What to do with $20?

Posted by Astryl on Jan. 14, 2012, 4:02 a.m.

Well, I got first place. I win $20 when Kilin gets here, and I feel pretty awesome for actually getting some money (and games) for winning a competition.

I was originally thinking of buying Minecraft. Until I figured out that the $ sign I thought was a $ sign was actually a € sign, meaning that I was short on cash.

So alas, I can't actually buy Minecraft, nor join in occasionally on the server.

Gift of Death suggested that I try using le Donations link. I'm le skeptical, and I don't like begging. So meh:

Don't click

Otherwise, I've chosen Terraria as my prize from Unaligned. Left 4 Dead is going to have to sit around on my new Steam account for a while because I'm still waiting to be able to afford uncapped (Read: Real) internet (Which I hope to be able to do circa July).

Also, The Polynomial looks awesome. I'm assuming that it'll be awarded via Steam.

And I'm looking forward to the showcase.

Anyway, suggestions on what else to do with $20 of funds that I can't withdraw, can't spend at my local e-tailer, and can't buy Minecraft with?

Comments

Alert Games 12 years, 10 months ago

Quote from notch:

"If you can't afford minecraft, then pirate it"

and if you like it while pirating, you can buy it later for a legit copy

JuurianChi 12 years, 10 months ago

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"If you can't afford minecraft, then pirate it"
I heard that the Pirated copies where unplayable. :P

Alert Games 12 years, 10 months ago

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I heard that the Pirated copies where unplayable. :P
That may be true. I would assume that pirated copies would have to be played on pirated servers.

But maybe you can try out the single player?

JuurianChi 12 years, 10 months ago

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pirated copies would have to be played on pirated servers.
LAME.

Rob 12 years, 10 months ago

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That's what I decided, especially after I've seen the awesome selection of games, and the bargains. Why didn't I get Steam sooner? Of course, downloading games is going to be a pain.

What bargains? You missed the Christmas sales.

Eva unit-01 12 years, 10 months ago

Steam is always having good deals, man. Wutchu talkin' 'bout.

Well, Steam, and surprisingly, Amazon.

Rob 12 years, 10 months ago

Are you seriously comparing their random sales to the Christmas Fucking Sales? 1-2 games at 50-75% off vs a few hundred at 50-90% off for 2 weeks?

Astryl 12 years, 10 months ago

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Quote from notch:

"If you can't afford minecraft, then pirate it"

and if you like it while pirating, you can buy it later for a legit copy

Got the 'leaked' version already. Heheh.

Eva unit-01 12 years, 10 months ago

I dunno about you Rob, but a lot of my games I got sweet deals on -before- the Christmas sale. You know, the Halloween sale, the summer sale, the daily sales which usually consist of awesome games. So uh, yes, yes I was, from experience.

Bro, come at me, bro.