The minority are obviously the intelligent people.
Paying 3$ for a map, where 2 maps are just redone old maps, is just...and that's one of the most sold things.
Humanity will not survive. I'm sure.
Have you provided an example of a system that is better yet? I remember that you were asked to provide an example that was better. Also I cannot recall you ever defining what better meant to you in this case. Does better mean less intrusive for the gamer, or more secure for the developer, or something different? Also you imply that there is more than one solution that would have been better... I am interested.Some people just love draconian DRM that tells them what they can and cannot do... There are much better ways they could have gone, that accomplishes the same thing, but they went down the road where Ubisoft is leading them.
This quote CLEARLY states that the majority desire these options. Desires = WantsEven if you don't personally care about mods and multiplayer, they are still desired by the majority.
If this is what you meant then you didnt exactly make that clear in context or not. Given the original quote you placed out there it surely was not. You made the statement regarding what the majority of players desire. That I, and others, actually responded to the claims you yourself made are to be expected.I am claiming that the majority of players are going to buy the game when it is powered by Steamworks.
Yes this is indeed what you stated. Sorry it slipped my mind.I keep pointing it out.
Make Steam required to download game patches, but no requirement to play/install the game. No requirement to install Steam. This makes it so no internet is required to play. Works perfect for the majority. And Steam stays for those who love it, and those who don't can actually decide for themselves if they wish to patch the bugs or not.
Stardock impulse (Gal Civ 2 e.g.) did this; don't know if they still do or not. According to them, it worked great. It was a real selling point, there was mostly 95% praise (well, don't know how much, but most agreed with this approach that I could see on the forums) from the forum boards over there at the time of Gal Civ 2 release (well, when I bought the game via digital download).
I keep pointing it out.
Make Steam required to download game patches, but no requirement to play/install the game. No requirement to install Steam. This makes it so no internet is required to play. Works perfect for the majority. And Steam stays for those who love it, and those who don't can actually decide for themselves if they wish to patch the bugs or not.
Stardock impulse (Gal Civ 2 e.g.) did this; don't know if they still do or not. According to them, it worked great. It was a real selling point, there was mostly 95% praise (well, don't know how much, but most agreed with this approach that I could see on the forums) from the forum boards over there at the time of Gal Civ 2 release (well, when I bought the game via digital download).
How would you know which title has the most community features? Do you have a complete list of the features both titles will sport? Care to share?They still do things this way, though you can use the client. It's your choice. Elemental will have more community features, but they won't be required. I do know Stardock has some things in the woodwork, but that none of them will be forced on anyone, unlike Steam.
Steam won't do that because the end goal of Steam is to turn PC gaming into a closed platform like the consoles.
That is some unfortunate phrasing right there.Any of you used Steam for a game before?
If you haven't tried it yet, I don't think you have a right to complain.
Steam does not prevent piracy any better than Impulse does. Requiring a user to login initially does the same thing as requiring a user to log in to get an update.
The only single difference is that Steam requires you to use the internet to play the game and Impulse did not.
How is Impulse bad for the company? I have looked up Stardock's history when I played Gal Civ 2 all the time, and they have almost gone out of business in the past. They are doing so because they actually do care about their consumers... In fact, the developers visit the forums and interact with the users on a regular basis. This improves relations and consumer confidence in their product.
Now compare that to how Bethesda does consumers with PS3/Xbox Fallout 3 for instance, they don't care about the bugged game, they don't care about consumers.
Firaxis I believes cares, but they are taking the route of the majority by requiring things like internet required to play. Now what if you had to have a constant internet connection?
Internet should only be required for an offline gameplay if you want to download a patch. It just makes sense. They are going the Ubisoft route, and Ubisoft DRM is like cancer to your computer.
Any of you used Steam for a game before?
If you haven't tried it yet, I don't think you have a right to complain.
Yes.
That's why I'm complaining. The DRM Steam uses has no place in a single-player game. For MP-dominant games such as Valve games, it's ok, but not for SP. I've also had several annoyances with Steam, and I'd rather just not deal with 3rd-party DRM that runs every time I run the game.
Also , I do have concerns about a DD monopoly and the long-term effects it could have on PC gaming in general. While I don't boycott Steam, I won't buy a game that is exclusive to Steam.
None of the angry people here have anything against there being a Steam version. Most of us know it's good for business. However, making it Steam exclusive (which it effectively is)- is not good for business, you lose out on sales, and it's not as user friendly as other DD programs such as Impulse/Gamersgate.
Half-Life series?
What were your annoyances?
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Fu ck STEAM, Fu ck all privacy abusers!
Besides that u r spied out of course.
STEAM means raping ur privacy and the Copyrightprotection just dont work. I get all STEAM-games cracked online.
So STEAM is bs.
So much anger. Buddah said "Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned".
Beware of the Steam ninjas! Once you log in to Steam they know where you are and they will come for you. I hear they are undetectable even when you wear a tinfoil hat.