*** OFFICIAL Steam Games Deals Thread ***

I posted some links earlier, have you checked those? They're pretty good resources for information.

All the missions are random I believe though. Basically just click around on stations as you fly by them, click C for comms and it'll bring up a list of who's there and if they have a crosshairs next to their name, talk to them. I started as a Terran Defender though. If you started as someone else, then you have a different standing with everyone and started in a completely different area. That might be what's different. I was finding a lot of combat missions below the Terran areas... like in Heretic's End, Omicron Lyrae, etc.

 

Universal Traders are relatively easy to set up compared to self sufficient space fuel/weed complexes (need like 100 million to invest in first) but they're a pain to level up to the point where they'll actually use jump drives and you won't have them to do everything.

Alternative is to get yourself a good freighter and do remote trading. You can find some really great deals and as long as your start with a decent bankroll that can fill the cargo, you can make decent money. Just buy low and sell high in bulk.

 

Ok guys, Warhammer: Dawn of War 2 half off, seems like a good deal.

 

Added to first post (along with the rest of the deal).

 

I'll be picking up Company of Heroes GOLD for $15,

Is DoW:II worth $25? Never heard anything great about it.

 

I started out as Terran defender and besides like 2 maybe 3 combat missions they just stopped appearing (last one was that I needed to go to one sector and kill one guy, as soon as I got into the system and found his ship he got killed. got a message from my employer saying that since he was killed by someone else he didn't have to pay me )
After that I couldn't find anymore combat missions. may try again tonight.

 

Where can I get a good sized freighter when I only have a Sabre, Reaper (The one I got from mars) and about 8k credits?

 

I've played both CoH and DoW2 for a long time offline and online and I could tell you that DoW2 is a lot more exciting and fast paced than CoH, but both games IMO are really well done and extremely fun online (if you are decent at RTS games )

 

Waited so long now for another 50 percent off sale of DoW 2 and finally got it! Also picked up Tales of Valor I thought I never would, but for 15 bucks what the heck. Happy gaming guys!

 

I have COH and for some reason i couldnt get into it, maybe i didnt give it a chance? I remember playing for day and just saying meh. Warhammer looks awfully interesting though....

 

Just got dawn of war 2 i'm waitting for a long time to get this game but it's too expensive 50% off is a must get Good graphic gameplay. hardcore battle and more.

 

I love the CoH series. Finally picked up ToV. Didn't want to spend 30 bucks for an add-on.

 

Ahhh yes DOW II, glad this went on sale finally, been wanting to do online stuff

 

CoH is my favourite RTS game, too bad I already own all of them or this would be an amazing deal

 

Nice weekend deal:

The absolute, autonomous, freewheeling, grassroots, nonaligned, nonpartisan, sovereign, unconstrained, uncontrolled, unregimented games pack lol...
http://store.steampowered.com/indiesale

AudioSurf, Blueberry Garden, Braid, Crayon Physics Deluxe, Darwinia, Everyday Shooter, Gish, Mr. Robot, The Path, World of Goo
For $30

I already have Braid, and I think its worth the $15 retail price, so this is a pretty good deal.

 

Both CoH and WH 40K are quality.

Ladies and germs, do jump on this 50% off offer.

 

Unfortunately those deals were for last week, I haven't had time to update this thread yet

I'll update it once I get home from work today.

 

Im still debating if I should get those games because I have so many others in a waiting list to play. I kind of want crayon physics but I have world of goo and audio surf. Braid does not really interest me or maybe I saw that youtube vid of souljaboy playing it made it a turn off...lol

 

If I do not have any of the games in this indie package do you guys think it's worth getting? I'm on a semi-tight budget and was considering the 5 game pack, but might as well spend $10 more if anything to get Crayon Physics.

I dunno yet, tough decision.

 

The Witcher is discounted until 08/12 IIRC. Buying that now .

 

prototype 20% off for one week only
pre-purchase red faction guerilla and get the original red faction and red faction 2 for free

 

if i wouldnt have already bought DoW2 last weekend....

 

I didn't have any of the games, so I went ahead and picked the $29.99 package.

 

if i had a credit card, i'd buy this right now! damnit! world of goo i've played 80-90% on a friend's comp and totally worth...even if it does have it's frustrating moments. i'd buy this for world of goo & audio surf and then rest are just there for me to discover! wish i could get someone to buy it for me and i pay them back :-/ and the offer is obviously not available through retail so that's another bummer

again, worth it for me.

 

Updated (finally)

• Death to Spies: Moment of Truth, Top 10 Indie Titles Pack, Red Faction Guerrilla, Prototype, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut, and Foreign Legion: Buckets of Blood are all discounted

 

Is anybody else having issues connecting to Steam? I tried playing HL2 earlier, it crashed before it loaded the main menu, and I haven't been able to log into Steam on any computer since then. I was connected yesterday and earlier today so I don't think there's a problem with my router or firewall configuration.

As a side note, the crash seems to have done a number on my Dell. I've already had to reinstall my audio drivers for some reason, and now every time I open up Task Manager, I don't have any menu bar or borders, just the running processes window. I cannot figure out what happened to my computer, and I've already tried restoring registry backups and reinstalling DirectX.

 

I'm interested in seeing Steam/Valve revenue data.

Anyone have a link (i tried googling already)?

 

I doubt you'd be able to find that info since Valve is a privately held company. I don't think they publish that info.

 

Eve Online is only 5 bucks for the game and first month. PM me for an extended trail.

 

COD WAW is $25

 

Thanks alot bud

Now im seriously considering picking it up i havent even played World at War yet....

 

you should. single player is quite fun. plus they just released a new map pack on the 6th. 3 map packs total.

 

I'm quite tempted as well, it's a very good price!

 

Yeah mid week sale COD 5 ! Already got it for half price, but if you haven't go get it! Nazi zombies!!!

 

Updated

• Call of Duty: World at War, Ceville, Imperium Romanum: Gold Edition, and EVE Online: Apocrypha are discounted

 

Hm, sadly i might skip COD this time.

Now that im getting the Section 8 Beta it will give me something to do for a while......who knows there is still time.

 

Trine is also 25% off for one week only.

 

Just got Ceville for 10 USD. Hilarious game haha. Made me miss playing the good ol' point and click games of the 90's

 

This game = amazing

 

Updated

• Trine and PlayFirst games are discounted

 

CoD deal seems to be gone

 

yep its gone


Lol and i didnt pick it up either. Section 8 kept me too occupied

 

Sorry, I made a type in the first post The deal was supposed to be from the 11-12th.

 

Not to Hijack the "Steam Deals" thread...but direct2drive has CoD WaW for $25 right now as well.

http://www.direct2drive.com/7130/product/Buy-Call-of-Duty:-World-at-War-Download

 

I've found that D2D generally has the same, or very similar, deals as Steam right after Steam has them.

 

Trine is insanely awesome

 

Updated

• All Half-Life games are discounted, including the Half-Life Complete Pack

Wow, for $17, the Half-Life Complete Pack is a steal. If you don't own any Half-Life games, or are even missing a few of them, get it now!

 

All...So COD WaW deal is over?

 

Seems so .

I'm going to go pick up a retail copy I think, damn UK download speeds.

Still, just downloading TF2 from Steam now. Figured I'd bite the bullet.

 

Does HL2 come with CS:S?