Steam Holiday Sale

Peanut · 12-19-2011, 09:15 PM

OK, so this catches a bunch of us on here numerous times throughout the year. This time around Valve has gone above and beyond with this whole "Great Gift Pile" thing. Just for having a Steam account and jumping in today, you're given something for free. I don't know if the first one is random or what, but I got a coupon for 50% off any Valve game.

So, catch of all this is that these things can be traded. You can get more chances at the gifts by completing achievements in games. Each day the list of achievements changes, so you've got a ton of chances to get something each day. Each time you complete an objective, you'll get something in your Steam inventory, which may turn out to be "a game off the pile" or a lump of coal. The coal can be gathered and then traded in towards a game, or you can hold on to it as each piece counts as an entry into the final giveaway of the season, which has the grand prize of WINNING EVERY F*CKING STEAM GAME EVER!

So, yeah. I think as many of us should get in on this as possible, just because we can all trade if we get stuff we'd rather move to someone else, or we can gift things we win to each other. Whatever!

I thought there should be a heads up, because it's easy to miss stuff on Steam if you don't use it all that regularly.

*Brodie* · 12-19-2011, 09:26 PM

I got Serious Sam and a 33% off coupon. Anyone want Serious Sam?

Peanut · 12-19-2011, 10:58 PM

I was gonna ask if it was the new one or the old one, but...it doesn't really matter.

愛 · 12-20-2011, 05:30 AM

I got a 33% off any Valve game coupon...and I own every Valve game. Thanks, Steam.

But yeah, if anyone wants to trade for it, I'd be down. I'm also going broke this Christmas thanks to gifts and the Steam sale. lol

Peanut · 12-20-2011, 05:29 PM

Woo! Just got the Dungeons of Dredmor achievement and got 2 lumps of coal.

Valve has crafted a super sneaky f*cking way of making me spend way more money than I want to this year. God DAMN them.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 12-20-2011, 05:54 PM

very cool indeed

Quote:

Originally Posted by 愛

I got a 33% off any Valve game coupon...and I own every Valve game. Thanks, Steam.

But yeah, if anyone wants to trade for it, I'd be down. I'm also going broke this Christmas thanks to gifts and the Steam sale. lol

could i get it from u?

愛 · 12-20-2011, 06:46 PM

Sure, if I can figure out how to gift the coupon...

*Brodie* · 12-20-2011, 07:39 PM

I snagged the Humble Indie Bundle again this year. I figured that I wanted Cave Story+, and it was on sale...why not just spend more and just do so through the donation. This promo is making me want to hook up my pc again...ugh.

Peanut · 12-20-2011, 09:39 PM

Got another lump of coal for the Psychonauts achievement. Luckily I already had the game and that it was far enough in I didn't actually have to play it.

Man, what an overhyped POS.

*Brodie* · 12-20-2011, 09:41 PM

A Double Fine game that's overhyped? You don't say...

*TheCanadiandrome* · 12-20-2011, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 愛

Sure, if I can figure out how to gift the coupon...

Cool, thanks!

Peanut · 12-21-2011, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by TMNT_Canadian

Cool, thanks!

If you give me something as a trade I'll give you the 50% off one. I'll take coal if you've got it. I also own every Valve game worth owning, which is like 2 games, but still.

Also, being on Steam again kinda reminds me why I f*cking hate Steam sometime. I tried to boot up Civ V, but while trying to validate my files Steam keeps telling me their server is "too busy" to do it, which is super f*cked because I OWN A HARDCOPY OF THE GOD DAMN GAME. The reason I struggled to play more Civ V came flooding back very quickly.

Peanut · 12-21-2011, 10:21 AM

Double post to say I got another Valve coupon for 33% and a 50% off L4D2.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 12-21-2011, 11:05 PM

I don't really have any Steam games as of yet. Haven't been a member long.

Peanut · 12-22-2011, 03:43 PM

You don't need Steam games to do this. Did you even attempt to look at Steam before posting in this thread?

*TheCanadiandrome* · 12-23-2011, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peanut

You don't need Steam games to do this. Did you even attempt to look at Steam before posting in this thread?

ah, see that's what i didn't know. so how do i do this?

Peanut · 12-23-2011, 11:12 PM

Just go on Steam. Can you ever figure out anything for yourself? It takes like 2 minutes.

Anyways, one of the objectives today is for trading with a friend. Anyone wanna swap worthless coupons so we can get it?

愛 · 12-24-2011, 08:35 AM

Send me a message whenever you're online. I'll swap a useless coupon.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 12-24-2011, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peanut

Just go on Steam. Can you ever figure out anything for yourself? It takes like 2 minutes.

well I ask cause I'm new to Steam and don't know anything. I don't have Steam installed on my pc

12-19-2011, 09:15 PM	#1
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Steam Holiday Sale OK, so this catches a bunch of us on here numerous times throughout the year. This time around Valve has gone above and beyond with this whole "Great Gift Pile" thing. Just for having a Steam account and jumping in today, you're given something for free. I don't know if the first one is random or what, but I got a coupon for 50% off any Valve game. So, catch of all this is that these things can be traded. You can get more chances at the gifts by completing achievements in games. Each day the list of achievements changes, so you've got a ton of chances to get something each day. Each time you complete an objective, you'll get something in your Steam inventory, which may turn out to be "a game off the pile" or a lump of coal. The coal can be gathered and then traded in towards a game, or you can hold on to it as each piece counts as an entry into the final giveaway of the season, which has the grand prize of WINNING EVERY F*CKING STEAM GAME EVER! So, yeah. I think as many of us should get in on this as possible, just because we can all trade if we get stuff we'd rather move to someone else, or we can gift things we win to each other. Whatever! I thought there should be a heads up, because it's easy to miss stuff on Steam if you don't use it all that regularly.

12-19-2011, 09:26 PM	#2
Brodie Certified Teacher Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bizarro Metropolis Posts: 6,495	I got Serious Sam and a 33% off coupon. Anyone want Serious Sam? __________________ Stupendous Monster

12-20-2011, 07:39 PM	#8
Brodie Certified Teacher Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bizarro Metropolis Posts: 6,495	I snagged the Humble Indie Bundle again this year. I figured that I wanted Cave Story+, and it was on sale...why not just spend more and just do so through the donation. This promo is making me want to hook up my pc again...ugh. __________________ Stupendous Monster

12-20-2011, 09:41 PM	#10
Brodie Certified Teacher Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bizarro Metropolis Posts: 6,495	A Double Fine game that's overhyped? You don't say... __________________ Stupendous Monster

12-21-2011, 11:05 PM	#14
TheCanadiandrome Big, Bad & Bold Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Inside the Technodrome; Shredderville; Saskatchewan Posts: 19,719	I don't really have any Steam games as of yet. Haven't been a member long. __________________ Add me: PSN/XBL; Nintendo Network ID: BDS-3.1.6; Switch FC: SW-3378-5206-8020 TMNT Fan Club: http://sot.ag/4jZR0 Visit My Wish List: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=30904 My Collection: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=40276

12-19-2011, 10:58 PM	#3
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	I was gonna ask if it was the new one or the old one, but...it doesn't really matter.

12-20-2011, 05:30 AM	#4
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I got a 33% off any Valve game coupon...and I own every Valve game. Thanks, Steam. But yeah, if anyone wants to trade for it, I'd be down. I'm also going broke this Christmas thanks to gifts and the Steam sale. lol

12-20-2011, 05:29 PM	#5
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Woo! Just got the Dungeons of Dredmor achievement and got 2 lumps of coal. Valve has crafted a super sneaky f*cking way of making me spend way more money than I want to this year. God DAMN them.

12-20-2011, 06:46 PM	#7
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	Sure, if I can figure out how to gift the coupon...

12-20-2011, 09:39 PM	#9
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Got another lump of coal for the Psychonauts achievement. Luckily I already had the game and that it was far enough in I didn't actually have to play it. Man, what an overhyped POS.

12-21-2011, 10:21 AM	#13
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Double post to say I got another Valve coupon for 33% and a 50% off L4D2.

12-22-2011, 03:43 PM	#15
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	You don't need Steam games to do this. Did you even attempt to look at Steam before posting in this thread?

12-23-2011, 11:12 PM	#17
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Just go on Steam. Can you ever figure out anything for yourself? It takes like 2 minutes. Anyways, one of the objectives today is for trading with a friend. Anyone wanna swap worthless coupons so we can get it?

12-24-2011, 08:35 AM	#18
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	Send me a message whenever you're online. I'll swap a useless coupon.