For those against Digital sales (also Steam).

Heliocon · #1 07-08-2011, 11:57 AM

http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/07/06/pa...more-says-ceo/

Thought this would be of interest, other companies confirm the same thing for the PC.

pupo162 · #2 07-08-2011, 12:54 PM

im against digital sails for myself. I wouldnt buy a thing digitally if i could buy it phisical. If other people want to buy digital go ahead.

MY problem is with enforcing steam on me. I hate it. i would like to have the CHOICE not to use it.

JG52Uther · #3 07-08-2011, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by pupo162

MY problem is with enforcing steam on me. I hate it. i would like to have the CHOICE not to use it.

Exactly. The fact CoD is unstable with it (constant server log offs) does not exactly endear it to me either...

MadTommy · #4 07-08-2011, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by pupo162

im against digital sails for myself. I wouldnt buy a thing digitally if i could buy it phisical. If other people want to buy digital go ahead.

MY problem is with enforcing steam on me. I hate it. i would like to have the CHOICE not to use it.

I respect your decision but i never understand this point. What is the issue with digital purchases? You can burn a DVD if you want, not sure why you'd want to though.

A physical disk can get damaged & lost, but these are not issues with digital purchases and there is no disadvantage that i can think of from using a digital download.

So please tell me why are some people so anti digital?

Heliocon · #5 07-08-2011, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MadTommy

I respect your decision but i never understand this point. What is the issue with digital purchases? You can burn a DVD if you want, not sure why you'd want to though.

A physical disk can get damaged & lost, but these are not issues with digital purchases and there is no disadvantage that i can think of from using a digital download.

So please tell me why are some people so anti digital?

Exactly - so if you drop and dmg the disk you can never play it again possibly, but digitally it is there for me to DL and therefore provides security for my purchase.

Also its not steam's problem, 99% of steam games run great/smooth with it, blame the devs not steam.

pupo162 · #6 07-08-2011, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Heliocon

Exactly - so if you drop and dmg the disk you can never play it again possibly, but digitally it is there for me to DL and therefore provides security for my purchase.

Also its not steam's problem, 99% of steam games run great/smooth with it, blame the devs not steam.

not true. Ive borken my BF2 CD, easy fix. torrent it, put in my ORIGINAL cd-key. Torrents do exist for more than piracy, dispite what most believe.

Chivas · #7 07-08-2011, 04:43 PM

I ordered the COD disk from England, but I've found Steam very usefull. It worked very well when I played Red Orchestra, and have had no problems with COD so far. I actually find Steam quick and painless installing game patches, or checking the integrety of the sim code, and repairing if necessary. Steam has been a big plus for me so far, and I trust it much more than I ever would a Torrent download.

Heliocon · #8 07-08-2011, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by pupo162

not true. Ive borken my BF2 CD, easy fix. torrent it, put in my ORIGINAL cd-key. Torrents do exist for more than piracy, dispite what most believe.

Yeah and you have a good chance of torrenting a virus/trojan down with the game. Have fun.

pupo162 · #9 07-08-2011, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MadTommy

I respect your decision but i never understand this point. What is the issue with digital purchases? You can burn a DVD if you want, not sure why you'd want to though.

A physical disk can get damaged & lost, but these are not issues with digital purchases and there is no disadvantage that i can think of from using a digital download.

So please tell me why are some people so anti digital?

its a matter of perception. i like the feeling of "grabbing" the game. When i buy a music CD 99% i already have it digitally downloaded in the PC. I probably only stare at it. Mayby play it once on the stereo, Then put it up for display. But i like the feeling of HAVING it.

AS for games, i also like to have a box. I enjoy reading the manual. I enjoy going all the way home in the bus reading the cover box. I REAALLY enjoy to check out how is the CD painted. (Best surprsie ever was seeing Cowboys from hell by pantera painted pink ).

DD is like, meh. Yeah.. its pratical... i can dowload it anytime i want... not my cup of tea.

Be sure. the only reason why i havent bought ROF, WOP and other games i was REALLY planning on buying, was becouse they were DD only. At least where i live.

Thee_oddball · #10 07-09-2011, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by MadTommy

I respect your decision but i never understand this point. What is the issue with digital purchases? You can burn a DVD if you want, not sure why you'd want to though.

A physical disk can get damaged & lost, but these are not issues with digital purchases and there is no disadvantage that i can think of from using a digital download.

So please tell me why are some people so anti digital?

hows that server running?

S!