Welcome to the new and improved Steam Thread with 30% less grammatical errors. Currently I am working on creating several gaming OT's for Steam/PC – hence the BETA tagline. These threads include:
• The main Steam thread (aka this one!)
• PC Gaming Threads (tbc)
• Steam ID list (tbc)
• Steam trading (Can someone make this for me please?)
Currently I am revamping this thread to be me more inline with the forum and up to date and to include more community focus within the thread overall.
It would be a great time for suggestions, like right now as I am building this from scratch.
This is what we will have so far:
Recommendations – this is a staple of all Steam threads and will continue – we still need more of these!
- Game of the Month – a place for all of use to play a a game together from our backlog
- New Thread rules – the old rules worked well. But I am more than happy to take any on changes on board.
- FAQ: our longest section,
- Hall of Fame – Yes, its coming back!
If you would like to mention anything that needs to be changed, please PM me..
The SteamERA Community was founded on Discord on October 2017, a stranded bunch of SteamGAF who united together and embraced on what we thought was the end of times. However as more people joined we found hope and soon started to formulate and plan for the future. This thread would not be possible without the community we have on Discord and I encourage all of you to join if you have not.
You can join this amazing community on Discord by contacting:
QueenOfHunting
Think of it as SteamERA the red band version.
Call of Duty: WW2 - Flips
Game recommendation for the new Steam thread: Call of Duty: WW2
The latest entry in the Call of Duty series with its World War II setting marks a return to the series' roots after people got sick of the modern and futuristic settings in the last rehashes. Be prepared to pay up $99.99 for the Deluxe Edition (best value!) which includes a Season Pass that'll split the playerbase. Don't forget to set aside money to buy some loot boxes even though they're going to be cosmetic only. You'll get to kill Nazi Zombies, too.
Farming Simulator 17: Platinum Expansion - Aaron D.
Get to work on your fields in a new playground! A large South American environment awaits you with authentic landscapes, unique vegetation, local cows and sugarcane fields offering a total change of scenery and more gameplay possibilities. New farming vehicles will also join the already huge garage of FS17. Gear up with tractors, harvesters, and tools from famous brands Case IH, Stara, TT, Randon, FMZ and Gessner Industries, faithfully reproduced from the real machines.
Nioh - texhnolyze
Nioh is another masterpiece from the creators of Ninja Gaiden. While it's commonly associated with the Souls game, Nioh is actually a different beast on its own. The main differences are the zones structure where you choose your maps in Nioh instead of traveling everywhere by foot. Also, there are loots in Nioh, lots of loots. Ultimately, Nioh combat is much more complex and dangerous, nothing compares to this game.
Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection - Erheller
First released in 2008 by Falcom (the developers of the Ys and Trails series), Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection (or Zwei II) is a lighthearted action RPG that stars the treasure hunter Ragna and the haughty vampire princess Alwen. You can switch between the protagonists at any point in the game with the hit of a button, allowing you to create intricate juggle combos and use each character's skills to their full extent. Eating food heals your characters and also serves as the only way to gain experience. You can try to level up quickly by eating all the food you can get, or you can live dangerously and heal (and level up) only when your health runs low. It's a unique system that lets you dictate the pace of the game.
Zwei II is a fun romp with a lot of endearing quirks. The world is filled with memorable NPC's, from the chain-smoking nun, to the feline mage (don't call her a cat), to that weird girl in the giant penguin costume. There are also some wacky game mechanics, like the widget that increases your combo meter when you solve math problems mid-dungeon. You'll visit a wide range of places, from the air-trade town of Artte, to the giant horticulture farms in Roalta Village, to Alwen's former haunt, the spooky Castle Moonbria. If you want a fresh adventure that's not bogged down by stale genre conventions (or shoehorned-in lootboxes), give this game a shot!
The game of the month will focus on a game that a person from the community has chosen, the aim? try and complete this game before the month ends!
Completionists will be listed here, (Send me a PM if you have completed the game.)
Chime - MRORANGE
Chime is a musical puzzle game that focuses on players making blocks on a square grid and trying to get the highest score count before the time runs out. It's a great puzzle game that focuses on combos and the score modes allow for replay ability. What I like about the game is being able to have the soundtrack dynamically update depending on how many combos you can pull off which changes the dynamics of the song being played. I challenge SteamERA to complete all the levels in this games, there is only 5 but it's worth a play.
SteamERA GOTM November Champions (PLEASE SEND ME A PM IF COMPLETED! ):
Tenrius
Ronik
Exzyleph
Dakath
Nabs
MRORANGE
Blizniak
Sch1sm
dude
titch
Erheller
Panda Pedinte
mtlspider
Rockin' Ranger
Suitengu
Deques
Revolver_Ocelot
KenOD
Amzin
Arminsc
Ascheroth
- Do not solicit/trade/sell/beg for games in this thread. The discussion of splitting retail packs is fine though.
- Do not spam post your steam stats/games count or post damage lists from sales.
- Don't hype pre-order bundles that you have no idea about.Just buy them!
- Steam Support - The place to contact steam if you have a problem with the service.
- Steam Trading Cards - Gain money by selling cards or craft them for cosmetic items.
- Add funds to your Steam Wallet - You can also buy gift cards at most major gaming retailers.
- Steam Mobile - Use Steam while away from the PC. Supports iOS and Android.
- Big Picture Mode - Lets you run Steam on your TV in a more convenient manner.
- Steam Family Sharing - Share your Steam account with family and friends.
- Steam Community - A hub of what other steam users have created or are discussing.
- Steam Workshop - A showcase of Mods for games on Steam.Many are free, but some you now have to pay for.
- Steam Greenlight - Vote for games that want to be on the Steam store.
- Steam Stats - Check stats for the top 100 most played games on Steam.
- So when does the 'Winter/Spring/Summer/Autumn' sale start? The Winter Sale should start December 22nd.This thread will be closed after the sale starts.
- When is the newest version of Enhanced Steam going to be available on Firefox? - Ask Mozilla!
- How can I protect my Steam account? - Read: Account Security Recommendations.
- Store is in another language?! - You used a link that had ?l=blahblah at the end: http://store.steampowered.com/?l=english.
- Community is in another language?!- http://steamcommunity.com/?l=english.
- How do I run Steam in offline mode? - Steam Offline Mode Support Page.
- Is steam down? I can't see my Profile/Friends/Chat/Cloud Saves - See if Steam is running maintenance.
- Steam won't start or run? - Refresh your Steam files. If it fails: copy steamapps folder and re-install steam.
- Is using a VPN to get steam games from another region a good idea? - It can result in getting your account banned.
- Using a VPN to unlock games early?- Most people can unlock games early so that seems to be fine.
- How do I buy games outside the Steam Client when there is a sale? - Use Steam Mobile.
- Can I do remote downloading? - Yes, login into the Steam community webpage and select the game to download.
- How do I track how many players are playing a game over time? - Usesteamcharts.com.
- One of my grid icons is missing a picture? - Check here to see some artwork Gaf did.
- I want to clean up my Steam folder of re-distributable packages - Use TikiOne-Steam-Cleaner.
- I am running out of space on my HDD, can I move my games? - Use SteamTool Library Manager or Steam Mover.
- How can I get some quick Steam cash or trading cards? - Use Steam Idle Master.
- Where I can download skins for Steam? - Go here for a mega list, make sure that the skin is safe to use.
- Can I trade games? - If they are in your inventory then yes, you cannot trade games you already own.
- Any other places to trade? - Try: SteamCardExchange / TF2 Outpost / SteamTrades /
- Sites to compare Steam prices regionally ? - SteamPrices or use Enhanced Steam.
- How do you find info on upcoming releases and updates? - Steam Database is a great tool.
- Is there a list of games no longer on Steam? - Check this list.
- Any extensions to use while using Steam site in a browser? - Enhanced Steam
- Any way to backup games that don't used Steam Cloud? - Use Game Save Manager.
- I want to compare prices to to other DD sites? - isthereanydeal.com
- How do I get rid of trade dues for cards?- Use this useful site.
- How long will it take me to beat game 'X/Y/Z' ? - Check out How Long To Beat.
- Sites that list Steam profile Stats? - Data about your Steam account | Tells you how much time you spent on steam and for each game
Hall of Fame:
Please send me recommendations, a huge part of this thread working is if people submit games of the month as a talking point.
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