Are you saying you don't want competition when it helps the consumer? As much as I love steam, I don't want steam to be a monopoly. Anything whatsoever that helps the community and customers is a good thing.
They post deals that are relevant to the Steam platform, not necessarily Steam store. Posting about games that are relevant to neither on the other hand...You must be aware that ppl, not just tony, constantly post deals to other store fronts in the steam thread all the damn time.
I'm saying that there's an appropriate place for things, and that the Steam thread was not the place for such posts. I would think it would be just as innapproriate for him to go to the Origin thread to post non-Origin deals as well.
Not really, most guys in the Steam thread wouldn't buy a game they could get in Steam somewhere else, even if it was dirt cheap. It's not relative to their interests, the same way a Wii game isn't gonna get a PS3 gamer interested. It's worse when someone posts this stuff in hopes of making a profit, because even with all the best intentions in the world, that's spamming.That's different, PC is PC. We are talking about store fronts here. I personally don't venture much outside of the PC oriented threads here so I was happy when he and others give the heads up.
You must be aware that ppl, not just tony, constantly post deals to other store fronts in the steam thread all the damn time.
Your argument is pretty weak, no offense.
ON TOPIC hurry up Walking Dead Amazon deal !
Not really, most guys in the Steam thread wouldn't buy a game they could get in Steam somewhere else, even if it was dirt cheap. It's not relative to their interests, the same way a Wii game isn't gonna get a PS3 gamer interested. It's worse when someone posts this stuff in hopes of making a profit, because even with all the best intentions in the world, that's spamming.
And people don't react well to people posting random deals unless it's very specific cases, like games that aren't availeable anywhere else (ME3). But other than that, if it's not redeemable in Steam, it's worthless.
If you were a regular frequenter of this thread before Tony showed up you would know that deal info that was mentioned here rested entirely on Nelo, who wasn't always around, or the few others that bothered to check all the latest posts over there and then take the time to repost them here, which didn't always happen. Personally, I found it to be a breath of fresh air to have him show up and replace the tedious stuff that some of us were having to do. It made it easier for the community here to simply voice their opinions/requests/problems and have an immediate fix by someone who had the power to fix or change things. People had immediate feedback, they will not here in this thread in the future.
Do you actually think that this thread is going to flourish like it had been after this? Even the smaller GOG thread has Minsc to shepherd it along and do the grunt work, and that doesn't even involve direct feedback with GOG. Given the previous state of the thread and the long-term responsibility it would necessarily require, I doubt we will see the same kind of Minsc type commitment by anyone here.
It's not the overwhelming majority. I mean, people don't even claim free Desura games.That's not totally true. There's some people who definitely took advantage of some of the uPlay beginning deals that were dirt cheap, and a lot who took advantage of free games on Origin
Can't believe Tony was stupid enough to post that. This is a gaming forum, at least let us keep up the illusion of not being inundated with PR shills. Permaban was completely justified.
Can't wait for Dark Souls sale. I wish it was today!
It's not the overwhelming majority. I mean, people don't even claim free Desura games.
Can't believe Tony was stupid enough to post that. This is a gaming forum, at least let us keep up the illusion of not being inundated with PR shills. Permaban was completely justified.
Somebody even made an OT for that horrendous Medal of Honor game. That is no illusion.
Me too, I hope there's a surge of new players I can invadeCan't wait for Dark Souls sale. I wish it was today!
Wow.The amount of effort put into it is really sketchy as well: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=496101
I mean, what the fuck?
Maybe I'll have to read up on this. I've been keeping myself relatively clean of Dark Souls knowledge as to get the full learning experience. Never played Demon's Souls either. But being invaded sounds unpleasant. At least while I'm still a newbie.Me too, I hope there's a surge of new players I can invade
Might have to jump in on that. Will I miss much not having played the first?
Wasn't GAF making money off referral links?
This strikes me as absurd.
Tony,
Most of the links I clicked about Amazon DD sales has CAG's referral in it. Why is there no GAF referrals? Even better why is the thread here weaker?
Might have to jump in on that. Will I miss much not having played the first?
Don't worry, it's really easy not to get invaded. Just stay in hollow form.Maybe I'll have to read up on this. I've been keeping myself relatively clean of Dark Souls knowledge as to get the full learning experience. Never played Demon's Souls either. But being invaded sounds unpleasant. At least while I'm still a newbie.
Don't worry, it's really easy not to get invaded. Just stay in hollow form.
Just go human to kindle bonfires and know that you may be invaded after that. Just saying that the tension is not there 90% of the time because you mostly walk around in hollow form.Then you can never kindle bonfires. I guess you can try to suicide quickly after or something.
The amount of effort put into it is really sketchy as well: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=496101
I mean, what the fuck?
So when is Dark Souls going to be on sale?
Is walking dead gonna be available as well
Read up a bit about what hollow form is. I see what you mean. Thanks. Beyond that, I'm fine not knowing what I'm getting myself into. That seems to be what Dark Souls is all about, and I'm all for it.Don't worry, it's really easy not to get invaded. Just stay in hollow form.
Right on. Thanks. I think I'll nab it.Don't worry about it, the first one was doody, the second one is pretty cool.
So I know Dark Souls goes on sale Sunday, but is it Sunday only? Im going to be out of town on Sunday (Im NEVER out of town, I never go anywhere), and would love to get this. I guess if I miss it, Im sure itll be around that price again for the Steam winter sales.
It was because of Tony that we even noticed the deals in the first place.
It was because of tony that specific things went on sale.
It was because of tony that he gave out free dlc and EU3 complete to the community among other things.
lol @ no reviews addedThe amount of effort put into it is really sketchy as well: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=496101
no longer a but ?Why is the arrow backwards and upside-down?
Why is the arrow backwards and upside-down?
Just remember that the guilty always pay the price.Me too, I hope there's a surge of new players I can invade