The Steam Xmas Sale has started - wallets commit suicide across the world - Page 4

IHateMakingNames · 12-19-2011, 10:44 PM

Coupons almost feel insulting. Everything is on sale right now, but they give you a coupon for less savings after the sales end. I rather be getting the coal.

Aldurin · 12-19-2011, 10:45 PM

So apparently each game with a winter achievement will get featured at some point throughout the sale? Does anybody know if the rewards are retroactive? I already have at least 2 of the unused achievements completed.

Arcanum · 12-19-2011, 11:08 PM

I already had the Orcs Must Die and the Anomaly: Warzone Earth achievements unlocked and the instant the sale went up I had them unlocked in the gift pile screen, so yeah they're retroactive. Only the server doesn't feel like putting the gifts in my inventory, so woooooo.

Also, another reason the coupons are pretty useless:

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Excludes titles released after January 2nd, 2012.
(Valid January 2nd, 2012 through March 1st, 2012)

So they expire in three months, but that doesn't really matter because you can only use them on things released before 2012, which would be fine if not for the fact that anything worth getting will be on sale for less during the next two weeks.

mauve · 12-20-2011, 05:03 AM

So my first prize was Day of Defeat: Source. I... have no idea what it is and I don't really think I'm interested in it. Anyone wanna trade?

Granted, it's only like $5 on Steam right now, but... If anyone has an extra copy of Magica or Sanctum or Monday Night Combat or something to trade, I'd be happy to take it off their hands.

Specterbane · 12-20-2011, 05:32 AM

And I'm gone for the last half of this week and the first half of next. And maybe for the weekend of New Years.

Any word on if you need to get the acheivment during the day it's up?

Arcanum · 12-20-2011, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Specterbane

And I'm gone for the last half of this week and the first half of next. And maybe for the weekend of New Years.

Any word on if you need to get the acheivment during the day it's up?

Nah you can earn most of the achievements beforehand. I posted this link earlier in the thread that has a list of all the recently added holiday achievements. Although there are a few of them that can't be earned yet, as noted in the "Achievable" column.

BB · 12-20-2011, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Arcanum

It's not just Valve games in the gifts. It's this giant list right here.

My word.

Well, my 25% off Valve titles voucher feels a little weak, now.

**Revising Ocelot** · 12-20-2011, 09:27 AM

I've got a 33% Valve coupon and a lump of coal.

Coupon's useless to me. What am I going to use that on, Day of Defeat? Hah!
Clarification: the coupon only applies to games released before Jan 2nd, so even if it didn't expire in March you wouldn't be able to save it for DOTA2 or whatever else (HL3/EP3 is vapourware).

Aldurin · 12-20-2011, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Revolving Ocelot

I've got a 33% Valve coupon and a lump of coal.

Coupon's useless to me. What am I going to use that on, Day of Defeat? Hah!

Exactly the same case for me. Valve hadn't put off RELEASING THE THIRD TITLES FOR EVERY FRANCHISE THEY MAKE then maybe this would be more useful. My 50% off coupon feels like shit right now since the only Valve game I'd consider buying is DOTA 2, if they'd actually start selling it.

Geminex · 12-20-2011, 10:16 AM

Ohmygosh i am sooooooo tempted to buy the paradox complete pack it has magicka and mount&blade and all the hearts of iron stuff and king arthur and adsfjklj�a

12-19-2011, 10:44 PM	#31
IHateMakingNames Awwwwh Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 12,119	Coupons almost feel insulting. Everything is on sale right now, but they give you a coupon for less savings after the sales end. I rather be getting the coal. __________________ "If I'm reincarnated, I want to be Musashi again!" - Musashi, Brave Fencer Musashi

12-20-2011, 05:03 AM	#34
mauve So Dreamy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Someplace magical Posts: 6,863	So my first prize was Day of Defeat: Source. I... have no idea what it is and I don't really think I'm interested in it. Anyone wanna trade? Granted, it's only like $5 on Steam right now, but... If anyone has an extra copy of Magica or Sanctum or Monday Night Combat or something to trade, I'd be happy to take it off their hands. __________________ Yoo Hoo!

12-20-2011, 05:32 AM	#35
Specterbane Safety First Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Land of Gumdrops and Ice-cream Posts: 746	And I'm gone for the last half of this week and the first half of next. And maybe for the weekend of New Years. Any word on if you need to get the acheivment during the day it's up? __________________ http://www.nuklearforums.com/showpos...ostcount=10436

12-20-2011, 09:27 AM	#38
Revising Ocelot Douchebag Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Probably somewhere in England. Posts: 1,897	I've got a 33% Valve coupon and a lump of coal. Coupon's useless to me. What am I going to use that on, Day of Defeat? Hah! Clarification: the coupon only applies to games released before Jan 2nd, so even if it didn't expire in March you wouldn't be able to save it for DOTA2 or whatever else (HL3/EP3 is vapourware). __________________ magic sucks Last edited by Revising Ocelot; 12-20-2011 at 09:49 AM.

12-20-2011, 10:16 AM	#40
Geminex SOM3WH3R3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,606	I'm trying to ask for a recommendation here, but Ohmygosh i am sooooooo tempted to buy the paradox complete pack it has magicka and mount&blade and all the hearts of iron stuff and king arthur and adsfjklj�a

12-19-2011, 10:45 PM	#32
Aldurin Lakitu Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,648	So apparently each game with a winter achievement will get featured at some point throughout the sale? Does anybody know if the rewards are retroactive? I already have at least 2 of the unused achievements completed.