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Steam Summer Sales 2014 |OT| Day of Luigi
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I just had a crazy thought... what if Red would win 2 times in a row, wouldn't that be great?
Wouldn't you all agree, huh?
Wouldn't you all agree, huh?
I rarely buy games on launch anymore but I think it can be worth it in some cases. With some, it may be ideal to get in on the ground floor in order to be a part of that initial community - the Souls games are a great example of this, and Bloodborne coming up.
In other cases you may really just want to play that game immediately, if it's something you've really been looking forward to, which is no crime. The main mistake with buying on launch is that you pay full price then just largely let the game sit there.
No more Bad Rats in stock Toki?
I ran out with my last giveaway. It's just other games from here on out.
Maybe.
ickingfudiot
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I was about to buy Nosgoth for when closed beta ends and the game's not out yet or something, but turns out the closed beta key counts as owning the game already
BTW it's a cool game, totally worth £3
There's a workaround posted here if you want: http://steamcommunity.com/app/200110/discussions/0/540744934568855569/
The in-game Founder's Packs are already discounted too for players with beta access.
I agree it's dumb, unfortunately I don't have control over it (Psyonix, game dev - Square and Steam controls this stuff).
Easton Dark
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HalfwayOrb
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Same, would be sweet.
Perhaps it's time for Secret of the Magic Crystals to shine.
By the way, I decided to enter, thank you so much for the kind chance.
Probably will.
Zomba13
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Iron Man?
I'll happily pre-order games if they come with (potentially) pre-order-exclusive content (e.g. Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark) or they're titles I'm highly anticipating (e.g. The Witcher 3).
youre right, because it happened once (actually twice, happened with saints row 3 also) in like 12 sales or whatever we had over the years, that means that flash deals are different from daily deals.
It's rare but some games are worth it to me.
Skyrim was an example. I don't regret buying it day one. Sure it's cheap now but I there's no way I could wait so long for a low price.
Bioshock Infinite is one I think I could have waited on. It was great but not day one great.
These days I don't buy much at all.
Baron von Loathsome
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We are Blue Team. We do not challenge anyone. You cannot lose to us.
Thanks for the raffle.
10 dollars worth of Bad Rats. Yum Yum Yum
How did it work, did they put the money back on you card or Steam Credit?
I'm someone who never buys DLC.
The thing is: I feel I can only go 1 of 2 routes:
- either I let the door open for DLC. But then I feel I need to buy the DLC for all my purchased games, and from that moment also buy DLC in the future for games to be released.
- or I simply don't buy into the DLC circus.
You see, either a 1 or a 0.
If I would have to curate for each game separately which DLC is worthy for my time, I would lose even more time I would be better spending actually playing games.
And then the fact DLC stays very expensive for quite a long time compared to the base game: I feel it's rip off... Edit: It IS a rip off.
I try to ease my conscience by thinking: "If the DLC was such a contributing factor to the base game, it should have been included in the base game in the first place."
The thing is: I'm a completionist (only the storyline and most side quests; not 100% complete), so by the time I actually have completed a game I'm honestly pretty saturated with it. So I wouldn't find the effort to buy overpriced DLC and play through that.
And it's also no use for me to revisit a game months down the line because of DLC: that's an immersion breaker for me...
When I start a SP game I want to complete it in a short period, so I feel i'm really into it.
That's why I never install more than 2 SP games at the same time. I don't want to jump from one amazing story to the next, then returning to an earlier game and having forgotten half of the lore.
(I keep 2 to not feel too saturated but at the same time dont overwhelm myself.)
Which is why I was asking. All I remember is the Witcher 2 thing, so I've always skipped flash deals in favor for dailies. If they are the same now, I don't have to worry about it. Not a big deal either way.
Easton Dark
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thereisnoif
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Thanks for the opportunity!
It took a couple of days before they responded. The credit went back to my Steam Wallet.
dude they were always the same. it happened once like you said (actually twice like I said) across many sales,, it was an oddity, not the rule. nothing has changed
IcyRhythms
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I find it hard to believe at times that people are crafting badges and such that quickly lol
For ANY team. Either way, let's get it done green team!
For ANY team. Either way, let's get it done green team!
There should be a big flag in your profile page.
HalfwayOrb
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n/m!
Big Chungus
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Magical Drop V is $0.89...
Kinda hard game though.
Kinda hard game though.
BinaryPork2737
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I mean, if it's a game you know that you 100% want to play day one and you'll be disappointed if you don't play it, buy it day one. If not, then unless you can get a good deal, pass. Steam example: I wanted to buy Always Sometimes Monsters to play it day one, so I dropped all other games to play it. Non-Steam related example:
I was able to pick up Kirby Triple Deluxe for like $15 day one because of GS points that I just had lying around. Since I barely use GS anymore, I decided to just unload those points on something I wanted but knew I wouldn't, and still haven't, played it for a while
I'm someone who never buys DLC.
The thing is: I feel I can only go 1 of 2 routes:
- either I let the door open for DLC. But then I feel I need to buy the DLC for all my purchased games, and from that moment also buy DLC in the future for games to be released.
- or I simply don't buy into the DLC circus.
You see, either a 1 or a 0.
If I would have to curate for each game separately which DLC is worthy for my time, I would lose even more time I would be better spending actually playing games.
And then the fact DLC stays very expensive for quite a long time compared to the base game: I feel it's rip off... Edit: It IS a rip off.
I try to ease my conscience by thinking: "If the DLC was such a contributing factor to the base game, it should have been included in the base game in the first place."
The thing is: I'm a completionist (only the storyline and most side quests; not 100% complete), so by the time I actually have completed a game I'm honestly pretty saturated with it. So I wouldn't find the effort to buy overpriced DLC and play through that.
Sounds like a serious case of OCD.
dude they were always the same. it happened once like you said (actually twice like I said) across many sales,, it was an oddity, not the rule. nothing has changed
I got that, I wasn't arguing it with my last post. Just explaining why I asked in the first place. Glad to know they are the same.
http://store.steampowered.com/promotion/summer2014faq/
Click that link, log in. It will show "My team" for one of the colors. That's yours.
freshVeggie
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Enhanced Steam really is something. Been constantly checking price histories and some good deals don't look like that anymore.
And wow, Amazon has so many times record low prices it's baffling that I never hear much on Gaf about that.
And wow, Amazon has so many times record low prices it's baffling that I never hear much on Gaf about that.
I'm with you guys on the buying new. I do feel sort of bad that the developers aren't getting their full profits if I buy super cheap, but at the same time, it's their job to entice me to buy at launch, right?
Also, maybe the team winners being rigged has some merit. Green is crushing it right now.
Also, maybe the team winners being rigged has some merit. Green is crushing it right now.
rudieboy77
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I pulled my Steam level up to my goal of 20 and have made $1 after all the buying and selling.
Because the sales are shit today and I wanted to give back. Have at it GAF!
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I was randomly put on the Green team and I thought we'd be on the bottom forever
KINGofCRA5H
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Gonna pull the trigger on Skyrim vanilla me thinks.
Like a phoenix we are!
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