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[Shadowlord]

I'm sure there'll be a big steam sale coming up in a month or two, and if most of that budget sticks around until then, it'll go a lot farther (theoretically).

Although if you wanted to encourage buying games on sale now you could by changing the timing - Right now, the duration and timing of the apply-vote-win cycles is such that it misses both the weekly and weekend steam sales, every time.

[Blaze]

Although if you wanted to encourage buying games on sale now you could by changing the timing - Right now, the duration and timing of the apply-vote-win cycles is such that it misses both the weekly and weekend steam sales, every time.

Could you tell me more about this? What days precisely?

[Shadowlord]

IIRC, the weekend sales usually show up on Thursday and end early Monday*, and the midweek sales show up on Tuesday and end on Friday (not sure what time, but they're showing Friday for me now), bearing in mind that I'm in the USA and on the opposite side of the world early Monday might be late Tuesday. I think. I'm not 100% certain whether midweek sales show up on Tuesday, or on Monday sometime.

They also frequently have shorter sales (I see several sales right now with 39 hours left, which I don't recall being on sale yesterday, so I'm assuming they're either 48h sales or my memory sucks), and rarely have week-long sales (and I don't remember what day they start and end those), and of course they also have sales that don't fit any of those parameters and just run from some date to some other date (and pre-order sales).

I think they usually prefer to keep the sales short - most of them seem to be, or at least most of the well-publicized ones are.

I'm also not sure of the precise times, since I tend to just glance at what's on sale, and then never buy anything, but the last time I was actually paying attention to the times, I think the weekend deals vanished around 10 am US eastern time. If my memory is accurate. Maybe someone else has been watching them too.

So anyways, if you wanted to encourage buying games on sale you'd probably have to time it for one or the other: either the weekly or the weekend sales, since they don't really overlap in any useful way (even if they did, one would be starting as the other was ending).

For example, for the midweek sales, entries on Tuesday and Wednesday, voting at any time, and the drawing on Thursday before the sales end so that you don't have to try to beat the ending in the morning (if you're in Australia or thereabouts the time considerations are probably different for you).

It'd definitely be much faster-paced, though, which might be a downside.

[IronyOwl]

It's okay, BFEL. None survive the bellow of the moose.


I'd love another LP stimulus. Bonus points if your LP is deranged!

[Sinistar]

Oh, what a roll. Congratulations to choppy!

I'd like to apply again and with Sunless Sea! I was surprised people voted for me and even suggested a LP last time, so in a rare case of self-promotion, I promise a LP in one way or the other, should the dice favor me next roll. And this regardless of people voting for me or no.

But I am entering a normal, try-your-luck giveaway, while Blaze's offer of free games for LPers is nice, I'd feel bad getting a game just like that. 

That depends on if we are still doing that or waiting for big sales though.

Just wanted to say that you do a bang-up job on the roll result lines, Blaze. It does not go unnoticed or unenjoyed.

Eyup. One of the reasons this topic got so big, I might boldly claim. People came for games, stayed for story/witty lines. Also, didn't have the chance to mention it, but that Doom RPG post in "How did you last die"? It was damn good.

[birdy51]

I would attempt a LP, but to be honest I'd likely fail after a while from lack of updates.

My track record running things as such is not too hot. But! I will try again for Undertale. Because why not!

[Blaze]

We can do a few LP stimuli (stimuluses?), perhaps 3.

As for the sales, you can tell me whether it's on sale or not. I ca pre-buy it, and even if you don't win you can always re-enter or it can go onto another giveaway pile.

[BFEL]

You know what? If I win, sure, I'll do an LP for you guys
Though note that:

But I am entering a normal, try-your-luck giveaway, while Blaze's offer of free games for LPers is nice, I'd feel bad getting a game just like that. 

[Blaze]

Shadowlord: Duck Game
Aklyon: Duskers
i2amroy: One Way Heroics+
heydude6: Undertale
BFEL: Darkest Dungeon
Sirus: Shovel Knight
Sinistar: Sunless Sea

We have one slot left I believe, but we'll head into the voting period.

[birdy51]

Eep! My apologies... But I said I would try for Undertale again if that's possible.

[Nighthawk]

I'll vote for Sirus and Shovel Knight.

[NullForceOmega]

Another vote for Sinistar and Sunless Sea!

[n9103]

Can vote for games that are at least 50% off when the drawing occurs?

[BigFatStupidHead]

Is there still space in the vote? I'll go for Invisible Inc from GOG if there is.

[Mapleguy555]

Spengineers if there is still space :v