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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.0&return_msg=41689.6"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.11">11–20</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.21">21–23</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=41689.6">G2A</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="41689_6_23_10"> <a name="a41689_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_41689_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2016 08:23</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2016 09:52"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 23</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.6">41689.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.5">41689.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Cheers dude.<br /> <div class="quotetext"><strong>Quote:</strong> </div> <div class="quote">The extra you pay is to protect you against fraudulent sales and region-locked keys.</div> So, on a simple level, they should be able to refund you should something go awry.<br /><br /> Given all that, I'll give it a miss and wait for it in a Steam sale. <span class="emoticon e_pipe" title=":-Y"><span class="e__">:-Y</span></span><br /><br /> <div class="edit_text">EDITED: 19 Feb 2016 10:27 by GRAPHITONE</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.6&return_msg=41689.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41689.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41689_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_41689_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2016 08:24</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2016 10:42"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 23</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.7">41689.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.4">41689.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I guess Steam'll spit out a random game at you when you redeem the code?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.7&return_msg=41689.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41689.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41689_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_41689_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2016 09:57</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2016 10:44"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 23</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.8">41689.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.6#a41689_6" target="_self">41689.6</a></div> <div class="message_body"> It's currently ~£20 <a href="https://fr.gamesplanet.com/game/project-cars-digital-edition-steam-key--2758-1?ref=itad">here</a> which isn't bad. From what I've heard (and having played its predecessors) I'm not convinced it's worth it though. The open world stuff sounds great but is actually pretty shit. Probably better off just getting GRID Autosport if you fancy some vrooom. Or Rocket League of course.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.8&return_msg=41689.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41689.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41689_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_41689_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2016 10:16</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2016 11:52"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 23</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.9">41689.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.6#a41689_8" target="_self">41689.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> what's your take on cdkeys.com? I think they're a bit less dodgy in that they do their own selling rather than being a marketplace, but I still wonder about the provenance of some of the keys. Still, they seem reliable and usually cheap and you can get 5% off by 'liking' them on Facebook and then unliking them and doing it again next time.<br /><br /> I use isthereanydeal.com as well, hooked up to the Steam wishlist it's pretty handy.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.9&return_msg=41689.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41689.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41689_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_41689_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2016 10:22</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2016 11:22"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 23</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.10">41689.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.6#a41689_9" target="_self">41689.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I've used CD Keys and at first I thought they had some fancy graphics for showing you the key, then I looked closer and realised that it's an actual scan of an actual key-card (think that was for Fifa 16 on the Xbone).<br /><br /> Previously I was happy to assume they were getting the codes cheap from other regions etc., but an actual card? I'd be more inclined to think the cards were stolen. Hopefully MS/Steam/Sony have a way of cancelling stolen codes (I remember selling phone top-up vouchers in sainsburys, we had to keep meticlous records of what serials we had) and I'm just being paranoid...</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.10&return_msg=41689.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41689.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41689_11"></a><div class="message" id="message_41689_11"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2016 11:23</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2016 11:25"></span></span> <span class="message_count">11 of 23</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.11">41689.11</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.6#a41689_10" target="_self">41689.10</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Nah, I think they just hoover up cheap stock somewhere, possibly a bit dodgy but not so far as to be actually stolen. OEM discs and things like that.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.11&return_msg=41689.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41689.11"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41689_12"></a><div class="message" id="message_41689_12"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2016 11:25</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2016 20:58"></span></span> <span class="message_count">12 of 23</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.12">41689.12</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.6#a41689_11" target="_self">41689.11</a></div> <div class="message_body"> That's what I'll keep believing... <span class="emoticon e_nod" title="(nod)"><span class="e__">(nod)</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.12&return_msg=41689.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41689.12"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41689_13"></a><div class="message" id="message_41689_13"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2016 11:56</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2016 20:58"></span></span> <span class="message_count">13 of 23</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.13">41689.13</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.6#a41689_9" target="_self">41689.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I bought from them once not realising they were a 3rd party reseller. Got an email of photo of a Steam Key off the back of a retail copy of whatever it was <span class="emoticon e_nod" title="(nod)"><span class="e__">(nod)</span></span><br /><br /> I don't like anything that takes advantage of regional pricing to make games cheaper for us in The West. Then again it touches on ownership and also if I buy a game from Nuuvem then some of my money is going into the Brazillian economy which is kinda cool. It's complicated and messy.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.13&return_msg=41689.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41689.13"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41689_14"></a><div class="message" id="message_41689_14"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">18 Feb 2016 12:51</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Feb 2016 12:56"></span></span> <span class="message_count">14 of 23</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.14">41689.14</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.6#a41689_8" target="_self">41689.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I've actually got a few other car games to occupy me. <span class="emoticon e_embarrassed" title=":-$"><span class="e__">:-$</span></span> <br /><br /> I got bored of GRID, but got GRID2 in Humble Bundle and the handling's all different to the point where I'm struggling even with a wheel. I'm enjoying F1 2014, though it took some time to get the wheel setup properly.<br /><br /> I liked the sound of the 'open world' race-anything-you-want custom races, but I guess it's like Minecraft, without a specific goal in mind you're left to your own discipline to control the direction of the game, which for some people is great and they have a fun and creative time and for others it just becomes a vacant shell with lots to do but no motivation behind it. I'm not sure what camp I'll fall into with a racing game over something more inherently biased towards creativity like Minecraft, hence trying to pick it up on the cheap.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.14&return_msg=41689.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41689.14"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41689_15"></a><div class="message" id="message_41689_15"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">18 Feb 2016 13:01</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Feb 2016 13:38"></span></span> <span class="message_count">15 of 23</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.15">41689.15</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41689.6#a41689_14" target="_self">41689.14</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yeah, GRID 2 was generally panned. They went in the direction of trying to have broader appeal and ended up just killing what it was that people liked about the game. GRID Autosport is generally considered a return to form.<br /><br /> I'm not really all that fond of TOCA engine games but of all the ones I've played I like GRID Autosport by far the best.<br /><br /> I've just realised you're talking about Project Cars... I was thinking of The Crew (and the Test Drive Unlimited games) for some reason. So yeah, disregard everything I said about Project Cars, I've not played it (though from what I've seen it looks more like a car porn generator than an actual game -_- )<br /><br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41689.15&return_msg=41689.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41689.15"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="41689.16" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>