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  • initiatefailureinitiatefailure Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I don't mind the recycled sales since i missed stalker and defense grid.

    Here's the thing i'm wondering... I bought bioshock off of D2D's anniversery sale for $5 but the problem is that every single time i launch it I am forced to reenter my activation code. If i bought it on steam could I simply start the download, stop it after it generates the folders and move the game to there and have it be recognized as steam's version?

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  • AlegisAlegis Impeckable Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Euphoriac wrote: »
    CoH: Tales of Valor (will most likely buy the others before the end of today)
    If you're interested in their singleplayer campaigns (which are considerably longer than the oh so short ToV one). For multiplayer you already unlocked everything with Tales of Valor.
    Rorus Raz wrote: »
    Still on the fence in regards to the Witcher.
    I'll help

    And once again (new thread, new spam), give the demo of Altitude a shot. Gives a pretty good impression of the full game which I find awesome.

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  • HejogHejog Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I don't the recycled sales since i missed stalker and defense grid.

    Here's the thing i'm wondering... I bought bioshock off of D2D's anniversery sale for $5 but the problem is that every single time i launch it I am forced to reenter my activation code. If i bought it on steam could I simply start the download, stop it after it generates the folders and move the game to there and have it be recognized as steam's version?

    I'd be amazed if you were that lucky

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  • RoyceSraphimRoyceSraphim Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Dammit, I know steam is overloaded but take my freaking money already. How can I buy anything when I don't know how poor I am? So besides the Witcher and excommunicate pack, what else should I get. I don't want torchlight ATM and if I was going to get anything at this point, I want it to be really mixable.

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  • ronyaronya Arrrrrf. the ivory tower's basementRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I need more reliable US-facing friends. D:

    "yeah man sure I'll grab RA3 for you. when I'm done playing this campaign"

    (six hours later, a message half an hour before the timer ends) "hey man I couldn't remember what you asked me to get, maybe if you contact me on time"

    sob

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  • Wicked Uncle ErnieWicked Uncle Ernie Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Hejog wrote: »
    I don't the recycled sales since i missed stalker and defense grid.

    Here's the thing i'm wondering... I bought bioshock off of D2D's anniversery sale for $5 but the problem is that every single time i launch it I am forced to reenter my activation code. If i bought it on steam could I simply start the download, stop it after it generates the folders and move the game to there and have it be recognized as steam's version?

    I'd be amazed if you were that lucky

    I doubt it. There is a way to get the constant activation to stop though, try D2D's Support site.

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  • SightTDWSightTDW Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Looks like I cut things a little too close on the funding, so now I've got to make a choice. The Witcher + some combination of $2.50 - $5 items, likely to include the LucasArts adventure bundle, or Machinarium + Jedi Knight Collection.

    EDIT: Or I could piss it all away on Dawn of War 2.

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  • Lux782Lux782 Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I been playing The Void and it is very unique. I don't quite understand what it is I am suppose to do currently but I am enjoying it.

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  • MelonTronMelonTron Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I wonder how many new customers Steam pulled in because of these sales? I'm not big on PC gaming and I'd never used Steam before, but these sales were just too good to resist. I am now the proud owner of:

    Torchlight
    Republic Commando
    Jedi Knight Bundle
    Freedom Force vs The 3rd Reich
    Mass Effect
    Jade Empire
    Tomb Raider: Legend

    all for $45.44. Ridiculous.

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  • HejogHejog Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I highly recommend Time Gentlemen, Please! Review.

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  • EntriechEntriech ? ? ? ? ? Ontario, CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    SightTDW wrote: »
    Looks like I cut things a little too close on the funding, so now I've got to make a choice. The Witcher + some combination of $2.50 - $5 items, likely to include the LucasArts adventure bundle, or Machinarium + Jedi Knight Collection.

    EDIT: Or I could piss it all away on Dawn of War 2.
    I'd say Witcher, the Lucasarts adventure bundle. Braid, and World of Goo. 20$ total.

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  • CasualCasual Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Flap Flap Flap Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    SightTDW wrote: »
    Looks like I cut things a little too close on the funding, so now I've got to make a choice. The Witcher + some combination of $2.50 - $5 items, likely to include the LucasArts adventure bundle, or Machinarium + Jedi Knight Collection.

    EDIT: Or I could piss it all away on Dawn of War 2.

    Don't spend it all on DoW 2. The single player is good for a few replays but that's all. The multiplayer is broken beyond repair.

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  • SteevLSteevL What can I do for you? Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    So in the end, I purchased the following games on their special sale days:

    Serious Sam HD
    Zombie Driver
    Killing Floor
    Mr. Robot
    Civilization IV Complete Edition
    Multiwinia
    Red Alert 3
    Red Alert 3 Expansion

    Regular sale games:
    World in Conflict Complete
    Harvest: Massive Encounter
    The Witcher
    Chronicles of Riddick
    X-Com: UFO Defense

    I also purchased 4 copies of Defense Grid for friends on its original sale day, and Serious Sam and Darwinia+Multiwinia for my fiancee.

    My Steam folder is currently sitting at 264 GB right now and I haven't yet downloaded Riddick or The Witcher yet.

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  • Wicked Uncle ErnieWicked Uncle Ernie Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Grrr... Hearts of Iron 3 tutorial keeps crashing to the desktop! I could probably figure it out without the tutorial, but man it's daunting.

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  • Venkman90Venkman90 Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Hmmm, sig still not showing up :?

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  • LawndartLawndart Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    And now, a testament to my poor impulse control. Since this sale started, I've bought:

    Borderlands: Island Of Dr. Ned DLC, Burnout Paradise: Ultimate Box, Command & Conquer 3: Red Alert, Defense Grid: The Awakening, Freedom Force 2-Pack, Grand Theft Auto IV, Hearts Of Iron III, Jade Empire, Left 4 Dead 2, Lumines, Luxor 3, Red Faction: Guerrilla, Saints Row 2, Shattered Horizon, Star Wars: KOTOR, Star Wars: Republic Commando, Torchlight and Zombie Driver.

    For $135.50. $7.14 per game.

    I don't know if I should thank Steam or delete it from my computer for the good of my bank account.

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  • BartholamueBartholamue Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I was just a little disappointed that Psychonauts wasn't in the sale.

    I only bought 5 or so games from this sale. The Witcher, the oddworld pack, the star wars jedi knight pack, jade empire, and morrowind. I think I would've bought more if I had more money in Paypal, but I didn't. That's probably a good thing that I only had so much.

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  • AuburnTigerAuburnTiger Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Venkman90 wrote: »
    Hmmm, sig still not showing up :?

    Did you add a friend? I never got a request from you.

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  • UselesswarriorUselesswarrior Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I was just a little disappointed that Psychonauts wasn't in the sale.

    GOG has it on sale.

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  • SoaLSoaL fantastic Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Is CoH: Tales of Valor worth 15$? I've got vanilla and opposing fronts and play infrequently, mostly in bursts with friends over ventrilo. What interests me most are the 3 new multiplayer modes. Anybody played it and can offer opinions?

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  • Venkman90Venkman90 Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Venkman90 wrote: »
    Hmmm, sig still not showing up :?

    Did you add a friend? I never got a request from you.

    I thought I had, just tried again, will try again, you just c&p the code into the sig window right?

    Bingo!

    Thanks :)

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  • devericdeveric MinneapolisRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Total for me...

    Unreal pack
    id Super pack
    Jedi Knight pack
    Dragon Aids: Deluxe Ed
    Heroes of Might and Magic 5 pack
    Civilization 4 pack
    Torchlight
    Osmos
    Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
    Command and Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath
    STALKER
    Killing Floor
    Defense Grid
    Grand Theft Auto 4
    Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3

    Think that's enough for now. I'm afraid to see what my steam account is worth tomorrow after the sale is over

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  • SoaLSoaL fantastic Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    You should compare the value of your account today and tomorrow

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  • SightTDWSightTDW Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Problem solved, The Witcher + LucasArts Adventure Pack + Oddworld bundle. As tempting as the others were, they were 50% off when these were better sales. World of Goo and Braid were good suggestions, but I already had them.

    I'm not looking forward to counting up my total damage.

    Disappointed that Starscape didn't end up on sale, especially after Mr. Robot did. I would have been happy with a regular sale, not even a daily.

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  • BartholamueBartholamue Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I was just a little disappointed that Psychonauts wasn't in the sale.

    GOG has it on sale.

    Yeah, I saw that.

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  • devericdeveric MinneapolisRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    SoaL wrote: »
    You should compare the value of your account today and tomorrow

    http://www.ddgamer.com/worth.php?account=deveric

    $598.58 USD today...

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  • AlegisAlegis Impeckable Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    SoaL wrote: »
    Is CoH: Tales of Valor worth 15$? I've got vanilla and opposing fronts and play infrequently, mostly in bursts with friends over ventrilo. What interests me most are the 3 new multiplayer modes. Anybody played it and can offer opinions?

    Of those 3 modes I like Panzer Krieg, the other two are terrible - but the problem is people hardly play them online.

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  • AuburnTigerAuburnTiger Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    No problem, Venkman :)


    So guys, apart from Bioshock, are there any other $5 games that I need to grab before this sale is over?

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  • HejogHejog Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    No problem, Venkman :)


    So guys, apart from Bioshock, are there any other $5 games that I need to grab before this sale is over?

    STALKER. Mass Effect.

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  • AuburnTigerAuburnTiger Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Hejog wrote: »
    No problem, Venkman :)


    So guys, apart from Bioshock, are there any other $5 games that I need to grab before this sale is over?

    STALKER. Mass Effect.

    Own both of those already.

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  • UselesswarriorUselesswarrior Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    deveric wrote: »
    SoaL wrote: »
    You should compare the value of your account today and tomorrow

    http://www.ddgamer.com/worth.php?account=deveric

    $598.58 USD today...

    I am up to $1000, today.

    And I am just about to buy even more stuff.

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  • AlegisAlegis Impeckable Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Looks like they aren't checking the country anymore when you purchase with Visa, ie. anyone can buy from the UK and US storefront (if you change the country).

    Unless the repercussions only show up 2-3 days from now.

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  • ButtcleftButtcleft Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I think I spent 60-70 bucks on this sale D:

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  • Wicked Uncle ErnieWicked Uncle Ernie Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Beyond Good and Evil
    Commandos 2
    Evil Genius
    Medieval II: Total War
    Splinter Cell
    Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
    Silent hunter 3




    For under $5 games

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  • CasualCasual Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Flap Flap Flap Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    This is completely insane! This guy must own every game on steam.

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  • Two Headed BoyTwo Headed Boy Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Alegis wrote: »
    Looks like they aren't checking the country anymore when you purchase with Visa, ie. anyone can buy from the UK and US storefront (if you change the country).

    Unless the repercussions only show up 2-3 days from now.

    Is there any particular reason I'd want to check out the UK storefront?

    Also, I'm thinking about getting The Witcher and Oblivion today. Is the Deluxe Edition the way to go with Oblivion?

    [EDIT]
    Casual wrote: »
    This is completely insane! This guy must own every game on steam.

    Press account.

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  • BiosysBiosys Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Apologies if this is a completely retarded question (edit: it was), but I've looked everywhere and can't find it.

    How do I change my password for Steam?

    Looked in the control panel, looked everywhere I could think of.

    EDIT: Heh, sorry, forgot to look in File>, disregard this.

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  • AlegisAlegis Impeckable Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Some games are cheaper on the UK storefront, but US is the cheapest overall.

    For EUR both are interesting because of '1 EUR = 1 USD'. Going with GBP is the safest bet though considering all the other EUR transactions happen via Steamgames London too.

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  • HejogHejog Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Casual wrote: »
    This is completely insane! This guy must own every game on steam.

    Steam employees probably get sick discount / free games.

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  • SajemSajem Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    [I missed this new thread. Reposting from the very end of the old one]

    I ended up with 18 games and 2 expansion packs for just $50. Very satisfied. Hopefully this will become a Christmas gaming tradition for years to come.

    I'm thinking about going back for some more but I'm on the fence about it. If anyone has any opinions on the following that might sway me one way or another, I'd be interested in hearing them:

    The Witcher
    ArmA
    Dark Messiah Might and Magic
    Republic Commando
    Zeno Clash
    An X-Com game (I'd probably go for one over the pack, but I'm not sure which)
    The Void
    Commandos 3
    Puzzle Quest
    Zombie Shooter 2 (I've already got Alien Shooter 2, but I'm not sure if it's worth it to have both)

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