Steam trading cards Booster packs

[Munkeh111]

Ajescent said:

Munkeh111 said:
So they apparently drop when others craft badges. The rate is dependent on your level, the rate is clearly very low...

I have got 1 booster pack so far. This trading card business has kind of lost it for me since the summer sale. All you do is play your games for a few hours to get the drops, then wait for an eventual booster pack

And once you craft a badge, you don't get more drops for the first level, you just have to wait for ages...

So, I have to wait for someone else to craft a badge for the same game before I can get a drop?

That sucks...

It's a really retarded system. The only active thing that you can do in getting more badges is to play games for a few hours to get those first (normally 4) card drops. 

I guess the idea is that it encourages you to trade your duplicates, so there are more cards for people to craft badges, but basically, it is kind of stupid