I think you'll need to go to the website and register if buying it didn't already require that, and then log in. There's a big download game button there; you can also register your game key there.
I should remake my big Why You Should Buy This Game post. @Mercury mind if I borrow some bits from your post?
Hey, I finally got the game! Anyone willing to help out a noob? also, its on sale for $15.00 on steam right now.
The community in general is pretty good about helping new players! You can ask questions in game or on Tumblr and reliably get answers (especially Tumblr). Or you can just ask here and I'll answer!
This! Everyone is SO FRIENDLY! (@QuotableRaven you'll want /chat join #Sanctuary to get the helpful people in game. :))
The sword is floaty and I dumped like 300 AP into Pistol only to get tired of the way they sound before I could even try them. I'd really like to find a more satisfying and spectacular weapon loadout. Bonus points for complexity. Mashing 1 and sometimes 2 has gotten very boring. Any recommendations?
I'm not sure how much complexity any set really ends up with, there tends to be a lot of "build five resources, pop finishers, repeat", but hmm. Chaos is probably my favorite set graphically because you get to pop out energy claws and spin around with them, or yank people around with energy chains. Right now I'm running fists/blood as a soloing build with decent damage and some self healing and not particularly annoyed at any sound effects from it, but even there it tends to be 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 for single target and 4 4 4 4 4 2 3 for packs, with the occasional heal or charge. (edit: it was a little more complicated before they nerfed Elemental Force, but even though I did enjoy the guaranteed crit I still have to admit it kinda needed it.)
I have The Secret World on Steam now because I like having my games on Steam, and since I hadn't used the copy I bought on the website yet, I hadn't even input the key, I'm giving it to my best friend as his Christmas present (and also so we can play it togetherrrrrr)
Well don't mind if I do! I'd like a boho scarf, the ugly woolen sweater, the red nightcap, a ski jacket and ski pants in white, and the nightmarish ragged sweater. (Is there anything we can do for you, friend? I know it's not super likely since after being in a game for long enough one finds themselves swimming in Stuff, but I figured I'd ask.)
Could I maybe get an elfin tunic, white ski pants, and a ski jacket in either white or faction-color please? And as Mercury said, if there's anything we can help you with do please say!
should i get the ultimate edition? i do not know what "the first season of content updates (Issues 1-11)" means
Definitely! The issues are story content that's come out since the game's release. I think 1-4 are now part of the base game but 5-11 are some of the best parts.