Winter is coming. (STEAM SALE THREAD Q4 2011)

[sickrubik]

I happen to have two coupons with no use for them. Anyone want these?

-50% off one Valve game

-50% off of "Lost Horizons
http://store.steampowered.com/app/40350/

[bhodi]

I got a free portal gift, and -50% off a shitty racing game.

Sadly, some good deals but I already own them all today. :(

[Lucas]

1st day: purchased Orcs Must Die + DLCs and Portal 2 for a grand total of € 9.83 ; not bad.

[Paelos]

Day 2, buying Dungeons of Dredmor for a buck!

[Engels]

Picked up Just Cause 2 and Amnesia for ~$6 each.

[Tairnyn]

DoD and LEGO Batman for a steal!

[HaemishM]

Kind of meh on today's grab bag. Nothing stands out that I want.

[schild]

Dungeons of Dredmor was worth it at full price. Picking up the expansion now, for uh, pocket change.

[Ruvaldt]

Getting Dungeons of Dredmor and LEGO Batman.

Also, I have a coupon for -50% off Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 that I will never, ever use.  If anyone wants it it is theirs.

[JWIV]

Just picked up Dungeons, because for less than a cup of coffee, why not

[Azazel]

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood is still $50, what a joke!

That's localised Australian pricing. US price is $27 (and may well be cheaper if it gets daily deal'd).

[Speedy Cerviche]

A lot of paradox games are on sale until jan 2nd. I bought Victoria II at 60% off, seems like a lot of others too if you are a fan.

[Ruvaldt]

It's generally a good rule of thumb to only buy things that are on daily specials because the discounts are deeper.  I hold off on buying games that are on a broader discount until the end just to see if they are part of one of those better daily specials over the course of the sale.  There will likely, at some point, be a day in which a package of Paradox games are on 75%+ discount.

Edit: also, Schild is right.  Dungeons of Dredmor is really entertaining.  It's a steal at $2.

[Rokal]

I had already bought Psychnauts a while back, but it didn't feel especially playable at the time. I guess Double Fine patched the game to improve controller support, add achievements, and higher resolutions. The game plays great now and it's as charming as ever. Consider picking up the Double Fine pack (Costume Quest and Psychonauts for $5.74) if you're interested in either. Fair warning: you'll probably want a controller for Psychonauts, I can't imagine the gameplay being great with a keyboard.

[Rendakor]

Picked up DoD complete for < $2, and Recettear for $5. Not that I'm likely to play either now that SWTOR is here, but for the less than lunch I can't say no.

Edit: less than, not greater than.

[JWIV]

More coal for the stocking - goes great with diggle nog!

[Xilren's Twin]

Got a coupon for 50% off Eufloria which looks like an artsy take on a space exploration game it anyone is interested.
The game is already half off, so this would make it $3.75, but only if you act now :)

[Azazel]

I think the coupons only "start" on 2nd Jan - when this Christmas sale promotion ends.

[Kail]

I'm assuming they're only valid for the full price, too.  I got a "50% off Valve product" one, while Valve games were 75% off that day, which combined would let me get Half-Life 2 (normally $10.00) for something like $1.25.

Once this sale thing is over, we should have some sort of coupon swap thread.  I am never gonna use that thing.

[Reborne]

I think the coupons only "start" on 2nd Jan - when this Christmas sale promotion ends.

Yep, check here:
Holiday Sale Instructions

"Most coupons will be usable starting January 2nd, but keep an eye out for Golden coupons, which can be used during the holiday sale."

The idea is that you can trade them now.
I'm not sure if coal can be traded for a specific coupon or if it gets you a random coupon from the pile.
If it is random then the best idea that has come to me so far is if someone were going to trade their coal and you have a coupon that they want then you get more entries into the grand prize and they don't have any risk.

[Xilren's Twin]

I'm assuming they're only valid for the full price, too.  I got a "50% off Valve product" one, while Valve games were 75% off that day, which combined would let me get Half-Life 2 (normally $10.00) for something like $1.25.

Once this sale thing is over, we should have some sort of coupon swap thread.  I am never gonna use that thing.

Yeah didnt notice the after Jan 2 part.  But on the plus side, you can use coupons on sale items unless otherwise noted on the coupon.

[Yoru]

I'm assuming they're only valid for the full price, too.  I got a "50% off Valve product" one, while Valve games were 75% off that day, which combined would let me get Half-Life 2 (normally $10.00) for something like $1.25.

Once this sale thing is over, we should have some sort of coupon swap thread.  I am never gonna use that thing.

Yeah didnt notice the after Jan 2 part.  But on the plus side, you can use coupons on sale items unless otherwise noted on the coupon.

Yeah, and if you have one of the 50% Off One Valve Product coupon, you should also read the fine print - only good for titles released on or before Jan 2, 2012 and expires on March 1st, 2012, so no saving up for Half-Life 3.

If anyone wants my 50% Off Valve Product coupon, let me know - I already own all the ones I want.

[schild]

http://media.steampowered.com/apps/hs/Illustration_huge_21_7ecdcbed.jpg

Sale today sort of blows.

[schild]

Oh, I guess I saw it early, it reverted back:

Here's the summation: Defense Grid, new Batman, and shit you've already bought.

[Bann]

1st day off for xmas break, bad run of games in LoL and neither bloodbowl opponent online. Thought for sure I'd find something with the new deals today. Blerg. Now I'm downloading battlefield 3 for PC. Dam you steam!

[Teleku]

Sweet!  Arkham City is one of the top games I was waiting for on this sale. 

Is that Swords and Soldiers game any good?

[Hawkbit]

What about Grotesque Tactics 1/2? 

[schild]

What about Grotesque Tactics 1/2?  

They're crap.

Swords & Soldiers is... ok.

[Ruvaldt]

neither bloodbowl opponent online.

Yes I am!

[schild]

Too late, he already wasted money on an Origin game.

[HaemishM]

So not having bought any of the Mount and Blade games before, should I bother with anything but Mount & Blade: Warband?

[schild]

So not having bought any of the Mount and Blade games before, should I bother with anything but Mount & Blade: Warband?

Nope.

[Teleku]

Fire and Sword is pretty interesting.  It plays very differently from Warband, however.  Which could be a "bad thing" for you.

What about Grotesque Tactics 1/2? 

What Schild said.  I bought the first one on a sale, since its description sounded like something I would really love.  Its pretty bad.

[Paelos]

So not having bought any of the Mount and Blade games before, should I bother with anything but Mount & Blade: Warband?

Nope.

Nope, all the good mods are for Warband. The one I'm currently playing and have liked the best so far is Sword of Damocles: Warlords. I highly recommend downloading that in addition to your purchase. It does quite a few things that I really like. It updates the map to a much larger version with twelves factions instead of five. It updates the economy so trading makes more sense, plus there is a banking option. It has more custom dialogue. There are duels during the battles that affect morale and experience gain. Troops can surrender to you mid-battle. They added firearms. You can recruit different types of peasants from taverns. Towns now have population and faith, in addition to more building options. You can command your own kingdom faction with more options, such as castellans and lords that offer to join you. Also, lots more weapons/items with a blacksmithing upgrade system.

[Hawkbit]

What about Grotesque Tactics 1/2?  

They're crap.

Swords & Soldiers is... ok.

Thanks for the save.

edit:  what am I typing?