Steam Summer Sale - Civ 5 BNW

Since nobody seems to think this is news, Valve decided to run a FLASH sale on Brave New World 10 hours after it was released. Apparently, preordering the expansions meant absolutely nothing cosindering 10 hours later it was reduced to 33%. Nice kick in the teeth to anyone that preordered and what does Valve say? Sorry, basically, and here's a FREE copy of Civ 4 (without expansions). Cool, but most people that own Civ 5 probably already have Civ 4 and even if they don't, upgrading the "FREE" base game to include the expansions would cost basically the same as purchasing the complete version to begin with. So really, what we got was "sorry, here's something thats "FREE" but not really.

Aparently, neither GS nor IGN thinks this is news. Especialy when GS has their own show about the Steam summer sale and REFUSE to report on it. Nice journalism guys, seriously, nice journalism.

Calm down. Things like this happen. Stop being so entitled.Pinkscare

your own fault for pre-ordering a game so close to the summer sale. you made a poor decision. deal with it. 

your own fault for pre-ordering a game so close to the summer sale. you made a poor decision. deal with it. 

mAArdman

[QUOTE="Pinkscare"]Calm down. Things like this happen. Stop being so entitled.Vidpci

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your own fault for pre-ordering a game so close to the summer sale. you made a poor decision. deal with it. 

Vidpci

You know, except for the constant preorder offers at a 25% discount on AAA titles these days. Good job bitching out Valve for a practice the rest of the world would love to see repeated.

This really isn't a big deal, especially given the fact that they apologized and noted that it was an accident.  If you were not happy with a 10% preorder discount you would not have pre-ordered.  Get over it.

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your own fault for pre-ordering a game so close to the summer sale. you made a poor decision. deal with it. 

Vidpci

I pre ordered it and I can tell ya I'm not going to lose sleep over it.  Sh*t happens.

The point is, this is relevent news that both GS and IGN REFUSE to report on. How is this not relevent to a GS show that does nothing but report on Steam summer sale news?

I pre ordered it and I can tell ya I'm not going to lose sleep over it.  Sh*t happens.

frnk55

Steam said they made an error and didn't mean to put it on sale, shit happens, big deal, move on. Not really big news imo, and I was one of the people who got it on the day it came out. You have an extra copy of Civ4 to keep or give away or sell also. Sure it might have been better to have an option about Civ4 or some Civ5 DLC, but oh well, atleast steam gave something.

Was wondering why Civ 4 showed up as a steam gift.

Wasnt the preorder copy $26 and during the sale it had went down to $20. It is only $6 more, or did it go lower than that?

Steam said they made an error and didn't mean to put it on sale, shit happens, big deal, move on. Not really big news imo, and I was one of the people who got it on the day it came out. You have an extra copy of Civ4 to keep or give away or sell also. Sure it might have been better to have an option about Civ4 or some Civ5 DLC, but oh well, atleast steam gave something.

kozzy1234

Since nobody seems to think this is news, Valve decided to run a FLASH sale on Brave New World 10 hours after it was released. Apparently, preordering the expansions meant absolutely nothing cosindering 10 hours later it was reduced to 33%. Nice kick in the teeth to anyone that preordered and what does Valve say? Sorry, basically, and here's a FREE copy of Civ 4 (without expansions). Cool, but most people that own Civ 5 probably already have Civ 4 and even if they don't, upgrading the "FREE" base game to include the expansions would cost basically the same as purchasing the complete version to begin with. So really, what we got was "sorry, here's something thats "FREE" but not really.

Aparently, neither GS nor IGN thinks this is news. Especialy when GS has their own show about the Steam summer sale and REFUSE to report on it. Nice journalism guys, seriously, nice journalism.

Vidpci

Anyone who didn't know it was going to be lower in the Steam sale only have themselves to blame.

You preordered? Well then I guess you have a lot to learn.

I pre ordered it and I can tell ya I'm not going to lose sleep over it. Sh*t happens.

frnk55

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Steam said they made an error and didn't mean to put it on sale, shit happens, big deal, move on. Not really big news imo, and I was one of the people who got it on the day it came out. You have an extra copy of Civ4 to keep or give away or sell also. Sure it might have been better to have an option about Civ4 or some Civ5 DLC, but oh well, atleast steam gave something.

Vidpci

It is you that does not understand.... THIS IS NOT BIG ENOUGH NEWS for GS or IGN to cover tons, its just silly imo and others have posted they feel the same.

Its to bad but stop losing sleep over the fact that IGN and GS are not running articles on something so small and silly.

If it was a big story I would agree with ya, but this is not something that should be all over the front pages of IGN and GS Imo.

Lol at TC being an idiot and pre-ordering a game. Who does that on PC. Considering you are buying it digitally and don't have to worry about running out of copies. You can buy it anytime and still play it. ferrari2001

It was 10% off for pre-orders and this going on sale for the summer event was a mistake and lasted for only a few moments and preorder people got a free game out of it.  Sounds like the preorders are the winners here...me being one of them :)