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STEAM | January 2015 - Steam GOTY results: Delayed
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Nyteshade517
Member
Got my Lara Croft TF2 promo items sold for about $11 total so I'm happy
-MD-
Member
Didn't they say when it comes over to Steam it'd be the gold edition or whatever version comes with the Lost in Nightmares DLC that PC never got? I remember hearing something about that.
I'd be interested if you get it sorted. I have paypal.
Tizoc
Member
Maybe try using Steam cards?
This one is an oldie but
http://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1gav9t/
Chairmanchuck
Member
I would do that. The problem is, that my Steamwallet is in but the currency in China currently is US $. So I can not buy anything with my steamwallet.
If you manage to sort something out, do let me know. Interested in grabbing a steam copy, but the markup was putting me off.
Chairmanchuck
Member
Will do that. First I figure something out this evening. I could buy it easily with my CC, but I tend to lose track of my finances if I do that.
I have no idea. I'm really hoping that they'll take the opportunity to finally port the Gold Edition DLC but I haven't heard anything official, only speculation.
Tizoc
Member
I dislike catgirls and foxgirls alike :V
Paypal offer Steam cash codes, maybe ask them if they are redeemable OK in Chinese region?
https://www.paypal-gifts.com/us/brands/steam-digital-wallet-code.html
Sorry to be bothering you with all this BTW.
You can create a new paypal account in china, send money over from your german paypal, then purchase stuff from a new dummy china steam account?
Lol that's so complicated
You are dead to me
Chairmanchuck
Member
Its no problem. But my Steamwallet is in . Thats the problem. I can not buy something with that is in $ in the chinese store.
I also would love to do it, because if I sell those for like 35$ somewhere else, I could buy the game for myself after 6 gifts
Tizoc
Member
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
The anatomy is still questionable though. :V
You are dead to me
It's OK, I won't block you from my giveaways~
Dimitri2401
Member
I have an announcement to make.
With EviLore's blessing, as part of There Came an Echo's Trading Card Set (5/5), I have added a :neogaf: Steam emoticon.
You know you want it.
I'm an even happier backer now
Chairmanchuck
Member
It was like that before. It doesnt work anymore.
I contacted Steam support now and asked them to change my wallet currency.
I have an announcement to make.
With EviLore's blessing, as part of There Came an Echo's Trading Card Set (5/5), I have added a :neogaf: Steam emoticon.
You know you want it.
Gamechanger
That's not possible, unfortunately. Steam automatically converts any of their gift cards/cash codes into the currency that you're using. Since his wallet is in euros, it'll convert $ into Euros, instead of keeping it in $. He'll need to make a new account if he wants his wallet in dollars.
A Fish Aficionado
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me
Should I make it a common, uncommon, or rare?
she has a girls generation dance, she's very fun to play and i like fluffiness and cute korean outfits
she also has a kpop skin
ahri's awesome
What's wrong with a nine tailed fox? In many asian mythologies, the nine-tailed fox is an existence close to a deity or a high level demon.
pls no naruto references
how about okami references tho.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
I hope I am not speaking out of turn here but I too would gladly violate your avatar, zkylon.
Hm, I think you'll need to make a second account just for purchases from the Chinese store. It'll probably come in handy for you, since the prices in the CN store are the same as the US, which is generally cheaper than EU1 or EU2.
Chairmanchuck
Member
It seems you can change your currency. Contact support, then provide some proof that you are really living there and they change it.
Not sure how long it takes though with Steam support...
Not sure how long it takes though with Steam support...
Depends how much money you want to make.
Probably be waiting a couple of days.
Honestly, it may not even be worth it if you'll be moving back to Germany, since you'd then have to go through the same mess again.
If anything you may be better just making a Chinese steam account to gift stuff over.
I did it. It took like 1 or 2 weeks.
Common, for the common man.
autoduelist
Member
Well, film as a media is well over a century old. Books are measured in millennia. Video games can be measured in decades, and most early games were a single person doing the coding, graphics, and writing... it wasn't until relatively recently in history writers were even hired once games started to go 'mainstream'.
Secondly, gaming is a different medium. A novel is a narrative with the primary goal of telling a tale. A film is a different medium, with all that comes with that (visuals replace imagination, time constraints, dialog must be shorter, etc). Both of those are passive. Games are interactive, and primarily a vehicle for gameplay, with story nowhere near as important - plenty of well regarded games have no plot at all, because it is a fundamentally and eternally secondary to the medium. As such, expecting the same types of narrative out of different mediums is futile, it's... just impossible. Just like a card game is different from a comic book.
We seem to judge most mediums by the best they have on offer. Literature, for example, has many champions proving its worth, despite there being a thousand or more pulp trash books for every decent (not even great) read. The same with film - we judge the medium on the best of the lot, not on the exploitation flicks, porn, or worse. Even comics, at this point, stands tall on the Alan Moores of the industry.
You mention gaming has some greats -- to me, that's far more important than the worst, because there's always, always going to be dreck in any medium. And not just a little dreck. Tons upon tons upon tons of it, if every other medium is anything to go by. The vast majority of media is created by untalented hacks. Gaming is no different.
i said this myself. if you're not ready to tackle difficult themes just don't tackle it. just don't talk about what you don't know how to talk about
there's no need for games to talk about gender issues or racism or whatever
but if you're gonna do so, i'm gonna judge the shit out of you
i strongly disagree that games are more interactive than film or music or whatever. games are oftentimes a lot more authored than movies and much easier to grasp and interpret, in both gameplay and story.
i also disagree that story is secondary for videogames as a medium
the interaction between gameplay and story is what's interesting about videogames, and in the few games that are actually interactive and allow you to write your own story (through dialogue, creativity in use of game mechanics or creative tools you're offered in game, and even modding), that's the #1 thing
the fact most videogames ignore that potential is sad, but most movies have copypasta framing and editing, so yeah, 90% of everything is always shit
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
-MD-
Member
Common so I can get it for 5 cents.
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
nvm
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Don't listen to this man. Capitalize on the ism.
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
I tried running Dead Rising 3 for the first time and it just made my computer reboot.
It's a good thing I got it for free.
I have the latest AMD drivers.
It's a good thing I got it for free.
I have the latest AMD drivers.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Just beat Double Dragon Neon.
Eh.
One of those games that is carried by the soundtrack. It's okay on its own, but a little stiff and not really challenging once you've got some nice mix-tapes (absorb is OP).
Also the port is a bit crap. Some players have been reporting memory leaks. Eventually the game becomes unplayable-slow after an hour an a half to 2 hours of straight play. Can't say I've run into that, but my final time on the first play-through was about 3 hours across 3 sittings (repeated a few stages to grind for mix-tapes). Online-play pretty much doesn't work as far as I can tell. Either that or everyone just quits on me. Even had somebody join up during the final boss-fight, only to quit right after I delivered the killing blow. What the butt?
The worst part is the ending. During the karaoke kredits the timing of the "Victory!" achievement is screwed, it pops before Skully sings "Here's a medal for your victory."
Really? REALLY? Completely ruined the moment.
Still have two difficulties to do, but so far I get the idea that they're just "everything does way more damage."
Eh.
One of those games that is carried by the soundtrack. It's okay on its own, but a little stiff and not really challenging once you've got some nice mix-tapes (absorb is OP).
Also the port is a bit crap. Some players have been reporting memory leaks. Eventually the game becomes unplayable-slow after an hour an a half to 2 hours of straight play. Can't say I've run into that, but my final time on the first play-through was about 3 hours across 3 sittings (repeated a few stages to grind for mix-tapes). Online-play pretty much doesn't work as far as I can tell. Either that or everyone just quits on me. Even had somebody join up during the final boss-fight, only to quit right after I delivered the killing blow. What the butt?
The worst part is the ending. During the karaoke kredits the timing of the "Victory!" achievement is screwed, it pops before Skully sings "Here's a medal for your victory."
Really? REALLY? Completely ruined the moment.
Still have two difficulties to do, but so far I get the idea that they're just "everything does way more damage."
DunderHassan
Member
Well, that's one damn good price for GTA5, was a nono at $40+, but I can't resist at <$30.
I'll be able to help a few people to buy GTA5 for $27 each.
For now I'll only help those I already have in my friends list, so shoot me a message on Steam.
Hope it's ok i put this message here, not really looking to get bombed with PMs from the B/S/T thread and don't wanna spam my friends list. (sorry, but don't bother to PM me if we're not already friends on Steam, no exceptions for now)
Edit: Those are region free Steam gift copies, from little china.
I'll be able to help a few people to buy GTA5 for $27 each.
For now I'll only help those I already have in my friends list, so shoot me a message on Steam.
Hope it's ok i put this message here, not really looking to get bombed with PMs from the B/S/T thread and don't wanna spam my friends list. (sorry, but don't bother to PM me if we're not already friends on Steam, no exceptions for now)
Edit: Those are region free Steam gift copies, from little china.
Not region locked?
is this because china is a relatively new region on steam?
lashman
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DunderHassan
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No idea how, why, what, where, when, but it works for now at least apparently and i'm not one to say no to those treats
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