Yeah. I thought I would try to do something on the edge somewhere, but it is probably a long shot.

There is a little helper posted part way down this reddit thread:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/8suoxd/that_is_what_we_were_waiting_for/

... as long as you don't mind having the javascript be automated for you (in the tradition of Gold Helm). It still needs a bit of babysitting, though.

Quoting: chancho_zombiein case anyone wants to join we're fighting here

Thanks for posting the picture! Maybe a few more people will show up and help :-)

I played manually up to level 5 and got bored. The script I linked to doesn't do much. It just kills the baddies as soon as they spawn. I still have to start each game manually.

The code in the reddit thread can be pasted into the javascript console in the browser after the game is loaded. I am using firefox (ctrl+shift+I then click on the "console" tab).

Other teams may have found a bigger shortcut. Not sure. I am not that worried about winning a square - just thought it would be worth a go for fun.

(edit for spelling)

Oh well. I don't think Steam cares that much. They will probably just change the game so regular people get a chance to play the basic thing.

I wouldn't run that first script since it will just put you in lockstep on the same square with the masses from the other teams. I will have to look at the second one.

Not worth getting too upset over, really.

The Gold Helm monster clicker game 3 years ago ended up just being a javascript battle. I have the wormhole badge for joining in that silliness. I think Valve didn't mind as long as "regular" people still got to play the basic game.

I tried your second script link. It seems to be more automated, but I can't be 100% sure that it is reloading the same square I started on. I may just leave it on overnight and check in the morning.

Thanks for the link.

Valve definitely won't be running out of planets!

https://store.steampowered.com/saliens

Minigame subreddit, in case anyone cares:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Saliens/

Except there is almost no advantage to claiming squares. The chance to win the giveaway games is just from spending time on the planet. You don't even have to play the game, just let it idle at the selection screen!

Claiming squares is 100% useless bragging, like most of the other Steam minigames.

Steam even made a custom 100,000,000 point badge for the people who hacked the monster clicker game and maxed out the points.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcB_ha7LZq4

Quoting: no_information_hereThe Gold Helm monster clicker game 3 years ago ended up just being a javascript battle. I have the wormhole badge for joining in that silliness. I think Valve didn't mind as long as "regular" people still got to play the basic game.

Indeed. Some of the badges, obviously including the level 100.000.000 wormhole badge, were created specifically for those script battles since it was not possible to reach anything close to that by normal play.

edit: I should probably have read beyond that point first. :P

Quoting: no_information_hereExcept there is almost no advantage to claiming squares. The chance to win the giveaway games is just from spending time on the planet. You don't even have to play the game, just let it idle at the selection screen!

Claiming squares is 100% useless bragging, like most of the other Steam minigames.

Steam even made a custom 100,000,000 point badge for the people who hacked the monster clicker game and maxed out the points.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcB_ha7LZq4

Though it would still be cool to get at least few tiles claimed for one of the Linux groups.

Funny thing about the monster minigame was that starting the game on right time you could end up one of the script heavy groups and as result get pretty high points. I didn't get maximum points though, I have just the 400,000+ badge.

Quoting: AnzaThough it would still be cool to get at least few tiles claimed for one of the Linux groups.

Yeah. At one point yesterday our little efforts got us into second place on that square, but we have now been pushed completely off the list.

Other strategies may come clear over the next day or so, but it looks like our small numbers here won't make a dent. Maybe someone should make a post to r/linux_gaming.