[Steam]-y Thread 30: Throwing titles out the window!

[Crimmy]

Well, I'm beginning to get the hang of the Pyro (unless you uber me. Then I'll W+M1 like a madman) and the vanilla demoman (I gave away a Loch N Load because I sucked at hitting people with it.).
I'm also trying hard to be a good demoknight (with not such good results) and maybe a decent spy (I usually get a backstab and then die almost instantly)

[Shadow of the Sun]

In my mind, decent demoknight is a contradiction in terms.

Losing your sticky launcher is probably the biggest nerf you can give yourself. That thing is powerful.

[The Underlord]

I thought I'd join in the TF2 Trading fun for now.

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Anything on Page 1 is Fair Game, and by Fair Game I mean Free™.

For Trade/Sale:

• Max's Severed Head
• Earbuds
• Bill's Hat (x2)
• Silver Bullets
• Vintage Stockbroker's Scarf
• Vintage Safe'n'Sound

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So can I have a disciplinary action and a detonator?

[Shadow of the Sun]

More Trading!

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SELLING
1 x Clean Pocket Medic, 2 ref
1 x Strange Part Cloaked Spies Killed, 1 ref.
BUYING
1 x Strange Rocket Launcher
1 x Strange Shotgun
2 x Nametags

Note that I won't be able to afford all four of the things I'm buying until I sell my pocket medic.

[Neftren]

Neftren is one of those few TF2 traders who actually knows how to play the game. Give me a Scout and a BFB, and I'll absolutely destroy everyone. Give me a Spy and the Spy-cicle or Saharan Spy, and the same will occur. I'm also a really, really good Soldier.

I don't know what you're trying to imply here.

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So can I have a disciplinary action and a detonator?

Sure, drop me a line on Steam.

[Fan]

Neftren is one of those few TF2 traders who actually knows how to play the game. Give me a Scout and a BFB, and I'll absolutely destroy everyone. Give me a Spy and the Spy-cicle or Saharan Spy, and the same will occur. I'm also a really, really good Soldier.

Baby Face's Blaster is sub optimal as scout, and the Saharan Spy Set is tournament banned. =V

Also, I'm sad I didn't get a mention. Leader of the #1 UGC team and I don't even get a whisper.

[Archonic Energy]

ok this is how out of whack TF2 trading is.

if i go to the mann store and spend £3.98 i can get 2 keys.
if i spend £3.49 i can get a backpack extender which is worth 2.5-3 keys...

under what circumstance would i just buy keys?

[Fan]

ok this is how out of whack TF2 trading is.

if i go to the mann store and spend £3.98 i can get 2 keys.
if i spend £3.49 i can get a backpack extender which is worth 2.5-3 keys...

under what circumstance would i just buy keys?

When I sell them for 1.30 each. Or 1 Euro each (with your fees.).

Allow you to get the 3 keys garunteed out of the BP expander, which is considerably more difficult, and have .90 left over, almost enough for another key.

[Leona]

So I play LoL, and after like three freakin' months I got DotA 2. But it's so weird and different? I really enjoyed my first game, 0/5/1 against the easiest bots. Kept dying cause dem turrets are way different than Leaguey ones. I think I played someone named Luna? The unlocked camera, and buying stuff, and passive abilities were confusing at first. Anyone have tips?

[Volatar]

So I play LoL, and after like three freakin' months I got DotA 2. But it's so weird and different? I really enjoyed my first game, 0/5/1 against the easiest bots. Kept dying cause dem turrets are way different than Leaguey ones. I think I played someone named Luna? The unlocked camera, and buying stuff, and passive abilities were confusing at first. Anyone have tips?

There WAS a DotA2 thread. No idea where it went though.

[Leona]

There WAS a DotA2 thread. No idea where it went though.

I'll search for that, I just assumed it would be bundled under Steam because VALVe.

[Bayar]

So I play LoL, and after like three freakin' months I got DotA 2. But it's so weird and different? I really enjoyed my first game, 0/5/1 against the easiest bots. Kept dying cause dem turrets are way different than Leaguey ones. I think I played someone named Luna? The unlocked camera, and buying stuff, and passive abilities were confusing at first. Anyone have tips?

Don't call them turrets (say towers), don't call heroes champions, don't call creeps minions. It will save your life inside the game.

Try to play as many heroes or look at them and see what their abilities do. Then, look at the items. There are a LOT of items with active abilities in Dota. Look at some pro games to see what people do, I recommend http://www.joindota.com/en/start , just look at what games are playing at the moment.

Heroes can do more roles in Dota, and lanes are not locked to a particular role like in LoL. You can have a solo carry bot or a trilane, dual lane mid, even rare weird crap like 5 man ganking squads from level 1. But for starters, a 2-1-2 strat works.

[Kurgan]

So, anybody see those sexy new tf2 miscs and hats? I want that medic/spy thing so hard!

Also on a side note, Rome Total War is now 1$ and comes with a spiffy new heavy hat.

[Mando Knight]

If the bonus for the Demoman cape and Medieval II bring it down a little more, it's going to be so tempting...

[Kurgan]

I just hope that if you own the game already, you get the item. I already have shogun and napoleon, and have no interest in rebuying them. On the other hand, that medic and spy outfit...so awesome!

[Mando Knight]

That's how it usually works, I think.

[Neftren]

I just traded a set of Earbuds for the Master Collection. I'll probably have items I don't want from the set though, so I can raffle them off here or something I guess.

[Geno9999]

So, anybody see those sexy new tf2 miscs and hats? I want that medic/spy thing so hard!

I'll second the Spy Misc., that is just begging to go with Le Party Phantom.

[Forbiddenwar]

I wish I knew how the foppish medic and the doctor whoa looked together.

[Silverraptor]

Alright guys, lets get a borderlands 1 group together so I can finish that and start Borderlands 2 to compare.

[Triscuitable]

Alright guys, lets get a borderlands 1 group together so I can finish that and start Borderlands 2 to compare.

Borderlands 2 blows the first game out of the water though!

[Silverraptor]

Borderlands 2 blows the first game out of the water though!

And I haven't played the first game very far. All I know about the lore is from the "in a minute" video.

[factotum]

Borderlands 2 blows the first game out of the water though!

I'd have to disagree there. B2 is definitely better than B1, don't get me wrong, but it's far more of an evolution than a quantum leap forward--in fact, it plays very much like an extremely large DLC for the first game in many ways.

[Shadow of the Sun]

Trade.

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Selling:
2 x Silver Botkiller Rocket Launcher - 2 keys each.
1 x Silver Botkiller Medigun - 2 keys.

Buying:
1 x Description Tag - 1 ref

My steam name is spawnofhastur; if there are any items you want, shoot me a request and say you're from GitP.

[Mando Knight]

I'd have to disagree there. B2 is definitely better than B1, don't get me wrong, but it's far more of an evolution than a quantum leap forward--in fact, it plays very much like an extremely large DLC for the first game in many ways.

...That is exactly what a quantum leap forward is.

[Trixie]

...That is exactly what a quantum leap forward is.

Technically, quantum leap is least possible change

[Leona]

Don't call them turrets (say towers), don't call heroes champions, don't call creeps minions. It will save your life inside the game.

Try to play as many heroes or look at them and see what their abilities do. Then, look at the items. There are a LOT of items with active abilities in Dota. Look at some pro games to see what people do, I recommend http://www.joindota.com/en/start , just look at what games are playing at the moment.

Heroes can do more roles in Dota, and lanes are not locked to a particular role like in LoL. You can have a solo carry bot or a trilane, dual lane mid, even rare weird crap like 5 man ganking squads from level 1. But for starters, a 2-1-2 strat works.

Thanks! lalala

[Neftren]

Technically, quantum leap is least possible change

Isn't there an obligatory XKCD (or maybe PHDComics) strip about this?

[factotum]

Technically, quantum leap is least possible change

Technically, maybe, but in common parlance a "quantum leap" has come to mean an absolutely massive jump forward.

[Triscuitable]

I'd have to disagree there. B2 is definitely better than B1, don't get me wrong, but it's far more of an evolution than a quantum leap forward--in fact, it plays very much like an extremely large DLC for the first game in many ways.

Let me list some of the ways the sequel improves upon the first.

• An actual plot that follows the quests.
• Character development.
• Character customization.
• PhysX support (it's amazing!)
• More colorful worlds.
• A minimap.
• More interesting class roles.
• A much bigger game world.
• Some of the best writing in a game, period.
• Small tweaks, like being able to move around in Fight For Your Life, unique boss weapon drops being legendary, tons of easter eggs, and badass ranks.

...That is exactly what a quantum leap forward is.

I think we're getting confused on the definition here. Let's just say the sequel is an innovation on the first.

Technically, quantum leap is least possible change

I see you haven't played the sequel yet. When you do, be prepared to eat your words.