This is the dope on steam "For security/antipiracy, each copy must be authenticated via Steam during installation," Valve's Doug Lombardi told GameSpot. "After this one-time (per install) authentication is complete, an Internet connection is not required for single-player and LAN games."
On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 11:48:00 -0500, Bill Wheatley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yea me either. > > On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 11:54:15 -0400, Angel Stewart > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yes..you need to authenticate via Steam, and ti seems again on regular > > basis. > > People have reported problems with CounterStrike I believe and the > > 'authentication' steam, where you aren't allowed to play it > > 'offline' sometimes wihtout a net connection.Maybe they will have it all > > fixed, but in my view there is NO reason why I must > > regularly authenticate a damned game after the initial authentication. > > > > > > > > -Gel > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bill Wheatley > > > > 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. > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:135971 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=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
