I didn't realize that is how it would work. I thought you just used steam to download it if you wanted to get it via online method instead of in the stores. Will i have to use Steam for the CDS i bought from EBgames.com?
That would piss me off yes. :> but i think its on the same lines as if i dont have network access i can't play my itunes music either. Which that pisses me off too yes but i suppose its the way of the future. On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 08:48:29 -0600, Kevin Graeme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > And I can't blame Vivendi. This is probably their only major cashcow to > > show their shareholders for the last few quarters. > > They don't want anything to go wrong, and certainly don't want to get cut > > out of the picture, which is what may happen if Steam > > takes over and starts activating. > > I sort of agree with the "can't blame Vivendi" sentiment. But for > different reasons. I blame Valve for creating Steam and tying the game > so closely to it that it can actually be disabled. Vivendi is using > the feature, but Valve created it. Bad Valve. > > Doesn't it scare anyone else that the game they buy from the store on > CD can be turned off even for single-player, non-network play? > > -Kevin > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:135892 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
