What's the point of Trading Cards now?

[Deiku]

I used to try to collect steam trading cards in order to get profile items from my favorite games, but now with the points shop I have no need for them. Does anyone still collect them? why?

[**DeiRowtag]

-leveling up
-collecting items without using points
-reselling/trading items because those you buy with point you can't sell them nor trade them

[Eagle_of_Fire]

I thought the whole point of trading card was to build of the game badge associated with them?

[J4MESOX4D]

Trading cards are for crafting badges and levelling the profile. It would been cheaper just to buy the wallpaper and other items direct than crafting the badge before the points shop even existed if this was just your intent.

[lightwo]

Granted that you have the necessary points, you can get the items for free with points. Nowadays, it doesn't make sense to craft badges just for the emoticons and backgrounds, unless they sell for a pretty penny and you want to profit off of it.

Basically, the only valid reasons to craft badges are to get shiny badges, level up, and get free cards during a major sale event. Nowadays, the vast majority of items are clutter that are hard to sell, so you're best off converting the excess to gems and move on.

[ReBoot]

The main point of trading cards are badges. Or selling them.

[Eagle_of_Fire]

Just out of curiosity, can you also buy badge levels on the point shop?

If you can't then that's something you can't get without collecting all those trade cards and building up your badge level.

[J4MESOX4D]

Originally posted by Eagle_of_Fire:

Just out of curiosity, can you also buy badge levels on the point shop?

If you can't then that's something you can't get without collecting all those trade cards and building up your badge level.

No, the only badge you can obtain through the points shop is the seasonal badge. Game badges can only be earned through crafting the cards.

[Deiku]

Originally posted by **DeiRowtag:

-leveling up
-collecting items without using points
-reselling/trading items because those you buy with point you can't sell them nor trade them

I have more steam points then I know what to do with lmao

[lightwo]

Originally posted by Deiku:

Originally posted by **DeiRowtag:

-leveling up
-collecting items without using points
-reselling/trading items because those you buy with point you can't sell them nor trade them

I have more steam points then I know what to do with lmao

If you're anything like me, save them up to spend them all on the (hopefully...) upcoming Lunar New Year Sale, because there may be many dragon-themed items to find.

That aside, you could spend them on the seasonal badge if there's nothing else you're interested in. That being said, I don't think it gives so much XP.