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**ArtillerySmoke** · 03-05-2009, 23:33

I have 2 questions:

1) Does Steam auto-update this game? As in, you can't play it unless you have the latest patch installed?

2) What happens if you're in the middle of a campaign and a patch is available? If it's auto downloaded and it dl's during a campaign you have saved, is it save game friendly?

Thanks.

**Sir Beane** · 03-05-2009, 23:35

Originally Posted by ArtillerySmoke

I have 2 questions:

1) Does Steam auto-update this game? As in, you can't play it unless you have the latest patch installed?

2) What happens if you're in the middle of a campaign and a patch is available? If it's auto downloaded and it dl's during a campaign you have saved, is it save game friendly?

Thanks.

1) Yes, but only if you go online while Steam is running.

2) CA would be stupid not to make patches save game friendly, but I can't confirm it.

**ArtillerySmoke** · 03-05-2009, 23:38

Originally Posted by Sir Beane

1) Yes, but only if you go online while Steam is running.

2) CA would be stupid not to make patches save game friendly, but I can't confirm it.

1) I'm always connected to the internet when the PC is on. Right now (computer off, power cord unplugged due to cleaning the room) is the first time I've been offline since I got the PC over a year ago lol.

2) You see what I'm saying though? If the game is auto patched, it HAS to be save game friendly. It would be insanity to have campaigns abandoned left and right due to an oversight.

We'll find out soon enough I guess.

**Sir Beane** · 03-05-2009, 23:41

Originally Posted by ArtillerySmoke

1) I'm always connected to the internet when the PC is on. Right now (computer off, power cord unplugged due to cleaning the room) is the first time I've been offline since I got the PC over a year ago lol.

2) You see what I'm saying though? If the game is auto patched, it HAS to be save game friendly. It would be insanity to have campaigns abandoned left and right due to an oversight.

We'll find out soon enough I guess.

Yeah I can definitely see the problem with the game patching itself in the middle of a campaign. This is such an important issue I'm sure CA have thought about it however

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**ArtillerySmoke** · 03-05-2009, 23:42

Originally Posted by Sir Beane

Yeah I can definitely see the problem with the game patching itself in the middle of a campaign. This is such an important issue I'm sure CA have thought about it however

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Thanks for the quick replies Beane...you rock.

Yeah, my gut tells me we'll be alright. If not, it's something we'll all deal with and it'll be patched ASAP I'm sure.

**Barkhorn1x** · 03-05-2009, 23:56

Originally Posted by Sir Beane

Yeah I can definitely see the problem with the game patching itself in the middle of a campaign. This is such an important issue I'm sure CA have thought about it however

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Umm...I doubt that as the vaunted Steam is a bug ridden mess. Read the forums. MANY users have issues with the digital d/l completing properly. Amazing really as this should be fairly basic stuff.

If I knew this was going to such an ordeal I would have bought retail.

**Sir Beane** · 03-06-2009, 00:02

Originally Posted by Barkhorn1x

Umm...I doubt that as the vaunted Steam is a bug ridden mess. Read the forums. MANY users have issues with the digital d/l completing properly. Amazing really as this should be fairly basic stuff.

If I knew this was going to such an ordeal I would have bought retail.

The people having trouble are an unlucky and vocal minority. I think that the majority of people had a smooth download and install. It seriously sucks for the unlucky ones though, and I wish Valve would do something to fix it. A certain number of problems are almost inevitable in a release of this scale however

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I'm way too paranoid not to buy retail.

**ArtillerySmoke** · 03-06-2009, 00:27

Originally Posted by Sir Beane

The people having trouble ARE an unlucky and vocal minority. I think that the majority of people had a smooth download and install. It seriously sucks for the unlucky ones though, and I wish Valve would do something to fix it. A certain number of problems are almost inevitable in a release of this scale however

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I'm way too paranoid not to buy retail.

I have OCD. No wonder I like your posts.

**ArtillerySmoke** · 03-06-2009, 00:26

Originally Posted by Barkhorn1x

Umm...I doubt that as the vaunted Steam is a bug ridden mess. Read the forums. MANY users have issues with the digital d/l completing properly. Amazing really as this should be fairly basic stuff.

If I knew this was going to such an ordeal I would have bought retail.

I always know that d/l'ing a title has a chance to be a force march...therefore, I would never do anything other than buy the retail disc.

I need it physically. I just don't trust the d/l process. Further, you can uninstall and reinstall in minutes with the disc. D/L? Who knows.