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Half-Life 2 = $35.99 @ outpost.com (free shipping)
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maximum360
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Thanks, I'm on it.
Outpost is your friend.
Outpost is your friend.
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
what i am wondering is
if i bought this
would i be able to get cs source/dod source/half life source thru steam?
peace
if i bought this
would i be able to get cs source/dod source/half life source thru steam?
peace
ImNotLikeThem
Member
i think regular hl2 comes with CS, but you would need to upgrade to "silver" on steam, for an extra $10 most likely, to get the rest.Fixed2BeBroken said:
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
cool and yes i just purchased this...
so this possibly means il get hl2, cs source, dod source, and half life source for about 46 dollars?
good shit.
so this possibly means il get hl2, cs source, dod source, and half life source for about 46 dollars?
good shit.
maximum360
Member
+1
ravingloon
Member
Fixed2BeBroken said:
I think possibly is the key here. Valve doesn't list any carte blanche pricing plans on their website. This is the reason I'm not excited by the deal. I finially got hooked on DOD and I'm not taking any chances on wasting money on the retail version if it's only gonna be available through Steam's Silver and Gold package.
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
ravingloon said:
uh thing is, im pretty sure they are not gonna alienate people who bought the retail half life 2 from being able to get dod, etc.
i mean, thats retarded.
"Oh you bought half life 2 retail, but to get dod and half life source u better spend 70 more bucks on Another copy of half life 2 off of steam with it."
Eh...no
peace
Fixed2BeBroken, you'll be spending WAY more money if you buy this in the store and are looking to buy DoD:S and H::S later on.
DoD:S and HL:S aren't mods, they are new games. And for new games, you're going to have to pay. They will obviously sell it at a lower cost, but I reckon that it will surely cost you 15 bucks... EACH!
They are not alienating anyone with this. DoD is a mod for Half-Life1, not Half-Life2. Don't be fooled by that. If you want to play the other games, buy it on Steam. There will be NO possible way that the retail version of the game will end up cheaper than the Steam version.
DoD:S and HL:S aren't mods, they are new games. And for new games, you're going to have to pay. They will obviously sell it at a lower cost, but I reckon that it will surely cost you 15 bucks... EACH!
They are not alienating anyone with this. DoD is a mod for Half-Life1, not Half-Life2. Don't be fooled by that. If you want to play the other games, buy it on Steam. There will be NO possible way that the retail version of the game will end up cheaper than the Steam version.
CrimsonSkies
Member
I"ve got a pre-order for the game, but I may cancel it. I gotta wait to see what you actually get for buying retail for $50.
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
Hooker said:
what do you mean new games?
how the heck are they not mods?
i thought DOD:S is dod with half life 2 engine...same for HL:S
peace
They are, it's the same concept merely for the new engine. This, however, isn't as simple as pressing a button which converts them from HL1 to HL2. They have to make almost everything from scratch. With DoD it's known that iit uses a whole team even.
They are mods for the Half-Life1 engine (as in free), they are new games on the Source engine (you are going to pay for it).
They are mods for the Half-Life1 engine (as in free), they are new games on the Source engine (you are going to pay for it).
It isn't like that, kinda funny how they are trying to offer the customers a better deal and it starts to turn against them.
They are offering packages for a lower price, those packages divided into 3 categories, bronze, silver and gold. Thing is, those packages are exclusive to users who buy them online.
You can't blame them that you aren't getting the same thing if you can't take advantage of those packages because you don't want to purchase the game online. Same way you can't get pissed at a company because you didn't get the free t-shirt when you would've pre-ordered instead of picking it up a few months later.
They are offering packages for a lower price, those packages divided into 3 categories, bronze, silver and gold. Thing is, those packages are exclusive to users who buy them online.
You can't blame them that you aren't getting the same thing if you can't take advantage of those packages because you don't want to purchase the game online. Same way you can't get pissed at a company because you didn't get the free t-shirt when you would've pre-ordered instead of picking it up a few months later.
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
Hooker said:
this is the thing
if we CAN upgrade our retail versions, then thats fine with me. Of course its gonna cost money, but as long as we can.
if we CANNOT upgrade the retail version AT ALL....and the only way to get DOD Source and Half Life source is to Buy the WHOLE thing (whole thing meaning half life 2, cs source, dod source and half life 2 source) on Steam...
THEN THATS FUCKIN RETARDED.
peace
As I said in my first reply, you ARE able to buy them seperatly, but it's going to cost you more in the long run. Though, it's not going to be an upgrade, but a new game.
You need to realise that all of these are serperate games, and you will be able to get them in boxes in most retail shops. The pricing of those just hasn't been announced yet. I know it's not going to be the cost of a full new game, more like a budget game cost. (and that's the beauty of the steam packages IMO. I'm already sure I'm going to be playing these games at no additional cost)
You need to realise that all of these are serperate games, and you will be able to get them in boxes in most retail shops. The pricing of those just hasn't been announced yet. I know it's not going to be the cost of a full new game, more like a budget game cost. (and that's the beauty of the steam packages IMO. I'm already sure I'm going to be playing these games at no additional cost)
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
Hooker said:
but id be able to upgrade my Retail half life 2 for a steam dod:s right (for a price of course)?
or would i HAVE to buy the retail dod:s?
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
Ferrio said:
dude, i just want half life 2 for 35.99
and then get just dod source later from steam, but i wanna know if thats possible...get a retail version of half life 2 and be able to get steam version of dod
peace
Uncle Dukey
Member
Are they going to force people who buy Half-Life 2 retail to connect to the internet to validate their purchase and play? If so, I suppose I could just go with steam. If not however, I'd like being able to have a game I can install and play without being bound to the internet.
considering the fact that neither of the retail versions include dod source, it's virtually guaranteed that they'll offer it seperately.Fixed2BeBroken said:
surprisingly enough, hl2 requires an internet connection. you have to validate the cd key once, and then you can use the offline mode as much as you want.dark10x said:
Stuggernaut
Grandma's Chippy
Question...
Is it possible to "share" the steam version?
Meaning if me and a buddy split the cost and share one CD key, can't we both just download the stuff off of steam and both enjoy the single player? Couldn't we also play the multiplayer as long as we weren't on at the same time?
Or does steam only let you DL the game a certain number of times??
Is it possible to "share" the steam version?
Meaning if me and a buddy split the cost and share one CD key, can't we both just download the stuff off of steam and both enjoy the single player? Couldn't we also play the multiplayer as long as we weren't on at the same time?
Or does steam only let you DL the game a certain number of times??
Yes, you can play offline, start Steam without a connection, it tells you that it doesn't have access to the internet and you can play the game.
Yes, it is possible to "share" an account. Only gripe is that 2 people can NOT be logged in at the same time. Banning of the account may occur if this happens frequently I reckon (meaning you have to buy yourself a new copy)
What MrBob said about being logged on when playing single player is partially true. If you have an active internet connection, you will be logged in. If you don't, you won't.
No, there is not a limit of how many times you can download the games you've bought and registered on your Steam account. I format my drives quite often and I've been able to download everything everytime without a hitch.
Yes, DoD:S is going to be put up for purchase if we believe the last the last couple of press conferences. I reckon it's probably going to be available in both retail stores and on the Steam buy menu. It's just going to cost you more buying them serperately instead of in the package. You will not be able to upgrade your purchases though. (The retail version is essentially the bronze package on Steam. You are not able to buy it in the store, and decide you want to upgrade your purchase to the silver online package. You would have to buy the items in that package on their own. DoD:S, HL:S, CS:CZ etc.) With upgrade, I mean going from the (online) Bronze package to the (online) Silver package. ($10 difference IIRC) Buying DoD:S at another time is just adding a new game to your SteamID.
Yes, every purchase has to be validated on the net. That CD-KEY will be integrated into your SteamID. Once you enter it, it has no use anymore. Same with the CD's, although I can imagine people without broadband would rather install the game from the CD instead of downloading those 3.5+ GB again. (You could also back up the encrypted packages for the games, and paste those in your Steam folder. Essentially the same thing, because it will detect those packages and not download those again)
Yes, it is possible to "share" an account. Only gripe is that 2 people can NOT be logged in at the same time. Banning of the account may occur if this happens frequently I reckon (meaning you have to buy yourself a new copy)
What MrBob said about being logged on when playing single player is partially true. If you have an active internet connection, you will be logged in. If you don't, you won't.
No, there is not a limit of how many times you can download the games you've bought and registered on your Steam account. I format my drives quite often and I've been able to download everything everytime without a hitch.
Yes, DoD:S is going to be put up for purchase if we believe the last the last couple of press conferences. I reckon it's probably going to be available in both retail stores and on the Steam buy menu. It's just going to cost you more buying them serperately instead of in the package. You will not be able to upgrade your purchases though. (The retail version is essentially the bronze package on Steam. You are not able to buy it in the store, and decide you want to upgrade your purchase to the silver online package. You would have to buy the items in that package on their own. DoD:S, HL:S, CS:CZ etc.) With upgrade, I mean going from the (online) Bronze package to the (online) Silver package. ($10 difference IIRC) Buying DoD:S at another time is just adding a new game to your SteamID.
Yes, every purchase has to be validated on the net. That CD-KEY will be integrated into your SteamID. Once you enter it, it has no use anymore. Same with the CD's, although I can imagine people without broadband would rather install the game from the CD instead of downloading those 3.5+ GB again. (You could also back up the encrypted packages for the games, and paste those in your Steam folder. Essentially the same thing, because it will detect those packages and not download those again)
ravingloon
Member
Rorschach said:
And if you click on Day of Defeat, it takes you to the Steam Silver and Gold Packages with the Steam Exclusive logo. I'm not saying they'll never be available, but I do think I'mNotLikeThem was out of place telling the guy to buy the retail version because DoD will only cost 10 dollars on Steam. Says who? I mean, who plays these games online and doesn't know about Steam? If you're thinking of buying HL2 and really want CS or DoD, you want CS of DoD because you're playing the current versions now on Steam. And you can't be on Steam without knowing the situation of the HL2 packages... buy Silver or Gold for DoD.
As for some bitching about Valve screwing Vivendi, huh? Why should Vivendi get any money from DoD? Valve's the one footing the bill for the source conversion and Valve is paying for the online hosting service. If Valve wants the revenue for itself, I'd say it's entitled to it.
