though so I wanted to get the regular € plan now. When I learned you could do that without cancelling I went for it and it looks like the coupon got converted to.
 
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Jav

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Wait, in Europe the classic Humble choice plan is more expensive than the new one? There is literally no reason to keep the classic one?
 

yuraya

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I watched the Nextlander Dying Light 2 video. There was a chase sequence that looked fun for a few minutes but other than that everything looked so boring.

I don't think making open world zombie games with this type of ubisoft rpg design works. None of it looks fun. The best way to make zombie games is L4D or Dead Rising style imo. There has to be clear constant objectives to keep the game world tied to you. Otherwise the whole concept feels like a waste.
 
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ZKenir

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finished pokemon legends arceus had a lot of fun with it, also you can finally complete the pokedex without trading EVER with other players thus no 2 versions with exclusive mons, thank god
 

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finished pokemon legends arceus had a lot of fun with it, also you can finally complete the pokedex without trading EVER with other players thus no 2 versions with exclusive mons, thank god
how does it run ? It looked pretty rough visually, so I would expect at least a locked framerate
 
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Ascheroth

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I’m curious if they really charge in euro now or just show euro price. Because it’s the same in the store, they show euro but when I buy something my bank has a 1€ fee because the underlying charge is still dollars.
I've never gotten an extra fee for buying from their store in €.
 
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