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[Ozium]

Do they? I've read a lot of stories of G2A doing nothing after a scam was reported (even with G2A shield purchased).

but if you get scammed in BST thread all that will happen is that if you report it the scammer will get banned and his listing removed.

is NeoGAF going to reimburse you the money you lost? No.

G2A is simply BST on a larger scale, but some people seem fine with one but say the other is super shady. seems like cognitive dissonance to me

note I never used G2A so I'm not sure how it exactly works

 

[Atraveller]

but if you get scammed in BST thread all that will happen is that if you report it the scammer will get banned and his listing removed.

is NeoGAF going to reimburse you the money you lost? No.

But NeoGAF didn't lead people to believe paying extra would prevent scamming/guarantee reimbursement.

 

[Ozium]

what does G2A mean

is it an acronym? WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE NAME

I am interested in these things

 

[snoopeasystreet]

what does G2A mean

is it an acronym? WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE NAME

I am interested in these things

I dunno, possibly Games 2 All?

 

[YianGaruga]

Do they? I've read a lot of stories of G2A doing nothing after a scam was reported (even with G2A shield purchased).

I don't have first-hand experience with it, but of course you'll find more stories from people who had problems than from people who didn't.
You'll find people claiming they've been scammed by amazon if you look around a bit.

I'm not saying that there isn't a small (tiny) chance that there will be issues. But people have been scammed in the BST as well. I really don't think G2A shield is worth being the center of discussion here. It's like in the other thread, people are focussing on the small details instead of looking at the big picture of how G2A fits into the market.

 

[TheAutomator]

what does G2A mean

is it an acronym? WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE NAME

I am interested in these things

Goldmine To Assholes

 

[Ludens]

I actually think Ozium as a point, here.
Buyers from BTS thread don't actually know where a key come from, except for rare cases.
A key can be stolen and someone can sell it here on GAF, with the fact that, max damahe the seller can receive is a ban. The ban means nothing, because he can just create another alias and keep selling games in another place.
Exactly what happens on G2A, I think, with the difference G2A should "defend" you if you use that shield they offer, I think (I mean, they sell it, of course it serves something, no?).
So you should be protected, in some ways.
Am I defending G2A?
No, because G2A, if not illegal, it's shady anyway, since they exist between lines.
But G2A is exactly what BTS is, only for digital keys. You can find trusty resellers, that actually buy physical copies of each game from countries where those games cost much less and people that simply buy games with stolen credit cards just to sell it back on G2A.

 

[Ruruja]

Truly the greatest present of them all.

Such a lust for birthday cake.

 

[Anteater]

Congrats, my HDD died a few weeks ago, had to get a new one, but alas. I did have an external drive with some important things backed up so not the biggest loss, but I realized I forgot some things, but nothing to do about it now.

I feel like I should get on the whole cloud storage thing, but my upload speed is so slow...

 

[Tizoc]

I actually think Ozium as a point, here.
Buyers from BTS thread don't actually know where a key come from, except for rare cases.
A key can be stolen and someone can sell it here on GAF, with the fact that, max damahe the seller can receive is a ban. The ban means nothing, because he can just create another alias and keep selling games in another place.
Exactly what happens on G2A, I think, with the difference G2A should "defend" you if you use that shield they offer, I think (I mean, they sell it, of course it serves something, no?).
So you should be protected, in some ways.
Am I defending G2A?
No, because G2A, if not illegal, it's shady anyway, since they exist between lines.
But G2A is exactly what BTS is, only for digital keys. You can find trusty resellers, that actually buy physical copies of each game from countries where those games cost much less and people that simply buy games with stolen credit cards just to sell it back on G2A.

I...disagree, the BST thread over here is mainly from GAFfers who had stuff they dont want and then sell it 2nd hand-like to other GAFfers.
Far as Steam keys go, some people just sell off the key they got with their graphics card or are like Bernardo One who sells games from their region that are cheaper than one's region.
tHE bst thread is much more reliable and safer IMO than sites like G2A.

 

[Knurek]

Alt. Wingamestore has a sale going on too
http://www.wingamestore.com/

Various stuff for 75% off like Anna's Quest.

Not a Steam code.

 

[Hektor]

The curious expedition can now be played for free this weekend in your browser:
http://free.curious-expedition.com/

 

[Kiru]

"Super Distro" for FREE

 

[Volimar]

So many freebies lately.

 

[Ludens]

I...disagree, the BST thread over here is mainly from GAFfers who had stuff they dont want and then sell it 2nd hand-like to other GAFfers.
Far as Steam keys go, some people just sell off the key they got with their graphics card or are like Bernardo One who sells games from their region that are cheaper than one's region.
tHE bst thread is much more reliable and safer IMO than sites like G2A.

Both BTS and G2A are based on the same thing: trust.
So to me they are exactly the same, when you open your wallet, you are putting your trust in the seller.

 

[Jawmuncher]

AAA Game was from me suckers. Hope you liked my lack of giving a shit with that giveaway. Thankfully we got some winter demons art out of it.

 

[Hektor]

In case anyone wonders why AAA-Games turn to Free2Play appstore shit:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1117141

 

[Teppic]

First reply to this post gets Naninights. Thank bobnowhere.

 

[Ludens]

First reply to this post gets Naninights. Thank bobnowhere.

If nobody wants it, I'll take it, it seems interesting.
EDIT: Thanks Bob too!

 

[Ozium]

AAA Game was from me suckers. Hope you liked my lack of giving a shit with that giveaway. Thankfully we got some winter demons art out of it.

... what?

first it was claiming to be responsible for cards
now this
tomorrow it will be "I got Snake into smash"

 

[Jawmuncher]

... what?

first it was claiming to be responsible for cards
now this
tomorrow it will be "I got Snake into smash"

If snake is back in smash I'm totally taking credit for it.

 

[Ozium]

If snake is back in smash I'm totally taking credit for it.

Venom Snake is already in it though

Spoiler

Dr. Mario

 

[Ludens]

If snake is back in smash I'm totally taking credit for it.

I'll return on Smash if you gift me a WiiU with the game.

 

[derExperte]

Both BTS and G2A are based on the same thing: trust.
So to me they are exactly the same, when you open your wallet, you are putting your trust in the seller.

One of the differences is that when you buy through BST you know you're not using a legit retailer. Many using those key sites don't know and don't realize there are some risks involved which only gets worse by G2A advertising aggressively everywhere.

 

[bbd23]

I forgot to buy new n tasty during the sale.

 

[Hero Prinny]

If snake is back in smash I'm totally taking credit for it.

Well he wont so take credit for that as well

 

[Ludens]

http://www.bloodsports.tv/giveaway/

Free Bloodsport tv

 

[DaBargainHunta]

http://www.bloodsports.tv/giveaway/

Free Bloodsport tv

I'm getting a database error. Is it just me or is the server overloaded from this giveaway already?

 

[freshVeggie]

I suck suck suck at Spelunky. Can't get over 2-4.

 

[madjoki]

I'm getting a database error. Is it just me or is the server overloaded from this giveaway already?

https://gleam.io/dDLSz/embed?

 

[Parsnip]

For those of you that have been helping to translate Idle Master, more stuff needs translated!

http://translate.steamidlemaster.com/

(This is almost everything that needs done besides the new "Statistics" page)

What's the deal with the cookie_warning? It says we are not supposed to translate part of it? Or is that just a weird crowdin thing in that it's interpreting the [WARNING] as some kind of variable or something? Also, are we supposed to add linebreaks to the translated text since the original seems to have them?

 

[FloatOn]

Man, you guys weren't kidding about lords of shadow 2. The stealth sections are the worst things in gaming I've ever played.

Deleting soon.

It sucks too because I loved the first game. What the hell happened?

 

[Hero Prinny]

I suck suck suck at Spelunky. Can't get over 2-4.

Like i said, i made it to the 3rd world like once or twice and died in the first stage. Shit is hard yo

 

[Atraveller]

What's the deal with the cookie_warning? It says we are not supposed to translate part of it? Or is that just a weird crowdin thing in that it's interpreting the [WARNING] as some kind of variable or something? Also, are we supposed to add linebreaks to the translated text since the original seems to have them?

I kept the warning tag and line breaks.

 

[fertygo]

Man, you guys weren't kidding about lords of shadow 2. The stealth sections are the worst things in gaming I've ever played.

Deleting soon.

It sucks too because I loved the first game. What the hell happened?

KojiPro not helping.

 

[Ludens]

KojiPro not helping.

Well, considering they didn't help with the first LOS too, I wonder what the hell happened on LOS2 too.
Kojimbo just signed some papers for LOS1 and that's it, still the game was good, not a masterpiece but very enjoyable compared to LOS2.

 

[Hero Prinny]

Man, you guys weren't kidding about lords of shadow 2. The stealth sections are the worst things in gaming I've ever played.

Deleting soon.

It sucks too because I loved the first game. What the hell happened?

My bro bought it when it was cheap for pc cause he liked the first one, if those are as bad as people say it is he'll probably stop playing at the first stealth section lol, he doesnt have patience for good stealth games as it it, when he plays mgs he just shoots everything


That moment when you send your squad out in mgs5 to stop enemies from having riot suits and they fail :/ why... Fuck them riot suits, they eat everything

 

[fertygo]

Well, considering they didn't help with the first LOS too, I wonder what the hell happened on LOS2 too.
Kojimbo just signed some papers for LOS1 and that's it, still the game was good, not a masterpiece but very enjoyable compared to LOS2.

I thought they putting input for a little bit. I'm wrong then.

Btw anyone can recommend good entry point for Total War game?

 

[Hektor]

I thought they putting input for a little bit. I'm wrong then.

Btw anyone can recommend good entry point for Total War game?

Rome, Medival 2 and Shogun 2

 

[Ludens]

I thought they putting input for a little bit. I'm wrong then.

Btw anyone can recommend good entry point for Total War game?

There was an interview or something like that in which people from the team explained Kojima's involvement in the game, that was...going on the studio for like 5 minutes and signing some papers

 

[Maniac]

Both BTS and G2A are based on the same thing: trust.
So to me they are exactly the same, when you open your wallet, you are putting your trust in the seller.

There is a key difference though. G2A is taking a cut and acting as a profiting middleman, whilst there is no such thing in the case of BST. NeoGAF isn't taking actual cuts of any transactions made in BST. Then there's also the fact that G2A themselves sell greymarket keys on their own, outside of the marketplace.

There's ofcourse also the fact that G2A in no way tells anyone that they could potentially end up with a banned / restricted Steam account if the key they buy was bought with a stolen credit card.

 

[fertygo]

Rome, Medival 2 and Shogun 2

I think I'm gonna try Medieval 2 first, less size to download than Shogun 2

Also my potato pc not meet recommended requirement for Shogun 2
Don't know how enjoyable the game within minimum requirement.

 

[Nillansan]

Game Impulse review of else Heart.Break().

Rating: 4.3/5.0 - Satisfyingly surreal.

else Heart.Break() is weird adventure in a strange, techno-centric world that hasn't yet lost its human fondness for romance or the bizarre.

All GAF impressions in the else Heart.Break() OT have been very positive.

 

[lashman]

 

[Uzzy]

I thought they putting input for a little bit. I'm wrong then.

Btw anyone can recommend good entry point for Total War game?

Shogun 2 is the best one for sure.

 

[Tizoc]

KojiPro not helping.

Not really
It was the director getting over his head and having wierd shit being in the game because they wanted in there.

 

[Ludens]

There is a key difference though. G2A is taking a cut and acting as a profiting middleman, whilst there is no such thing in the case of BST. NeoGAF isn't taking actual cuts of any transactions made in BST. Then there's also the fact that G2A themselves sell greymarket keys on their own, outside of the marketplace.

There's ofcourse also the fact that G2A in no way tells anyone that they could potentially end up with a banned / restricted Steam account if the key they buy was bought with a stolen credit card.

Well, of course G2A takes a cut and BTS doesn't. Anyway what I pointed is the fact both BTS and G2A are trust-based and can lead you to having some games removed if the seller isn't trustworthy.

 

[fertygo]

Well, of course G2A takes a cut and BTS doesn't. Anyway what I pointed is the fact both BTS and G2A are trust-based and can lead you to having some games removed if the seller isn't trustworthy.

At G2A you can't even identify the seller (CMIIW) you can only see country flag and amount of item he already sell.

At GAF the very least you can identify his nick n more history than that.

 

[Ludens]

At G2A you can't even identify the seller (CMIIW) you can only see country flag and amount of item he already sell.

At GAF the very least you can identify his nick n more history than that.

Yeah, but...what's the point? You know the history, you know the nick, you can do nothing anyway. Same with the seller from G2A of course.

 

[fertygo]

Yeah, but...what's the point? You know the history, you know the nick, you can do nothing anyway. Same with the seller from G2A of course.

You can report his paypal account? unlike transaction with G2A as middleman. that apparently also in affiliate with paypal itself.