STEAM: Deals Thread

[Koul]

So, I didn't know this but if you buy two games at the same time, play one for 2+ hours then play the other for 15min and not feel it. You won't get a refund on the one you played for 15min.

[theshun]

So, I didn't know this but if you buy two games at the same time, play one for 2+ hours then play the other for 15min and not feel it. You won't get a refund on the one you played for 15min.

This seems like an error. You might want to message support. Some place, it says each game is given 2 hours.

Edit: "It doesn't matter. Valve will, upon request via help.steampowered.com, issue a refund for any reason, if the request is made within fourteen days of purchase, and the title has been played for less than two hours. There are more details below, but even if you fall outside of the refund rules we’ve described, you can ask for a refund anyway and we’ll take a look."

This is an actual request and not the automated system they have.

[Koul]

I might dig further if I end up caring enough but it gave me this:

"Your playtime of an included product exceeds 2 hours (our refund policy maximum). DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition - Playtime: 12 minutes

Knights of Pen and Paper 2 - Playtime: 5 hours 15 minutes

Purchased: Dec 24, 2015 PST"

Dynasty warriors was only 20$ and I don't care TOO much... but. it just seems kind of bullshitty. *Edit* Ahh, here's the rule:

"Refunds on Bundles

You can receive a full refund for any bundle purchased on the Steam Store, so long as none of the items in the bundle have been transferred, and if the combined usage time for all items in the bundle is less than two hours. If a bundle includes an in-game item or DLC that is not refundable, Steam will tell you if the whole bundle is refundable during check-out."

I'll just bite this one. I didn't realize that was the policy. Oh well

[Krandor]

A recent tactic with the implementation of Steam refunds is for publishers to bundle in some kind of DLC/in game currency with the purchase if the item goes on sale. Thus making the item un-refundable.

This happened constantly with GTAV, to the point that everytime it went on sale they'd pull the normal version and only sell it paired up with Cash Cards.

[TheDirtyHobo]

Multiple purchases at once should be different than a bundle. If the refund isn't working, submit a support ticket and you should be fine.

[Krandor]

lol, Steam Support.

[Koul]

Multiple purchases at once should be different than a bundle. If the refund isn't working, submit a support ticket and you should be fine.

should be being the keyword. But in my most recent experience, it isn't. Let this be a lesson to everyone. If you're going to buy games together or even DLC together with the game do it as separately as possible in case you don't enjoy it.

[Destinye]

Yep - If you gift something to someone and they played 30 minutes and you played an hour 31 minutes, it TOTALS both times thus rendering the refund option useless. So instead of it counting time separate it's a way for certain devs/publishers to not want the refund issued it seems.

That DLC thing is funny but expected sadly..I rarely refund games but it seems the "Early Access" ones tend to be the more requested based on polls lol.

[Scizor]

Probably already posted but the Star Wars collection has 77% off: http://store.steampowered.com/sub/66986/

[Cantih]

I'm planning on doing a thing, but it will not be out before the sale ends.
Gnomoria is currently on sale at $4, after it will go to $8, but the time is coming when it will leave Early Access and the price will rise to $15.

So have a look at the Steam page http://store.steampowered.com/app/224500/ look at some videos on youtube, maybe play the demo http://gnomoria.com/downloads/
And get in on it while the price is good.

[TheDirtyHobo]

should be being the keyword. But in my most recent experience, it isn't. Let this be a lesson to everyone. If you're going to buy games together or even DLC together with the game do it as separately as possible in case you don't enjoy it.

I just did this today/yesterday. Refunded Talos Principle, which I bought in a big pack full of other games, hadn't gotten around to playing it yet, and the Humble Monthly gave me a copy of it.

Spoiler: show

[Koul]

did you play any of the other games 2+ hours though?

[TheDirtyHobo]

Yes. I had to submit a manual support ticket, it wouldn't do it automatically.

[Koul]

ahh, cool. I sent in a ticket.

[Gokulo]

As a tribute to Bowie, Omikron Nomad Soul is free on steam with code omikron

NA: https://store.na.square-enix.com/pro...ul-pc-download

EU: https://store.eu.square-enix.com/eme...Nomad-Soul.php

[Meian]

Did it run out of keys or something? lol

[6souls]

They did.

[Meian]

It is up again.

[Xno Kappa]

Is there any way to view your queue history on steam? Like let's say you accidentally continued on a game and can't remember the name of it.

[Jaybar]

Is there any way to view your queue history on steam? Like let's say you accidentally continued on a game and can't remember the name of it.

You can check your community profile, but I think it only records the game if you got an achievement.