Steam yes please if we're voting, very good that is. I just downloaded HL2 again it was still available for download in my Not Installed list after all these years. No need for backup copies. Electronic Arts' downloads manager system is similar

Ming

That didn't work out so well for Hellgate London

+Whatever for Steam.

Nothing is quite as nice as going through a re-format and seeing a bunch of games on Steam ready to re-install with no muss or fuss.

I've had no problems with Steam downloading and playing Red Orchestra, other than it was very slow download.

Baseless conjecture about features:

Is it true that neoq is going to charge 50 USD for a "scratch and sniff scent plate" that only has four scents (Castor oil, cordite, canvas doping, and, for some odd reason, vanilla)?

What a ripoff.

Scratch-n-sniff?? I heard that *the* new immersion feature for (whatever it's going to be called...KoTS as we know it) will include a spray bottle you can fill with castor oil, mount next to your TIR unit and get a faceful of the oil while flying. Single or multi-player. After a week or so you'll be just as weak as the real pilots from dysentery...

Oh, found this link while perusing II./JG1's forums:

http://www.sebuga.de/rieseofflight/rieseofflight.html

Some alpha version videos of "Rise of Flight" ...

Videos look really fine. Hope the sim got some good exposure at the convention.

Anxious for more news and perhaps some higher quality videos of your press kit to peruse at some point?

At least now the forum won't be inundated with the "vapourware" anthem anymore. It was getting seriously boring.

Best of luck and looking forward to some stick time soon.

S!

If it's Steam-only, I definitely won't be buying, I'm afraid.

Not a huge steam fan either...I will quite happily pay out extra for a DVD.

Me too.

Well, in my opinion - Steam is by far the best online game distribution system. Just compare it to EA:s mess (or Boonty!) I've never had any problems with it, Red Orchestra works like a charm with it, installing patches with a dl speed of 5Mb/s...

EDIT: Naturally I prefer a DVD, but if it has to be digital download - Steam is my only candidate.

Lots of games on Steam are also available on DVD. Once they've downloaded you don't have to have your internet connection up to play your games.

I used to hate Steam, when it first came out along with HL2 it really wasn't ready for prime time. Recently though its improved a lot and I now have no problem with it.

You don't have to be connected to the Internet at all to play anything on Steam offline.

sounds very good


dont think onlinewars would be possible without missionbuilder..............

That is true and a very nice feature of Steam. There are, however, two thing I don't like in Steam:

1. You must connect to the Internet at least once to be able to play a game offline.
2. You cannot change your account name or remove games from your account.

I know most gamers do not care for such limitations, but to me they are a no go. That is why I would prefer an option to install the game to work with Steam or without it, if Steam support is implemented. I think the best way to use Steam in a game would be to give an option to install the game as a standalone product (with LAN support and no online checks) or as a Steam game. That way one would have the upsides from both distribution methods without the downsides.

Of course this would make piracy easier, but let's face it, Steam games are not immune to piracy, but they, too, can be downloaded and played illegally. It is, though, interesting that the games made by Valve sell rather well, which IMO means that either people don't know how to pirate them, or they really think Steam is a great platform.