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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Don't forget you can ignore publishers.

Ignore 2k

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/DenuvoGames/curation is also useful.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Words outta my mouth. FFS

[–] [email protected] 30 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So don't buy Civ 7, got it. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I really liked 5, but I never got 6 and don't plan on getting 7. Honestly, I'm not into what they offer anymore. There's other civ-likes out there now, and there's other genres I'd rather play anyway. I was watching civ 7 with some interest still, but for sure not with this.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I've been playing them since the first game and I don't think I've truly loved any of them since 4. So even though I've bought them all thus far, it is pretty easy to skip one of I don't like where they go. No games series can last forever.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I will play Civ 7 but I won't pay for it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't agree with pirating. I'll simply not buy the game instead.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

The cool thing about it, is that everybody can make that decision for themselves.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

Soooo, this means Civ 7 will now 100% be ripped off and pirated.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Interesting that they looked at Humankind and aped only its worst design decisions lol.

If you don’t choose one civilization to play through to the end I’m out.

[–] [email protected] 64 points 4 months ago (2 children)

DRM has never stopped me from pirating a game, but multiple times it stopped me from buying it.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Launchers themselves are a form of DRM anyway

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

At least launchers don't fry your SSDs and tank your performance like Denuvo "allegedly" does.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ok, doesn't make what I said wrong

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I didn't mean to imply that they did. Just pointing out a difference.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Better pick the correct Proton version from the get-go then Linux users, switching it more than 4-5 times within 24 hours or so will trigger Denuvo blocking the game from starting.

Or just don't buy this crap :)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

is this intended from denuvo's side?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

Probably not. I assume it registers it as different systems and blocks after too many.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

We shall wait for our arrested development queen empress. May she mercifully release with the nfo slur count under ten

[–] [email protected] 37 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Sometimes I wonder why companies make decisions like this. But then I remember just how many completely braindead executives are out there.

At least it's not denuvo anti cheat but their anti tamper is bad enough. Civ 6 is my most played game and I guess I'll have more time to play it now after all... It's really too bad I was very excited to try out the new features they've added.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

You might want to try Humankind then. Sounds like Civ 7 is basically copying the ideas from it anyway

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I've played humankind quite a bit actually. I had fun for a while but although I liked the idea at first I don't love the leader switching system as it is implemented in humankind.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If you like the new features you can always just go ahead and play some Endless Legends, most of it is from there

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Endless legend is undoubtedly a great game but I never liked the hero thing they have going on unfortunately.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Well Civ 7 will be very similar with the generals, what I didnt like personally was managing the items for the units and stuff

[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Were there some problems with sales of the previous Civ games or something that necessitate this?

[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Probably just some executive being a typical 9-figure jackass.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's also that their monetization scheme begets piracy. A game and the dlc for it should never cost more than $100

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

That's a strange hill to die on. I mean sure I will also never buy this game but with inflation it's just a matter of time.

I would much rather have a higher initial cost with no macro transactions in game.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

Yeah exactly, from my understanding these are some of the most popular and best selling games around so.... completely unnecessary

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