Free weekend for Halloween?

[Aaron]

I hope. Really want the achievement finally. +1

[Legion Main]

No.

[Aaron]

Originally posted by Sρσσку Ƭяιxιє:

No.

ah sorry didn't see you there valve employee

[Visi]

Originally posted by Aaron:

Originally posted by Sρσσку Ƭяιxιє:

No.

ah sorry didn't see you there valve employee

Valve employees haven't come to these forums in a long time, and there hasn't been a free weekend for... over 2 years I think.

[Aaron]

So you're saying that it will never happen ever again just because it's been 2 years? also the valve employee thing was a joke because the first reply answered as if they actually know if it will be on or not.

[Phyrric]

Originally posted by Aaron:

So you're saying that it will never happen ever again just because it's been 2 years? also the valve employee thing was a joke because the first reply answered as if they actually know if it will be on or not.

Just because it hasn't been a free weekend for 2 years might not mean that there will never be on again, but it's a pretty strong indicator.

[Aaron]

Either way it would suck for those of us that haven't got the achievement yet if they never did one again. The fact that the achievement is still in the game suggests they will do one some day.

[Phyrric]

Originally posted by Aaron:

Either way it would suck for those of us that haven't got the achievement yet if they never did one again. The fact that the achievement is still in the game suggests they will do one some day.

Doubt Valve cares. And if it really bothers you that much, you can always use SAM.

[Legion Main]

Achievment whoring is a disease that destroys lives, tears apart families, makes you lose sight of what's really important. Please. Stop now for your family. Do it for their sake.

[Aaron]

Originally posted by Sρσσку Ƭяιxιє:

Achievment whoring is a disease that destroys lives, tears apart families, makes you lose sight of what's really important. Please. Stop now for your family. Do it for their sake.

Don't tell me how to live my life. Achievements = Skill

[Dr Chaos MK]

Correct if I am wrong. But if you set your Windows internal clock to the date when the achievement was available, you can still get it can't you ? I thought I seen multiple threads on this. Got to search more to be sure.

[Aaron]

Erm what? The achievement we are talking about is to help someone playing on a free weekend to survive a level.

[Dr Chaos MK]

Originally posted by Aaron:

Erm what? The achievement we are talking about is to help someone playing on a free weekend to survive a level.

Yes I know. I am searching to see if you can set your Windows clock to the time when the free weekend was available so people CAN get the achievement.

[mrzachattak]

Originally posted by Aaron:

So you're saying that it will never happen ever again just because it's been 2 years? also the valve employee thing was a joke because the first reply answered as if they actually know if it will be on or not.

Um so if you dont want answers from anyone but employees, why did you make this post...

[Phyrric]

Originally posted by Dr Chaos MK:

Originally posted by Aaron:

Erm what? The achievement we are talking about is to help someone playing on a free weekend to survive a level.

Yes I know. I am searching to see if you can set your Windows clock to the time when the free weekend was available so people CAN get the achievement.

How does that help if you need someone playing the game on a free weekend (which only Valve can do)?

[Visi]

Originally posted by CompletedQuill:

Originally posted by Dr Chaos MK:

Yes I know. I am searching to see if you can set your Windows clock to the time when the free weekend was available so people CAN get the achievement.

How does that help if you need someone playing the game on a free weekend (which only Valve can do)?

I believe he's confusing "Good Guy Nick" with "Valve Gift Grab - 2011".

Originally posted by Aaron:

Originally posted by Sρσσку Ƭяιxιє:

Achievment whoring is a disease that destroys lives, tears apart families, makes you lose sight of what's really important. Please. Stop now for your family. Do it for their sake.

Don't tell me how to live my life. Achievements = Skill

Even if that statement were true (it's not), in this instance how does acquiring the Good Guy Nick achievement indicate one is skilled?

Originally posted by Aaron:

Either way it would suck for those of us that haven't got the achievement yet if they never did one again. The fact that the achievement is still in the game suggests they will do one some day.

Yeah, and do you know what would happen if they did another free weekend? You and a few others might get it, but without a doubt some would miss it, and some of those unfortunate individuals would inevitably create a thread requesting a free weekend in order to get the achievement. It's never ending. They should simply remove it.

It suggests nothing of the sort. Considering the bugs still left in the game, the lack of moderation for this game's workshop and forum, and just the overall obvious neglect by Valve when it comes to this game and it's predecessor, it's safer to assume that they were simply lazy and left the achievement in. This doesn't mean you necessarily should assume that, but it seems more likely given the evidence.

Originally posted by Aaron:

So you're saying that it will never happen ever again just because it's been 2 years? also the valve employee thing was a joke because the first reply answered as if they actually know if it will be on or not.

No, I'm saying that given the fact there it's been over two years (again, IIRC) since the last free weekend, that it is unlikely they'll do another. No one who comes here will ever know with certainty whether or not they'll do another free weekend in the future. Maybe if L4D3 is announced/released, but that's just pure speculation.
I know you were joking about the Valve employee thing. I said what I said because they don't come here, meaning they'll never see this thread and you'll never get an actual definitive answer to your question.