I'm not sure to buy civ 5 - Page 2

Rik Meleet · 06-08-2010, 12:48

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Originally Posted by Matrix

I dislike Steam quite a lot. But having to be online is less cumbersome than having to insert the DVD every time.

Silly Socrates, the way to avoid annoying commercials on tv is not watching tv, I suppose?
If one wants to play Civ5, and most of us do, then there might be no way to avoid Steam.

Or wait for a hack.

I have 0 experience with Steam and frankly Steam itself (and its functionality) is not the reason for my hesitation. It's the fact that I don't like to be forced to do actions in order to play a game that are in itself unrelated to playing the game, combined with the fact that I do not seem to own the game and use it as I see fit.

Stapel · 06-08-2010, 13:19

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Originally Posted by Rik Meleet

Or wait for a hack.

I have 0 experience with Steam and frankly Steam itself (and its functionality) is not the reason for my hesitation. It's the fact that I don't like to be forced to do actions in order to play a game that are in itself unrelated to playing the game, combined with the fact that I do not seem to own the game and use it as I see fit.

I can see your point. I dislike the compulsary registration as much as you do.

However, there is a way of reagarding from the other side. I've some experience as a sales rep for software companies, so I can see what's going on.

As a consumer, you do NOT own the game. You merely buy the right to play the game. The owner of the game simply wants you to prove that you indeed paid the user fee.

Rik Meleet · 06-08-2010, 14:20

They are doing the opposite right now -> driving me towards variants that do not require all this extra nonsense. And those variants happen to be free.

BTW; I do think you buy more than just 'the right to play the game'. As that is going to limit software companies against piracy, since having the software in your library is not illegal; merely playing the game without having the right, is.

grahamiam · 07-08-2010, 19:57

Rock Paper Shogun preview

Stapel · 08-08-2010, 11:21

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Originally Posted by grahamiam

Rock Paper Shogun preview

What an incredibly poor written article that is!

Matrix · 08-08-2010, 12:25

"poorly written"

Shabbaman · 08-08-2010, 14:40

There's a hands-on on Kotaku as well.

Darkness · 10-08-2010, 09:51

Am I completely missing the point of this thread here or won't it be possible to buy Civ V at a regular store and just play it from the disc?

Real question, BTW. I guess I am just a bit dumb this morning...

Darkness · 10-08-2010, 10:23

Never mind my previous post. Figured it out. So you need Steam to register you have a legitimate copy, to get patched and to play online... I must say I dislike this development quite a lot.

But then again, I like my social life as it is right now, so there's a very good chance I won't be buying the game anyway.

Shabbaman · 11-08-2010, 09:21

Are you implying that civ5 would make your life miserable?

06-08-2010, 14:20	#13
Rik Meleet Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands. Posts: 2,502	They are doing the opposite right now -> driving me towards variants that do not require all this extra nonsense. And those variants happen to be free. BTW; I do think you buy more than just 'the right to play the game'. As that is going to limit software companies against piracy, since having the software in your library is not illegal; merely playing the game without having the right, is. __________________ Social life ? Sounds like fun !! Where can I download that ?

08-08-2010, 12:25	#16
Matrix Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 4,828	"poorly written" __________________

08-08-2010, 14:40	#17
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,493	There's a hands-on on Kotaku as well. __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"

10-08-2010, 09:51	#18
Darkness Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Netherlands. Posts: 4,169	Am I completely missing the point of this thread here or won't it be possible to buy Civ V at a regular store and just play it from the disc? Real question, BTW. I guess I am just a bit dumb this morning... __________________ "Death is lighter than a feather, but duty is heavier than a mountain..." - The Eye of the World

10-08-2010, 10:23	#19
Darkness Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Netherlands. Posts: 4,169	Never mind my previous post. Figured it out. So you need Steam to register you have a legitimate copy, to get patched and to play online... I must say I dislike this development quite a lot. But then again, I like my social life as it is right now, so there's a very good chance I won't be buying the game anyway. __________________ "Death is lighter than a feather, but duty is heavier than a mountain..." - The Eye of the World

07-08-2010, 19:57	#14
grahamiam Emperor Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA, East Coast. Posts: 2,673	Rock Paper Shogun preview

11-08-2010, 09:21	#20
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,493	Are you implying that civ5 would make your life miserable? __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"