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PXOD Secret Santa 2012 -- Targets Assigned!


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Chew said he:

/HopesToGetExcel

Referencing Excel Excel (I assume). But Excel is also a spreadsheet program in Microsoft Office, thus Chew could be saying for his Secret Santa gift he wishes he could get a copy of MS Excel. EVE Online is referred to as "Spreadsheets in space" due to the vast number crunching one can do in the game economy.

 

There's half the battle.

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As did I.

 

*Edit* - Related: Steam needs a better Recommendations section. It only recommends like 10 games to you. I have like 300 games on my Steam account, it should be able to compile a pretty good list of games I might like.

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You can hit the :PSX: on the recommendations for stuff that's irrelevant and it'll fill in with new ones. The main aim is to recommend DLC and sequels for you to buy. Unlike stuff like Netflix where it'll crunch massive algorithms and you're paying up already so their incentive is to keep you watching, get hooked on new TV series. Play Store is equally sucky recommendations for the same reason (You grab the preview of 50 shades for your mum once and that's all it ever throws at you. And unlike Steam there's no "I don't care for this" either.)

 

Because steams recommendation engine is so simplistic having 300 games only makes it worse for you, rather than refine it. I played Dota 2, therefore I must like CS 1.6. And 5 of them are "content for your game". Nor has it taken into account I've already got Dishonored on my wishlist. (which it normally goes "Wishlist item is on sale", but I guess that fucks up during these events.)

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The current plan is to post a final announcement on the 30th and cut off all sign-ups after the end of November. I will then assign targets and create a new thread specifically for each participant to post a more thorough wishlist should they choose (reasons for wanting the specific games, genres you like generally, etc.).

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