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[PetriP-TNT]

Just got my five bucks from Amazon, free money everyone!

 

[Supaidaman]

This was an OK sale after all, since I got more games than I initially though I would. Granted, most of them were bought with money made from Snow Globes but I still got more games than I was planning:

-Rogue Legacy
-La Mulana
-Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow (from Nuuvem)
-Guacamelee
-Valdis Story
-Jet Set Radio
-Crazy Taxi
-Savant: Ascent

Plus Hammersomething that I got as a gift (Yes, I forgot the game's name).

Now I just have to play them... someday... My gaming backlog is huge as it already is but I hope to finish at least one game before the next major sale.

 

[dex3108]

Steam under DDoS, Origin under DDoS this is nice way to start year -.-

 

[BoosterDuck]

Steam under DDoS, Origin under DDoS this is nice way to start year -.-

uncle phil is dead

 

[dex3108]

uncle phil is dead

Also that -.-

 

[Knurek]

Did you play on normal or hard?

Normal or Easy, I don't play FPSes much.
Yeah, you can always enable god mode or no target, doesn't change the fact that the mod is badly designed for no apparent reason. ;_;

 

[Tesseract]

valdis is truly excellent.

 

[NingenJanai]

Just got my five bucks from Amazon, free money everyone!

Me too, what to get... what to get....

I'm thinking Call of Juarez Gunslinger, Duck Tales and Lego Marvel Heroes.

I'm guessing they all are region free?

 

[zerokoolpsx]

Steam under DDoS, Origin under DDoS this is nice way to start year -.-

Bought everything I really wanted on Steam for now. Why DDoS Steam? Valve is great. I can understand Origin with EA, but Steam?

 

[kOsmikcoffee]

Just got my five bucks from Amazon, free money everyone!

How did you become eligible for it?

 

[kudoboi]

Me too, what to get... what to get....

the list isnt up yet nor is the promo credit

How did you become eligible for it?

buy a game during their winter sales

 

[Symphonic]

why is the store still down

 

[Knurek]

Oh, and as a final BMS's 'fuck you', the endgame fight during the teleportation warmup period ran like ass - seriously, 5-10 fps tops (rest of the game locked 60fps baring loading times).

 

[NingenJanai]

the list isnt up yet nor is the promo credit)



buy a game during their winter sales

It is, on the email with the promo credit there's a link to the list.

 

[ohblahitsme]

How did you become eligible for it?

From the Amazon email:

Thank you for purchasing from Amazon.com.

Your recent order [number] entitles you to a promotional credit which we have added to your account. This credit can be applied to your next qualifying purchase.

Promotion details:
Additional information on this offer can be found here.

Thanks for purchasing from the Amazon Digital Games Store this holiday. Your purchase entitles you to a $5 credit which can be redeemed on a selected group of games designated as our "Editor's Choice Best Games of 2013". Please note: this promotional credit cannot be redeemed until January 4, 2014, and must be used by January 31, 2014. To use the credit, return to http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?docId=1000728511, purchase an item on the page, and the discount will be automatically applied.

The promotional credit must be used by January 31, 2014. This offer is subject to Terms and Conditions.

Thanks again for shopping with us.

 

[kOsmikcoffee]

the list isnt up yet nor is the promo credit)



buy a game during their winter sales

Any game? No set price? I got Tomb Raider from Amazon. Man, that game is good.

 

[Kvik]

Bought everything I really wanted on Steam for now. Why DDoS Steam? Valve is great. I can understand Origin with EA, but Steam?

 

[kottila]

Steam under DDoS, Origin under DDoS this is nice way to start year -.-

at least they didn't do it during the sale

 

[denx]

Normal or Easy, I don't play FPSes much.
Yeah, you can always enable god mode or no target, doesn't change the fact that the mod is badly designed for no apparent reason. ;_;

Eh, the fixes I linked to aren't god modes or anything. In the case of the marines fix, it decreases their accuracy at long range, as well at their reaction times. They are still pretty challenging, but they are a lot more reasonable to deal with. As for the weapons fix, it changes their values to match those of their counterparts in the original HL. And the jump fix makes it so you don't need to crouch jump for everything.

But yeah, although I like the mod there are indeed some very strange design choices there. The devs will make changes on future versions of the game based on feedback though, and rebalancing the enemies, in particular the marines, seems to be a priority.

edit: Black Mesa is really a game which you need to mod the fuck out to make it more enjoyable. Apart from those .cfg fixes, there is a mod that replaces the marines voices for those of the marines in the original HL. There is also a must-have mod that re-inserts parts of On a Rail and Surface Tension that appeared in HL and were cut from Black Mesa.

 

[bonesquad]

Just got my five bucks from Amazon, free money everyone!

So did I! Which is odd because I don't recall buying anything... Ah. Looks like I got these for the 2 PSN+ subs on bought on Black Friday. Nice.

 

[kudoboi]

looks like the people who are ddosing steam are now ddosing battle.net too

It is, on the email with the promo credit there's a link to the list.

its not showing anything for me and

Please note: this promotional credit cannot be redeemed until January 4, 2014, and must be used by January 31, 2014.

 

[Card Boy]

Me too, what to get... what to get....

I'm thinking Call of Juarez Gunslinger, Duck Tales and Lego Marvel Heroes.

I'm guessing they all are region free?

You have to wait after Jan 4 to redeem it. They have timed it to be redeemable after their mega sale.

 

[corrosivefrost]

Why do I have to link a credit card to Paypal if I already linked my bank account? I thought the whole point of Paypal was to not use the damn credit card. T_T

Im feeling dumb as fuck tbh.

Can someone educate me on Paypal? >.>

You need a backup source in case your bank account can't cover it, I believe. So if you charge $50 to your paypal account and you only have $48 in your bank account, they won't overdraw you and will fund it from your credit card... or something like that.

 

[Symphonic]

Any word on the when the store will be back up? Was planning on grabbing Assassin's Creed before the sale ended and I'm on a plane all day tomorrow.

 

[TheFLYINGManga_Ka]

So no hack, right, I mean personal info getting stolen like the Target thing?

 

[Kanokare]

So no hack, right, I mean personal info getting stolen like the Target thing?

Unlikely. Sounds like just a DDoS on Steam and Origin.

 

[BertleTheTurtle]

So no hack, right, I mean personal info getting stolen like the Target thing?

No, it's just some script kiddies DDoSing thinking their "1337"

 

[Jiggaloboy]

So no hack, right, I mean personal info getting stolen like the Target thing?

Nope, you're fine.

 

[The Dear Leader]

Could someone send me an invite to the NeoGaf Steam group? My Steam name is Refreshing 40oz.

 

[Mr. Luchador]

looks like the people who are ddosing steam are now ddosing battle.net too

This has been going on and off for weeks, they've targeted various different online games - GW2, Battle.net, LoL, etc.

 

[NingenJanai]

looks like the people who are ddosing steam are now ddosing battle.net too



its not showing anything for me and

You have to wait after Jan 4 to redeem it. They have timed it to be redeemable after their mega sale.

Ah, didn't see that couldn't be used until jan 4, too bad prices will probably go up and won't be worth it, or will be cheaper now.

 

[KenOD]

Could someone send me an invite to the NeoGaf Steam group? My Steam name is Refreshing 40oz.

Just to make sure, Sean who just played Mafia II?

 

[The Dear Leader]

Just to make sure, Sean who just played Mafia II?

Yup that's me.

 

[ref]

Bah, figures I decide to finally buy a game from the sale at this time and it's getting DDOS'd, haha.

 

[Symphonic]

Steeeaaamm pls

 

[Tesseract]

gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaabe

 

[Benedict]

Just got my five bucks from Amazon, free money everyone!

yes... I've got 14, no 15 mails (edit: 16) (edit 2: 19...) regarding my five bucks. Can't remember buying that many games from them. Must have been one helluva trip...

 

[kudoboi]

So no hack, right, I mean personal info getting stolen like the Target thing?

no its just ddos on multiple sites. they are ddosing battlefield, Origin, Steam, Battle.net, LoL, Dota 2, Minecraft and a bunch of twitch streamers

 

[Vazra]

You need a backup source in case your bank account can't cover it, I believe. So if you charge $50 to your paypal account and you only have $48 in your bank account, they won't overdraw you and will fund it from your credit card... or something like that.

Oh thats reasonable. Will add in the morning. Crash time :3

 

[drgambit]

Just got some Magic Amazon Cash™ as well...

 

[Vibranium]

They did go after Origin.

Good, but they should leave Steam alone. At least mess up uPlay so Ubi admits defeat and relegates it back to being a simple microtransaction and achievements site.

 

[KarmaCow]

Wow Steam is still down? At least TF2 seems to be normalizing.

 

[KenOD]

While the store may be down, Community is up and running. Which has lead me to discover that a lot of people are terrible about spoilers when it comes to the screen shot sections for a game.

That and Finding Teddy is still wonderful in design artwork wise. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=211452716

 

[Mavromatis]

I assume this was posted earlier but I do wonder what is Xelios' level at the moment and can't look up since Steam is down

 

[xelios]

I assume this was posted earlier but I do wonder what is Xelios' level at the moment and can't look up since Steam is down

35. I'm addicted to buying games, not cards or gambling. =p Stopped caring about cards after Steam level 100 because it takes so long to get one level.

That guy's hardcore, has a level 100 foil as well. I think there are people with even higher sale badge levels, though.

 

[drgambit]

Boo... I read the fine print:

Your purchase entitles you to a $5 credit which can be redeemed on a selected group of games designated as our "Editor's Choice Best Games of 2013". Please note: this promotional credit cannot be redeemed until January 4, 2014, and must be used by January 31, 2014.

I wonder if the 'Editor's Choice' games will be worth using the $5 credit towards...

Spoiler

probably not...

 

[sirseanconnery]

Looks like things are finally getting sorted out, was finally able to access my profile and activity pages as well as community. Store seems to still be down.

Edit: It's fluctuating between working and not working.

 

[Lemstar]

I wonder if the 'Editor's Choice' games will be worth using the $5 credit towards...

Spoiler

probably not...

Dunno about this year, but I seem to remember using mine from last year on Hotline Miami ($5 -$5) and the Microsoft Arcade 5-pack ($10 -$5).

 

[kudoboi]

I wonder if the 'Editor's Choice' games will be worth using the $5 credit towards...

Spoiler

probably not...

early list here

Ace Patrol Bundle - $5.99
BATTLEFIELD 2142 DELUXE EDITION - $7.99
BioShock Infinite - $13.1967
Contrast - $11.99
Crysis 3 - $9.99
Dead Space 3 - $9.99
Dead Space 3: Awakened - $8.49
F1 2013 - $24.99
F1 2013 Classic Edition - $32.49
FIFA 14 [Instant Access] - $28.99
FIFA 14 - $28.99
Final Exam - $7.99
NBA 2K14 - $19.99
Need For Speed Rivals - $29.99
Need for Speed Rivals: [Instant Access] - $29.99
SimCity - Standard (Online Game Code) (Mac) - $19.99
SimCity - Standard Edition - $19.99
SimCity [Instant Access] - $19.99
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified - $14.99
The Sims 3 70's, 80's and 90's Stuff - $9.99
The Sims 3 Dragon Valley - $9.99
The Sims 3 Into the Future - $17.99
The Sims 3 Island Paradise - Standard Edition - $14.99
The Sims 3 Monte Vista - $9.99
The Sims 3 Movie Stuff - $9.99
The Sims 3 Starter Pack - $9.99
The XCOM Collection - $14.99
XCOM: Enemy Within - $19.99

 

[Rhaknar]

cards should drop even with the store down right? need to go get a haircut and wanna leave a game running