The [steam] thread - Serving the Newell with open hearts and wallets.

azith28

Trading cards....really steam? taking business suggestions from Satan like WoW did are you?

Lindsey Lohan

I wonder how long the Beta will last? I'd just buy an invite but if it goes live on Monday or something I'd feel rather silly.

Wooden Spoon

azith28 wrote: »

Trading cards....really steam? taking business suggestions from Satan like WoW did are you?

Clearly Satan has some bangin' business ideas.

CorriganX

Just sign up for the community group and you will get in automatically, in order of the people signing up. http://steamcommunity.com/groups/tradingcards/

Darkewolfe

Have the Rocksmith games or any of the DLC for it ever gone on sale?

Maddoc

Look, I'm not saying whether this is a plan concocted by some deeply evil being.

But am I saying that I would buy a game just to get cards to craft badges for my profile and fill an exp meter?

Yes I am.

anoffday

Ok, I just joined. This trading card thing is a terrible awesome idea.

Did you guys get in as soon as you joined?

Krummith

I got in a few minutes after I joined the group.

According to the FAQ you get cards based off of gameplay time. I'm currently idle in TF2 and it just dropped a card on me.
Looks like I'll be installing DOTA 2 next.

I mean, I know that these things are functionally worthless, but for some Pavlovian reason, I want them so bad.

Todesbart

Only played the first mission of Stacking, but it's adorable, quirky and unique. I knew about it for quite some time now but now that I've played it for a bit I feel like it didn't receive the reception it deserved.

Big Classy

So I just got up for work (after two hours of sleep) and I find two emails! GIFTS! I'm thinking shit, someone's on to me and my Newell beating ways but no, oh no. Is only freaking @SmokeStacks with Ducati Bike Championship and @krummith with a game within a game with steam trading cards beta access. Thank you both for brightening up the start to a pretty painful and miserable night!

Blendtec

Darkewolfe wrote: »

Have the Rocksmith games or any of the DLC for it ever gone on sale?

I seem to recall they went up once, late at night, as a flash deal during the winter sales.

Lindsey Lohan

CorriganX wrote: »

Just sign up for the community group and you will get in automatically, in order of the people signing up. http://steamcommunity.com/groups/tradingcards/

Thanks - just did it from the mobile app. Am I the only one that would pay $5 for a mobile app with group chat BTW?

Maddoc

Todesbart wrote: »

Only played the first mission of Stacking, but it's adorable, quirky and unique. I knew about it for quite some time now but now that I've played it for a bit I feel like it didn't receive the reception it deserved.

Oh my god Stacking is so good

I love how there are three or four solutions to every puzzle

And you can go back and redo the puzzle to collect the ones you've missed

Wooden Spoon

This scares me because I'm that person that will fight "just one more battle" to gain XP and level up in a game until hours have passed.

Now I'm going to be that person that spends "just 100 more dollars" to gain XP and level up in Steam until my money has passed.

Krummith

Also, just to let everyone know tomorrow Amazon is having a huge digital game sale. 1000+ games will be on offer. I don't have any details right now, because I'm too busy getting badges.

Wooden Spoon

It's causing me nearly physical pain to be at work instead of discovering a new addiction.

Maddoc

See just think about how Geth feels

He is always at work

Work never ends for Geth

Big Classy

Krummith wrote: »

Also, just to let everyone know tomorrow Amazon is having a huge digital game sale. 1000+ games will be on offer. I don't have any details right now, because I'm too busy getting badges.

Excellent! I'll be in bed all day (hopefully fucking asleep grumble grumble) and at work all night! Perfect timing Amazon *two thumbs up*

Wooden Spoon

I'm so, so scared when I see his...smiling visage pop up on my posts.

Dr. Chaos

Trading cards...well, now I'm fucked.

*bends the knee to Gabe while he fits the slave collar on me*

KoopahTroopah wrote: »

cooljammer00 wrote: »

Peewi wrote: »

http://steamcommunity.com/tradingcards

WHAT HAVE THEY DONE

Seriously. I know they're marketing to ruin lives when they develop things like the ability to flaunt your "Steam Level", which is literally achieved by playing more games and wasting away your life on Steam.

"YEAH! CHECK OUT MY STEAM LEVEL, BITCH!"

"...you missed Dad's funeral."

Lindsey Lohan

Big Classy wrote: »

Krummith wrote: »

Also, just to let everyone know tomorrow Amazon is having a huge digital game sale. 1000+ games will be on offer. I don't have any details right now, because I'm too busy getting badges.

Excellent! I'll be in bed all day (hopefully fucking asleep grumble grumble) and at work all night! Perfect timing Amazon *two thumbs up*

I've looked over the list and there's some pretty good stuff but I don't see that much that hasn't been done before - for me the highlight is Bully is on sale 5/29 - 5/31 for $3.75 which rarely goes on sale. I haven't really looked at all the packs they have planned either - I'm sure those are where the real savings will be...

Oh - Mark of the Ninja for $3.75 too - that's tempting.

Crap...now I'm seeing more - all three Sam & Max seasons for $9.99 total, the last Oddworld game I need (Stranger's Wrath) for $3. That Powerball ticket I bought better pan out!

EvilMonkey

Blendtec wrote: »

Darkewolfe wrote: »

Have the Rocksmith games or any of the DLC for it ever gone on sale?

I seem to recall they went up once, late at night, as a flash deal during the winter sales.

Definitely was on during the Winter sale, I remember trying to figure out what songs a potential giftee already had.

SteevL

Lindsey Lohan wrote: »

Big Classy wrote: »

Krummith wrote: »

Also, just to let everyone know tomorrow Amazon is having a huge digital game sale. 1000+ games will be on offer. I don't have any details right now, because I'm too busy getting badges.

Excellent! I'll be in bed all day (hopefully fucking asleep grumble grumble) and at work all night! Perfect timing Amazon *two thumbs up*

I've looked over the list and there's some pretty good stuff but I don't see that much that hasn't been done before - for me the highlight is Bully is on sale 5/29 - 5/31 for $3.75 which rarely goes on sale. I haven't really looked at all the packs they have planned either - I'm sure those are where the real savings will be...

Oh - Mark of the Ninja for $3.75 too - that's tempting.

Where is this list? I have some Amazon gift card money from my birthday...

Luchaire

So I just got home from work-on-the-road where I was cut off from the internet (sob) for the last 12 hours or so, and see that @Krummith has sent me some beta invite for some Steam trading card thing. Sounds neat, but I don't know what this, so I'll accept it and then head over here and see what it -- oh my god fuckmylife I'm doooooooooomed.....

Lindsey Lohan

SteevL wrote: »

Lindsey Lohan wrote: »

Big Classy wrote: »

Krummith wrote: »

Also, just to let everyone know tomorrow Amazon is having a huge digital game sale. 1000+ games will be on offer. I don't have any details right now, because I'm too busy getting badges.

Excellent! I'll be in bed all day (hopefully fucking asleep grumble grumble) and at work all night! Perfect timing Amazon *two thumbs up*

I've looked over the list and there's some pretty good stuff but I don't see that much that hasn't been done before - for me the highlight is Bully is on sale 5/29 - 5/31 for $3.75 which rarely goes on sale. I haven't really looked at all the packs they have planned either - I'm sure those are where the real savings will be...

Oh - Mark of the Ninja for $3.75 too - that's tempting.

Where is this list? I have some Amazon gift card money from my birthday...

It's on Cheapassgamer...I can't get the link since I'm browsing the list on my cell - but it's in the video game deals forum in the stickied amazon digital thread about one page back from the last post at the moment.

Luchaire

SteevL wrote: »

Lindsey Lohan wrote: »

Big Classy wrote: »

Krummith wrote: »

Also, just to let everyone know tomorrow Amazon is having a huge digital game sale. 1000+ games will be on offer. I don't have any details right now, because I'm too busy getting badges.

Excellent! I'll be in bed all day (hopefully fucking asleep grumble grumble) and at work all night! Perfect timing Amazon *two thumbs up*

I've looked over the list and there's some pretty good stuff but I don't see that much that hasn't been done before - for me the highlight is Bully is on sale 5/29 - 5/31 for $3.75 which rarely goes on sale. I haven't really looked at all the packs they have planned either - I'm sure those are where the real savings will be...

Oh - Mark of the Ninja for $3.75 too - that's tempting.

Where is this list? I have some Amazon gift card money from my birthday...

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10741904&postcount=10566
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10741908&postcount=10568
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10741913&postcount=10570
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10741937&postcount=10576

SniperGuy

I started at level 11 in this card game thing.

This is gonna destroy me.

SteevL

Lindsey Lohan wrote: »

SteevL wrote: »

Lindsey Lohan wrote: »

Big Classy wrote: »

Krummith wrote: »

Also, just to let everyone know tomorrow Amazon is having a huge digital game sale. 1000+ games will be on offer. I don't have any details right now, because I'm too busy getting badges.

Excellent! I'll be in bed all day (hopefully fucking asleep grumble grumble) and at work all night! Perfect timing Amazon *two thumbs up*

I've looked over the list and there's some pretty good stuff but I don't see that much that hasn't been done before - for me the highlight is Bully is on sale 5/29 - 5/31 for $3.75 which rarely goes on sale. I haven't really looked at all the packs they have planned either - I'm sure those are where the real savings will be...

Oh - Mark of the Ninja for $3.75 too - that's tempting.

Where is this list? I have some Amazon gift card money from my birthday...

It's on Cheapassgamer...I can't get the link since I'm browsing the list on my cell - but it's in the video game deals forum in the stickied amazon digital thread about one page back from the last post at the moment.

Luchaire wrote: »

SteevL wrote: »

Lindsey Lohan wrote: »

Big Classy wrote: »

Krummith wrote: »

Also, just to let everyone know tomorrow Amazon is having a huge digital game sale. 1000+ games will be on offer. I don't have any details right now, because I'm too busy getting badges.

Excellent! I'll be in bed all day (hopefully fucking asleep grumble grumble) and at work all night! Perfect timing Amazon *two thumbs up*

I've looked over the list and there's some pretty good stuff but I don't see that much that hasn't been done before - for me the highlight is Bully is on sale 5/29 - 5/31 for $3.75 which rarely goes on sale. I haven't really looked at all the packs they have planned either - I'm sure those are where the real savings will be...

Oh - Mark of the Ninja for $3.75 too - that's tempting.

Where is this list? I have some Amazon gift card money from my birthday...

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10741904&postcount=10566
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10741908&postcount=10568
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10741913&postcount=10570
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10741937&postcount=10576

Thanks to you both! Alas, I have to get back to work now myself. I'll have to peruse this later.

Iolo

I would take an invite if someone has a spare. Thanks!

EDIT: I did join the group, but no invitations have been forthcoming so far. I can't wait another second to discover what Steam Level I am!!!

Houn

Iolo wrote: »

I would take an invite if someone has a spare. Thanks!

Join the steam group, seems they'll let anyone in these days. /hipster

übergeek

I have most of those games and most of the achievements for them...... I don't have the beta, so it doesn't matter for me. I've just never understood the whole trading card thing though...

Dahkath

Not sure if this sort of thing is cool (or even available in enough areas to make it worthwhile), but it looks like Groupon has a deal going on for a Steam Key activated copy of Bioshock Infinite. Regular $59.99 down to $34.99.

Bioshock Infinite on Groupon.

I have not purchased it through here, so I cannot verify any details. Turns out baby diapers and formula take priority over serving the Newell (I feel so dirty).

anoffday

I'd like an invite too if anyone has one.

BlindPsychic

Thanks for the heads up on the amazon sale. Will be grabbing Sleeping dogs complete and Sonic Racing

Houn

Iolo wrote: »

I would take an invite if someone has a spare. Thanks!

EDIT: I did join the group, but no invitations have been forthcoming so far. I can't wait another second to discover what Steam Level I am!!!

You're level 10. You're welcome.

Luchaire

I'm only level 6.

I feel so inadequate.

BlazeFire

Civ 5 Gold for $12.50 is good, right?

Spoit

Dahkath wrote: »

Not sure if this sort of thing is cool (or even available in enough areas to make it worthwhile), but it looks like Groupon has a deal going on for a Steam Key activated copy of Bioshock Infinite. Regular $59.99 down to $34.99.

Bioshock Infinite on Groupon.

I have not purchased it through here, so I cannot verify any details. Turns out baby diapers and formula take priority over serving the Newell (I feel so dirty).

If you're willing to take a bit of a risk you can probably find one of those AMD promotions on ebay for a similar amount, which will get you TR or Crysis 3 in addition to blood dragon and that

Taramoor

So, if I understand this correctly.

By playing games you will earn achievements/cards, which can then be crafted into badges and unique hats, which produce XP, which increases your Steam Level.

...

So they've combined everything that was ever addictive about anything into one revenue stream.

Shade

@Goumindong gifted me System Shock 2 like the classy gentleman he is! I am now going through his corridors sweating.....wait, I don't think I said that right.