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Posted by reaper47 on Sat Dec 9th at 10:24am 2006

http://www.csnation.net/articles.php/interview_231/2/


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Posted by Andrei on Sat Dec 9th at 1:00pm 2006

Well if the advertising isn't outright intrusive, like a huge pepsi banner in de_dust, then i'm pretty neutral.



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Posted by reaper47 on Sat Dec 9th at 1:23pm 2006

I find it more surprising than outrageous. Which could be because I don't play much of CS anyway. <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif">


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Posted by Andrei on Sat Dec 9th at 1:29pm 2006

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I don't play much of CS anyway


Hmm but how long until other game devs pick-up the idea?
Oh I can see it now: UT2008 with tampon ads everywhere.

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Posted by reaper47 on Sat Dec 9th at 1:47pm 2006

I must say I have no real fears that Valve is using this out of context. In a DOD map, for example, it would look rather odd to have an ad for laptops. Which is equally true for UT.


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Posted by rs6 on Sat Dec 9th at 4:34pm 2006

Battlefield 2412, a game that takes place in the year 2142, has intel core 2 duo ads in it.



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Posted by reaper47 on Sat Dec 9th at 4:46pm 2006

argument pwnd.


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Posted by Pvt.Scythe on Sat Dec 9th at 6:01pm 2006

I paid for CS now I have to watch adds while playing it? Seriously WHAT THE f**k? There are thousands of CS servers running on someone else cost than Valve and Valve will just get the advertisement money from those servers too? Can you spell MONEY HUNGRY MOTHERf**kERS? They can't even say that this is for server costs... <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif">

<img src=" SRC="images/smiles/sad.gif"> I wish I could vote with my wallet, but I've already bought the game 6 years ago so it's a bit late for that... When was the last time Valve released an update for CS? <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif">

I seriously hope that there will be a big backlash from this one and Valve will come to their senses.



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Posted by Yak_Fighter on Sun Dec 10th at 4:22am 2006

This is pretty much crap unless the ads fit completely and totally within the map IE a faded, dilapidated pepsi add in arabic text for de_dust.

But we all know that won't happen.





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Posted by FatStrings on Sun Dec 10th at 4:28am 2006

i don't really mind, i can't see them really causing any disturbance, as long as they stay away from motion ads



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Posted by Pvt.Scythe on Sun Dec 10th at 9:35am 2006

The thing is that I'd never buy a game that would shove ads down my throat and look here, now I get a patch that I have to install that brings them in the game I've already paid for and which EULA said nothing about advertising in game.



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Posted by Andrei on Sun Dec 10th at 11:42am 2006

Just had the vision of a german-held town in DOD...with a large advertisement for ENGLISH beer. <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_lol.gif">



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Posted by reaper47 on Sun Dec 10th at 2:16pm 2006

Now even more watery! <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_lol.gif">


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Posted by French Toast on Sun Dec 10th at 3:17pm 2006

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The thing is that I'd never buy a game that would shove ads down my throat and look here, now I get a patch that I have to install that brings them in the game I've already paid for and which EULA said nothing about advertising in game.


Well, the EULA says that they can seize your house to store chicken in, so... yeah.



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Posted by Pvt.Scythe on Sun Dec 10th at 3:50pm 2006

EDIT: FOR f**kS SAKE I HATE THIS FF BUG. <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/sad.gif"> Quoting is hell.

The funny thing with EULA and Finnish law is that if the EULA goes to impossibilities it no longer applies. <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif"> There has been some discussion even on the M$ Windows Vista EULA and if it applies... Sadly it does ... barely.



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Posted by G.Ballblue on Sun Dec 10th at 8:32pm 2006

Ugh, I blew a blood vessle when I read about this. I didn't pay $40 for my HL Platinum Editition just to get updates that allow them to send me adds. It's bad enough that I have to deal with 10 minute long commercial runs on TV -- now this!?

And if Valve thinks they're going to be able to put adds in HL2 Single Player, or various other HL games, and still be able to retain their customer count, I think they've got another thing coming. I already hate valve; just gimme an excuse to never touch anything Valve related again.


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Posted by French Toast on Sun Dec 10th at 8:50pm 2006

The crack to get rid of the ads should come around pretty fast...



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Posted by Crono on Sun Dec 10th at 8:57pm 2006

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If Valve thinks they're going to be able to put adds in HL2 Single Player, or various other HL games, and still be able to retain their customer count, I think they've got another thing coming. I already hate valve; just gimme an excuse to never touch anything Valve related again.


If it gets you to stop wailing about Sven Co-Op all the time, I'm all for it!

It is rather ridiculous, it's not as if Valve isn't making enough money or something like that. Perhaps they think the modest $20 for CS:S and the longevity of play is a little unfair to them. I would imagine, however, that they're selling less copies of anything they offer now because of Steam. A lot of people loved HL and all the mods that they repeatedly bought the game when they repeatedly lost their copy boosting sales, perhaps insignificantly, but in some fashion.

Or maybe Lombardi got a little EA happy and decided "Ads in a completely unnecessary fashion as a blatant way to make more money is genius. I mean, look at how seamless it is in Battlefield 2142!".

Hopefully they don't do EXACTLY what EA did and monitor your internet traffic to choose which ads are best for you. (I believe that's how they did that)


Blame it on Microsoft, God does.



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Posted by reaper47 on Mon Dec 11th at 10:42am 2006

I bet a crack is considered a Cheat or a "copyright infringement", voiding your entire steam account.


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Posted by pepper on Mon Dec 11th at 6:09pm 2006

i hate watching commercials on tv, so why would i want too see them in my game?



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