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Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:53 pm
by Toshiharu
A rule of steam sales. Don't buy anything until last day unless it goes on a daily sale. Unless you don't care about a few dollars.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day4
Day 5

Now the real question is did you get anything good today? Did you get a lovely coupon? Perhaps a golden coupon? Maybe a
game? What about a piece a coal? How did Gaben treat you today?
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:54 pm
by Brago
75% off risen
33% off game
meh, nothing good yet.

seen some1 get DOTA 2
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:14 am
by Miguez
Meant to post this, I got Rift.
Now I usually get download speeds of about 1MB/s but now it's been really slow, 50-100 kb/s, anyone know how to fix this?
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:17 am
by Toshiharu
You get a coupon. You get a coupon! EVERYBODY GETS A COUPON!
Miguez wrote:Meant to post this, I got Rift.
Now I usually get download speeds of about 1MB/s but now it's been really slow, 50-100 kb/s, anyone know how to fix this?
Except you. You get a game.
http://store.steampowered.com/stats/content/See what servers aren't under load.
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:24 am
by XMoshe
Got 33% off on any Valve game and 50% off on Wings of prey?
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:39 am
by Miguez
Wait what? I'm confused.
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:44 am
by MrJoey
I can't even get into the inventory to see what I've won.
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:46 am
by Miguez
What did you mean by don't buy anything until last day? And what are these coupons you speak of?
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:59 am
by Brago
only buy something if its a daily deal, or wait till the end because then everything is usually on sale even cheaper.
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:13 am
by cpinney
i bought orcs must die! and the gift for that achievement hasn't shown up in my inventory so idk what i got yet

Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:16 am
by MrJoey
There's no achievement for buying it, you actually have to play it and get the achievement listed.
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:23 am
by cpinney
no i am not talking about the one for orcs must die sorry haha i am talking about the general one you get for checking your inventory.
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:26 am
by MrJoey
It's working for me now, just click the link in the "goal" or whatever it is, and it should take you to it.
Edit: Got a 25% off any Valve title. *yawn* I think I already own all the valve games. <_<
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:30 am
by SM-Count
I'd buy rift, but GW2 is on the horizon and I'm really scared to get into MMOs again.
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:38 am
by Miguez
But it's so cheap! And you've always been slightly interested in Rift! This is the perfect opportunity to check it out!

Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 2:07 am
by vietxboy911
Where do you see what coupon you have? I think im at the right spot but cant see anything as well. Maybe I got portal 2 because theres a tab there and I dont have the game? lol
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 2:29 am
by SM-Count
Miguez wrote:But it's so cheap! And you've always been slightly interested in Rift! This is the perfect opportunity to check it out!

Rift is that short, flirty brunette with half a tattoo "inadvertently" revealed benearth her semi-modest clothing that meets your eye for a split second as she walks by your table in the food court. Yeah, you're interested but the danger signs are all there. And she's cheap - to complete the analogy.
GW2 is the 15.76 yr old that you're waiting for; to further complete the analogy.
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 2:34 am
by Toshiharu
Steam is lagging so bad. So uhh.. just wait for your inventory to show. I've used Orcs Must Die gift and Bunch of Heroes and they both exist in my inventory even though I've used them.
As for the thing for Orcs Must Die achivement people haven't received their gift either in the forums. Unless you're lucky like Brago.
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 2:51 am
by Miguez
SM-Count wrote:Miguez wrote:But it's so cheap! And you've always been slightly interested in Rift! This is the perfect opportunity to check it out!

Rift is that short, flirty brunette with half a tattoo "inadvertently" revealed benearth her semi-modest clothing that meets your eye for a split second as she walks by your table in the food court. Yeah, you're interested but the danger signs are all there. And she's cheap - to complete the analogy.
GW2 is the 15.76 yr old that you're waiting for; to further complete the analogy.
Why not have a go with the brunette? She might be the woman of your dreams...And the 15 year old will never find out!
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:49 am
by Nick Invaders
I got a portal 2 coupon. If it gives you a game on your wishlist, I wish it was one better. I mean I want portal 2, but there are like 10 other games I want before portal lol
Also bought Europa Universalis 3 with all expansions for $12 (60% off)
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:03 am
by /Pi

Whoever wins the grand prize is one lucky bastard. I have 70+ games but have barely touched a quarter of them. But then again, free is free, even if it's all the 20+ Nancy Drew games.
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:05 am
by Toshiharu

I NEED MROE GABE MORE
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:28 am
by Brago
Freakin Toshi.
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:09 am
by MrTwilliger
The other day I bought and finished portal. I thought to myself "you know, I'd really like to play portal 2" and decided I'd buy it later on down the track. Thanks to this thread I just won it for free.
Thankyou, SRF

Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:08 am
by cpinney
just got ripped off so hard, i got half life 2 ep 2 for a gift game, which i already have and 50% off coupon for Bunch of Heros, which from what i have seen/heard is a POS game >:( also i did do the orcs achievement and got coal

Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:14 pm
by SM-Count
Well I bought orcs must die like everyone else in the world, I mean, it's cheaper than a burger at my school T_T
The daily missions can be completed anytime before Jan 2 for the gifts/coal right?
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:42 pm
by XMoshe
SM-Count wrote:Well I bought orcs must die like everyone else in the world, I mean, it's cheaper than a burger at my school T_T
The daily missions can be completed anytime before Jan 2 for the gifts/coal right?
Pretty sure it changes per day o.O so in like an hour now.
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:03 pm
by vietxboy911
Probably, like the summer ones you could do the achievements anyday after, I think its just the sales that change daily.
Ended up getting a 33% off valve coupon. sign.
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:12 pm
by SM-Count
I got -50% on some random game that got 49 on metacritic and a -50% valve coupon.
Re: Steam 2011 Winter Sale
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 6:41 pm
by XMoshe
You're right, you can still do the other 'challenges'. You just get extra ones every day. I hope they'll put some challenges from the games I got lol xD