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So lets get ready for steam sale, lads!

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  • #1902
    ShiverinEskimo
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭ShiverinEskimo


    I've played Borderlands for 6.8 hours. So there. How d'ya like dem apples?


  • #1903
    RobertFoster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,226 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    TheDoc wrote: »
    10400 hours played.
    Break it down some more. That's 433 days, or 1 year and 2 months out of the last 8 years :eek:

    How much does WOW cost per month, $15? So, 8*12*15= $1440 = $3.33/days played = 14c/hour played.


  • #1904
    Kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,084 ✭✭✭✭Kirby


    RobertFoster wrote: »
    $1440 .

    While that might sound like alot, consider the fact that it's over eight years and the amount of time that has been spent on the product would mean value for money in my eyes.

    A heavy smoker would spend that in two months on smokes alone. A very heavy smoker would probably spend that in six weeks. A heavy drinker (and lets be fair, thats about half the irish population) would spend that on drink and nights out after about two months assuming they went out twice a week.

    Value for money is a strange thing when you think about it. I mean, we all buy great deals in the steam sales.....games for 5 quid but if we never play them, the 1440 for the 10k hours of gaming on WoW is actually better value than the 5 quid for 0 hours of neglected game :p


  • #1905
    Magill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,732 ✭✭✭Magill


    TheDoc wrote: »
    I'm playing wow since alpha with no breaks,at a haphazard guess.

    On avg I'd say bout 25 hours a week.

    25 * 52 = 1300

    I'm playing bout 8 years ( actually more but sure ****it) 1300 * 8

    10400 hours played.


    Nothing else comes close to it, albeit Counter Strike might be up and around 5000+ hours thinking about it.


    Absolutely shocking reading those two figures, spent on games ...........

    Crazy amount of time alright. Im probably the other way around. If only id spent that time on something productive !!!!


  • #1906
    Kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,084 ✭✭✭✭Kirby


    Magill wrote: »
    If only id spent that time on something productive !!!!

    Than you would lament the fact that you never set aside some time for fun.

    Workaholics look back on life and say they regret not taking time out to do "nothing" and enjoy themselves. And then the people who spend their time on pointless hobbies lament the fact that they never applied themselves and achieved something.

    We always devalue what we have and want what other people have. The grass is always greener. Celebrate your time wasted on pointless crap! :p


  • #1907
    Magill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,732 ✭✭✭Magill


    Kirby wrote: »
    Magill wrote: »
    If only id spent that time on something productive !!!!

    Than you would lament the fact that you never set aside some time for fun.

    Workaholics look back on life and say they regret not taking time out to do "nothing" and enjoy themselves. And then the people who spend their time on pointless hobbies lament the fact that they never applied themselves and achieved something.

    We always devalue what we have and want what other people have. The grass is always greener. Celebrate your time wasted on pointless crap! :p

    Ha, well... I wish i spent at least half that time on something else :).


  • #1908
    TPD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,814 ✭✭✭TPD


    They say if you put in 10,000 hours practice you can become an expert at anything. I always figured it was guitar or painting or tightrope walking or something :P


  • #1909
    SeantheMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,912 ✭✭✭SeantheMan


    All the games I've played total up to a silly amount...

    I would never call myself a chopper whore....but I had 350 hours alone "In a chopper" in BF2


  • #1910
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,348 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Going over 100 /played days on WoW is what made me give up on that game.


  • #1911
    Nody
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,334 CMod ✭✭✭✭Nody


    super_furry wrote: »
    Going over 100 /played days on WoW is what made me give up on that game.
    Not sure what I had in WoW but I know when I quit EQ I had over 400 days /played on my main alone...


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  • #1912
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    I probably have 5000hrs+ logged on CS:S but it was pretty much all pre steam time logs, so I've no way to know :/


  • #1913
    Korvanica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭Korvanica


    Quick Question. Remember the Steam Vouchers that were supposed to be coming i?

    DId that ever happen? And if so where stocks them?


  • #1914
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,518 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    Korvanica wrote: »
    Quick Question. Remember the Steam Vouchers that were supposed to be coming i?

    DId that ever happen? And if so where stocks them?

    You can get them in GameStop in the US iirc.


  • #1915
    D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,173 ✭✭✭D


    I have to reiterate what people have said about dedicated servers. I spent a lot of time playing CS. I settled on a particular server simply because the environment on it was first class, everyone was friendly and mods and admins were there regularly and I really felt part of the community.

    I really hope that dedicated servers stay around.


  • #1916
    Burning Eclipse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭Burning Eclipse


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  • #1917
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,100 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Was hoping to get the Batman games and Fallout 3 + New Vegas but missed out. Hopefully they do a good deal on them in the christmas sale.


  • #1918
    Ape X
    Closed Accounts Posts: 460 ✭✭Ape X


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    Was hoping to get the Batman games and Fallout 3 + New Vegas but missed out. Hopefully they do a good deal on them in the christmas sale.
    Can almost gaurantee you they'll all have good discounts over Christmas!


  • #1919
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,100 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Ape X wrote: »
    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    Was hoping to get the Batman games and Fallout 3 + New Vegas but missed out. Hopefully they do a good deal on them in the christmas sale.
    Can almost gaurantee you they'll all have good discounts over Christmas!
    I know but still, I hate waiting.


  • #1920
    danthefan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,770 ✭✭✭danthefan


    If you really want a game, say New Vegas, is it really worth waiting 5 months or whatever to save maybe €15?


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  • #1921
    Jaafa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,621 ✭✭✭Jaafa


    danthefan wrote: »
    If you really want a game, say New Vegas, is it really worth waiting 5 months or whatever to save maybe €15?

    New Vegas is well worth 20 euro. In fact most games on steam are already reasonably priced or even cheap in relation to what your getting.

    That's why everyone freaks out when there's a sale, because the cheap and reasonably priced games sell for way way below what they ought to.


  • #1922
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,100 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    danthefan wrote: »
    If you really want a game, say New Vegas, is it really worth waiting 5 months or whatever to save maybe €15?

    I've got more than enough games that I haven't played to tide me over until Christmas. For some odd reason I'd feel better if they were in my steam collection now even if I knew I wouldn't play them until well past Christmas. Also, The Witcher rocks! Great purchase at €2.


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