Steam Christmas Sale 2012

caz32 · 30 Dec 2012 at 14:58

Nate75 said:
Thomas Was Alone

http://steamcommunity.com/app/220780

Its a joy to play, has an entertaining narrative and quality soundtrack

I don't know why but ever since Max Payne 3 was released I've started to notice music in games a lot more and just from the video on that games store page the music featured sounds incredible

233 · 30 Dec 2012 at 15:02

damn you steam sales couldn't resist cheap copy of sins of a solar empire :rebellion and a copy of FTL

niroe · 30 Dec 2012 at 15:02

youdsy said:
who here downloads their games when sale is on?

my download speeds are pathetic. 14k/b's a sec..

even at 4am its never at mac speed. just fluctuates madly

Downloaded Witcher 2 earlier and was hitting around 12mb/s - I always download during sales and usually don't have any bother.

Cavallino · 30 Dec 2012 at 15:04

Currently downloading at 7.4mb/sec (60mbit connection here).

phatboy · 30 Dec 2012 at 15:08

Delta12 said:
damn you steam sales couldn't resist cheap copy of sins of a solar empire :rebellion and a copy of FTL

I do love SOASE so was proper tempted by Rebellion

.......

just picked up gods and kings steam key for £2.10, chuffed with that

MumboJumbo · 30 Dec 2012 at 15:13

Anyone else hoping for the settlers to come up?

I also feel like a total mug, I've now spent over £200 on steam within the last couple months and it appears I could be getting these steam keys a lot cheaper elsewhere!

mithrandir · 30 Dec 2012 at 15:18

Just purchased 3DMark 11 Advanced edition for £3.74 (flash sale ending under 7 hours)

Omaeka · 30 Dec 2012 at 15:22

youdsy said:
who here downloads their games when sale is on?

my download speeds are pathetic. 14k/b's a sec..

even at 4am its never at mac speed. just fluctuates madly

Steam has always had PMT with their download servers, some days I'll get the full 8mb/s, others I'll be stuck at 350kb/s.

Funnily enough, Origin always downloads at around 12mb/s, which is 4mb/s faster than what my internet can actually do.

MumboJumbo · 30 Dec 2012 at 15:28

Omaeka said:
Steam has always had PMT with their download servers, some days I'll get the full 8mb/s, others I'll be stuck at 350kb/s.

Funnily enough, Origin always downloads at around 12mb/s, which is 4mb/s faster than what my internet can actually do.

Are you sure you are not confusing MB/s and Mb/s? I haven't used origin in a long time, but if steam is in MB/s and origin in Mb/s that would explain the discrepancy. It would also mean that Origin is downloading very slow though.

Jonny Chee · 30 Dec 2012 at 15:31

75% off the GTA franchise is so tempting....

Omaeka · 30 Dec 2012 at 15:44

MumboJumbo said:
Are you sure you are not confusing MB/s and Mb/s? I haven't used origin in a long time, but if steam is in MB/s and origin in Mb/s that would explain the discrepancy. It would also mean that Origin is downloading very slow though.

Wut? LOL.

I downloaded Battlefield 3 which is about 20GB iirc in 20 odd minutes so I'm guessing it was quite accurate.

MumboJumbo · 30 Dec 2012 at 15:46

Omaeka said:
Wut? LOL.

I downloaded Battlefield 3 which is about 20GB iirc in 20 odd minutes so I'm guessing it was quite accurate.

I only ask because getting an extra 50% on your max download speed is quite a bit extra. I guess you're just lucky haha.

Speed · 30 Dec 2012 at 15:51

Omaeka said:
Steam has always had PMT with their download servers, some days I'll get the full 8mb/s, others I'll be stuck at 350kb/s.

Funnily enough, Origin always downloads at around 12mb/s, which is 4mb/s faster than what my internet can actually do.

Sound like it either found files on your drive to use, or it is mis-reading the download speed. Especially if Origin is the only application that has given you this extra speed your internet connection isn't capable of providing! lol

Squark · 30 Dec 2012 at 15:51

Phew got DCS A10 just before it finishes, nearly forgot

LoopyOrc · 30 Dec 2012 at 15:52

The only thing I don't like about this sale is how long it'll take me to download all these games i've bought

Only just got Max Payne 3 done!

Cavallino · 30 Dec 2012 at 15:53

Hmm having said that now its come down to 850kb/sec.

GIBURROWS · 30 Dec 2012 at 15:53

Have Steam/Valve been bought out by EA or something? The sale this year seems like they have just upped the RRP....

Speed · 30 Dec 2012 at 15:56

Squark said:
Phew got DCS A10 just before it finishes, nearly forgot

+1

8 minutes-ish left if anyone wants it.

MumboJumbo said:
Are you sure you are not confusing MB/s and Mb/s? I haven't used origin in a long time, but if steam is in MB/s and origin in Mb/s that would explain the discrepancy. It would also mean that Origin is downloading very slow though.

Origin lists it as MB/sec. Maxes out my connection, as does Steam. If you get slow speeds change the Steam server in the options.

Tibbz2 · 30 Dec 2012 at 16:00

Squark said:
Phew got DCS A10 just before it finishes, nearly forgot

Same!

Was playing GTA IV and time just went :eek:

Mirmo · 30 Dec 2012 at 16:00

phatboy said:
I do love SOASE so was proper tempted by Rebellion .......

just picked up gods and kings steam key for £2.10, chuffed with that

Where from mate? That's a lot cheaper than steam!