Oh Valve....

[ccggenius12]

We're going to be able to start using these as a universal currency soon, we must be amassing more dota2 keys than we have people

Being able to use it as a form of currency implies that there are people who want them and would trade things that are not them for them. Of course, I guess they could have the stated value of the average coupon, that is to say, 1/100 of a cent.

 

[Altorin]

I'll take a couple if they're still available

steam should be in my profile, if not I'll add it now

as for why I said a couple, I have a friend or two I'd like to play it with

 

[TheRussian]

I'm so glad that I traded away my early DOTA2 pass for TF2 Earbuds, now I can rub it in everyone's faces.

 

[Lugbzurg]

Ok, I'm confused now. I decided to poke around Steam after seeing this, and when I went to the Dota 2 page, it said that I already own a copy of the game. But I checked my profile and it isn't anywhere to be found.
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198055094791
So, I'm not sure if I can really ask for a copy or not. I'd like to try it out, though. I'm just not entirely certain if I actually own one or two or ten or thirty-five or whatever.

 

[DrOswald]

Ok, I woke up this morning, logged onto my Steam and I suddenly have TWENTY copies of DOTA 2 to give away to people. What. The. Fuck. I don't even have half that amount of friends!

I put 6 hours into the game, uninstalled it ages ago and a while later whatever system decides to give out copies picks me... Valve you crazy

PM me if you want one I guess. I'll be sitting on them forever otherwise T_T

This is a marketing tactic that valve has been testing on DOTA 2. Pretend that it is a game that costs money and then give it to everyone for free. This makes them think they are getting a deal and motivates them to play the game. In addition, it is more likely that their first games will be with a friend (the one who gave the key) and thus they will be more likely to have a positive experience and stick around. Hopefully they will go on to make in game purchases. In addition, there is a chance that people will create a steam account for this "great deal" and then will go on to buy more things using the steam platform.

Basically, they are trying to draw players to their free to play game by pretending it is not free. An interesting marketing tactic, and from what I understand it has been very successful.

BTW, between my and my immediate gaming group (5 people) we still have around 20 DOTA 2 keys after giving the game to everyone we knew. I even have a couple keys and I never launched the game.

 

[Simskiller]

*checks inventory*

Huh still got only 3 left from the original 6 from like last year.

Do I have to get rid of them to get the massive spam that is 10 invites a week?

I've been playing dota constantly for a year now, haven't got anymore invites then 6.

 

[The Apple BOOM]

Well you can send one my way if you don't have anything to do with them.

I will if you want. What is your steam name? Mine's the same as this site.

 

[Bonecrusher]

Funny thing is, in the early stages of DOTA2, Valve distributed lots and lots and lots of keys to famous players, youtubers and game reviewers. Then they sold these keys to gamers for $50 each. Some of these guys became rich because of the DOTA2 hunger in the community.

Now, you get one free DOTA2 each week, but you can't find anyone to send these, because everyone on your friend list have DOTA2 already.

 

[Hybris]

Huh. I'd give it a spin if you still have some keys left My Steam name is Doc_Morbid. Two cups of Cookiepoints for anyone who gets that ref Currently trying out LoL, might be interesting to check out the competition.

 

[DementedSheep]

Well I was going to say sure I'll take one but it seems I already own it? I don't know when than happened but ok.