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  • Just for grins and giggles - GOG has Crusader Kings II: Imperial Collec

    From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to All on Fri Aug 25 17:19:06 2023
    And its only US$253.79! Buy now before its free! :D

    https://www.gog.com/en/game/crusader_kings_ii_imperial_collection

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  • From Spalls Hurgenson@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Sat Aug 26 10:37:51 2023
    On Fri, 25 Aug 2023 17:19:06 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    And its only US$253.79! Buy now before its free! :D >https://www.gog.com/en/game/crusader_kings_ii_imperial_collection

    The sheer volume of DLC is one of the things that keeps me from really
    getting into Paradox games. Admittedly, the core game - while solidly
    made - isn't something I truly enjoy... but I don't really make that
    much effort trying to get into Paradox games either, because of a
    worry that - if I do - I'll get sucked down the rabbit hole of endless
    DLC.

    In fairness, the base games are usually pretty solid experiences;
    there's no real need to buy the DLC at all, especially if you are a
    casual gamer. But I wouild get a lot of FOMO if I played "Crusader
    Kings" and /didn't/ make an effort to acquire some or all of the DLC.
    So, to save my wallet some pain, I tend to avoid their games
    altogether these days.

    I can't imagine I'm the only one who feels this way. All that DLC is
    great for keeping their 'whales' happy, but I have to wonder if the
    games would be more successful if the DLC list wasn't so extensive.
    Especially to casual gamers who don't know much about Paradox titles;
    so many other publishers keep the fun stuff behind a second DLC
    paywall, and to most gamer's there's no evidence that Paradox is any
    different. It's intimidating and puts one off just looking at it.

    TL;DR: Paradox, knock it off with your dozens of DLC. Keep it down to
    a more managable five or ten. ;-)

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  • From Ross Ridge@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Mon Aug 28 13:35:18 2023
    Dimensional Traveler <[email protected]> wrote:
    And its only US$253.79! Buy now before its free! :D

    https://www.gog.com/en/game/crusader_kings_ii_imperial_collection

    Well, it's nothing new and goes on sale for a lot less from time to time.

    The base game, without any DLC is in fact free, both on GOG.com and Steam,
    if you want give a try. If you actually want to pay money for the game,
    then the Crusader Kings II: Royal Collection would be a better deal.
    It has all the content DLC, the DLC it doesn't have is just cosmetic,
    and when it goes on sale it's more affordable.

    On the subject of free GOG.com games, they're giving away Hero of the
    Kingdom II. It appears to be a fairly simple fantasy point-and-click
    adventure game. Scroll down on the main page to see the link to get it:

    https://www.gog.com/

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  • From Justisaur@21:1/5 to Ross Ridge on Tue Aug 29 08:04:42 2023
    On Monday, August 28, 2023 at 6:35:21 AM UTC-7, Ross Ridge wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <[email protected]> wrote:
    And its only US$253.79! Buy now before its free! :D

    https://www.gog.com/en/game/crusader_kings_ii_imperial_collection
    Well, it's nothing new and goes on sale for a lot less from time to time.

    The base game, without any DLC is in fact free, both on GOG.com and Steam, if you want give a try. If you actually want to pay money for the game,
    then the Crusader Kings II: Royal Collection would be a better deal.
    It has all the content DLC, the DLC it doesn't have is just cosmetic,
    and when it goes on sale it's more affordable.

    On the subject of free GOG.com games, they're giving away Hero of the Kingdom II. It appears to be a fairly simple fantasy point-and-click adventure game. Scroll down on the main page to see the link to get it:

    https://www.gog.com/

    Played and enjoyed both it and the original on Steam. Worth a whirl.
    I picked it up to have a backup on GoG, but it's not a game that I feel
    has any replayability.

    - Justisaur

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