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STEAM | December 2015 - _ Diretide Greetings and Happy Holidailies

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SalsaShark said:
working on unlocking Nuclear Throne's B-skins again

Melting gonna be a bitch
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Hope for a good mutation and weapons for that one, blood launcher save my ass on the throne when doing it.
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Or just be insanely good at the game i guess.
 
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Defcon soundtrack -- MB-31705CD90052DF76 - Taken by Blu(e). 1 entrants total.
Hacker Evolution:Duality #2 -- MB-FA18BC5111741662
Uplink -- MB-8E1D9E6C11E3DAD5 - Taken by septicore. 5 entrants total.
Sang-Froid - Tales of Werewolves -- MB-472DD89CD76A3CAA - Taken by Spirited. 2 entrants total.
Hacker Evolution: Untold -- MB-372DE438C6F8B168
Demigod -- MB-C50F600D11B2600D - Taken by OmarYusaf. 12 entrants total.
Potatoman Seeks The Troof -- MB-E61054C4E8B47696 - Taken by chronomac. 3 entrants total.
Multiwinia -- MB-F13E347C1CA0977F
Indie Gala Monthly 5 -- MB-5E7FEDE9CA52FB1B - Taken by Eila. 9 entrants total.
Indie Gala Monthly 5 #3 -- MB-1413DDD1C085A9D7 - Taken by Sammichu. 8 entrants total.
Indie Gala Monthly 5 #6 -- MB-6E4BB6DEE6B31FA5 - Taken by spindoctor. 9 entrants total.
Indie Gala Monthly 5 #7 -- MB-AF1ACAE243890EAE - Taken by darkchewie. 9 entrants total.
Indie Gala Monthly 5 #4 -- MB-D036CF4D064CD14C - Taken by Cth. 12 entrants total.
Indie Gala Monthly 5 #5 -- MB-53F85711C3F9670A - Taken by Tektonic. 13 entrants total.



Indie Gala Monthly 5 #8 -- MB-C30838CC36FB752E - Taken by fenners. 10 entrants total.
Indie Gala Monthly 5 #9 -- MB-B0222652700C38B0 - Taken by Vlad. 10 entrants total.
Beat Hazard -- MB-0F65D3B970F1DBBF - Taken by Loptous. 1 entrants total.
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Oniken (Desura) -- MB-DDAAC1C7DFC47147 - Taken by GUN-NAC. 1 entrants total.
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Cubicity (Desura) -- MB-16B5B4811F6AF754
FootLOL: Epic Fail League -- MB-B2234437ECDD8F74 - Taken by bkw. 1 entrants total.
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Alien Shooter -- MB-C537EC19250EA12E
Indie Gala Monthly 5 #2 -- MB-407977C8BF49576E - Taken by thesaucetastic. 9 entrants total.
inMomentum -- MB-56E3550E2A541096
PixelJunk Shooter -- MB-838B5C9F9BB64419 - Taken by Shalashaska. 5 entrants total.
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance -- MB-45234D95933BBA6F - Taken by Accoun. 1 entrants total.
Disciples II: Gallean's return -- MB-53BAB2BCF764367E - Taken by bobnowhere. 1 entrants total.
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Alien Shooter 2 -- MB-EE3BC50643935E32
Darwinia -- MB-725DB182B9994C65
Interstellar Marines - Spearhead Edition -- MB-2ADF815AD9674286 - Taken by Maniac. 4 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #20 -- MB-B21765A09EFAED78 - Taken by KenOD. 2 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #21 -- MB-F5D5AAB8F7DB2914 - Taken by Corvo Jensen. 9 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #22 -- MB-7C6A72AED61D1FCD - Taken by fuzzy123. 3 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #23 -- MB-61B49BB8BE7D1E43 - Taken by Deques. 6 entrants total.
Interstellar Marines -- MB-E88D51D7C61DED64 - Taken by pantsattack. 2 entrants total.
Alien Breed 2 #3 -- MB-7C6BD8B4BE66ECAB
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Zombie Shooter 2 -- MB-232ECC8F156D9BDA
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Zombie Shooter 1 -- MB-1FB14AF41DAEB201
Indie Gala monthly 3 #2 -- MB-5B41758DE2944793 - Taken by bloke. 6 entrants total.
Hacker Evolution -- MB-03D80F4F3C8AB951
Worms #2 -- MB-7B19496F797EF21B - Taken by tioslash. 3 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #9 -- MB-259D4FB4BE62CC99 - Taken by crazyrabbits. 5 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #8 -- MB-F1D38A6C90992964 - Taken by Jawmuncher. 5 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #5 -- MB-DCE07E0646E78D38 - Taken by texhnolyze. 3 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #4 -- MB-1CF3A9CACD213A38 - Taken by Henry Swanson. 1 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #7 -- MB-F1D38A6C90992964 - Taken by Jawmuncher. 5 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #6 -- MB-0DEC871AE0476F24 - Taken by Pakkidis. 2 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #3 -- MB-FB4E06B9FF209D57 - Taken by darkchewie. 6 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #2 -- MB-D281B301D6B31A1D - Taken by Sammichu. 6 entrants total.
Steel Storm: Burning Retribution -- MB-C5A1FBBFF83243D5 - Taken by Starwolf_UK. 1 entrants total.
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Battlegroup (Desura) -- MB-84B4657C23AA6FD6
Worms -- MB-075056596F8EEF21
Humans Must Answer -- MB-DB9A282FF71A2D3E - Taken by LordCommanderNooooo. 7 entrants total.
Roboblitz -- MB-A1879F2B6493F1DC - Taken by Smash88. 5 entrants total.
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Omegalodon (Desura) -- MB-C482570E82DB1521
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda -- MB-BE15C4746D5F3ADB - Taken by titch. 10 entrants total.
Your Doodles Are Bugged! -- MB-206E6E7CDC1D9B23 - Taken by crazyrabbits. 8 entrants total.
Alien Breed 2 -- MB-7C6BD8B4BE66ECAB
Darwinia soundtrack -- MB-EA4EC52A83E5FCA1 - Taken by Blu(e). 1 entrants total.
Supreme Commander -- MB-6E8BCAA37AC295F9 - Taken by Accoun. 1 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #19 -- MB-B21765A09EFAED78 - Taken by KenOD. 2 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #18 -- MB-6262AA0B8E55CE40 - Taken by Costa1774. 5 entrants total.
Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION Deluxe Edition -- MB-EE17315E65012CAF - Taken by Darth Kupi. 9 entrants total.
Greed Corp -- MB-355AD1B09E8A997B - Taken by Belgarion. 2 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #11 -- MB-5DFA639E4A9333A4 - Taken by GaussTek. 4 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #10 -- MB-5DFA639E4A9333A4 - Taken by GaussTek. 4 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #13 -- MB-5DFA639E4A9333A4 - Taken by GaussTek. 4 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #12 -- MB-5DFA639E4A9333A4 - Taken by GaussTek. 4 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #15 -- MB-5DFA639E4A9333A4 - Taken by GaussTek. 4 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #14 -- MB-5DFA639E4A9333A4 - Taken by GaussTek. 4 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #17 -- MB-3D0F174D8837040C - Taken by Kagemusha. 2 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 #16 -- MB-640C1E2C56855590 - Taken by electroflame. 4 entrants total.
Beast Boxing Turbo -- MB-FD9F5D35541DCFDD - Taken by Jalal. 5 entrants total.
Altitude -- MB-F329EE8296849210 - Taken by xGreg. 1 entrants total.
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Rush Bros. -- MB-19EE72D7434D2038
Hacker Evolution:Duality -- MB-FA18BC5111741662
Fortix 2 -- MB-28098545B634E233
Broken Sword 2 : The Smoking Mirror -- MB-CDC1986998E62AA3 - Taken by Vamphuntr. 4 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 4 -- MB-15437689CA594468 - Taken by GUN-NAC. 3 entrants total.
Indie Gala monthly 3 -- MB-7FCB48D1388DE54E - Taken by redlacs. 3 entrants total.
Alien Breed 2 #2 -- MB-F5D683F6E9183748
Indie Gala Monthly 5 #14 -- MB-5A1265E38C41D207 - Taken by SSPssp. 8 entrants total.
Indie Gala Monthly 5 #15 -- MB-15AAB46C68678B2C - Taken by JawesomeJaw. 8 entrants total.
Indie Gala Monthly 5 #16 -- MB-50754744CCA0D669 - Taken by WinterDemons. 8 entrants total.
Indie Gala Monthly 5 #10 -- MB-C70B6A69E22F4444 - Taken by bigzgod. 7 entrants total.
Indie Gala Monthly 5 #11 -- MB-646774BF9F799817 - Taken by Ozium. 7 entrants total.
Indie Gala Monthly 5 #12 -- MB-D4885CABCEA7CFFE - Taken by freshVeggie. 6 entrants total.
Indie Gala Monthly 5 #13 -- MB-255190DDABECC05B - Taken by Lomax. 7 entrants total.
Vanguard Princess -- MB-3F62CB1E8D998F30 - Taken by Megauap. 1 entrants total.
Defcon -- MB-94DB1E2FE40F4F54 - Taken by gurm3n. 2 entrants total.
Indie Gala Colossus Bundle -- MB-0EC19067AE5B3480 - Taken by Kagemusha. 12 entrants total.
Really Big Sky -- MB-A0D24AADFA442592

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In Chapter 2 of the Witcher 2 and struggling with the motivation. Not feeling the gameplay.

I got to beat this and then apparently beat most of it again before the Witcher 3 super-ultimate-complete edition arrives.
 
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jshackles said:
Big numbers are big, so let's break this down with a little guestimation. 77,000 per month = 2,567 compromised accounts per day in an average month. Let's assume that Steam has around 175 people doing dedicated support. The number may be higher (since admittedly it's been a few years since I've been to Valve and their team might have grown a bit since then). With 175 people, that comes out to about 15 support tickets per day per person.

15 tickets * 175 people * 30 days = 78750 tickets, so we're pretty close.

Let's assume that this issue consumes 60% of all available support time related to Steam. Again, could be higher, could be lower. Let's also assume that these people work 8 hours a day. And work weekends. So the average person spends 4 hours, 44 minutes per day on these issues.

Assuming that all of this is correct (or at least close): each compromised account takes the average Steam support person 19.2 minutes to fix.
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I'd look at it the other way around.

15-20 minutes per ticket sounds reasonable. It includes the time one has to check the ticket, access the data and then follow the path of an item across a chain of trades (or several paths across several chains), determine which accounts are legitimate and which are fake and then arrive at the end. Then you have to replace the items and ban all the other accounts on the way.

So, let's go with your assessment of 20 minutes per ticket. With 2567 tickets per day, that's about (2567 x 20) / 60 which gives you 855 man hours per day. That's 107 people working non stop for 8 hours a day to solve it. Assuming 100% efficiency and at a minimum wage of ~$10 per hour (which is probably not a good guess), it will cost them $8500 a day = $250,000 a month = 3 million dollars a year. Just to deal with compromised accounts. Not any other part of Steam support. Just hacked accounts.

The actual figure is probably higher. And while it's still a drop in the bucket for Valve, I can't imagine any company would be happy to basically have to throw away 3 million dollars a year on stupid things like this. Not to mention how it could conflict with their work culture and all that jazz.

That's why I think it's pretty significant that they've revealed this figure of 77k accounts lost per month. It's the first time we actually see what kind of load Steam support lives under. And while it doesn't excuse the screenshots we often see where support gave an utterly irrelevant copy-pasted answer to a problem, it does start to explain why that might be happening.
 
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Fudge me. Four Kings on NG+ are giving me a solid ass whopping. Once I finish the first one off, three others already spawned and demolish me.
They were already a hurdle on NG but I tanked them and had high-powered pyromancy. None of that is helping much on NG+ though.
Already had most retries of all bosses but always died at or immediately after first king. Gulp, this might be the end.
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That's dope. You're professional garmez journalist career starts right now.
 
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Got a notification that Gas Guzzlers Extreme was on sale for 75% off since it was on my wishlist since I was looking for arcade racers a while ago so now I have that.


Also is Steam down? Because I can't connect.



EDIT: Looks like I answered my own question by looking up.
 
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