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Imagine MS buying WB Games and then Sony paying MS for timed exclusivity for certain games.
So I was looking for an old post in Troubleshooter news section, but I found this on their latest post:
Wtf, are they storing the save location in a server, not locally? I think I've read before that the game was online only in EA, but at some point they made it playable offline too. But that save file storing online is dumb.We sincerely apologize to Asian server players for this problem.
Hello everyone, this is Troubleshooter development team.
First of all, I'm sorry for all those whom used Asia server yesterday.
We lost some game data while resolving DB issue. This is totally our fault. We tried to use every method to recover game data, but we only could get the data until 2020 July 5th, AM4.
20 hours of player data loss is critical mistake to the game that aims online service.
I'm sincerely sorry for ruined your valuable time.
We don't think that we can dare compensate the 20 hours that can't be back.
Steam :: TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children :: [Notice] I'm sincerely sorry to all Asia server users.
[Notice] I'm sincerely sorry to all Asia server users.steamcommunity.com
I mean the post as it is is not clear enough to reach this conclusion. They are talking about people that used the Asia server, not offline people.
But while I like how they say they can't truly compensate, they fucking have to try and not leave it at that.
But while I like how they say they can't truly compensate, they fucking have to try and not leave it at that.
texhnolyze iirc the game has offline mode so at least for that there is local save .... but iirc this is the deal with that Guijian game which is always-online only because of saves being save on a server
There's a compensation for the loss, but they keep saying "Asia server" which is weird since the game supports offline play. Is it for the multiplayer mode or something?
That's a good question, to which I would have an answer if I just launched it once since purchase
Aaron D. can maybe shed more light on how the game handles the whole online/offline thing.
There's apparently a Gujian MMORPG where you can get some extras from your Gujian 3 save. (Irrelevant for the west though).
The only thing I've bought during this Steam sale so far was Horizon Zero Dawn. Lately I've been eyeing the pile of games I've bought over the last few years that I haven't even installed, and feeling guilty. 
yep Guijan3 is always online for now ... hopefulyl gets offline mode later
anyway
speaking of always online games:
Pagan: Absent Gods - Pagan Online is becoming single-player - Steam News
Multiplayer servers will be switched off on August 4, 2020.
Gujian is online only. It's their DRM solution which is pretty much uncrackable.
as much as i hate denuvo ..... always online is the worst .... eespecially with all them shiity excuses like "shared world economy", "easy switch between SP and coop" etc.
I hope that someone is able to reverse engineering the saving procedure and create an offline save mod
Just saw this meme earlier, and holy shit.
Also, why would anyone waste 280GB of space for ARK, of all games? Isn't it still a buggy mess?
Also, why would anyone waste 280GB of space for ARK, of all games? Isn't it still a buggy mess?
Hitman 2 with legacy packs of 1 passed 140GB. Hitman 3 is going to kill HDD soon.Just saw this meme earlier, and holy shit.
Also, why would anyone waste 280GB of space for ARK, of all games? Isn't it still a buggy mess?
You mean kill SSDs, HDDS shouldn't have much issues, as you can get even up to 3 TB for pretty cheap these days.
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It is already off >.>
I wish people would just host images at abload.de those work there.
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The time has come!
Was a little bummed with some of the technical stuff in Reach, but I think I'll try to catch up by 3's release.
Was a little bummed with some of the technical stuff in Reach, but I think I'll try to catch up by 3's release.
Its pure unadulterated terrible punishing bullshit.
If the servers are a bit busy, it has trouble loading or saving your game which is a BIG problem because it likes to do this every minute or so and prevents you from playing while its having issues. Like looking at a blank screen while it saves your game....or tries to save your game?
I put the game down months ago because of this, it really gets in the way of actually playing the game.
It just punishes actual game owners because of a dev/pub answer to piracy. The way it turned out is that I'll never buy another one of their games, not even without online saves. So, maths direct out my ass are money saved, multiplied by money cost, divided by negative opinion? Profit?
I'm lucky that only game I play with notably large size is XCOM2, and that's because of silly double-dipping by WOTC.Just saw this meme earlier, and holy shit.
Also, why would anyone waste 280GB of space for ARK, of all games? Isn't it still a buggy mess?
Really? Everything is seamless for me. Yeah, the game will autosave your game every now and then, but it doesn't stop you from playing. It's just a notification at the bottom corner.
I think from my reading up on it a few months ago that there is a difference in what server you are on, American or Asian. And same as you, it was seamless for me, right up until they started having issues. Then it became a shitshow for a few hours, then fine again, then a shitshow. Rinse, repeat.
I see. So if there's a server issue the autosave will screw our time in the game. I guess that sucks, yeah.
New date (Sep 8th) and a new expansion (what?) coming in 2021
www.gematsu.com
Edit: oh did not notice prudis thread!
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning launches September 8, ‘Fatesworn’ expansion announced
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning will launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on September 8, and an expansion titled “Fatesworn” will follow in 2021, publisher THQ Nordic …
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Edit: oh did not notice prudis thread!
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I believe the online hooks are mainly social stuff like in the recent Persona titles where when you're faced with a choice you get to see what other players picked by percentage averages. You can also chat with other players on the server and trade items as well. The latter part is why I think the online/offline mode separation is critical.That's a good question, to which I would have an answer if I just launched it once since purchase
Aaron D. can maybe shed more light on how the game handles the whole online/offline thing.
Anyway, you can take an online save and convert it to offline at any time. I don't think you can take that save back online though, likely for instances like item duping. But it is an option. And obviously you can also start a game in offline mode with local & Steam cloud saves, so it shouldn't be an issue if you're not interested in the social hooks.
Which games are you all waiting to be completed and released from Early Access?
I'm still waiting patiently for Secrets of Grindea, bought it in 2015 and I finished all the story it had released back in the day so I decided to wait until the full release.
I'm still waiting patiently for Secrets of Grindea, bought it in 2015 and I finished all the story it had released back in the day so I decided to wait until the full release.
I wish Coffee Stain and Supergiant made som profile stuff for Satisfactory and Hades.
The point shop is actually the first time that Ive been interested in profile "cosmetic".
The point shop is actually the first time that Ive been interested in profile "cosmetic".
I'm waiting for more updates before sinking more hours in Risk of Rain 2. Can't wait to see what the devs have in store.[UWSL]
[/UWSL] [UWSL][/UWSL] [UWSL][/UWSL] Patiently waiting for Parkasaurus. I'm not interested in Jurassic World Evolution, but it's the opposite when it comes to Parkasaurus.[UWSL]
[/UWSL] [UWSL][/UWSL] Yeah, i'm still saving my points, "just in case". I want to see more profile stuff in the future especially in the animated backgrounds department.
Torchlight 3, Last Epoch and Hades, as I need to fill the void left by Grim Dawn:
But in the case of Hades I'm also waiting for it to be heavily discounted / in a bundle.
I'm also following Zen Universe, as I love to explore places in VR:
Waiting for it to finish too. Incredibly polished but it's been a while now
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I'm also waiting for the RoR2 full release before sinking more hours into it, the 1.0 release is the next one according to their roadmap! Parkasaurus has been on my wishlist but I haven't followed it closely.
I'm waiting for more updates before sinking more hours in Risk of Rain 2. Can't wait to see what the devs have in store.[UWSL]
Patiently waiting for Parkasaurus. I'm not interested in Jurassic World Evolution, but it's the opposite when it comes to Parkasaurus.[UWSL]
Yeah, i'm still saving my points, "just in case". I want to see more profile stuff in the future especially in the animated backgrounds department.
I thought Hades had already left Early Access guess I was wrong and got confused between the end of the egs exclusivity and the lefting EA, Anyway Super Giant makes solid games.
I heard there were various issues with Torchlight 3 release I hope they manage fix it.
They usually post weekly updates in their site. Secrets of Grindea » Dev BlogWaiting for it to finish too. Incredibly polished but it's been a while now
So, I have been checking the numbers of a few random games from LittleDinamit 's Insight and, well, here you have the data.
Satisfactory: 451 k
Titanfall 2: 568 k
Persona 4 Golden: 704 k
Alyx: 783 k
Sea of Thieves: 452 k (keep in mind that it has MTX so it could very well be part of the reason why is always topping the charts)
Doom Eternal: 1,1 M
RDR2: 986 k
Satisfactory sure is going up real quick, last week it was like 390k in that dev's video, Persona and Titanfaall did AMAZING numbers and the rest, well, going slowly but surely up, can't wait to see numbers for DS and HZD
Satisfactory: 451 k
Titanfall 2: 568 k
Persona 4 Golden: 704 k
Alyx: 783 k
Sea of Thieves: 452 k (keep in mind that it has MTX so it could very well be part of the reason why is always topping the charts)
Doom Eternal: 1,1 M
RDR2: 986 k
Satisfactory sure is going up real quick, last week it was like 390k in that dev's video, Persona and Titanfaall did AMAZING numbers and the rest, well, going slowly but surely up, can't wait to see numbers for DS and HZD
I haven't followed it closely, but they did manage to fix the servers not long after launching early access, but the game itself doesn't seem to have much content yet and I've read a few people commenting on some mechanic that are clearly there because the game was originally for mobile.
But we'll see. I liked the first 2 games. They're not as deep as a game like Grim Dawn, but they're great for just relaxing.
Wow, is this the data from that popularity score thing? How accurate is it with actual sales numbers?So, I have been checking the numbers of a few random games from LittleDinamit 's Insight and, well, here you have the data.
Satisfactory: 451 k
Titanfall 2: 568 k
Persona 4 Golden: 704 k
Alyx: 783 k
Sea of Thieves: 452 k (keep in mind that it has MTX so it could very well be part of the reason why is always topping the charts)
Doom Eternal: 1,1 M
RDR2: 986 k
Satisfactory sure is going up real quick, last week it was like 390k in that dev's video, Persona and Titanfaall did AMAZING numbers and the rest, well, going slowly but surely up, can't wait to see numbers for DS and HZD
That's the estimated number of owners, popularity is an internal metric so that doesn't reflect thing on Steam (I think?)
And so far the Insight numbers have been real close, I remember Durante made a comment about TOCS numbers and they were more or less correct, also we have been checking with other devs and official data and it matches pretty well, so it's safe to say that the service is worth checking from time to time.
Would be perfect if only it was way bigger, kinda like these. Wonder what hardware it has and how much extra storage to add roms/up to what emu it'll handle.
Not really one.
Yes, levels are randomly generated, and you get Isaac-like buffs during a run, like stats upgrades or familiars, and you lose all of that if you die.
But you keep all the gold you gain, and that's what let you make your characters stronger permanently.
There's tons and tons of little cut scenes and side quests to accomplish while repeating the levels, and an overarching plot; the whole being permanent, it's pretty much a classic 2D ARPG with RNG levels that reset when you die.
It could hardly be more forgiving, and it is a very, very good RPG. All the characters are very different and fun to play, the story and visuals are cool and do their job.
Now if it was a bit more balanced it would be great, the game starts too hard and end up too easy.
That and maybe some more interesting post upgrades lines? They added a lot of stuff in updates, it helps make the playthrough more varied, but a lot of upgrades are just boring flat bonuses, unlike some interesting ones like new runes (which are temporary in a run, but make huge changes to your active skills).
Yeah, it's not much of a roguelike, but it's a really nice ARPG. Even more so in coop.
Very cool looking indie JRPG.
They haven't made a bad metroidvania yet, and they've made a bunch so far.
Mainly because I got it in the Choice and because I like the artstyle, lol.
Loved the original Subnautica.
Junji Ito-inspired weird horror RPG? Sign me up.
Big monsters.
The artstyle is amazing.
Mechs!
Devil May Cry x Magical Girl
Not gonna lie though, I don't tend to be aware of Early Access stuff too much. The only ones that I think will almost definitely turn out to be very good are Subnautica and Lodoss War. Everything else is just "This looks cool" and may or may not be good in the end
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