Are you ready to rob some banks? PAYDAY 2 is showing signs that it's getting closer to a Linux release.
From SteamDB, It looks like Linux is now going through "QA" which usually means quality assurance:
QuoteChanged Depots
218632/encryptedmanifests/linux_qa/encrypted_gid_2: 1D3CFA11117EAC66F979B724A0B21E4E
218632/encryptedmanifests/linux_qa/encrypted_size_2: E4C25910AD06ADFC8EE0D378312710C2
branches/linux_qa/buildid: 1029140
branches/linux_qa/description:
branches/linux_qa/pwdrequired: 1
This could mean it will come tonight, tomorrow, in a week or later. It's a good healthy sign that the developers are working on it regularly.
It has suffered a bit of review-bombing over the introduction of micro-transactions in CS:GO style drops, and buying drills to open them with. They took on feedback and added in drills as a drop too (from what I read), but it hasn't helped the masses of negative reviews. It still has regularly over 10,000 players online, so I would say the game is still pretty healthy.
About the game
PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.
The new CRIMENET network offers a huge range of dynamic contracts, and players are free to choose anything from small-time convenience store hits or kidnappings, to big league cyber-crime or emptying out major bank vaults for that epic PAYDAY. While in DC, why not participate in the local community, and run a few political errands?
Up to four friends co-operate on the hits, and as the crew progresses the jobs become bigger, better and more rewarding. Along with earning more money and becoming a legendary criminal comes a new character customization and crafting system that lets crews build and customize their own guns and gear. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Quoting: lordheavyDownloading now :)
It's encrypted, it is not out yet.
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It's about time! It was announced over a year ago... And yet, it's still not actually out, so we could be waiting a lot longer yet.
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Kimyrielle Mar 18, 2016
Good to see another heavyweight title coming to Linux. The more, the merrier.
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QuoteIt has suffered a bit of review-bombing over the introduction of micro-transactions in CS:GO style drops, and buying drills to open them with.
Given that earlier the developers vehemently promised that they would never implement microtransactions, I'd say the backlash is warranted.
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Rhythagoras Mar 18, 2016
Almir needs to be slapped with an oversized piece of toast. I wouldn't waste money on this.
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GustyGhost Mar 18, 2016
Quoting: KimyrielleGood to see another heavyweight title coming to Linux. The more, the merrier.
This is the most important thing. Even in a period of player controversy, at least Payday 2 a name people recognize.
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LinuxGamesTV Mar 18, 2016
Quoting: TheBossQuoting: lordheavyDownloading now :)
It's encrypted, it is not out yet.
No. In my Lib and downloading now.
Last edited by LinuxGamesTV on 18 March 2016 at 9:24 pm UTC
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Quoting: BdMdesigNQuoting: TheBossQuoting: lordheavyDownloading now :)
It's encrypted, it is not out yet.
No. In my Lib and downloading now.
You won't be able to play it, afaik it's just sound data and stuff (I only get a 0KB download).
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LinuxGamesTV Mar 18, 2016
Quoting: LakortaYou won't be able to play it, afaik it's just sound data and stuff (I only get a 0KB download).
For me 2,5 GB download, but yes maybe the game don't work now, but so i save 2,5 GB in the next time.
Edit: ^^ it's the PAYDAY 2 Soundtrack ^^
Last edited by LinuxGamesTV on 18 March 2016 at 9:38 pm UTC
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Johan Lejonborn Mar 18, 2016
Nice to see that they actually intend to follow through on releasing it for Linux. I was worried that they had canceled it.
It's a great game to have on Linux and since it's an internal port we will probably be able to play with Windows-users as well.
As for the microtransactions with skins and safes; you can ignore them completely if you want to, even turn off visibility of skins in settings. They still support the game after 2½ years, money to pay for that has to come from somewhere and that somewhere is DLC and microtransactions, take it or leave it.
It's a great game to have on Linux and since it's an internal port we will probably be able to play with Windows-users as well.
As for the microtransactions with skins and safes; you can ignore them completely if you want to, even turn off visibility of skins in settings. They still support the game after 2½ years, money to pay for that has to come from somewhere and that somewhere is DLC and microtransactions, take it or leave it.
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LinuxGamesTV Mar 19, 2016
Quoting: GuestQuoting: BdMdesigN...Did they use steganography to encode it in BMP pictures? :p
See my edit.
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Perkeleen_Vittupää Mar 19, 2016
More of a retro gamer myself but this really caught my interest! Some Jokery stuff in there XD always loved heist movies in general.
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lucifertdark Mar 19, 2016
I know one thing, if I hadn't bought it really cheap in a bundle with the first game I wouldn't be thinking about buying it now, they're porting the wrong game, they should be porting the first one as that's the better game of the two.
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echazarenc Mar 19, 2016
Can't wait !!!!!
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Hmm, they have released only 32-bit version for Windows and Linux version shows up as 64-bit, could it be mistake or is Linux version going to be 64-bit?
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I'll not refuse to play a game simply because the developer or publisher "lied," changed their mind, or were simply the victims of capitalist Cerberus of time, resources, and a capricious marketplace. If I did, I wouldn't own Divinity: Original Sin, or Stanley Paradox, or so many other solid quality titles.
Having played Payday 2 since before any DLC, after 1,200+ hours I've seen and played it all. I boycotted the game briefly when the micro-transactions were first introduced and began playing again when the skin/mods were made available in-game, without purchase. The little bonuses the mods add are negligible and unnoticeable in general play, really.
Payday 2 is an action-soaked, wildly-replayable co-op shooter par excellence. It's often on sale for a very modest sum, and a real boon to the Linux community's game Library.
Having played Payday 2 since before any DLC, after 1,200+ hours I've seen and played it all. I boycotted the game briefly when the micro-transactions were first introduced and began playing again when the skin/mods were made available in-game, without purchase. The little bonuses the mods add are negligible and unnoticeable in general play, really.
Payday 2 is an action-soaked, wildly-replayable co-op shooter par excellence. It's often on sale for a very modest sum, and a real boon to the Linux community's game Library.
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