[Steam] Thread XIX: It's a Kritzmas miracle!

[Gamerlord]

I signed up for the beta ages ago, though. Got a key and everything. I seem to recall it being a week after pre-order beta... or am I being senile again?

Log into steam, activate a product, use your key.

[Cogwheel]

Log into steam, activate a product, use your key.

Yep, did so yesterday, it installed.

And then I couldn't find it anywhere on my game list.


Edit: Neeeevermind. I was expecting to see it under "Dawn of War", not "Warhammer". Yep. Been there all along.

Too bad I'll be out all day.

[shadow_archmagi]

Too late, sorry.

Too late? I just went to their website and saw "SIGN UP ON THIS WEBSITE AND GET A KEY" so I did and I did.

http://community.dawnofwar2.com/

[Shas aia Toriia]

So while we're on the subject of awesome games, what do you guys think of Battlefield 3?
Seems pretty awesome to me, though I'm not sure if my computer will be able to run it very well at all.

[Science Officer]

I signed up on the community site a while back, and they sent me an e-mail saying "Hey you! Join the Beta!" which did not include a key to do so.
In the process of recovering password to see if logging into the site helps.

[Cogwheel]

Well, that was disappointing.

Retribution is multi only. Should've guessed. And my computer isn't good enough to handle the strain of multiplayer and the game itself at the same time. It can just about handle low setting single player.


Then there's King Arthur. First, I have to set it to slightly lower than Very Low for it to work. I'm forced to assume that it's poorly optimized or something, because even when nothing is happening and the graphics look a good deal worse than most SNES games, the game is slowed to a crawl. As soon as something (like, say, the cutscene before the battle tutorial) does happen? Never mind lag, impossibly low settings and ridiculous loading times, no, it drops all the subtlety and outright crashes.


I know I'm using a laptop, but it's a really good laptop, and only from late 2009. 90% of games being unplayable is starting to get a little old.

[tarbrush]

Interesting news

Steam made $20million last year. From Portal

[Dispozition]

Interesting news

Steam made $20million last year. From Portal

But...Free...And...What? It makes no sense D:

[Shas aia Toriia]

If anybody is interested in getting in the Retribution beta but doesn't have a key, I have multiple, so here's my other one. First person to use it keeps it.

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EDIT: And the code was taken.

[shadow_archmagi]

Marines vs Imperial Guard seems to be a very unfair matchup.

Tactical marines, while it's true they cost as much as two guard squads, are BETTER than two guard squads.

[Neftren]

Well, that was disappointing.

Retribution is multi only. Should've guessed. And my computer isn't good enough to handle the strain of multiplayer and the game itself at the same time. It can just about handle low setting single player.


Then there's King Arthur. First, I have to set it to slightly lower than Very Low for it to work. I'm forced to assume that it's poorly optimized or something, because even when nothing is happening and the graphics look a good deal worse than most SNES games, the game is slowed to a crawl. As soon as something (like, say, the cutscene before the battle tutorial) does happen? Never mind lag, impossibly low settings and ridiculous loading times, no, it drops all the subtlety and outright crashes.


I know I'm using a laptop, but it's a really good laptop, and only from late 2009. 90% of games being unplayable is starting to get a little old.

What laptop?

[Shas aia Toriia]

Marines vs Imperial Guard seems to be a very unfair matchup.

Tactical marines, while it's true they cost as much as two guard squads, are BETTER than two guard squads.

Maybe unupgraded gaurd squads, but give your guardsmen a sergeant for a small fee and you get a free guardman every time you reinforce. Also, you can get 3 plasma guns.

[Cogwheel]

What laptop?

Lenovo Win7 PC, apparently.


All I know is that there was a computer expert present when I was picking a laptop, and I was told this was a really good one, if a bit large for a laptop.

[Neftren]

Lenovo Win7 PC, apparently.


All I know is that there was a computer expert present when I was picking a laptop, and I was told this was a really good one, if a bit large for a laptop.

Which one? Also, you probably ended up with some crappy integrated graphics (like I did when I got my Macbook). My next computer purchase will be much more... informed. In anycase, I feel your pain.

[Cogwheel]

Which one? Also, you probably ended up with some crappy integrated graphics (like I did when I got my Macbook). My next computer purchase will be much more... informed. In anycase, I feel your pain.

I checked the "my computer" bit. Win7 PC is literally what it says.

And yeah, I've got integrated graphics/a chipset. Not a terribly good one, at that. My wonder at "hey, this thing runs Bioshock just fine!" and similar things didn't last terribly long.

[Fluff & Napalm]

ShadowyhasBeak is hacked. Keep your guard up people.

[ZeroNumerous]

ShadowyhasBeak is hacked. Keep your guard up people.

Confirming that.

[MoelVermillion]

ShadowyhasBeak is hacked. Keep your guard up people.

I think he has been for a while but I was just coming here to post that same thing.

[Jibar]

Eyyyyy, finally someone tried to hack me.
Shadowy, you dot yourself hacked son.

Also, steamforum.h18.ru, really?

[Valaqil]

Confirming that.

Yep. Confirmed.

[Gamerlord]

This photo is the best way to describe Warhammer 40k to someone who has never heard of it before:

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Guys with huge guns shooting a demon riding a mechanical rhino.

[Science Officer]

If anybody is interested in getting in the Retribution beta but doesn't have a key, I have multiple, so here's my other one. First person to use it keeps it.

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nabbed it. thank you very much.

[Cogwheel]

This photo is the best way to describe Warhammer 40k to someone who has never heard of it before:

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Guys with huge guns shooting a demon riding a mechanical rhino.

I don't see any orks, though.

[Gamerlord]

I don't see any orks, though.

Good point, must find new picture.

[Dragero]

This photo is the best way to describe Warhammer 40k to someone who has never heard of it before:

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Guys with huge guns shooting a demon riding a mechanical rhino.

Still not enough Dakka.

On the Warhammer note, does anybody know the system specs for the beta? I'd like to play, but I'd hate to waste bandwidth on a game that doesn't run on my machine.

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Also,

DEAL OF THE YEAR! ALMOST $1000 IN SAVINGS!

http://store.steampowered.com/sub/7282/

Edit 2: Found the minimum system specs

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Minimum:

OS: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Processor: Pentium IV 3.2Ghz, or any dual core processor
Memory: 1GB (XP), 1.5GB (Vista), 1.5 GB (Windows 7)
Hard Disk Space: 8.5GB space free
Video Card: 128 MB Video Card using Shader Model 3 (Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT / ATI X1600)
Other: Online Steam Account

Thats almost exactly what I have......oh well, now i know I need to upgrade.

[Cogwheel]

Also,

DEAL OF THE YEAR! ALMOST $1000 IN SAVINGS!

So really, the only remaining question is who actually plays that.

[Slayn82]

I dunno... professional train drivers?

And, if you people excuse me, i would like to share something i found on net recently, some may even already seen it

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Tyranids are coming...

[Shas aia Toriia]

I dunno... professional train drivers?

Why would they not simply go out in their trains and drive though?

[Volatar]

Why would they not simply go out in their trains and drive though?

You can't exactly take real trains out for a joyride, nor can you do Train Drifting.

[Shas aia Toriia]

Sorry, I was wrong. Looks like I'll go out and spend a few hundred dollars to drift trains.