Octopus Overlords

Posted: **Thu Sep 17, 2020 1:08 pm**

Seems Humble decided to extend their "Big Sims" bundle by an extra week...

I'm kinda interesting in Radio Commander and PC Building Sim.

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2020 12:11 am**

Forgot to pause for the month again.

And nothing I even remotely want.

Anybody want the games for the month? I'm a classic subscriber so this month, I get all 12 games. $12 or best offer (or I can parse them out).

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2020 12:13 am**

Zenn7 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 26, 2020 12:11 am Forgot to pause for the month again.

Same boat.

I did try out Strange Brigade.

Posted: **Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:38 pm**

October looks like another pile of 'meh' to me.
Don't forget to unsubscribe!

Tropico 6 - El Prez Edition
Autonauts Age of Enlightenment
The Sunless Bundle
Iron Danger
Shadows: Awakening
Fae Tactics
Fantasy Blacksmith
The Suicide of Rachel Foster
GOAT OF DUTY
The Uncertain: Episode 1 – The Last Quiet Day
Basement
Lightmatter

Posted: **Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:41 pm**

Interesting to see them without a headliner again this month, unless you consider Tropico 6 to be that. I consider it to be the most bundled/discounted franchise in the history of digital distribution, and one that I never have and probably never will play, though I'm sure I'd like it if I did lol. Anyway, not that I necessarily mind. The headliners tend to be hit or miss. But it doesn't really seem like it's brought up the quality/newness of the rest of the bundle. Of course, what can you expect for the high value of Humble Choice if there are even a few titles you're interested in. Some of the previous headliners must be loss leaders.

I'm excited for Fae Tactics... I love turn-based tactics, and I actually just added this one to my wish list. This one only came out a couple months ago, too. It's not exactly high value though. And I've always wanted to try the Sunless games. (But will I ever make the time?) I've had the first one in my library for a couple of years. And then we have a lot of mediocre-looking indie stuff, though I'm sure most of it is reviewed decently if their niche appeals to you.

Posted: **Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:42 pm**

Archinerd wrote: ↑Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:38 pm October looks like another pile of 'meh' to me.
Don't forget to unsubscribe!

Tropico 6 - El Prez Edition
Autonauts Age of Enlightenment
The Sunless Bundle
Iron Danger
Shadows: Awakening
Fae Tactics
Fantasy Blacksmith
The Suicide of Rachel Foster
GOAT OF DUTY
The Uncertain: Episode 1 – The Last Quiet Day
Basement
Lightmatter

Definitely pausing again. Though I will say, I'd have been happier with this pile of 'meh' than last month's. At least some of these games are things I might try.

Posted: **Fri Oct 02, 2020 2:05 pm**

i think i read if you signed up with the discount and you pause, you lose the discount from there on out?

Posted: **Fri Oct 02, 2020 2:35 pm**

hitbyambulance wrote: ↑Fri Oct 02, 2020 2:05 pm i think i read if you signed up with the discount and you pause, you lose the discount from there on out?

No idea, I'm on the classic plan with no special discount. I just pause, pay my $12 on the months I want (or forget). Though I do find that if I pause I often get offered a 2-4$ discount to not pause (so I usually save that on those rare months I do intentionally not pause).

Posted: **Fri Oct 02, 2020 4:06 pm**

Same for me.

Posted: **Mon Oct 05, 2020 9:47 am**

Cross-posted in e-book bargains thread:

Humble Bundle has a huge R.A. Salvatore e-book bundle that you don't want to miss. It contains a slight overlap at the $1 tier with their previous Drizzt bundle, but otherwise includes a ton of new stuff. They are in PDF or EPUB format, but you can use a converter to convert .epub to .mobi and send them to your Kindle.

R.A. Salvatore Showcase Bundle

Posted: **Mon Oct 05, 2020 4:08 pm**

If anyone subs this month and doesn't want Fae Tactics, let me know and I'll throw a few $$ your way for it.

Posted: **Mon Oct 05, 2020 4:46 pm**

Skinypupy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 4:08 pm If anyone subs this month and doesn't want Fae Tactics, let me know and I'll throw a few $$ your way for it.

You've got PM.

Posted: **Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:26 pm**

i just canceled my Humble Monthly subscription. still think it's a good deal, tho.

and if any subscribers also don't want their copy of Fae Tactics, let me know.

Posted: **Fri Oct 09, 2020 2:00 am**

hitbyambulance wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:26 pm i just canceled my Humble Monthly subscription. still think it's a good deal, tho.

and if any subscribers also don't want their copy of Fae Tactics, let me know.

You can probably have mine when they charge me.

Posted: **Fri Oct 09, 2020 3:58 pm**

Kasey Chang wrote: ↑Fri Oct 09, 2020 2:00 am
hitbyambulance wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:26 pm i just canceled my Humble Monthly subscription. still think it's a good deal, tho.

and if any subscribers also don't want their copy of Fae Tactics, let me know.
You can probably have mine when they charge me.

w00t thank you

Posted: **Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:06 pm**

I'm on the classic plan and paused. Just got an email from Humble that I can get October's sub for $6 (instead of the usual $12).

Nothing I want even at that price (if they were free, I might try some of these games, but even then, probably not most of them).

However, if someone else wants these games for $6, I can resub and hook you up (not sure if that's for all 12 or the classic plan pick 10 of the 12).

Posted: **Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:48 am**

I have been subbing annually and have never paused. Based on recent months I am thinking about not renewing after my sub runs out. They have two months left to recapture my interest. There used a to be a big hitter every month. It seems pretty spotty lately.

Posted: **Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:04 pm**

Zenn7 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:06 pm I'm on the classic plan and paused. Just got an email from Humble that I can get October's sub for $6 (instead of the usual $12).

Nothing I want even at that price (if they were free, I might try some of these games, but even then, probably not most of them).

However, if someone else wants these games for $6, I can resub and hook you up (not sure if that's for all 12 or the classic plan pick 10 of the 12).

They must like you better, they want to charge me $9.

Posted: **Tue Oct 20, 2020 6:31 pm**

Archinerd wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:04 pm
Zenn7 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:06 pm I'm on the classic plan and paused. Just got an email from Humble that I can get October's sub for $6 (instead of the usual $12).

Nothing I want even at that price (if they were free, I might try some of these games, but even then, probably not most of them).

However, if someone else wants these games for $6, I can resub and hook you up (not sure if that's for all 12 or the classic plan pick 10 of the 12).
They must like you better, they want to charge me $9.

Either I pause more than you and they're desperate, or they figure they got me last month when I forgot to pause, I must be pliable?

Posted: **Fri Nov 06, 2020 6:49 pm**

November Humble Choice:

Darksiders III
Yakuza Kiwami 2
Imperator: Rome Deluxe Edition
Crying Suns
Darksburg
Little Misfortune
Smile For Me
Darkwood
Tsioque
Rover Mechanic Simulator
Youropa
Townsmen - A Kingdome Rebuilt

A return to some bigger and more recent titles... I'm satisfied (yet will still probably never play them lol), though I know it won't be enough for many. Darksiders III is supposed to be pretty good if it's your bag, but it's a couple years old now. Still full price on Steam though, so possibly a bargain for those who want it and didn't already have it. I can't keep track of the Yakuzas and haven't played the last one that came in a bundle yet, though with a retail price around $20 it's not that big of a bargain. Imperator: Rome is only about a year old and costs $40, but it has mediocre reviews and is likely a highly niche title (Paradox grand strategy). And then you have the indie titles that will be hit and miss for most... mostly miss. But this is still pretty great value IMO if you're a hoarder who wants a varied library of games for when the technological singularity occurs and we all become simulated, immortal brains.

Posted: **Sat Nov 07, 2020 2:11 pm**

I'm just glad that this time it wasn't a bundle of games that have already been free from Epic and Amazon.

Posted: **Sat Nov 07, 2020 10:51 pm**

Zenn7 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 6:31 pm
Archinerd wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:04 pm
Zenn7 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:06 pm I'm on the classic plan and paused. Just got an email from Humble that I can get October's sub for $6 (instead of the usual $12).

Nothing I want even at that price (if they were free, I might try some of these games, but even then, probably not most of them).

However, if someone else wants these games for $6, I can resub and hook you up (not sure if that's for all 12 or the classic plan pick 10 of the 12).
They must like you better, they want to charge me $9.
Either I pause more than you and they're desperate, or they figure they got me last month when I forgot to pause, I must be pliable?

I pause very often, and most likely will be doing so again this month. The only thing remotely appealing is Darksiders III, but I have the first two unplayed so I really don't need it.
My guess, is they may be doing some different options to try and learn where the sweet spot is on their discount offers.
Or, maybe they really do like you better.

Posted: **Sun Nov 08, 2020 12:43 am**

Archinerd wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 10:51 pm
Zenn7 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 6:31 pm
Archinerd wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:04 pm
Zenn7 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:06 pm I'm on the classic plan and paused. Just got an email from Humble that I can get October's sub for $6 (instead of the usual $12).

Nothing I want even at that price (if they were free, I might try some of these games, but even then, probably not most of them).

However, if someone else wants these games for $6, I can resub and hook you up (not sure if that's for all 12 or the classic plan pick 10 of the 12).
They must like you better, they want to charge me $9.
Either I pause more than you and they're desperate, or they figure they got me last month when I forgot to pause, I must be pliable?
I pause very often, and most likely will be doing so again this month. The only thing remotely appealing is Darksiders III, but I have the first two unplayed so I really don't need it.
My guess, is they may be doing some different options to try and learn where the sweet spot is on their discount offers.
Or, maybe they really do like you better.

What can I say, I'm beloved by all!
Or we could go with reality, you're probably right with the trying different options, but what fun would that be.

Posted: **Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:47 pm**

received an email from them to resub for $8/month for the next three months

Posted: **Wed Nov 18, 2020 12:37 am**

hitbyambulance wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:47 pm received an email from them to resub for $8/month for the next three months

Just paused for the month (made a reminder so I hopefully won't miss it again). Got offered $4 off this month.

Posted: **Wed Nov 18, 2020 12:21 pm**

My friend is on the grandfathered plan and is afraid to pause because it might change his price to the higher one.

Posted: **Wed Nov 18, 2020 1:46 pm**

Daehawk wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 12:21 pm My friend is on the grandfathered plan and is afraid to pause because it might change his price to the higher one.

I'm on the grandfather'd plan too. Pausing does not break it, you just don't get benefits for the month any more and don't have to pay. It will automatically reset you to active immediately as soon as the next month's games come up. You then have a couple weeks to pause again.

You often get discount offers to not pause for a month ($2-4 discount is what I have seen so far).

Posted: **Wed Nov 18, 2020 3:26 pm**

Daehawk wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 12:21 pm My friend is on the grandfathered plan and is afraid to pause because it might change his price to the higher one.

i also didn't pause because of that.

Zenn7 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 1:46 pm
I'm on the grandfather'd plan too. Pausing does not break it, you just don't get benefits for the month any more and don't have to pay. It will automatically reset you to active immediately as soon as the next month's games come up. You then have a couple weeks to pause again.

very misleading wording they used...

Posted: **Tue Nov 24, 2020 5:25 pm**

Can you gift the subscription to yourself? Even if you're grandfathered in to the classic plan?

Posted: **Tue Nov 24, 2020 5:28 pm**

Must be redeemed on a new or compatible subscription plan.
...
Sorry, as an active subscriber you cannot currently purchase a different subscription plan.

Posted: **Tue Nov 24, 2020 5:52 pm**

Oh well.

Posted: **Tue Nov 24, 2020 6:00 pm**

How many email addresses do you have?

Posted: **Wed Nov 25, 2020 1:55 am**

Crying Suns is a pretty fun space rogue-like.

Posted: **Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:27 pm**

December Choice:

OVERCOOKED! 2 + TOO MANY COOKS + SURF 'N' TURF PACK
CHILDREN OF MORTA
ONE STEP FROM EDEN
THE BEAST INSIDE
INDIVISIBLE
SHINING RESONANCE REFRAIN
ZWEI: THE ARGES ADVENTURE
ZWEI: THE ILVARD INSURRECTION
TABLETOP PLAYGROUND
THE HAUNTED ISLAND, A FROG DETECTIVE GAME
FROG DETECTIVE 2: THE CASE OF THE INVISIBLE WIZARD (oh good?)
STILL THERE
STRUGGLING
PATH OF GIANTS
$5 off a month of EA Play Pro (groan...)

It must be action RPG/indie/anime month. I'm actually considering pausing for the first time. Has Humble Choice finally jumped the shark/become unsustainable? There's no hook that I can see here, at all. Overcooked 2 seems to be a hit for co-op multiplayer, but that's a bit niche. And there are a couple really lovely looking titles here (Indivisible, Zwei), but they have troubling reviews. Two titles seem to be iterations on better known indie titles (Tabletop Playground, Struggling), though that doesn't mean they're bad. (Struggling actually has a pretty great/disturbingly bizarre trailer.) But at first glance, everything here would go into my black hole backlog.

Posted: **Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:34 pm**

LIMITED TIME: SCORE ONE MONTH OF EA PLAY PRO + ALL DECEMBER CHOICE GAMES FOR $15!

GET $250+ WORTH OF GAMES
Keep all the Choice games forever
Support charity

Posted: **Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:39 pm**

Sudy wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:27 pm December Choice:

Sigh. Yet another pause for me. I can't remember the last time I bought one.

Posted: **Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:40 pm**

Daehawk wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:34 pm
LIMITED TIME: SCORE ONE MONTH OF EA PLAY PRO + ALL DECEMBER CHOICE GAMES FOR $15!

GET $250+ WORTH OF GAMES
Keep all the Choice games forever
Support charity

I believe the month of EA Play Pro ($15 value) is only free if you're a new subscriber. For existing ones you just get a $5 discount.

Posted: **Mon Dec 07, 2020 5:45 pm**

Seven Enhanced Edition FREE

https://www.humblebundle.com/store/seve ... ium=banner

Posted: **Tue Dec 08, 2020 9:47 am**

For what it's worth, that's via a linked GOG account, not a Steam key.

Posted: **Tue Dec 22, 2020 6:58 pm**

Zenn7 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 02, 2020 2:35 pm
hitbyambulance wrote: ↑Fri Oct 02, 2020 2:05 pm i think i read if you signed up with the discount and you pause, you lose the discount from there on out?
No idea, I'm on the classic plan with no special discount. I just pause, pay my $12 on the months I want (or forget). Though I do find that if I pause I often get offered a 2-4$ discount to not pause (so I usually save that on those rare months I do intentionally not pause).

this is what i was referring to:

anyhow, at $6.62/month (state sales tax added) for six months, i re-upped the subscription. there's usually at least one game per month that's worth at least that much.

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