Watch, we'll buy stuff now in case it goes up...and then on the last day, EVERYTHING will have insane discounts.
Also, I think we need a new rule for this (and future) sales. If someone asks for people to go in on a 4 pack, and you PM to get a spot, post in the thread too.
For example, if I would have known that at least 3 people had already responded to that call for L4D2 earlier today, I probably would have just bought a single pack for myself.
Oh fuck you Steam. I stopped playing EVE last year, just couldn't do it anymore. And you come and tempt me with a month (though on a new account) for $1.
It's their scheme to force people to buy stuff quickly and more often.
"I'D BETTER HURRY UP AND BUY IT BEFORE THE PRICES GOES UP, HOLY FUCK"
Except that in many cases, it seems to be backfiring. Before, I would have waited 'til the last day and then bought the Witcher for $7. Now, I'm not buying it period. Judging from other responses here, that doesn't seem like an uncommon response.
It just would seem like an odd marketing move if it is indeed intentional. What does Valve care if I buy the game at the beginning of the week or the end? Are the number of people who buy a game on the regular sale before it goes on the daily sale really enough to justify the loss of sales you get from screwing with people?
It's their scheme to force people to buy stuff quickly and more often.
"I'D BETTER HURRY UP AND BUY IT BEFORE THE PRICES GOES UP, HOLY FUCK"
Except that in many cases, it seems to be backfiring. Before, I would have waited 'til the last day and then bought the Witcher for $7. Now, I'm not buying it period. Judging from other responses here, that doesn't seem like an uncommon response.
It just would seem like an odd marketing move if it is indeed intentional. What does Valve care if I buy the game at the beginning of the week or the end? Are the number of people who buy a game on the regular sale before it goes on the daily sale really enough to justify the loss of sales you get from screwing with people?
Valve doesn't give a shit anyway, they don't set the prices.
It's their scheme to force people to buy stuff quickly and more often.
"I'D BETTER HURRY UP AND BUY IT BEFORE THE PRICES GOES UP, HOLY FUCK"
Except that in many cases, it seems to be backfiring. Before, I would have waited 'til the last day and then bought the Witcher for $7. Now, I'm not buying it period. Judging from other responses here, that doesn't seem like an uncommon response.
It just would seem like an odd marketing move if it is indeed intentional. What does Valve care if I buy the game at the beginning of the week or the end? Are the number of people who buy a game on the regular sale before it goes on the daily sale really enough to justify the loss of sales you get from screwing with people?
Because everyone waiting until the last day puts even more horrendously massive load on their servers than there already is?
Because it skews their numbers tracking sale rates and makes it more likely that they'll unexpectedly run out of license keys?
There's a lot of reasons to nudge people to buy evenly throughout the sale rather than in bulk at the end.
I'm sure they OK it with the publishers first. I suspect that's why some publishers' games tend to get really poor discounts. Kind of a "Yeah, we'll go along with this discount, but you can only take 13% off the price."
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Meh, I was on the fence about Gothic and now they decrease (mistake on their part?) the discount. I guess I'll get it anyway.
So much for not buying on impulse ...you get punished
I'm kinda hoping Vampires Bloodlines gets a daily sale... can't find my disc atm but 20€ is a bit too much.
It's their scheme to force people to buy stuff quickly and more often.
"I'D BETTER HURRY UP AND BUY IT BEFORE THE PRICES GOES UP, HOLY FUCK"
Except that in many cases, it seems to be backfiring. Before, I would have waited 'til the last day and then bought the Witcher for $7. Now, I'm not buying it period. Judging from other responses here, that doesn't seem like an uncommon response.
It just would seem like an odd marketing move if it is indeed intentional. What does Valve care if I buy the game at the beginning of the week or the end? Are the number of people who buy a game on the regular sale before it goes on the daily sale really enough to justify the loss of sales you get from screwing with people?
Because everyone waiting until the last day puts even more horrendously massive load on their servers than there already is?
Because it skews their numbers tracking sale rates and makes it more likely that they'll unexpectedly run out of license keys?
There's a lot of reasons to nudge people to buy evenly throughout the sale rather than in bulk at the end.
I guess reducing the server load might be one reason, though with these gigantic mega-sales, it would seem that selling games is a bit more of a priority than maintaining bandwidth. Still, it would seem like just expanding the daily sale or at least advertising a time limit would be more effective than just randomly changing the pricing on 5% of the games. I mean really, 3 games isn't enough to change people's buying habits, especially when the initial pricing was only visible for such a short time; it's just enough time to piss off the people who were truly interested in those games.
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asked a while ago when the witcher thing hit 33% off while still being mentioned as being 66% off on the front page.
I dunno, going from $2 to $5 isn't a big damn deal. Those games are fun as hell and worth full price, much less at this insane discount. If $5 is too much for you to spend then you probably shouldn't be wasting money on video games in the first place.
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My guess is that we are seeing the publisher's hand more than Valve's, with the price increases. They only have X amount they are allowed to sell at the lower price, and so when they run out of those the publishers go "sure, we'll sell you more, but at a higher cost..."
Edit: Alegis pretty much confirmed it there. Valve isn't Apple; they don't have a near monopoly on distribution channels, and can't demand publishers bow to their prices.
My guess is that we are seeing the publisher's hand more than Valve's, with the price increases. They only have X amount they are allowed to sell at the lower price, and so when they run out of those the publishers go "sure, we'll sell you more, but at a higher cost..."
Edit: Alegis pretty much confirmed it there. Valve isn't Apple; they don't have a near monopoly on distribution channels, and can't demand publishers bow to their prices.
Yeah, I'd place running out of keys, and Atari only agreeing on 33% for the next batch, at a higher probability than Valve trying some psychology mumbo jumbo
I was this close to buying the gothic bundle. Then I hear of the price increase and I don't want it all of a sudden. I don't even know if the price has been increased for us UK-ers!
I'm not even going to try to DL the stuff I've purchased from the sale. I may attempt Ghost Master since it's pretty small, but I'm not going to try Cryostasis for a little while.
I did well earlier today. Managed to get Far Cry2 to completely download along with Defcon and Uplink. Can't play those last two for shit but the first I have yet to play.
I was this close to buying the gothic bundle. Then I hear of the price increase and I don't want it all of a sudden. I don't even know if the price has been increased for us UK-ers!
It has, although there was never any 'bundle' as far as I could see (it didn't appear on the front page at all, and searching only brought up the 2 individual games). I paid £2.23 total for both games earlier today (when the US bundle was $2), and this would now cost you £5.61. If you actually wanted to play them, it's still a great price - although obviously not nearly as good as the US-ers got.
I was this close to buying the gothic bundle. Then I hear of the price increase and I don't want it all of a sudden. I don't even know if the price has been increased for us UK-ers!
It has, although there was never any 'bundle' as far as I could see (it didn't appear on the front page at all, and searching only brought up the 2 individual games). I paid £2.23 total for both games earlier today (when the US bundle was $2), and this would now cost you £5.61. If you actually wanted to play them, it's still a great price - although obviously not nearly as good as the US-ers got.
It was the price that tipped me but from what I understand, despite being a different styled rpg, the gothic franchise is not as good as the Elder scrolls one. If that's thecase then I'd happily pass.
I was this close to buying the gothic bundle. Then I hear of the price increase and I don't want it all of a sudden. I don't even know if the price has been increased for us UK-ers!
It has, although there was never any 'bundle' as far as I could see (it didn't appear on the front page at all, and searching only brought up the 2 individual games). I paid £2.23 total for both games earlier today (when the US bundle was $2), and this would now cost you £5.61. If you actually wanted to play them, it's still a great price - although obviously not nearly as good as the US-ers got.
It was the price that tipped me but from what I understand, despite being a different styled rpg, the gothic franchise is not as good as the Elder scrolls one. If that's thecase then I'd happily pass.
They're as good as the Elder Scrolls, just different. They're really not the same type of game at all, other than having open worlds. The Gothic games aim for a grittier, realistic, more brutal setting than the TES games do. That and they're known for being buggy (though I, myself, have never had a problem with them).
I was this close to buying the gothic bundle. Then I hear of the price increase and I don't want it all of a sudden. I don't even know if the price has been increased for us UK-ers!
It has, although there was never any 'bundle' as far as I could see (it didn't appear on the front page at all, and searching only brought up the 2 individual games). I paid £2.23 total for both games earlier today (when the US bundle was $2), and this would now cost you £5.61. If you actually wanted to play them, it's still a great price - although obviously not nearly as good as the US-ers got.
It was the price that tipped me but from what I understand, despite being a different styled rpg, the gothic franchise is not as good as the Elder scrolls one. If that's thecase then I'd happily pass.
They're as good as the Elder Scrolls, just different. They're really not the same type of game at all, other than having open worlds. The Gothic games aim for a grittier, realistic, more brutal setting than the TES games do. That and they're known for being buggy (though I, myself, have never had a problem with them).
Would I be a bad person if I just bought Gothic II? That seems to be the best in the series from what little info I've gathered in these here for'ms. III is pretty much the evil one of the trilogy.
I was this close to buying the gothic bundle. Then I hear of the price increase and I don't want it all of a sudden. I don't even know if the price has been increased for us UK-ers!
It has, although there was never any 'bundle' as far as I could see (it didn't appear on the front page at all, and searching only brought up the 2 individual games). I paid £2.23 total for both games earlier today (when the US bundle was $2), and this would now cost you £5.61. If you actually wanted to play them, it's still a great price - although obviously not nearly as good as the US-ers got.
It was the price that tipped me but from what I understand, despite being a different styled rpg, the gothic franchise is not as good as the Elder scrolls one. If that's thecase then I'd happily pass.
They're as good as the Elder Scrolls, just different. They're really not the same type of game at all, other than having open worlds. The Gothic games aim for a grittier, realistic, more brutal setting than the TES games do. That and they're known for being buggy (though I, myself, have never had a problem with them).
Would I be a bad person if I just bought Gothic II? That seems to be the best in the series from what little info I've gathered in these here for'ms. III is pretty much the evil one of the trilogy.
You'd be fine. The first game is really good too but if you were to only buy one, I'd choose 2. The third one used to be a buggy piece of shit but I hear they patched it up (read a page or two back) and it's fine now.
so i haven't actually played HL1 but i know the story
i guess i'll buy it now....i was really waiting for black mesa to release before playing it, but before/after comparison doesn't sound too bad. also it's dirt cheap.
furthermore do the max payne games have a lot of replay value? i'm liking the bullet time in FEAR a lot, but i feel that's probably because of the slo-mo arterial spray and all
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so i haven't actually played HL1 but i know the story
i guess i'll buy it now....i was really waiting for black mesa to release before playing it, but before/after comparison doesn't sound too bad. also it's dirt cheap.
furthermore do the max payne games have a lot of replay value? i'm liking the bullet time in FEAR a lot, but i feel that's probably because of the slo-mo arterial spray and all
I don't know about replay value but I really loved the first one. And at that price they're worth it even for just the opne play through. Second one is pretty cool too but not as good as the first.
i would highly recommend not to buy HL1, a really nice remake is currently under development somewhere, it would probably be much better to wait for that.
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HL1 remakes have been in development by various groups ever since the source engine came out. None will ever be finished. You might as well get it now.
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Well around here that's 30 packs of ramen.
Which you'll need a lot of.
Because you won't be able to afford any other kind of food after this Steam sale.
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Also, I think we need a new rule for this (and future) sales. If someone asks for people to go in on a 4 pack, and you PM to get a spot, post in the thread too.
For example, if I would have known that at least 3 people had already responded to that call for L4D2 earlier today, I probably would have just bought a single pack for myself.
Except that in many cases, it seems to be backfiring. Before, I would have waited 'til the last day and then bought the Witcher for $7. Now, I'm not buying it period. Judging from other responses here, that doesn't seem like an uncommon response.
It just would seem like an odd marketing move if it is indeed intentional. What does Valve care if I buy the game at the beginning of the week or the end? Are the number of people who buy a game on the regular sale before it goes on the daily sale really enough to justify the loss of sales you get from screwing with people?
If so, I can wait...
Edit: Thats Age of Discovery for the US btw.
Valve doesn't give a shit anyway, they don't set the prices.
Because it skews their numbers tracking sale rates and makes it more likely that they'll unexpectedly run out of license keys?
There's a lot of reasons to nudge people to buy evenly throughout the sale rather than in bulk at the end.
All right, people. It is not a gerbil. It is not a hamster. It is not a guinea pig. It is a death rabbit. Death. Rabbit. Say it with me, now.
I'm sure they OK it with the publishers first. I suspect that's why some publishers' games tend to get really poor discounts. Kind of a "Yeah, we'll go along with this discount, but you can only take 13% off the price."
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I don't remember any comics in Halo.
ZING
also, warming up to Alpha Protocol now that I know how to handle the bugs.
So much for not buying on impulse ...you get punished
I'm kinda hoping Vampires Bloodlines gets a daily sale... can't find my disc atm but 20€ is a bit too much.
I guess reducing the server load might be one reason, though with these gigantic mega-sales, it would seem that selling games is a bit more of a priority than maintaining bandwidth. Still, it would seem like just expanding the daily sale or at least advertising a time limit would be more effective than just randomly changing the pricing on 5% of the games. I mean really, 3 games isn't enough to change people's buying habits, especially when the initial pricing was only visible for such a short time; it's just enough time to piss off the people who were truly interested in those games.
asked a while ago when the witcher thing hit 33% off while still being mentioned as being 66% off on the front page.
Edit: Alegis pretty much confirmed it there. Valve isn't Apple; they don't have a near monopoly on distribution channels, and can't demand publishers bow to their prices.
Yeah, I'd place running out of keys, and Atari only agreeing on 33% for the next batch, at a higher probability than Valve trying some psychology mumbo jumbo
zinging yourself is not permitted
i should report you
...to....yourself.
It has, although there was never any 'bundle' as far as I could see (it didn't appear on the front page at all, and searching only brought up the 2 individual games). I paid £2.23 total for both games earlier today (when the US bundle was $2), and this would now cost you £5.61. If you actually wanted to play them, it's still a great price - although obviously not nearly as good as the US-ers got.
It was the price that tipped me but from what I understand, despite being a different styled rpg, the gothic franchise is not as good as the Elder scrolls one. If that's thecase then I'd happily pass.
They're as good as the Elder Scrolls, just different. They're really not the same type of game at all, other than having open worlds. The Gothic games aim for a grittier, realistic, more brutal setting than the TES games do. That and they're known for being buggy (though I, myself, have never had a problem with them).
Would I be a bad person if I just bought Gothic II? That seems to be the best in the series from what little info I've gathered in these here for'ms. III is pretty much the evil one of the trilogy.
You'd be fine. The first game is really good too but if you were to only buy one, I'd choose 2. The third one used to be a buggy piece of shit but I hear they patched it up (read a page or two back) and it's fine now.
edit: Damn. There goes my bottom line budget.
i guess i'll buy it now....i was really waiting for black mesa to release before playing it, but before/after comparison doesn't sound too bad. also it's dirt cheap.
furthermore do the max payne games have a lot of replay value? i'm liking the bullet time in FEAR a lot, but i feel that's probably because of the slo-mo arterial spray and all
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I'm eyeballing Flotilla, as my Homeworld itch desperately needs some scratching.
I don't know about replay value but I really loved the first one. And at that price they're worth it even for just the opne play through. Second one is pretty cool too but not as good as the first.
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Once you've installed it it contains all of vanilla CivIV plus Beyond the Sword, from what I remember.
Yessir!
yeah, if you have civ4 on your list, you only need to install it if you want to play without any of the changes, like espionage