I own all the Dragon Slayer War Paint.

Sure, but my thoughts on the cutoff amount to "it's dumb, but cards aren't valuable anyway so don't sweat it".

So yeah, what I said second then; 1 year makes sense. 8 years does not. Valve why

You get cards for nothing if you vote in the current Steam awards.

Currently ONLY if you have at least 8 years of service.

Didn't really want a discussion about the value of cards. Just whether the 8 years cut off is fair.

I don't pay any attention to trading cards, so my comments are those of a spectator to what at this point is best described as a comedy.

I am curious to know one thing: Can you get any trading cards without spending money? Because if not, I don't see a reason to restrict it to even 1 year, letalone 8. Why worry if someone wants to spend money on their alt account? They still have to spend the money, and they'd spend it on their main otherwise, so nothing changes. They're just more obviously rich.
But if so, then I agree with maybe 1 year minimum age. That gives Valve a year to get stats on what the account does, and see if it's a legitimate account or not. Then they could just permanently prevent it from getting cards. There'd be some false positives here from people who don't use Steam regularly, since that looks suspiciously like an alt, but truthfully... I don't see it as a great loss anyway. You're still getting dirt cheap games, so it's not like you're losing.

What do people think about the fact that you have to have 8 or more years of service to receive trading cards for the current Steam sale?

I JUST made the cut off, but I think it's a bit unfair for people who have been a Steam user for say five years.

I'm going on holidays for a month.

I'll set up an Event when I get back in October.

We did have a Minecraft night on a private server, once.

It wasn't bad.

Then a few of us tried a free game that was a cross between Minecraft and DayZ.

I didn't mind that one, either.

Minecraft. :^)
(That's a joke.)

"It night be worth having a random event at some point, just to get people together again."

To play what though, Hin?

That's the biggest problem.

It's got to be a game that people have downloaded, that lots of people can play.

Then there's the issue of whether we take over a public server, or set up a private one, which has its own inherent problems.

The other problem is number of players, We would have to find a game that acommodates whoever shows up, be it four or ten players.

The other issue is whether Non-RB members are going to play. There have been nights where someone wanted to play with us who was very good at the selected game, and quite frankly it ruined the experience for the RB members, because getting pwned repeatedly is a lot less fun than playing with people all around your skill level.

I suggest that if anyone is keen for an Event, just set one up and run it. That's the best way to see if there is any interest.

"the games usually chosen are ones that quite frankly are boring"

Yup. I never got to choose any of the games at the end of it. So it meant that I spent Friday night, my only gaming night, playing games that I HATED.

"round up all the U.S. players and Australians into different group and pair off for co-op games"

Tried that, didn't work. No one wanted to organise the Northern Hemisphere players, which is what that idea takes to work.

At one stage I was staying up all night to run games for those in Europe and the US, which was exhausting.

The group has splintered too much now to run Events. Everyone has gone their different ways.

It was enjoyable for a while, but all things must end.

I think one of the major problems, at least for me, is that there's this divide in where we live in the world. Aussies get bad ping when they play with their American counter-parts and vice versa. That and the games usually chosen are ones that quite frankly are boring. Yet then again there hasnt really been any decent multiplayer games that have come out recently. Maybe some semi-circles within the group, round up all the U.S. players and Australians into different group and pair off for co-op games. Meh just a thought.

It night be worth having a random event at some point, just to get people together again.

I think it's mostly people being too busy to do events, or have other things they'd rather play instead.

I got burnt out running events every week and once I gave up on that there was no real impetus for people to keep in touch, as part of this group.

That's not to say that there aren't people from this group who still play together. I know Tiaanable, Liggitt, and Hinnistin all do.

I am planning to start up some Gears of War with Bzerk, soon.

A few of us played Borderlands on Sunday afternoon, for a while.

You can always leave a message on my profile if you want to play a game some time, and we can work something out.

Looking through the group it seems nothing has really happened these past few years? This ♥♥♥♥ dead? I remember when there used to be events and such and people played together -que sad memories- Least the tag looks cool though.

On that note, any cards in my inventory are up for grabs if my housemate doesn't claim them first.

And then I discovered Hatoful Boyfriend has a Linux build. >_>

I'm so cynical about the sales, now.

I log on, get all the stickers for one badge, make it, then log right back out.

Left4Dead night when :D

I have started watching the Walking Dead and it made me miss playing Left4Dead and DayZ a little bit.

So I went back to play some Left4Dead. I am SO out of practice.

Bayonetta came out on PC and no one told me?

For shame.

Dude that's ONE class.

The game is fun as hell.

Exactly right.
I'm just making a pun. I have watched it played a little, mostly D.va, and that just left me more confused than I started; because apparently D.va is actually the mech, and the girl is just a ghost life until you can 'respawn' in the field. That's how it seems like she should be played, anyway.

Have you played it?

I doubt you would drop $80 on a game.

Something something Overwatch underwhelms. :D

Dammit. Why won't Overwatch load?

Did anyone catch K Stew hosting SNL?

Too ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ funny.

0.o
/resub

Does anyone besides me keep getting TF2 cards?

I get a couple every time I play. I could have made the stupid badge about 10 times by now.

Not even kidding - check out my items.

I mean, I love TF2 ... but this is a bit silly.

I forgot how sick I get in Half Life 2 when I'm driving the hovercraft ...

... nasea city ...

Ti was the ultimate Munchkin.

Not to mention photographic evidence.

There were too many witnesses.

I met up with Hin, Ti, and Ligg.

The night was a solid 37 points.

We did not die, despite some evil looks from Hin.

Zerg is player of the week because Dallas' wish is my command.

It only took me, Bzerk and KINET1CS fifteen goes to hit Bronze on the Port survival map in L4D2 the other day.

That's almost half the time it usually takes.

It always hurts when u hear that music. It really gets u.

Thats ghe only down side about 2 screens or windowed

It sucks when you die in Realm of the Mad God, doesn't it KINET1CS?

The game evicted me tonight while it was still running. It changes screens on me.

I could still hear the game. Nek minit DUN DUN DUUUUUN.

It's bloody sweet being able to have two screens and flit between them.

Never thought it was gonna happen.

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

[ you don't HAVE to keep moving your mouse between the two screens, Arg ]

Also, this HDMI cable I bought is useless because the laptops wirelessly talk to each other.

Forewarned is forearmed - let my experience guide yours.

So now I can watch all of you, while I'm playing a game.

That's not creepy at all.

After spending most of the night trying to set up Synergy, so that I can use my mouse between two different laptops, I gave up and used mouseshare instead.

Free and works so much better.

I forgot that next weekend I will be at the Magic Pro Tour in Sydney.

Bit of a bummer as I would have loved to have played Starbound.

I would skip the Pro Tour but I'm not sure when / if they will have another one in Sydney.

Have fun with the game.

This is the event, not sure why you can't see it.
http://v1.steam.hlxgame.cc/groups/RunningBackwards#events/893221157912852025

Giggles' event is tomorrow, from around 3pm to whenever like 9-10pm I think.

I'm possibly going to be unavailable for a bit of this event, not entirely sure when I'll show up or have to go. But I'll be there when I can.

I think the idea of this event possibly came from when you guys played last weekend.

Was thinking of doing mine next weekend around the same times.

If it's on Sunday afternoon I'd love to play.

Other than that, it's a bit tricky.

Can't see a Borderlands Event planned for this group. Is it a word of mouth thing?

I know I played some Borderlands with Dallas aka Giggles last weekend and it was a blast,

I'm thinking about making a Starbound event for next weekend as I want to get back into it and it just came out of early access and fully launched. I'll probably do the same times as the one this weekend that Giggles is running. Would anyone be interested?

I'll probably stream that too, like I'll be doing with Giggles' Borderlands event.

and add me faustyle#1783

just play quickplay or brawls with all the characters. Competitive is a toxic community sometimes. Get to know how the characters play to find one you like and to also learn how to play against them better. Could also watch some youtube or twitch videos.

So I bought Overwatch.

On Battle.net

Don't know if that was the best / only place to buy it.

I just know I am gonna get my arse repeatedly kicked.

Any tips for gittin gud? Like practice / bot servers?

Whoo! Time to play some games

The last time I got a new computer the bench test for it was Crysis.

Apparently know it's the latest Tomb Raider.

Argy has a new computer ...