Let me tell you about unlucky 53 achievements completed legitā¦ total games won = 1, and wait for itā¦ Nimbus! which I already hadā¦
16 couponsā¦ none that really stand out in my mindā¦and 41 pieces of coalā¦ then when I decided to try and see if I could win something through crafting, I was past the time when Valve ran out of coupons / games from other companies, so I spent 14 coal to get two more Valve couponsā¦ both worth less than the one I already hadā¦
Still, I had fun, but I am pissed off (well, probably more surprised and disappointedā¦) by all the cheaters that existed in this contest, and I do hope that Valve punishes them with permanent bans of their accounts. Although then I wonder what happens to all the things they won unfairlyā¦ does it just disappear forever, or go back into some sort of draw? Who knowsā¦ Oh well, until the next big sale / contestā¦
Iām not sure of exactly how, but from what I can gather reading the forums, there are people who made in excess of 300+ accounts, specifically for farming achievements. There were also people who exploited the Humble Indie Bundle 4, dropping the amount they were making by almost 50% in a single day, and then using the games from the bundle to get an advantage in the Great Gift Pile on Steam and forcing the guys behind the Humble Bundle to put a minimum price in place. Void can probably fill in more details, since he helped me catch up on what was happening, but it appears Valve is actually taking steps to do something about the cheatersā¦ good for them!
EDIT: Oh yeah, and I forgot the exploit Asylum just mentioned - I think it is Steam Achievement Managerā¦
You guys have pretty much covered all the bases and their isnāt much to add.
The amount of outright cheating and exploiting of indies and charity was disgusting. Thankfully Valve have swooped in, closed accounts and taken ill gotten gains back from those who raped the system.
I got 37 achievements and won 4 games. People have been saying the chance to win a game was 25% but I donāt know anyone that had a 25% win rate. I have a 9.25% win rate and that seems quite high compared to others than I know, most of them averaging around 40 achievements and winning 2 games, so I would say the actual probability of winning a game was 5% and the chance of winning something of value was significantly smaller.
I guess it is gone now, but in the conditions of the Winter sale, there was a 1 in 4 chance of winning something from the great gift pile. Otherwise, coal would be awarded. I would hazard a guess and say that the great gift pile was both games and coupons. I got 2 games, 9 coupons, and 25 coal, so by that reasoning, it does work.
I bought Dungeons of Dredmor and Deus Ex HR for ~ $21.
I dont know if Dredmor will turn out to be a favorite but I really wanted to see what it was like. Too bad the wand skills (spells) seem to have been taken out. (Content is most important but the interface seems a bit fiddy ā it has been out for awhile) .
Deus Ex seemed took good a deal to pass on ā something for after Skyrim.
I was thinking about SS SE HD but it wouldnt have been new for me ā still only a couple of bucks. Maybe sometime later.
I donāt know if anyone cares anymore, but GreenmanGaming is having a New Yearās sale over the next two weeksā¦ Dead Island is on for $15 - $10 cheaper than the Steam price a couple of days agoā¦ A lot of their games activate on Steam as wellā¦
I got Dungeons of Dredmor a week ago, I absolutely love it, for $4 its extreme value, and even at full price of $8, I actually bought 4 extra copies for friends. If you like Roguelikeās and are a fan of Muchkin the card game, this game was MADE for you lol, it has some good humor in there, but overall its a fantastic game, Im hoping it gets more and more polished over time. My opinion is biased though because Rogue is my favorite game of all time
I think I am going through after xmas steam sales withdrawalā¦but the Dead Space 1/2 sale for this weekend enabled me to scratch that itch again.
Dunno when I will play all these games, but I miss the daily sales.
Still trying to finish mass effect 1 so I can start 2. Not even really sure I want to carry over my toon as I really have no clue what to do at each level up and my companions are maxed in the bio/tech but spend 90% of their time dead.
Also, something called Nation Red is free on steam this weekend. With a controller it is almost Robotron action, but there is something borked about the controls.
You can choose to respec your guy when you import him into mass2, even some of the major decisions. Itās done via a dialogue early in the game where people ask you about your past, and youāre free to answer whatever youād like.
Aaaandā¦ Titan Quest again for 2.50 on Steam. Seriously, if you havenāt gotten it for some reason, get it now.
Is From Dust worth it for 5 bucks btw? Is it anything like Populous 3? Or way too slow? There seems to be quite a big discrepancy between the critic score and the userscore for this game on Metacritic, the latter being more reliable (and lower).
53 achievements completed legitā¦ total games won = 1, and wait for itā¦ Nimbus! which I already hadā¦
how lol
