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[HoosTrax]

I'm scratching my head as to what you'd use the Headcrab to reference.

I don't know either, but someone in my activity feed found a clever use for random emoticons:

 

[theytookourjobz]

I don't know either, but someone in my activity feed found a clever use for random emoticons:

That's pretty awesome.

 

[Wok]

Cards for everybody!

Summer sale on the 27th, woo.

This is obvious.

So which games are expected to get trading cards ? Thomas was alone? I expect a big discount on day 1 of the sales for these games.

 

[JustinBB7]

It's gonna be so easy to buy your way to badges.

Which will be great for games like Brutal Legend,15 cards for 1 badge.. 75 cards total for level 5 badge.. good luck getting that with boosters

 

[morningbus]

The fact that Valve didn't say there was going to be a Summer sale has me kind of worried. Surely they'd mention it with such a big announcement. =/

 

[Dr Dogg]

I don't know either, but someone in my activity feed found a clever use for random emoticons:

Damn. Move over ascii art. That's awesome... and somewhat frightening that I might go spend a fortune trying to recreate MegaMan.

 

[Dice]

The fact that Valve didn't say there was going to be a Summer sale has me kind of worried. Surely they'd mention it with such a big announcement. =/

They never do.

 

[Exeunt]

No indication of series 1 being discontinued then? Guess I better sell my Portal 2 cards while I can still get about a dollar for the lot.

 

[KingKong]

The fact that Valve didn't say there was going to be a Summer sale has me kind of worried. Surely they'd mention it with such a big announcement. =/

They never do. Remember when everyone lost their shit when the summer sale started 2 weeks later?

 

[Cth]

The Great Steamcard Market Crash of 2013.

Just in time for a Summer Sale, eh??

 

[nexen]

The fact that Valve didn't say there was going to be a Summer sale has me kind of worried. Surely they'd mention it with such a big announcement. =/

Dude, I see what you are trying to do and it is very mean.

 

[drizzle]

Uh oh.

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I'm not a US Citizen, but they say they have an US address for me on their database (which is stupid, because I pay my things using my International CC, which as my proper Brazilian address).

 

[alr1ght]

They'll just make all new cards series 2 cards. These series 1 cards will be worth $50 a piece in a few months. Believe.

 

[Addnan]

Uh oh.



I'm not a US Citizen, but they say they have an US address for me on their database (which is stupid, because I pay my things using my International CC, which as my proper Brazilian address).

Odd. Is there not an option to say you are not an American citizen. I just ticked that and they left me alone.

 

[drizzle]

Odd. Is there not an option to say you are not an American citizen. I just ticked that and they left me alone.

There is, but they're saying that they have an US address on file.

Maybe back when Steam allowed you to buy as a US citizen with a fake address I used it to buy GTA , which was not available here back then.

 

[Dice]

They'll just make all new cards series 2 cards. These series 1 cards will be worth $50 a piece in a few months. Believe.

You know, since you only get about $1 in cards from one game, I have nearly nothing to lose in keeping my next set just in case this is true. The binders (show what you have) and booster packs (retaining small hope to still get one) would seem to point to them discontinuing series. The only question is how soon will they will do so. Valve gains more money for higher values of sold cards, so it is well possible.

 

[dave is ok]

They don't do regular game releases during the Summer Sale. Are there any game releases scheduled for next Thursday through a week and a half after that?

Edit: Games coming out on June 28, but then nothing til July 8.

 

[catabarez]

Weird. I should also be owning Guns of Icarus, I backed the Kickstarter.

 

[Nabs]

They don't do regular game releases during the Summer Sale. Are there any game releases scheduled for next Thursday through a week and a half after that?

Toki Tori 2+ devs just pushed their release date back to the 11th.

"In a time honored Two Tribes tradition, we’ve decided to launch the game a bit later on the 11th of July instead of the 2nd as previously announced."

 

[Acorn]

I don't know either, but someone in my activity feed found a clever use for random emoticons:

I've got a 'rare' chainsaw emoticon from l4d2. Value? 20p or some shit.

Edit although I sold a Wilson scared emoticon for £1.50 last week

 

[dave is ok]

HMMMM

 

[Dr Dogg]

They'll just make all new cards series 2 cards. These series 1 cards will be worth $50 a piece in a few months. Believe.

So save up for the Sale or splurge on cards now?

I must be getting old if I find all the meta shit with Steam is more appealing than the products they sell.

 

[Exeunt]

You know, since you only get about $1 in cards from one game, I have nearly nothing to lose in keeping my next set just in case this is true. The binders (show what you have) and booster packs (retaining small hope to still get one) would seem to point to them discontinuing series. The only question is how soon will they will do so. Valve gains more money for higher values of sold cards, so it is well possible.

This sounds smarter than what I was about to do. Maybe I can even get $2 if I wait long enough!

If nothing else, this whole trading card thing finally got me to play the Portal games.

 

[Stallion Free]

Toki Tori 2+ just pushed their release date back to the 11th.

Oh shit. It's ending before then.

 

[dave is ok]

Oh shit. It's ending before then.

itshappening.gif

 

[Turfster]

Happened to me too and still does, I think although I could be entirely wrong you only see them for games you have installed.

I've still got all of them installed, so I have no idea.

Edit: Games coming out on June 28, but then nothing til July 8.

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF I'm going to be away from anything remotely resembling an internet connection during almost exactly that period.

 

[Addnan]

Fuck Magicka, just gave me 3x Cold Element.

 

[drizzle]

Some Dinosaurs Go Home cards shot back up in price.

Cards are going so low now that's pretty much useless to sell them.

Maybe I'll just keep everything I have from now on.

Also, I just sold 20 Beta Invites, just before the beta is ending. Pretty cool if you ask me.

 

[Wok]

Toki Tori 2+ devs just pushed their release date back to the 11th.

"In a time honored Two Tribes tradition, we’ve decided to launch the game a bit later on the 11th of July instead of the 2nd as previously announced."

How come I did not notice the link between these two events! So July 1st - July 8th it is.

 

[Dr Dogg]

Woah! Are new badges being added? I've just noticed I've shot up to level 12 without doing a thing?

 

[Dice]

This sounds smarter than what I was about to do. Maybe I can even get $2 if I wait long enough!

If nothing else, this whole trading card thing finally got me to play the Portal games.

I just wanted the sweet, sweet satisfaction of getting Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed for free to bring ultimate healing to the wound Omerta (which I passed on S&ASRT for) left. Even after getting Trackmania 2 Stadium (AWESOME) last night, I still have enough to do that if it at least goes on a 66% off sale, which I think is likely since it has been $10 on a couple other stores before. I can keep all cards from here out and attain my goal.

 

[Nabs]

itshappening.gif

Summer is coming.

Fuck Magicka, just gave me 3x Cold Element.

I got 4x Hungry Gator from Offspring...

 

[Grief.exe]

Woah! Are new badges being added? I've just noticed I've shot up to level 12 without doing a thing?

Game Collector badge was added.

Game ownership badge went live in the downtime

 

[derExperte]

I just wanted the sweet, sweet satisfaction of getting Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed for free to bring ultimate healing to the wound Omerta (which I passed on S&ASRT for) left.

Omerta got a big patch btw, maybe you like it better now. They revamped the cover system for example and many more stuff.

 

[Archie]

Dota 2 is probably releasing next week.

I think the sale will start the day of its launch.

 

[Exeunt]

I just wanted the sweet, sweet satisfaction of getting Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed for free to bring ultimate healing to the wound Omerta (which I passed on S&ASRT for) left. Even after getting Trackmania 2 Stadium (AWESOME) last night, I still have enough to do that if it at least goes on a 66% off sale, which I think is likely since it has been $10 on a couple other stores before. I can keep all cards from here out and attain my goal.

I only have Portal 2 out of all the card-giving games (until System Shock 2 gets 'em), and I made about a dollar selling one of the duplicate cards that dropped during my playthrough. Really, both Portal and its sequel were fantastic and the ever-so-slight discount was just a bonus—as is anything else after this point.

 

[Wok]

Dota 2 is probably releasing next week.

I think the sale will start the day of its launch.

I would expect Dota 2 to be released later, at the beginning of August, just before TI3.

Moreover, I cannot imagine the sales starting on Saturday, so I would say the sales would start the week after, on Monday July 1st.

I can read between the lines. It is so obvious now.

 

[Dr Dogg]

Game Collector badge was added.

Aha. That'll be it then. Cheers.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

I assume we'll be at ten cents by next week, then the sale when we hit rock bottom and need a fix.

 

[Buttonbasher]

So all of these cards say Series 1, but I wonder if they might do a sale specific meta-game that would unlock exclusive cards per that sale. Then you could mix Summer Sale cards from multiple games to make themed sale specific badges.

I just figure since they're leaning into badges, there will probably be holiday/summer sale specific badges, and short of bringing back the achievement hunt, this might be an interesting way to do that.

Meta-games within meta-games.

Surgeon simulator just got a several new achievements, looks like they'll have a TF2 themed operation.

That's pretty awesome.

 

[ArjanN]

Surgeon simulator just got several new achievements, looks like they're adding a TF2 themed operation or something.

 

[derExperte]

Magrunner: Dark Pulse was released today without any hype but it seems to be a good game. http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/06/20/wot-i-think-magrunner-dark-pulse/

Ultimately, this is a big chunk of interesting game and well worth the price of admission. It’s by no means a tectonic shift in first-person puzzling, but certainly stronger than some of the other candidates who are exploring the space mapped out by Valve’s test chamber opus.

Too bad it will get lost between the card business, weekend sales and summer sale anticipation.

 

[Crisco]

We don't know anything about the Steam Box really. Here is what we do know at the moment:

1) PC manufacturers will be able to use the Steam Box program as a sort of "Big Picture Mode Certified" platform. They'll be able to produce their own hardware configurations, including bundling Windows.

2) Valve is working on its own hardware, including a controller. What we know currently is that Valve is testing 2 different types of systems: a "stream box," an OnLive type box that would work to stream games from your own PC, and a more traditional, console-like box with its own gpu most likely powered by Nvidia and running Linux. We do not know if they plan on making the hardware themselves, or simply licensing the project to other manufacturers.

Choosing Linux for the box makes a lot of sense, but has a drawback:

+ Valve does not have to pay a licensing fee to Microsoft.
+ Valve would be in full control of the ecosystem (say good-bye to those nagging first time install dialog)
+ Would help to lower the overall cost of the box for a number of reasons.
- The lack of direct compatibility with Windows software and, therefore, much of the existing library of Steam games.

There is an argument that Valve seriously pushing Linux with a Steambox would get a lot of developers to start porting their games over, a trend which is already happening with larger independent studios. However, Valve could bypass this, at least in the short-term, by using Wine as a compatibility layer. Wine, while it also has its own problems, can be surprisingly effective at getting software to run if special profiles are made for each piece of software.

Interesting, the stream box sounds like a good solution, especially once 10gigabit ethernet becomes prevalent. Thanks!

 

[Bisnic]

When will Steam summer sales start? I'm trying to convince a friend to buy Borderlands 2, and its currently 30$, which isnt too bad, but if summer sales are starting soon and the price gets reduce more... maybe we should wait.

 

[Wok]

When will Steam summer sales start? I'm trying to convince a friend to buy Borderlands 2, and its currently 30$, which isnt too bad, but if summer sales are starting soon and the price gets reduce more... maybe we should wait.

Borderlands 2 cost about $15 one month ago.

 

[HoosTrax]

Dota 2 is probably releasing next week.

I think the sale will start the day of its launch.

That would be incredibly unwise from a Steam server stability standpoint.

 

[Dr Dogg]

Surgeon simulator just got several new achievements, looks like they're adding a TF2 themed operation or something.

The continued support for this quirky title is quite remarkable. I'm half tempted to nag my way to Rezzed this weekend to have a go with the Oculus Rift and Razer Hydra demo they will be showing off.

 

[Sinatar]

Surgeon simulator just got several new achievements, looks like they're adding a TF2 themed operation or something.

That's awesome. Any excuse to play more of that brilliant mess is a good thing.

 

[nexen]

I'm now the Director of Acquisitions. My entire life has been validated.

 

[NaM]

That would be incredibly unwise from a Steam server stability standpoint.

Dota 2 will crash the internetz.