I'm not a huge fan of EA games in general. Almost all of the ones I own have been bundle fodder. I have never really felt burned by one I actually purchased. Closest would probably have been Double Fine's DF-9 Spacebase. But I bought that on sale during either Christmas last year or Summer last year. And I don't feel too robbed by the price. I did pay for it with Funbux (still, value that could have been elsewhere). Got a couple hours of gameplay out of it... probably could fire it up again and enjoy some more, but kind of "meh" about it at the moment.
Or maybe "Life is Feudal" I did end up picking that one up for (relatively) cheap on IndieGala but ended up being unimpressed after a few buggy minutes of attempting to play and falling through the world, after being unable to control my character. But who knows, maybe they'll fix it up?
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Jophiel wrote:
Wasteland 2 started with a high EA price, pretty much soaking people nostalgia-desperate to get in on Wasteland 2. The base game is $40, early access to the base game was $60. Planetary Annihilation famously was $90 for EA and is now $30.
For the most part, games priced higher than MSRP for EA is the exception though. But in my opinion they should really be priced significantly lower than their eventual "box price" since you're getting an unfinished product. No reason for them to price as such though when plenty of people are happy to spend $20-$30 on an alpha build.
For the most part, games priced higher than MSRP for EA is the exception though. But in my opinion they should really be priced significantly lower than their eventual "box price" since you're getting an unfinished product. No reason for them to price as such though when plenty of people are happy to spend $20-$30 on an alpha build.
I believe Wasteland 2 was also a Kickstarter, and was overpriced for EA for the same reason Planetary Annihilation was.
Placing your base game as a $60-$90 Kickstarter reward isn't really different from (over)charging for it on EA, even if "Kickstarter!" is your excuse. Either way, they were using people's enthusiasm for the game idea to get them to pay significantly more than the intended MSRP would be.
Belkira wrote:
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I don't mind the kick starters that have the normal priced tier 1 that is just the "basic copy of the game" tier and then the higher ones having additional features (even if some are just physical boxes).
I can't say I'd be willing to drop 60-90 dollars on a tier 1 that was nothing more than a copy of the game. For that price I'd expected one of the "2 copies plus these bonuses". I pre-ordered Divinity Original Sin during it's EA, at that time it was 55 dollars or something like that, but was two copies of the game plus a bunch of preorder bonuses (like every Divinity game plus a DLC for Original Sin).
I can't say I'd be willing to drop 60-90 dollars on a tier 1 that was nothing more than a copy of the game. For that price I'd expected one of the "2 copies plus these bonuses". I pre-ordered Divinity Original Sin during it's EA, at that time it was 55 dollars or something like that, but was two copies of the game plus a bunch of preorder bonuses (like every Divinity game plus a DLC for Original Sin).
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Eldritch is $1.99 for the next couple of days. It's a fun little FPS/Stealth game with randomly generated levels and more polish than the Minecraft-looking graphics would make you think. Been bundled before but not frequently and in the upper tiers.
Belkira wrote:
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If you participated in the Gearbox Software’s Community Day 2013 make sure you check your email for your Homeworld Remastered Steam key.
I may have a valid duplicate key (no guarantees) so PM me if you want it. Regular forum users only, first come first served.
Edited, Feb 25th 2015 1:46pm by Shaowstrike
I may have a valid duplicate key (no guarantees) so PM me if you want it. Regular forum users only, first come first served.
Edited, Feb 25th 2015 1:46pm by Shaowstrike
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What was the community day? I don't recall if I participated or not.
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It was a streaming conference for Gearbox announcing their upcoming games and info regarding Borderlands 2.
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"We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
— James D. Nicoll
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Cooking/Fishing 100
"We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
— James D. Nicoll
Homeworld key claimed by Tirith. 
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"We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
— James D. Nicoll
91PUP/BLM 86SMN/BST 76DRK
Cooking/Fishing 100
"We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
— James D. Nicoll
Looks like the code was a duplicate. No big deal, thought that counts, thanks anyways.
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Been a while since Humble Bundle had a good deal (lots of repeat stuff recently, everywhere).
Made in Japan.
A good value. Pretty sure it's fresh as far as bundles go. I"m interested in the Rime Berta. I'm sure it will lack compared to say... Disgaea, but I'm a sucker for Tactical RPGs.
Edited, Feb 26th 2015 7:56pm by TirithRR
Made in Japan.
A good value. Pretty sure it's fresh as far as bundles go. I"m interested in the Rime Berta. I'm sure it will lack compared to say... Disgaea, but I'm a sucker for Tactical RPGs.
Edited, Feb 26th 2015 7:56pm by TirithRR
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Also, in addition to the games listed Here I also now have an extra key for "Into the War" Pretty bad greenlight whoring game. But it gave out three copies to greenlight voters. So it's like... getting three whores for the price of one.
I also have two Steam copies of Murder MIners http://store.steampowered.com/app/274900/
They are actual Steam gifts, I think I must have redeemed a 4 pack key from a bundle many months ago.
I also have two Steam copies of Murder MIners http://store.steampowered.com/app/274900/
They are actual Steam gifts, I think I must have redeemed a 4 pack key from a bundle many months ago.
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Magical battle Festa! SPARKALO OVERLOOAAAAD. Also the bullet hell games look pretty fun.
I'm not convinced on the 10$ tier but I think I might pick this one up at the tier before.
I'm not convinced on the 10$ tier but I think I might pick this one up at the tier before.
An old silent pond...
A frog jumps into the pond,
splash! Silence again.
~ Matsuo Basho
A frog jumps into the pond,
splash! Silence again.
~ Matsuo Basho
Wait, hell is censored as well?
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— James D. Nicoll
91PUP/BLM 86SMN/BST 76DRK
Cooking/Fishing 100
"We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
— James D. Nicoll
Shaowstrike the Shady wrote:
Wait, hell is censored as well?
Yes, that one was censored from day one.
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TirithRR wrote:
Been a while since Humble Bundle had a good deal (lots of repeat stuff recently, everywhere).
Made in Japan.
A good value. Pretty sure it's fresh as far as bundles go. I"m interested in the Rime Berta. I'm sure it will lack compared to say... Disgaea, but I'm a sucker for Tactical RPGs.
Made in Japan.
A good value. Pretty sure it's fresh as far as bundles go. I"m interested in the Rime Berta. I'm sure it will lack compared to say... Disgaea, but I'm a sucker for Tactical RPGs.
Not that they matter, but have a rate up.
As expected, Rime Berta is pretty meh. I mean, I only played one battle, so I didn't get to see much of the skill system, but there was nothing spectacular about it. Maybe it will change later.
I'm not disappointed that I paid an extra 5 dollars and got it and the second Half-Minute hero game though. While not a great value, if you were interested in those two games it would be worth it. Basically 75% off of them.
Edited, Feb 27th 2015 3:13pm by TirithRR
I'm not disappointed that I paid an extra 5 dollars and got it and the second Half-Minute hero game though. While not a great value, if you were interested in those two games it would be worth it. Basically 75% off of them.
Edited, Feb 27th 2015 3:13pm by TirithRR
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The original "Syndicate" is free on Origin.
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"We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
— James D. Nicoll
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Cooking/Fishing 100
"We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
— James D. Nicoll
NCSoft is selling Guild Wars 2 Standard for $10 or $15 for the Deluxe Edition. Remember, that there is no subscription fee for GW2, so the initial purchase is it (except for any optional in-game purchases they offer).
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"We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
— James D. Nicoll
91PUP/BLM 86SMN/BST 76DRK
Cooking/Fishing 100
"We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
— James D. Nicoll
I picked it up, since the price was right. What server should I join?
"I have lost my way
But I hear a tale
About a heaven in Alberta
Where they've got all hell for a basement"
But I hear a tale
About a heaven in Alberta
Where they've got all hell for a basement"
Last post from Dyadem in 2013 said "Crystal Desert" has a ZAM guild.
http://www.zam.com/fcluster/gotopost.pl?mid=1380735490118491966
http://www.zam.com/fcluster/gotopost.pl?mid=1380735490118491966
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Cooking/Fishing 100
"We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
— James D. Nicoll
91PUP/BLM 86SMN/BST 76DRK
Cooking/Fishing 100
"We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
— James D. Nicoll
It was a fun game. I definitely enjoyed my time playing it. I might drop into it again sometime after I burn out on this FFXIV run.
An old silent pond...
A frog jumps into the pond,
splash! Silence again.
~ Matsuo Basho
A frog jumps into the pond,
splash! Silence again.
~ Matsuo Basho
Iamadam wrote:
I picked it up, since the price was right. What server should I join?
Server doesn't mean **** now with the megaserver unless you wanna mainly focus on WvWvW. You can join guilds on any server, mega server tries to group you with friends/guildmates. Only time you'll be on "your server" is in WvWvW
Yeah, servers are Only used for WvWvW matches now days. So if you want to do that and know that you have friends who play, join them, otherwise yeah. I don't play as often as I used to, but still log in occasinally to check on couple of guilds and stuff.
Dyadem.5139
Dyadem.5139
Things I sometimes play...
"What do you want to be when you grow up?"
"I want to be a unicorn!"
"Awww, why's that?"........
"So I can stab people with my face."
"What do you want to be when you grow up?"
"I want to be a unicorn!"
"Awww, why's that?"........
"So I can stab people with my face."
Titanfall Season Pass is free in case you're one of the nine people playing Titanfall.
Apparently you can 'purchase' it without owning the base game.
Apparently you can 'purchase' it without owning the base game.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
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