The Steam purchase page for HL2

[Epsi]

http://storefront.steampowered.com/...l=english&s=0,1&i=0,10,30,20,40,50,60,70,92,5

 

[Synthaxx R-or]

I'm not sure i'm following you here, how is this important?

 

[SMT]

Nice hack, but it would be more interesting if the purchase options were actually disclosed.

 

[Chris D]

I'm not sure i'm following you here, how is this important?

It's fun to try and view all of Valve's promotional and marketing information before it's released

That is the page you'll see when the option of purchasing HL2 is available. Not especially exciting but interesting to see nonetheless

 

[Synthaxx R-or]

That is the page you'll see when the option of purchasing HL2 is available. Not especially exciting but interesting to see nonetheless

Oops, i thought it was the page from yesterday, the one that came up just before the preload. The one I closed withing 0.02 seconds of opening :naughty:

Shows what I know

 

[kaellinn18]

Interesting, though there's not much content on it.

[EDIT:] On a side note, how do you find these things? Guess random URLs?

 

[Mr-Fusion]

Good signs...good positive signs. Any idea how long that page has been up for?

 

[hasan]

try messing with
steam://purchase/7

7 is for condition zero, 8 is apparently for HL1
anything above 8 apparently doesn't exist
anything below 6 is not yet prepared for online purchase ..

edit :
try
steam://run/220

:cheese:

 

[FISKER_Q]

Modify the preload dialog to Steam/Cached/PreloadSubscription_FinishedPreload_NotPayed_Playable.res

Click "Purchase this game now..:" For side effect put "OMGWTFBBQ!" in the title.

 

[Mr.Radar]

The Spanish version of the page has different text. Below is the Bablefish translation:

GORDON RETURNS And WITH DESIRE TO GIVE CANE.

The new technology patented by Valve, Source®, matches intense and concrete possible of Half-Life 2.

EDIT: More versions:

French Tranlastion:
GORDON EAST OF RETURN. YES. ALWAYS WEAPON OF ITS CROWBAR. AND PRET ANY DEMOLIR.

The intense and physical rate/rhythm of Half-Life 2 could be created only thanks to Source®, the new technology of engine pertaining to Valve.

German translation:

GORDON IS BACK. JAWOLL. STILL WITH BRECHSTANGE. STILL SUPER.

Source®, the again developed engine technology of valve, makes in 'Half-Life 2' actionreiches Gameplay with body employment possible.

Italian tranlation:

GORDON RETURNS. WITH L'IMMANCABILE AUCTION, READY To GIVING BLOWS. L'azione of game being involved and physical of Half-Life 2 is rendered only thanks to the new motor Source®, the new patented technology Valve possible.

Japanese translation:

Gordon comes returning. So is. In addition it has the bar/var. The fragment it is not. Half life 2 being intense, therefore Valve developed the extreme game, individually new engine ｮ technology, the source, very it became possible.

Korean translation:

Boils returned. Crow right as ever is to his hand. One phased Ub expect the action which becomes the RAID. The Half-Life actual playing which 2 is powerful will lead and the Source which the Valve is a new copyright retention engine technique it could be come true.

Russian translation:

GORDON RETURNS. AGAIN with THE MOUNTING. IT IS AGAIN READY To EXPLOITS.

Dynamics of game and physics Half- bodice 2 are reached with the aid of Source®, the new patented graphic technology from Valve.

And that's every language that BableFish does.

 

[Wowbagger]

Why did they use the word Subscribe instead of Purchase?
Have i missed anything?
I just wanna buy it, nothing else.

 

[Chris D]

Why did they use the word Subscribe instead of Purchase?
Have i missed anything?
I just wanna buy it, nothing else.

That's exactly what you will do. Buy it and nothing else.

It's the standard format for all products:
http://storefront.steampowered.com/...2,5&a=0,10,20,30,40,50,60,70&l=english&gId=80

 

[FoB_Ed]

I'm guessing they use the word "subscribe" because the game gets attached to your steam account and thus you have a subscription to Half-life 2

 

[Wowbagger]

Ok, thanks
Has anyone here that lives in Europe bought a game through Steam?
If yes what about the Tax thats in the price (i looked at CZ 29,95 + Tax)
If a European buys CZ whats the EXACT amount that is drawn from the Credit Card?

 

[Sub_Lon]

OMG!! If you view teh source there's a bird!!11!11

 

[JackKerouac]

Urgh I can't wait i can feel it getting closer

 

[mortiz]

I'd imagine American tax laws would apply. I'm not what VAT is currently at in U.S.

 

[Sub_Lon]

tax is like 6.5% here in NC, what percentage is VAT? I think it's a bit higher, no? And what does VAT stand for?

 

[mortiz]

tax is like 6.5% here in NC, what percentage is VAT? I think it's a bit higher, no? And what does VAT stand for?

VAT = Value Added Tax

It's 17.5% here in the UK.

 

[FISKER_Q]

VAT = Value Added Tax

It's 17.5% here in the UK.

That rate is set by EU. It's 17.5% in every European Union country.

And it differs from what you buy.

 

[hasan]

OMG!! If you view teh source there's a bird!!11!11

umm .. don't lie! it's not there

 

[lans]

VAT = Value Added Tax

It's 17.5% here in the UK.

Whoa!

Valve Added Tax?!

them bastards... J/K

 

[Wowbagger]

That rate is set by EU. It's 17.5% in every European Union country.

And it differs from what you buy.

Sorry for being a bit slow here but how does this work practically?
Will Valve add 17.5% to the amount (29,95 for CZ in this example) drawn from my Credit Card?

 

[krzysp]

Hmmmm

That rate is set by EU. It's 17.5% in every European Union country.

And it differs from what you buy.

Nope. VAT is diffrent in each EU country. In Poland it's 22% or 6%.

 

[spitcodfry]

GORDON RETURNS. WITH L'IMMANCABILE AUCTION, READY To GIVING BLOWS.

What the hell does Gordon have to do in this game?!?

 

[FISKER_Q]

Nope. VAT is diffrent in each EU country. In Poland it's 22% or 6%.

Weird, i'm sure i read a couple of places that it was 17,5% for electronic articles. And that was for the whole European Union.

And Wowbagger yes, if you buy CS: CZ VAT will be added. so if it's 10% and the game is 30$ you will pay 33$.

And yes it should be charged automaticly(I believe the company not remembering to charge VAT gets stuck with the bill).

 

[Wowbagger]

Weird, i'm sure i read a couple of places that it was 17,5% for electronic articles. And that was for the whole European Union.

And Wowbagger yes, if you buy CS: CZ VAT will be added. so if it's 10% and the game is 30$ you will pay 33$.

And yes it should be charged automaticly(I believe the company not remembering to charge VAT gets stuck with the bill).

Ah k, thanks alot for the info :thumbs:

 

[Iced_Eagle]

What the hell does Gordon have to do in this game?!?

Gordon is the name of the 1337 antlion.

 

[Spectracide]

Eh, anyone get a snap? Giving an error now.

edit: and it seems to be changing a little everytime I refresh... :O