Strange Problem On Purchase

[Rybo]

Hi, I had a very strange problem on purchase of half life 2 that I didn't really look into till now. Is it normal that I got half-life deathmatch:source from purchasing half-life 2 but not half-life:source?. It's very annoying because I can not delete the half-life:source contents from steam since apparently half-life deathmatch:source is using them. Any help on this issue, or just someone saying its normal would be greatly appriciated.
Thanks

 

[dfc05]

Yes, that's normal. Half-Life:Source doesn't come with the standard/cheapest package -- so I got HLDM:source but not HL:S, like you. That was in '04 though. Why they still don't include it is beyond me. I don't really see anyone purchasing HL:S separately.

Half-Life 2 was simultaneously released through Steam, CD, and on DVD in several editions. Through Steam, Half-Life 2 had three packages that a customer could order. The basic version ("Bronze") includes only Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike: Source, whereas the "Silver" and "Gold" (collector's edition) versions also include Half-Life: Source (ports of the original Half-Life and Day of Defeat mod to the new engine). The collector's edition/Gold version additionally includes merchandise such as a T-shirt, a strategy guide, and a CD containing the soundtrack used in Half-Life 2. Both the disc and Steam version require Steam to be installed and active for play.[76]

A demo version with the file size of a single CD was later made available in December 2004 at the web site of graphics card manufacturer ATI Technologies, who teamed up with Valve for the game. The demo contains part of the opening level of the game, and also part of the chapter "We Don't Go To Ravenholm." In September 2005, Electronic Arts distributed the Game of the Year edition of Half-Life 2. Compared to the original CD-release of Half-Life 2, the GOTY edition adds Half-Life: Source.

[edit] If you look it up on the Steam store, looks like it's now only included in the Half-Life(1) Complete Pack and Valve Complete Pack, or its own individual pack w/HLDM:S.

 

[Kyzr]

Same thing happened to me kinda, I got day of defeat, hldm:s and ricochet when I bought episode 1. I was pleasantly surprised.