The Steam Thread

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by SackAttack

Certainly. I've got, like, 50 or 60 of 'em.

Genesis *was* my primary game system for close to ten years growing up.

Do you want the Genesis game bundle on Steam? Just got it for an achievement.

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Right click on game name in library. There's an option there to do something with local files. Can't remember the exact verbiage, but it usually fixes the problem just fine.

thanks to both you and Mckerney this did the trick.

[Matthean]

Planeswalker actually installed fine for me. I did a game and in part due to quirky mechanics I lost it. I did a redo since I was so close to winning. I got smoked. I kept trying and failing and tried to select the default white deck only to accidentally get the green deck and do redraws to where I screwed myself. Finally got the white deck and tossed insult onto injury by playing an Instant that gave me 2 life for every creature and won 39-0. It's kind of fun to see some of the newer cards and their abilities.

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by Matthean

Planeswalker actually installed fine for me. I did a game and in part due to quirky mechanics I lost it. I did a redo since I was so close to winning. I got smoked. I kept trying and failing and tried to select the default white deck only to accidentally get the green deck and do redraws to where I screwed myself. Finally got the white deck and tossed insult onto injury by playing an Instant that gave me 2 life for every creature and won 39-0. It's kind of fun to see some of the newer cards and their abilities.

Speaking of quirky mechanics, I found that some of the challenges where you are given a situation and have to win in a certain number of turns not only require you to win, but to win in the exact manner they were thinking of. There was at least one that I played where I won and failed the challenge and then saw it needed to be done a different way to complete the challenge.

[Matthean]

Originally Posted by mckerney

Speaking of quirky mechanics, I found that some of the challenges where you are given a situation and have to win in a certain number of turns not only require you to win, but to win in the exact manner they were thinking of. There was at least one that I played where I won and failed the challenge and then saw it needed to be done a different way to complete the challenge.

The card I wanted to play was a blue where you two target players swapped creatures. Apparently having only two players made it too difficult for the AI to know which ones to pick. I'm guessing I needed to do more on my part to make sure the AI knew what to do. I just hope one of the two target players can be me.

[PilotMan]

Up to 24 achievements now.

I picked up the Majicka Collection this morning, and then promptly got Majicka for one of my rewards. lol

[Lonnie]

Anyone want to do the Warhammer Dawn of War 2 achievement? Have to play online for 30 minutes then finish the match. Message DarkJoker on Steam if you are up for it.

[Matthean]

Yep. Most annoying mechanic in Plansewalkers is figuring out the timing of stuff. I got my butt repeatedly kicked by the green deck so I switched to black. I had a guy out that was */* based on number of creatures in the graveyard and he has regenerate. Mistimed the regenerate so he died. Thankfully I got the Massacre creature to go off and I still won.

[Qrusher14242]

The Binding of Isaac is just an awesome game...just sunk 7 hours into it today. Havent beat it yet But its a fun game, every time you start a new game, it randomly generates the dungeons, enemies, bosses etc. Got it for $1.50

[SackAttack]

Originally Posted by mckerney

Do you want the Genesis game bundle on Steam? Just got it for an achievement.

I'd be glad to give it a home if you don't want it. Don't know that I have anything to trade you, though.

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by SackAttack

I'd be glad to give it a home if you don't want it. Don't know that I have anything to trade you, though.

Sent. I already have it and am not looking for anything to trade.

[mckerney]

For anyone still thinking about crafting your coal or still doing achievements, Steam has run out of third party games and coupons so you will only be able to get Valve games and coupons. Not bad prizes necessarily, but if you already have them then coal might be best kept for contest entries at this point.

[SackAttack]

Originally Posted by mckerney

Sent. I already have it and am not looking for anything to trade.

Thanks!

As an aside, just saw the thing about Valve coupons/Valve games/coal. Makes me wonder why I'm trying to get the Magicka achievement since the game struggles to run well on my system. Heh.

[mckerney]

The Magicka one only took me about 20 minutes using this method from the Steam Treasure Hunt Wiki.

Possibly the quickest and easiest: Go into challenge mode and select Glade as your map. Approach enemies and do the following: Wet (Shift + QQQQQ), Freeze (Shift + RRRRR), Kill (Shift + RQRQRQRQRQ)

Just keep killing enemies that way until you die, then restart and do it again until you get to 100.

[mckerney]

A bunch of great games back on sale for the last day, including Deux Ex: HR, Terraria, Orcs Must Die!, Dungeon Defenders, Bastion, Serious Sam, Magicka, Portal 2, Skyrim and Saints Row 3.

[Qrusher14242]

I'll prolly pick up Orcs Must Die, but debating about Shotgun 2 and Dungeon Defenders. So many games so little money lol

[DaddyTorgo]

Just picked up the Total War pack ($12.49) so that I don't have to deal with the hassle of installing Medieval and Rome from CD on new computers in the future (or on this new one I'm on now...I dunno where all my medieval discs and my rome: barbarian discs are anyways).

Already had Empire, but this way I get Napoleon too.

Seemed like it made sense.

If I had an extra copy of Empire now I'd gift it out to someone, but apparently Sega is uncool like that.

[Qrusher14242]

I got Rome installed and it plays good, but every time i exit it, steam still thinks its running lol. So it says i played it 5 hours yesterday. Then when i go to exit steam, it says to stop Rome from running...but its not. So i might have to redownload it again

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by Qrusher14242

I got Rome installed and it plays good, but every time i exit it, steam still thinks its running lol. So it says i played it 5 hours yesterday. Then when i go to exit steam, it says to stop Rome from running...but its not. So i might have to redownload it again

Before Kingdoms I played a ton of Rome with the Total Realism mod...looking forward to giving that another go-round.

[Blackadar]

The final damage count:

Tropico 4 - $5 via Amazon
Terraria - $2.50
Orcs Must Die - $4
Dungeons of Dreadmor - $1.25
Just Cause 2 - $5
Avadon - $2.50
Limbo - $2.50
Fate of the Word - $5
Cities in Motion & DLC - $10
Warhammer 40k Retribution - $10
Europa Universalis 3 Chronicles - $12
Defense Grid - $5
Rise of the Samuri DLC - $2.50
Hearts of Iron 3 Complete - $11 via Amazon
Gratuitous Space Battles - Free

Total: 15 games, $78.25 (about $5 per game)

I've already polished off Limbo in 3 hours. I think Just Cause 2 will be a bust. I've already got 20 hours out of EU3. I wanted a couple of other games on sale (or better sales) - Dead Rising 2 and Guild Wars Trilogy, but that's a lot of gaming for little money.

[jeff061]

I've been having fun with Avadon, bargain and a half. Type of game I love to play.

Orcs Die I bought during Thanksgiving, I played the shit out of that. Great game.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

My damage list:

Pop Top package (34 games): $50
Mumbo Jumbo package (20 games): $30
Railworks 2012 + Horseshoe curve: $4
Solar 2: $2.50
Sequence: $1.25
Cities in Motion Complete: $10

Total (58 games): $97.75 or $1.69/game

Already played through a couple of these games. I'll take most of next year to get through them, if not longer. Great bang for the buck.

[Qrusher14242]

Here's Mine:

Neverwinter Nights 2: Platinum: $5
Defense Grid: The Awakening + DLC: $3
Torchlight: $3.74
Frozen Synapse: $3
E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy: $3
Anomaly: Warzone Earth $2.50
Beat Hazard: $2.50
Bastion: $5.00
Terraria: $2.49
Serious Sam HD 1 & 2: $2.99
Space Pirates and Zombies: $2.49
The Binding of Isaac: $1.24
Total War Mega Pack: $12.49
Trine: $3.74
Flight Control HD: $1.24

Total (18 Games) $54.42

So far, the cheapest game(The Binding of Isaac) has been my favorite, but most of the games i got i like(Except for maybe Space Pirates and Flight Control)

I might still pick up Orcs today

[MikeVic]

So someone should create an FOFC Terraria server!

[Critch]

I was pretty controlled this year, not sure if it's because the sale wasnt great or just that I'd already snagged most of the stuff I wanted on the regular sales.

Railworks 3 Deluxe - $3.99
HoI 3 Complete - $7.49
SpaceChem - $2.49
Orcs Must Die! - $3.74

By far the top buy for me was SpaceChem for $2.49. Great puzzler, has had me hooked for hours on end.

[SackAttack]

Dungeons of Dredmor - $1.87
Audiosurf - $2.49
Fate of the World - $2.49
Space Pirates and Zombies - $2.49
SpaceChem - $2.49

$11.83, I think that makes the final damage. FotW was an 'achievement' buy and I probably won't replay it much, but I really enjoy the others.

Also acquired Puzzle Chronicles after getting (and trading) Alien Breed 3 via achievement.

[CrimsonFox]

Originally Posted by SackAttack

Thanks!

As an aside, just saw the thing about Valve coupons/Valve games/coal. Makes me wonder why I'm trying to get the Magicka achievement since the game struggles to run well on my system. Heh.

To get the Magicka achievement, go to the party, stand by the musicians. Hit 5 Water, BLAST, hit 5 cold, BLAST, hit 5 ice (water + cold) BLAST. Go to the north section in the middle of the 5 guys there. Do the same.
THen quit the game. Then hit the start button again. You will start in the party room with everyone alive again. Rinse repeat.

[Fidatelo]

Fable: The Lost Chapters - $2.49
Dungeons of Dredmore: Realm of the Digglegods: $0.74
Batman: Arkham Asylum - $4.99
Dawn of War II Gold - $10.19
Terraria - $2.49
Sequence - $1.24
Dungeon Defenders - $3.74

So $25.88 for 7 games. I also received a game as a gift, which I traded to a friend for HOARD, so that gets counted too, I suppose. So per game, it cost me about $3.25. Not too shabby

[SackAttack]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

To get the Magicka achievement, go to the party, stand by the musicians. Hit 5 Water, BLAST, hit 5 cold, BLAST, hit 5 ice (water + cold) BLAST. Go to the north section in the middle of the 5 guys there. Do the same.
THen quit the game. Then hit the start button again. You will start in the party room with everyone alive again. Rinse repeat.

Yeah, I figured that out, but didn't care enough to complete it for what would likely be a 3rd Valve coupon.

[CrimsonFox]

anyone try A Bunch of Heroes? The game is aweomse and would be great with a bunch of people. Kinda like the arcade game Robotron or Berserk with 4 people multiplayer. The achievement is ridiculous.

Tried the Revenge of the Titans game. Achievement also hard

[EagleFan]

As for the achievements:

19th - 3 remaining (don't have 2 of the games; gave up on the Bunch of Heroes one)
20th - 3 remaining (don't have those games)
21st - 4 remaining (don't have 3 of the games; going to make an attempt at the Swords and Soldiers one)
22nd - 5 remaining (don't have 3 of them; going to make one last attempt at Toki Tori and haven;t tried Rise of the Immortals)
23rd - 2 remaining (don't have them)
24th - 6 remaining (don't have 4 of them; may try the Crimecraft one and make one more attempt at Jamestown, probably doing something stupid)
25th - 3 remaining (don't have 2 of them; Atom Zombie Smasher got on my nerves)
26th - 5 remaaining (don;t have 4 of them; may make an attempt at Rusty Hearts)
27th - 3 remaining (don't have them)
28th - 5 remaining (don't have 1 of them; must be doing something wrong on SPAZ; will try Revenge of the Titans; will try Dungeon Defenders; will try Sanctum)
29th - 4 remaining (don't have 2 of them; will try the Binding of Isaac; will try Xotic)
30th - 4 remaining (don't have 2 of them; hate Super Meat Boy and gave up; Flight Control is giving me trouble just getting 5 helecopters to appear)
31st - 4 remaining (don't have 3 of them; BEAT.TRIP BEAT gives me a headache)

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

anyone try A Bunch of Heroes? The game is aweomse and would be great with a bunch of people. Kinda like the arcade game Robotron or Berserk with 4 people multiplayer. The achievement is ridiculous.

I had to do that one twice because the first time I did it the achievement was still broken.

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by MikeVic

So someone should create an FOFC Terraria server!

Testing out to see how well it works for me to run one.

IP 69.4.107.172
Port 7777
Password FOFCTrout


Yay! It looks like there might be a sky island right near the spawn.

[CrimsonFox]

ack! I soooo hate revenge of the titans. sucks so much. The achievment at least. FOund a youtube movie which has a cheat for it but if I need a cheat to be4at the damn thing what's the point. Some of these are just stupid.

[CrimsonFox]

Originally Posted by mckerney

Testing out to see how well it works for me to run one.

IP 69.4.107.172
Port 7777
Password FOFCTrout


Yay! It looks like there might be a sky island right near the spawn.

i'm in as Fry
I lost my sword somehow tho. I ran into the mine.

[mckerney]

I should be able to leave the server up and running for now. Max players is currently at the default of 8, if we need more I think I can change it though I'd have to restart the server.

[Qrusher14242]

i've got 2 hours in terraria but i barely have a house built lol On the 2nd night...need to play more. Its just nights take sooo long. At least at the start.

[CrimsonFox]

What I did is get as much wood and goo as you can. Then Make the wood floor and side walls to box yourself in. THen you can build all night protected. YOu have to make a ceiling for when the eyes come. But as long as you have enough torches you can keep working. You should jump on mckerney's server.

[Qrusher14242]

yeah i got the main floor built, but trying to build a 2nd. Do you need a door for each floor?

[CrimsonFox]

Originally Posted by Qrusher14242

yeah i got the main floor built, but trying to build a 2nd. Do you need a door for each floor?

just put a hole in the ceiling of the 1st floor and jump up to the second. mckerney put some sort of thing in the ceiling floor that you can walk on and hit DOWN to descend but I don't know what that is. Just make a hole and jump up/down.
(use the axe to chop the hole)

[CrimsonFox]

Incidently I'd like to declare that the best game of 2011 is Limbo.
Wow I can't put that thing down.

[Qrusher14242]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

just put a hole in the ceiling of the 1st floor and jump up to the second. mckerney put some sort of thing in the ceiling floor that you can walk on and hit DOWN to descend but I don't know what that is. Just make a hole and jump up/down.
(use the axe to chop the hole)

hmm ok i thought i did that but it said it wasnt a valid house.

[Groundhog]

Originally Posted by Qrusher14242

So far, the cheapest game(The Binding of Isaac) has been my favorite, but most of the games i got i like(Except for maybe Space Pirates and Flight Control)

Played around with this for a bit last night, great little game and an interesting (and unforgiving!) take on the roguelike genre.

[PilotMan]

In case anyone was wondering. I didn't win anything. That is all.

[Lonnie]

My coal is gone, so I guess they already did the drawing. I don't have a ton more games now so I take it I didn't win anything.

I ended up with 29 objectives finished. I won Empire Total War, Flatout, Counter Strike Source, Portal and a bunch of coupons. I'll probably give Empire to my son unless someone has something to trade for it. The other three I will give away to anyone that wants them.

Flatout is an old racing game, and if you don't know what Counter Strike Source or Portal is then you probably need them.

[Qrusher14242]

ill take CS Source if you still have it please

[EagleFan]

If anyone is looking to get anything that they can use the following coupons on sometime before March 1st give a shout:

33% Off Valve (any Valve Title which has already been released) - I have 3 of these
33% off Dungeon Siege 3
50% off Section 8: Prejudice
50% off Flight Control HD
50% off Puzzle Agent 2
50% off Cthulhu Saves the World / Breath of Death VII Double Pack
50% off The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion GOTY
50% off Men of War: Vietnam

[CrimsonFox]

Originally Posted by PilotMan

In case anyone was wondering. I didn't win anything. That is all.

I did. I won everything. Just as I predicted.

[PilotMan]

Originally Posted by mckerney

Testing out to see how well it works for me to run one.

IP 69.4.107.172
Port 7777
Password FOFCTrout


Yay! It looks like there might be a sky island right near the spawn.

Do you have a problem if I post this as an announcement on our steam page so that people can go there to find it?

[Tasan]

I'll take flatout if you still have it Lonnie.