Nyteshade517
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GMG has a 25% off voucher GRAB25-PERCNT-OFFNOW going until June 19th...works on Devil May Cry 4 SE to make it $18.75
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STEAM | June 2015 - Wait for the Steam Sale Thread You Bastards!
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Se7enSword
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Killed level 100 boss, still no card drops. :/
I'm going out for a bit.
I'm going out for a bit.
Intel
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Try join friend room and you will got it :v
Holy shit, what do you guys make of this:
Rockstar is DONE.
Se7enSword
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Mobius and pet octopus
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I hope I don't get flagged for abuse. I just put in for refunds for like 4 different games I purchased, only 1 of them was purchased within the past 2 weeks. All of them have less than 2 hours playtime. In fact, only 1 has an hour played, and the rest less than 30 minutes. They're all cheapo games bought on sale, ranging from 99 cents to maybe 4 or 5 bucks, but I ended up really regretting those purchases for one reason or another.
I probably should have went through my library before but because pixel piracy had me check that out, it got me thinking I can (if they allow me to) purge all my regretful purchases of the past that at least meet the 2 hour playtime restriction. I'd imagine doing this during the summer sale will only add to the amount of time it takes to get a refund if I get them.
Honestly I am usually pretty good about buying things, especially games. But these steam sales, they put you on a time limit and you definitely get suckered into buying things you would not otherwise purchase I think.
I really wish they instituted this policy earlier. I even have a game that I bought full retail price that later became converted into a f2p game. This f2p game gave the people who bought the game shit really and one of the things was a timed booster that activated immediately and ran out before I could even make use of it. A few months later the game died. I just have too many hours played (60), tried to get value out of my purchase after all, to reasonably request a refund.
PS:
I now have requested a refund for 1 game I have more than 2 hours with. It is a game I bought in EA during a sale. Again, pretty cheap game clocking in at only 4 bucks, but really... really wish I could have refunded this game when I bought it initially.
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So like... what is the deal on what is "abuse"? If I have a game I bought 2-3 years ago that has < 2 hours on it, and it is definitely a game that plays for much more than 2 hours (like 10-20), would valve see this request as abuse? Is it the number of requests?
I look at my library of 200 games, and I think that valve shouldn't see this as abuse since even if they refund all 5 games, that is still like a mere 2.5% refund rate.
I probably should have went through my library before but because pixel piracy had me check that out, it got me thinking I can (if they allow me to) purge all my regretful purchases of the past that at least meet the 2 hour playtime restriction. I'd imagine doing this during the summer sale will only add to the amount of time it takes to get a refund if I get them.
Honestly I am usually pretty good about buying things, especially games. But these steam sales, they put you on a time limit and you definitely get suckered into buying things you would not otherwise purchase I think.
I really wish they instituted this policy earlier. I even have a game that I bought full retail price that later became converted into a f2p game. This f2p game gave the people who bought the game shit really and one of the things was a timed booster that activated immediately and ran out before I could even make use of it. A few months later the game died. I just have too many hours played (60), tried to get value out of my purchase after all, to reasonably request a refund.
PS:
I now have requested a refund for 1 game I have more than 2 hours with. It is a game I bought in EA during a sale. Again, pretty cheap game clocking in at only 4 bucks, but really... really wish I could have refunded this game when I bought it initially.
....
So like... what is the deal on what is "abuse"? If I have a game I bought 2-3 years ago that has < 2 hours on it, and it is definitely a game that plays for much more than 2 hours (like 10-20), would valve see this request as abuse? Is it the number of requests?
I look at my library of 200 games, and I think that valve shouldn't see this as abuse since even if they refund all 5 games, that is still like a mere 2.5% refund rate.
Yeah, dunno how much it was, Naruto was $8 while I was sleeping
You still have a lot to learn, young padawan.
Two important rules:
- Wait for the dailies.
- Don't sleep for 14 days straight, till the end of the sale. #yolo
Last Baron
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Lucky shot seems useless as I've never seen a crit in all my clicking
Ya, happy I didn't double dip on GTA V (got it as a christmas gift for the 360) when my friends urged me too these last months.
I'm not sure as I don't work on as Valve CS, but I think they are not that stupid/strict to throw banhammer lightly. At worst they might just refuse the refund that has past 14days/2hours period.
NingenJanai
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I'm sleeping 3 - 4 hr daily for the last month or so... that's my limit, I'm about to die from sleep depravation.
Valve may consider abuse when treating Steam as a glorified rental service. Taking into account your other post as well.
Mobius and pet octopus
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Yeah, I guess that makes sense.
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AbundantChoice
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I CLICK I DIE I CLICK AGAIN
Ah that's bad... Hope things get better soon.
I refunded like 7 inventory copies of an Early Acccess game that released a month ago and is now 50% off with no proper updates in between.
At 5 or so refunds you start getting extra notes in the refund approval message:
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Cute Dragon Here
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OK, just noticed that Valkyria Chronicles is on sale, and at a rock-bottom price!
My wishlist is now one entry shorter.
A grand total of two things on the Steam summer sale, bought, and they total up to USD 7.33 equivalent. Not even 10 bucks! (Moving back to my home country does wonders to pricing...)
My wishlist is now one entry shorter.
A grand total of two things on the Steam summer sale, bought, and they total up to USD 7.33 equivalent. Not even 10 bucks! (Moving back to my home country does wonders to pricing...)
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Baron von Loathsome
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Yep, the standalone game is still available for purchase, at least in the U.S. It's just not advertised on the sale page or discounted.
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This was -80% for BLACKGUARDS SPECIAL EDITION on GOG, if anyone wants it I can pass it along.
Nyteshade517
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"Youve requested a bunch of refunds recently. Omae Wa Mou Shindeiru."
Baron von Loathsome
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Neither Hotline Miami 2 nor Tales from the Borderlands have cards.
Fuck when was the last time I bought cards from the marketplace?
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PetriP-TNT
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NingenJanai
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AbundantChoice
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Ditto. I've enjoyed almost all the Artifex Mundi games, they strike the right balance of hidden-object and light-adventure game. And I dig their bonkers settings (Abyss s set in a direct ripoff of Rapture from Bioshock, the nautical series goes from ghost pirates to Cthulian horrors, etc. The ones developed by others but published by them are still pretty decent. They're great to have on the laptop since they're not remotely system-demanding.
But yeah, the dropoff to other publishers seems pretty brutal. If anyone has non-Artifex recommendations i'm all ears.
MMBosstones86
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I have a fever.
And the only prescription, is more clicking.
And the only prescription, is more clicking.
NingenJanai
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I have a fever too, and the only prescription is redheads >:3
AbundantChoice
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Meh, I'll just leave the tab open and hopefully my team carries me to 100, and when you beat the final boss (Mecha Gabe) he comes to congratulate you personally.
Instead of coming down in a bitchin' starfighter and having lizard skin, he shows up in a Coffee-and-Fish fueled fying hat that's bristling with knives.
(okay, now to make a GIF of the Last Starfighter doing "death blossom" but shooting out discounts instead of lasers)
It was. The game is so fun and I need it in my veins.
Rocket League store page. Releases July 7.
Looking at my friends list, I'd say the beta was fairly easy to get into? I thought I applied but maybe not.
Jawmuncher
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Took long enough, got my GMG code as wel.
By that proven wrong I mean that GTA V+ money cards bundle can actually be refunded.
Mobius and pet octopus
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Tizoc
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You never heard of super sonic reocket powered battle cars?Same developer as nosgoth. I wouldn't hold your expectations too high unfortuneately.
Same developer as nosgoth. I wouldn't hold your expectations too high unfortuneately.
^ the PSN demo alone was fun and worth and I regret never actually buying the game when it was really popular. Having played Rocket League in beta I'm very confident in it
Nabs
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Jawmuncher and 9 alt accounts.
MMBosstones86
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D
Deleted member 98878
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I just don't get the Monster Game. Does it reset everday? Now I'm at level 0 without any gold and I can't join a game >.<
derExperte
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Will we make it?
See the FAQ. You get reset when you leave your game and everything starts new every day.
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