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Posted by Sinner_D on Thu Sep 11th at 8:26pm 2003

ok, first off...WHAT IS STEAM? WON server replacement or alternative?

This is going to mean what to those who paid for multiple copies inorder to get multiple cdkeys? REFUND?

Will this change anything for people who have deticated servers?

a website, or direct answers would be great...thnx

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Posted by KoRnFlakes on Thu Sep 11th at 8:31pm 2003

steam = valves online tool for instantly dl new mods / products, some of which u have to pay for.

steamID will replace won ID

+ yes you have to have a steam dedicated server now, check phl I think they have a link to the files needed.

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Posted by ReNo on Thu Sep 11th at 9:34pm 2003

I just can't believe the next patch will mean Steam is NECESSARY - since it needs broadband to work that means 56k users are screwed, which is completely unacceptable in my opinion. [addsig]



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Posted by KoRnFlakes on Thu Sep 11th at 9:37pm 2003

yeah, its insane. Im gonna see if theres a way to use getright or somesuch otherwise I think its time to sign anti-steam pertitions. [addsig]



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Posted by ZeusTT4 on Thu Sep 11th at 9:59pm 2003

Actually, the broad-band connection was necesary due to the fact that the Steam beta needed a lot of updates and stuff. But in the new version (1.0-non beta) it won't be necesary a 256 connection. 56 modems will be acepted too.



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Posted by Monqui on Thu Sep 11th at 10:39pm 2003

Zeuss- but downloading a 400 + meg file package will literally take DAYS on a 56k. Its just not that feasable.



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Posted by Gwil on Thu Sep 11th at 10:43pm 2003

Exactly Monqui - us 56k'ers arent saying Steam isn't palletable (although I do have other quarms with it), more along the lines of "why make large updates mandatory?". It seems Valve are living in some strange capitalist fantasy world where most of the US/EU/World population all has broadband to download their bloated packages - which is simply not the case..



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Posted by Gorbachev on Thu Sep 11th at 10:52pm 2003

if this means that I can't use HLSW anymore, there better be a box of skulls near for me to bust. [addsig]



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Posted by ReNo on Fri Sep 12th at 12:26am 2003

HLSW? For the life of me i can't figure out what that stands for

 

Other than the "HL" bit of course

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Posted by Gorbachev on Fri Sep 12th at 1:22am 2003

Half-Life Server Watch I believe...basically it's a really nifty server program, I like it way more than say gamespy etc. [addsig]



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Posted by Sinner_D on Fri Sep 12th at 1:35am 2003

i one time stumbled on a website that would not only search for severs names, but could also filter for specific names of players and find which server they were in...i sadly lost the url, is HLSW something like that? [addsig]



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Posted by fraggard on Fri Sep 12th at 2:28am 2003

VALVe had better to do something for 56kers, IMO. It looks like very few people on this side of the Broadband-Dialup boundary seem to want to use Steam.

 

*EDit: WTF? I don't want to sound crazy, but my rating went to 3.6 from 4...





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Posted by Gorbachev on Fri Sep 12th at 2:36am 2003

http://www.hlsw.net

rating? hah, hardly anyone has even looked at my profile, let along rate me but my map has a good rating so far so they're looking at the goods at least.

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Posted by Mikee on Fri Sep 12th at 2:43am 2003

Damn....had to re-register here....but for all those waiting for the Steam update, this was hysterical:

 





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Posted by GrimlocK on Fri Sep 12th at 2:46am 2003

 thats the funniest thing I've seen all day!!!



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Posted by G4MER on Fri Sep 12th at 5:02am 2003

I was about to do that.. HAHAH U Beat me to the punch..

I agree I thought it was damn funny!

($)

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Posted by Tracer Bullet on Fri Sep 12th at 5:42am 2003

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Posted by KoRnFlakes on Fri Sep 12th at 7:33am 2003

? posted by Sinner_D
i one time stumbled on a website that would not only search for severs names, but could also filter for specific names of players and find which server they were in...i sadly lost the url, is HLSW something like that?

gametiger.net

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Posted by Smede on Fri Sep 12th at 9:03am 2003

Not to break this "Fun thing" but I've heard roumers, that you will have to pay for playing while using steam...

But it's only roumers....

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Posted by Johnny Beverage on Fri Sep 12th at 9:13am 2003

No you wont have to pay to use steam.  You have an option of getting HL2 through steam which will cost you $9.95 per month.  To play through steam you will need a valid cd key. [addsig]




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