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bayonetbrant

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Reply #360 on: February 12, 2021, 08:50:43 AM
Quote from: beetcafe on February 12, 2021, 07:57:59 AM
Legion Wargames just released La Bataille de Hanau and it is on sale for $40.00 which is $14.00 off the regular price.

https://legion-wargames2.mybigcommerce.com/la-bataille-de-hanau/

been waiting for that to drop for a while now to include in the Tuesday Newsday drop

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Reply #361 on: February 18, 2021, 01:24:54 PM

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Reply #362 on: February 19, 2021, 06:57:24 AM

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Reply #363 on: February 19, 2021, 10:13:31 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on February 19, 2021, 06:57:24 AM
CK2 free / DLC subscription

https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/18/22289777/crusader-kings-2-entire-dlc-library-steam-subscription

Games as a service seems to be the new thing.  Although, this is probably the first game (singular) as  service that I've read about.


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Reply #364 on: February 19, 2021, 11:49:25 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on February 19, 2021, 06:57:24 AM
CK2 free / DLC subscription

https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/18/22289777/crusader-kings-2-entire-dlc-library-steam-subscription

I was notified of this in an email.  Quite ironic, as I've had CK2 in my library for years now. 

Even if that wasn't the case, however, this would still be a hard pass from me.  I will never be interested in "games as a service". 



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Reply #365 on: February 19, 2021, 11:54:49 AM
I'm wondering if this will become a trend. Civilization's 'New Frontier Pass' is a step in that direction. How big a leap is it to go from saying, "Give us $40 for a year's worth of updates & DLC" to "Pay us $5 a month for a Civilization subscription for updates & DLC".

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Reply #366 on: February 19, 2021, 12:21:46 PM
Quote from: bbmike on February 19, 2021, 11:54:49 AM
I'm wondering if this will become a trend. Civilization's 'New Frontier Pass' is a step in that direction. How big a leap is it to go from saying, "Give us $40 for a year's worth of updates & DLC" to "Pay us $5 a month for a Civilization subscription for updates & DLC".

The key difference will be whether it's like a magazine subscription, or a software subscription (a true SaaS model).

Am I paying $5/mo for access to all of your content, or am I paying $5/mo for you to send me my own copies of the content as it becomes available?

What happens to the app/DLCs once I stop paying the $5/mo?

That will be the real determining factor

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Reply #367 on: February 19, 2021, 02:03:36 PM
In a sense, games as a service is quite old (think Ultima Online or Everquest).  Looking at Microsoft's Ultimate Game Pass (I just converted my XBL subscription to Ultimate), there's quite a bit of value there.  For a service like that, I'm interested in good single-player experiences where I intend to play once and never again.  In that scenario, if I'm able to beat one game a month, it's cheaper to play new games through Game Pass than it would be to buy each game individually.  Even one game every other month is still better (~$30 vs ~$50+ to buy). 


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Reply #368 on: February 25, 2021, 04:59:23 PM
Steam is having as sale on Slitherine titles now until Monday

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Reply #369 on: February 25, 2021, 10:16:18 PM
Quote from: ojsdad on February 25, 2021, 04:59:23 PM
Steam is having as sale on Slitherine titles now until Monday

Tempted to get SoW: Waterloo. Just wish I could use my coupon steam :)


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Reply #370 on: February 26, 2021, 02:39:48 AM
Quote from: ojsdad on February 25, 2021, 04:59:23 PM
Steam is having as sale on Slitherine titles now until Monday

Yeah, I noticed they have a "4x & Grand Strategy" bundle for six games (you get an additional 10% off if you purchase all of them): 

Distant Worlds: Universe -     $6.99 (-90%)
Warhammer 40k: Gladius -    $9.59 (-76%)
Aggressors: Ancient Rome - $5.99 (-80%)
Astra Exodus -                         $11.99 (-60%)
Field of Glory: Empires -        $23.99 (-40%)
Shadow Empire -                    $25.99 (-35%)


DWU and Gladius are easily the two biggest steals on that list, although the discounts for FoG:E and Shadow Empire definitely shouldn't be sneered at, either. 



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Reply #371 on: February 26, 2021, 06:04:37 AM
...Decisive Campaigns Barbarossa?..............................

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Reply #372 on: February 26, 2021, 06:32:23 AM
Yes it’s for real cheap. Get it!  :bigthumb:

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Reply #373 on: February 26, 2021, 06:41:40 AM
Just got this in my email from S&M


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Some of the discounts:
Battlestar Galactica Deadlock 80% off

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius 76% off

Fantasy General II 51% off

Shock Force 2 and Black Sea 30% off

Gary Grisby's War in the East 70% off


Special bundles include:
Hardcore Wargames 66% off

Grand Strategy & 4X 69% off

Warhammer Strategy Bundle 78% off

Strategy Legacy 65% off


You can find all discounts on the Slitherine Steam Sale page

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Reply #374 on: February 26, 2021, 06:46:06 AM
Hmm. Fantasy General is another possible.

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