Hl2 Preload Part 2 Begins!

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<i>The second phase of the Half-Life 2 preload begins to Steam account holders today.

This will allow users to download the majority of the audio of Half-Life 2 in encrypted form. No purchase is required to pre-load Half-Life 2, but is required to activate the game. The moment the game is made available, those who have pre-loaded and purchased Half-Life 2 via Steam will be ready to start playing right away.</i>
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  • KitkiKitki Join Date: 2004-04-04 Member: 27722Members
    Whats that, I'm already done preloading both phases? Wow!
    I can't wait for it.. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    wewt, preloading an excellent game FTW
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    Wow, now you can spend even MORE hard drive space and bandwidth on a game you can't play!

    Seriously, why the hell are people still excited about this?
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Sep 2 2004, 10:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Sep 2 2004, 10:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wow, now you can spend even MORE hard drive space and bandwidth on a game you can't play!

    Seriously, why the hell are people still excited about this? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The psychological effect of having a piece of the game that you long for so much?

    I'm just happy that I won't have to spend ages waiting for the 4GB (I think?) game to install all at once.
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  • MavericMaveric Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1101Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Sep 2 2004, 07:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Sep 2 2004, 07:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wow, now you can spend even MORE hard drive space and bandwidth on a game you can't play!

    Seriously, why the hell are people still excited about this? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Lets replace HL2 with DooM 3. Or STALKER. Or [Instert favorite game title here].

    See my point?

    On top of that it shows that the people who're making the game are actually comming along with it, and kicking enough programing bug's a**es to make pre-loading available... It also shows that it's nearly done; nearly gold.





    w00t. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    edited September 2004
    TBH, I would NEVER, EVER trust steam with my credit card number. Ever.

    They can't even keep the freakin friends netowrk going, how are they supposed to keep track of credit card/purchas info. Think aabout it.
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Skidzor+Sep 2 2004, 06:30 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Skidzor @ Sep 2 2004, 06:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> TBH, I would NEVER, EVER trust steam with my credit card number. Ever.

    They can't even keep the freakin friends netowrk going, how are they supposed to keep track of credit card/purchas info. Think aabout it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Why? You'll trust Amazon, Best Buy, Ebay, Barnes and Noble, et cetera, but not VALVe with your credit card number?

    You can stop now. The "Steam Bashing" fad is over.
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    Considering that the guy who does Steam isn't Gabe Newell, I hardly think thats relevant.
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  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Hobojoe+Sep 3 2004, 04:06 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Hobojoe @ Sep 3 2004, 04:06 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Sep 2 2004, 10:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Sep 2 2004, 10:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Skidzor+Sep 2 2004, 06:30 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Skidzor @ Sep 2 2004, 06:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> TBH, I would NEVER, EVER trust steam with my credit card number. Ever.

    They can't even keep the freakin friends netowrk going, how are they supposed to keep track of credit card/purchas info. Think aabout it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Why? You'll trust Amazon, Best Buy, Ebay, Barnes and Noble, et cetera, but not VALVe with your credit card number?

    You can stop now. The "Steam Bashing" fad is over. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Gaben <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Rubbish.

    Textures done, audio done, I guess that leaves maps, models and code.
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  • Dr_ShaggyDr_Shaggy Join Date: 2002-09-26 Member: 1340Members, Constellation
    Whats up with the halflife2.net forums? Anyone a regular there and know the password? I've been reading recently and I haven't seen anything about it.
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Gaben was NOT his password, the idiot was just making a jab at Gabe.

    Oh, and for the whole "Not intelligent company", let me remind you that you play their only released game daily, that they have enhanced a physics engine that the makers of which didn't even expect to go as far as they've taken it, and have created one of the most compelling reasons for thounsands of gamers to hold their breath in awe of just a simple TECHNOLOGY DEMO?!
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Even if you don't want to give Valve your CC number, preload it. Then buy the game retail, and activate the already-installed game with your CD key. Saves you probably 10-15 mins, I'd guess. And probably a reboot.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    But it completely eradicates the joy and anticipation of opening that jewel case and taking out hte cd.. loading the installer for the first time.. reading the manual while it installs... etc.
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  • funbagsfunbags Join Date: 2003-06-08 Member: 17099Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Maveric+Sep 2 2004, 09:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Maveric @ Sep 2 2004, 09:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Sep 2 2004, 07:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Sep 2 2004, 07:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wow, now you can spend even MORE hard drive space and bandwidth on a game you can't play!

    Seriously, why the hell are people still excited about this? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Lets replace HL2 with DooM 3. Or STALKER. Or [Instert favorite game title here].

    See my point?

    On top of that it shows that the people who're making the game are actually comming along with it, and kicking enough programing bug's a**es to make pre-loading available... It also shows that it's nearly done; nearly gold.





    w00t. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    what the ****? STALKER is out?!?!?
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  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    edited September 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Sep 3 2004, 01:09 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Sep 3 2004, 01:09 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> But it completely eradicates the joy and anticipation of opening that jewel case and taking out hte cd.. loading the installer for the first time.. reading the manual while it installs... etc. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ...You forget the part where my DVD-rom drive is so bad that it threatens do destroy any disc I put inside it. I shudder every time I start M:TW...I'm just waiting for the EEEEEeeeeee-kraaaak sound. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->


    So 4GB DVD/CDs < Steam Preload with CD-key.


    Maybe that's just me though.


    [spelling]
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    You just have faulty hardware though and are too cheap to fork out $50 to get a new drive. :P
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  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-UltimaGecko+Sep 3 2004, 08:45 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UltimaGecko @ Sep 3 2004, 08:45 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Sep 3 2004, 01:09 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Sep 3 2004, 01:09 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> But it completely eradicates the joy and anticipation of opening that jewel case and taking out hte cd.. loading the installer for the first time.. reading the manual while it installs... etc. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ...You forget the part where my DVD-rom drive is so bad that it threatens do destroy any disc I put inside it. I shudder every time I start M:TW...I'm just waiting for the EEEEEeeeeee-kraaaak sound. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->


    So 4GB DVD/CDs < Steam Preload with CD-key.


    Maybe that's just me though.


    [spelling] <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's just you, i'm with DOOManiac on this one.


    <3 my 4 year old DVD drive
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  • Chaos_LlamaChaos_Llama Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28124Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Sep 2 2004, 09:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Sep 2 2004, 09:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wow, now you can spend even MORE hard drive space and bandwidth on a game you can't play!

    Seriously, why the hell are people still excited about this? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Amen to that bro.

    Im limited in HD space already, im not wasting it on that.
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Sep 3 2004, 02:15 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Sep 3 2004, 02:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wow, now you can spend even MORE hard drive space and bandwidth on a game you can't play!

    Seriously, why the hell are people still excited about this? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm glad some one is with me on this. Wouldn't you just so much prefer to purchase the game?
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  • Seph_KimaraSeph_Kimara Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19359Members
    I just find doing it pointless unless you plan to pay through steam or have nothing better to do with your space/bandwidth/time.
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  • Daza4Daza4 Kerc Kasha Join Date: 2003-04-06 Member: 15233Members
    Well the main reason people are getting excited over the preload because it means HL2 is coming out soon, I thought that was pretty obvious. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • SupernornSupernorn Best. Picture. Ever. Made. Ever. Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7608Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Dr_Shaggy+Sep 3 2004, 04:18 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dr_Shaggy @ Sep 3 2004, 04:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Whats up with the halflife2.net forums? Anyone a regular there and know the password? I've been reading recently and I haven't seen anything about it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I find that site and its community to be lacking some-what in information. The center of Mis-information and the mis-informed.
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  • ToneeTonee Wub wuB UK Join Date: 2003-10-25 Member: 21926Members, Constellation
    well if, like me, you have unlimited bandwidth - whats the problem <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    and I DO guess <b>most</b> people will have unlimited, correct?
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Sep 2 2004, 11:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Sep 2 2004, 11:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> But it completely eradicates the joy and anticipation of opening that jewel case and taking out hte cd.. loading the installer for the first time.. reading the manual while it installs... etc. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'd rather recieve joy from playing the game while you install, and I can read the manual during school.
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  • tuemmykidstuemmykids Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20884Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Wangler+Sep 3 2004, 06:06 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Wangler @ Sep 3 2004, 06:06 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> well if, like me, you have unlimited bandwidth - whats the problem <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    and I DO guess <b>most</b> people will have unlimited, correct? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yep, and I can't imagine ever getting one of those limited ones again.
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  • Har_Har_the_PirateHar_Har_the_Pirate Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19388Members, Constellation
    i can honestly say im not too excited about hl2 anymore. shooters im lookin forward too are stalker, MOH pacific(yah yah, cliched game), brothers in arms, all of duty exp, F.E.A.R., and men of valor

    FEAR looks uber cool
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