It seems that you're using an outdated browser. Some things may not work as they should (or don't work at all).
We suggest you upgrade newer and better browser like: Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Opera

×
Community
General discussion (archive)Haha! Pwned J00 steam!(35 posts)(35 posts)
(35 posts)
Pages:
1
2
3
This is my favourite topic
Posted October 01, 2010
avatar
stonebro: Because many people are fools who think they have read something smart on the interweb about how Steam is like, DRAM YO, and must now gather together in a manly protest against such atrocities. In this case the atrocity of a download and game management client. I guess they don't have anything more important to be pissed about.
No, I tried it. I'm basing it on experience - old experience perhaps, but still valid in my mind.
And the whole DRM thing really doesn't concern me much. What annoys me is that a program that is useful to me (in this case a game) forces me to install a program that is useless to me. I'm a neat-freak with my PC. If it doesn't do anything, it needs to go. And Steam doesn't do anything (good).

avatar
stonebro: Also, every goddamn fucking thread on these boards turns into a Steam, DRAM or NO DRAM? discussion because of them these days.
I asked because I wanted to know. Sue me.
Posted October 01, 2010
avatar
stonebro: Because many people are fools who think they have read something smart on the interweb about how Steam is like, DRAM YO, and must now gather together in a manly protest against such atrocities. In this case the atrocity of a download and game management client. I guess they don't have anything more important to be pissed about.

Also, every goddamn fucking thread on these boards turns into a Steam, DRAM or NO DRAM? discussion because of them these days.

On topic, jesus, US $90? Not AUD $90? Does games still sell digitally at US $90 in Australia? Is it the kangaroo tax?
Your ignorant response doesn't really flatter yourself either, buddy. Steam is hated for a good reason, not because you believe people just love hating. They sell AIR. Yes, AIR. You can spend $10.000 on Steam games and not own ANYTHING. All you pay for is ... well, NOTHING. For Valve to basically grant you the privilege of playing the games you think you own but you don't own. If Valve suddenly says "sorry, no more games" and delete your account, it's gone. You lose everything and have zero you can do about it. If that is no reason to dislike something, then what is? Especially with the recent wave of people getting their accounts shut down because of Paypal issues they were not to blame for ...
Posted October 01, 2010
avatar
Red_Avatar: Your ignorant response doesn't really flatter yourself either, buddy. Steam is hated for a good reason, not because you believe people just love hating. They sell AIR. Yes, AIR. You can spend $10.000 on Steam games and not own ANYTHING. All you pay for is ... well, NOTHING. For Valve to basically grant you the privilege of playing the games you think you own but you don't own. If Valve suddenly says "sorry, no more games" and delete your account, it's gone. You lose everything and have zero you can do about it. If that is no reason to dislike something, then what is? Especially with the recent wave of people getting their accounts shut down because of Paypal issues they were not to blame for ...
Don't you think I'm aware of all the paranoid, nonsensical retorts the Steam-Hate-Brigade throws up like so much regurgitated dinner?

Steam aren't going to do what GOG did and just nuke their service. I'm ... pretty well certain about that. So you can direct your misinformed garbage somewhere away from my general direction.
Posted October 01, 2010
Steam sells a user specific license for software applications valid for the lifetime of the platform, simple as that
avatar
Aliasalpha: Think I've decided to pre-purchase the second games I want hit steam before they can jack the prices up in a staggering display of arrogant greed
avatar
michaelleung: Unless it's $90 in the first place. Of course you could always try and escape your walled oppressive regime of a nation...
Nah I bought a budget game the other day, I'll be working that debt off for decades to come...
avatar
stonebro: On topic, jesus, US $90? Not AUD $90? Does games still sell digitally at US $90 in Australia? Is it the kangaroo tax?
Nope, its the cost of packets being routed over the intercontinental cable, its a little known fact that it costs a buck a byte...
Post edited October 01, 2010 by Aliasalpha
Posted October 01, 2010
avatar
Paul_cz: So far, Fear 2, Just Cause 2, Saints Row 2, Mafia 2, Fallout New Vegas, Civilization V, Metro 2033, AvP, all valve games of course
If you live in the US, you can get a non-Steam version of Fear 2 from D2D. Saints Row 2 can also be gotten in non-Steam versions from GamersGate, etc. As can Velvet Assassin.

So even when some publishers opt to infest retail versions with Steamworks, a few still see sense in offering up versions that don't use it too. Although that's becoming rarer.
Posted October 01, 2010
avatar
Aliasalpha: Try this shop, they're good and cheap. Only reason I didn't get FNV from them is that I didn't know abut them at the time
They're certainly cheap! Parallel importer?
Posted October 01, 2010
avatar
michaelleung: Of course you could always try and escape your walled oppressive regime of a nation...
avatar
nondeplumage: It's walled in by stone, man! It's walled in by deadly animals on all sides!

http://www.cracked.com/funny-5997-the-animals-that-make-australia-deathtrap-it-is/
I've always wondered about that. Australia is an extremely harsh land, mostly arid, filled to the brim with the deadliest animals imaginable. Why, then, does any foreign creature or plant brought there from gentler places thrive and take over? How is that even possible?
Posted October 01, 2010
avatar
stonebro: On topic, jesus, US $90? Not AUD $90? Does games still sell digitally at US $90 in Australia? Is it the kangaroo tax?
1 AUD is current 0.965 USD, so it doesn't make much difference.

I expect someone realised that since the Australian dollar recovered everyone's been buying games online at half the local price, and put a stop to it. Most games on Steam sell at the same price in US and AU; it's just a few big releases they've done this to.

In any case, I went slightly crazy on the last two big Steam sales, and between Steam and GoG I have over a hundred games waiting for me. I'd like Civ 5, but I'm not going to let Steam rip me off like that. And I haven't even started Fallout 3 yet, so FNV can certainly wait.

And then I'll pick them up for $5 each, like Bioshock. :)
Posted October 01, 2010
Poor austrialians. Unbelievable high game prices probably to fight the addiction towards gaming... really bad.
Posted October 01, 2010
It's not working. :p
Attachments:
pixysgames.png (110 Kb)
Posted October 01, 2010
avatar
Red_Avatar: Your ignorant response doesn't really flatter yourself either, buddy. Steam is hated for a good reason, not because you believe people just love hating. They sell AIR. Yes, AIR. You can spend $10.000 on Steam games and not own ANYTHING. All you pay for is ... well, NOTHING. For Valve to basically grant you the privilege of playing the games you think you own but you don't own. If Valve suddenly says "sorry, no more games" and delete your account, it's gone. You lose everything and have zero you can do about it. If that is no reason to dislike something, then what is? Especially with the recent wave of people getting their accounts shut down because of Paypal issues they were not to blame for ...
avatar
stonebro: Don't you think I'm aware of all the paranoid, nonsensical retorts the Steam-Hate-Brigade throws up like so much regurgitated dinner?

Steam aren't going to do what GOG did and just nuke their service. I'm ... pretty well certain about that. So you can direct your misinformed garbage somewhere away from my general direction.
Well, Mr Ignoramus, it's pretty sad how you're unable to read but wahey ... Maybe you'd like to point out where I said Steam would nuke their service globally? Oh wait, I didn't. I merely gave examples of where Steam has killed accounts of particular users for reasons that were not their (the user's) fault. Well that MUST be paranoia ... Oh wait, what's that? Paranoia only counts if it's unreasonable fear and not actual events that HAVE been happening and that are real? Well bugger me! You could have fooled me!

Or in short: get a clue and keep YOUR misinformed garbage to yourself instead of belittling those that rightfully seek to warn people of the dangers of using Steam.
Posted October 01, 2010
avatar
Aliasalpha: Try this shop, they're good and cheap. Only reason I didn't get FNV from them is that I didn't know abut them at the time
avatar
PixyMisa: They're certainly cheap! Parallel importer?
They used to be an ebay shop called gameshopaustralia (I think), they're actually based in england
Posted October 01, 2010
avatar
Aignur: If that's true, my love for my Xbox360 just doubled.
Steam > Xbox Live
Posted October 01, 2010
deleted
Posted October 01, 2010
avatar
PixyMisa: Bastards.

Well, that and Civ 5 can just sit and wait. I'll buy them if and when they come to their senses.
avatar
Aliasalpha: Try this shop, they're good and cheap. Only reason I didn't get FNV from them is that I didn't know abut them at the time
HOLY MOTHER OF RUSSIA!

DA and mass effect for 25 bucks.
CIVV for 40
Dead Rising for 40

Thank you alias for linking to this great shop.
big shopping next week.

will DAO work on single core amd 3200 and 4850?
Pages:
1
2
3
This is my favourite topic
Community
General discussion (archive)Haha! Pwned J00 steam!(35 posts)(35 posts)
(35 posts)