• CaptainEffort
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    11 months ago

    I want to love Factorio but all the drama surrounding its creator have really put me off.

    Not a single sale in its entire lifespan but somehow being okay with doubling the price nearly a decade after release?

    Defending statutory rape?

    Idk man, maybe I’ll pirate it or something.

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      11 months ago

      Yeah, I got it a while back, and figure I might as well play it since I have it.

      I’ve been on a 2d kick lately. Factorio, Rimworld,Stardew, Mindistry, etc. I even replayed Bastion last year.

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        11 months ago

        I love Rimworld, I’m thinking of trying out Dwarf Fortress but it looks so daunting.

        And yeah man, after being obsessed with Hades I decided to check out all their games. Loved Bastion and am playing Pyre rn.

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          11 months ago

          The steam version of Dwarf Fortress is relatively accessible. You don’t need to interact with all of the systems right away.

          Also Pyre is great. Very underrated.

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            11 months ago

            Note that DF’s Steam version lets you destroy stairs in a way that makes them impossible to rebuild, so be careful with stairs.

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              11 months ago

              I haven’t run into that problem, but it sounds stairable. Would have me in hystairics.

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          11 months ago

          Dwarf fortress is very easy.

          Dont overthink factorio. If you want to get a deal, buy an argentine cd key or something.

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            11 months ago

            Thanks, I appreciate the advice! Honestly Dwarf Fortress seemed pretty intimidating so I was thinking of passing on it, but I think I’ll go ahead and check it out. Someone saying it’s easy helps lol.

            And yeah I probably should, maybe i’ll finally look into getting Factorio. It’s been on my wishlist for long enough.

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          11 months ago

          Kovarex seems to be the only problematic one, and considering factorio is developed by a lot more people, it seems its mostly just one bad apple, but that apple is one of the owners and lead devs so