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The Last Day of the [STEAM] Sale - Disappointing

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  • DockenDocken Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Catalase wrote: »
    Docken wrote: »
    God damnit... using the IP limiter proggy linked by Electricity, but it appears Telstra has seen fit to limit their available IP addresses to 2.

    Fuck.

    Looks like I will be playing all my shiny new purchases sometime next decade. :x

    Also, King Arthur looks ridiculously awesome... there is no way it could be as good as its premise suggests...
    It's not that bad is it? I'm getting about 650kb off one server.

    Oh it would be fine except for the fact that the servers hae been 'busy' for 2 straight days.

    Awesome.
    -SPI- wrote: »
    King Arthur looks a lot like what Warhammer Mark of Chaos should have been.

    Yeah I agree - when I finally get some server space sometime next year i'll tell you all about it.... assuming I haven't thrown my computer out the window in frustration first.

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  • reVersereVerse Attack and Dethrone God Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I have mixed feelings about Jade Empire: on one hand, the battle system is really nice, but on the other hand the characters keep going on about crap no one in the world could possibly care about. Yeah, it's a Bioware game, but I don't remember there being this much boring dialogue in ME, although ME is a newer game so I guess they're learning from their mistakes?

    It's a good price for the game, though, and I'm sure I'll get more than enough enjoyment out of it.

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  • MorkathMorkath Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2009
    Jade empire was fun at the time, but it definitely suffers from bioware morality. I also definitely don't recommend starting with white demon, as you will get your butt kicked. If you do want to use it, make ample use of heavenly wave until you get the thunder shock support.

    For the morality, either you are a saint, or you are a huge dick. Which doesn't make as much sense given how the represented the two paths. They really should have gone with three paths, open palm for saintly, closed fist for neutral(be the only caring about the strong, but without pissing in peoples faces), and something else for being eating babies/being only about making money.

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  • Shorn Scrotum ManShorn Scrotum Man Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    So I just downloaded a game. Went to start it, got the following error:

    'This game is currently unavailable.
    Please try again at another time.'

    It's Fallen Earth. It's been available on Steam for awhile now. What can I do to fix this?

    *EDIT* Never mind, apparently Steam needs to be run as an Administrator for it to launch. Oy vey.

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  • The_SpaniardThe_Spaniard It's never lupines Irvine, CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Great.. Steam replied to my email and removed the regional block on my account so that I could buy games while on vacation, but the sale on Killing Floor had already passed. Well I guess the positive thing is that for future sales I won't have to worry.

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  • -SPI--SPI- Osaka, JapanRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Has Cryostasis been one of the 1 day sales items yet?

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  • HejogHejog Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    nyet.

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  • SamuelsonSamuelson Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    -SPI- wrote: »
    Has Cryostasis been one of the 1 day sales items yet?

    To my knowledge it hasn't and I am willing to bet on my knowledge.

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  • BiopticBioptic Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Samuelson wrote: »
    -SPI- wrote: »
    Has Cryostasis been one of the 1 day sales items yet?

    To my knowledge it hasn't and I am willing to bet on my knowledge.

    I really hope it is, since it's one of the £15 games and is 50% off already. £3.75 would be nice.

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  • ButtcleftButtcleft Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    i think i'm in the cesspit of steam support, i've still gotten no response and i odn't want to risk buying more games until the issue is settled :(

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Man Hitman Blood Money is hard

    Especially when it crashes mid mission and you lose all your saves

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  • HejogHejog Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    has anyone played Harvest: Massive Encounter? it's 75% off on Steam atm [making it $3ish] but not on front page.

    It's a:
    Harvest: Massive Encounter is an award-winning real-time strategy game with battles of epic proportions and a unique style of resource management and exploration. Build power plants, mineral harvesters and defense towers and make sure they have sufficient energy to fend off endless hordes of evil aliens. The game offers a vast array of possible strategies with these simple rules, and will compel you to try new and better base designs every time.

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  • ButtcleftButtcleft Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    power plants and resource harvesting sound amazingly unique. Its like they can see the future, with their eyes.

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  • AyulinAyulin Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Dunno why, but "Beautiful Rendered 2D Graphics" made me chuckle.

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  • EntriechEntriech ? ? ? ? ? Ontario, CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    If I remember correctly, Harvest actually got talked up a little bit around here when it first came out, kind of a second-in-the-running to Defense Grid as far as TD games go. I've never played it myself, though.

    Here's to hoping we get some good sales today. After the excitement of RF:G for 10$, none of the following sales have been stuff I wanted/didn't already have.

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  • hobokenthobokent Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    So did anyone end up buying King Arthur?

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  • Two Headed BoyTwo Headed Boy Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    hobokent wrote: »
    So did anyone end up buying King Arthur?

    Nah, the Giant Bomb quicklook was more than enough of that game for me.

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  • MoSiAcMoSiAc Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I don't guess there is anywhere that doesn't look like a gaming site where I could get updated on the day's deals while I sit at work is there?

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  • SteevLSteevL What can I do for you? Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Entriech wrote: »
    If I remember correctly, Harvest actually got talked up a little bit around here when it first came out, kind of a second-in-the-running to Defense Grid as far as TD games go. I've never played it myself, though.

    Here's to hoping we get some good sales today. After the excitement of RF:G for 10$, none of the following sales have been stuff I wanted/didn't already have.

    Yeah, you're right. I remember there being a few people on here raving about it. At $2.49, it's hard to say no.

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  • RizziRizzi Sydney, Australia.Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I just finished Kotor.
    I'm glad I played that. It was brilliant.

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  • ironsizideironsizide You must whip it Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Ugh. Picked up Mr.Robot and apparently it doesn't like my particular keyboard (the Saitek gamer keyboard with the aux keypad). From what I gather on Moonpod's website, it's the volume controls on the keyboard that cause the damn problems and they're aware of it at least. Basically the game is unplayable for me at the moment because it's constantly stuck in a down motion input loop. All menus trail to the bottom and my lil' dood juit goes to the bottom of the screen and stays there. Just be warned!

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  • IvanIssacsIvanIssacs Skull Leader SDF-1Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I bought Jade Empire last night, and The Witcher last week. Steam stop taking my money.

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  • AlegisAlegis Impeckable Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I'm dying to know just how much money this made Valve as well as new customers after the sales are over.

    Brilliant move.

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  • DiannaoChongDiannaoChong Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I am pretty sure that the only next evolution is to do a mystery box like amazon, or go straight for the wootoff model for these sales.

    If they had a wootoff, I think I would have to call in sick if I couldn't purchase from work.

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  • AlegisAlegis Impeckable Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I only noticed just now there is an 'Update' tab in the My Games list and a News link appears whenever there's an update and disappears when you click it.


    Woops.

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  • MoSiAcMoSiAc Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Has saints row 2 already been on the chopping block (I just found out about this sale yesterday)? Is 15 as low as you guys figure it will get?

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  • AlegisAlegis Impeckable Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    It was in the pre-sales for 7.5 I believe. Hasn't been in the new sales yet, so it very well may be.

    I suggest you wait until Jan 3.

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  • CherrnCherrn Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Man, Obulis is a fantastic physics puzzle game. I heartily recommend the indie puzzle pack, just for that alone. I haven't played the others yet.

    Has anyone played it? Does using the "show solution" button prevent you from getting all the stars?

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  • JimmyNavioJimmyNavio Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Only 1 hour and 44 minutes to go until the next round of updates. Lets pray for something magical.
    In the meantime, it thought it might be fun if everyone posts what games the have picked up since the holiday sale started. I'll go first:

    -Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
    -Braid
    -Defense Grid
    -Luxor 3
    -Torchlight

    I am planning on picking up at least one or two more games before the sale is over. So far I am definitely getting my money's worth out of Luxor 3 - I'm 7.2 hours into it and it only cost me 99 cents.

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  • MoSiAcMoSiAc Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I picked up Juiced 2 HIN edition, cause I don't have a race car game for PC, the tracks so far have been rather short.

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  • JimmyNavioJimmyNavio Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    MoSiAc wrote: »
    I don't guess there is anywhere that doesn't look like a gaming site where I could get updated on the day's deals while I sit at work is there?

    http://steam.addhawk.net/

    I thought I already saw it on here somewhere. It's in a simple sortable table. No flashy colors or designs. Shouldn't draw any attention at work.

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  • Dr_KeenbeanDr_Keenbean Dumb as a butt Planet Express ShipRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Damn you, steam!


    You know how my brain functions!
    if (priceVidjaGaem <= 10)
    {
        priceVidjaGaem = 0;
        buyImmediately();
    }
    

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  • DigitalismDigitalism Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I succumbed to buying Jade Empire, after considering purchasing it all day. I finally broke down with an hour and a half to go on the sale countdown. I sat there staring at the countdown clock trying to decide whether to buy it or not. That all seeing, all knowing countdown clock was judging me, taunting me, daring me to walk away from buying the game.

    I am weak.

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  • MoSiAcMoSiAc Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    JimmyNavio wrote: »
    MoSiAc wrote: »
    I don't guess there is anywhere that doesn't look like a gaming site where I could get updated on the day's deals while I sit at work is there?

    http://steam.addhawk.net/

    I thought I already saw it on here somewhere. It's in a simple sortable table. No flashy colors or designs. Shouldn't draw any attention at work.

    That is awesome, thanks, it's not even blocked.

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  • grrarggrrarg Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    JimmyNavio wrote: »
    Only 1 hour and 44 minutes to go until the next round of updates. Lets pray for something magical.
    In the meantime, it thought it might be fun if everyone posts what games the have picked up since the holiday sale started. I'll go first:

    -Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
    -Braid
    -Defense Grid
    -Luxor 3
    -Torchlight

    I am planning on picking up at least one or two more games before the sale is over. So far I am definitely getting my money's worth out of Luxor 3 - I'm 7.2 hours into it and it only cost me 99 cents.

    Torchlight
    Prototype
    Bioshock
    Silent Hunter pack

    I plan on getting Tropico 3 but waiting until Jan. 3 to see if it gets a one day deal first. I also might be tempted to get Fallout 3 GOTY if it gets a bigger one day deal. I have mixed feelings about Bethesda games. I like the worlds they create but hate their leveling and character progression systems. Fallout might be more tolerable to me since it doesn't use the TES rules.

    Edit: I have no idea when I'll have time to play all those with so many good games coming in January. Guess I'll stockpile Steam games for the summer gaming drought.

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  • HejogHejog Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Torchlight
    Saints Row 2
    Borderlands
    Deus Ex
    PopCap Collection
    Alien Shooter Collection
    Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
    KOTOR
    STALKER
    Jade Empire
    Hearts of Iron 3
    Defense Grid
    Battlefield 2

    .....oh God.

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  • LingxorLingxor Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Alegis wrote: »
    I'm dying to know just how much money this made Valve as well as new customers after the sales are over.

    Brilliant move.

    The real question is how much of that money is going towards Episode 3.

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  • carmofincarmofin Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I only got GTA IV so far... something is wrong with me...

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  • CherrnCherrn Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Hoping on daily deals for Tropico 3, Fallout 3 GOTY and Call of Juarez 2. Those are the ones I'm really interested in.

    So far I've bought:

    King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame (gift)
    Puzzle Indie Pack
    Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
    Company of Heroes Gold
    Mr. Robot
    Complete Shooter Pack
    King's Bounty: Armored Princess
    Serious Sam HD (RoW)
    STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
    Indigo Prophecy
    Space Quest Collection
    King's Quest Collection
    Outrun2006 Coast 2 Coast

    Really trying to prevent myself from buying games I already own on disc. I already own STALKER, but with all the mods and stuff, having a downloadable version is just much less of a headache. I'm considering Jade Empire, but... eh. This would be the third time I've bought the game.

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  • HejogHejog Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    its so cheap its basically free

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