Humble Bundle key redemption is awesome again (mostly) but the games are kinda meh

It was a regular bundle a little while back. I vacillated for awhile over it there, too, which is why I remember. For me, whatever it was with didn’t have as much value proposition as this batch though IIRC that was because I already owned a bunch of it.

I’ve come really close to picking up Chaos Gate a couple times over the last couple weeks for around $20 so this is great. I thought it might be in Choice this month because yesterday I checked is there any deal and Humble had just the deluxe upgrade on sale. Seemed pretty likely at that point.

Yeah, I’ve been eyeing Chaos Gate, and this is cheaper than it’s ever been sold by itself, so this month is an easy buy for me. None of the others really grab me at first glance, but the reviews are solid so maybe some worthwhile.

Chaos Gate fans are too busy to answer your question. Would it help to know that I am curious about this answer as well? Two people want to know, not just Nightgaunt!

It’s very Xcom-like, from what I have seen. Similar UI and cover system, for example.

Oh, that’s way more interesting than what I thought it was. I thought this was the ARPG one. Not Inquisitor, the other ARPG one.

There’s only one 40K ARPG as far as I know, the other is fantasy:

Right, that one. It’s the “Chaos” thing that prompted me to mix them up.

OHhhh, that’s totally fair, my brain likely would’ve done the same thing were I not so immersed in them.

Chaosbane isn’t terrible either, it’s fun if you get it on a deep sale.

It’s an X-Com like, but you’re playing Walking Tanks who think cover is for Xeno Scum and missing is for non Angels of the Emperor.

Yeah you’re Grey Knights which are Demon hunter specialists or something along those lines. Xcom style but I don’t think there is as much individual unit customization as Xcom, or so I’ve read.

I just bought Chaos Gate and am maybe a dozen missions in. It didn’t grab me as much as XCom, but I like it.

Yay! My first non-pause month for a while now (maybe 3-4 months?). For the Emperor!

This one is a pause for me. Too many unknown games. 40K is the only thing that interests me but not enough. Especially compared to last months bundle which was pretty good.

This prompted me to check, turns out this is my first time unpausing since September of last year (though September marked the end of a 4 month streak of buying monthlies, which was certainly unusual for me but not unwelcome).

I haven’t unpaused since Jan 2022. Sometimes it was because I already had the game(s) I was interested in and sometimes I just wasn’t interested in any. But, I am tempted to get this for the Warhammer game.

Can’t pause this month fast enough for me. Nothing I want to play, or remotely want to play if we go back to lockdown again.

I really enjoyed Spiritfarer, but it’s not for everyone

Humble has all 60 of the Battletech books – some of which aren’t complete trash – for sale for $18. I think this is a complete collection for anyone who is interested.

EDIT: not a complete collection, but close – thanks Darth Masta!

I enjoyed the tangled mess that is Battletech lore but have never read any of the novels, is there a guide or at least some advice for which ones of these are worth reading?