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Quoting: EikeThey are basically betting parts of their "corporate identity" on SteamOS.
Unfortunataly I'm not sure if this company is totally aware of that.

You're right. Valve is only one of the most successful companies in the gaming industry. I'm sure they don't know what they're doing.

I really think they are very successful despite being not very professional about some things. Every AAA game gets far better marketing than Valve does. Look at the timeline of Steam Box / SteamOS / Steam Machines, look at why the word "Valve time" has been coined, look at the recent PR desaster...

It's not that I personally find that dislikable. It just doesn't point at people being very aware of stuff like corporate ientity.

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I also have a déjà-vu. Did that happen already once in the past?

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Quoting: InsperatusThis is also exciting because it (at least symbolically) means Valve is fully adopting linux, the Steam logo now means linux.

Yep! Best to take it as a sign of commitment. It's actually kinda epic, although, I think many people will just confuse what it means, thinking it's just a Steam logo. Hopefully Valve has a huge marketing machine that comes into play later this year and into next. They need to make people aware of what SteamOS is and how to get it and why people would want it.

They are basically betting parts of their "corporate identity" on SteamOS.
Unfortunataly I'm not sure if this company is totally aware of that.

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Quoting: gojulI didn't encounter many issues with Pillars except a bad bug which broke the game (yeah a character that does not want to move anymore) but the combat system seems to be fixed by now.

I didn't play (or own) it before the last patch; have there been severe problems?

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QuoteHonestly, I was badly let down by Pillars of Eternity (mainly the terrible combat which I find impossible to manage)

Played it about the whole weekend and holiday day, loving it!
After 3 or 4 hours and many deaths I thought I couldn't cope with it, but now it works out much better.

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Quoting: BreezeVR may be interesting to me with Kinect games, but I don't have interest in it for most games. I can move the mouse faster than I can move my head. Steam needs a Kinect type sensor to go with the VR.

It's not about speed, it's about immersion.

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This is probably way too late to make any money, ain't it?
I've got a bit of fear that such late ports will hurt Linux sale reputation...

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Quoting: TeodosioI look forward to the day when "We will first do Mac ports" will become "What the heck is Mac?".

There already seem to be games released only for Windows and Linux, at least in the beginning.
I'm all fine with ports for all three of course, but still looks like a nice sign for Linux gaming.

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Quoting: oldrocker99This was my very first Kickstarter pledge, and not the last, and WHAT a game has come out of it, and the other Kickstarted projects (War for the Underworld, Planetary Annihilation, Pillars of Eternity!

Thanks for backing Pillars of Eternity!
I bought it yesterday. In a box. For Linux. In a real life store.
Still cannot believe it myself...!

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Quoting: edqeThanks to all Kickstarter backers to make this game possible. A great game.

+1!

I did never back anything and don't plan to do so, but I am benefiting from it, so thanks to all you backers!

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Quoting: lucifertdarkWhen was the last time any of you had the survey on Linux? I haven't had it on either Windows or Linux in well over a year & as has been said before this is a survey that doesn't include every single user of Steam, if it did the results would make interesting reading indeed.

When have you been last asked in voting polls? Does that make them invalid?

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