Updates of the Week (ongoing discussion)

[Didzo]

[quote author=Didzo link=topic=206.msg199059#msg199059 date=1299824709]
[quote author=[fr31ns]Karrde link=topic=206.msg199052#msg199052 date=1299816337]
[quote author=Caffeine link=topic=206.msg199032#msg199032 date=1299804041]
PreOrder -> Get Items -> Cancel PreOrder

There's noy way this works is there?
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I want someone to test this.
[/quote]I made the mistake of doing this. Canceling isn't an automatic or guaranteed process, so I'm still waiting to see if I get anything back.
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Keep us updated.

[at0m]

Well considering they only honor cancelling preorders before the release date, and it's being released Tuesday, I don't think anyone else would be able to take advantage either way :/

[Kirby]

Well considering they only honor cancelling preorders before the release date, and it's being released Tuesday, I don't think anyone else would be able to take advantage either way :/

The lesson has been learned for later opportunities. We'll get 'em next time.

[at0m]

[quote author=at0m link=topic=206.msg199195#msg199195 date=1299976372]
Well considering they only honor cancelling preorders before the release date, and it's being released Tuesday, I don't think anyone else would be able to take advantage either way :/

The lesson has been learned for later opportunities. We'll get 'em next time.
[/quote]Nope, they pulled the items when they refunded me. Looks like this one's a dead end.

[Hobospartan]

What would happen if you pre-ordered, then traded the items?  Are they even tradeable?

[BS1]

Is it bad that I smile when I kill bad players? I smile even more when they rage quit.  ???

[at0m]

What would happen if you pre-ordered, then traded the items?  Are they even tradeable?

Genuine quality items are non-tradeable. Caff suggested Gift Wrap, but I think that's going overboard.

[Dtrain323i]

[quote author=Hobospartan link=topic=206.msg199289#msg199289 date=1300072791]
What would happen if you pre-ordered, then traded the items?  Are they even tradeable?

Genuine quality items are non-tradeable. Caff suggested Gift Wrap, but I think that's going overboard.
[/quote]

Now that would be quite the scam. Trade your pre-order items to get other items you want. Cancel the pre-order and they disappear from the other persons inventory.

Conversely, if they DON'T disappear if they get traded, you trade them to a friend to hold onto, cancel, then have said friend trade them back.

[Kirby]

[quote author=Hobospartan link=topic=206.msg199289#msg199289 date=1300072791]
What would happen if you pre-ordered, then traded the items?  Are they even tradeable?

Genuine quality items are non-tradeable. Caff suggested Gift Wrap, but I think that's going overboard.
[/quote]


Genuine Quality items are non-tradeable for the duration of the ability to pre-order and receive items - after that they keep the Genuine prefix but become tradeable.

[at0m]

[quote author=at0m link=topic=206.msg199315#msg199315 date=1300081951]
[quote author=Hobospartan link=topic=206.msg199289#msg199289 date=1300072791]
What would happen if you pre-ordered, then traded the items?  Are they even tradeable?

Genuine quality items are non-tradeable. Caff suggested Gift Wrap, but I think that's going overboard.
[/quote]


Genuine Quality items are non-tradeable for the duration of the ability to pre-order and receive items - after that they keep the Genuine prefix but become tradeable.
[/quote]And for 8 items with 2x gift wrap at what, $4.99 each, you're already at $80, which is more than you would've spent to preorder the game, and buy all of the items separately in the steam store.

[Dtrain323i]

[quote author=Kirby, the Spyro link=topic=206.msg199330#msg199330 date=1300105304]
[quote author=at0m link=topic=206.msg199315#msg199315 date=1300081951]
[quote author=Hobospartan link=topic=206.msg199289#msg199289 date=1300072791]
What would happen if you pre-ordered, then traded the items?  Are they even tradeable?

Genuine quality items are non-tradeable. Caff suggested Gift Wrap, but I think that's going overboard.
[/quote]


Genuine Quality items are non-tradeable for the duration of the ability to pre-order and receive items - after that they keep the Genuine prefix but become tradeable.
[/quote]And for 8 items with 2x gift wrap at what, $4.99 each, you're already at $80, which is more than you would've spent to preorder the game, and buy all of the items separately in the steam store.
[/quote]

gift wrap drops and is tradable. If you just trade for gift wrap you'd be good to go.

[at0m]

[quote author=at0m link=topic=206.msg199338#msg199338 date=1300110913]
[quote author=Kirby, the Spyro link=topic=206.msg199330#msg199330 date=1300105304]
[quote author=at0m link=topic=206.msg199315#msg199315 date=1300081951]
[quote author=Hobospartan link=topic=206.msg199289#msg199289 date=1300072791]
What would happen if you pre-ordered, then traded the items?  Are they even tradeable?

Genuine quality items are non-tradeable. Caff suggested Gift Wrap, but I think that's going overboard.
[/quote]


Genuine Quality items are non-tradeable for the duration of the ability to pre-order and receive items - after that they keep the Genuine prefix but become tradeable.
[/quote]And for 8 items with 2x gift wrap at what, $4.99 each, you're already at $80, which is more than you would've spent to preorder the game, and buy all of the items separately in the steam store.
[/quote]

gift wrap drops and is tradable. If you just trade for gift wrap you'd be good to go.
[/quote]You're still talking about burning the equivalent of almost three times the cost of buying the items in the shop.

[CaffeinePowered]

TF2 SPY Frag - Conniver's Kunai - Ninja'd [HD]




I guess the new knife could be good, depending on the number of mouth breathing idiots in server and your general spy skills

[sk8mystery23]

I guess the new knife could be good, depending on the number of mouth breathing idiots in server and your general spy skills

Oh, pssh. He got some really crazy stair stabs and the like in that video.

[HeK]

[quote author=Caffeine link=topic=206.msg199491#msg199491 date=1300217998]
I guess the new knife could be good, depending on the number of mouth breathing idiots in server and your general spy skills

Oh, pssh. He got some really crazy stair stabs and the like in that video.
[/quote]

Nothing out of the ordinary. The guys he was playing against are nearly brain dead. Only spy-checking I saw was from the demo and his frying pan, even then he got distracted immediately.

[sk8mystery23]

[quote author=sk8mystery23 link=topic=206.msg199501#msg199501 date=1300220966]
[quote author=Caffeine link=topic=206.msg199491#msg199491 date=1300217998]
I guess the new knife could be good, depending on the number of mouth breathing idiots in server and your general spy skills

Oh, pssh. He got some really crazy stair stabs and the like in that video.
[/quote]

Nothing out of the ordinary. The guys he was playing against are nearly brain dead. Only spy-checking I saw was from the demo and his frying pan, even then he got distracted immediately.
[/quote]

Fine. D:

[CaffeinePowered]

[quote author=HeK link=topic=206.msg199509#msg199509 date=1300226617]
[quote author=sk8mystery23 link=topic=206.msg199501#msg199501 date=1300220966]
[quote author=Caffeine link=topic=206.msg199491#msg199491 date=1300217998]
I guess the new knife could be good, depending on the number of mouth breathing idiots in server and your general spy skills

Oh, pssh. He got some really crazy stair stabs and the like in that video.
[/quote]

Nothing out of the ordinary. The guys he was playing against are nearly brain dead. Only spy-checking I saw was from the demo and his frying pan, even then he got distracted immediately.
[/quote]

Fine. D:
[/quote]

When you play with HeK, Merc, and Loq as spies, you start to get really fucking paranoid and actually learn to effectively spycheck

[HeK]

[quote author=sk8mystery23 link=topic=206.msg199515#msg199515 date=1300229540]
[quote author=HeK link=topic=206.msg199509#msg199509 date=1300226617]
[quote author=sk8mystery23 link=topic=206.msg199501#msg199501 date=1300220966]
[quote author=Caffeine link=topic=206.msg199491#msg199491 date=1300217998]
I guess the new knife could be good, depending on the number of mouth breathing idiots in server and your general spy skills

Oh, pssh. He got some really crazy stair stabs and the like in that video.
[/quote]

Nothing out of the ordinary. The guys he was playing against are nearly brain dead. Only spy-checking I saw was from the demo and his frying pan, even then he got distracted immediately.
[/quote]

Fine. D:
[/quote]

When you play with HeK, Merc, and Loq as spies, you start to get really fucking paranoid and actually learn to effectively spycheck
[/quote]

If only FF was commonplace!

[CaffeinePowered]

[quote author=Caffeine link=topic=206.msg199518#msg199518 date=1300231409]
[quote author=sk8mystery23 link=topic=206.msg199515#msg199515 date=1300229540]
[quote author=HeK link=topic=206.msg199509#msg199509 date=1300226617]
[quote author=sk8mystery23 link=topic=206.msg199501#msg199501 date=1300220966]
[quote author=Caffeine link=topic=206.msg199491#msg199491 date=1300217998]
I guess the new knife could be good, depending on the number of mouth breathing idiots in server and your general spy skills

Oh, pssh. He got some really crazy stair stabs and the like in that video.
[/quote]

Nothing out of the ordinary. The guys he was playing against are nearly brain dead. Only spy-checking I saw was from the demo and his frying pan, even then he got distracted immediately.
[/quote]

Fine. D:
[/quote]

When you play with HeK, Merc, and Loq as spies, you start to get really fucking paranoid and actually learn to effectively spycheck
[/quote]

If only FF was commonplace!
[/quote]

Even with FF on, you still can't lite other people on fire, unless they are spies  ;D

[Moosendoo]

New update makes crafting recipes cheaper.