The "I EMAILED SOMEBODY AT VALVE!" thread, post your questions and replies here - Games

[QUOTE=darcy010;29608398]Oh god the entire staff at Valve are just amazing to be sending all these emails like this. Good on them for having a sense of humor and being friendly with [b][u]everyone[/u][/b].[/QUOTE] I'm still waiting for an answer, since 1 week now. :smith: I guess you really mustn't ask them serious question...but I'd just feel fucking great if I'd get even a "Can't say, fuck off" answer from Gabe...

[QUOTE=Murdoco;29599482]Holy...Fucking..shit.. As some of you may know..I make mirrors. I sandblast images onto them and sometimes sell them because of how nice they look. I mostly make valve mirrors involving tf2, portal, and other great games by valve. Here are some of my past projects: [url]http://chichenmirrors.deviantart.com/gallery/[/url] A while back I sent a SAXTON HALE mirror to Robin Walker. He sent me some free stuff and some goodies and everything was awesome. Recently I learned that I'm going to the Penny Arcade Expo in Washington. I later learned that Valve is relatively close to Seattle. I emailed Robin asking him if I can take a tour shortly after PAX and asked him if he would like another mirror. I got this. [img_thumb]http://oi52.tinypic.com/4iexec.jpg[/img_thumb] All I can say is..I'm going to the happiest place on earth. Disneyland can go fuck itself.[/QUOTE] Damn, I was going to do the exact same thing as you. Shame I couldn't book any hotel rooms as practically every decent one is fully booked. oh well, maybe next year.

[QUOTE=ghiacciato;29609202]I'm still waiting for an answer, since 1 week now. :smith: I guess you really mustn't ask them serious question...but I'd just feel fucking great if I'd get even a "Can't say, fuck off" answer from Gabe...[/QUOTE] Yeah, still waiting on a reply to mine as well. Don't really count on it though, it falls under the "TL;DR" category.

Took Alison 7 or 8 days to respond. Usually if I email one of them they respond in about a weeks time so just keep waiting.

Is it still [email]gaben@valvesoftware.com[/email]? If so, I've got a good idea.

No, it's [email]gee-ay-bee-e-en@valvesoftware.com[/email]

Sent the email; Ill post it if it gets answered.

Well thanks to valve I have the most amazing 6 days ever planned out. 1 day of flight. 3 days of PAX. 1 day of sight seeing. 1 day of Valve + leaving to go home later that day. I can't wait until August. :frown:

[QUOTE=Murdoco;29612360]Well thanks to valve I have the most amazing 6 days ever planned out. 1 day of flight. 3 days of PAX. 1 day of sight seeing. 1 day of Valve + leaving to go home later that day. I can't wait until August. :frown:[/QUOTE] Literally the exact thing I was going to do. Stop rubbing it in :c Well also to keep this a bit related, I get a few emails off brandon, some about updates & the such for TF2. Nothing funny like some of these though.

My girlfriend sent an email to Gabe, and she got a reply 5 minutes after: She wrote: Hello Gabe. First of all I want to congratulate you on your release, Portal 2, I'm sure you and your company is very satisfied with the results! Secondly, I want to thank you, I saw a trailer for it at my boyfriends place and thought it looked interesting, and having never played a game before, (Assuming Facebook games don't count :P) I was genuinely surprised with portal, and the interesting and unique form of entertainment it brings. So yeah, Thank you Gabe, and the rest of the developers (I do want to list all you guys, but the list would be long, and you know who you are.) You've created a new gamer :D Sincerely, Agata, A new fledged gamer! Ps. Continue creating great games, I'm playing through Half-life 2 as we speak :). He replied: Thanks, Agata. Welcome to the wonderful world of video games.

[QUOTE=Murdoco;29599482]Holy...Fucking..shit.. As some of you may know..I make mirrors. I sandblast images onto them and sometimes sell them because of how nice they look. I mostly make valve mirrors involving tf2, portal, and other great games by valve. Here are some of my past projects: [url]http://chichenmirrors.deviantart.com/gallery/[/url] A while back I sent a SAXTON HALE mirror to Robin Walker. He sent me some free stuff and some goodies and everything was awesome. Recently I learned that I'm going to the Penny Arcade Expo in Washington. I later learned that Valve is relatively close to Seattle. I emailed Robin asking him if I can take a tour shortly after PAX and asked him if he would like another mirror. I got this. [img_thumb]http://oi52.tinypic.com/4iexec.jpg[/img_thumb] All I can say is..I'm going to the happiest place on earth. Disneyland can go fuck itself.[/QUOTE] make sure to get some info about dota2

[QUOTE=I Puppynator I;29613773]My girlfriend sent an email to Gabe, and she got a reply 5 minutes after: She wrote: Hello Gabe. First of all I want to congratulate you on your release, Portal 2, I'm sure you and your company is very satisfied with the results! Secondly, I want to thank you, I saw a trailer for it at my boyfriends place and thought it looked interesting, and having never played a game before, (Assuming Facebook games don't count :P) I was genuinely surprised with portal, and the interesting and unique form of entertainment it brings. So yeah, Thank you Gabe, and the rest of the developers (I do want to list all you guys, but the list would be long, and you know who you are.) You've created a new gamer :D Sincerely, Agata, A new fledged gamer! Ps. Continue creating great games, I'm playing through Half-life 2 as we speak :). He replied: Thanks, Agata. Welcome to the wonderful world of video games.[/QUOTE] Girl gets a reply after 5 minutes. Oh Gabe, even as the CEO of the most awesome game developer out there, you still fit the nerd clichée so much.

[QUOTE=ghiacciato;29614380]Girl gets a reply after 5 minutes. Oh Gabe, even as the CEO of the most awesome game developer out there, you still fit the nerd clichée so much.[/QUOTE] It could just be emailing him at the right time. I get near instant responses from Brandon at around 11-12PM GMT.

E-Mail Gabe at the Washington time zone equivalent of five o' clock, I asked him when he checks his messages and he says he usually peruses them for a little bit at around 5 or 5:30.

[QUOTE=maxolina;29613905]make sure to get some info about dota2[/QUOTE] Fuck dota, do whatever you can to find the mythical Ep3 beast!

Here's my first question to Valve: [media]http://filesmelt.com/dl/rhytrjrtjrjrtj.jpg[/media] I'm genuinely curious as to if this whole Sony-related disaster has affected them at all.

[QUOTE=ewitwins;29619472]Here's my first question to Valve: [media]http://filesmelt.com/dl/rhytrjrtjrjrtj.jpg[/media] I'm genuinely curious as to if this whole Sony-related disaster has affected them at all.[/QUOTE] I don't think that he will answer that kind of question...

Hey guys, I've seen lots of people getting autographs from people at Valve. I sent an email to Gabe and he hasn't responded. Is there maybe like someone at Valve I could email that manages stuff like that? My plan was to buy a Left 4 Dead poster and get Gabe to sign it :buddy:

Anyone know Erik Wolpaw's email?

[QUOTE=slimd1995;29623817]Anyone know Erik Wolpaw's email?[/QUOTE] Check valves site

[QUOTE=Tuskin;29625062]Check valves site[/QUOTE] I have. His name wasn't under the drop down list here: [url]http://www.valvesoftware.com/email.php[/url]

[QUOTE=slimd1995;29625130]I have. His name wasn't under the drop down list here: [url]http://www.valvesoftware.com/email.php[/url][/QUOTE] Well, either it follows the logic of the other e-mail addresses (in which case it would be [email]erikw@valvesoftware.com[/email]) or he just doesn't have one.

[QUOTE='[GRiM];29623590']Hey guys, I've seen lots of people getting autographs from people at Valve. I sent an email to Gabe and he hasn't responded. Is there maybe like someone at Valve I could email that manages stuff like that? My plan was to buy a Left 4 Dead poster and get Gabe to sign it :buddy:[/QUOTE] :argh: My plan was to get [i]Robin[/i] to sign a [i]TF2[/i] poster. Much better..

[QUOTE=Smashman;29625557]:argh: My plan was to get [i]Robin[/i] to sign a [i]TF2[/i] poster. Much better..[/QUOTE] You could get Robin to sign a hat instead!

[QUOTE=Badal;29625605]You could get Robin to sign a hat instead![/QUOTE] I truly considered it.

My little brother wrote a story for Left 4 Dead 3 and my mom emailed it to Valve. [quote=My little brother]Sam and Jacob and Kayin and John are killing zombies. And then Tank is coming until he got Sam. And then Kayin killed Tank. Now they are at a big castle. Boomer gets shot. And then a super zombie comes and throws a car at Jacob. And then Sam and John saved Jacob.[/quote] Edited for spelling. Responses: [quote]RE: Left 4 Dead 3 as written by a 6 year old From: Mike Durand <mikedu@valvesoftware.com> To: [snip] Please tell him thank you for us, Rebecca. J My favorite part is the ‘super zombie’ throwing the car. If you give me your address we’d be glad to send him a Left4Dead T-shirt as payment for his awesome script. -Mike Durand Valve FW: Left 4 Dead 3 as written by a 6 year old From: Doug Valente <dougv@valvesoftware.com> To: [snip] Hi Rebecca, We enjoyed reading your son's story. If it would be ok with you, we would like to send him a plush Tank. We just need your mailing address. Regards, -Doug Valente[/quote]

[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/897064/signedposter.png[/img] Not so much an email, but still cool. Also, I know what the game is. :smug: Shame shipping is $20 :argh:

I've actually considered sending in a tophat covered by some glass container, on a silver platter and make Robin sign the fuck out of it. But then I realized I don't have a top hat. I need to fix this. On-topic: The most I've done with Valve is talk about avatars and kill-icons.

[img]http://db.tt/cMnHGGr[/img] YESSSSSS

[QUOTE=Nautsabes;29626510]My little brother wrote a story for Left 4 Dead 3 and my mom emailed it to Valve. Edited for spelling. Responses:[/QUOTE] Oh, I can see it now, OP ripping the plush tank and t-shirt out his little brother's hands.