Steam

[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.

[Belgolas]

Steam match making is just like any major online servers. And yes steam can more than handle graphical intensive games. Steam has the most graphicall intesnive online multiplayer game call Crysis Wars. Now a bit of topic but Crysis wars is Crysis online with up to 32 players. You can't get more demanding than that. Oh and if you want to know there are 559 games on steam right now and about a few dozen a month added. There are also some very old games released on steam like Commander Keen(CA PPPPPLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEE put Shogun and all Total War games on Steam). Steam already has RTW and M2TW and their expansions.

Anyways steam can more than handle ETW. Plus there will be new modes like Quick Match were it matches players to similar levels of skill. Also steam alows ranks and well hopefully easy clan matches too. So Steam is probably the single best online community for PC.



Steam also has plenty of Games for Windows games on steam. There are games like GTA IV on steam that still needs to be connected to Microsoft Live for online play. So any game that works for windows works for Steam.

Steam is also great for very small companies that don't have the money to market their games. Have you ever heard of I-Fluid, Mount and Blade, Defcon, Darwinia, and so many others and then there are the arcade type of games?