Questions tagged [steam-holiday-auction]
a 2014 Christmas-themed promotional sale & minigame by Valve for the Steam platform. Players can bid 'Gems' in an auction: every 45 minutes the top bidder wins a game and all other bids carry over to the next round.
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Where did my Steam gems go?
I made about 250 gems on Dec. 15. I bid them all on a game with the miniscule possibility that I could get the game. I obviously did not. I thought that would mean that I got to keep those gems when ...
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Can I see how many gems I bid when I won an auction?
I won an auction in the Steam Holiday Auction yesterday. I want to compare how much I bid with the current bid for the same item. Is there some place I can see how many gems I paid?
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How are the Gem values worked out?
In the Steam Auction, every Steam item (card, booster pack, background and emoticon) has a gem value, which is awarded when the item is "recycled" (user clicks the Turn into Gems... button).
How is ...
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What are steam gems?
After reading this post on Arqade, I wondered what Steam gems were. I've never heard of Steam gems before.
What are the uses of Steam gems?
Are they some kind of currency?
What do Steam gems do?
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How do I unpack or pack large quantities of gems at once?
I just bought a large quantity of gem packs from the Market. How can I unpack them with minimal effort?
I have a large quantity of gems to turn into gem packs. How can I pack them with minimal effort?...
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What determines how many gems a game's backgrounds, emotions, and cards will give?
Backgrounds and emoticons for a particular game on Steam are all worth the same number of gems, as are its cards. What determines how many gems a game's community items and cards are worth?
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Where can I see which games are up for auction?
According to the steam holiday auction page, there are 100 copies each of almost 2000 games up for auction. However, I only see 14 games listed on that page. Where can I see all the others?
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How do I turn all my cards into gems at once?
In order to bid on stuff I need to turn my cards and items into gems, instead of doing it one at a time, is there a way I can turn them all into gems at the same time?
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