Author Topic: Steam Holiday Achievement Quest 2011 (also a sale, I guess) (Read 39960 times)

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #300 on:** December 23, 2011, 01:36:23 PM »

Nothing is awesome forever- take what you can get and run

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #301 on:** December 23, 2011, 01:36:51 PM »

Does EYE work with the 360 controller?

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #302 on:** December 23, 2011, 01:40:08 PM »

well, they also tend to run the exact same specials all the time, would be nice if they mixed it up a bit

i mean, really, they should just go ahead and drop the normal price of audiosurf to $2.50 at this point

Bebpo · « **Reply #303 on:** December 23, 2011, 01:49:04 PM »

And they should just make every Valve game free by this point.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #304 on:** December 23, 2011, 02:03:32 PM »

Reposting this question.

Quote from: Shaka Khan on December 23, 2011, 01:15:54 PM

Hmmm, From Dust is tempting.

Did they fix the DRM and capped frame-rate issues yet?

(Bebpo?)

iconoclast · « **Reply #305 on:** December 23, 2011, 02:06:15 PM »

Yeah, today's deals aren't bad, but I don't actually want any of these games so I still haven't bought anything.

Renegade Ops seems pretty good btw.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #306 on:** December 23, 2011, 02:13:05 PM »

love renegade ops, also like gatling gears a lot too

Steve Youngblood · « **Reply #307 on:** December 23, 2011, 02:30:19 PM »

Hmm... I've thought about buying Frozen Synapse before. $3.75 (or whatever it is) sounds about right.

Bebpo · « **Reply #308 on:** December 23, 2011, 03:41:01 PM »

Quote from: Shaka Khan on December 23, 2011, 02:03:32 PM

Reposting this question.

Quote from: Shaka Khan on December 23, 2011, 01:15:54 PM
Hmmm, From Dust is tempting.

Did they fix the DRM and capped frame-rate issues yet?

(Bebpo?)

They didn't fix shit. It's Ubisoft, why would they?

Still capped at 30fps, mouse lag, DRM, etc....

But I want to play the game and it's still the best version since 1080p, locked framerate, etc... I'm gonna use a X360 controller so don't mouse lag doesn't bother me.

cool breeze · « **Reply #309 on:** December 23, 2011, 03:46:36 PM »

Anyone want to make a trade for the achievement? (when steam starts working again)

I have 33% off valve products, 50% off Amnesia, and some other stuff.

Bebpo · « **Reply #310 on:** December 23, 2011, 03:49:35 PM »

I'll trade you the best valve 50% off coupon I have for you best valve 50% off coupon you have.

When I get back from work. So in a few hours. Maybe steam trading will work by then.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #311 on:** December 23, 2011, 05:47:57 PM »

Bought Sonic for $15 from Amazon DD. Thanks for nothing, gaben.

Speaking of Amazon, can I change my bogus US address to somewhere with no tax charge?

Sorry, but I'm not interested in saving the American economy.

Bebpo · « **Reply #312 on:** December 23, 2011, 06:38:25 PM »

Who can be online in the next 5 mins to trade crap?

Is trading even working yet?

cool breeze · « **Reply #313 on:** December 23, 2011, 06:40:42 PM »

I'm down to trade. Don't know if steam is working, though.

seems like my inventory is working

TEEEPO · « **Reply #314 on:** December 23, 2011, 06:49:56 PM »

i'll trade a copy of Renegade Ops for From Dust.

Bebpo · « **Reply #315 on:** December 23, 2011, 06:52:08 PM »

$3 vs. $7.50, good luck with that

I've found people will just price compare and not trade game for game unless they are similar value. Best way is to trade game -> coal and then coal -> game but playing the coal numbers is tough. Yesterday I think 1 coal was going for about $1->$1.50.

TEEEPO · « **Reply #316 on:** December 23, 2011, 06:56:36 PM »

oh shit i didn't realize they had a four pack. oh well

Timber · « **Reply #317 on:** December 23, 2011, 06:57:38 PM »

Anyone want to trade my 33% Valve coupon for your... anything? If you don't want it we can trade again so you can get your thing back, if that's possible.

Can't believe I'm stooping to this

Bebpo · « **Reply #318 on:** December 23, 2011, 07:37:24 PM »

I have so much coal I can RUN A TRAIN.

Bebpo · « **Reply #319 on:** December 23, 2011, 07:58:19 PM »

I have 42 coal. I've spent about $40 to get there.

Question will be if I should save it until the end of the contest and have like 60+ pieces and then either: A. Craft it and hope I get at least $30-60 worth of good games or B. Try to trade it for Assassin's Creed Rev ($50).

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #320 on:** December 23, 2011, 08:28:11 PM »

Quote from: demi on December 23, 2011, 12:28:59 PM

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on December 23, 2011, 12:12:44 PM
demi's jealous of the achievements he can't have.

Have you used the Tenga Egg yet, chubby hubby?

Post a picture of yourself that I can print out and stick on my Kasumi pillow. Then I'll just need to borrow my grandma's wheelchair and I'll be ready to go.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #321 on:** December 23, 2011, 08:28:58 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on December 23, 2011, 07:58:19 PM

I have 42 coal. I've spent about $40 to get there.

Question will be if I should save it until the end of the contest and have like 60+ pieces and then either: A. Craft it and hope I get at least $30-60 worth of good games or B. Try to trade it for Assassin's Creed Rev ($50).

Craft all your coal for Game of Thrones. Then if you get it, I'll trade you my coal for it.

Timber · « **Reply #322 on:** December 23, 2011, 08:29:43 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on December 23, 2011, 07:09:40 PM

Sure. steam id is pixelgorilla.

"No group or player records were found matching your search terms."

Maybe I'm doing something wrong? I don't get it.

Timber · « **Reply #323 on:** December 23, 2011, 08:42:07 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on December 23, 2011, 08:36:43 PM

I'm in the bore group as Mr. Wizzard. I have an avatar where the TF2 spy is a wizard.

I'll be on in a few hours. Have to do a last minute Christmas present run.

Okay cool. I won't be on then but I added you to my friends list to ensure future trading experiences.

Bebpo · « **Reply #324 on:** December 23, 2011, 09:54:17 PM »

After playing E.Y.E. for 45 mins until someone dropped a gift, I have to say it's pretty cool. Though I hope there's a way to turn off the heavy motion blur cause it makes it looks bad weird.

cool breeze · « **Reply #325 on:** December 23, 2011, 10:04:47 PM »

I think it's really cool. Totally confusing, complex and alien, but cool. Only complaint is that the shooting feels like HL2, which isn't the best. I don't think it's a source engine thing because I've played mods with improved combat, and L4D feel better than vanilla HL2.

I got the achievement on the streets of a cyberpunk city where respawning men in black trench coats with robots were constantly attacking me, and at one point I went into a bar and was told to murder everyone.

Bebpo · « **Reply #326 on:** December 23, 2011, 10:09:05 PM »

I thought it was cool how you have a global character and gain xp for everything you do.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #327 on:** December 23, 2011, 10:12:50 PM »

can it be played with the 360 controller?

cool breeze · « **Reply #328 on:** December 23, 2011, 10:27:58 PM »

I think I saw controller support, but still, probably not. The interface is meant for a mouse.

here's a giantbomb quicklook: http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-eye-divine-cybermancy/17-4682/

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #329 on:** December 23, 2011, 10:29:01 PM »

ya sometime controller support is really 'controller support'

demi · « **Reply #330 on:** December 24, 2011, 11:44:30 AM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on December 23, 2011, 08:28:11 PM

Quote from: demi on December 23, 2011, 12:28:59 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on December 23, 2011, 12:12:44 PM
demi's jealous of the achievements he can't have.

Have you used the Tenga Egg yet, chubby hubby?

Post a picture of yourself that I can print out and stick on my Kasumi pillow. Then I'll just need to borrow my grandma's wheelchair and I'll be ready to go.

Mmm this is hot.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #331 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:00:55 PM »

SKYRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #332 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:03:24 PM »

skyrim bitches sale redeemed!!!!

cool breeze · « **Reply #333 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:03:31 PM »

getting hard reset for sure

3 new achievements, 3 new pieces of coal

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #334 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:05:35 PM »

Skyrim is only 33%. Meh, unless someone knows a better deal, I'm gonna buy it. I'm done waiting.

FYI, Dungeon Defenders is $1.99 on Amazon DD.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #335 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:11:42 PM »

Is the cole/business worth it? Unlike the previous hunts and contests, I haven't touched this one. None of the unlocked discounts mean much unless there's a dimension to it I'm not aware of.

Bebpo · « **Reply #336 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:13:34 PM »

Getting Hard Reset on steam $5 and Dungeon Defenders on Amazon for $2 and HAWX for $2.50 just cause I don't have any flight sims from the last 5 years and wouldn't mind checking out one.

Skyrim is still expensive, especially figuring there will be a GOTY edition with 4-5 DLC expansions by this time next year. If it was under $30 maybe I'd bite. But I'll just wait a year.

All I'm hoping out for over the next 8 days or so of Steam Sales is one bloody Assassin's Creed sale. I don't care if it's only 25% off, I'd like to play AC Rev before the summer (which it'll probably be 50%). I'm used to day 1-ing every AC game, so waiting on Rev is hard :\

Bebpo · « **Reply #337 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:15:46 PM »

Quote from: Shaka Khan on December 24, 2011, 01:11:42 PM

Is the cole/business worth it? Unlike the previous hunts and contests, I haven't touched this one. None of the unlocked discounts mean much unless there's a dimension to it I'm not aware of.

Not really unless you get a sap to buy your coal with real games (and you need A LOT of coal to do that since it's worth very little these days). If you have 7 coal you can probably trade it for a $2-4 game since it's like a lottery ticket with a 5% chance of winning a game worth more than $2-4.

I bought a huge amount of coal for dirt cheap because I wanted to take the gamble. Got all coupons and just lost the money I threw at it. Same thing is happening to a lot of people now so everyone is giving up on coal hope.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #338 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:20:15 PM »

FUS RO DAH, just picked it up to deliver it to Papa Nuff tomorrow morning

cool breeze · « **Reply #339 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:25:04 PM »

skyrim is a good price considering it just came out and is really popular.

I kinda want to go to gamestop and buy the collector's edition for $100. What's pissing me off is the stupid dragon statue. collector's editions used to be decent, but not everything includes a giant lame statue. statue of cole from infamous...what?

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #340 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:25:31 PM »

yay. hard reset. gonna play that today

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #341 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:31:08 PM »

Yeah, I'm grabbing Skyrim. Only thing left on my shopping list is Bastion at $5.

And just like that, I'm broke. Santa Shaka is out of money. Sorry kids.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #342 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:31:12 PM »

Quote from: Linkzg on December 24, 2011, 01:25:04 PM

skyrim is a good price considering it just came out and is really popular.

I kinda want to go to gamestop and buy the collector's edition for $100. What's pissing me off is the stupid dragon statue. collector's editions used to be decent, but not everything includes a giant lame statue. statue of cole from infamous...what?

Ugh...more stuff they'll throw in a dumpster after I die

cool breeze · « **Reply #343 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:35:12 PM »

dumpster? they'll burn me with my halo reach statue and cat helmet. the environment will pay for my crass consumerism.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

I got the reach legendary edition for free....I willingly payed for the halo 3 cat helmet :'(

[close]

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #344 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:37:01 PM »

Anybody need some VVVVVV? I got it for doing the Jamestown achievement today.

Bebpo · « **Reply #345 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:40:53 PM »

Got another 2 pieces of coal so far from Jamestown and And Yet it Moves. That makes uh 15 straight coal gifts. This contest is making me hate Gaben. I don't think they thought out this contest that well, at the end of the day it's going to piss off customers more than let them have fun and want to like steam. The ticket summer sale was way better.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #346 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:41:57 PM »

I started playing Cave Story for the first time today (yeah, yeah). The game looked solid with nice level design and controls from the get-go, but when I got the machine gun and started shooting downwards to fly, everything became smooth as butter.

I can't believe I've ignored this long.

archie4208 · « **Reply #347 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:42:46 PM »

I've got:

Portal 2
Hydrophobia
Men of War
Serious Sam HD
Dota 2

I like this sale more than the summer one.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #348 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:44:54 PM »

Hey, archie, you want to trade for any of those games?

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #349 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:47:33 PM »

That's not bad. How much time did you spend earning them?

archie4208 · « **Reply #350 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:49:06 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on December 24, 2011, 01:44:54 PM

Hey, archie, you want to trade for any of those games?

Already gave them away as gifts.

Quote from: Shaka Khan on December 24, 2011, 01:47:33 PM

That's not bad. How much time did you spend earning them?

Well, I have 10 Steam accounts with TF2 smurfs who were able to do the "join our group" and "trade an item" cheevs. That's how I got Dota and Portal 2.

Bebpo · « **Reply #351 on:** December 24, 2011, 02:08:03 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on December 24, 2011, 01:42:46 PM

I've got:

Portal 2
Hydrophobia
Men of War
Serious Sam HD
Dota 2

I like this sale more than the summer one.

How the hell did you get all that?

I have 26 gifts and:

Nail'd

Spent probably $60 and 10+ hours getting the achievements.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #352 on:** December 24, 2011, 02:37:43 PM »

skyrim's at 50% w00t w00t w00t

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #353 on:** December 24, 2011, 02:43:27 PM »

he means downloading, not price drop, don't bother checking

Bebpo · « **Reply #354 on:** December 24, 2011, 02:53:22 PM »

Renegade Ops is AWESOME...which was expected from Avalanche. Can't wait to sink more time into this.

Hard Reset is really good on first glance. The game controls incredibly well. Smoothest, fastest, best controlling FPS I've played in years. It also looks and runs great. Cool cyberpunk theme. Why I am playing bland Military FPS games when there are these interesting creative FPS games out there. I should play this and Rage as my next FPS games.

Won my 2nd game from the Hard Reset gift: Call of Cthulu: Dark Corners of the Earth (valued at $5). I heard it's good, but I dunno if I'll ever get to it. Graphics are reaaaal ugly by today's standards.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #355 on:** December 24, 2011, 02:58:41 PM »

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on December 24, 2011, 02:37:43 PM

skyrim's at 50% w00t w00t w00t

Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on December 24, 2011, 02:43:27 PM

he means downloading, not price drop, don't bother checking

Too late

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #356 on:** December 24, 2011, 03:01:53 PM »

Skyrim is only 4.3 gigs? Are you fucking kidding me?

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #357 on:** December 24, 2011, 03:02:08 PM »

O ya, sorry, lol

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #358 on:** December 24, 2011, 03:03:59 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on December 24, 2011, 02:53:22 PM

Won my 2nd game from the Hard Reset gift: Call of Cthulu: Dark Corners of the Earth (valued at $5). I heard it's good, but I dunno if I'll ever get to it. Graphics are reaaaal ugly by today's standards.

I'll trade you VVVVVV for Call of Cthulu. :'(

Bebpo · « **Reply #359 on:** December 24, 2011, 03:04:40 PM »

Sorry, already have VVVVV

I guess I'm lucky that at least the two games I've won are games I didn't already own.

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