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[quote who="DirtySanchezz" reply="17" id="3083994"]I would hate to have to run Steam in order to play Sins. Sins itself stresses my computer enough. [/quote] As I said above - CK2 is Steamworks game and you dont have to have Steam running to play game (this might not be true if game use Steam for multiplayer).

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[quote who="JCD-Bionicman" reply="23" id="3079326"]Thats only one game youve listed that doesnt autopatch. I doubt many people use the archive system. Its a convenient side feature at best. However I agree with your dislike of gamestop. What really blows about Steam is the mandatory updates, having to be connected to the internet to play a game, etc. This is especially "blowy" if you have a rat ass connection speed like mine. Whats more is that the purpose for

Reply to Announcement: Rebellion pre-order CAN BE activated at STEAM!!!! in Sins Rebellion Stardock Forums

[quote who="Lord-Vale3" reply="15" id="3083464"]Yeah, and I hope they don't use Steamworks. Sure, make the game available on Steam, but don't force everybody to use it with Steamworks. I have great connection, but I avoid Steam whenever I can.[/quote] He can set it like Crusader Kings 2 (which was released yesterday) - that game use Steamworks, but developers chose not to use any DRM, so you dont even need to run Steam, except installation an

Reply to Announcement: Rebellion pre-order CAN BE activated at STEAM!!!! in Sins Rebellion Stardock Forums

[quote who="Teun-A-Roonius" reply="12" id="3083429"]Quoting Rebell44, reply 11Maybe Rebellion will use Steamworks (very few non-Steamworks games can be activated on Steam). It will most likely not, since it is also available at other retailers and a boxed version will become available aswell.[/quote] Steamworks games are normally available from other retailers and have boxed editions - just like MW3, DNF, E:TW, DE:HR and many many other.

Reply to Announcement: Rebellion pre-order CAN BE activated at STEAM!!!! in Sins Rebellion Stardock Forums

Maybe Rebellion will use Steamworks :) (very few non-Steamworks games can be activated on Steam).

Reply to Steam: A monopoly in the making? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

Looks like one of Steam competitors (D2D) is trying to commit suicide - last year they were bought by GameFly, who migrated all D2D users/accounts etc. in January to GameFly client. Problem is that lots of games are mising and in some cases users are missing games which are CURRENTLY being sold via GameFly client (for example ME2). As a bonus, no gaming media are reporting about these ongoing problems - either they are ignorant morons, or they are being bribed/blackmail

Reply to Valve Games now on Impulse in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Istari" reply="27" id="3068262"]I hate to say this but Steamworks is becoming a requirement for game development these days. I'm hoping Gamestop is able to get Impulse::Reactor finished soon but it's really expensive to do in game data tracking and such.[/quote] Based on interview with Gamestop CEO talking about Impulse, it would seem that their only interest in Impulse is to integrate it to their GameStop PowerUp.

Reply to Valve Games now on Impulse in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Savyg" reply="24" id="3067898"] Quoting Fistalis, reply 15 If people are opposed to supporting steam and/or valve why would they buy a steamworks game? Yes, valve won't see the money from your purchase... but the publisher who made the game is indirectly supporting valve by requiring you to use their service. Do they simply lack the courage of their convictions? Sure as I said in the above post.. if you offer a steamworks

Reply to Is Your Next PC AlienWare...? For $699, It May Be Mine.... in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

Meh for 700$ I can put together much better gaming PC....

Reply to Steam: A monopoly in the making? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="coreimpulse" reply="440" id="3041624"]Wow, this thread is still going good. While I agree that Steam is not a monopoly yet, although it is the biggest DD provider, I dont think will continue to be the digital market owner in the coming years. I think Steam rivals have begun, in the ways of the new appstore that opened this recent years. Windows 8 will have its own appstore, won´t it? It´ll be somewhat similar to the mac appstore, which is increasing its gam

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Some new info about Steam in 2011. - 1800 games now on Steam. - 40 million accounts registered. - Year-on-year sales increased by over 100%, for the seventh year running. - Simultaneous users topped 5 million during December. - Served over 780 petabytes of data; twice that of 2010. - Over 14.5m Steamworks games were registered, 67% up from 2010. - Steamworks is now in over 400 games. See above. - Over 19m in-game i

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5 million concurrent users at Steam I hope Valve will soon share some updated stats about Steam. http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1431974&page=34

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[quote who="Island Dog" reply="2" id="3048381"]There was an update being applied, should be all set now. [/quote] Thanks, It works now.

403 error in Forum Issues JoeUser Forums

Hi, In last 30 minutes when I tried to open Stardock forum https://forums.stardock.com/ I recieved 403 error "You do not have permission to view this directory or page using the credentials that you supplied." Is that a bug or what the hell is going on?

Reply to Steam: A monopoly in the making? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="LordPoekelfleisch" reply="449" id="3043082"]Quoting Rebell44, reply 448 3a. As I mentioned before, antitrust lawsuit agains Valve/Steam would by very very hard (IMO impossible) to win, because when competing service is either run by incompetent idiots (GFWL) or isnt released (Impulse rReactor) its not Steamworks fault that competition is losing. Antitrust laws are designed to punish companies when they abuse their dominant/monopoly position, not for offering be

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[quote who="Alstein" reply="447" id="3042399"]1. Well, I believe Paradox was thinking about trying to compete, but gave up. Crusader Kings II is going to be Steamworks DRM I believe. I really see only two ways competition will happen 2. A big publisher tries to compete directly with Steam in order to keep their profits, and manages to do it right and properly resourced, or 3. antitrust suit and a judge breaks up

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[quote who="Frogboy" reply="444" id="3042258"]Quoting Rebell44, reply 443 So what will your future games use if GameStop manage to screw up Impulse Reactor (or if they dont release at all)? I'm not sure. That's the thing, people rail about Steamworks without presenting an alternative. One of the things I regularly said (in this thread I think) is that Steamworks IS VERY GOOD and that the industry needs to provide altern

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[quote who="Frogboy" reply="442" id="3042243"]Quoting Martok, reply 431Yeah, I saw that announcement a couple weeks ago. I immediately dropped all plans to purchase Crusader Kings 2 as a result. It's a pity; I was so looking forward to that game.... It's a dark day for gamers for everywhere. I hate to say it but the industry still needs an alternative to Steamworks.

Reply to Steam: A monopoly in the making? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="jwdR1" reply="437" id="3040764"]Yep, and that will last until... they have driven all the other competitors out of business. [/quote] .... because suddenly developers would want less profit ???? Thats absurd - sales maximalize amount of money spent by gamers, and both Valve (Steam) and publishers that have games on Steam have interest in maximalizing amount of money spent by players.

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[quote who="jwdR1" reply="435" id="3040142"]What do you think will happen to all of Steams great deals once they have driven all the other competitors out of business. If all the games start requiring Steam, then there is no reason to buy the game from any place other than Steam. Once the competition is gone, no reason to have the sales. sorry I'll pass. I can't help it if most PC gamers can't think past the end of their nose. &n

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[quote who="Martok" reply="433" id="3039561"] Quoting Rebell44, reply 432 Most PC gamers dont have a problem with Steam. You have an interesting definition of "most". [/quote] You can easily find polls on big PC HW/gaming sites - I saw quite a few such polls and in almost all cases 90+% of users vote that they dont see Steam as a problem.

Reply to 5 things you wish to see in Rebellion in Sins Rebellion Stardock Forums

[quote who="boshimi336" reply="131" id="3036586"]Quoting Rebell44, reply 130I would like to have SteamCloud feature in Steam version. This is not going to be a 'steamworks' game from everything I have heard so far. It will likely be sold on Steam, yes. It will NOT be a steamworks game however.[/quote] Quite a few games use Steamworks only for their Steam version, so I dont see reason why it would be problem - those buying via Steam would get Steamw

Reply to 5 things you wish to see in Rebellion in Sins Rebellion Stardock Forums

I would like to have SteamCloud feature in Steam version.

Reply to Steam: A monopoly in the making? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Martok" reply="431" id="3031415"]Yeah, I saw that announcement a couple weeks ago. I immediately dropped all plans to purchase Crusader Kings 2 as a result. It's a pity; I was so looking forward to that game.... It's a dark day for Steam oponents everywhere. [/quote] Fixed :) Most PC gamers dont have a problem with Steam.<

Reply to Am I eligible for a Steam unlock code if I have the game on Impulse? in Galactic Civilizations II Stardock Forums

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="20" id="3034019"]Ok, then if it really makes you feel better, then assume that the reason is because I'm a greedy bastard who uses the money to purchase the tears of a rare, endangered animal that lives in the Amazonian rain forest because those tears, those precious precious tears, give me a momentary refrain from my evil money grubbing ways. Assume that the extraction of the tears is fatal to the endangered animal.[/quote] You just reminded me recent