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Steam Winter Sales 2012 | Deal quality keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
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DJ Crimson
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So the Stalker bundle only includes two games and it is still cheaper to buy those two games individually. Who was the moron who set that one up?
PM'd.
brokenbeans
Banned
I'm in the Bethesda collection page, under game summary it gives me the notice about keys not being available, but it also says above
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THIS BUNDLE CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS
No products available in your region"
This is not what I think it is, right? I didn't just buy a bundle I have no access to?
I know, I'm just wondering why it mentions "my region"
It's doesn't have anything to do with where I live, right?
Mavromatis
Member
Hopefully most people got it for free from origin a couple months ago when they had the coupon glitch.
Portal franchise. You can see SSF4AE but not them? That's really strange!
YianGaruga
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Tizoc
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I'd like more steam friends if possible please~
http://steamcommunity.com/id/tizoc789
http://steamcommunity.com/id/tizoc789
It brings me to the same page I got into earlier, I can only select the Bethesda collection or "Volvo" the game, and there's no mention of getting serial keys in the Bethesda page
I only see the "Bethesda New Year Collection"
I'm assuming it should be under this
"
THIS BUNDLE CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS
No products available in your region"
WTF? They did just let me pay for a bundle with keys that are no available in my region?
Havent found anything of interest yet... The deal for Anno 2070 made me check it out and order a collectors edition from a nearby store for 127 sek though (about 14€
Edit: Out of curiosity, how much "bigger" is Portal 2 compared to Portal 1? The first one burned me kind of bad, so I havent even bothered to check the second one out. Not sure if I want to buy another game on a sale that I wont play.
Edit: Out of curiosity, how much "bigger" is Portal 2 compared to Portal 1? The first one burned me kind of bad, so I havent even bothered to check the second one out. Not sure if I want to buy another game on a sale that I wont play.
If you don't understand why people are disappointed in this year's Steam Sales, it's because you lack the perspective of history.
A year, maybe two years ago, they didn't have only 6 daily deals and recycled flash sales and vote sales. They had like 20 daily deals and crazy bundles and stuff. Like, there was the Majesty + Elven Legacy bundle for like $8, or getting crap like Jade Empire for less than they're selling it for now.
2011 was an especially good year with the summer camp tickets that highlighted lesser-known games and incentivized people to buy and try them. "Gee, this game is cheap so maybe I should buy it and try for that achievement" (2011) > "I've never heard of this game, will it be cheaper on Amazon?" (2012)
All the sales data I've analyzed shows that, apart from pricing errors (e.g. Bethesda pack), there is a strong correlation between meta-games and (impulse) sales.
A year, maybe two years ago, they didn't have only 6 daily deals and recycled flash sales and vote sales. They had like 20 daily deals and crazy bundles and stuff. Like, there was the Majesty + Elven Legacy bundle for like $8, or getting crap like Jade Empire for less than they're selling it for now.
2011 was an especially good year with the summer camp tickets that highlighted lesser-known games and incentivized people to buy and try them. "Gee, this game is cheap so maybe I should buy it and try for that achievement" (2011) > "I've never heard of this game, will it be cheaper on Amazon?" (2012)
All the sales data I've analyzed shows that, apart from pricing errors (e.g. Bethesda pack), there is a strong correlation between meta-games and (impulse) sales.
Yeah, it's the 2012 edition.
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YianGaruga
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Mavromatis
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For those who buy Dragon Age, here is the link for free DLCs.
I'd get a refund if I were you. Where are you actually?
I'd get a refund if I were you. Where are you actually?
On my end, it shows everything but SSF.
Yes everyone seemed to love the meta games, myself included.
I know it was probably a huge drain on valves servers and staff but I'm sure it was more than justified with the amount of impulse buys that occurred.
Stabby McSter
Member
I just realized I missed out on that cheap Sleeping Dogs deal noooooo why don't I ever get to take advantage of stuff.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Speaking of Portal 2... I really need to get to it ._.
Thanks man! ♥ Crazy, but I love it
Infinite Justice
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I live in Israel, but I don't see how could they let me pay for this if they are actively blocking the keys from my region.
Can someone who got the bundle as a pending payment confirm that they can see the games list?
BrokenSymmetry
Member
Just bought The Walking Dead, but it doesn't start up (Windows 8 Pro). Any solutions? Known problems running on Windows 8?
Mavromatis
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No to what? We were mashing buttons in M&B. There wasn't a real disadvantage of swinging, it was too fast. And using mouse to form your attack wasn't working properly. Chivalry fixed those issues. Sword fight is enjoyable now, not a who pressed it first game.
Rickenslacker
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Is there an alternative way to do overheads and stabs in Chivalry? I don't like scroll up and down for it, mapping it to keyboard would be weird, and while I could map it to my mouse's side buttons I think I heard that there was a way to use those attacks with movement + attack like Morrowind?
Keep in mind a lot of older games don't play well with multi core/HT CPUs, x64, higher resolutions, etc.
Google is your friend here. There is always a fix or a patch.
Well said.
Even my friends who only typically play skill based shooters are giggling like mad men, chopping heads off.
I do appreciate them not going so much for impulse sales.
I mean, that's pretty much bait for the weak of self-control.
SolarPowered
Member
I've still got an Nvidia code left over from my Black Friday escapades for anyone who might still be looking for Borderlands 2. I'm looking to get rid of it for $25 or so worth of Steam games.
Just mentioning it again since I'm really hoping to pick up some more of the titles that have caught my eye in the last couple of days.
Just mentioning it again since I'm really hoping to pick up some more of the titles that have caught my eye in the last couple of days.
Autofokus
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I would say, just buy the base game for £7.99 at Gamefly.co.uk. It's Uplay, no matter if you buy it over steam or not, so no real loss there.
YianGaruga
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The Dutch Slayer
Member
Some games on Win8 get an start up error if you have a controller plugged in.
If you have google for a DLL fix or just plug the controller in when the game is fully in the main menu.
Mr. Luchador
Member
Going to pick up Saints Row for all the DLC. Also going to change my name to Luigichan for steam gifts.
Jables Swan
Member
Portal isn't available as a daily deal in Australia anymore? That's weird. I really should have picked up Portal 2 last sale then. Dammit.
It can't be that big of a drain. Toma ran a
n awesome
You can pay for some games with blue coins. Sometimes even partially I believe.
You people saying the deals are "disappearing". Are you sure the deal isn't just breaking down to the other line, like it is here:
In that case, the sixth deal is behind the main deal window thing, just like dishonored is on the lower line on the "yesterday dailies" thing below it.
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