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Is there any chance that it will be cheaper or should I buy now? Will there be a recap day? Does it activate on Origin?

The Winter Sale started?! I'm so unprepared!

Originally Posted by dfg Is there any chance that it will be cheaper or should I buy now? Will there be a recap day? Does it activate on Origin?

Yes, no, banana, West Virgina, simulated, objection overruled, Popeye the Sailor Maaaaan, the M62 junction 33, left.

Clear? Good.

Originally Posted by Palinn I am reading mixed reviews on Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition. Would you recommend buying the available D&D packs containing the BG games over BGEE (disregarding the cost)?

When you factor in the cost/game ratio and the modding you can do, it seems like a no-brainer (unless you really, really want BG on Steam)

No coal?????

Edit: Glad I didn't change my avatar!

Originally Posted by Palinn I am reading mixed reviews on Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition. Would you recommend buying the available D&D packs containing the BG games over BGEE (disregarding the cost)?

At the price BGEE is selling for for desktop users, its a ripoff. The UI has been updated for touch screen users, existing mods added, one small adventure (which by all accounts is pretty naff) accessible from menu,several new charachters. No. Not really. Get the original.

Originally Posted by smurfinaus At the price BGEE is selling for for desktop users, its a ripoff. The UI has been updated for touch screen users, existing mods added, one small adventure (which by all accounts is pretty naff) accessible from menu,several new charachters. No. Not really. Get the original.

I'd be all for using the Enhanced Edition, but the UI is pretty darn ugly.

Comcast is boss. http://imageshack.us/a/img708/9815/steamhx.png

Originally Posted by aShufflinZombie Comcast is boss. http://imageshack.us/a/img708/9815/steamhx.png

Wow, my download rate is 400 kb/s

Originally Posted by aShufflinZombie Comcast is boss. http://imageshack.us/a/img708/9815/steamhx.png

Is that the norm? or the exception? thats my question.

Originally Posted by sleeping_lights_on Is that the norm? or the exception? thats my question.

When I had Comcast the speeds were always fantastic.

It was the reliability of the connection I had issues with.

Originally Posted by sleeping_lights_on Is that the norm? or the exception? thats my question.

When I had Comcast I could always max out my bandwidth downloading from Steam.

Just bought the D&D Master Collection... I must say the Gamestop client is OK... I like it. Is a bit clunky and "old"... but is ok. It seems to keep your games updated and all the stuff.

Originally Posted by juanjava Just bought the D&D Master Collection... I must say the Gamestop client is OK... I like it. Is a bit clunky and "old"... but is ok. It seems to keep your games updated and all the stuff.

All the stuff, huh?

I'm sold.

(But really I think I might have to buy this.)

Originally Posted by juanjava Just bought the D&D Master Collection... I must say the Gamestop client is OK... I like it. Is a bit clunky and "old"... but is ok. It seems to keep your games updated and all the stuff.

If I recall, doing a back-up w/ GameStop PC App is a pain.

I don't know if this has changed recently, though - but for Impulse games, you had to make different archive-file back-ups for EACH OS.
Maybe someone can speak on this on if this has changed?

I had a back-up archive-file of both DOW: Dark Crusade & Divine Divinity that wouldn't install onto this Win 7 PC b/c archived back-ups through their program are actually OS-specific and was archived on Win XP.

EDIT:
Yeah, that's what I thought...
Of course, this post was 2010. Anyone know if this has changed or not?

Originally Posted by MysterD If I recall, doing a back-up w/ GameStop PC App is a pain. I don't know if this has changed recently, though - but for Impulse games, you had to make different archive-file back-ups for EACH OS. Maybe someone can speak on this on if this has changed? I had a back-up archive-file of both DOW: Dark Crusade & Divine Divinity that wouldn't install onto this Win 7 PC b/c archived back-ups through their program are actually OS-specific and was archived on Win XP. EDIT: Yeah, that's what I thought... Of course, this post was 2010. Anyone know if this has changed or not?

I'll leave downloading and check that...

Originally Posted by Eldredpe When I had Comcast the speeds were always fantastic. It was the reliability of the connection I had issues with.

Amen!

Originally Posted by Eldredpe I'll defend Invisible War. It is a game that was perfectly fine when it was released but had to live in the original's shadow. It does not hold up today, but the vitriol aimed at it is unreasonable.

Can't agree. Saying it was perfectly fine for when it was released at least partially implies it is... let's say... half as good as the original. It isn't. Yes, they had constraints because of the the Xbox platform but at that point the game stops being a Deus Ex game. The levels were absurdly small such that skill specialization was meaningless. Speaking of which... the choice of augs was pretty bland to begin with and although they try to make some form of trade off between black market and federal it isn't particularly interesting. Neither are the side quests which solely exist for giving you money which isn't really scarce. To be salvageable it would need to have some redeeming features to make up for the level design. I can't think of any.

It's just a bad game with poor design. It was then and it is now.

As an aside, if anyone wants to try the game that would have been 'Deus Ex 3' (was going to be multiplayer centric but it got cancelled/reworked under a different name because of the poor reception to IW): http://store.steampowered.com/app/7010/

Originally Posted by Eldredpe When I had Comcast the speeds were always fantastic. It was the reliability of the connection I had issues with.

And the bandwidth caps.. which will be even worse once they're done with "testing" their new plans.

Just noticed xcom officially added some of the second wave options that were cut.

Damage roulette: wider range of weapon dmg
New economy: council offers random funding
Not created equally: randomized rookie stats
Hidden potential: promoted soldier stats increase randomly