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[Belorion]

So....

Having bought MW5 on Epic, I now can't by the DLC on Steam correct? Instead of expecting people to stick with Epic and their software which bogs your computer down, perhaps let people switch over the Steam?

I am not buying anything else on the Epic Store, and I am not re-buying MW5 (especially since its me and my son with copies of the game)

So...

How about it?

[Xeno Phalcon]

I need to bookmark this video its basically perfect for so many threads, Just imagine this is Russ.

[Spheroid]

Your position generates zero sympathy. Its sounds like you knew Epic was crap, you knew it was getting a Steam release and you still made the poor decision to buy the initial release.

Edited by Spheroid, 02 June 2021 - 08:27 AM.

[grim spider]

you will buy it again and you will like it

[ScrapIron Prime]

___, on 02 June 2021 - 08:47 AM, said:

you will buy it again and you will like it

Muuust.... buuuy... twiiiiice...

[Vlad Ward]

You can just run the Mechwarrior.exe executable from the game directory. You don't have to have the EGS launcher open. Set up a shortcut on your desktop if you want. If it's anything like steam, you may have to periodically log in to the launcher for the DRM, but just close it right away and you should be fine.

[Armchair General]

Moved to MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

[Leone]

Belorion, on 02 June 2021 - 07:20 AM, said:

So...

How about it?

Mind gifting me the GoG version of the game and DLC? I mean, I decided to keep my preorder because Epic is at least better'n Steam and I keep them around for gaming with friends, besides, I'm impatient. And I don't really want to buy the game again right now.

So.. How bout it? Never hurts to ask right?

~Leone.

[Vlad Ward]

SomersetStriker, on 02 June 2021 - 11:49 AM, said:

Think I read that changed after the update with the dlc. I didn't try. It really should only be necessary for technical testing and not for "I don't like the launcher tehehehe" nonsense.

I own the game and DLC on EGS and tested it just before making the post. Still works fine.

Launching an application from its native location in the file structure is hardly 'Technical.'

[LordNothing]

i miss launching things from the command line, but opening the command line requires the same number of mouse clicks that just launching the game does.

i dont mind having to launch from epic. an old timer like me still has fond memories of epic.



you know how long reflective surfaces like that were lostech.

i still wont touch the ms store with a 10 foot pole. and if we can go back to a system where i can buy and use software anonymously, id jump on that.

Edited by LordNothing, 02 June 2021 - 06:38 PM.

[Belorion]

Spheroid, on 02 June 2021 - 08:26 AM, said:

Your position generates zero sympathy. Its sounds like you knew Epic was crap, you knew it was getting a Steam release and you still made the poor decision to buy the initial release.

I actually didn't know. I never owned any Epic games. I know a couple of the developers, but didn't play the games.

[InvictusLee]

Leone, on 02 June 2021 - 12:43 PM, said:

Mind gifting me the GoG version of the game and DLC? I mean, I decided to keep my preorder because Epic is at least better'n Steam and I keep them around for gaming with friends, besides, I'm impatient. And I don't really want to buy the game again right now.

So.. How bout it? Never hurts to ask right?

~Leone.

i second that.
Can you gift me a version of the game with the dlc on every platform? Lol

[Roll Beefgristle]

Hello while we are just asking for things I would like a horse. It can be an ugly or weird one no one wants I don't care. It never hurts to ask for a horse so please just leave it under the front mat thank you.

[Wildstreak]

Glad I waited.

[Abisha]

ah what's wrong with Epic?

wish i could turn all my steam games to epic

[DisasterTheory]

PGI should AT THE VERY LEAST give Epic game users their own product key to activate the game on Steam. This would allow us to get achievements and interact with players on the steam community. Its not giving a free copy, its giving you a key you already paid for that EPIC won't show you.

[Leone]

What? No. That makes no sense.

If you get a dvd from a friend, but also want my copy f that dvd, I'mma charge you. We're not that close. That's how this works. You got something from Epic andnow you want the same thing from steam, well Steam wants it's money. How is this hard to understand?

Products and services can be traded for money. Every company likes money. Just offer money, and you can get your copy from whomever you want. Companies don't work if they give out products for free all the time.

~Leone.

[Belorion]

Leone, on 03 June 2021 - 11:15 AM, said:

What? No. That makes no sense.

If you get a dvd from a friend, but also want my copy f that dvd, I'mma charge you. We're not that close. That's how this works. You got something from Epic andnow you want the same thing from steam, well Steam wants it's money. How is this hard to understand?

Products and services can be traded for money. Every company likes money. Just offer money, and you can get your copy from whomever you want. Companies don't work if they give out products for free all the time.

~Leone.

Well the consequence is that I am not buying the DLC, nor any future DLC. So my Epic purchase for them was a dead end. No more money from me for MW5.

Abisha, on 03 June 2021 - 09:12 AM, said:

ah what's wrong with Epic?

wish i could turn all my steam games to epic

EpicGamesLauncher CPU: 4.1% Memory: 611.3 MB Disk: 213.5 Mbps GPU: 3.3% Power Usage: Very High

Steam (32 bit) CPU: 0.1% Memory: 18 MB Disk: 0 Mbps GPU: 0% Power Usage: Very Low
Steam Client Service (32 bit) CPU: 0% Memory: 0.4 MB Disk: 0 Mbps GPU: 0% Power Usage: Very Low
Steam Client WebHelper CPU: 0% Memory: 8.6 MB Disk: 0 Mbps GPU: 0% Power Usage: Very Low
Steam Client WebHelper CPU: 0% Memory: 4.0 MB Disk: 0 Mbps GPU: 0% Power Usage: Very Low
Steam Client WebHelper CPU: 0% Memory: 45.7 MB Disk: 0 Mbps GPU: 0% Power Usage: Very Low
Steam Client WebHelper CPU: 0% Memory: 35.8 MB Disk: 0 Mbps GPU: 0% Power Usage: Very Low
Steam Client WebHelper CPU: 0% Memory: 1.6 MB Disk: 0 Mbps GPU: 0% Power Usage: Very Low
Steam Client WebHelper CPU: 0% Memory: 0.3 MB Disk: 0 Mbps GPU: 0% Power Usage: Very Low
Steam Client WebHelper CPU: 0% Memory: 5.5 MB Disk: 0 Mbps GPU: 0% Power Usage: Very Low


Why is Epic Game Launcher even using the disk at idle while no games are being played?

Edited by Belorion, 03 June 2021 - 11:37 AM.

[Spheroid]

Abisha, on 03 June 2021 - 09:12 AM, said:

ah what's wrong with Epic?

wish i could turn all my steam games to epic

Its malware, partially owned by the CCP and is responsible for debacles like the delay of Metro Exodus and other titles by up to and over a year on other platforms.

[ScrapIron Prime]

Spheroid, on 03 June 2021 - 11:38 AM, said:

Its malware, partially owned by the CCP and is responsible for debacles like the delay of Metro Exodus and other titles by up to and over a year on other platforms.

Hi, computer engineer here. Epic isn't malware. Well... no more than Facebook is. It collects user data, it sucks a bit, but it doesn't hide things on your computer or snoop into other programs or connections.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled argument.