Originally Posted by InfenroIII As a 120gb SSD user , HOW!? Do you not manage what games you have installed at all?

I manage my games by having them all installed. I play most games on a whim, if it's not installed, it's not getting played.

Originally Posted by Severose So I just got a new game in my Steam Library... <snipped image>

According to forums I guess it is a higher quality graphics mode with uncompressed textures and better DX11 effects? Might explain the gigantic file size.

Originally Posted by InfenroIII As a 120gb SSD user , HOW!? Do you not manage what games you have installed at all?

If I own it and there's a chance in hell I might play it, I want it installed. To me, my steam library is analogous to my shelf of PS2 games, a large library a couple of clicks away. The other half of that 2TB has been reserved for Steam (I've just been using it for temporary data dump).

Also my connection is 6 Mbps, which is ~2.5 GB/hour. Steam downloads tend to jam up my connection increasing latency even for web surfing and renders streaming video near impossible. I prefer to do my downloads overnight or other non-use times.

I know the the feeling though, my laptops have 256GB and 160GB SSDs.

Originally Posted by Preedatore I manage my games by having them all installed. I play most games on a whim, if it's not installed, it's not getting played.

This!

I also tend to add any steam keys to steam right away just so I don't forget that I own those games. Doesn't always work.

Originally Posted by aa.jetta According to forums I guess it is a higher quality graphics mode with uncompressed textures and better DX11 effects? Might explain the gigantic file size.

There's this little thing called texture compression... It's well standardized on the PC. Mobile graphics is lacking any widely used standard, resulting in the OMG-Bloat size of some mobile games.

Also compressed textures require less memory and bandwidth, resulting in better performance (when memory and bandwidth are stressed).

Because they are expiring soon...have at it. Just be kind to your fellow CAGs and post when you take one.

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Originally Posted by The End Too bad Russians don't use paypal. Even if we could find a Russian, I'd have no way to pay him.

Mr. Unger sells russian games and takes Paypal.

I took the second Alan Wake code. Thanks!

Originally Posted by sunghost Apparently if you're stupid, you require more disk space to run games!

Was reminded of this

Thanks took one Grimrock code! Anyone think it'll be cheaper than $7.50 on the upcoming Thanksgiving sale or winter sale?

Originally Posted by MulderYuffie Thanks took one Grimrock code! Anyone think it'll be cheaper than $7.50 on the upcoming Thanksgiving sale or winter sale?

Probably, at worst it would be the same price as it is with the coupon.

Originally Posted by MulderYuffie Thanks took one Grimrock code! Anyone think it'll be cheaper than $7.50 on the upcoming Thanksgiving sale or winter sale?

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Originally Posted by Flowette I scrolled back TEN PAGES of this thread to see if there was any chatter about Awesomenauts, but there isn't. Harumph. I've been away all weekend so I've missed the "free play" bit, what are people's impressions of it?

I had a lot of fun with it. It's a side-scrolling arena shooter. You upgrade your powers to destroy the other team's base. I'm usually awful at these kinds of upgrade-competition games, but I learned fast. I'll wait for a better sale, but I'm looking forward to playing some more.

Does any think the thanksgiving sale is tomorrow?

When does the Thanksgiving sale usually start? I forgot it was coming up.

Originally Posted by mac995555 Does any think the thanksgiving sale is tomorrow?

Originally Posted by kraken613 When does the Thanksgiving sale usually start? I forgot it was coming up.

Starts Wednesday.

Originally Posted by Solid-Snake-Eyes Mr. Unger sells russian games and takes Paypal.

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Originally Posted by CheapLikeAFox They don't. But if Steam taxes you they will still tax you out of your wallet funds. There's no way around the tax.

Yeah, I'm not trying to circumvent taxes at all, I was just curious.

Thanks guys! I'll probably pick up a card tomorrow.

Originally Posted by CheapLikeAFox They don't. But if Steam taxes you they will still tax you out of your wallet funds. There's no way around the tax.

Well, if you're paying with gift cards... you could change you address in steam to a non-sales tax state... since it wouldn't need to match your CC. Never say never. ^_~

Originally Posted by The End Who dat?

He a CAG.

Originally Posted by zillionandnine Yeah, I'm not trying to circumvent taxes at all, I was just curious. Thanks guys! I'll probably pick up a card tomorrow.

Wasn't accusing you of anything. I get taxed up the... and wish I had an easy way around it.

Originally Posted by asheskitty Well, if you're paying with gift cards... you could change you address in steam to a non-sales tax state... since it wouldn't need to match your CC. Never say never. ^_~

Is it that easy? You'd think they'd require a CC no matter what.