The ongoing "AWESOME DEAL AT STEAM!" thread.

[dsheinem]

Deus Ex can die in a fire though.

You. Me. The parking lot. Now.

You have to admit the story was kinda lame.

[MrPopo]

Deus Ex can die in a fire though.

You. Me. The parking lot. Now.

You have to admit the story was kinda lame.

You're lucky I just expelled all the rage in my body by being credit to team with Niode.

[Niode]

You're lucky I just expelled all the rage in my body by being credit to team with Niode.

Haha, that was pretty fun. Especially the epic ubercharge rush taking down a bunch of sentries in one go and getting the win. Nice work. I don't play TF2 very often though so I completely suck at any class other than Medic or Pyro and even then I wouldn't consider myself any good.

[fastbilly1]

Regarding the mac resale issue. Why wouldn't you factor in the resale value of anything into a purchase? Would you buy a brand new car knowing full well that you're going to lose at least 1-2 grand per year on it's purchase price? No I think I'd rather buy a VW Golf or Mercedes knowing that it's going to be worth close to what I paid for it 4 years down the line, rather than a Ford Focus which will be worth half as much if you're lucky. I don't have money to burn.

This is the part where the car analogy falls apart. I know one (1) person who buys consumer electronics with the thought of using them for a while and reselling them. Like I said, most people I know run their consumer electronics to the ground. Sure they might have a resell value in a few years, but that is hardly a factor in why they bought them.

[Ack]

Regarding the mac resale issue. Why wouldn't you factor in the resale value of anything into a purchase? Would you buy a brand new car knowing full well that you're going to lose at least 1-2 grand per year on it's purchase price? No I think I'd rather buy a VW Golf or Mercedes knowing that it's going to be worth close to what I paid for it 4 years down the line, rather than a Ford Focus which will be worth half as much if you're lucky. I don't have money to burn.

This is the part where the car analogy falls apart. I know one (1) person who buys consumer electronics with the thought of using them for a while and reselling them. Like I said, most people I know run their consumer electronics to the ground. Sure they might have a resell value in a few years, but that is hardly a factor in why they bought them.

Yeah, true, I never resell anything. Hell, I've still got the same TV I've had since I was ten, with no remote, and the power button doesn't work(don't worry, I've got a system for turning it on/off without unplugging it).

[fastbilly1]

You know, a friend brought this up to me today. He said that my background leads me to use things beyond what most people would. Heck my grandfather taught me how to fix a lawnmower so I could grab them out of peoples trash, fix them, and resell them. So maybe I am very skewed in that aspect.

I dont live in the crux of hip, I live in the south. The fancy new device is overwhelmed by the practicality of it. Meaning Ill buy a contractor cellphone over an Iphone/Droid/Blackberry, since I want it to last five years and go through hell with me. Since we live in different worlds perhaps resale is more important in yours, and I apologize if I over stepped.

[Ack]

You know, a friend brought this up to me today. He said that my background leads me to use things beyond what most people would. Heck my grandfather taught me how to fix a lawnmower so I could grab them out of peoples trash, fix them, and resell them. So maybe I am very skewed in that aspect.

I dont live in the crux of hip, I live in the south. The fancy new device is overwhelmed by the practicality of it. Meaning Ill buy a contractor cellphone over an Iphone/Droid/Blackberry, since I want it to last five years and go through hell with me. Since we live in different worlds perhaps resale is more important in yours, and I apologize if I over stepped.

Ya'll come back now, ya hear?

[J T]

Ya'll come back now, ya hear?

"Want sum rye? 'Course ya do!"

[fastbilly1]

You know me JT. Best part of that game.

[J T]

It looks like this week is going to be full of EA related deals.

The first deal is:

$15 for Crysis, $10 for Crysis: Warhead, or $20 for both.

http://store.steampowered.com/sale/ea_week