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Steam Holiday Sales 2014 |OT3| : DIE HARDEREST (HAPPY NEW YEAR WOOHOO!!)

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Nosferatu

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I have to say, this is the first Steam sale where i have not bought at least 10 games...in fact i have only bought one game which feels weird.

Anyways, with the sale approaching it's end does anyone think that Cook, Serve, Delicious will go on sale again? I really do not want to pay 5 bucks but i feel like i will not have a choice and i do want the game, it looks fun.
 

Kadin

Member
Rhaknar, you just keep taking it to the next level. Good on you for all the holiday cheer you've brought to everyone. I've been a lucky recipient as well... :D
 

denx

Member
Made enough card money to buy Valdis Story.

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Fuck yeah.

edit: based Rhaknar.
 
Does that make Steam a step and a half away from malware?

As far as I know, Steam doesn't have that capability. Likewise, there's no way of knowing what games you have through the Origin site itself - you have to download the client to know for yourself.

They're leagues apart, as far as I'm concerned.
 

Rhaknar

The Steam equivalent of the drunk friend who keeps offering to pay your tab all night.
Rhaknar, you just keep taking it to the next level. Good on you for all the holiday cheer you've brought to everyone. I've been a lucky recipient as well... :D

Edit: ah the JaseC thing, didn't see his post. Between PMing another gaffer and doing the check out for this hooker I missed it
 

Kadin

Member
What? I didn't do anything, what's happening lol. In at work so I'm sneaking in peaks, what are you talking about

Was referring to the gift you gave to JaseC earlier. He posted a pic and I, of course, forgot to quote it... lol
 
Better than Ninja Gaiden 3.

As soon as you start upgrading Katanas, combat gets much better. It's average combat.

Nah, Razor's Edge has much better combat. Deadpool's is fine but it's very basic brawler level and the shooting is very hit or miss in its integration. Still really enjoying the game for the pure wackiness. For 8 dollars it was a great purchase.
 

Rhaknar

The Steam equivalent of the drunk friend who keeps offering to pay your tab all night.
The sledgehammers are better than the katanas, true story
 
Oh hey. So I just gifted a friend Gun Monkeys, because I had a good time with that last holiday, and we both got extra copies of that in our inventory. I remember reading that the devs were handing out a bunch of extra keys as a stimulus package to the multiplayer scene. It's a pretty fun, simple 1v1 multiplayer game.

So if you're looking for something to check out with some friends, you could probably get one copy for yourself, and gift the other to a friend, who could then gift their extra to their friend (assuming it works like that), etc. like with The Ship.

It's 1.49 during this sale.

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http://store.steampowered.com/app/239450/
 

KenOD

a kinder, gentler sort of Scrooge
Nah, Razor's Edge has much better combat. Deadpool's is fine but it's very basic brawler level and the shooting is very hit or miss in its integration. Still really enjoying the game for the pure wackiness. For 8 dollars it was a great purchase.

For $8 though, you can get more enjoyable combat in Marlow Briggs. http://store.steampowered.com/app/249680/?snr=1_7_15__13

Deadpool's cost, however one can get it now, should really be determined on "do I want something no longer sold on Steam?" and/or "am I fan of Deadpool?" rather than seeking out a brawler for it's combat.

I personally couldn't enjoy my time with Deadpool as I don't care for the character and found the combat too repetitive and basic even when levelled up. It's okay sums it up, but only on a mechanical level as far as I'm concerned, not as an overall package.
 

Rhaknar

The Steam equivalent of the drunk friend who keeps offering to pay your tab all night.
Rhaknar buddy, did someone help you out with your Amazon games?

2 gaffers messaged me about it but now that I found out amazon doesn't take paypal, I'm hesitant to ask ppl to do it, because whatever money I paypal will be useless for amazon because it will be stuck in paypal for 2 days or something until it actually goes to your card or bank account. It's no biggie :)
 

thesaucetastic

Unconfirmed Member
Just beat Ys II on Nightmare. Healing items definitely nerfed the boss fights, but I appreciated how that helped the pacing. It's not like Ys I where I got stuck on a boss for almost a legit 2 months. And actually, I get the feeling that Ys II bosses would be just as hard as Ys I bosses if I had some discipline and didn't use healing items. Oh well. I'm just glad that the effects of the equipment you have on worked in battles this time. I'd say the hardest boss was definitely the last one.

Weirdly enough, I'm actually a little disappointed that I didn't have as hard of a time with II as I did with I though. Maybe Ys has made me a masochist.

As for the lore, I was pretty confused the entire time until the end, I thought Ys was Esteria's past form, so I was under the impression that Adol had time traveled somehow. I know, that was pretty dumb of me and I'm not sure how that misunderstanding happened. Also did anyone else think that Lilia looked creepy in her portraits, or was that just me? Also (regarding the ending)
Feena noooo don't goooo, my shiiiip ;_; (also Keith's p hot for a former monster)

Well anyway, time to try the time attack.
 

GK86

Homeland Security Fail
2 gaffers messaged me about it but now that I found out amazon doesn't take paypal, I'm hesitant to ask ppl to do it, because whatever money I paypal will be useless for amazon because it will be stuck in paypal for 2 days or something until it actually goes to your card or bank account. It's no biggie :)

Check your PMs.
 

Reckoner

Member
I just want to share my appreciation for Skullgirls.

The controls are very Street Fighter like, which let me kick some ass without having to do the tutorial (is there an achievement for completing all of them?), and it is so much fun. The only down side is only having a few characters available, but for the price I paid ($3) I can't ask for much.
 

Bboy AJ

My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
2 gaffers messaged me about it but now that I found out amazon doesn't take paypal, I'm hesitant to ask ppl to do it, because whatever money I paypal will be useless for amazon because it will be stuck in paypal for 2 days or something until it actually goes to your card or bank account. It's no biggie :)

Amazon Payments are a great Paypal alternative. I avoid Paypal like the plague. Uh, I'm not sure whether this post solves your problem. I'm just championing Paypal alternatives.
 
2 gaffers messaged me about it but now that I found out amazon doesn't take paypal, I'm hesitant to ask ppl to do it, because whatever money I paypal will be useless for amazon because it will be stuck in paypal for 2 days or something until it actually goes to your card or bank account. It's no biggie :)

I guess they don't want to keep the money in their Paypal?
I think can actually help you out there, since I have credit in Amazon and don't mind getting paid in Paypal instead.
It's actually kinda benefiting for me.

Feel free to shoot me a PM if you're looking for something on Amazon and need help.

Speaking about Amazon, when will they list those Editors Choice games?
 

hitmon

Member
So I think I screwed something up. I just purchased 2 copies of Risk of Rain via the Humble Store and sent one of the links to a friend of mine. He said it was already claimed, which apparently was by me. I didn't redeem the key or anything.

Any ideas what I need to do so I can send him the game? Got another one for another friend as well...

You may have to manually link their steam accounts before redeeming. I'm assuming you didn't purchase them as gifts?
 
Dammit, all I want is Freedom Force vs the 3rd Reich. Since GMG's deal isn't for the US, I guess the only way I can get it is by buying the two-pack off of Steam even though I already own the first one. :/
 

jediyoshi

Member
As far as I know, Steam doesn't have that capability. Likewise, there's no way of knowing what games you have through the Origin site itself - you have to download the client to know for yourself.

They're leagues apart, as far as I'm concerned.

So when Steam automatically propagates this list of installed software on your computer, this is basically cool?

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JaseC

gave away the keys to the kingdom.
Speaking about Amazon, when will they list those Editors Choice games?

January 3rd, I think:

From now through December 31, 2013, purchase anything from the Digital Games Store and get a $5 promotional credit to spend in the month of January on our Editor's Choice Best Games of 2013 (Editor's Choice titles will be selected in the coming weeks). Customers will receive a $5 promotional credit for each qualifying purchase, but the promotional credits cannot be stacked on top of each other when they are used. Customers who qualify for this promotional credit will receive the notification e-mail on or within 48 hours after January 3, 2014. Please remember: Holiday promotional credits given out for Digital Games purchases cannot be redeemed until January, 2014.
 
So when Steam automatically propagates this list of installed software on your computer, this is basically cool?

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For me, yeah. Steam has earned my trust. I know that it won't go installing extraneous crap that's going rooting around my system or try to access my personal computing habits - Steam is limited to its own set of folders. Likewise, I trust Steam's "if our service ever goes down forever, you can download the games you still need" promise as opposed to Origin's "you aren't buying the game, just renting a license" schtick.

Like I said, for $4, it's a great deal. However, I'm going to bide my time until they fix Origin before I play it.
 
So I *finally* got around to playing Sonic All-Stars Racing... and you all were right. That's a fantastic little kart game! The track designs make me long for... wait for it.. Hydro Thunder to show up on Steam some day.
 

Kadin

Member
i don't mind trading cards for the game

Sadly I have zero cards, well except the (worthless) Summer Getaway cards. I only crafted one Winter 2013 badge and have been selling the rest. :(

You may have to manually link their steam accounts before redeeming. I'm assuming you didn't purchase them as gifts?

I'm not sure how to do that. And yeah, completely missed the 'Gift Purchase' option not one but BOTH times, lol. I emailed Humble support but who knows how long that might take. Any idea how to do what you're talking about?
 

Sajjaja

Member
For me, yeah. Steam has earned my trust. I know that it won't go installing extraneous crap that's going rooting around my system or try to access my personal computing habits - Steam is limited to its own set of folders. Likewise, I trust Steam's "if our service ever goes down forever, you can download the games you still need" promise as opposed to Origin's "you aren't buying the game, just renting a license" schtick.

Like I said, for $4, it's a great deal. However, I'm going to bide my time until they fix Origin before I play it.

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EA wants to look at your porn dude.
 

Grief.exe

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For me, yeah. Steam has earned my trust. I know that it won't go installing extraneous crap that's going rooting around my system or try to access my personal computing habits - Steam is limited to its own set of folders. Likewise, I trust Steam's "if our service ever goes down forever, you can download the games you still need" promise as opposed to Origin's "you aren't buying the game, just renting a license" schtick.

Like I said, for $4, it's a great deal. However, I'm going to bide my time until they fix Origin before I play it.

Just letting you know developers can push anything they want independently from Valve.

I don't really mean anything by that, just putting it out there.
 

JaseC

gave away the keys to the kingdom.
For me, yeah. Steam has earned my trust. I know that it won't go installing extraneous crap that's going rooting around my system or try to access my personal computing habits - Steam is limited to its own set of folders. Likewise, I trust Steam's "if our service ever goes down forever, you can download the games you still need" promise as opposed to Origin's "you aren't buying the game, just renting a license" schtick.

Like I said, for $4, it's a great deal. However, I'm going to bide my time until they fix Origin before I play it.

This was said before Steam began selling third-party games. I trust that Valve would remove CEG from its own games but the matter of third-party titles would be left up their respective publishers (although that raises the question of what happens to titles that have been abandoned, like, say, Deadpool), plus there's this in the SSA:

C. Termination by Valve

Valve may cancel your Account or any particular Subscription(s) at any time in the event that (a) Valve ceases providing such Subscriptions to similarly situated Subscribers generally, or (b) you breach any terms of this Agreement (including any Subscription Terms or Rules of Use). In the event that your Account or a particular Subscription is terminated or cancelled by Valve for a violation of this Agreement or improper or illegal activity, no refund, including of any Subscription fees or of any unused funds in your Steam Wallet, will be granted.

Valve simply can't guarantee that third-party games will be unaffected should Steam be on its deathbed.
 

Rhaknar

The Steam equivalent of the drunk friend who keeps offering to pay your tab all night.
Dammit, all I want is Freedom Force vs the 3rd Reich. Since GMG's deal isn't for the US, I guess the only way I can get it is by buying the two-pack off of Steam even though I already own the first one. :/

Let me get home in 1 hour and I'll hook u up, I cba using GMG on my phone
 
I was hoping Crusader Kings II would go down further, but it looks like 50% off is all I'm going to get. Has it historically been cheaper than this?
 

jediyoshi

Member
For me, yeah. Steam has earned my trust. I know that it won't go installing extraneous crap that's going rooting around system - Steam is limited to its own folder. Likewise, I trust Steam's "if our service ever goes down forever, you can download the games you still need" promise as opposed to Origin's "you aren't buying the game, just renting a license" schtick.

So it's just a double standard. I mean, I guess you know this about Steam, wherein you're only under the impression Origin does anything other than look for the mere existence of some files. Where else is it taking information based on your computer if not just scanning your computer's registry.. which would be outside of Steam's own folder? I think you're a little wide-eyed if you're under the impression major digital distribution services are able to indefinitely assure you access to everything for the end of time.
 
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