I'm one of those folks that just. Don't. Like. Steam at all very that much. Probably the latest example of stupidity presented here in this thread.
I'm going to ask alot of questions, I'm going to say alot of stuff. Some of which have already been answered, or dissagreeable. This is my first thread here at the HalfLife2 dot net forums, so bear with me.
My beef with steam is that. The avaliability of the games to the retail is GREATLY limited compared to the retail avaliable for purchase on steam. I'm alright for paying a little more for DOD source, Half Life source, as well as all of steams back catalogue in the silver package.
Just for those of us (including myself) that wish to purchase retail, and prefer to not send our money over the internet, cannot benefit from any of these other games avaliable for a couple extra bucks online. This beef itself is not directly related to Half-Life 2 itself but the "Steam bought only" addons such as DOD:Source, and HL:Source. I would LOVE to play day of defeat source, great game by itself and I think that it would be great to see it ported to the new engine. But I don't trust paying for things over the internet, I want the real thing, the CD in my hands and a nice little box to display on my bookshelf. Unless the games would come free with the Half-Life 2 I'm planning to purchase from my local EB Games with the cash I've been saving up, I'd be happy. Or for at least put them in the store where I can buy them as addons! Come ON steam. Don't force me to do something I've avoided doing for a LONG Time. Don't make me buy from your system. Please allow me to pop in the CD and let me install from there, and to not magically appear after I enter in my Credit Card Number. If somone can vertify wether or not people who do not want to purchase Half Life 2 online, can still get the other 2 games?
This. Sucks.
Easy Now
Chicken
*edit* for those that want me to get the collectors edition I dont have a DVD player nor do i plan to pay 100 dollars to get one.
I'm going to ask alot of questions, I'm going to say alot of stuff. Some of which have already been answered, or dissagreeable. This is my first thread here at the HalfLife2 dot net forums, so bear with me.
My beef with steam is that. The avaliability of the games to the retail is GREATLY limited compared to the retail avaliable for purchase on steam. I'm alright for paying a little more for DOD source, Half Life source, as well as all of steams back catalogue in the silver package.
Just for those of us (including myself) that wish to purchase retail, and prefer to not send our money over the internet, cannot benefit from any of these other games avaliable for a couple extra bucks online. This beef itself is not directly related to Half-Life 2 itself but the "Steam bought only" addons such as DOD:Source, and HL:Source. I would LOVE to play day of defeat source, great game by itself and I think that it would be great to see it ported to the new engine. But I don't trust paying for things over the internet, I want the real thing, the CD in my hands and a nice little box to display on my bookshelf. Unless the games would come free with the Half-Life 2 I'm planning to purchase from my local EB Games with the cash I've been saving up, I'd be happy. Or for at least put them in the store where I can buy them as addons! Come ON steam. Don't force me to do something I've avoided doing for a LONG Time. Don't make me buy from your system. Please allow me to pop in the CD and let me install from there, and to not magically appear after I enter in my Credit Card Number. If somone can vertify wether or not people who do not want to purchase Half Life 2 online, can still get the other 2 games?
This. Sucks.
Easy Now
Chicken
*edit* for those that want me to get the collectors edition I dont have a DVD player nor do i plan to pay 100 dollars to get one.
I know.. I am a genious..
