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Why is Elemental on Steam?

August 10, 2010 7:21:18 PM from Elemental ForumsElemental Forums

I thought Stardock and Valve (or at least Impulse and Steam) were competitors. But earlier today I found Elemental on Steam for 10% off.

 

 

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Reply #1 August 10, 2010 7:26:50 PM
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Personally, I call fake. Cannot find evidence of this anywhere and I'd be surprised if Steam carried it.

However, I do know that Impulse::Reactor is platform independent and could be sold on Steam without an issue. If this is real (timestamp would have been better, as would a link) then Stardock is probably trying to show how it can be sold "anywhere" and to get a few more sales. Steam is already pretty saturated. 

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Reply #2 August 10, 2010 7:35:31 PM
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Quoting awuffleablehedgie,
reply 1
Personally, I call fake. Cannot find evidence of this anywhere and I'd be surprised if Steam carried it.

However, I do know that Impulse::Reactor is platform independent and could be sold on Steam without an issue. If this is real (timestamp would have been better, as would a link) then Stardock is probably trying to show how it can be sold "anywhere" and to get a few more sales. Steam is already pretty saturated. 

I agree that its most likely fake. I was unable to find any mention of it being available on Steam in Steam forums, Google cache etc. 

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Reply #3 August 10, 2010 7:37:35 PM
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Either a fake, somebody at Valve having some fun, or a very, very bizzare announcement is going to be made.

For my money, it's not the third one.

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Reply #4 August 10, 2010 7:44:09 PM
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No... that's not true! That's impossible!  NOOOOOOOOOO!!!  NOOOOOOOO!!!!

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Reply #5 August 10, 2010 7:44:29 PM
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Why doesn't someone just fire up Steam and check? Wait a sec...I'll check .....brb. *grumblelazyslackersgrumble*

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Reply #6 August 10, 2010 7:44:34 PM
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Most assuredly fake.

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Reply #7 August 10, 2010 7:48:15 PM
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This has to be fake, no way it isn't.

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Reply #8 August 10, 2010 7:48:51 PM
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Nope, it's not there...someone's pulling some dickery around here!!!

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Reply #9 August 10, 2010 7:56:04 PM
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Fortunately Steam allows you to add non-Steam games, so you can still imagine you bought it there (minus the 10% off).

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Reply #10 August 10, 2010 7:59:39 PM
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Quoting Raven X,
reply 8
Nope, it's not there...someone's pulling some dickery around here!!!

Alas, I have been found out. I was bored @ work and had photoshop open...

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Reply #11 August 10, 2010 8:01:06 PM
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Quoting father_nurgle,
reply 9
Fortunately Steam allows you to add non-Steam games, so you can still imagine you bought it there (minus the 10% off).

Why on earth would you want to do that? So you can run a 3rd party app to play a game that doesn't even require it?

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Reply #12 August 10, 2010 8:04:59 PM
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Quoting TheProgress,
reply 10



Quoting Raven X,
reply 8
Nope, it's not there...someone's pulling some dickery around here!!!


Alas, I have been found out. I was bored @ work and had photoshop open...

Detective Raven of the International Galactic Crime Squad saves the day again!!! That's it you criminal. You've got a cell waiting in urAnus!!! grab your buttplug, you're off to Intergalactic prison!!!

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Reply #13 August 10, 2010 8:16:44 PM
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Quoting kyogre12,
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Why on earth would you want to do that? So you can run a 3rd party app to play a game that doesn't even require it?

For the chat functionality without alt-tabbing, handy for multiplayer once you finish your turn.

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Reply #14 August 10, 2010 8:40:41 PM
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Quoting Raven X,
reply 12

Detective Raven of the International Galactic Crime Squad saves the day again!!! That's it you criminal. You've got a cell waiting in urAnus!!! grab your buttplug, you're off to Intergalactic prison!!!

 

Now for your hourly update here is Rebecca Brock, of International Galactic News:

"Thanks Jim, breaking news this hour: Notorious space criminal 'TheProgress' has made a daring escape today from an Intergalactic Prison located in orbit around Uranus. Sources say that it was his buttplug that allowed him to escape. Apparently it was composed of an explosive compound, allowing the prisoner to breach his cell, kill several guards and steal a docked shuttle. No word from the International Galactic Crime Squad at this time but they are without a doubt embarrassed by these recent turn of events. Back to you Jim."

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Reply #15 August 10, 2010 8:42:05 PM
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Quoting father_nurgle,
reply 13



Quoting kyogre12,
reply 11

Why on earth would you want to do that? So you can run a 3rd party app to play a game that doesn't even require it?


For the chat functionality without alt-tabbing, handy for multiplayer once you finish your turn.

and browser

Except Impulse::Reactor has the same features, and it doesn't require an unnecissary app running in the background.

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Reply #16 August 10, 2010 9:18:32 PM
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Quoting kyogre12,
reply 15

Quoting father_nurgle, reply 13


Quoting kyogre12,
reply 11

Why on earth would you want to do that? So you can run a 3rd party app to play a game that doesn't even require it?


For the chat functionality without alt-tabbing, handy for multiplayer once you finish your turn.

and browser
Except Impulse::Reactor has the same features, and it doesn't require an unnecissary app running in the background.

If the people you want to talk to are on Steam, being able to talk on Steam is going to be more valuable then being able to talk on Reactor.

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Reply #17 August 10, 2010 9:19:27 PM
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Quoting kyogre12,
reply 15

Except Impulse::Reactor has the same features, and it doesn't require an unnecissary app running in the background.

Except my friends are on Steam, not Impulse, and running an app in the background doesn't worry me and I'm not sure why it should.

Considering the size of my steam library, and the fact that when I try to buy Dragon Age on Impulse it tells me "Sorry, this item is not available in your region.", it isn't exactly worth making the switch.  And I don't need to anyway, because I'm assuming I can run both at the same time...

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Reply #18 August 10, 2010 9:31:40 PM
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Quoting Tridus,
reply 16

If the people you want to talk to are on Steam, being able to talk on Steam is going to be more valuable then being able to talk on Reactor.

Ahh but Tridus, you have forgotten that people who use Steam are beneath notice and certainly not worth talking to

Much better to talk to yourself on Reactor.

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Reply #19 August 11, 2010 12:15:21 AM
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Quoting TheProgress,
reply 14



Quoting Raven X,
reply 12

Detective Raven of the International Galactic Crime Squad saves the day again!!! That's it you criminal. You've got a cell waiting in urAnus!!! grab your buttplug, you're off to Intergalactic prison!!!


 

Now for your hourly update here is Rebecca Brock, of International Galactic News:

"Thanks Jim, breaking news this hour: Notorious space criminal 'TheProgress' has made a daring escape today from an Intergalactic Prison located in orbit around Uranus. Sources say that it was his buttplug that allowed him to escape. Apparently it was composed of an explosive compound, allowing the prisoner to breach, kill several guards and steal a docked shuttle. No word from the International Galactic Crime Squad at this time but they are without a doubt embarrassed by these recent turn of events. Back to you Jim."

ROFL....I almost fell outa my f'king chair laughing....nice.

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Reply #20 August 11, 2010 12:26:12 AM
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Quoting Raven X,
reply 19

ROFL....I almost fell outa my f'king chair laughing....nice.

Heh thanks. Noticed a typo I made: should have said "breach his cell" rather than just "breach".

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Reply #21 August 11, 2010 1:33:41 AM
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Quoting TheProgress,
reply 14


Now for your hourly update here is Rebecca Brock, of International Galactic News:

"Thanks Jim, breaking news this hour: Notorious space criminal 'TheProgress' has made a daring escape today from an Intergalactic Prison located in orbit around Uranus. Sources say that it was his buttplug that allowed him to escape. Apparently it was composed of an explosive compound, allowing the prisoner to breach his cell, kill several guards and steal a docked shuttle. No word from the International Galactic Crime Squad at this time but they are without a doubt embarrassed by these recent turn of events. Back to you Jim."

Ah, I had this happen in GalCiv2 once. What a mess...

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Reply #22 August 11, 2010 4:33:38 AM
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Quoting TheProgress,
reply 14



Quoting Raven X,
reply 12

Detective Raven of the International Galactic Crime Squad saves the day again!!! That's it you criminal. You've got a cell waiting in urAnus!!! grab your buttplug, you're off to Intergalactic prison!!!


 

Now for your hourly update here is Rebecca Brock, of International Galactic News:

"Thanks Jim, breaking news this hour: Notorious space criminal 'TheProgress' has made a daring escape today from an Intergalactic Prison located in orbit around Uranus. Sources say that it was his buttplug that allowed him to escape. Apparently it was composed of an explosive compound, allowing the prisoner to breach his cell, kill several guards and steal a docked shuttle. No word from the International Galactic Crime Squad at this time but they are without a doubt embarrassed by these recent turn of events. Back to you Jim."

Lol, very amusing...great stuff, i also like raven's post as well.

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Reply #23 August 11, 2010 1:43:58 PM
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I have looked on steam but it is not there. This is a fake.

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Reply #24 August 11, 2010 1:49:25 PM
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Yes, that was determined more than half a thread ago

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Reply #25 August 11, 2010 3:26:02 PM
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I thought Stardock and Valve (or at least Impulse and Steam) were competitors. But earlier today I found Elemental on Steam for 10% off.

 

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