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Is battle.net like some proprietary version of Steam or something? I've never even seen it, let alone had an account. What's it good for?
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It started as Blizzard's multiplayer solution since Diablo, but it's evolved into a steam-like store/hub/social network for Blizzard games. (So it's not good for much.)
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Nov 9, 2018 20:25
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SolidSnakesBandana posted:Just an aside, phone security is optional. I don't even type in a password anymore, it just loads up i think during the destiny 2-is-free period they require it for all new account signups to prevent people from farming accounts for reselling? If you had an account previously it's just redeem and be done with it
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Nov 9, 2018 20:30
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I mean, I got the game for "free" on the Ps4 and it was just okay, but if you don't have anything to shoot right now, why not. I had one fun multi session with a friend, that was worth it for me IMO.
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Nov 9, 2018 21:36
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Best thing about Destiny 2 is whenever they try to do something, Warframe just says gently caress you and drops a new expansion with cool poo poo in it for free. First it was Plains of Eidolon with its open world zone with flying when they released on PC, and now that Activision made Destiny 2 free Warframe dropped Fortuna with its Tony Hawk hoverboards.
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Nov 10, 2018 08:07
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If I were to spend $60 on either of them - I won't - it definitely would be on Warframe.
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Nov 10, 2018 16:26
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Nov 10, 2018 16:36
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I had an account from when I caved in and bought WoW just a couple of weeks before Mists of Pandaria but it was lost due to me not remembering a single detail about it other than the Email(which I don't use anymore) If you still remember your stuff, it's probably there.
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Nov 10, 2018 16:54
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at the time battlenet was good for people that played games like wow or diablo a lot because they could use it to group with friends very easily on whatever random characters and servers they're playing on
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Nov 11, 2018 00:04
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Battle.net (the account/launcher) was/is nice for letting you add Diablo2/SC1 CD keys. Otherwise it's annoying to have yet another launcher just for one company. Destiny 2 for free is nice, but I'm even more baffled having played it that this is a sequel. It seems like the exact same game. Not sure why they don't just charge monthly for it instead of this bizarro hybrid business model.
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Nov 11, 2018 01:25
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Escape Goat posted:Not sure why they don't just charge monthly for it instead of this bizarro hybrid business model. Because it works for Calladuty.
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Nov 11, 2018 01:57
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Escape Goat posted:Battle.net (the account/launcher) was/is nice for letting you add Diablo2/SC1 CD keys. Otherwise it's annoying to have yet another launcher just for one company. https://www.polygon.com/2018/11/9/18079060/battlefield-5-ea-subscribers-early-release-date
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Nov 11, 2018 02:03
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As far as non-Steam clients go I have no idea why people complain about Battle.net. It is one of the absolute least intrusive launchers out there. You can click play on a game, close the launcher, and the game starts up and you don't have to worry about it again. It's no loving Origin, UPlay, or Bethesda...
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Nov 11, 2018 02:36
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Origin, Uplay, and Battle.net are all fine, people just don't want to have multiple libraries.
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Nov 11, 2018 05:07
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uplay is bad but one good thing about it is that MANY players have display names and avatars that are directly related to the game they're playing which is cute even if it's just a dumb meme
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Nov 11, 2018 05:20
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Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion is free at HB if you sign up for their
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Nov 15, 2018 19:37
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You can unsub immediately though.
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Nov 15, 2018 21:51
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Samuringa posted:Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion is free at HB if you sign up for their Also, and I only mention it because it's a mistake I've made in the past, make sure to activate the key on Steam right away, they expire a few days after the initial promotion.
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Nov 15, 2018 22:00
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aniviron posted:You can unsub immediately though. Skwirl posted:Also, and I only mention it because it's a mistake I've made in the past, make sure to activate the key on Steam right away, they expire a few days after the initial promotion.
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Nov 15, 2018 22:16
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Stick Insect posted:https://www.humblebundle.com/user/settings Still appears to be the case. Look for "Main page bundles, special Humble Store sales, and important updates"
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Nov 15, 2018 23:55
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Xander77 posted:Says so several times over. I know, but I think it was the same when I messed up in the past. I'm often multitasking when I read these small promos. And if it's your first time doing it you might not immediately parse the difference between getting the code from Humble and Redeeming the code on Steam. When I buy a normal bundle from humble I don't redeem games immediately unless I'm planning on playing right away because I might want to give some of them away as gifts or something. Used to buy all my steam sale discounts (you know, when $30 games are 5 bucks) as gifts for the same reason, but they make you send them to someone right away now.
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Nov 16, 2018 00:50
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Xander77 posted:It doesn't appear to be in "settings". Where? Settings, contact preferences. Uncheck everything.
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Nov 16, 2018 06:34
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Escape Goat posted:Battle.net (the account/launcher) was/is nice for letting you add Diablo2/SC1 CD keys. Otherwise it's annoying to have yet another launcher just for one company. Well for one, Destiny 1 isn't on PC.
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Nov 16, 2018 15:25
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I'm currently getting spamed on the unique e-mail address I used for dlh.net. They've either leaked or sold my data. I posted in sept 2016: Stick Insect posted:
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DLH got hacked recently so you may wanna change your password if you already had an account there.
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Everyone should take the time to visit their Humble Bundle library. https://www.humblebundle.com/home/library I just went down the list and added 20-30 games to my Steam account I wasn't aware that I owned. A large portion of that are games that were on my wishlist. You may also find that some of these things have two keys or that you've already registered another copy to your account, giving you a free copy to give to a friend.
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Nov 22, 2018 20:05
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Free Outcast remake https://www.humblebundle.com/store/...es_tile_index_1
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Nov 22, 2018 20:17
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RBX posted:Free Outcast remake This game is great but it’s super 1999.
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Nov 22, 2018 22:47
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Wait is this not giving me a steam key?
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Nov 22, 2018 22:52
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i don't even see where it would allow me to download it. i clicked its download button, it took me to a page it said was claimed by me, and then there's just a shitload of ads.
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Nov 22, 2018 23:23
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There's a pretty good game called Warzone 2100 is also freeware, it's one of those games that allow you to make your own units through a customization menu which can lead to some pretty fun designs. Just use Google or something and search for it and you'll find it at first choice, just be aware that the cutscenes are in a seperate file so you'll want to download those as well.
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Nov 22, 2018 23:31
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Coolguye posted:i don't even see where it would allow me to download it. i clicked its download button, it took me to a page it said was claimed by me, and then there's just a shitload of ads. 
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Nov 23, 2018 04:16
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The Kins posted:Scroll down past all the ads and you'll find the download link. got it, thanks.
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Nov 23, 2018 18:35
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Company of Heroes 2 is free to keep at Steam for a limited time
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Cool, it can sit in my library next to the unplayed copy of the first game I got from this thread.
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Skwirl posted:Cool, it can sit in my library next to the unplayed copy of the first game I got from this thread. 
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https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1070870373183315968
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Dec 7, 2018 06:45
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RBX posted:Free Outcast remake I remember playing this as a kid, not understanding anything. I also remember that if you stood too close to an NPC when you started talking to them they would take a big step backwards before talking, which I found hilarious.
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From what I can tell this means installing epic's own distribution software and you'll have to use that to install/play the games.
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Subnautica is excellent, as long as you don't have a fear of open water.
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Stick Insect posted:From what I can tell this means installing epic's own distribution software and you'll have to use that to install/play the games. that's definitely what it'll mean. epic is making a serious play to dethrone steam as the de-facto platform to launch your game on with greater community and game page control for game makers and a much more equitable profit split (12% to platform instead of steam's 30%) now what they need is a shitload of people on the platform so game makers have a market to advertise to. there is no way you are getting those games without installing their platform, but from their press releases that might not be such a bad thing. the epic platform is gunning for steam directly, rather than just trying to maintain some absurd fiefdom over their own games the way EA and Ubisoft did
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