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How come these IPs (Warhammer/Dungeons & Dragons) with large cult followings keep giving license to no name studios?
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Jun 21, 2021 23:30
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Popete posted:How come these IPs (Warhammer/Dungeons & Dragons) with large cult followings keep giving license to no name studios? free money I think they also hardly license much at all, just take money to allow whoever to make a game with the name on it. That way they can just keep doing it as often as they please, and some of them have to end up being hits
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Jun 21, 2021 23:38
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They like to retain very strict control of their IP, and larger studios will want more freedom. Creative Assembly is probably the largest studio working with one of the IPs and they are indeed given so much flexibility that they've designed the units and some lords of Warhammer fantasy factions themselves which are now official part of Warhammer canon
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Jun 21, 2021 23:42
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Omi no Kami posted:Is Cities: Skylines still the go-to if I'm looking for a simcity-esque building game? A quick look shows that apparently it got enmeshed in some weird privacy/publisher account nonsense that people are still miffed about? I think it is still the go-to, and you can have a lot of fun with it. I'm not aware of any account controversy, but it is published by Paradox so there's lots of DLC and some desirable things are in those. Also there are a ton of mods out there, some of which might need specific DLC to run. On the plus side, they go on sale quite often.
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Jun 22, 2021 00:12
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Popete posted:How come these IPs (Warhammer/Dungeons & Dragons) with large cult followings keep giving license to no name studios? Games Workshop used to not do that then they decided to do that for some reason. I guess the theory is that the bad games will just be forgotten and the good ones will be the ones people remember. Honestly it seems like it’s been for the best because so far I’m falling squarely into the theory.
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Jun 22, 2021 00:16
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- Dungeon Siege 1 and 2 are on sale at Fanatical for a dollar apiece! - holy poo poo there's a mod that combines them into Dungeon Siege 2's engine complete with all the expansion packs and bonus stuff https://www.moddb.com/mods/dungeon-siege-legendary-pack It requires both games to work, and I'm probably going to play DS1 in its original engine because I have extreme nostalgia for it over 2, but I got it up and running and woah, woah woah woah. I love finding these old games with mega mods or source ports that just work and have infinite content if you really want to dig in. I'm also thrilled because DS1's expansion packs aren't available on Steam or GOG and yet here they are, ready to go. Bonus: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1148174213 "Installing this will not only give you access to Legends of Aranna and multiplayer but also to some cut content like the “Return to Arhok” and “Yesterhaven” campaigns, it will also update your game to the lastest version and run with some few custom compability patches to fix some bugs such as sound/graphic/mouse input lags. "
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Jun 22, 2021 01:00
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I’m oddly happy to hear that the Dark Alliance game is gonna be garbage because that means I’ll probably love it. It’s weird, I like a lot of games most people don’t and there’s plenty that most people do that just do nothin’ for me/i like but I don’t like nearly as much.
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Jun 22, 2021 01:03
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I think we all have terminal hipster brain at this point, about something or other.
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Jun 22, 2021 01:11
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terminal hipster brain is noble and good actually
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Jun 22, 2021 01:13
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Kibayasu posted:Games Workshop used to not do that then they decided to do that for some reason. I guess the theory is that the bad games will just be forgotten and the good ones will be the ones people remember. Honestly it seems like it’s been for the best because so far I’m falling squarely into the theory. better than the current state of star wars where everything is boring as hell because of ea's stranglehold
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Jun 22, 2021 01:15
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dmboogie posted:star wars [...] is [...] boring as hell this.
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Jun 22, 2021 01:26
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Stux posted:this. fair but there are still degrees yknow wheres my eurojank star wars rpg
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Jun 22, 2021 01:41
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StrixNebulosa posted:- Dungeon Siege 1 and 2 are on sale at Fanatical for a dollar apiece! I still consider DS 1 as one of the best games ever made. 2 was decent enough, but 1 hit all the right marks for me. DS 3 on the other hand was an abomination. gently caress you Obsidian Ent, for that pile of trash.
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Jun 22, 2021 01:50
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Boy Project Haven is...not good!
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Jun 22, 2021 01:52
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OgNar posted:I still consider DS 1 as one of the best games ever made. Jeyne Kassynder
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Jun 22, 2021 02:01
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Dungeon Siege 3 was fine except for not being Dungeon Siege 1 and 2 Jeyne Kassynder joke.
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Jun 22, 2021 02:18
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I don't know why Powerwash Simulator exists, but I'm real glad it does https://i.imgur.com/9qsK28w.mp4
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Jun 22, 2021 02:38
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can we get a new thread title yet
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Jun 22, 2021 02:47
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I’ve made it to what I’m assuming is the last boss in Hades and I still haven’t figured out what to do with Titan blood. Google tells me it unlocks weapon aspects but I don’t know what those are either. I’ve done almost everything except unlock the last weapon, do I get something fundamental I should have gotten forever ago when I unlock all of them?
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Jun 22, 2021 03:07
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Rolo posted:I’ve made it to what I’m assuming is the last boss in Hades and I still haven’t figured out what to do with Titan blood. Google tells me it unlocks weapon aspects but I don’t know what those are either. yeah you gotta unlock that weapon and then a conversation will eventually trigger to unlock weapon aspects i wouldn't really call it 'fundamental,' it opens up some new weapon customization options but because of the titan blood costs you won't really be able to afford them until you're reliably winning runs anyway
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Jun 22, 2021 03:20
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buglord posted:can we get a new thread title yet
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Jun 22, 2021 03:22
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buglord posted:can we get a new thread title yet Well, what should it be?
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Jun 22, 2021 03:24
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Steam Thread: I don't know why Powerwash Simulator exists, but I'm real glad it does
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Jun 22, 2021 03:24
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Upon reading comparisons to Hollow Knight, SotN and Blasphemous in the reviews, I picked up Ender Lilies. It's good.
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Jun 22, 2021 03:24
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New update for State of Decay 2 looks pretty incredible. Upgradeable outposts and SIDEARMS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SILCNj4Aafg
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Jun 22, 2021 03:47
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Saoshyant posted:Steam Thread: I don't know why Powerwash Simulator exists, but I'm real glad it does  i'll allow it
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Jun 22, 2021 04:09
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Saoshyant posted:Steam Thread: I don't know why Powerwash Simulator exists, but I'm real glad it does
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Jun 22, 2021 04:10
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Saoshyant posted:Steam Thread: I don't know why Powerwash Simulator exists, but I'm real glad it does
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Jun 22, 2021 04:12
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Albinator posted:I think it is still the go-to, and you can have a lot of fun with it. I'm not aware of any account controversy, but it is published by Paradox so there's lots of DLC and some desirable things are in those. Also there are a ton of mods out there, some of which might need specific DLC to run. On the plus side, they go on sale quite often. Cool, thanks!
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Jun 22, 2021 04:20
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Saoshyant posted:Steam Thread: I don't know why Powerwash Simulator exists, but I'm real glad it does https://twitter.com/DanRyckert/status/1398432132297547780?s=19
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Jun 22, 2021 04:26
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Pressure washers are not for human use, Dan.
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Jun 22, 2021 04:33
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I was wondering what the game Simulator Simulator would be like, then thought "Let's Inception this poo poo". Hear me out: Simulator Simulator Simulator. It's a simulation game of you playing a simulation game about simulation games.
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Jun 22, 2021 04:38
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Kragger99 posted:I was wondering what the game Simulator Simulator would be like, then thought "Let's Inception this poo poo". Isn't that just Sims
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Jun 22, 2021 04:39
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Orv posted:Isn't that just Sims 
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Jun 22, 2021 04:40
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A D&D:DA review that I read earlierquote:I try to find some positive in every game, even the ones I don’t like, because for someone that one positive might be enough to make them love a game. quote:Honestly, if you’re looking for a cooperative action game set in the Forgotten Realms, I would say just play Neverwinter. goddamn also lmao at not having a caster
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Jun 22, 2021 04:49
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Orv posted:Pressure washers are not for human use, Dan. Dan dragging in a Karcher to the shower. "drat, this thing really takes off that top layer of skin. I feel so refreshed. This makes me feel so good, I'm gonna whip up a batch of my famous egg-whites after this."
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Jun 22, 2021 04:55
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explosivo posted:New update for State of Decay 2 looks pretty incredible. Upgradeable outposts and SIDEARMS Not just sidearms, you can switch between any two guns. The example in the video was an LMG for a plague heart and a shotgun for when you get jumped by a feral. I saw the stream when they were first talking about plague hearts, maybe a month or so back, and I think this will be a good reason to start another new game. Undead Labs have been doing a good job keeping SoD 2 shambling along (pun partially intended  ). There have been some pretty major gameplay additions/changes in the last few big patches. I can't wait for 3, but I'm certainly not complaining about 2 still getting new stuff.
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Jun 22, 2021 04:57
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Bloody Hedgehog posted:Dan dragging in a Karcher to the shower. "drat, this thing really takes off that top layer of skin. I feel so refreshed. This makes me feel so good, I'm gonna whip up a batch of my famous egg-whites after this." i mean, he did have that phase where he tried waking himself up in the morning with a stun gun
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Jun 22, 2021 05:04
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How is Cross Code? I got it through a bundle and while I hear mostly good things I hear that the puzzle centric dungeons kind of bring it down
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Jun 22, 2021 05:11
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Unlucky7 posted:How is Cross Code? I got it through a bundle and while I hear mostly good things I hear that the puzzle centric dungeons kind of bring it down It's a very good game, but if you don't puzzles you will bounce off the dungeons hard. Unlike most RPGs or actiony adventurey games where the puzzles in dungeons are cursory speed bumps, CrossCode actually requires you to think about them. If you like puzzles and fast paced combat emotional trauma then I 100% recommend it.
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