Steam

[Monk]

Serious discussion and debate on DRM is not a topic fit for this forum.

Martok comes in and hits us with a wrench everytime we try it.

If you want to discuss that kinda thing, the Backroom has been pointed out as the place to do it.

[Polemists]

That makes no sense.

Firstly we are talking about Steam, specifically steam servers, and user agreements and how they work in regards to Empire total war.

Yes this is the single player forum, but as you must activate Steam to play the single player, surely the activation falls into the category of relevant topics.

Maybe not quite as relevant as a demo

but still.

[Monk]

That makes no sense.

Firstly we are talking about Steam, specifically steam servers, and user agreements and how they work in regards to Empire total war.

Yes this is the single player forum, but as you must activate Steam to play the single player, surely the activation falls into the category of relevant topics.

Maybe not quite as relevant as a demo

but still.

BeenPlayingSinceRTW's last post is very clearly quoting Slashdot on how Steam Compares to other DRM systems and asking for feedback. Not only that he is asking "WHat gives steam the right" as well as if CA is aware EA is facing a DRM related lawsuit. His post's topic is very heavily on DRM as a whole, and not ETW.

Yes this is the single player forum, but as you must activate Steam to play the single player, surely the activation falls into the category of relevant topics.

The activation method was adressed in another topic that has since been locked because we couldn't stop talking about more serious DRM issues. Like i said, the Backroom is the proper place.

[Sir Beane]

Monk is right. If there are any more mentions of the wider issues surrounding DRM and/or similar subjects then this thread will be closed. That includes replying to people who have mentioned it already.

I'm sorry to inconvenience those of you who are using this thread for what it was intended.

[BeenPlayingSinceRTW]

That makes no sense.

Firstly we are talking about Steam, specifically steam servers, and user agreements and how they work in regards to Empire total war.

Yes this is the single player forum, but as you must activate Steam to play the single player, surely the activation falls into the category of relevant topics.

Maybe not quite as relevant as a demo

but still.

Exactly.

If we were not being forced to install Steam in order to use ETW, there would be no need to discuss Steam. But since Steam IS being bundled with ETW, it needs to be discussed in the course of discussing ETW.

If I'm not mistaken, part of the reason that EA is getting sued, is because they stifled discussion about the risks/problems associated with SecureROM...

[Sir Beane]

Thread closed for business at the moment. It might be open again at a later date.

[pevergreen]

Bump, for possible incorrect closure?



BPSRTW, please apply for the Backroom, and create a thread there.

I' beginning to get ticked off, and only the calls for a demo are keeping me sane

(I dont know how its keeping me sane )

[Sir Beane]

This thread was temporarily opened to allow a member to edit one of their posts. It has since been re-closed.

Thanks for the mention anyway pever

[Martok]

THE VOICE OF THE CAMEL LORD:


I'm re-opening the thread, but on a provisional basis. *If* we can keep our comments/discussion on Steam restricted to how it can/will affect Empire, it will be allowed to remain open.

If it drifts into a more general DRM discussion/debate, though, it will be either closed or moved to the Backroom (at the staff's discretion).


We now return to your regularly-scheduled thread in progress.