The Bore Steam Thread :monocle

[Bebpo]

Splinter Cell 1+3+shitty X360 version of double agent + LE version of Conviction = $46

Kind of tempting since I do want to actually give Conviction a chance at some point.  Especially since the PC version looks so pretty.  Hmmmmmmmmm, wonder if a sale this quick means it'll be down to like $10-20 by black friday sale.  Should probably wait.  Already have 1/3 on PC and who cares about X360 double agent.

[pilonv1]

Fucking impossible to find someone to gift me a copy of Alpha Protocol from the UK store.



I HATE YOU STEAM

[Bebpo]

I'd help you out but I live in the dollar-land.

[pilonv1]

I may end up going with US just because the UKers on GAF and another board I visit aren't responding.

[Bebpo]

Well if you fall back on the good ole' US of A, then just send me a pm and I'll help you out.

[pilonv1]

Cheers. It's Friday morning here and I want to play this over the weekend. If I haven't had a UK response by 5pm I'll shoot you a pm.

[Bebpo]

Cheers. It's Friday morning here and I want to play this over the weekend. If I haven't had a UK response by 5pm I'll shoot you a pm.

I thought the game won't unlock for another 3-4 days?

[pilonv1]

EU/AU release is 28/5.

[pilonv1]

FUCK YEAH

used a VPN and got around it, picked up Alpha Protocol for US$35. And it's unlocked already.

[GilloD]

You guys are the worst. The correct thing to be excited about is DoW and Chaos Rising for $20. Or just CR for $15. DONE AND DONE. So glad I didn't bite at $30 this week

[Bebpo]

Is Chaos Rising a substantial single player game?  I finally tried DoWII vanilla tonight and it was pretty cool, thinking I will actually play through the single player.

Also, I never played Relic's previous game Company of Heroes.  Is it similar to DoWII in that it's not about base building and resource management, but about using the units you've got to win the map?  Because I hate base building/resource management, so DoWII is kind of an rts I can be down with!

[CajoleJuice]

Company of Heroes there's actually base building, but not too much.

[GilloD]

Is Chaos Rising a substantial single player game?  I finally tried DoWII vanilla tonight and it was pretty cool, thinking I will actually play through the single player.

Also, I never played Relic's previous game Company of Heroes.  Is it similar to DoWII in that it's not about base building and resource management, but about using the units you've got to win the map?  Because I hate base building/resource management, so DoWII is kind of an rts I can be down with!

CoH has some base building, but once you establish a base it's kind of just there to deploy units. I actually maybe like it betterthan DoWII? DoWII is such a directed experience, CoH is a little more free form. Although, Snipers+Mortar Teams pretty much ruin the whole thing.

[Bebpo]

Ended up getting DoW II gold because I read it's one of the few games where you get to gift your extra copy of DoW II if you already own it.  So I figured $20 for Chaos Rising & an extra gift copy of DoW II is still a good deal.

Now I just need to find a friend whose willing play the coop campaign with me and gift it to them!

[Great Rumbler]

Oh! Oh! Pick me!

I don't really know much about DoW though, aside from a bit of DoW: Soulstorm that I played a few months ago.

[pilonv1]

Just change my country of origin to GB, kept all my details the same, even my other address details.

US pricing looks best for you anyway, maybe a Bore Bro could gift it to you?

http://www.steamprices.com/uk/search?football+manager+2010

[Jansen]

$20.99 for the orange box was too tempting for me to pass up. now i finally have a playable copy of team fortress 2!

damn valve must love me seeing as how i buy multiple copies of the same games from them.

[archie4208]

SEGA is selling ROMs of old games for $3/each.

[Great Rumbler]

SEGA is selling ROMs of old games for $3/each.

[Joe Molotov]

At least release some Saturn ISOs, you douchebags. I'm not paying $3 for Gain Ground and Sonic 3D Blast. Oh wait, Sonic 3D Blast is $5.

[Jansen]

holy shit team fortress 2 is awesome. i never woulda known had i not sprung for the proper version.

[pilonv1]

It is indeed. Greatest game ever.

[Reb]

SEGA is selling ROMs of old games for $3/each.

Yeah this is stupid. At least on consoles there is no easy alternative.
On computers how easy is it to just fire up an emulator and grab the ROM?

Harder than firing up Steam and playing?

I mean I *am* an emu guy but most of the gamers are not.

[archie4208]

Supreme Commander 2 is 11 dollars.  Kind of want, but my backlog is already so large.

[pilonv1]

DEFENSE GRID DLC IS GO

$1 for 2 levels with 4 modes

http://store.steampowered.com/app/18508/

A new one every week for the month of June.

[ManaByte]

You can pre-order Magic: The Gathering now. Only $10 and pre-ordering comes with the first expansion.

[Joe Molotov]

For $10, I'd like to get in on some M:tG.

[archie4208]

Batman AA is $20.  Kind of want.

[Brehvolution]

I wish Civ V would hurry the fuck up! 

[pilonv1]

Batman AA is $20.  Kind of want.

FFS. Why can't they get it under $15.

[ManaByte]

Batman is still worth full price. Buy it you cheap bastards. 

[Reb]

Batman AA is $20.  Kind of want.

FFS. Why can't they get it under $15.

I'm hoping this is a joke.

[chronovore]

Hey, e-steamed boritos, I recall there is supposed to be a way to register any old Valve game's CD-key in Steam, so the system will allow you to download/install the latest version of that game, play without the CD inserted (which I guess would be pretty cool for netbook play), etc. But I don't see where to do it on Steam.

Does such a feature actually exist? Or is it the product of a caffeine-addled delusion, a memory miswired, or otherwise implanted memory from an alternate reality?

[Cormacaroni]

i've seen the option but don't have it on this PC so can't give you a screenie. Probably under 'Library'?

[Raban]

On any tab, at the bottom, there's a "Add A Game" button, click that, then "Activate A Product On Steam". You're welcome.

[Great Rumbler]

That's a pretty awesome deal, unfortunately I've already got all three with the expansion packs.

[chronovore]

On any tab, at the bottom, there's a "Add A Game" button, click that, then "Activate A Product On Steam". You're welcome.

THANKS! Sadly, the HL1 and Opposing Force discs I've saved since the dial-up era appear useless:

Opposing Force CD-keys cannot be registered through Steam. Opposing Force was included in a retail Half-Life package. The Half-Life CD-key included in the package will unlock all of the games in that package, including Opposing Force.

I've got the key for OF, but apparently I didn't save the code for HL1, which only has the jewel-case insert, not the case-back insert.  :'(

[Raban]

http://store.steampowered.com/sale/bethesda_weekend

Fallout 3 + all DLCs is $25, Oblivion + all DLCs + XPacks is $9, Morrowind + all XPacks is $5

@ all those games being the top sellers instantly. New Vegas pre-order is up there too.

Steam

I wanted to get some ES on but I figured if I waited they'd get price-slashed something fierce down the line. And they did!

Steam

[Great Rumbler]

Make sure you pick up a bunch of Morrowind and Oblivion mods before you start playing.

[Raban]

Make sure you pick up a bunch of Morrowind and Oblivion mods before you start playing.

Which ones

[Kestastrophe]

Picked up Morrowind.

Here are the mods that BlueTsunami recommended a while back

http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?topic=30371.msg1101024#msg1101024

[Akala]

grabbed oblivion. is there no option to get the fallout 3 dlc on steam?

[pilonv1]

TF2 for Macs coming tomorrow

Best game ever. It's a free TF2 weekend too

Holy fuck @ the Bethesda deals. I really don't want the pack but Oblivion and Morrowind are insane for those prices.

[Great Rumbler]

Make sure you pick up a bunch of Morrowind and Oblivion mods before you start playing.

Which ones

Well, there are a lot. Just got to this site and download some of the ones that are the most download:

http://www.tesnexus.com/

[pilonv1]

TF2 is $10 too. BUY BUY BUY

[Cormacaroni]

On any tab, at the bottom, there's a "Add A Game" button, click that, then "Activate A Product On Steam". You're welcome.

THANKS! Sadly, the HL1 and Opposing Force discs I've saved since the dial-up era appear useless:

Opposing Force CD-keys cannot be registered through Steam. Opposing Force was included in a retail Half-Life package. The Half-Life CD-key included in the package will unlock all of the games in that package, including Opposing Force.

I've got the key for OF, but apparently I didn't save the code for HL1, which only has the jewel-case insert, not the case-back insert.  :'(

Wow, looks like you're out like $2. On the other hand, you haven't had that thing cluttering up your shelf for the past 10 years. I'd call it a wash.

[Joe Molotov]

grabbed oblivion. is there no option to get the fallout 3 dlc on steam?

No, you have to buy through GFW.

[Great Rumbler]

grabbed oblivion. is there no option to get the fallout 3 dlc on steam?

No, you have to buy through GFW.

[Akala]

grabbed oblivion. is there no option to get the fallout 3 dlc on steam?

No, you have to buy through GFW.

agreed.

[pilonv1]

Anyone who has those earbuds in TF2 is instantly getting targeted by me.

It's almost as good as my idea of PC users and Mac users getting unique hats. It's like a giant NOOB signal.

[GilloD]

TF2 is a great game with regards to the fact that a total N00B can have a blast and be helpful, while more advanced players can do their thing all in the same game. It 'scales' beautifully.

$8.50 for Oblivion is tempting. I never got to play Shivering Isles

[Raban]

The new UI for Team Fortress 2 is garbage.

Fucking Valve.

Seiously wtf.

Also, totally getting those earbuds.

Also also, I got Morrowind and Oblivion for $13.50, hollaaaaaaa

[pilonv1]

Earbuds = noob target, I wouldn't want them right now.

Morrowind and Oblivion for $13.50 is a steal. If only I had the time to play them

[Raban]

Well I won't sport them! I just want them.

[pilonv1]

I would like them too since I'm a PC!

I wouldn't wear them for a few weeks though

[Raban]

Oh man that's awesome.

[pilonv1]

This one is better

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=326376.0

[Raban]

D'aww.

You know, I kind of wish I had the Primeval Warrior badge for TF2 since I've been playing since the beta, but the account that has that length on it has been VAC banned. I wonder if Valve would toss me the in-game item if I asked them about it. I also wonder if my life is meaningless enough to spend the time to do that.

[chronovore]

Opposing Force CD-keys cannot be registered through Steam. Opposing Force was included in a retail Half-Life package. The Half-Life CD-key included in the package will unlock all of the games in that package, including Opposing Force.

I've got the key for OF, but apparently I didn't save the code for HL1, which only has the jewel-case insert, not the case-back insert.  :'(

Wow, looks like you're out like $2. On the other hand, you haven't had that thing cluttering up your shelf for the past 10 years. I'd call it a wash.

You're a professional smartass, or do you just do this on weekends? 

D'aww.

You know, I kind of wish I had the Primeval Warrior badge for TF2 since I've been playing since the beta, but the account that has that length on it has been VAC banned. I wonder if Valve would toss me the in-game item if I asked them about it. I also wonder if my life is meaningless enough to spend the time to do that.

I've got you beat! I took the time to create a Valve Support account and actually ask them about this problem. I've wasted not only my time, but ideally a few minutes of a valve support person's time AND their manager's time, as they try to figure out the best way to tell me to GET A LIFE.

Though in all honesty, it's not about the money, it's about "free" or "well, I already bought it and still own it so..." -- but I also wondered if there would be some kind of old-skool cred for having an unlocked game from CD-key, the same way that I get amazed by XBL tags that show 5 or 6 year membership. Old timers unite!

[Raban]

So I'm guessing in the end they didn't give you what you wanted?