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[GoofsterStud]

Turn down the 'visual intensity'. it's in the options before choosing a song I beleive

Sweet, I'm going to quickly download the demo then and see

 

[Salsa]

big thanks to Toki767 and Beast Legacy for the contest. Got the Dream Machine 5 eps bundle.

 

[Toki767]

Sitting here for a good 15 minutes waiting for dot to accept my friend request so I can give her her prizes and she's all busy playing Tribes: Ascend.

 

[iAmMaximus]

His email addy's showing, yo.

Fixed. Sorry about that Panda! :X

 

[Stoof]

Thought I was strong until I saw the entire Saints Row the Third franchise for $13. Damn you GabeN!

 

[dot]

Sitting here for a good 15 minutes waiting for dot to accept my friend request so I can give her her prizes and she's all busy playing Tribes: Ascend.

Sorry about that, was playing a match of Tribes. And sorry to disappoint but i'm a he.

 

[Sajjaja]

So...how about that code guys.....

 

[Leon Belmont]

What to do, I already own SR3 but I want all the DLC or should I play the game first without any DLC? I don't know if this kind of deal will happen again

 

[Toki767]

Sorry about that, was playing a match of Tribes. And sorry to disappoint but i'm a he.

He/she. How is Tribes? I gotta try it someday.

 

[CTE]

4th

He confirms it in this interview.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BtKreP0dsg&t=1m37s

 

[Wok]

So we start of with converting the binary code to decimals, giving us 63 88 3 100 137 174 46 69 113 228 29 197 171 11 250 87
But most of these numbers are to high, so we take modulus 26 from each number, which gives us 11 10 3 22 7 18 20 17 9 20 3 15 15 11 16 9 or kjcvgrtqitcookpi.
Complete nonsense, unless you decode it with a caesar cipher (the shift value is 2), you can wind up with the secret message: ihateprogramming.

Woah. I was so damn close, I had kjcvgrtqitcookpi and never thought there would be another step, I just discarded it and thought I was looking too much into it. I tried the Caesar cipher, ROT13, substitution cipher and others too. Hahaha, Damn.

If I had passed the modulus step, I would have guessed the word...

 

[dani_dc]

So...how about that code guys.....

Here:

Time's up, here you have the answer for the code.

People seemed to get quite a bit hung up on the binary part, thinking it was ascii, but there is a pretty simple way to convert the alphabet to numbers, namely making a=1 b=2 etc. So we start of with converting the binary code to decimals, giving us 63 88 3 100 137 174 46 69 113 228 29 197 171 11 250 87

But most of these numbers are to high, so we take modulus 26 from each number (IE removing 26 until you wind up with a number between 1-26) which gives us 11 10 3 22 7 18 20 17 9 20 3 15 15 11 16 9 or kjcvgrtqitcookpi.

Complete nonsense, unless you decode it with a caesar cipher. By brute forcing it or just guessing that the shift value is 2, you can decode the message and wind up with the secret message ihateprogramming.

Maybe a bit hard, but with some more time and dedication you probably could have solved it.

 

[Salsa]

EDIT: oh shiii.....Hi Salsa, whats up man?

lmao just read this

there is pleeeeeenty of stuff im missing mang, believe me. I can point many fingers at the real steam hoarders

 

[honorless]

Well, I had to blow the last $2.43 in my wallet, so finally grabbed Pixeljunk Eden. Don't know if I'll like it, but whatever... Sale's finally over for me, unless the Bit.Trip games come down again to $2.5 each one (not gonna happen).

I just tried PJE for the first time with no expectations and was blown away. Super chill, simple controls, beautiful graphics. I doubt you'll be disappointed.

Did you want a copy of Bit.Trip Beat? I've got an extra one lying around here. PM me with your e-mail address or steam profile if interested. It might be five or so hours before I send it to you though, I need to get to bed like...yesterday. Literally. :/

Puzzle Dimension is 99p now, great puzzle game, fairly challenging. Has a few flaws but will keep you occupied for a while. That's a really great price, paid £6.99 for it myself.

Damn you. I honestly thought I was done with buying things for myself and already did a mass checkout. Hngh, to buy or not to buy...

 

[xJavonta]

I haven't played B.T.B but Bit Trip Runner is AMAZING

 

[LuuKyK]

Uh. I think I will end this sale with The Walking Dead and Alan Wake (if it wins).

What kind of perfect ending.

 

[Ostinatto]

how many hours left to the end ? :O

 

[dot]

Thanks again to Toki for the 3 games! :3

Darn, i guess if you have one game in the pack(BoD VII + Cthulhu) already you don't get an extra. :/ Was hoping to share a game with you guys. Maybe next time.

 

[xJavonta]

Uh. I think I will end this sale with The Walking Dead and Alan Wake (if it wins).

What kind of perfect ending.

Two solid choices.

 

[CRS]

how many hours left to the end ? :O

Less than 12.

 

[Empty Space]

He confirms it in this interview.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BtKreP0dsg&t=1m37s

Thanks!

 

[frozzted]

Damn it, $13.29 for SR3 & a bunch of DLC. Why GABEN WHY!

So much for "wait for the daily deal."

 

[AndyMoogle]

Could someone from UK help me get Football Manager 2012? It's twice the price in the rest of Europe for some reason...

 

[trinest]

Just helped ShellyDeKiller with Saints Row.

 

[Cramoss]

I really want that Saint's Row The Third franchise pack but I guess I'll have to wait till next big sale because I went over my budget.

Anyway, I'm done with the sale.

 

[Beast Legacy]

What to do, I already own SR3 but I want all the DLC or should I play the game first without any DLC? I don't know if this kind of deal will happen again

I think the Season Pass missions would play better sprinkled throughout a normal story playthrough, instead of doing them after finishing the main campaign. I did that on the 360 (bought the Season Pass and got the missions piecemeal as they got released) and while it was enjoyable, I felt they could have better served to prolong the main story experience.

 

[Sianos]

how many hours left to the end ? :O

Eleven. :O

 

[Soi-Fong]

Welp, ponied up for the SR3 Franchise Pack. Must be a pricing error! haha. Glad I waited and also didn't buy the one from Amazon when it was on sale. It's now in my inventory. Oh yeah!

 

[I H8 Memes]

Okay, I bought a few more things. But now I'm really done! Done, done, done! No more money, Gabe!

I see $12 left in that wallet!

 

[tylerf]

First I miss the amazon sale and now I could have got the franchise pack for only a dollar more than I spent. Waiting for the daily deal is dead to me.

 

[EternalGamer]

Is there a way to disable to store page so that you can't see it at all.

I need this to happen for at least two months.

Thanks.

 

[hitmon]

Welp, ponied up for the SR3 Franchise Pack. Must be a pricing error! haha. Glad I waited and also didn't buy the one from Amazon when it was on sale. It's now in my inventory. Oh yeah!

You can gift yourself games on Steam?

 

[Cramoss]

I see $12 left in that wallet!

 

[kitzkozan]

Welp, ponied up for the SR3 Franchise Pack. Must be a pricing error! haha. Glad I waited and also didn't buy the one from Amazon when it was on sale. It's now in my inventory. Oh yeah!

I already had Saint Row 3 in my cart with some of the DLC once and finally resisted, but this might be it. I was done with this sale, but I might have another purchase in me after all.

 

[Sianos]

Is there a way to disable to store page so that you can't see it at all.

I need this to happen for at least two months.

Thanks.

Why would you buy a game that's not on sale?

 

[I H8 Memes]

You can gift yourself games on Steam?

In the gifting option at checkout there is an option to stash the item in your inventory to either gift or redeem later.

 

[Tess3ract]

I'd get the franchise pack but eh, I've already beaten saints row 3.

 

[Soi-Fong]

You can gift yourself games on Steam?

Huh what? No when I bought it, I decided to instead of buying it for myself, put it in my inventory for later. Don't have enough space right now.

 

[hitmon]

In the gifting option at checkout there is an option to stash the item in your inventory to either gift or redeem later.

Thanks good to know.

 

[Randy Monk]

Damn it, $13.29 for SR3 & a bunch of DLC. Why GABEN WHY!

So much for "wait for the daily deal."

There is no logic behind this other than THQ making a final cash grab, pricing error, or Gaben fury at those who bought at Amazon for $9.99 a few days ago.

 

[Toki767]

I'd get the franchise pack but eh, I've already beaten saints row 3.

I'd get it but I got stuck in one of the missions on PS3 and never played it again.

 

[gabbo]

Just wanted to thanks to ImRight for SR3. That'll take up some time.

 

[Dingotech]

My final purchases today were -

Saints Row 3 Franchise Pack
Shatter
Ys Oath

I'm happy with my purchases this sale!

*Sniff* I'm going to miss the excitment of checking the sales each day. Especially when my kids woke me up in the middle of the night, I wasn't annoyed because I got to check the sales early!

 

[Yoshichan]

Good morning SteamGAF :3 Aaaaand I'm off to work!

YOSHICHAN HOT SEX SCANDAL

Holy shit :lol

So, I'm back! (from playing games bought in the sale - gasp!) What have I missed? Did Yoshichan buy Portal 2? Did anyone solve that non-ASCII binary encrypted code?

Nope, but amazing Beast Legacy was awesome enough to gift it to me!

 

[BoneyardBrew]

Bought Saint's Row: The Third for $12.50 and now the Franchise Pack is a dollar more. Real nice...

 

[Pandaman]

Damn it, $13.29 for SR3 & a bunch of DLC. Why GABEN WHY!

So much for "wait for the daily deal."

you weren't supposed to wait if you saw a flash deal!

 

[hitmon]

Still tempted by SR3 Franchise pack. I'll think about it before I go to sleep.

 

[Johnny Cage In The Shower]

lmao just read this

there is pleeeeeenty of stuff im missing mang, believe me. I can point many fingers at the real steam hoarders

I hear you man, I kinda feel stupid for saying that, but I didn't want to Edit my words, that would be a little dishonest, but yeah, I don't really mean that, it's all good.

<3

 

[EternalGamer]

Why would you buy a game that's not on sale?

The sales don't end. They just go back to having one crazy sale per day from now until Christmas. It's pure evil.

I'm partially joking. Actually I wasn't out any actual cash money at all. I sold all of my console games and my Playstation 3 a couple of months ago in preparation for this sale. I've been a PC gamer for the last year, and, after not really playing my consoles for nearly 6 months, I decided to just pull the plug entirely.

So I ended up with some extra cash and over $200 in steam money. Here is what it got me:

GundediGne
S.P.A.Z.
Indie Game: The Movie
Arma 2: Combined Ops
Fortuen Summoner
Ys The Oath of Felghana
Evochron Mercenary
Vampire: The Masquerade
Spilter Cell Chaos (x 3 for friends)
BOtanicula
Gal Civ II
Krater
Syberia (bundle
Tiny and Big
Iron Grip Warlord (bundle)
Dead Horde (bundle)
Dino D _day (bundle)
Shoot Many Robots (4 pack)
Dungeon Siege I, II, III +_ exp
RAGE
Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands
Frozen Synapse: Red DLC
Two Worlds 2 Bundle
The Walking Dead
Ys Origins
EU Chronicles (thanks Tony!)
Mount and Blade Warband (thanks Tony!)
Alan Wake Complete Series
Worms Reloaded (4 Pack)
Assassin's Creed Revelations
Binding of Isaac Wrath of the Lamb
Star Wars Force Unleased 1 & 2
Back to the Future: The Game
Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes
Hart Reset
Deus Ex Human Revolution: The Missing Link DLC
Wizorb
Avernum Great Trials Trilogy
Commandos 3 (bundle)
Cargo: Quest for Gravity (bundle)
Ion Assault (bundle)
The Void (bundle)
Warhammer Space Marine
Crusader Kings + DLC (paradox Amazon bundle)
Victoria II Complete (paradox Amazon bundle)
Warlock Master of Arcane (paradox Amazon bundle)
Fear 3
Bejeweled 3


Basically since I got $200 for my PS3 I ended up trading it "even" for all this because I spent $202 of my wallet money (still have $30 left). Seems like an amazing trade to me.

My only problem now is that I am overwhelmed with my options. So many amazing games...

 

[toastyToast]

Legend of Grimrock $5.99
Hard Reset: Extended edition $3.74
Crusader Kings II $9.99
The Walking Dead $14.99
Renegade Ops $1.88
Ys Origin $7.99
Assassin's Creed Revelations - Gold Edition $16.99
Alan Wake American Nightmare $3.74
Binding of Isaac Bundle $2.24

Total $67.55

Think I might have over done it...

Okay, I bought a few more things. But now I'm really done! Done, done, done! No more money, Gabe!

Oh my God!