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Team-Fortress 2 demo this week?

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  • KeyserSoze
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    and I plan on gifting it to a friend once he gets his new computer. smile.gif

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    Kind of a waste though, having those games and not having somebody to give them to. Everyone I know with STEAM already has them. frown.gif

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    I don't... although I have played through HL2 (I played it when my brother bought it), but I've yet to play Ep1. What about people you know who don't have STEAM? It's not like it's a major hassle to download, register and install.
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    not as good as the others, but still awesome.
  • Joshua Stubbles
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    I thought it was great. smile.gif
  • ElysiumGX
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    my favorite so far.

    I'm pre-ordered and ready to go. My steam name is the same as here.

    edit: this peggle extreme game that comes with the pre-order is kinda fun and addictive. the game has been modified with TF2 images for backgrounds.
  • flaagan
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    Why'd you link the wussy version of it... come on, man... HD Engineer!
  • KeyserSoze
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    Man, I love these character trailers... I think it's one of the coolest ways to promote an upcoming game that I've ever seen. How many of these are there, anyway? So far I've only seen ones for the heavy-weapons guy, soldier and engineer. Are there anymore for the other classes yet?
  • Davision3D
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    Yeah, the trailers are incredible good, the animation must be a lot of work.

    There are 3 character trailers yet, we have to wait for the other 6.
  • Emil Mujanovic
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    I'm totally with you Vig, people here are getting BioShock syndrome. As soon as one person disagrees with the mob, they get lynched for having such unbelievable views.
    BUT YOU GET $80 OFF! WOOO! FREE GIFT FOR YOUR FRIEND! Well, when HL2 came out, I don't remember anyone running to EB to buy 2 copies of HL2 and gift it to their friend. So stop pretending like you're doing the world a favour by letting your friends play for "free", its not as if you're curing cancer or stopping world hunger!
    Sure the Orange Box is a great deal and you're saving such and such money... But I don't need to save that money because I've already spent it buying these games earlier!
    The second deal definitely does look more appealing, because I don't own those games and will probably look into that. But I won't be getting caught up in the hype of being able to play(test) the BETA on Monday... That's what the QA department is for!

    -caseyjones
  • b1ll
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    i dont get it. 3 games for 45$, thats Perfect for me. I dont give a shit if it comes with crap I have. Still is 3 games for 45$. Not like 80$. Sheez

    WEIRD all thoses post for that!

    in the end, TF2 THATS ALL WOOO WOO!
  • Snowfly
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    If anyone wants to give me a gift, feel free. I'll accept HL1 EP1 EP2, thanks. (opportunist sschite)
  • Asmuel
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    So stop pretending like you're doing the world a favour by letting your friends play for "free", its not as if you're curing cancer or stopping world hunger!


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    Yea, I feel ripped because curing cancer was clearly in there promo material confused.gif
  • Joseph Silverman
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    I'm totally with you Vig, people here are getting BioShock syndrome. As soon as one person disagrees with the mob, they get lynched for having such unbelievable views.
    BUT YOU GET $80 OFF! WOOO! FREE GIFT FOR YOUR FRIEND! Well, when HL2 came out, I don't remember anyone running to EB to buy 2 copies of HL2 and gift it to their friend. So stop pretending like you're doing the world a favour by letting your friends play for "free"

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    Eh, I got a redundant copy of hl2 with my graphics card years ago and gave it away. I see this as being the same thing. Buy one product for a good price (45 dollars for the four games I don't own) and get to be a nice guy at the same time.
  • Emil Mujanovic
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    Don't get me wrong, I'd quite happily pass the second copy of HL2 to someone that doesn't have it. Its just that people are making it out to be some great feature that has sealed the deal for them to buy the Orange Box.
    $45 is a great deal in anyone's book for 5 great games (plus a 6th if you pre-purchase before official release). I'm quite happy paying that price and may end up pre-ordering it myself.
    Also, I could have sworn I read that curing cancer came with the Orange Box, Asmuel. It was in big bold text right where it said "SARCASM!".

    -caseyjones
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  • hawken
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    didn't much care for the soldier one.

    engineer was great.

    Although that is the only class I ever played with my clan. Lot's of lonely times with my sentry.
  • Mark Dygert
    Axle grease, a warm turret and Hawken, I'm doing the math and it comes up freaky every time =P
  • oXYnary
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    I kinda agree with Vig, it is a little underhanded. I can see though the benefit financially beyond making you purchase another license. The free gift versions will expand the user base and knowledge of the franchise.

    If I decide to do it, would someone like those from me? (HL2 and EP1) for free? Snowfly? I only know two people I could give for Xmas, and one has no net access, and the other seems more into MMPOGs.

    I just wish they would do a version with EP2, Portal, and TF2 for $40. I know its only $5, but still thats money in my pocket.

    Just so I understand right, the pre-order discount is up to the games are released? If I purchase it say next week, I can still download the beta right away? I really don't care about a puzzle game I will never play for pre-ordering today.
  • acc
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    You are really going to complain about $5? Seriously? That barely constitutes "money in my pocket". You can't even buy lunch for $5.

    Valve could sell TF2 alone for $40 if they wanted. Warhawk is doing it. An extra $5 for 4 games is not a bad deal by any stretch of the imagination even if you don't need two of them.
  • oXYnary
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    Its called being earnest... penny pinching, Scourge McDuck, poor white trash, not wanting to be a serf versus the master, whatever works for ya!

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  • Emil Mujanovic
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    You're Awesome.

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    Fixed.
    Now I'm just being an asshole laugh.gif

    -caseyjones
  • Ryno
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    Just let me buy TF2 for $25. Shoot, I might even consider getting Portal for $25 too. Making me re-purchase stuff I have, and stuff that I don't want just seems like an annoying waste to me.
  • ElysiumGX
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    Since simple math seems to upset so many of you, perhaps Valve should release ALL the games for free, and throw in a few pieces of candy, and a poop statue.
  • nacire
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    Man that engineer video was great. I can't wait for the others!
  • kinikuR6
    I just saw the engineer video also. That was amazing.
  • Justin Meisse
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    My excitement meter is built EP2, TF2, then Portal - my happiness is 9,000 with this purchase.
  • Joshua Stubbles
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    I'm soooo wanting to pick this up, but there are already so many games I haven't finished!
  • Mark Dygert
    BioShock will always be BioShock even 20 years from now. TF2 will be full of practiced vets by the time beta is over, heh. Best to get in on the "no one knows shit, lets all just mess around" time while it lasts.
  • adam
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    Just let me buy TF2 for $25. Shoot, I might even consider getting Portal for $25 too. Making me re-purchase stuff I have, and stuff that I don't want just seems like an annoying waste to me.

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    I do not understand this mentality. It's already been said in here, but you're paying for 3 games and getting 2 for free. Think of it this way.

    $45 for 3 games + 2 for free.
  • ElysiumGX
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    You're not actually getting two for free, if you choose not to install/activate/gift them. And it's still a good deal.
  • adam
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    For the $45 price-tag, they're free regardless of what you do with them. If you don't install or activate them, you still own them. But are getting them for free smile.gif
  • Mark Dygert
    Call me cheap, call me a stickler for details, but if I want only TF2, and it's advertised for $29.95 I should be able to pre-order/buy it for $29.95. Fine don't include a beta invite in the cheapo version, fine. But don't make the only way to get it (right now) as part of a bundle pack.

    Why haven't they made that an option? Because they know people would go for only TF2 and ignore the other titles. Honestly how many people would buy the other titles even if they where heavily discounted, on their own? Or would people just buy TF2? So it comes down to do you want to buy it for 45 and get more junk you MIGHT play? Or would you rather pay the adversisted price of 29.95 and get what you want?

    Like I said 2 times already if you where planning on getting the other titles and it looks like a good deal for you, go for it.

    So far the only way to get it is to get it in a package, $45, $80 or $100. Maybe I should get the $100 because it comes with EVEN MORE titles I'm not really interested in or already own. I feel like a guy on a used car lot. Stop trying to sell me gold plated mud flaps and a disco ball to hang from the mirror. I don't care how much you can save me on the gold mud flap, its a feature I don't want and saving 5 bucks on something I don't want, is still wasting 15 to get the one thing I want.

    If they want to sell TF2 at 45 bucks fine, its sad they can't come out and say it. But don't put a 29.95 price tag on it and stick it in a box full of fluff for 45.00. "your still getting it for 29.95, but you also get this poop statue, the milkmon2k and the set of rusty table knives! All for 45.00" "Oh sweet Jesus just what I needed, tetanus!"

    What about people who want just another copy of TF2? I can almost talk myself into buying the bundle just to get in the beta. My wife is interested in playing so should I double down on the savings and get extra helpings of crap we don't want? $90 for two copies of TF2 or $60 for two copies of TF2. At this rate the stack of HL2 disc's will quickly over take the stack of AOL discs...

    What about those of us who already bought a package the last time valve shipped a game and we have a HL2 gift sitting around doing nothing, should we really buy it again even if its heavily discounted?

    Sigh... just sell it for whatever price and stop with the song and dance, used car salesmen, BS.
  • ElysiumGX
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    Something tells me you REALLY don't want to play Portal or Ep2.
  • aesir
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    i dont really wanna play portal or ep 2...

    just one thing i wants.
  • oXYnary
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    I want to play all three, but I don't want to have those "Free" games versus a more common sense price. If I had known this was going to happen, I would have never bought EP1 and waited. But no, I thought Valve would be cool and offer an option for people who have the original and EP1 already.

    In other words, I spent an extra $20 for EP1. So please lets not get into this "free games" bit.

    Anyhow, more than likely I will have to get this combo. So again, if anyone has not played ep1 or the original hl2, let me know through PM, and I will hook you up.
  • Joshua Stubbles
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    I sure as hell want Ep2 and Portal. So EAT IT laugh.gif
  • Joseph Silverman
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    Fortress forever is out, apparently, if anyone's been waiting for it: http://www.fortress-forever.com/

    (semi off topic, but not worth a new thread)
  • aniceto
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    I facial animation in tf2 is hot
  • oXYnary
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    Fuckers, you made me spend $48. Im gonna take it out on your hides next week in the beta.
  • adam
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    oxy, they're still Free. The price of Portal, Epi1, and TF2 seperately purchases is more than double the $45 price tag. So for those 3 games alone you're saving 50%...

    Think of it this way, if you ordered the OrangeBox on Steam and ONLY got TF2, Epi2, and Portal for $45, would you not care then? But because theres 2 other games in there, you're upset?

    Silly man.
  • TheWinterLord
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    I figured this would happen, didnt buy episode 1 before so I really got 4 games I wanted, now If I can just find the option to give away halflife 2 that would be great! smile.gif

    and peggle x is fun too.
  • Rhinokey
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    if i was valve i would just box and sell tf2 for 50 bucks, i'm sure everyone in here would still buy it if it was never advertised as 30
  • ElysiumGX
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    now If I can just find the option to give away halflife 2 that would be great! smile.gif

    and peggle x is fun too.

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    the gift option appears when the games are released.
  • oXYnary
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    The games for gift giving are already released. (I know what you mean Elysium, but that just BS from Valve).

    No, I would have not payed $50 for TF2. After all its a very "closed" game. Somewhat like CS.

    What gets me is what I heard originally that TF2 and Portal where supposed to come with EP2. It just that EP package would have cost a bit more. Not as is now with being sold separately, or together with making one pay extra for items unwanted.

    Anyhow I will take out my angst on you bitches in the Beta.. TK for the win! wink.gif
  • gauss
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    my only real problem with the Orange Box is how shitty the cover looks. too much info, arranged poorly. it's a good thing i bought it on steam, where boxes are, like, so last-gen, man.
  • Fuse
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    shit, If valve charged $60 bucks for TF2, I dont think they'd have any problem selling it. smile.gif
  • bounchfx
    broke down and bought it on PC, even though lately I've been :\ about my PC being able to play games and was looking forward to buy this on 360. Whatever, I'll get it used later.

    Look forward to fraggin you all in TF2 monday! =)
  • oXYnary
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    bounchfx, your first on my list for even mentioning you want to play it on a 360!
  • Mongrelman
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    Preordered last night, been playing peggle.

    We need a PC server for TF2, quick snap.
  • bounchfx
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    bounchfx, your first on my list for even mentioning you want to play it on a 360!

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    Bring. It. On. !.

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    I know I'll wind up getting it for 360 anyway. just to have it. it's such a great package.
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