Is anyone else addicted to buying games on Steam?

**nealbo** · 28-01-14, 01:56 AM

I discovered Steam about a year ago and since then I can't stop buying games on the cheap either during the "proper" Steam sales or daily sales etc. It's the same with Humble Bundles and other similar sites. I now have around 250 games, most of which I haven't even played! Luckily it hasn't cost me much but it is still a bit of a waste comparing how many I've played to how many I've bought... Anyone else have the same problem!?

**myepicdemise** · 28-01-14, 02:08 AM

Well that is definitely quite wasteful. I don't think it's a healthy habit but I guess everyone has their own methods of indulging. While girls love buying shoes, guys like us love buying video games.

**Oakster** · 28-01-14, 02:27 AM

I am completely hooked on buying games on Steam, most of them I never even end up playing, they just get tossed into my "will play someday" pile that keeps getting larger and larger.
It's very hard to pass on something you might enjoy when it is at a 90% discount, although it will keep getting pushed down by newer games I purchase after that one.

**blaze4545** · 28-01-14, 04:04 AM

Yes!!! Steam can either be a blessing or a curse! There is a large library of game games that look much more enticing when it is on sale. This most definitely fuels my video game addiction. A few months ago I realized that my Steam Library was full of games that I have yet to even play yet. So unless I really want a game, I do not go out of a way to get it, even at 90% off discount. Of course, once I have beaten and played the other games I will be more open to get in on the Steam sales.

**viewer** · 28-01-14, 07:40 PM

I had a look on that site for the first time today..looking for car racing games, but could see little at special prices. Thought I'd try d/l a demo car game...gave up when it said it would take 9 hours.

What are cheap sites are there?

**Thomas Ennis** · 28-01-14, 07:48 PM

Oh my, the Tweet subject. To be honest with you, I can think of very few things I'd rather be doing less. Twitter has always seemed like a complete waste of time to me. I rarely even get on Facebook anymore.

In all fairness, I do have an obsession with doing things that are constructive; at all times. When I'm watching TV, I fill out surveys for money. When I'm watching movies, I tinker with my guns. My bosses at work love me, because I get board after 5 minutes of resting; then go do something useful.

Edit Note: I just realized this thread was not about Twitter (it's almost 2am). Now that you mention it, I don't go on steam either.

**Dave001** · 28-01-14, 10:11 PM

I don't think I'm addicted, but I do have 140 games on Steam, quite a few I haven't played yet. I only purchase games on sale, and rarely spend more then $5 on a game these days. Last few Steam sales, I haven't bought anything, but have purchased a couple of the Humblebundle's lately.

**Dave001** · 28-01-14, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by viewer

What are cheap sites are there?

If you are an ocau member, check out Chris McMahon's thread here:
He posts in the thread most days with downloadable content that's on sale.

**nealbo** · 31-01-14, 02:14 AM

Oakster, that is totally my problem. 90% off a game I've never heard about is generally enough to get me to buy it. When a game is the same price as a bag of crisps I find it hard to think of reasons why not to buy it!

**Thomas Ennis** · 31-01-14, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by viewer

I had a look on that site for the first time today..looking for car racing games, but could see little at special prices. Thought I'd try d/l a demo car game...gave up when it said it would take 9 hours.

What are cheap sites are there?

I wouldn't have the patience to wait 9 hours either. If there was good sales on games; however, you could always let it download overnight. A good deal might make the wait worth it.

**viewer** · 31-01-14, 04:56 PM

The problem with that, for me, is that I am on a download quota, not unlimited, thus the chunk of data time would kill my quota,,,catch 22.

**andrew172** · 01-02-14, 03:52 AM

Not so much buying games, but I'm certainly addicted to downloading and playing the games they list as free to play, especially Dota 2 at the moment...

**Dave001** · 01-02-14, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by viewer

I had a look on that site for the first time today..looking for car racing games, but could see little at special prices.

Check out the current HumbleBundle weekly sale:
For $6 you can get 8 games, Dirt 3 and Dirt Showdown might interest you.

Originally Posted by viewer

The problem with that, for me, is that I am on a download quota, not unlimited, thus the chunk of data time would kill my quota,,,catch 22.

Check out Steamlimiter:

I've downloaded over 200GB from Steam in the last 4 months, all unmetered with Bigpond.

**viewer** · 01-02-14, 07:25 PM

Hi Dave,

Do you have a link anywhere to show that steam is unmetered with bigpond?

I have this link stored, and steam is not on it.

If indeed, as you say, it is unmetered, then you make my day, as my service is slow, but I could leave the pc on all night if not affecting the quota etc.

I'll try and google some more in the interim to confirm this is good.

THANKS FOR THE INFO

I can't get the unmetered green dot to come on in the steam site?

**Dave001** · 01-02-14, 08:09 PM

That would be because the Steam site is not unmetered.

Only the Bigpond Steam servers are unmetered for Bigpond customers (not sure if wireless customers are unmetered). Steamlimiter, will lock your Steam client to only download data from the Bigpond Steam servers.
Easiest way to find out if Steam content downloaded via the Bigpond Steam servers is unmetered on your account is, Install/configure Steamlimiter, download a couple hundered MB's through the Steam client, give it 24hrs and check your Bigpond usage, if it shows the 200MB's as unmetered, you're good to go.

**irwazza** · 01-02-14, 08:19 PM

Steam in also unmetered if your ISP is internode And its connected to the internode servers

**viewer** · 01-02-14, 08:22 PM

OK...I was playing with the link to steamlimiter before reading this again.
Here are some screenshots...does it look right?

When I go to the download in progress, I see no indication it is unmetered, and reading from what you say above, I just have to "suck it and see" I guess?

Thanks again...I'm a bit sloowww with this stuff!!

**Dave001** · 01-02-14, 10:46 PM

You don't have to worry about the setting in Steam itself when Steamlimiter is running, it will only allow Steam to connect to the Bigpond servers.

You can use TCPView:

And check that it's only downloading from the Bigpond Servers: 203.39.198.136 or 61.9.193.223

Here's a screenshot without Steamlimiter running:

Here's one with it running:

I can also verify, that it's unmetered on Bigpond Wireless too.

Sorry for taking your thread so far off topic nealbo.

**andrew172** · 02-02-14, 06:43 AM

Originally Posted by Dave001

Check out the current HumbleBundle weekly sale:
For $6 you can get 8 games, Dirt 3 and Dirt Showdown might interest you.

I saw that humble bundle, it looked amazing! I was gonna get it, but I already have most of the games there. Still it's an excellent grab for lovers of racing games!

**viewer** · 02-02-14, 10:43 AM

Sorry as well nealbo..

I downloaded 200mb yesterday, and on checking usage this morning, none was unmetered. I'll load your other thingo...thanks...ps on bigpond adsl