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6:00 PM
@Sterno probably
 
@Lazers Sounds like a Risk clone to me
 
@TylerShads I believe it needs 4
 
It's kind of expensive ATM though
 
@Sterno yeah, i just saw, shrug
 
6:00 PM
Which means, @AshleyNunn and @DaveMcClelland I'm callin you out!
 
But he missed the part where you lay down armies at the start of each turn
 
I'm kind of sad. My wife just bought them on Steam so she can play the series. $40 for ME1 and ME2. I know there have been numerous sales where it would have been about $10 for the pair
 
I've been waiting for just such a sale
 
@LessPopMoreFizz Now you're a general again
 
@Sterno WOOOO! Reinstated!
 
6:04 PM
Or at least will be once it updates
 
@Sterno It's frustrating to see some of my more high-effort answers ending up with lower scores. :/
I'm not sure how @RavenDreamer does it sometimes, just comparing answer for answer.
 
Yeah, I know what you mean
Some of my higher answers are pretty crap IMO
 
@Sterno cackles gleefully
 
Yessss I finally fixed stupid freaking Esbern's chat on Skyrim.
 
I do like that this is one of my +5's though:
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A: Who are the most foul-mouthed and sexually deviant characters?

LessPop_MoreFizzTo be entirely honest, the character I'd put at the top of the list is Commander Shepard him/herself - and even when Shepard isn't being offensive, the Commander has a tendency to... provoke some of it in those around him. For instance, an Asari bartender just called me an "Anthropocentric bag o...

 
6:07 PM
@RonanForman Not really a good idea creating that tag. If the original on Gaming is deleted the tag itself will also be gone in 24 hours
 
@LessPopMoreFizz Might end up with a badge for that one!
 
@YiJiang I was assuming he had a question to ask now, so there should be a question soon.
 
@RonanForman Yeah, I'd hope so. If not, I told him how to recreate it in the comments.
 
Woah, that bloody replica rifle costs USD$650. How many are they giving away?
 
1
 
6:13 PM
2
 
I didn't even tought it would be possible to make it to it
 
I'm out of votes, can somebody upvote this answer so community stops bumping the question?
 
@Fredy31 @RonanForman Yeah, I'll just... flip a coin then :P
 
They're actually giving away as many as they need to, if 3 people get to that rank and chose the rifle then they give away 3.
 
oh
I would so take the TV
 
6:16 PM
there's a maximum of 10 prizes that will be awarded at that highest rank.
the replica rifle is sold out though (it was limited edition) so I'm guessing they're going to have to come up with a replacement prize.
 
I was guessing 2 judging by the current ranks.
 
I think the number's going to be closer to 4 or 5
possibly higher
at that rank, anyhow, not that they'd all take the rifle.
 
But they could also pick the TV.
 
I tought it was drawn between all people that got the rank
 
@Fredy31 no, read the rules. there's a limited number of prizes at each rank. 10 at the top, 25, 50, 100 at the lower rankings
 
6:18 PM
oh kk
 
@TimStone I'm not accepting your answer in order to remind myself to upvote it later. Because I am out of upvotes.
 
Oh, just noticed @RavenDreamer is a fleet admiral.
 
@LessPopMoreFizz I just saw a notification. What's up?
 
@Wipqozn What?
 
@RonanForman Pardon?
 
6:25 PM
@DaveMcClelland You appear to have voted to close a migration without voting to migrate it! Sloppy!
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Can I vote for that?
 
Either that, or one of @Sterno or @RonanForman is a liar.
 
I'm not a 10k user
 
@Wipqozn You can see history you know.
 
@DaveMcClelland Yes, when you VTC as off topic, you get the choice to move it to meta if it belongs there.
 
6:26 PM
@LessPop_MoreFizz I'm... pretty sure that that's how I voted
 
It pops up when you select the off topic reason.
 
@RonanForman I surely have no idea what you're talking about.
You have clearly lost what little sanity you have left.
 
@Wipqozn Well you wouldn't.
 
@DaveMcClelland Well then, one of @Sterno or @RonanForman is a liar!
 
That's the only question I've VTC'd all morning, and I said it belongs on Meta
 
6:26 PM
LET THE WITCH HUNT COMMENCE.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Probably @RonanForman. Can't trust them shifty British.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz points at Grace that was easy.
her witchery is widely known.
 
I'm a wizard, does that count?
 
@agent86 Does she float like a duck?
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz ducks... float?
 
6:28 PM
I specialise in time travel and gyroscopic magic.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz she did turn me into a newt though.
 
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Q: These decision are too hard

KtashSo, when I was changing some options in the options menu, I noticed something very weird (for a Bioware game at least). Under Options > Narative, there is an option called "Conversation Mode" and it allows you to toggle Full Decisions vs No Decisions. And this piqued my curiosity. If you choose ...

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Q: Is there any benefit to destroying all the gestation pods?

Dave McClellandWhile playing the mission Attican Traverse: The Rachni, there are a lot of gestation pods in the tunnels that are relatively easy to burn with the flamethrower the krogan soldiers drop. Is there any benefit to doing this as opposed to just walking by them?

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Q: What is the point of the game Realm Of Empires ?

Sandra SmithWhat are the basic game mechanics of Realm Of Empires ?

 
@Lazers @TimStone Told you!
Although it is NARQ.
 
@RonanForman Is it?
> What's the goal of Realm of Empires?
Seems like a real question to me.
 
> It's difficult to tell what is being asked here. This question is ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form.
 
6:31 PM
Wouldn't call it a good question, but I'd say it is a question.
what
Okay, the guy who asked for the tag answered that question...
This seems... fishy...
spam fishy...
 
@Wipqozn Yeah...
getting fishy indeed.
 
> This is not a medieval world simulation. It is a 'political simulation' however as the key to the game is to work with others, and with time, you will find this to be the most exciting part of the game.
That just screams ad.
oh
> It is meant to be played over many weeks or months, ideally with not too much time spent per day (it is our goal to allow you to manage your kingdom with just a few minutes per day)
Yeah, pretty sure this is just intended to be an ad.
 
And the website of the person who asked the question is... yup
Ronan beat me to it.
 
wow, that's... shameless :)
 
6:38 PM
@agent86 IP check go!
 
@RonanForman IT might not the same person, but it's obvious they both work for the same company.
 
not the same by a long shot.
halfway across the world, tbh
greg bala (the answerer) is the CEO of the company that produces the game though.
@gregbala, Mississauga Canada
CEO at BDA Entertainment Inc, social game studio. Makers of Realm of Empires on Facebook. History and philosophy buff-in-training
364 tweets, 138 followers, following 181 users
 
We've had devs answer questions before though.
 
@RonanForman that's not the problem.
The problem is that this looks like spam.
 
What the hell?
Yeah exactly my toughts.
 
6:41 PM
thoughts.
 
FUCK IT I'M FRENCH
 
well, I mean, they're not the same person. the CEO answering a question within 3 minutes of it being posted is a bit weird
the question's not terribly good, imho
so, downvote it.
 
@RonanForman There is also this @agent86
 
Yep, and he's not commonly using the site.
 
@Fredy31 That doesn't mean you don't have to spell.
 
6:43 PM
@agent86 you'll need to give @GregBala write access.
 
@RonanForman It actually does
 
He is here at the request of lesspop.
 
@Fredy31 Get out.
 
@Wipqozn new users frequently leave links in their profile related to their question.
 
hey guys
 
6:44 PM
@GnomeSlice Is this a Canadian rivalry thing? If so, I'd prefer to keep @Fredy31
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crashes through the new installed door to get out HERE, YOU HAPPY? I JUST CRASHED THROUGH THAT DOOR WE JUST REINSTALLED BECAUSE I USED TO CRASH THROUGH IT.
 
you guys had concerns about the questions
 
The Quebec sovereignty movement () refers to both the political movement and the ideology of values, concepts and ideas that promote the secession of the province of Quebec from the rest of Canada. While some affiliations to the movement suggest a violent, militarist revolution for the creation of a separate country, most groups seek to use negotiation-based diplomatic interventions, which would eventually lead to Quebec becoming a country. In practice, "separatist" and "sovereigntist" are terms used to describe individuals wanting the province of Quebec to separate from Canada to become ...
 
\o/ French canadian and poutine for the win! Your move, english canadians.
 
i assume since I am answering them
 
6:44 PM
Now to get serious
 
@GregBala The problem is more that you're also asking it.
 
we wanted to put up 3 sample question and answers so that our players understand the power of this medium
 
@RonanForman There is never an excuse not to spell correctly.
 
(Or at least someone from your company is)
@GnomeSlice ORLY?
 
here is a link to our forum post btw - we want our players to use this new system forum.realmofempires.com/…
 
6:46 PM
@GregBala It feels like self-promotion, which is frowned upon
 
@GregBala Oh, I see.
 
@RonanForman no, I am not asking them. it is my support lead that is asking them
 
@GregBala How do you plan on 'integrating' it into your forum, and game?
 
we fear players will not understand why we want to go with stackexchange unless they see a few questions
 
@GregBala Aaahhhaaaa! Incidentally, this is actually the sort of thing that I suggested we try to get indie devs doing when we were trying to come up with site promo ideas a year or so back.
 
6:47 PM
The biggest problem with that question is that it's just so general.
 
@GnomeSlice well certainly we would link to statckexchange everywhere on the forum and also in the game. so Q&A would go here, all "got a question?" links would go heare
 
So... Yeah, great intentions, but your example question isn't a great question for the sort of thing we do.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz I agree, it's too vague, and FAQ-y.
 
You might also want to talk to one of our community people like @GraceNote to see if there's more ways to work with them.
 
@LessPopMoreFizz yea I see what you mean. again, its just a sample
 
6:49 PM
@GregBala Yeah, the problem is that we don't really want the sample cluttering up our site. :/ Perhaps you could come up with a few more interesting strategy type questions to demonstrate?
 
and yes, we are an indie dev shop. we use Joel's other services as well
 
So are Shotguns good for anything in ME3?
 
@BenBrocka When you point them in a monsters face and pull the trigger, they tend to die.
 
@GregBala In general, you want your sample to reflect what a 'good' question will look like.
@BenBrocka Shooting.
 
I'm playing a suicidal Charge+Nova+Melee vanguard, and I'm still having trouble making any use of Shotguns
 
6:50 PM
@BenBrocka Point them at things?
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz actually even at Melee range they seem to do less than an AR
 
@BenBrocka Shotguns are amazing on my suicidal Charge+melee vanguard.
 
@BenBrocka Could be asked as a questin.
 
@BenBrocka Why carry an AR. So heavy.
 
Missing spelling, like a boss.
 
6:50 PM
Does it absolutely HAVE to be a headshot and point blank then?
 
@Fredy31 ಠ_ಠ
 
@Fredy31 ಠ_ಠ
 
@BenBrocka No, I can get pretty devestating results from shotguns as far as ~10-15 yds out.
 
@LessPopMoreFizz hmm... more interesting questions... yea i know what you mean and you too @GnomeSlice... well, again, we just planned to 3 questions to show off the voting and "answerd" marking, the reputation
 
SHotguns are just as heavy aren't they? AR's my only gun because it always works. Tried SMG/shotty but the shotty didn't help much
 
6:51 PM
I use the Eviscerator, it's great for picking off dudes that I've knocked back too far with charge.
 
even the default shotgun?
 
@GregBala Well, that's fine, and now I'm sure you can come up with some more specific questions? =]
 
actually, my next 2 questions are specific "What happens to the Governor and the troops which finally took over the village? What is beginner’s protection?"
 
@BenBrocka Default shotgun has a particularly awful spread.
 
@GregBala Those sound much better.
 
6:51 PM
@GregBala Those are both good questions it sounds like.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz I've noticed that. Are the others tighter?
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz I said it first, bitch.
 
@GregBala Maybe you should ask them, and get some fans to answer them instead.
 
@GregBala In general, questions like "what is the objective of this game" tend to do poorly.
 
I can't hit the broad side of a barn with this thing
 
6:52 PM
@BenBrocka Yeah, to varying degrees. Do you have the CE?
 
@GregBala I find these questions have potential
 
No, normal edition
 
If so, the N7 doesn't shoot pellets at all, but it's heavy.
 
What is the point of a game if really generic.
 
@BenBrocka Try the Eviscerator or Scimitar.
 
6:52 PM
ok, so let me add those. I really hope our player see the benefit. they are already site-tired. they got the game, they got the forum, they got the wiki. and now this so i have to work hard to convince them :)
 
Eviscerator does more damage, Scimitar is higher rate of fire.
 
@GregBala As for your desire to use as a Q&A site, we have something more offical set-up with Facebook development.
 
K. In multiplayer the absolute only way to get guns is the random packs, right?
 
@GregBala Make sure also that you're abiding by the guidelines in the FAQ with respect to promotion: gaming.stackexchange.com/faq#promotion
 
You might want to speak to someone who is part of the SE company to see if you can set-up something similiar, if you are interested.
 
6:53 PM
@Wipqozn I was thinking more like the sponsored tag things.
 
@Wipqozn yes i know about that but I did not think that I can create something like ROE.stackexchange.com ... CAN I??
 
@GregBala I've also requested that one of the more experienced employees of the site review everything to keep this on the up-and-up.
 
IS accuracy also bullet spread for shotguns?
 
@GregBala That said, do feel free to create a community ad!
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Q: Community Promotion Ads - 2012

Grace NoteAlright. We may have horribly failed to actually do a half-based Community Ads system last year. Well, this year, since we start in December to work on the actual year. Since it's more of a biseasonal thing. BUT ANYWAY... we may have failed to do half-based... ...and we're going to continue to f...

 
@GregBala I'm a volunteer moderator, and most everyone that's been responding to you so far have been community members :)
 
6:54 PM
@BenBrocka Sort of.
@BenBrocka The two are related but not identical from what I can tell.
 
@GregBala No, you can't. Well, that's not strictly true. You can propose to create a new Stack Exchange site, but it would almost certainly be closed as already covered by this general Gaming Q&A website.
 
@agent86 promotion is not the desired effect at all. i am a stackexchange user my self, I see the power of this system, and I think our players will be MUCH better of asking qustion here
 
well I have a 30% accuracy boost for the Katana, I'll see if that makes it suck less
 
@mana - yes, this is how I understood the rule, hence I came here
 
@GregBala Makes sense.
 
6:55 PM
@Mana draw3cards.com
 
Who Knows, we could have a dedicated chat room for ROE, like we have already for LOL and MineCraft.
 
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Q: Change alias / nickname / callsign for Steam friends

JeroenSome of my friends on Steam change nicknames so often I can hardly remember who's who. Is there any way I can set custom nicknames for friends in Steam? Best workaround I've got so far is using tags, but that's not what I'd like to do.

 
@LessPopMoreFizz do you use JUST a shotgun? THey're so damn heavy I can't carry anything else (and still charge like I do)
 
i am new still new (just got 90 reputation in stackoverflow) so i am not sure what you mean@fredy31 about a chat room for roe
 
@GregBala Yeah, I can see that now. We were just concerned before that was what was going on.
 
6:57 PM
@BenBrocka I carry a shotgun and a pistol. Upgrading to rank 5 cuts the weight substantially.
@GregBala So, the room you're in now, The Bridge, is our 'general chat' for all things gaming.se
 
@GregBala We have different chat rooms.
 
We have other rooms, devoted to discussion of specific games.
 
I'm talking multiplayer, you can't upgrade guns outright in multi can you?
 
@GregBala chat.stackexchange.com allows for multiple chat rooms per site that users with a certain amount of rep can create.
 
6:58 PM
@BenBrocka Aaaaaah, I haven't messed around with multiplayer much at all.
 
@GregBala if you click on all rooms on the top of the page, you'll be able to see all rooms for this site, you could create a room only for ROE.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz that's where I'm having the problem. ONly the KAtana shotgun, no upgrades. I Think my pistol hurts more than this thing
the multiplayer is very fun BTW
I started it thinking "I'll just test how Engie plays" and ended up playing for...3 hours
 
Yes, it is @BenBrocka, I had my doubts, but it impressed me.
 
ok, i see @Fredy31. i created a room
hopefully you wanted me to do it :)
 
@BenBrocka Hmm, good to know. While I usually shy away from multiplayer on account of disliking people, I was meaning to give this one a go, but haven't gotten around to it yet.
 
7:00 PM
@GregBala Keep in mind, the catch is that people will need to have 10 rep network wide to use said room. :P
 
@TimStone other people don't really get in the way much (at least not on PS3). Haven't had many people with Mics but for the most part people just play the game and work reasonably well together
it's only up to 4 player coop, so there's not much potential for griefing
 
Oh crap, LoL needs to update.
 
@LessPopMoreFizz right, gotchya. well, i am new to this so will learn :)
so I will add the 2 more qustions and will answer them. then will encourage my players to try it out
 
@GregBala Hopefully, in a later time, we could have a ROE event, maybe not as huge as the ME3 one going on at the moment.
 
@Fredy31 he he, sounds good :)
 
7:02 PM
@TimStone you don't play it for PS3 do you?
 
I'm no moderator, so don't take my word for it, but could be cool to make it happen.
 
@BenBrocka Nope, Xbox
 
bah, no one on G.SE seems to
 
@Fredy31 You up for LoL?
 
@RonanForman I'll have to sit out this time. Have to go out in a few.
 
7:05 PM
And everyone else is playing ME3, so I'm on my own.
 
user15026
Wow. Is there really no way to save (short of using restore points) my Metroid game on the 3DS? And am I really going to have to start over in that beginning room every time I die?
 
Helping @GregBala a little bit.
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Q: How do I create a clan?

Fredy31I'm wondering how to create a clan in Realm of Empires (The Facebook game) What building do I need, and at what level?

 
7:24 PM
0
Q: What happens to the Governor and the troops which finally took over the village?

Sandra SmithI attacked a village and took it over. The governor and troops have gone missing. What happened to them ?

0
Q: Which is the most effective Sniper Rifle, and where can I lay my hands on one?

DMA57361As with the demo, I already find my Infiltrator Shepard is leaning towards sniper rifles as a primary weapon. So, excluding anything DLC or otherwise not in the core game, which Sniper Rifle has the highest DPS and which has the highest damage per individual shot? And where in the single player ...

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Q: How do I create a clan?

Fredy31I'm wondering how to create a clan in Realm of Empires (The Facebook game) What building do I need, and at what level?

0
Q: Can i send 2 governors in one attack?

Sandra SmithWhat is the effect of sending more than 1 governor ? Is decrease in approval dependent on the number of governors sent in the attack ?

 
thanks @Fredy31 :)
I think we'll stop here, and I will soon encourage players to use this system. lets hope they will like it :)
 
Would be cool to have a G.SE clan in Realm of Ages :p
No problem @GregBala, I started playing. I might post some questions later.
 
DO WANT.
 
lol! ok, enjoy @Fredy31. actually, let me give you some free credits as a thank you. i see you dont exist under the name "Fredy31" so if you want credits, I will need your name
 
Frédéric Pilon, or Sykram
 
7:32 PM
i see Skyram, 23 points
 
Yup
 
@ArdaXi You've done this to me right? gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/54888/…
 
Whoa 1k Servants. Thanks @GregBala.
 
@RonanForman Yep, I'll answer it in a sec.
 
7:34 PM
@Fredy31 ok, 1,000 servants end your way. if anyone else here wants to play, i will gladly give you guys free credits. just let me know. you can just email me greg.b@realmofempires.com - not sure if there is a way of sending messages through this system
 
@GregBala You mean like this? :P
 
@GregBala Nope that request has been shot down several times, and we got chat to cover it.
 
ok, i just will not likely be on this chat for much longer so hence my email. up to you guys, thanks for your help and letting us use the site!
 
I hate Steam.
 
7:41 PM
@RonanForman Nope, I still have 2 copies
 
@James Of?
 
Borderlands.. I see someone unpinned my message, hehe
 
@James I don't want to be stealing your copies from people who will play it more.
 
First come first serve man if I wanted to find the person who would play it the most I could wait years evaluating it all
 
I'll have on then.
 
7:43 PM
 
Send me a friend invite. username on steam is Crysyn
 
Hmm? What're we talking 'bout?
 
Game is in your in-box @RonanForman
 
@James Cheers.
 
@ArdaXi I bought some copies of Borderlands 1 GOTY edition while they are on sale and I am giving them away.
I have 1 left.
 
7:47 PM
Still g— ooh
 
Oh wow, it's still fully updated.
 
Hmm, I assume you're not the Crysyn who hasn't logged in in 1014 days.
 
haha, that I am not, you sent it to the right one
 
@James hm, are there tools that will let you give yourself any gun? I'd miss my old save's arsenal...
 
@BenBrocka Not that I am aware of but isnt finding the guns what makes the game fun? :)
 
7:49 PM
losing the defiler, anarchy, Orion and Hellfire I spend dozens of hours getting doesn't sound fun
 
@James You're awesome.
 
Hmm... going to try out using Chakram Launcher in place of a shotgun.
This has... possibilities.
 
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Q: Which arcade shooting game shouts “Reload!”

coreywardThere's a FPS arcade game with the forced-walking format where you have to shoot off the screen to reload. When you run out of shots it plays a sound clip of a guy saying “Reload!”. It's definitely one that has been around a while…at least a decade. Any ideas? Why do I care? I get that clip stuc...

 
@BenBrocka You dont lose them, you just have them over there -=> while the character over this o way <=- gets to join the G.SE steam group in hunting new guns while we await BL2 :)
 
What's the close reason for really vague ITG?
 
7:50 PM
@murgatroid99 Not constructive
 
or too localized
or NARQ
 
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Q: Is there a Game Over?

Fredy31Will there be anytime where I will be "Game Over"? That I will have to start back from nothing, because I lost everything or someone ended the game?

0
Q: Which arcade shooting game shouts “Reload!”

coreywardThere's a FPS arcade game with the forced-walking format where you have to shoot off the screen to reload. When you run out of shots it plays a sound clip of a guy saying “Reload!”. It's definitely one that has been around a while…at least a decade. Any ideas? Why do I care? I get that clip stuc...

 
they really git em all
 
Why is it not available! Arrg!
 
And also point the rest of the people here at it so we can jump on it as well
@RonanForman The game?
 
7:51 PM
Yeah...
 
@James That's why I posted the link
 
@RonanForman There is an issue with accepting gifts where you double click it at times.. First one accepted it second one popped up the error
Just take a peek in your library, should still be there :)
 
@James It says that when I try to run it.
 
@RonanForman You downloaded it that fast!?
Erm, sorry thats not the point of the question :D
 
@James My brother already owns the game, when he still lived here he downloaded it.
 
7:53 PM
AHh
Steam DRM, that version is likely keyed to his account
I am not sure you would be able to reuse it logged in as you.
 
@James It doesn't work like that.
 
HAHAHAHA, ... sorry, an Enderman just walked past on my brother's screen carrying a red flower :)
@RonanForman Hmm, I thought it did work exactly like that actually
 
That's why, for some reason it was set to 'do not update' so it was an old version.
 
@RonanForman It could... might wanna try verifying your files anyway.
Hmm, 36 minutes. You can do better than that, Steam.
 
> If you didn't have weird feelings for your Baroness G.I. Joe when you were a little kid, I don't want to know what you had weird feelings for because it was probably a dude.
LOL.
 
7:57 PM
@BenBrocka Was that some interest in getting a copy of Borderlands on the PC I saw earlier?
 
Sorta, I got another friend that plays it on PC
 
Its still 50% off I can swing another copy if ya want, just friend me on steam.
Since ya were offered it last night when no one would touch em with a 20ft pole :D
 

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