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[jim-jam bongs]

I don't really feel like downloading Team Fortress 2 just so I can fix some glitch.

I know it's the same crappy principle but I'd imagine that starting up Spiral Knights would have the same effect but be a much smaller download.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Hey, is Children of the Nile a good game?

 

[Dascu]

Tried to trade my gift copy of Dirt3. Showed up in my normal inventory, but not in trade inventory. Tried to gift it: Error with transaction. And now it's in my games library for some reason, though I'm quite sure I never clicked Unpack Gift.

 

[dave_m123]

Strange I seem to have a gift of portal 2..and 50% of meatboy but all i did was the get started button...strange

 

[darkcaim23]

People are saying that it works with Portal 2 also.

Yes it does. All you have to do is start it up.

I received a coal and... Portal 2! No idea why I got 2 gifts, as I only did the inventory check.

 

[ShyGuy0504]

Yes it does. All you have to do is start it up.

I received a coal and... Portal 2! No idea why I got 2 gifts, as I only did the inventory check.

Valve gives you one gift just because and you get the other gift for looking at that one.

 

[StoppedInTracks]

I have 30 games after just a week of using this service. Wow.

That's Gaben Touch for you.

 

[Sarcasm]

Hey, is Children of the Nile a good game?

Its pretty fun. I recommend it.

 

[Dice]

Valve gives you one gift just because and you get the other gift for looking at that one.

I didn't get the "just because" gift. Either that or Orcs Must Die gave me nothing.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Its pretty fun. I recommend it.

Okay!

Tried to trade my gift copy of Dirt3. Showed up in my normal inventory, but not in trade inventory. Tried to gift it: Error with transaction. And now it's in my games library for some reason, though I'm quite sure I never clicked Unpack Gift.

And despite our trade being successful, The Path is still in my inventory. Weird.

 

[Speevy]

I know it's the same crappy principle but I'd imagine that starting up Spiral Knights would have the same effect but be a much smaller download.

I tried that but it still didn't give me anything new for getting the Orcs Must Die achievement.

I suppose I just didn't get anything, which is fine. Thank you for the suggestion.

Are any of these "Free to play" games (aside from TF2 of course) a worthwhile investment of time or are they mostly just glorified stores?

 

[NBtoaster]

Aw 2 coal as well

Or "yay, 2 coal"? No way I'll be in the top 1000, I wont own all the achievement games..

 

[Boss Doggie]

Aw 2 coal as well

Or "yay, 2 coal"? No way I'll be in the top 1000, I wont own all the achievement games..

But coals feel like it has more worth than coupons.

 

[Speevy]

Oh...NOW it shows up. Coal.

 

[Dice]

And despite our trade being successful, The Path is still in my inventory. Weird.

Yeah, DOTA2 still shows as normal in my inventory but when I tried to resend it says it was sent, so I guess things are processing correctly but inventory display is still messed up.

Edit: I would definitely trade my 33% off Valve coupon for coal.

 

[Big-E]

LOL Trainz Simulator 12 50% off. Fuck my life. Got 2 pieces of coal though plus Valve 25%, hopefully better stuff tomorrow.

 

[Da DreadLord]

So whats the use again of giving away coupons that when you use them you'll pay more for a game than you would if you bought it during the sales?

Got the valve one and a Hearts of iron 3 -50% one

 

[Lumine]

Is it still broken? I still haven't recieved anything.

Something other than my TF2/Portal 2 items should show up when I click inventory right? I'm not seeing any gifts.

 

[HenryHSH]

Got Evil Genius for free and 50% off Valve games. Can't people just abuse this though? They're giftable.

 

[Fare Godmace]

Has anyone found a golden coupon yet? Maybe they're just going to give one to everyone on the 25th and call it a day, but what if they let you choose to transform one of your existing ones...?

BELIEVE

 

[Artofwar420]

For those who are missing a prize or two, try getting another achievement. I got another one (for today) and it "unclogged" it and gave me the two prizes I was missing.

Which were coal.

 

[masterkajo]

Got it working as well as my friends. Just started TF2 and all the items I didn't see before show up as coal.

 

[Kabouter]

Got Evil Genius for free and 50% off Valve games. Can't people just abuse this though? They're giftable.

Evil Genius is awesome, you got lucky there.

 

[bs000]

Valve gives you one gift just because and you get the other gift for looking at that one.

I only got a coupon and nothing for looking at my coupon D:

 

[ShyGuy0504]

Is it still broken? I still haven't recieved anything.

Something other than my TF2/Portal 2 items should show up when I click inventory right? I'm not seeing any gifts.

Start up TF2 or Portal 2 and that should fix it.

 

[SuperLurker]

OK I wasn't seeing anything in my inventory except the Valve coupon so I downloaded Spiral Knights as it's only 300 MB compared to TF2's 10 GB. After logging into that game all my rewards have properly shown up. Too bad it's all coal lol

 

[Hylian7]

Start up TF2 or Portal 2 and that should fix it.

I just did this and it gave my missing gift: 2 coal.

Is there a general value in coal of how much coupons are worth?

 

[Fare Godmace]

I just did this and it gave my missing gift: 2 coal.

Is there a general value in coal of how much coupons are worth?

You can't trade coal

 

[TrumanBurbank]

Got Evil Genius for free and 50% off Valve games. Can't people just abuse this though? They're giftable.

Evil Genius! Lucky!!!

 

[Hylian7]

You can't trade coal

Well fuck, there goes the fun I was going to have with that.

Edit: Aaaaaand, now I just saw someone craft 7 coal and get 25% off a THQ game......I'm not sure what I should do if I get 7 coal.

 

[Lumine]

Start up TF2 or Portal 2 and that should fix it.

Ah yes that did the trick, thanks!

Got a piece of coal and a copy of HL2 Ep2. Not too bad I guess even if I already own it.

 

[masterkajo]

You can't trade coal

But it says so on their website if I am not mistaken.

 

[AzureSkies]

Ah yes that did the trick, thanks!

Got a piece of coal and a copy of HL2 Ep2. Not too bad I guess even if I already own it.

You can give it away on the giveaway thread if you want.

 

[Sober]

The gift system is really freaking me out. Is Skyrim a possible gift (I assume that's what the 2011 Holiday Sale registry entries were for)?

Also, not much today. Just bought the rest of the JC2 DLC I didn't have and the Dredmor expansion (50% off, whatever, it was 1.50$)

 

[Fare Godmace]

But it says so on their website if I am not mistaken.

Huh... You're right. But, in the other hand, Coal doesn't have the 'Tradable' tag, and I haven't seen anyone offering to trade coal anywhere.

I'd love to be wrong, though.

 

[JaseC]

I'm sure this has already been said, but you know what would've been even more amazing? If the Grand Prize winner's account was flagged as Valve employee account, thereby guaranteeing every single Steam game for life.

 

[Psy-Phi]

4 Lumps of Coal But I've been so nice to Steam this year, why does it treat me like this!

 

[Tenck]

So any confirmation if you can trade coal or not?

edit: You can trade it. Damn you people saying it wasn't.

 

[toddhunter]

Was very excited to see metro on sale again. Was one of my must buy games from this sale.

Only apparently I already own it :|

 

[masterkajo]

So any confirmation if you can trade coal or not?

On their explanation page it says you can. But it seems you have no option to just give coal away. Havevn'T tried it though.

 

[Tenck]

On their explanation page it says you can. But it seems you have no option to just give coal away. Havevn'T tried it though.

Yeah just read it.

Need to find someone to test this out with. CS:S for anyone's coal!~

 

[mannerbot]

Yeah just read it.

Need to find someone to test this out with. CS:S for anyone's coal!~

I'll take you up on that. http://steamcommunity.com/id/Eyedrinker/

 

[masterkajo]

Yeah just read it.

Need to find someone to test this out with. CS:S for anyone's coal!~

I got a coal

It works!

EDIT: Good to know! Thanks for testing!

EDIT2: So... what if you just get around the internet trading all the coal out there. Wouldn't that give practically all games one steam? But I guess you have to trade everytime so that's that.

 

[Tenck]

I'll take you up on that. http://steamcommunity.com/id/Eyedrinker/

It works!

 

[ASilva]

This steam gifts thing is pretty awesome. I did the Orcs Must Die and Anomaly achievments and got Altitude and AaAaAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity.

The other 2 gifts i got were a coal and 25% off one valve title (i wonder if it stacks with the 50% off already. And if a valve game goes 75% off can i get it for free?)

 

[Mr. Luchador]

I think Bunch of Heroes has duplicated while I was asleep. Bought the 4 pack. 1 in game list, 3 in inventory, wake up this morning 1 in game list and 4 in inventory... interesting.

Double checked.

3 achievements unlocked.

1 -33% Valve Vouhcer
3 lumps of coal

So, that's those 3 achievements taken care of. Cannot work out where this extra extra copy of Bunch of Heroes has come from.

 

[Fare Godmace]

Yup, I've also tried to trade with someone and it worked! Sorry for the false warning

EDIT: ASilva, is not that easy. You'd only get 25% off the already deducted price.

For example, if a game costs 100$ and is 75% off, it'd cost 25$. Using the coupon would only reduce the 25% price, making it cost 25-25*0.25 = 18.75

 

[Boss Doggie]

Anyone want a coal for a cheap game?

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Thanks for the DX, JJ Bongs.

 

[zerokoolpsx]

So the more coal you have, the better for the grand prize? Alright, I got one coal and 25% discount off any valve game in my steam inventory.