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Not sure this one is tagged right but...it says Free to Play and just released...

 
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I think that I asked this a couple of years ago, but it has come back around and is irritating the hell out of me.

Periodically my keyboard just won't accept inputs while playing and I can't figure out why. It is a Keychron K2 that is USB and not Wireless mode. I'll be moving around on the field using WASD and if I have to juke a bit and quickly go back and forth or up and down, one of the keys just won't work. Have to completely remove fingers from keys and then hit it. Almost like an n-key rollover thing but it doesn't make any sense.

Gotten me killed like 20 times recently.
 

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I think that I asked this a couple of years ago, but it has come back around and is irritating the hell out of me.

Periodically my keyboard just won't accept inputs while playing and I can't figure out why. It is a Keychron K2 that is USB and not Wireless mode. I'll be moving around on the field using WASD and if I have to juke a bit and quickly go back and forth or up and down, one of the keys just won't work. Have to completely remove fingers from keys and then hit it. Almost like an n-key rollover thing but it doesn't make any sense.

Gotten me killed like 20 times recently.

Yea sounds like you got dumb switches with super high reset. Most of the gaming ones (various reds) are very short activation which means you need to really let off them to reset. On the extreme end of the spectrum with blues you can almost completely depress them and keep resetting them close to where they bottom out and click.

Also, if they're not lubricated and get a bit sticky from spills or humidity or whatever, they just stop being crisp.
 
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Yea sounds like you got dumb switches with super high reset. Most of the gaming ones (various reds) are very short activation which means you need to really let off them to reset. On the extreme end of the spectrum with blues you can almost completely depress them and keep resetting them close to where they bottom out and click.

Also, if they're not lubricated and get a bit sticky from spills or humidity or whatever, they just stop being crisp.

Just found my Amazon order and looks like it was from 2021 with Gateron Browns.
 

Intrinsic

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That sounds like you got sticky switches then they are definitely moderate keys

I'll take it apart and see about cleaning those out. I mean WASD are only pushed 1,000,000 times every round of one of these. Must be somewhere in the switch b/c the physical key doesn't stick. Wish I could recreate it in Notepad hah.
 

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Picked up Halls of Torment and Slay the Spire during that sale and haven’t touched any other games besides those two. I know I’m late on Slay the Spire but been enjoying the hell out of it too. Both are fun games for me. Anyone can suggest any game similar to Slay the Spire I should try out?

The three I liked the most in that kind of style are:
Across the Obelisk
Tainted Grail
Monster Train

ATO is party based version of the same thing, with better RNG hedging due to shops and starting loadouts. May be a bit overwhelming at first, but my favorite by far. Supports co-op if that is your thing.
 

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Beta of Halls of Torment was released.

New class, new level, and quite a few other changes, balances, etc.

Greetings Brave Souls!

We are ready to deploy a new build on the beta branch. This will be the base for the first big Halls of Torment update. Please be aware that this update is still under development. Most features are not yet finished, require further tuning or may change entirely.
We’ll give a short overview of the most important points. Generally while you will see wonky graphics or missing content, everything that has been included should be working. If you are finding any bugs or have any feedback, please visit either the Steam Forums or our official Discord.

More information & how to join:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2218750/view/3649655808283204317


Frozen Depths
The new Stage can be unlocked by beating the Frost Knight on the Forgotten Viaduct. You’ve done that already? Great! You can jump right into action. The Frozen Depths are a system of caves that can be tricky to navigate through and are the core of the new update. New enemies and challenges will await you with many new unlocks… once they are ready.
While the stage is fully functional, aside from some monsters using dirty recolored sprites, the unlockable content is still to be done. This includes Blessings, new Traits, one of the new characters etc.


Norseman
Can be unlocked through the Frozen Depths, a character focussing on quick melee attacks. The basic work is done and all Traits and attacks are as they should be. Missing are his quests, including all coming unlocks, especially new items that will be there for Synergies between his base play style.
Also the Ability that will accompany him is still to be done.


Character #9
She will be coming in the next few weeks. She will be a huntress with a loyal beast on her side and ranged Ice attacks.


Flame Strike & Frost Avalanche
We added two new base abilities that will be unlocked, once you can finish the quest to survive 8 minutes in the Ember Grounds. Both abilities are fully functional and we await feedback about them! Frost Avalanche is the base Ice Ability, starting with a diagonal attack pattern while the Flame Strike is a close range, single target, high damage skill. Both abilities will get visual upgrades further down the line.


Agony
Agony is but the first step in making the game more challenging. It will start out just as the normal game and scales up based on your performance. When Agony mode is active following things will happen:
  • Randomized Champions will spawn and drop additional loot
  • Health and Enemy amount are increasing based on performance
  • Increased Gold rewards

The agony mode will also get new unlocks once we work out the kinks. For now your main focus will probably be on the drops of champions, as they will enable you more customization in the dungeon itself. You can find uncommon equipment, which are improved versions of regular equipment that can’t be retrieved. But not only that, champions can also drop bottles, ability scrolls and if you are lucky…
a bucket?!



Frost Effect
Adding frost will do at first no damage. But once the enemy dies, the Frost effect will deal damage based on the stacks on the enemy. The base damage is currently 100 per stacks. The range of the blast will depend on the strongest hit that has been dealt to the enemy. Stronger hits = bigger area!
Frost effects not only trigger when an enemy dies, but also when you would apply the 21st stacks. Frost stacks will dissipate when the enemy survives for 10 seconds without getting another Frost effect stack.


Other Additions and Changes
  • Gold rewards when dying/winning now depend on the stage.
  • All lords now work by getting stronger over time and having reduced Health pools.
  • Reroll potions for abilities and items have been added.
  • Characters now get automatically some stats every level (defensive) / 10 levels (offensive).
  • Characters have more traits now that benefit specific play styles.
  • General balancing work on abilities and characters.
  • Piercing and Duration have been replaced by Force, which also boosts Knockback of melee attacks.
  • Item Balancing - Most items have seen a boost in strength.
  • All damage effects are now limited to 20 stacks. They trigger damage when trying to apply once again.
  • Fixing several smaller and bigger bugs.



This will be all for now. Please note that we’ll do many smaller updates during the test, but not all patches will get their own announcement on the steam page. So it’s worth looking into the Beta Forums or the Discord Server!
 
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Brikker

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Looking forward to Agony mode, hope it's done well. That mode + an Endless map/mode could be really cool.

Definitely one of the better Survivors games to come out.
 

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This one keeps getting recommended to me. No clue if there is actual bewbz.

 
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Void

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I think sexy mystic is the one with (a tiny amount of) porn, beautiful mystic is the sfw one.
The sad thing is, it sort of looks like it is a well made bullet hell game. I'm just not sure I could bear having it announce to all of my Steam friends that I'm playing it.

Well, and it costs way more than the standard fare in this genre. Maybe on sale!
 

Aazrael

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Got so many games to play but fell right back into Vampire Survivors. Bought the 2 DLCs I missed and after using the Beta client it runs at 60fps even after 30 minutes on the Steam Deck. Unlocked 140ish of the 180? unlockables so far.