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Nettle Soup
Jan 30, 2010

Oh, and Jones was there too.


STEAM SUMMER GIFT TRAIN 2017

How do I participate? Just join the list and then gift to the person above you! Everyone gives a gift, everyone gets a gift! It's that simple! Newcomers are always welcome to join up :)

Basically, if the list when you join looks like this >
Nettle Soup [ UK ]
Xander77 [ USA ]
Sklurb [ Soviet Russia ]

That means I would get a gift from Xander, who would get a gift from Sklurb, and so on. Xander is crossed off, because he's been a good boy and has both gotten and received a gift. You, hopping onto the end, would gift to Sklurb. There is normally an updated list on the last page of the thread, depending on if I'm asleep or not.

Now, there's some complicated things that Steam have done since the last sale, so we have a couple more rules this year. What they've implemented is: You can no longer gift to a region with a price differential of more than 10%, and you can no longer save games to your inventory.

Therefore, when you post your steam ID URL in thread (In a clear, clickable link) you must also post your country. and preferably, if you can, make sure you can get a gift from/gift to the person above you in the list. If you're not sure, just ask! This is gonna be more complicated than previous sales, so if you have any issues, either post or message me on Steam: Nettle_Soup - I do have forum PMs but I don't tend to see them in time.



:siren: You must spend at least a $5 / £4 / €4.50 minimum :siren:
If you run off without gifting, or gift below that amount, you will be permanently blacklisted.
Try and hang about for a while after you've posted, this thread can move pretty quick.
Post your country along with your Steam ID.
Please either update your ID post, or post a new post when you've given/revived a gift.
Keep your wishlists up to date, this is doubly important this year.
Communicate with the other person you're gifting to/from, make sure they want what you're giving them! If you have to go to other places to get gifts, as Steam won't let you do it, make sure they know this before you commit. Please try not to buy from shady crack sites, and the Steam value is what counts for price. I don't care if it was $200 on humble, if it's $3 on Steam, it's worth $3 towards your $5 total.

If you're not sure about pricing...

BirdOfPlay posted:

Steam regional price checker is the best of the two I've seen as it includes the current sale. It's a little clunky to use via webpage because you need to copy and paste the store page URL. Sill, it'll spit out the current price in US Dollars, Australian Dollars, British Pound, 2 (What's the diff?) Euro, and the Russian Ruble. A quick goog for this to that and a calculator will tell you if the price diff is acceptable.

Steam prices is better because it includes the % breakdown right in the search, but it doesn't have the sale prices up yet. Also the search is by title, which makes thing a lot easier. Unfortunately, it only shows prices in US Dollar, British Pound, and Euro.

Extra important this year is to look at the list and wait a bit before you do anything, I'm probably going to have to shuffle things about a bit as we go. But here we go...


Nettle Soup (UK) < Got <3
Cuntpunch
Sklurb (USA)
BirdOfPlay (USA)
StrixNebulosa (USA)
Optimistic Puma (USA)
Ferrosol (UK)
juliuspringle (USA)
anilEhilated (EU)
Pennfalath (EU)
admataY (EU)
juliuspringle (USA)
StrixNebulosa (USA)
Sklurb (USA)
OhFunny
Havenwaters
Cuntpunch (USA)
StrixNebulosa (USA)
anilEhilated (EU)
Mokinokaro (CA)
Justin_Brett (CA)
Mateo360 < End First Page

Nettle Soup fucked around with this message at 10:23 on Jun 23, 2017

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Cuntpunch
Oct 3, 2003

A monkey in a long line of kings
GONNA GET YOU THIS TIME, NETTLE.

http://steamcommunity.com/id/cuntpunch

SKLUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURB. Of course you're second. Thank you for
Tokyo 42, Tick Tock Bang Bang, and Shadow of Nudist Pair!

(Also Northgard and Planet Nomads - I haven't forgotten your pre-train style yet. I'm gunning for you.)

Cuntpunch fucked around with this message at 20:25 on Jun 22, 2017

sklurb
Sep 13, 2012

I'm a billionaire super spy and part-time supermodel.
Gifting up^

My Wishlist USA
My Steam ID
--- Early Access games, software packs, and DLC's on my list are very welcome too! :heysexy:
❤Just a fair head's up, if it's not on my wishlist, I most likely won't be interested in it. :sadpeanut:

EDIT: Sent Tokyo 42, Tick Tock Bang Bang, and EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair on up!
EDIT 2: Received Hidden Folks and Dungeon Rats from BirdOfPlay! Thank you!

sklurb fucked around with this message at 23:40 on Jun 22, 2017

Nettle Soup
Jan 30, 2010

Oh, and Jones was there too.

Neither of you doofuses put countries. Be a good example!

BirdOfPlay
Feb 19, 2012

THUNDERDOME LOSER
I'm so distracted I missed the Soups by TWO POSTS! So angry!

Here's my steamy ID :wink: [USA]

Fake edit: Wanted to secure my spot before posting about this:

There are websites to find out the Steam prices by country/currency, to help pinpoint if you can or cannot gift.

Steam regional price checker is the best of the two I've seen as it includes the current sale. It's a little clunky to use via webpage because you need to copy and paste the store page URL. Sill, it'll spit out the current price in US Dollars, Australian Dollars, British Pound, 2 (What's the diff?) Euro, and the Russian Ruble. A quick goog for this to that and a calculator will tel you if the price diff is acceptable.

Steam prices is better because it includes the % breakdown right in the search, but it doesn't have the sale prices up yet. Also the search is by title, which makes thing a lot easier. Unfortunately, it only shows prices in US Dollar, British Pound, and Euro.

Maybe a good addon for the OP, Soups?

EDIT:
Sending (eventually) Officially sent some adorable little people to the Sklurbster.
Recieved some spooky doors form the humanoid wasp!

BirdOfPlay fucked around with this message at 23:39 on Jun 22, 2017

StrixNebulosa
Feb 14, 2012

You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

USA! USA!
My profile!
My wishlist!

Please sort by rank! I'm far more likely to play the stuff at the top of my list as compared to the stuff at the bottom! Thank you!

e: The store is being slow but damnit, Birdman, you're gonna get SOMETHING as soon as I can make it happen!

e2: AHA IT FINALLY WORKED. House of Many Doors away to Birdman - enjoy! It's genuinely one of my favorite games this year, as I love the writing and atmosphere. :kimchi:

e3: Optimistic Puma is a good person! Oneshot and Avadon received!

StrixNebulosa fucked around with this message at 20:30 on Jun 22, 2017

Optimistic Puma
Aug 7, 2007
Where did the seagulls take my sister?
^^Gift sent!

Steam ID: Optimistic Puma [USA]

My wishlist is small so I'm open for suggestions.

Optimistic Puma fucked around with this message at 20:29 on Jun 22, 2017

Justin_Brett
Oct 23, 2012

GAMERDOME put down LOSER
Nevermind, can't send anything to USA it seems.

Justin_Brett fucked around with this message at 20:25 on Jun 22, 2017

Nettle Soup
Jan 30, 2010

Oh, and Jones was there too.

That sucks. :( We could have a little canada-only train!

Thanks to Cuntpunch for Renowned Explorers, Dreamfall: The Longest Journey and Space Food Truck, maybe this will break my Tree of Savior addiction!

Cuntpunch
Oct 3, 2003

A monkey in a long line of kings
Did they change something about sending to USA? That seems strange.

MagusDraco
Nov 11, 2011

even speedwagon was trolled

Cuntpunch posted:

Did they change something about sending to USA? That seems strange.

Basically game has to be within 10% price wise or you can't gift it to someone else in a different country

sklurb
Sep 13, 2012

I'm a billionaire super spy and part-time supermodel.

Justin_Brett posted:

Nevermind, can't send anything to USA it seems.

Yeah, some people are feelin' it.

Check out some of Palpek's alternate site suggestions for purchasing gifts to circumvent this:

Palpek posted:

...((( Use IsThereAnyDeal to track the deals of your Steam wishlist on all the sites everywhere forever. )))

:siren: Anyway, sites with deals on Steam (and non-Steam) games: :siren:
  • Steam heh, a classic. Sale starts tomorrow 22.06.
  • Humble Bundle always remember to check their regular and weekly bundles while you're there.
  • Direct2Drive has a sale going right now.
  • Greenman Gaming sometimes just has the best deals and often offers a discount code that additionally shaves off 15-25% from the sale price.
  • Gamers Gate offers some cool daily deals but nothing too epic UNTIL they gently caress up the prices.
  • Bundle Stars also has a store. They have some good deals on often obscure titles that aren't a highlight anywhere else.
  • Indie Gala has a store. It sucks. But hey, sometimes it doesn't!
  • Amazon Digital Games - there used to be deals here. RIP Amazon Tony.

:siren: Non-Steam sites: :siren:
  • Origin sports sports sports also get Titanfall 2.
  • GOG old and new games with no DRM from CDPR.
  • Uplay games from Ubisoft. Note that they strictly sell Uplay-only codes that won't work on Steam.
  • Blizzard Store formerly known as Battle.net. Strictly Blizzard games.
  • PSN Store Playstation games.
...

sklurb fucked around with this message at 20:46 on Jun 22, 2017

Ferrosol
Nov 8, 2010

Notorious J.A.M

It's that time of year already? Choo choo!

Ferrosol :britain:


e: ^^^Gifting up to Optimistic Puma. When the steam store stops crapping out.

e2: due to regional price differences this gift cannot be sent :(

e3: It worked with a different game

Ferrosol fucked around with this message at 21:54 on Jun 22, 2017

juliuspringle
Jul 7, 2007

I'm in for one. Don't know how to do fancy pictures so MURIKA!

http://steamcommunity.com/id/juliuspringle/

StrixNebulosa
Feb 14, 2012

You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

juliuspringle posted:

I'm in for one. Don't know how to do fancy pictures so MURIKA!

What's your steam id / wishlist, though?

juliuspringle
Jul 7, 2007

StrixNebulosa posted:

What's your steam id / wishlist, though?

I was editing it in EXACTLY when you posted.

My list isn't really organized so whatever.

juliuspringle fucked around with this message at 21:49 on Jun 22, 2017

Optimistic Puma
Aug 7, 2007
Where did the seagulls take my sister?
Thanks, Ferrosol, for gifting me Ori and the Blind Forrest! I almost derailed this whole thing!

anilEhilated
Feb 17, 2014

But I say fuck the rain.

Grimey Drawer
Hope I won't throw that much of a wrench into it - I'm in the Czech Republic, fairly sure standard (western) EU prices apply.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/anilEhilated

e: Sent, so hopefully this whole EU/NA trading still works.

e: And received Ys VI, aka the one I haven't played yet! Awesome!

anilEhilated fucked around with this message at 22:13 on Jun 22, 2017

Pennfalath
Sep 10, 2011

Why are these teenagers not at home studying their Latin vocabulary?
I'll try out gifting to a fellow EU goon. Choo Choo!

http://steamcommunity.com/id/pennfalath/ (Belgium)

edit: sent the second to last letter of the alphabet up!
edit: admataY is a true gentlegoon who gifted me Torment Tides of Numenera + DLC!

Pennfalath fucked around with this message at 22:24 on Jun 22, 2017

admataY
Oct 16, 2008
IL here, region is.. generic europe ? prices in USD though .... whatever it is , if you find issues gifting me I wont hold it against you


http://steamcommunity.com/id/admatay/

edit: gift successfully sent
edit 2 : also recived, and all is well in the world. other thens team, its dying tonight

admataY fucked around with this message at 23:41 on Jun 22, 2017

juliuspringle
Jul 7, 2007

anilEhilated posted:

Hope I won't throw that much of a wrench into it - I'm in the Czech Republic, fairly sure standard (western) EU prices apply.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/anilEhilated

e: Sent, so hopefully this whole EU/NA trading still works.

Got from him so Czech to US works.

Sent to Ferrosol.

Ferrosol
Nov 8, 2010

Notorious J.A.M

juliuspringle posted:

I was editing it in EXACTLY when you posted.

My list isn't really organized so whatever.

Holy smokes it's Batman, Kapow! Zonk! Gift!

Thanks Julius.

Ferrosol fucked around with this message at 22:29 on Jun 22, 2017

Nettle Soup
Jan 30, 2010

Oh, and Jones was there too.

Thanks to Marv for Darkest Dungeons, and to juliuspringle Jamfrost Jamiro for Roundabout, Paint it Back and Plantera!

I've been learning to drive lately and roundabouts are terrifying, hopefully this game helps! it won't, nothing helps :(

I'm going to bed in a little bit so the list won't be updated til morning, unless somebody else wants to take the reins overnight.

Nettle Soup fucked around with this message at 12:47 on Jun 25, 2017

juliuspringle
Jul 7, 2007

Nettle Soup posted:

Thanks to Marv for Darkest Dungeons, and to juliuspringle for Roundabout, Paint it Black and Plantera!

I've been learning to drive lately and roundabouts are terrifying, hopefully this game helps! it won't, nothing helps :(

Ambien is a hell of drug because I don't remember getting you anything recently.

Nettle Soup
Jan 30, 2010

Oh, and Jones was there too.

Being awake for 20 hours after only 4 hours sleep, is :( It was Jamfrost Jamiro (A cool guy who likes cards!) and his steam picture looks a bit like your avatar.

juliuspringle
Jul 7, 2007

I'm in for one more since I don't know what to buy myself if someone can tell me who I gift to.

http://steamcommunity.com/id/juliuspringle/

USA! USA!

Got. Sent.

juliuspringle fucked around with this message at 23:37 on Jun 22, 2017

StrixNebulosa
Feb 14, 2012

You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

I... do not know who I am gifting to. Julius, I think?

USA! USA!

My profile!
My wishlist!

Please sort by rank! I'm far more likely to play the stuff at the top of my list as compared to the stuff at the bottom! Thank you!

e: Copy Kitty, away!

e: sklurb is a cool dude! Thanks!

StrixNebulosa fucked around with this message at 23:30 on Jun 22, 2017

sklurb
Sep 13, 2012

I'm a billionaire super spy and part-time supermodel.
Gifting up^

My Wishlist - USA
My Steam ID
--- Early Access games, software packs, and DLC's on my list are very welcome too! :heysexy:
❤Just a fair head's up, if it's not on my wishlist, I most likely won't be interested in it. :sadpeanut:

EDIT: Sent Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy, Mini Ghost, and Ghost 1.0 on up! Enjoy!
EDIT 2: Thank you so much OhFunny for Outlast 2!

sklurb fucked around with this message at 00:11 on Jun 23, 2017

juliuspringle
Jul 7, 2007

admataY posted:

IL here, region is.. generic europe ? prices in USD though .... whatever it is , if you find issues gifting me I wont hold it against you


http://steamcommunity.com/id/admatay/

edit: gift successfully sent

Waiting for him to accept my friend request.

gargamale
Oct 11, 2004

by FactsAreUseless
Lets ride!

http://steamcommunity.com/id/Gargamale/

http://steamcommunity.com/id/Gargamale/wishlist/

Trash Boat
Dec 28, 2012

VROOM VROOM

Wait, so Canada is having issues this year? That sucks, the gift train has been the highlight of the Steam Sales for me for the last couple of years. gently caress the Canadian dollar right now. :(

OhFunny
Jun 26, 2013

EXTREMELY PISSED AT THE DNC
Profile
Wishlist

USA :911:

I'm open to receiving games not on my wishlist. It's also not in any order.

Gargamale, you're in the US right?

Gifting to Sklurb.

Sent Outlast 2 to Sklurb and received Dawn of War: Master Collection and Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisn from havenwaters. Thank you!

OhFunny fucked around with this message at 00:12 on Jun 23, 2017

sklurb
Sep 13, 2012

I'm a billionaire super spy and part-time supermodel.

:siren: Gargamale, I have you flagged as BANNED from a previous gift train?
Did you have an issue back then with someone?

:siren: EDIT: Yep, apparently you had issues with several people. Here is the forum thread and post for reference:
https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3802582&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=9#post467781197

EDIT 2: We caught it in time, and Gargamale will be skipped over. If Gargamale has any issue with this, he can take it up with Nettle when she is back tomorrow. If you see him pop back on the train, skip over him, please.

sklurb fucked around with this message at 00:03 on Jun 23, 2017

MagusDraco
Nov 11, 2011

even speedwagon was trolled

OhFunny posted:

Profile
Wishlist

USA :911:

I'm open to receiving games not on my wishlist. It's also not in any order.

Gargamale, you're in the US right?
Profile
wishlist. USA :911:

Wishlist is whatever. Thought I had saved clearing stuff off of it but didn't so welp.

edit: wishlist cleared of the 20 or so games I had no interest in, enhanced steam was screwing up on the page so I couldn't remove things. order doesn't matter at all pick whatever.

edit 2: or grab something not on it. Open to mostly whatever.

edit 3: Time to stay Inside and play Event[0]

MagusDraco fucked around with this message at 00:55 on Jun 23, 2017

Cuntpunch
Oct 3, 2003

A monkey in a long line of kings
riding again, of course

http://steamcommunity.com/id/cuntpunch

USA

Hollow Knight!! Thanks a billion, Strix, a buddy of mine has been bugging me about this for months!

Cuntpunch fucked around with this message at 00:26 on Jun 23, 2017

StrixNebulosa
Feb 14, 2012

You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

I can't stop myself!

My profile! USA!
My wishlist!

Please sort by rank! I'm far more likely to play the stuff at the top of my list as compared to the stuff at the bottom! Thank you!

e: Cpunch, enjoy Hollow Knight!

e2: Got Voidspire Tactics! Thanks!

StrixNebulosa fucked around with this message at 00:35 on Jun 23, 2017

anilEhilated
Feb 17, 2014

But I say fuck the rain.

Grimey Drawer
Yeah, I'll ride again. Czech Republic, EU, managed to gift an American before so I think the prices are close enough.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/anilEhilated

e: Sent.

e: And got Just Cause 3! Time to wreak some havoc!

anilEhilated fucked around with this message at 00:40 on Jun 23, 2017

Mokinokaro
Sep 11, 2001

At the end of everything, hold onto anything



Fun Shoe
I'll give this a shot, but I've already be warned Canada's a gifting black hole.

Profile :canada:
Wishlist

(Basically do not gift me until I confirm I sent something)

EDIT: And sent.

Mokinokaro fucked around with this message at 00:39 on Jun 23, 2017

Justin_Brett
Oct 23, 2012

GAMERDOME put down LOSER
Excellent. http://steamcommunity.com/id/JustinBrett/ (Canada)

Good luck. Sent Hellenica up, and Mateo sent me Bastard Bonds in return, thank you.

Justin_Brett fucked around with this message at 01:04 on Jun 23, 2017

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mateo360
Mar 20, 2012

TOO MANY PEOPLE MERLOCK!
ONLY ONE DIJON!
another year, another train

http://steamcommunity.com/id/mateo360/wishlist/ (USA)

edit: sent

edit2: received

mateo360 fucked around with this message at 01:12 on Jun 23, 2017

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