Well I have sighted friends on both sides.
the first one is a hard core gamer and is on my radio programs.
He uses steam loads and for the most part likes it except it does
crash on ocation.
Another I have lothes it because of its requiring to continously
update a game before it can even start sometimes.
Yes tom steam is good for what it is.
The show I co host on is totally based in steam and if you have the
type of payed premium account the broadcaster on the show has, then
you sertainly can do loads of things.
You can get random betas, free weekends just like phone calling and
free games discounts, the works.
So yeah it makes sence.
On the other hand steam is just a protocal.
I am not sure if valve would allow us to make our own client.
After all we won't be using the graphic side of it.
At 07:20 p.m. 6/10/2012 -0400, you wrote:
Hi Dark,
While I sympathize with your complaints about Steam I can understand
full well why Neils is using Steam. Steam is a digital content
delivery system for game developers both commercial and independent
alike created by Valve. Unfortunately, its not the most accessible
software in the world, but it was never intended for us in the first
place. That is a bit of a problem for us as Steam is really now the
leader when it comes to digital game distribution and allows you to
buy and download games, send instant messages, create buddy lists,
browse for available servers to play on, send feedback about your
favorite, game and all kinds of other stuff. Its a good move for Niels
from a business perspective, but that kind of puts the screws to us
from an accessibility standpoint. I sincerely doubt we could get Valve
to make it more accessible without a lawsuit.
Cheers!
On 10/6/12, dark <d...@xgam.org> wrote:
> Hi Darrren.
>
> Well i persuaded the steem thingy to work, but I can't say I'm
impressed. It
>
> seems to be some kind of major gaming promotion service with it's own
> software which functions a little like itunes, however just
because niels is
>
> obviously advertizing the game there I don't see why it precludes
him having
>
> a more conventional forum and blog for dedicated players of his games, ----
>
> particularly sinse the account sign up doesn't seem doable with a screen
> reader due to another lovely capture, and the overwhelming
majority of games
>
> I saw in adds were obviously not accessible ones.
>
> I'll suggest to niels perhaps a better promotion alternative for vi players
>
> might be a good idea hear, sinse frankly even if it did get on steam,
> whatever the hell that means, it don't think it'll bennifit any of us.
>
> Beware the Grue!
>
> Dark.
>
>
>
>
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