Should SMAC and SMAX be avaliable through Steam?

[sir_schwick]

I would like to see both these games available through digital distribution. My disk tends to get damaged/lost by friends every couple years so this would be a welcome alternative. Also its very hard to find reasonably priced copies of SMAX. Does anyone know why there is no digital distro of Alpha Centauri around?

 

[RichPowers]

I don't understand PC game publishers

You can buy old albums on CDs and mp3s

You can buy old movies and television shows on DVD

You can read old novels

But godforbid if you want to buy an old PC game and support the publisher in doing so (paying $80 for SMAC on eBay doesn't do anything for EA)

EA should put all its old games on Steam in the coming months. C&C Pack, Maxis Pack, etc. etc.

Get with the times, folks.

 

[Bllasae]

No, Steam is for Drones. *Gets Nerve Stapler out and fires a few rounds in the air*.

 

[GooglyBoogly]

Additional DRM for SMAC - uhhh.... NO.

It isn't that difficuilt to just print some new hard copies of the game

 

[t0mme]

NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!

They should release it on Good Old Games! No DRM and technical support!

BTW, evey developer should put their oldies on gog.com.

 

[bhavv]

I just started playing SMAC again yesterday and it is still the best game ever, even by todays standards.

But I dont have SMAX and dont want to pay like £100 for it on ebay. This has to be the craziest expansion ever released for any game, everyone wants it, but they cant get it without spending loads for a second hand copy.

 

[sir_schwick]

Where are all the pro-Steam supporters in the thread? They have a majority of the votes, but no voice! Hmmmmm!

 

[ninebullets]

I'm not pro-steam, I just want to be able to buy this game and have it work properly on vista! So I would support SMAC on Steam.

 

[clockworkspider]

I don't know what Stream is...and I'm shocked that there's not been ONE "What the hell is SMAC?" joke vote...

 

[Minmaster]

It's here now!