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[STEAM] The Summer Dale is upon us!

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  • ToyDToyD Registered User regular
    Finally up to 6/10 summer cards.... that steam trading card group chat is brutal!

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  • Pixelated PixiePixelated Pixie They/Them Registered User regular
    Idx86 wrote: »
    There's nothing more exciting terrifying than waking up to a little green envelope in your Steam GUI.

    FTFY.

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  • ZealotZealot Registered User regular
    My relationship with Civ 5 is rather strange. I got the base game from my brother back when it came with the X-com pre-orders, bought all the DLC during the Christmas sale, and I am seriously considering buying Brave New World at the moment.

    Yet I've only played the game for like a hour or two, and it just gave me an urge to play Alpha Centauri again.

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  • Sir CarcassSir Carcass I have been shown the end of my world Round Rock, TXRegistered User regular
    1500 new posts. You guys

    @Xenogear_0001 hit me in the middle of the night with the gift of PA:OTRSPOD4. Thank you so much! Definitely planned to get it at some point, but now that point is moot.

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  • ToyDToyD Registered User regular
    Zealot wrote: »
    My relationship with Civ 5 is rather strange. I got the base game from my brother back when it came with the X-com pre-orders, bought all the DLC during the Christmas sale, and I am seriously considering buying Brave New World at the moment.

    Yet I've only played the game for like a hour or two, and it just gave me an urge to play Alpha Centauri again.

    Thing about the Civ V DLC. The 2 exp packs give you new modes and actual gameplay. The rest are all characters or scenarios. (and the wonder pack). So if you want more game, by Brave New World or Gods and Kings.. those are the most bang for your buck. Gods and Kings made the game SOOO much better with the reintroduction of religion.

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  • HounHoun Registered User regular
    Catalase wrote: »
    @houn just bombed me with Penny Arcade Adventures 4! You dastardly knave!

    You said in chat you didn't have it yet. That is exactly the reason it was in my inventory.

    Catalase
  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    The latest update to Civ 5 really fixed the netcode too. I'm so glad they did that.

  • HounHoun Registered User regular
    So, I now have TWO spare Reus cards. :P

    Anyone want to trade for a Bioshock, Dead Island, Kerbal, or Tomb Raider?

  • Doctor DetroitDoctor Detroit Registered User regular
    @Xenogear_0001 has been busy.

    I found a gift of FTL this morning.

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  • The BraysterThe Brayster UKRegistered User regular
    I have never bought any DLC for Civ V, but with so many people raving about it I guess I might have to rectify that at some point.

    I'm also currently downloading Borderlands 2, which I was gifted a few days ago. Is the season pass worth the investment (I have ZERO experience of any borderlands game)?

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  • PenumbraPenumbra Registered User regular
    Oh boy 1,200 new posts. I hope I didn't miss good information between sleep time and awake time.

    I voted for GTA4, because I just love sandbox games. But I hope Mirror's Edge wins.

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  • ToyDToyD Registered User regular
    Wait on the DLC for BL2 until you've played the game awhile. The DLC is all at the end of at least 1 playthrough, so you have some time. The game will come up as a daily again at some point, so you can decide by then.

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  • Lindsay LohanLindsay Lohan Registered User regular
    Luchaire wrote: »
    Idx86 wrote: »
    There's nothing more exciting terrifying than waking up to a little green envelope in your Steam GUI.

    FTFY.

    I love it when I click on the green envelope because if I didn't get an email about it, it means it's a friend request and one can never have too many Steam friends.

    Are there any fun top down arcade racers similar to Super Off-Road or RC Pro AM? I used to love those...


  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    I have never bought any DLC for Civ V, but with so many people raving about it I guess I might have to rectify that at some point.

    I'm also currently downloading Borderlands 2, which I was gifted a few days ago. Is the season pass worth the investment (I have ZERO experience of any borderlands game)?

    That is very dependent of your enjoyment of the game. I would have said yes to Borderlands 1 but to me Borderlands 2 was a severe disappointment... Though I only have the Mechromancer DLC.

  • Doctor DetroitDoctor Detroit Registered User regular
    @Houn

    I've got 3 Kerbals, I'll trade you for a Reus

  • Sir CarcassSir Carcass I have been shown the end of my world Round Rock, TXRegistered User regular
    1500 new posts. You guys

    Xenogear_0001 hit me in the middle of the night with the gift of PA:OTRSPOD4. Thank you so much! Definitely planned to get it at some point, but now that point is moot.

    Not 10 minutes after I posted this, I get hit with another gift by @handgimp, for IL-2 Cliffs of Dover. Have mercy people
    Carcass,

    Somebody bothered for this last night while i was drunk at the bar, but i couldn't figure out how to steam. Today I woke up with it. Totes not an STD, I swear

    <3

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  • DangerbirdDangerbird Registered User regular
    Welp, just went through the first 100 pages of the store sorted by price, and made 15 or so purchases.

    The RNG must hate me though, I've got 4 Skyrim cards, and 2 other ones.

  • ChrysisChrysis Registered User regular
    ToyD wrote: »
    Zealot wrote: »
    My relationship with Civ 5 is rather strange. I got the base game from my brother back when it came with the X-com pre-orders, bought all the DLC during the Christmas sale, and I am seriously considering buying Brave New World at the moment.

    Yet I've only played the game for like a hour or two, and it just gave me an urge to play Alpha Centauri again.

    Thing about the Civ V DLC. The 2 exp packs give you new modes and actual gameplay. The rest are all characters or scenarios. (and the wonder pack). So if you want more game, by Brave New World or Gods and Kings.. those are the most bang for your buck. Gods and Kings made the game SOOO much better with the reintroduction of religion.

    Supposedly Brave New world includes the gameplay parts (i.e. the actual mechanical improvements, not civs or wonders or the like) of Gods and Kings, so if you had to choose one it should probably be Brave New World.

    Tri-Optimum reminds you that there are only one-hundred-sixty-three shopping days until Christmas. Just 1 extra work cycle twice a week will give you the spending money you need to make this holiday a very special one.
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  • ShadowhopeShadowhope Baa. Registered User regular

    My older games like Skyrim and Civ V are getting cards.


    NEEEEEWWWWWWWWWEELLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!

    Civics is not a consumer product that you can ignore because you don’t like the options presented.
    Iolo
  • Rhan9Rhan9 Registered User regular
    Many thanks to @Spoit for Hoard! I know literally nothing about this game, apart from Spoit saying it's got dragons doing dragony things, so it's gotta be good!

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  • zagdrobzagdrob Registered User regular
    edited July 2013
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    I figured I could start some gifting with something small. I've heard it's lots of fun, open to the general PA group until ~3:30 this afternoon.

    EDIT - There we go...

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  • DigitoDigito Registered User regular
    I told myself I wasn't going to give in and be weak this sale.

    Already bought all the DLC for Borderlands 2 and impulse bought Endless Space with its expansion pack, and I can hear Civ V calling to me.

    Taunting me.

    It sees my weaknesses, it can feel my lack of self control.

  • FredZ89FredZ89 Huehuehueh Registered User regular
    Magic Pink wrote: »
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    I might buy Don't Starve, I do want to try this game out. Although I might wait a few days to see it drop more than 40%.

    When you realize what a great game it is you'll want to give them MORE money.

    I hate you. (Well, not really <3)
    SteevL wrote: »
    FredZ89 wrote: »
    I might buy Don't Starve, I do want to try this game out. Although I might wait a few days to see it drop more than 40%.

    It probably won't. It's one of the daily sales, and it's rare that those ever get any lower during a Steam sale. At best it would probably get repeated in a few days, either as a flash sale or a community choice sale.

    I hate you too (<3)

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  • Romero ZombieRomero Zombie Registered User regular
    Huh...I woke up this morning and I see the magical green envelope. I click on it and it shows me a couple gifts! Tomb Raider and Call of Juarez Gunslinger! Woot I said to myself. Then I go to click accept and find out who the classy gent who sent me these lovely gifts and after a screen flicker, they are gone. Not in my inventory and no notifications in my e-mail. It was not meant to be

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  • cooljammer00cooljammer00 Hey Small Christmas-Man!Registered User regular
    What are the odds that some newer but more nichier thinking man's games, like Night of the Rabbit or The Swapper, will be going on flash or daily deals? Not sure how popular those games were or how well they sold, but I'd like to see them go on heavier sale.

    Also these damn Pendulo games need to stop being so damn expensive.

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  • Mike DangerMike Danger "Diane..." a place both wonderful and strangeRegistered User regular
    Shirt.Woot would pick Day 2 of the sale to have a design I fucking love.

    @cooljammer00, I think it's possible, but I can't justify why I think that.

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  • mtsmts Dr. Robot King Registered User regular
    there is almost always a couple smaller games in the dailies and i wouldn't put it past them to have an entire day of indie dailies

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  • Arithon32Arithon32 Member of the Pinquisition Registered User regular
    Thanks to @Arithon32 I woke up this morning to find FTL waiting for me. Retaliation for your classiness shall be swift.

    Swift indeed! Thanks for Toki Tori 2!

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  • 38thDoe38thDoe lets never be stupid again wait lets always be stupid foreverRegistered User regular
    I loved Civ II and Alpha Centauri, but found Civ V unplayable without Gods & Kings.

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  • Mike DangerMike Danger "Diane..." a place both wonderful and strangeRegistered User regular
    @HeirTransparent gifted me Cart Life! Now I have to go stand out on the street corner hawking papers and trading cards to get a little money together to get Heir something.

    Steam: Mike Danger | PSN/NNID: remadeking | 3DS: 2079-9204-4075
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  • SirMontySirMonty Mount Backlog, Base CampRegistered User regular
    Any great deals I might be missing out on right now, while I'm at work?

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  • TofystedethTofystedeth Registered User regular
    zagdrob wrote: »
    So far the only thing I've bought is Hotline Miami...

    Is anyone else feeling a bit underwhelmed by this sale? No Publisher bundles, hardly anything 80%+ off...I mean, it's a good sale and I'm planning on sacrificing many dollars to the Newell, but it's not like it used to be...

    I think the Steam Sale got too commercial, man.

    If you look at the Steam Sale info DB thing someone post to earlier, there's a ton of games for 80-90% off. Just not many of the big ones.
    It's also just the first day of a sale that is typically 2 weeks. That's some crazy pessimism.

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  • Edgler VessEdgler Vess Registered User regular
    Icemopper wrote: »
    DaxterMax wrote: »
    A huge Thank you to @Edgler Vess for giving me my very first Steam gift, which was none other than Bastion.
    I look forward to turning back time. I wish I could do the same to keep up with this thread

    Man, I get so jealous when people get to experience Bastion again for the first time. It was so unexpectedly good for me. I hope you love it!

    Saw someone in the thread without Bastion (and someone who had a giveaway just 2 days ago, a give away I happened to win) and thought.....what? how? fixed. Then I go to sleep and things happen.

    Civ V gets cards, and BNW goes on sale which angers me a bit because I bought it pre-release. Surprised it has a discount at all. Oh well, I already have about 12 hours in BNW, guess the cost of those 12 hours is about 10 dollars. Guess ill spend the entire day looking at steam and playing Civ V, because that has never happened before.....

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  • ToyDToyD Registered User regular
    Many thanks @Brutal J! I look forward to seeing why Don't Starve is so highly recommended! You are a classy fellow!

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  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    Icemopper wrote: »
    DaxterMax wrote: »
    A huge Thank you to @Edgler Vess for giving me my very first Steam gift, which was none other than Bastion.
    I look forward to turning back time. I wish I could do the same to keep up with this thread

    Man, I get so jealous when people get to experience Bastion again for the first time. It was so unexpectedly good for me. I hope you love it!

    Saw someone in the thread without Bastion (and someone who had a giveaway just 2 days ago, a give away I happened to win) and thought.....what? how? fixed. Then I go to sleep and things happen.

    Civ V gets cards, and BNW goes on sale which angers me a bit because I bought it pre-release. Surprised it has a discount at all. Oh well, I already have about 12 hours in BNW, guess the cost of those 12 hours is about 10 dollars. Guess ill spend the entire day looking at steam and playing Civ V, because that has never happened before.....

    How is BNW? It seems overall everyone has positive things to say about it but I'm trying to get as much data as I can.

  • rikdalyrikdaly Registered User regular
    Digito wrote: »
    I told myself I wasn't going to give in and be weak this sale.

    Already bought all the DLC for Borderlands 2 and impulse bought Endless Space with its expansion pack, and I can hear Civ V calling to me.

    Taunting me.

    It sees my weaknesses, it can feel my lack of self control.

    I'm staying strong so far but I'll probably pick up some pinball tables on the last day if nothing else grabs my attention

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  • Lindsay LohanLindsay Lohan Registered User regular
    edited July 2013
    Holy crap - I'm sitting here, kind of bored at work, thinking about how much I can't wait for 1pm to hit and then my phone is blinking. I check my phone and of course it's more completely over the top generosity.

    Thanks @Dire Jay ([E]vilGenius) for Antichamber. I've heard it's crazy, I can't wait to try it for myself!

    Edit: And when I hit the website to accept my gift...BLAM! A friend request. Awesome morning.

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  • Pixelated PixiePixelated Pixie They/Them Registered User regular
    Luchaire wrote: »
    Idx86 wrote: »
    There's nothing more exciting terrifying than waking up to a little green envelope in your Steam GUI.

    FTFY.

    I love it when I click on the green envelope because if I didn't get an email about it, it means it's a friend request and one can never have too many Steam friends.

    That's what I used to think. Then I woke up to a little green envelope that said "unread chat message"... so I clicked it. It turns out that you can giftbomb steam keys by chat even when a person is offline and the key will just sit there, waiting...

    It could happen to you.



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    ironzerg wrote: »
    Chipmunks are like nature's nipple clamps, I guess?
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  • Gear GirlGear Girl More class than a state university Registered User regular
    Gear Girl wrote:
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  • Edgler VessEdgler Vess Registered User regular
    urahonky wrote: »
    Icemopper wrote: »
    DaxterMax wrote: »
    A huge Thank you to @Edgler Vess for giving me my very first Steam gift, which was none other than Bastion.
    I look forward to turning back time. I wish I could do the same to keep up with this thread

    Man, I get so jealous when people get to experience Bastion again for the first time. It was so unexpectedly good for me. I hope you love it!

    Saw someone in the thread without Bastion (and someone who had a giveaway just 2 days ago, a give away I happened to win) and thought.....what? how? fixed. Then I go to sleep and things happen.

    Civ V gets cards, and BNW goes on sale which angers me a bit because I bought it pre-release. Surprised it has a discount at all. Oh well, I already have about 12 hours in BNW, guess the cost of those 12 hours is about 10 dollars. Guess ill spend the entire day looking at steam and playing Civ V, because that has never happened before.....

    How is BNW? It seems overall everyone has positive things to say about it but I'm trying to get as much data as I can.

    I am still getting my mind around it. It adds some really great systems (The new way cultural victories are handled is...different, but once you see how it works, the new system is much better). AI feels improved, and the new Civs are great. Overall I would say that If you liked the things Gods and Kings did with the base game, you'll like the things BNW does to the whole package, I am not disappointed so far.

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