[Steam] Thread XIV: Dr. Steamlove (OR:How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Poosh ze Cart)

[Rutskarn]

That explains it. Removing the challenge from the game eliminates the need for most of the tools the game gives you.

I was thinking of Hard mode when I remembered finishing the game with 80 Adam left. Hard difficulty meant constantly using Target Dummy (the best plasmid), and antipersonnel ammo, which I was only allowed to carry 3 clips of.

Fighting Big Daddies on Hard was one of the few times I've actually enjoyed challenge in a game. One of my common strategies against them on Hard was blocking a doorway with a pile of oxygen tanks that had a proximity mine at the bottom of the pile, along with trap bolts (boosted with Electric Flesh) strung all over the room afterward.

...At least until I found out that a single can of Electric Gel would kill a Big Daddy in one shot, while keeping it paralyzed the whole time. I never tried it until I was told, since I thought Elec Gel was worthless.

Yeah, but like I said, I played through half/three quarters of the game on Medium while killing fewer Big Daddies, and I still had no problems just using guns. Like I said, since I was more daring with vending machines, I probably had even more ammo.

[Cogwheel]

more daring with vending machines

I'm confused. There are people who didn't compulsively hack everything in sight until it was a mess of servile machinery (and, if the minigame is any indication, plumbing)?

[Jibar]

*Wake up*
*Polycount Winners were really announced last night*
*Croc-O-Style will be real items*

Life is good, gentlemen, life is good.

[NeoVid]

I'm confused. There are people who didn't compulsively hack everything in sight until it was a mess of servile machinery (and, if the minigame is any indication, plumbing)?

Hacking constantly gets to be a pain in the ass, especially if you don't load up on engineering tonics so some later hacks are actually impossible...

Until you realize that buying out hacks is a great way to use some of that excessive amount of money you've got, if you're sick of your wallet being full all the time.

[Beanie]

*Wake up*
*Polycount Winners were really announced last night*
*Croc-O-Style will be real items*

Life is good, gentlemen, life is good.

Psht, we all know Special Delivery is the best of the lot.

He is the Milkman. His milk is delicious.

[Phase]

Psht, we all know Special Delivery is the best of the lot.

He is the Milkman. His milk is delicious.

This is the reason why I want my milk. "Yo, I'm the milkman. My milk is frikkin' delicious."

[Sleverin]

This is the reason why I want my milk. "Yo, I'm the milkman. My milk is frikkin' delicious."

DING-DONG! Got a special delivery here!

[Jahkaivah]

"Yo hardhat! What is the purpose of the goggles?"

"Hey I bet all the other assassins make fun of you!"

[Phase]

"Yo, the sea will run white with my rage."

[Winthur]

(upon dominating the Milkman)
"Yo, you dodge like a dairy farmer!"
(upon revenge from the Milkman)
"Oh, hey! YOU dodge like a cow!"

Lol @ the Aladdin references in the Saharan spy ad.

[Cogwheel]

So how does one go about organizing this whole Livestream thing, anyway? I'm pretty confused here. Could I get a step-by-step just-for-idiots sort of guide, here?

[dromer]

Hacking constantly gets to be a pain in the ass, especially if you don't load up on engineering tonics so some later hacks are actually impossible...

Until you realize that buying out hacks is a great way to use some of that excessive amount of money you've got, if you're sick of your wallet being full all the time.

Yep, late in the game I've gotten a couple hacking puzzles that were impossible, but I always had maximum autohacks, so I just used those.

[surikesu]

New TF2 Blog Post about tf2maps' new art pass contest.

Valve is planning on releasing a 3 cp attack/defend map similar to gorge, and the mapper who puts the best details on it will have their version included in the next update.

The map can be downloaded in both vmf and bsp format.

[NeoVid]

Yep, late in the game I've gotten a couple hacking puzzles that were impossible, but I always had maximum autohacks, so I just used those.

[Phase]

I love Valve's obsession with hats. It's their second most notable feature as a company, after being notorious trolls.

[Jibar]

I love the taped over Golden Wrench button and the giant Camera Beard one.

Anyone else think this is actually what Robin Walker does all day?

It now occurs to me that these Polycount weapons are going to be the first community items with, ya know, bullets and stuff. Everything thus far has been a Melee weapon and the Crit-o-Cola and Dalokohs Bar, buff items.
Ain't that weird.

[chiasaur11]

Holy crud.

Valve is releasing a new free game. On Monday.

With no real warning.

I love these guys.

[AlterForm]

Holy crud.

Valve is releasing a new free game. On Monday.

With no real warning.

I love these guys.

Looks intriguing.

[Phase]

Goddamit, Valve. Just when I think I cannae love thee any more, you go an' do something like this.

[watsyurname529]

Holy crud.

Valve is releasing a new free game. On Monday.

With no real warning.

I love these guys.

Awesome. I love free games.

[Phase]

And it's a freaking VALVE game. Valve usually have a lot more fanfare when they release a game. And it's their first non-FPS game, too. It looks a bit like a straight-up shooting game, which seems a bit boring for Valve, but I trust them.

[Fawkes]

By the sounds of it, Alien Swarm was made by a team that now works for Valve, but didn't when they originally made it. It sounds like they're just re-releasing it to steam as a full game.

But still. Free game. Awesome.

[Cogwheel]

By the sounds of it, Alien Swarm was made by a team that now works for Valve, but didn't when they originally made it. It sounds like they're just re-releasing it to steam as a full game.

But still. Free game. Awesome.

Not quite. They've worked on it since, which suggests that what Valve did here is akin to what they did with Portal and TF2.

Also, this is why Valve is the best thing ever.

[Jahkaivah]

By the sounds of it, Alien Swarm was made by a team that now works for Valve, but didn't when they originally made it. It sounds like they're just re-releasing it to steam as a full game.

It's a source remake/sequel of the original UT2004 mod.

[Rutskarn]

My conspiracy-theory suspicion is that they're working on another similar title, the one they brought on Icefrog for. This is sort of their test project--they want to see how the gaming populace reacts, so they're trying to distribute it as widely as possible.

[Byrnbot08]

My conspiracy-theory suspicion is that they're working on another similar title, the one they brought on Icefrog for. This is sort of their test project--they want to see how the gaming populace reacts, so they're trying to distribute it as widely as possible.

This.

Also, because I love Steam, an endorsement from L4D's Zoey and Francis!

Zoey: Man, I love Steam.

Francis: Yeah... Steam's alright I guess.

[Dread Cthulhu]

So I got the Gunslinger today.

It is so awesome, but it really freaks me out at the same time. Engineer CUT OFF HIS OWN HAND TO USE THIS WEAPON.

Radigan did the same, but he was clearly corrupted by the Australium. Dell has no such excuse. I kind of missed the days when he was the only healthy one.

[ZeroNumerous]

Radigan did the same, but he was clearly corrupted by the Australium. Dell has no such excuse. I kind of missed the days when he was the only healthy one.

The engineer? I always thought it was the pyro that was the sane one. He reacts like every normal person would: He tries to kill it with fire.

[Penguinizer]

Is Moonbase Alpha worth downloading? How many people here play it?

Also, I'm also excited for Alien Swarm. Top down shooters are fun, and it's free.

[onasuma]

Engi doesnt cut off his hand to use the gunslinger, he just removes his glove revealing it.