In all honesty, the main reason why I didn't buy E:TW was Steam.

As a matter of principle.

Even if you buy the game on DVD, you need to go online and create a Steam account and have the game activated.

Why would I have to depend on some company to be allowed to play a game I legally purchased?

Call me old-fashioned, but I want to go back to the good old days: 1) I read about a game I like; 2) I go to the store and buy the game; 3) I go home, install the game and enjoy; 4) the copy I bought is mine and I can install and re-install it as much as I want, patch or not patch, in short: it's my copy, my game, I play when and where ever I want.

Give me anything less in return for the full price you want me to pay for your game and I simply will not buy your game, because you are not selling a game, but a permission.

My attitude will probably mean the end of my gaming days for me, since, unfortunately, almost every new game requires some sort of online activation or registration to be able to be allowed to play it.

Not with me, so no more games for me it is.