It would be cool if they managed to add some depth effect to the game when played in VR. IIRC their sprites are rendered from 3D models, so it could be possible to also render depth maps, which can then be used to produce a stereoscopic view.

During early access the devs encourage people to refund if they don’t like it.

I’m not 100% sure but I think this was referring only to the play tests and then refunding the pre-order. When it enters EA I think Steam’s normal refund rules will apply, i.e. less than 2 hours played and within 14 days of purchase.

I played a few hours during the first closed beta. Something of a mix between Battlefield and Hell Let Loose IMO. More down-time (walking long distances, defending positions, lying on your back waiting for revive) than BF. More action than HLL and no enforced support roles. Though there are no in-game classes, some players still end up taking on roles such as continuously driving/flying players from the spawn to the combat area, or just hanging out in bases and upgrading them. Not sure what I think of the persistent economy… In theory it could act as a soft balance for powerful vehicles, but it also allows a player to grind money one match, and then use it all in a different match.

But they are working on a Linux version of the anticheat, it’s just prioritized lower than getting the game running smoothly for Windows users. I wouldn’t give them any money before I see it with my own eyes, but the devs said they were hoping for Linux/Proton support “ASAP after launch” (presumably the EA launch on the 10th)

Well, that’s the reason they decided to make their own anti-cheat, isn’t it? They also thought that their current combination of EAC+Denuvo+Anybrain doesn’t work… Stupid partnerships and ads suck though

$20 discount if you pre-order during beta, $10 discount if you buy during EA

Btw. from what I’ve found, people are claiming that Stream’s refund rule is less than 2hr play time AND less than 14 days since purchase. And allegedly the play test (beta) doesn’t count towards those, so those timers would start when the game enters early access on September 10. I mean I hope that’s true, so personally I’m going to avoid going into the shooting range (people were saying they could circumvent the AC and do that yesterday) and then I’ll request a refund the 20th if they haven’t sorted it out by then.

Are you sure? Because on their discord people (i mean users, didn’t see any official statement) were saying that EAC had been completely replaced with Embark’s new anti-cheat

I suspect people are thinking about a statement from a game developer who said that enabling EAC support for a Proton is just a checkbox. But I’m fairly sure that only exists because the EAC developers have made a version specifically for Proton. Wardogs uses EAC so it’s all good, but it’s not generally true for all anti-cheats.

There are no in-game classes, you just buy whatever weapons, equipment and vehicles you want. The only soft limit is the cost of items, and I assume that’s something they’re going to continue adjusting. The different classes only exists out of game, where you have different XP tracks. I.e. to unlock more sniper weapons and equipment you have to do sniper-y stuff while playing first.

At least the early assault rifles which I had access to in the beta were pretty crap at range, so IMO it has less of the “everybody is a sniper” feeling of HLL :D I think any semi-realistic game with a huge map tends to naturally favour sniping to some degree.

Starting to sound like there are two different types of players arguing here: mil-sim fans who think it’s similar to BF because it isn’t very realistic. And gamers, who think it’s not like BF because the gameplay isn’t very similar.

If youtube is to be believed, Wardogs is a tactical shooter for people over 40

I’ve had games with native Linux versions on Steam break more times than games I play through Proton

With Proton it’s usually temporary, and is fixed with a new release. When native Linux games break it has been permanently, because the developers stop maintaining it. Though it might be worth mentioning that I mostly play multiplayer and I consider a game “broken” if I no longer can play together with my friends who use Windows

I’ve bought various cards from GTX 970 up to my current RTX 3090 and never had any real issues. So I recommended an RTX 5060 to my wife’s friend’s kid (we’ve helped him build and upgrade a Linux computer over the last years) because it seemed like the best value he could get for his modest savings. After installing the card for him I spent hours trying to get it working… In the end I got it to boot and use the GPU in games, but the computer still hangs indefinitely if he tries to shut it down, so every time he has to hold the power button to turn it off. Since then I’ve got some suggestions for things to try from the Bazzite discord, so I hope it’ll be possible to fix.

Price is comparable to a used RTX3090 with 24GB vram, which is probably more attractive to someone who is also interested in Linux/Windows gaming (and already owns a pc I mean). I would also guess that the RTX would be faster than the MacBook. IMO unified ram is more interesting when you can get a lot of it

2010 is ancient technology, according to wikipedia Nvidia released the 600 series in 2012… Even if there was some inference engine supporting it then lack of computational speed and memory bandwidth would probably make it not worth the effort.

I bought a used 3090 two years ago, and back then they were usually listed for €800-1000 in my country. I thought I was lucky to find one for €700 after searching for a few months, and I don’t think they’ve ever been cheaper than this here. There are definitely fewer of them available now, but you can still buy one for €950 (and possibly even lower if you’re patient). So prices have gone up, but IMO not by ridiculous amounts like RAM.

The large free search engines have really gone down the drain recently… Kagi (a paid search engine) also has a small web feature, but it’s really cool that you’re building something that isn’t profit driven. I’ll be sure to share your search engine with my friends!

Now is a bad time to buy hard drives price-wise

It’s a bit of a gamble, isn’t it? At least here, HDDs appear to have gone up 10-20% compared to lowest prices last year, which isn’t that much compared to SSDs and RAM. Personally I bought new disks last week just in case the prices continue to rise and I don’t want to end up in a position where I have to buy new disks while they’re at an all time high.

You mean “spinning disk” metaphorically, right? Or is there any reason to not have it in low power standby mode? I don’t have any hot spare in my server, but on my desktop I use hdparm to spin down a rarely used storage drive just because it’s so loud.

Never used MS Planner, but the Kanban plugin does everything I need and I use it for my larger hobby programming projects. I was already using obsidian.md for other things so for me it was very convenient.