Quoting: KeyrockThe structure of MOBAs is such that no single player can carry a game all on their own.

You just let the cat out of the bag that you play League and not DOTA, your statement is true in League, but in DOTA I've seen a single player wipe out the enemy team many times.

This is actually one reason that League sucks because when you're a high level riot matchmaking pits 1-2 high levels and noobs against the same level team.

In DOTA, a single player who gets enough gold can avalanche really easily after executing several tp ganks well.

This is because of the many superior mechanics in DOTA, like the consequence of gold loss on death, Stuns and Knockups last much longer in DOTA and the Death Timer in DOTA keeps you dead much longer which is balanced with every hero being able to buyback from death once every so often.

Of course League would attract trashy troll players, 99% of the characters are as close to anime porn as you can get, of course teens and tweens are moody and toxic. With DOTA this is not nearly as big a issue.

Once again superior game mechanics suchas being able to mute other players, pause the game when you need to go use the toilet quickly.

The only animosity you'll find on DOTA is if you are below the age of 20 and have a headset on as DOTA players tend to have a higher median of about 30 years old and hate on teens to keep them away from their precious kid-free game.

This is no infomercial - if you play league please don't play DOTA. It's hard. You will suck for a while as you get used to new things like fog of war and turn rate mechanics, and the courier, etc... etc... etc..

I just find it funny to be on a Linux blog and see MOBA info generalised about a game that's Windows only. HoN errs more on the side of DOTA, if you want LOL on Linux try Strife on Steam by the same people who make HoN.

Quoting: ZeloxHmm well you seem to have the experience then. But I have to say there are rarly flamers now a days.

Y`all do know that in League of Legends they disabled All Chat right, so the communications by default are only from your team. Not to mention that players make lots of new accounts to take advantage of the bad matchmaking system and noob stomp the lower levels for fun right? Just checking. :\

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I think Linux users generally tend to be towards the top of the chart when it comes to being smart.

That said, I think most Linux users using Steam are aware of SteamOS and associate the SteamOS icon with Linux fairly quickly.

I actually prefer that it stay the way it is as it would be more proper to use distribution logos like Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, OpenSUSE, etc... (than a Tux icon as Linux is a kernel and comes in many shapes and sizes similar to how PC means Linux, Mac, Windows, FreeBSD, etc...)

However, having a myriad of kinds of Linux logos would be silly and turn off developers rather quickly. So 1 Commercial Linux spearheading the conversion to me seems like excellent business logic to me to say to developers - hey just support this 1 Linux and it'll most likely run on the other 200 Linux distributions.

How annoying would it be to see a OpenSUSE or Arch logo only to find that the game only runs on Debian or Ubuntu. Obviously Linux distrubtions are more alike now in 2016 than in the past but I think that's a fair scenario.

The dumb masses don't even know that Android is Linux, or Mercedes or a billion other things they use every day - efforts to educate them about how cool we are will most certainly fail as they are defective.

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Quoting: stssSo I'd have to launch Steam to launch Itch to launch my games?

View video on youtube.com

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Quoting: leillo1975To me, Wine is a perfect solution to "port" this old games. I don't have any problem if this game works perfect and the support is good.

That's sort of the Catch 22 though, I've purchased winewraps some of which won't even launch, support/quality usually nose dives so when Linuxers tend to discourage wine now I know why. I agree with the "IF's" of winewraps, but currently quality doesn't seems to be the case.

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Quoting: KeyrockHmm, that's a hazelnut in the picture. Time to put the brain cells into action...

Simple, they're just branching out of gaming:

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I don't like this picture because Nutella is a Nestle brand. They have quite the reputation.

After learning that they gave out free baby formula just long enough so mothers stopped producing breast milk and then hiked the price I was upset. This death-grip business tactic lead to the death of many infants.

More info Here: http://www.zmescience.com/science/nestle-company-pollution-children/

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Quoting: AnxiousInfusion2016, Steam survey reports <1% Linux use: "OMG guys, this survey isn't accurate! It's all flawed!"

2020, Steam survey reports ~5% Linux use: "Wow, look how many of us there are! These numbers are accurate!"

Holy whack unstatistical statistics batman!
Unix usage has gone through the roof!

Serious question: How does one play games on Linux?

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I was reading this yesterday night when it changed, I forgot what day it was until Liam reminded my subconscious and im like yup it's that day again. After all the phoenix news of Valve leaking news about Steam on Linux on April 1st nearly 4 years ago it seems like a fitting Linux gaming celebration day.

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Too much Debbie Downer on this thread for me.

I will maintain my optimistic attitude, what a fantastic accomplishment and milestone, no doubt more good things to come.

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It looks terrible but ill install it, and if its fun then the graphics and design will be justified and it may succeed as retro and fun.

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I wanna see two joysticks instead of pads if that's possible with the circuit board.

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