What game are you playing now?

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Originally Posted by CitizenCain

There have been reports of that... but given Valve's policy of lock/deleting threads and banning users with deleted accounts from their forums, it's kinda hard to get verification either way.

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So you have nothing, because we all know that the Valve forums are the only forum for online expression and grievance airing. :noob:

Are you trying to be a massive retard, or just succeeding accidentally?

I assume a Steam user like yourself would know the strong linkage between Steam accounts and the Valve community account/message board. :rolleyes:

Kindly don't be such a retard/stop trying to get one past me.

If you want unverifiable bitching about people getting their Steam accounts banned/deleted (and losing access to *all* their purchased games), you can use Google. To verify that's the case, the folks at Valve would have to admit it's the case, and oddly, I don't see that happening.

You made several seemingly baseless claims of Valve's Steam acting like a trojan/virus by deleting entire accounts worth of content off of customers' computers. You failed to provide evidence of such a claim.

Looks like trolling. Acts like trolling.

This could be such a happy little thread.

NHL 09: Playing as Nashville (medium setting is a little too easy, so opted for a lesser team) 20 games to go for the playoffs, one point leader.

Spoiler:

And I can't believe the Bruins lost :eek:

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Originally Posted by Ominous Gamer

You made several seemingly baseless claims of Valve's Steam acting like a trojan/virus by deleting entire accounts worth of content off of customers' computers. You failed to provide evidence of such a claim.

Looks like trolling. Acts like trolling.

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Holy shit, you're a douche.

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Originally Posted by Khendraja'aro

Well, that goes without saying. Any internet related software has a clause which states that if they catch you trying to manipulate the software, you'll be banned from the service. That's nothing new there.

And let's face it: The only way you can "cheat" with games like, say, Braid distributed over Steam is if you try to activate the game without actually buying it. I dare say that banning you from Steam altogether is justified in this case. And if you're caught using wallhacks in CS:S, then they're perfectly justified in banning you from using CS:S as well.

Are you new to this internet thing or why do they have to spell that out for you?

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Being banned from multiplayer is one thing, but what about single player? I play games Single Player and would rather not rely on an outside company, that could go bankrupt in the future, in order to play my games.

Either way, anything in the EULA is not up front which is all I came to discuss.

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Back to playing Batman:Arkham Asylum while I await the patch for Dragonage. Batman game gets really messed up at points, I'm loving it :)

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Originally Posted by RandBlade

Being banned from multiplayer is one thing, but what about single player? I play games Single Player and would rather not rely on an outside company, that could go bankrupt in the future, in order to play my games.

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Steam has a built in release switch that would allowed them to unlock all their content from Steam should bankrupcty day ever come. The CEO has reaffirmed that this has been tested and works, and it is written in their user and developer EULAs.

I am curious how that would technically work when their servers go offline. So I install a game from CD which requires Steam activation a year or two after Steam goes bankrupt, it can't find the server which says the switch has been flicked so then what ... not denying it works, but wonder if it requires you to be online at roughly the time they go bankrupt etc

Or lets say I have a downloaded and paid for a game from Steam, later on get a new PC a few years after they go bankrupt - but they're bankrupt now, how do I install my game? I have no CD for it.

I have discs that are 15 years old which still work. Were Steam to go under in say 8 years time a game I buy through them I can't just reinstall when I want to play it.

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I am curious how that would technically work when their servers go offline. So I install a game from CD which requires Steam activation a year or two after Steam goes bankrupt, it can't find the server which says the switch has been flicked so then what ... not denying it works, but wonder if it requires you to be online at roughly the time they go bankrupt etc

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I have no idea who would end controlling the server redirects, or if the switch would be a standalone overrid. Considering the size of the Steam community, I highly doubt either would be an actual issue. I suspect it could be some sort of p2p type distribution considering their hiring history.

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Or lets say I have a downloaded and paid for a game from Steam, later on get a new PC a few years after they go bankrupt - but they're bankrupt now, how do I install my game? I have no CD for it.

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Steam has a backup option built into the program for paranoid people just like you :up:

One word: Escrow.

Well, reviews looking good for Red Dead Redemption
95 so far on Metacritic (20 reviews)

Pretty darn good, even with critics tendency to get overly starry-eyed with Rockstar games.

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Originally Posted by Crowheart

Well, reviews looking good for Red Dead Redemption
95 so far on Metacritic (20 reviews)

Pretty darn good, even with critics tendency to get overly starry-eyed with Rockstar games.

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Seems to me like a GTA IV clone in a different (Olde West) setting... if you do end up getting it, and that's inaccurate, let me know...

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Originally Posted by CitizenCain

Seems to me like a GTA IV clone in a different (Olde West) setting... if you do end up getting it, and that's inaccurate, let me know...

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Sure..will do.
Any particular aspect you're interested in?
Many of the reviews seem to hint that it's better than GTA IV, some outright say it is.
Don't recall the exact statement, but one said to call it simply GTA on a horse, was doing the game an injustice..( or something like that)

Anyway, will make my own judgement and let ya know :up:

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Sure..will do.
Any particular aspect you're interested in?

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Guess I'm most curious about whether it has much of an RPG element to it (and thus real replayability), or if it's "just" an Olde West action game.

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Guess I'm most curious about whether it has much of an RPG element to it (and thus real replayability), or if it's "just" an Olde West action game.

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Not sure whether I posted this before, but it has in game shots, and a lot of marketing talk:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEMxSUGZ6TU

The question for me really is: is the game geared towards you being the stalwart hero or do you really have the option to play a bastard without the game trying to screw you.

Wow I never really looked into the game before..but damn this looks cool. GUN with GTA4 engine?

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Originally Posted by Knux897

GUN with GTA4 engine?

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This is what I fear. I *hated* Gun. And it (Gun) looked so promising, sigh.

Gun...ugh.
Didn't like that one at all.

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Originally Posted by Ziggy Stardust

The question for me really is: is the game geared towards you being the stalwart hero or do you really have the option to play a bastard without the game trying to screw you.

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I'm curious about this as well.
Though Rockstar has always made playing a bastard viable..;)

I am here to remind everyone that Super Mario Galaxy 2 comes out this Sunday in the U.S, and If you don't buy a copy I will be very disappointed in you.

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Originally Posted by Supermarioman

I will be very disappointed in you

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Get used to the feeling, buddy

High expectations are a bitch.

I hear there's a book on the subject

Finished Mother 3 today, it was pretty good but not as good as Earthbound. After I install Windows 7 Wednesday I'm going to pick up Just Cause 2 and get lost for awhile.

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I am here to remind everyone that Super Mario Galaxy 2 comes out this Sunday in the U.S, and If you don't buy a copy I will be very disappointed in you.

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Since when was there a second!?!?!

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Super Mario Galaxy 2 comes out this Sunday in the U.S, and If you don't buy a copy I will be very disappointed in you.

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I went to pre-order it, but it turns out that it won't play on my PC. So, no sale. I'll just pick up the ROM in a couple weeks instead, I guess. :p

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Originally Posted by Ziggy Stardust

High expectations are a bitch.

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I hear there's a book on the subject

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There is, but it's a disappointing read. Not nearly as good as you might expect. :downcast:

Just finished playing Call of Juarez, it didn't suck. :up:

Seriously doubt there is any replay value though.:down:

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High expectations are a bitch.

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I hear there's a book on the subject

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There is, but it's a disappointing read. Not nearly as good as you might expect. :downcast:

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OF THE USS ENTERPRISE

http://verydemotivational.files.word...7754502080.jpg

He got sexier as he got older...

Let's do it and never stop

D2D is selling Prince of Persia: Sands of Time for $1, so I'm going to order that once I can find a computer with access to game related websites.
Figured I'd play it a bit so I can point and laugh at the movie when that time comes.

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Originally Posted by Ominous Gamer

once I can find a computer with access to game related websites.

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You mention this a lot (and I forget if I've asked this before or not), but does your library really block SSH and RDP ports?

If so, consider Guacamole - not just a crappy tasting dip anymore!

Websense doesn't block secure connections, but I'm not going to connect to a proxy from work so I can type my credit card number into a blocked webpage. I used to have something like Guacamole setup a long while ago when I lived in a complex that included power in the rent, but I don't leave anything on, or even plugged in, if I'm not home using it now.
Machines are monitored for unapproved .exe files being executed (they really fucked up the launch of that), so thumbdrive stuff, like the Freedom Stick are pointless. County IT has also taken a liking to using the remote connection to peak in on machines :haha:.

I've got the keys to 13 laptops, and I monitor a floor of 38 dekstops that don't block game related stuff. Its not so much a hassle anymore as it is waiting till I get off the desk of another floor.

hassle

I'm getting to used to Google as a spell checker :(

Got the new red dead. I haven't gotten too far but my only complaint is the steering for the horses, how easy it is, and how difficult it is to read what the hell your buying. Other than that its definetly worth the buy...and its a bit suprisingly gruesome

Goddamnit! No one told me that Bioware already put out the Dragon Age expansion.

I tried, but honey that gag was too much

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Goddamnit! No one told me that Bioware already put out the Dragon Age expansion.

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*runs to shop*

Downloaded Portal yesterday, fun game! Thanks for the heads-up.