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Welcome to the Steam Deal Thread V6! You can find link to past threads at the bottom of this post. Read post #2 of this thread for Steam FAQs and more.

With the V6 Thread, we're trying a slight formatting change. We used to list every possible Steam deal in the OP, but they change too frequently for anyone to keep up with (even in the Wiki format). So now, we'll leave regular minor sales out of the OP. This post will keep track of major sales (Winter sale, etc.), Steam deals available through other sellers (like Amazon), Preorder deals, and Group Buys.

I would still greatly appreciate help from you folks at home in keeping this smaller-scale OP up-to-date. This is a Wiki post so anyone can contribute. Wiki instructions:
Thanks for your help! If you notice a sale has ended, feel free to delete its line from the sale list. Of course, if you see something does need to be added, then kindly add it to the list.

Make sure your changes match the thread's format! For example, every game that's on sale is part of an unordered list. When adding a game to the list, copy an existing line and update the link, title, and prices. That way, the format stays correct. Do not list percentages off! We list the original price and the sale price here. If you have any suggestions for major changes to the post/thread, PM me (EastX) about them.

Steam Sales - Updated 1/22


CAG Threads Featuring Steam Games on Sale Elsewhere - Updated 1/9


Preorder Deals - Updated 1/10
Group Buy Deals - Updated 1/9/13
Several multiplayer Steam games are available in 2-packs or 4-packs. These packs offer a discount over buying multiple copies of a game separately. We also maintain group buy trade threads for several games, so please use those threads if you're interested in setting up a group buy.


Free Stuff - List needs updating with F2P games!
There are several free games and mods on Steam. These are a few choice ones; you can find a full list here. Note that free games are not permanently attached to your Steam account like actual purchases would be. You'll need to manually download a game again from the website if you uninstall it.


Steam around CAG

If you are interested in joining the Steam CAG Community or participating in a trade or group buy with fellow Cheap Ass Gamers, please do so in the dedicated threads and not in the deal discussion thread. In the dedicated threads you will find CAGers with the same specialized interest who will be much quicker (and happier) to respond than in the Deals thread.

Past Special Sales

Visit www.steamgamesales.com to check previous sale prices on Steam games. We do keep track of some older sales here though:

Steam Retail Key List

What is a CD key and where can I find it?

Steam's explanation and list of Steam-activatable keys

The CD Key is a serial number with a combination of 13, 18, or 25 letters and numbers - it can be found on a sticker inside your game's case or printed on the game's quick reference card. The CD Key acts as your proof of purchase for the game - Steam Support may ask for it if you need to establish your ownership of an account. It is recommended that you keep your CD Key in a safe place to ensure the security of your account.

Other Keys that can be redeemed on Steam (CAG tested & verified)
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  • The Ball (bought @D2D, tested by voken)
  • Supreme Commander Forged Alliance (gives both FA and original, bought @amazon, tested by vism)

Indie Bundles thread on Steam forums (link)

Past CAG Steam Deal Threads
 
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[quote name='oman19']Lol I just started playing it about a week ago myself. Been wondering though if I'm missing something by not playing co-op.[/QUOTE]

It's ok single player. Co-op makes it much more fun though. Not just with randoms, but someone you level with, that's on the same quests as you, and same level, etc.

[quote name='imac2much']I thought BL2 was pretty enjoyable (esp playing new game + with friends), but after beating TVH mode, I'm not sure I want to shell out for DLC. Is it really worth it? I know it was $7.50 at GMG before but I passed on that.[/QUOTE]

Torgue (#2) is a good expansion in terms of story, and the equipment is good for explosive users. Hammlock (#3) is really really boring, and the new loot is horrible. Scarlett (#1) is mediocre, but you can farm gear in it like Knoxx.
 
[quote name='The End']What do you mean? To a redemption page on a website or something instead of in-game?

If you're talking about not being able to copy & paste it into the in-game redemption, all you gotta do is do Ctrl+C to copy & Ctrl+V to paste.[/QUOTE]


That works? Tried it a bunch of times and it doesn't for me. Odd.
 
Yeah, it works. If you're running into trouble doing that, make sure you didn't accidentally copy an extra space at the end of the key. I don't know why, but sometimes there is a space at the end that gets copied by mistake. Also, I sometimes have to hit Ctrl+V a couple of times for it to get entered into the key field.

It's a hell of a lot easier than writing the codes down and entering them manually. I would have given up ages ago withe the shift keys if Severose hadn't clued me in to the Ctrl+V method of pasting the keys.
 
[quote name='The End']Yeah, it works. If you're running into trouble doing that, make sure you didn't accidentally copy an extra space at the end of the key. I don't know why, but sometimes there is a space at the end that gets copied by mistake. Also, I sometimes have to hit Ctrl+V a couple of times for it to get entered into the key field.

It's a hell of a lot easier than writing the codes down and entering them manually. I would have given up ages ago withe the shift keys if Severose hadn't clued me in to the Ctrl+V method of pasting the keys.[/QUOTE]

I second this. It is very very easy to copy an extra space either in front or behind the shift code from CAG. I think maybe it's the forum or something, but even one space doesn't let you paste it. So you have to be very careful you don't copy any spaces. Then you can paste it easily. Sometimes I copy and paste using the Steam browser since it is easier to give it a second go if I messed up.
 
[quote name='The End']Yeah, it works. If you're running into trouble doing that, make sure you didn't accidentally copy an extra space at the end of the key. I don't know why, but sometimes there is a space at the end that gets copied by mistake. Also, I sometimes have to hit Ctrl+V a couple of times for it to get entered into the key field.

It's a hell of a lot easier than writing the codes down and entering them manually. I would have given up ages ago withe the shift keys if Severose hadn't clued me in to the Ctrl+V method of pasting the keys.[/QUOTE]

Aha, the space was the issue.
 
[quote name='CheapLikeAFox']I second this. It is very very easy to copy an extra space either in front or behind the shift code from CAG. I think maybe it's the forum or something, but even one space doesn't let you paste it. So you have to be very careful you don't copy any spaces. Then you can paste it easily. Sometimes I copy and paste using the Steam browser since it is easier to give it a second go if I messed up.[/QUOTE]

Usually, what I do is copy it from the post, then paste it into the "Quick Reply" box at the bottom of the page. Then I copy it again from there.

I find it easier to see if I'm copying the space when I copy from the Quick Reply area.
 
I wish Borderlands 2 fixed the mission difficulty issues that were present in the first. It's too easy to overlevel yourself just by doing the all the missions. Add in the DLC missions and you will be playing missions 5-10 levels below you that provide no challenge at all.

I made the mistake of playing straight through the Scarlett DLC since it was scaled perfectly for me. Now all the missions from the main game are 8 levels below me. Even before playing the dlc the missions were all 4 levels below me already though.

How hard would it be to scale the mission based on what level I am when I take it? Or does that make too much sense?
 
[quote name='Preedatore']
How hard would it be to scale the mission based on what level I am when I take it? Or does that make too much sense?[/QUOTE]

This bugs me with any game that has a level system, but Borderlands particularly wound me up.

One option is to take the approach that Guild Wars 2 had - if you enter a zone that's too low for you, the game "de-levels" you by a suitable amount so there's still a suitable level of challenge for you. No facerolling through content, and you don't feel like the game is punishing you either :)
 
Non specific post but don't you hate when you discover a game and realize how good it is and you'd really like to buy it... only to discover that you missed that steam sale where it was 75% off with all DLC on sale just a week or two ago and now its full price everywhere...
 
[quote name='callmewoof']Non specific post but don't you hate when you discover a game and realize how good it is and you'd really like to buy it... only to discover that you missed that steam sale where it was 75% off with all DLC on sale just a week or two ago and now its full price everywhere...[/QUOTE]

I think if a game has you excited to play it, you should grab it.
 
[quote name='Flowette']
One option is to take the approach that Guild Wars 2 had - if you enter a zone that's too low for you, the game "de-levels" you by a suitable amount so there's still a suitable level of challenge for you. No facerolling through content, and you don't feel like the game is punishing you either :)[/QUOTE]

You mean content-scaling aka "The Oblivion Effect." The down side to this is that you can spend hours and hours questing and levelling and you never walk through a place feeling like a badass because every creep is exactly the same level as you. Theoretically you could offset this with a reputation system to some degree but I've never seen a game successfully implement both.
 
So this was posted in the Indie Game Stand thread but I figure some people might not check there and it's a game that is highly likely to get Greenlit thus getting in now gets you a Steam copy later for cheap.

Cognition is the current Indie Game stand game.

http://indiegamestand.com/

It's pay what you want, with a $1 minimum to get keys (so if you want a Steam key later make sure you pay at least $1). If you beat the Average, currently $1.43, you get a soundtrack and prequel comic.

Jane Jensen (who made some classic adventure games like Gabriel Knight) was involved in this project so it's pretty high profile and looks really well put together. I'm fairly certain it will get Greenlit at some point but everyone interested should go vote for it. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92915746

If you have any interest in adventure games at all then definitely get in on this.

Do note that they are having some problems with Paypal at the moment where the payment info isn't flowing through properly for some people so if you can pay with another form like Google or Amazon that would be advisable for the time being.

If you do Paypal and the game doesn't show up for you submit a support ticket and keep checking back as some people have had it show up for them after several hours. The issue is known by Indie Game Stand and they are working on it.
 
[quote name='Motoki']So this was posted in the Indie Game Stand thread but I figure some people might not check there and it's a game that is highly likely to get Greenlit thus getting in now gets you a Steam copy later for cheap.

Cognition is the current Indie Game stand game.

http://indiegamestand.com/

It's pay what you want, with a $1 minimum to get keys (so if you want a Steam key later make sure you pay at least $1). If you beat the Average, currently $1.43, you get a soundtrack and prequel comic.

Jane Jensen (who made some classic adventure games like Gabriel Knight) was involved in this project so it's pretty high profile and looks really well put together. I'm fairly certain it will get Greenlit at some point but everyone interested should go vote for it. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92915746

If you have any interest in adventure games at all then definitely get in on this.

Do note that they are having some problems with Paypal at the moment where the payment info isn't flowing through properly for some people so if you can pay with another form like Google or Amazon that would be advisable for the time being.

If you do Paypal and the game doesn't show up for you submit a support ticket and keep checking back as some people have had it show up for them after several hours. The issue is known by Indie Game Stand and they are working on it.
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Totally in for this - already had my vote on Greenlight. Thanks!
 
[quote name='Motoki']So this was posted in the Indie Game Stand thread but I figure some people might not check there and it's a game that is highly likely to get Greenlit thus getting in now gets you a Steam copy later for cheap.

Cognition is the current Indie Game stand game.

http://indiegamestand.com/

It's pay what you want, with a $1 minimum to get keys (so if you want a Steam key later make sure you pay at least $1). If you beat the Average, currently $1.43, you get a soundtrack and prequel comic.

Jane Jensen (who made some classic adventure games like Gabriel Knight) was involved in this project so it's pretty high profile and looks really well put together. I'm fairly certain it will get Greenlit at some point but everyone interested should go vote for it. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92915746

If you have any interest in adventure games at all then definitely get in on this.
Do note that they are having some problems with Paypal at the moment where the payment info isn't flowing through properly for some people so if you can pay with another form like Google or Amazon that would be advisable for the time being.

If you do Paypal and the game doesn't show up for you submit a support ticket and keep checking back as some people have had it show up for them after several hours. The issue is known by Indie Game Stand and they are working on it
.[/QUOTE]

Cool. I voted this up on Greenlight, so I'll gladly snag it at a good price. Thanks.
 
[quote name='warreni']You mean content-scaling aka "The Oblivion Effect." The down side to this is that you can spend hours and hours questing and levelling and you never walk through a place feeling like a badass because every creep is exactly the same level as you. Theoretically you could offset this with a reputation system to some degree but I've never seen a game successfully implement both.[/QUOTE]

Easy. Offer options for level scaling on or off plus a difficulty option. The difficulty option only changes the levels of the enemies while scaling, while leaving everything else unchanged.

For example, if your character is lvl 10:
Very easy: enemies range from 5-8
Easy: enemies range from 7-10
Normal: enemies range from 9-12
Hard: enemies range from 11-14
Very hard: enemies range from 13-15
 
I prefer more static enemy levels like in Borderlands over meeting level 65 bandits at level 65 outside the starting town ("Hey, you guys been questing too? We should all go kill dragons!") but I'll admit that BL could have done it better. Even when I wasn't making a point to complete every board & side mission, I would typically be a few levels over my foes.

How does BL handle level disparities during co-op? I'd be willing to co-op BL with any of you folks still playing but I don't know if it's problematic if we're not at the same place, power-wise.
 
[quote name='Syntax Error']I prefer more static enemy levels like in Borderlands over meeting level 65 bandits at level 65 outside the starting town ("Hey, you guys been questing too? We should all go kill dragons!") but I'll admit that BL could have done it better. Even when I wasn't making a point to complete every board & side mission, I would typically be a few levels over my foes.

How does BL handle level disparities during co-op? I'd be willing to co-op BL with any of you folks still playing but I don't know if it's problematic if we're not at the same place, power-wise.[/QUOTE]

It doesn't do anything. The mission level is just based on the host's game.
 
Steam isn't telling me that I already own the games that I own when looking at a game page in Chrome browser. Is anyone else having this problem?
 
>.> I don't get the trouble with shift codes. Highlight them. Copy. alt-tab BL2, click once in the first shift code box, ctrl-v. I honestly thought some of you were playing on console.

Even just talking main story (no-DLC), Borderlands 1 has severe overleveling possibilities if you do all the side quests. Borderlands 2 has this to a bit lesser extent.

That said, I prefer static enemey levels because if you get stuck (I like did on Sledge in BL1) you can always go level a bit to help you past your block. Also when running through early areas (e.g. for collectables hunting) it's a satisfying to badass your way through (and annoying to have to re-fight though long tunnels of at level guys).

For Borderlands 1, I used WillowTree save editor to knock down my level quite frequently. In Borderlands 2, I skipped side quests.

Note you can also weaken yourself by using lower level gear.
 
[quote name='Preedatore']Easy. Offer options for level scaling on or off plus a difficulty option. The difficulty option only changes the levels of the enemies while scaling, while leaving everything else unchanged.

For example, if your character is lvl 10:
Very easy: enemies range from 5-8
Easy: enemies range from 7-10
Normal: enemies range from 9-12
Hard: enemies range from 11-14
Very hard: enemies range from 13-15[/QUOTE]

I agree that it's pretty easy when you lay it out that way, but I can't recall playing any game that ever did this. Isn't level-scaling usually a design choice rather than a user option?
 
[quote name='warreni']I agree that it's pretty easy when you lay it out that way, but I can't recall playing any game that ever did this. Isn't level-scaling usually a design choice rather than a user option?[/QUOTE]

I know when I played City of Heroes it had this type of scaling that was user controlled. I don't know of any others though. Of course scaling was always on for instanced missions, but the world was static outside of missions.

My problem with Borderlands is it is really a linear loot driven game instead of an open explore the world rpg. When the loot getting dropped is 5 levels below you and useless, what's the fun? The rpg aspect is essentially stripped and you now have a mindless shooter.
 
Imo, Borderlands was never marketed/sold as an RPG, it's Diablo re-imagined as a FPS. The only RPG element in it is skill trees (oh and handful of quests give you a teeny bit of choice). I feel that "it's not a RPG" criticism is a little off the mark.

As a Diablo fan, but not FPS fan, I really like it. It's one of those games I didn't expect to like. A close friend recommended it to me, and I took a chance on BL1 GOTY @ $7.50 a few winter sales back.
 
I know some CAGs were waiting on a good price for this, non-steam may be a deal breaker for some.

GMG has Sacred 2 Gold for $6.79 ($5.43 AC). Requires Capsule to download, can't be traded in, so I assume it is the recent DRM-FREE release. GG has it DRM-FREE, Steam has it (and DRM-FREE on steam).

GMG also has Ridge Racer Unbounded (steam) for $10 AC. I've been playing this a bit recently. It's an interesting arcade racer that is inspired by Split/Second & Burnout and isn't too easy. I've been enjoying it.
 
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[quote name='asheskitty']
GMG also has Ridge Racer Unbounded (steam) for $10 AC. I've been playing this a bit recently. It's an interesting arcade racer that is inspired by Split/Second & Burnout and isn't too easy. I've been enjoying it.[/QUOTE]

Funny, I was just coming here to ask your opinion on that. ;)

I'll probably grab it since with the coupon code it's sub 75%.
 
[quote name='Motoki']Funny, I was just coming here to ask your opinion on that. ;)

I'll probably grab it since with the coupon code it's sub 75%.[/QUOTE]


^_^ I'm only two hours into in (and another hour on the demo on steam), but they have been a very enjoyable two hours. I've beaten the first district (of seven?) but not 100%ed it. I really like the time trial tracks as they are zany (In a way that I havent' seen much since the 90s). The only modern comparison for those time trial tracks is TrackMania.
 
[quote name='asheskitty']Imo, Borderlands was never marketed/sold as an RPG, it's Diablo re-imagined as a FPS. The only RPG element in it is skill trees (oh and handful of quests give you a teeny bit of choice). I feel that "it's not a RPG" criticism is a little off the mark.

As a Diablo fan, but not FPS fan, I really like it. It's one of those games I didn't expect to like. A close friend recommended it to me, and I took a chance on BL1 GOTY @ $7.50 a few winter sales back.[/QUOTE]

I disagree with your assessment of the marketing. I remember all of the ads and interviews when the first game came out, with the dev talking about how it was the "world's first role-playing shooter." It didn't really look that great to me, which is one of many reasons I waited for a $10 Steam sale, and I didn't regret waiting. I found it to be an okay shooter but a joke as an RPG and we all (probably) know what happens with the story
(if you don't, it has a ridiculous and wholly unsatisfactory ending)
.

[quote name='asheskitty']I know some CAGs were waiting on a good price for this, non-steam may be a deal breaker for some.

GMG has Sacred 2 Gold for $6.79 ($5.43 AC). Requires Capsule to download, can't be traded in, so I assume it is the recent DRM-FREE release. GG has it DRM-FREE, Steam has it (and DRM-FREE on steam).
[/QUOTE]

Hm. That is a good price for Sacred 2 Gold. I'm not married to Steam so I'll have to think about this one.
 
[quote name='warreni']I disagree with your assessment of the marketing. I remember all of the ads and interviews when the first game came out, with the dev talking about how it was the "world's first role-playing shooter."[/QUOTE]


My fuzzy recollection says you're right! (I tend to completely ignore stuff until it's under $20). My impressions were based more on what gamers were saying on boards and forums well after release.
 
[quote name='callmewoof']Non specific post but don't you hate when you discover a game and realize how good it is and you'd really like to buy it... only to discover that you missed that steam sale where it was 75% off with all DLC on sale just a week or two ago and now its full price everywhere...[/QUOTE]

I don't generally have this problem. Rather, people start discussing some great game and it sounds really appealing, and I check to see that I already own it and don't even remember buying it. -.-

[quote name='Motoki']So this was posted in the Indie Game Stand thread but I figure some people might not check there and it's a game that is highly likely to get Greenlit thus getting in now gets you a Steam copy later for cheap.

Cognition is the current Indie Game stand game.

http://indiegamestand.com/

It's pay what you want, with a $1 minimum to get keys (so if you want a Steam key later make sure you pay at least $1). If you beat the Average, currently $1.43, you get a soundtrack and prequel comic.

Jane Jensen (who made some classic adventure games like Gabriel Knight) was involved in this project so it's pretty high profile and looks really well put together. I'm fairly certain it will get Greenlit at some point but everyone interested should go vote for it. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92915746

If you have any interest in adventure games at all then definitely get in on this.

Do note that they are having some problems with Paypal at the moment where the payment info isn't flowing through properly for some people so if you can pay with another form like Google or Amazon that would be advisable for the time being.

If you do Paypal and the game doesn't show up for you submit a support ticket and keep checking back as some people have had it show up for them after several hours. The issue is known by Indie Game Stand and they are working on it.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the heads up! I'm still hoping for Gray Matter to make it onto Steam, too.
 
[quote name='Motoki']Funny, I was just coming here to ask your opinion on that. ;)

I'll probably grab it since with the coupon code it's sub 75%.[/QUOTE]


Motoki, man, im glad you return.
Im new in these forums (lurked for some time) and I always enjoyed your posts.
Now, I only need a glitched sale of Borderlands 2 for 3$ and i can call this a good day.
 
[quote name='ddearce']Motoki, man, im glad you return.
Im new in these forums (lurked for some time) and I always enjoyed your posts.
Now, I only need a glitched sale of Borderlands 2 for 3$ and i can call this a good day.[/QUOTE]


Nah, as soon as you get that you'll be needing a glitched sale on the Mechromancer Pack, the Season Pass, maybe Creature Slaughterdome, ...and those new skins are pretty neat.

And if you're really looking for BL2 action, I'd highly recommend Borderlands 1 GOTY ($5 AC with some other stuff on Amazon atm). They are really not much different. Even if you're beaten it, have you played all four classes in BL1?
 
[quote name='asheskitty']Nah, as soon as you get that you'll be needing a glitched sale on the Mechromancer Pack, the Season Pass, maybe Creature Slaughterdome, ...and those new skins are pretty neat.[/QUOTE]

I don't know you guys but, I was a normal person, I had barely any game on Steam or any game whatsoever, but one day, in the middle of the "black friday" steam-deal I stumble upon this forum, and from having 5 games on steam, now i have 173.
You guys infected me with -let's buy all the good deals-, and you know what? im grateful.
And yes, i was a pirate, I live in Uruguay, a small South American Country, and the games here always been too expensive, and I mean, the PS3 here (normal Ps3 60Gb) is 790U$D!!

I always pirated the games, it was the only thing i could do, but now, all grown up, with an international credit card, and after I discovered this forum, and saw all the cheap games, I finally got all the games i LOVED and i never could buy.

So, THANKS CAG'S!! im having a great time!! and i hope my game list to be bigger and bigger!!

(got all emotional, sorry xD, Motoki's fault)
 
I don't know about Uruguay, but in other parts of the world it can be quite hard to find a truly genuine product (I've seen many high quality fakes.)

Repeating this, since I proabaly added it after you read my post...
And if you're really looking for BL2 action, I'd highly recommend Borderlands 1 GOTY ($5 AC with Darkness II and DNF on Amazon). They are really not much different. Even if you're beaten it, have you played all four classes in BL1?

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[quote name='Motoki']Funny, I was just coming here to ask your opinion on that. ;)

I'll probably grab it since with the coupon code it's sub 75%.[/QUOTE]

Woo welcome back!
 
NOO! Why no Steam key! I'd own Sacred 2 Gold for ~6$. Guess I'll be waiting. I already own Sacred 2 and Ice/Blood on Gamersgate anyways. The DRM free is super nice though. Sacred 2 DRM is just dumb. Heck I might just grab the DRM free version too. Why this absolute infatuation with Sacred 2, I haven't the foggiest.

Can anyone comment if it really is a DRM free version? That would be so! cool. No key, no activating, deactivating, yadda yadda.
 
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[quote name='asheskitty']
GMG has Sacred 2 Gold for $6.79 ($5.43 AC). Requires Capsule to download, can't be traded in, so I assume it is the recent DRM-FREE release. GG has it DRM-FREE, Steam has it (and DRM-FREE on steam).
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You know, now that I think about it I don't think it technically is DRM free because it's married to the capsule. It doesn't require a constant connection, just an initial check to make sure you still own it, but IIRC it won't run the game if you aren't connected to verify ownership so technically it is acting as a sort of DRM.

I see why they do it with games they are allowing trade in on, but this one and a number of others they don't allow trade ins so it's dumb that they force the launcher.

Honestly, if someone wants it DRM free just wait for a Gamersgate sale. They have had the old gold version $5 on the UK site before so sooner or later this new one will get there too.

Also, and don't quote me on this but maybe someone who owns the new version on Steam can verify (Jshackles?), but I thought I read someone on the Steam forums say that you can run the exe for the new Sacred 2 Gold DRM free without Steam running and it won't call up Steam.
 
[quote name='Motoki']You know, now that I think about it I don't think it technically is DRM free because it's married to the capsule. It doesn't require a constant connection, just an initial check to make sure you still own it, but IIRC it won't run the game if you aren't connected to verify ownership so technically it is acting as a sort of DRM.
I see why they do it with games they are allowing trade in on, but this one and a number of others they don't allow trade ins so it's dumb that they force the launcher.

Honestly, if someone wants it DRM free just wait for a Gamersgate sale. They have had the old gold version $5 on the UK site before so sooner or later this new one will get there too.

Also, and don't quote me on this but maybe someone who owns the new version on Steam can verify (Jshackles?), but I thought I read someone on the Steam forums say that you can run the exe for the new Sacred 2 Gold DRM free without Steam running and it won't call up Steam.
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There are two classes titles on GMG that require Capsule. "Capsule Client: requires Capsule to download" and "Capsule Client : This title requires Capsule to play." Sacred 2 Gold has the first label. I do not own any of the "requires Capulse to download" class, so I cannot confirm how they act. What I can say is that GMG didn't carry Sacred 2 Gold before. This is certainly the new release of Sacred 2 Gold. Sacred 2 Gold on GG and Steam is DRM-FREE.

That said it's certainly reasonable to wait for a GG or Steam sale.

I own Sacred 2 Gold from GG.co.uk (SecuROM version), and recently got the newer DRM-FREE version added to my library. The older version is separate base and expansion at a lower patch version (and UK edition). The new release is patched up to something.65 and is a single download/installer.

@sleeping_lights_on -- check your GG library, you might have the new DRM-FREE version in it already ... old version will be tagged with Sacred 2 Gold (old). If not file a ticket, they'll get you the new DRM-FREE version.
 
Okay I didn't realize there were differences in capsule to download vs capsule required games. I normally don't mess with the capsule except for their free games and in those cases I know it required the capsule to run an online check before it let you play.
 
Hmmmmmm. This is a dilemma. If I can just download once and have a nice shiny DRM free, i'll make the purchase. Otherwise no.


HOLY F Sacred 2 Gold in my Gamersgate library next to the (old)
Asheskitty! THANKS SO MUCH. You saved me 5$, till I can get it on Steam. Wow. Thanks so much.
And thank you Gamersgate.

How did people find out about this Sacred 2 deal?

DRM Free Compilations make me so very happy. I'm recently pretty excited about the Neverwinter Nights 2 Complete over at GOG. However thank god I also have it on steam. Before it got yanked. The horror. Until I find another game I want more than anything and its no longer on steam. Ghostbusters.
 
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[quote name='sleeping_lights_on']Hmmmmmm. This is a dilemma. If I can just download once and have a nice shiny DRM free, i'll make the purchase. Otherwise no.[/QUOTE]

*Edit: ninja'ed as a replied! Never mind. ;)

If you have the old version on GG and you don't have the new version in your library contact support and request it. They should give it to you for free. No need to rebuy it.
 
[quote name='Motoki']Okay I didn't realize there were differences in capsule to download vs capsule required games. I normally don't mess with the capsule except for their free games and in those cases I know it required the capsule to run an online check before it let you play.[/QUOTE]


^_^ Absolutely. It's something I only noticed in the past month or so. I have a couple paid for titles that require Capsule -- High School Dreams (only on GMG), Beyond Divinity (terrible ratings, but backlogged for like $0.87), and Two Worlds EE (just under $2 iirc, but I kinda regret having this on GMG-Capsule).
 
[quote name='asheskitty']There are two classes titles on GMG that require Capsule. "Capsule Client: requires Capsule to download" and "Capsule Client : This title requires Capsule to play." Sacred 2 Gold has the first label. I do not own any of the "requires Capulse to download" class, so I cannot confirm how they act. What I can say is that GMG didn't carry Sacred 2 Gold before. This is certainly the new release of Sacred 2 Gold. Sacred 2 Gold on GG and Steam is DRM-FREE.

That said it's certainly reasonable to wait for a GG or Steam sale.

I own Sacred 2 Gold from GG.co.uk (SecuROM version), and recently got the newer DRM-FREE version added to my library. The older version is separate base and expansion at a lower patch version (and UK edition). The new release is patched up to something.65 and is a single download/installer.

@sleeping_lights_on -- check your GG library, you might have the new DRM-FREE version in it already ... old version will be tagged with Sacred 2 Gold (old). If not file a ticket, they'll get you the new DRM-FREE version.[/QUOTE]


Thanks for the differentiation there, I'm newer to GMG and so far have only purchased Steam keys. I really want Sacred Gold 2 but I think I'll wait for a GG or Steam sale. Good info!
 
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Also, and don't quote me on this but maybe someone who owns the new version on Steam can verify (Jshackles?), but I thought I read someone on the Steam forums say that you can run the exe for the new Sacred 2 Gold DRM free without Steam running and it won't call up Steam.[/QUOTE]

I'll try to remember to check when I get home. I usually just launch my Steam games directly from Steam, but I'll give it a go with this one and let you guys know.

I *DO* know that I was able to install the community patch / expansion thingy just fine with the Steam version.
 
[quote name='Syntax Error']I prefer more static enemy levels like in Borderlands over meeting level 65 bandits at level 65 outside the starting town ("Hey, you guys been questing too? We should all go kill dragons!") but I'll admit that BL could have done it better. Even when I wasn't making a point to complete every board & side mission, I would typically be a few levels over my foes.

How does BL handle level disparities during co-op? I'd be willing to co-op BL with any of you folks still playing but I don't know if it's problematic if we're not at the same place, power-wise.[/QUOTE]

So this is the comment I see constantly, the Borderlands enemies are too easy.

But from the little I played of Borderlands (about 3 hours) a few years ago, my experience was the opposite. I took every side quest I could get and found enemies on normal difficulty quests to be absolute bullet sponges and extremely difficult. I would die 10 or 15 times before finally whittling a boss's health down. Eventually I just quit playing.

This leads me to believe, as the evidence against the game being super difficult is rather compelling, that I was somehow playing Borderlands incorrectly.

What was I doing wrong? Because I'd like to go back to it sometime.
 
[quote name='Eldredpe']So this is the comment I see constantly, the Borderlands enemies are too easy.

But from the little I played of Borderlands (about 3 hours) a few years ago, my experience was the opposite. I took every side quest I could get and found enemies on normal difficulty quests to be absolute bullet sponges and extremely difficult. I would die 10 or 15 times before finally whittling a boss's health down. Eventually I just quit playing.

This leads me to believe, as the evidence against the game being super difficult is rather compelling, that I was somehow playing Borderlands incorrectly.

What was I doing wrong? Because I'd like to go back to it sometime.[/QUOTE]


I'd be happy to roll a new toon (I'm thinking Mordecai) and co-op with you a bit in BL1. All my 128 hours in BL1 was on Lilith.

What toon were you having problems on? I do recall decent gear making a good difference, but that shouldn't be an issue in the first few hours. I'm kinda guessing here, but maybe you were using some low accuracy weapon(s) from too far away. Also having the right elemental weapon for the job makes a difference.

I did get my ass handed to me by Sledge (lv16-19 I forget) for a bit, until I got the hang of it more (and a few more levels).
 
[quote name='Eldredpe']I was playing a soldier, and I think I was largely using a sniper rifle.[/QUOTE]

Each class had a weapon type that was really meant for them because of skills they would learn. The Solider was for assault rifles, sniper rifle was for Mordecai (as well as handguns iirc). Siren was for SMG's and Bazookas for Brick.
 
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