Steam summer sale spoils

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  1. Grantrithor

    Grantrithor Member

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    Guess they stopped doing that 1 USD = 1 EUR / Pound conversion.
     
    Grantrithor, Jul 18, 2012
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  2. Paradox

    Paradox I am a gigantic asshole who loses people's hard wo

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    explain
     
    Paradox, Jul 18, 2012
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  3. Fooshi

    Fooshi For fuck's sake Fooshi

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    Once upon a time, on servers far, far away, Steam used to be US dollars only, then one day some prick thought "We should add global currencies!".
    So they did. They introduced the pound for the Brits and the Euro for the rest of us Euros, without converting it. So, because the US dollar is worth less than the Pound / Euro, we in Europe had to pay tonnes more. Mad was induced and Steam finally budged and lowered the prices for us Euros. But, even after lowering the prices, we still sometimes have to pay more than US / Non-Euro users and Euros were mad ever after.

    The end.
     
    Fooshi, Jul 18, 2012
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  4. Grantrithor

    Grantrithor Member

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    Having to pay more now though most likely comes from licensing cost companies have to do when selling to international markets, instead of just a lazy conversion (or lack thereof). I'm not fully sure though how international stuff works digitally. The system could be abused though, by connecting through a proxy from some crap-currency country and getting cheap ass free games.
     
    Grantrithor, Jul 18, 2012
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  5. Fricken Hamster

    Fricken Hamster Mr. Super Serious

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    Terraria Terraria Terraria Terraria Terraria Terraria Terraria Terraria Terraria Terraria Terraria Terraria Terraria Terraria Terraria Terraria Terraria Terraria
     
    Fricken Hamster, Jul 18, 2012
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  6. Hygrom

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    That game is terrible.
     
    Hygrom, Jul 18, 2012
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  7. RetroFade

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    Grand Theft Auto complete pack for £5.

    That'll keep me busy.
     
    RetroFade, Jul 18, 2012
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  8. w00kie

    w00kie Mustachioed Mexican

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    [​IMG] :headshot:
     
    w00kie, Jul 18, 2012
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  9. Paradox

    Paradox I am a gigantic asshole who loses people's hard wo

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    Dota 2 is awesome.
     
    Paradox, Jul 18, 2012
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  10. McGyver

    McGyver Experimental Pedagogue

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    And you get a free hardware survey with it.
     
    McGyver, Jul 18, 2012
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  11. RappemongO

    RappemongO Member

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    Not really. Weird thing is that I can't really understand why the fuck I'm laughing. It's like I've become that baby with the microwave. I know whats coming, the video up until the last frame is shit... then I just crack up and laugh.
     
    RappemongO, Jul 18, 2012
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  12. Hygrom

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    FUCKING HELL. I should have waited to get Medieval 2 total war gold. I could have saved $7.50. I need more steam wallet cash. I also need to save my money for college textbooks though...
     
    Hygrom, Jul 18, 2012
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  13. Grantrithor

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    Should have waited man, for the same price you'd now have Rome, Empire, and Napoleon.
     
    Grantrithor, Jul 18, 2012
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  14. ImSpartacus

    ImSpartacus nerf spec plz

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    Steam just has the best deals.
     
    ImSpartacus, Jul 18, 2012
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  15. Hygrom

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    Well, my main anger is that I would have had more money to purchase other things. I may just have to dip into my textbook fund a bit more.
     
    Hygrom, Jul 18, 2012
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  16. Ikalx

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    I am disappoint.

    It's a good game!
     
    Ikalx, Jul 18, 2012
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  17. McGyver

    McGyver Experimental Pedagogue

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    If that's any comfort to you, i was close to buying Legend of Grimrock before i realized my time constraints.

    Sometimes you just have to set priorities.

    Also, the GTA pack deal is awesome, unfortunately i played all the GTA series already.
     
    McGyver, Jul 18, 2012
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  18. w00kie

    w00kie Mustachioed Mexican

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    is LA NOIRE any good? Installable on real PCs without 10 hours of checking internet for fixes or fixing the other 5 programs that need to be running? would it be enjoyable with gamepad(not ps3/xbox-pad)?
     
    w00kie, Jul 18, 2012
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  19. Hygrom

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    LA Noire tells an amazing story, doesn't have much other stuff to install, and should be fine on a gamepad.
     
    Hygrom, Jul 18, 2012
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  20. Ikalx

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    Kinda, actually. It's a gametype that hasn't seen a store in over a decade, or more like 15 years, and it's one I like. So i'm pretty eager to see it sell. Also thought that people here would be into that kind of thing a little more than -none- lol.
     
    Ikalx, Jul 18, 2012
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