Should 1C/UBI make Steam optional?

[Kikuchiyo]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

The piracy boogyman is a non issue, as everyone knows it will be pirated within the first week of release, if not sooner.

I don't like it, but that's the way it is.

And I'd really like to know where that totally speculative "couple hundred" number comes from.

There is no way to judge the numbers simply by looking at postings on the 3 main forums in the West. Most users never ever post on a forum, or even play online. Ergo, most users don't need Steam.

And I still think that the numbers of additional sales to be had from marketing on Steam, which, BTW has yet to happen, are being grossly exaggerated as well.

Sure there will be some additional sales, you cannot argue against that, but it simply is not going to be the tidal wave of cash rolling in that the Steam supporters say/think it will be. Once the word gets out that this title is actually difficult to master, and requires a fairly hefty investment in equipment and time to do properly, the vast majority of FPS and MMO players will skip right on by, just as they do now.

Here we go again. Pretending that: a) only fps players, and mmo players use steam, and b) that there is no intersection where mmos, fps, and flight sims meet, and c) that anyone that plays fpses, or mmos can't handle a full switch flight sim. Have you seen the huge variety of titles offered on STEAM? It is surprisingly eclectic (i.e. represents every gaming genre). Also we know for a fact that Il-2 still has copies purchased on at very least a monthly basis. Can you guess where the purchasers are getting those copies? I'll give you a hint: it sure isn't box copies.

I started my gaming life as a flight simmer, and moved to fpses as the cfs genre died. I like fpses, I've played mmos (don't like them), and I fly full switch so take your strawman argument and put where your head is.