Valve are being very clever, by making downloading the game off Steam very appealing. Vivendi are going to lose out big time..and they should, considering Valve payed for most of the production of Hl2 out of their own pockets.
Damn Vivendi freeloaders arent seeing a penny of my cash!
wow howd I miss this thread I've only been gone an hour... Wow and Halflife2.net is revamping its site since this happened? Preparing for gone gold?<!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->??
<!--QuoteBegin-Jefe+Oct 2 2004, 07:21 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jefe @ Oct 2 2004, 07:21 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> HL2 will never go gold
It simply cannot be <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Surely it has to as "Vampires : The Masquerade" is being developed on the Source engine?
<!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Oct 1 2004, 11:35 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Oct 1 2004, 11:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> $20 it actually did go gold, yet Vivindi is holding on to it until closer to the "holiday season" for marketting reasons + to get some leverage on Valve over the lawsuits. Wouldn't suprise me at all that's for sure. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> You know VU will burn in hell if Satan doesn't get his HL2. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
[ <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->IS VU holding HL2 hostage? If so who would be up for a "hostage rescue"? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> cs_hl2 <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Of course, if these estimated dates are to be correct, VU will burn to the ground with thousands of HL2 fans keeping the exec's inside by baracading the doors. ]
<!--QuoteBegin-UKchaos+Oct 2 2004, 04:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UKchaos @ Oct 2 2004, 04:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I originally was gonna buy the CE edition, but the 3 day delay for the UK plus the chance to play CS:S earlier has convinced me otherwise.
STEAM STEAM LOL! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Hmm, three whole days eh? What a horrible, godawful delay. I do not know how I will cope.
<!--QuoteBegin-Maus+Oct 2 2004, 05:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Maus @ Oct 2 2004, 05:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-UKchaos+Oct 2 2004, 04:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UKchaos @ Oct 2 2004, 04:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I originally was gonna buy the CE edition, but the 3 day delay for the UK plus the chance to play CS:S earlier has convinced me otherwise.
STEAM STEAM LOL! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Hmm, three whole days eh? What a horrible, godawful delay. I do not know how I will cope. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Perhaps we could all hold hands and sing "Joy to the World"?
<!--QuoteBegin-UKchaos+Oct 2 2004, 05:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UKchaos @ Oct 2 2004, 05:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 3 days for hl2 and about 2 months for cs:s <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I think you mean the opposite...
The full version of CS:S will be available immediately to anyone who buys one of the Steam packages when they're purchasable next week. People who pick it up retail will have to wait 2+ months for it. We still don't know if HL2 will have its own multiplayer or not, though I'm definitely starting to think it won't judging by the fact the Valve hasn't given a straight answer yet.
<!--QuoteBegin-Thursday-+Oct 2 2004, 11:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thursday- @ Oct 2 2004, 11:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Surely it has to as "Vampires : The Masquerade" is being developed on the Source engine? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Assuming you mean bloodlines, since the masquerade is out of production, and never was a video game <!--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-->
<!--QuoteBegin-xect+Oct 3 2004, 12:54 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (xect @ Oct 3 2004, 12:54 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Assuming you mean bloodlines, since the masquerade is out of production, and never was a video game <!--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--> There was <i>Vampire: The Masquerade: Redemption</i> (though the punctuation was no doubt a little different, and since <i>Bloodlines</i> is a WoD game I think you need to be a little less picky.
there is no hl2 gold. If it came out at the same time as half life2, nobody would buy regular hl2. And also they wouldn't be able to make a gold version later on <i>(WHY make it later on??? TO MAKE MORE MONEY SUKA!!!)</i>
I was totally ignored in the other HL2 thread so i'll ask again.
Physical data like CDs have some material weight to them, my hard drive is more "volitle" I suppose you could say. Steam certainly won't be around forever, what happens if it goes down and I don't have a hardcopy?
Kinda like CS:CZ, bought that over steam too (stupid me) and now I don't have any hardcopy (unless you can't steam servers).
e/ oh and here's a little something concocted by boredom:
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<!--QuoteBegin-Frankenstein+Oct 2 2004, 06:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Frankenstein @ Oct 2 2004, 06:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> there is no hl2 gold. If it came out at the same time as half life2, nobody would buy regular hl2. And also they wouldn't be able to make a gold version later on <i>(WHY make it later on??? TO MAKE MORE MONEY SUKA!!!)</i> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> ... HL2 going Gold means that Vivendi has approved the RC and start producing it
<!--QuoteBegin-enf0rcer+Oct 2 2004, 07:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (enf0rcer @ Oct 2 2004, 07:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I was totally ignored in the other HL2 thread so i'll ask again.
Physical data like CDs have some material weight to them, my hard drive is more "volitle" I suppose you could say. Steam certainly won't be around forever, what happens if it goes down and I don't have a hardcopy?
Kinda like CS:CZ, bought that over steam too (stupid me) and now I don't have any hardcopy (unless you can't steam servers).
e/ oh and here's a little something concocted by boredom: <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I'm pretty sure there'd be some way to burn your games to a CD, either soon or when Steam is nearing closure.
Im finding it hard to believe people are actually worried about about the possibility of not being able to play their £30 steam game in 10 years time.
In the remote chance that Valve go bust within 10 years (they wont), they will simply see their assets on to another company. Im sure many publishers would love to have the distribution rights to Half-life2, CS:S and by that time, probably HL3, CS2, TF2, DOD2 etc.
When steam starts on your comp, it connects to the steam servers on the internet, if it can't it goes to off-line mode. In 50 yrs when steaam is shut down, you'll still be able to play in off-line mode. IMO
<!--QuoteBegin-R A C+Oct 2 2004, 10:55 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (R A C @ Oct 2 2004, 10:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> When steam starts on your comp, it connects to the steam servers on the internet, if it can't it goes to off-line mode. In 50 yrs when steaam is shut down, you'll still be able to play in off-line mode. IMO <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Wait...
How is that an opinion? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I was totally ignored in the other HL2 thread so i'll ask again.
Physical data like CDs have some material weight to them, my hard drive is more "volitle" I suppose you could say. Steam certainly won't be around forever, what happens if it goes down and I don't have a hardcopy?
Kinda like CS:CZ, bought that over steam too (stupid me) and now I don't have any hardcopy (unless you can't steam servers).
e/ oh and here's a little something concocted by boredom <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> You burn the steam cache to disk stupid.
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<!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Oct 2 2004, 01:35 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Oct 2 2004, 01:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> $20 it actually did go gold, yet Vivindi is holding on to it until closer to the "holiday season" for marketting reasons + to get some leverage on Valve over the lawsuits. Wouldn't suprise me at all that's for sure.
But still, until there is evidence proving it went gold, then all this is still just a rumor, like the ones we were hearing a year ago...
Also, lets not overlook the most likely scenario that the webserver was probably just hacked. Maybe root password was "toor" or something. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin-enf0rcer+Oct 2 2004, 07:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (enf0rcer @ Oct 2 2004, 07:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> what happens if it goes down and I don't have a hardcopy? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> You people talk about 10 years from now... 10 years from now HL2 will be $5 at Half Priced Books so when that disaster hits it won't even be a disaster. So stop your bitching and promote the future distribution model.
Always too good to be true... <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Like Mantrid said, I'll believe it's Gold when it's on my computer, and <u>playable</u>
<!--QuoteBegin-xect+Oct 3 2004, 12:54 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (xect @ Oct 3 2004, 12:54 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Thursday-+Oct 2 2004, 11:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thursday- @ Oct 2 2004, 11:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Surely it has to as "Vampires : The Masquerade" is being developed on the Source engine? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Assuming you mean bloodlines, since the masquerade is out of production, and never was a video game <!--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--> Yeah I meant that hehe. Thats the movie its based off isn't it?
Those 3 days are going to be the worst 3 days of my life.
Although, if Valve can't release on steam until it's in the shops, wouldn't it delay the Steam release until it available worldwide? otherwise, us poor europeans could get it before it's in the shops over here.
Although i'm still going to wait for the CE, i need the DVD
They said a long time ago HL2 would be available world wide in some manner at the same time.
But next week is CS: source <!--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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<!--QuoteBegin-CommunistWithAGun+Oct 3 2004, 06:39 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ Oct 3 2004, 06:39 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> They said a long time ago HL2 would be available world wide in some manner at the same time.
But next week is CS: source <!--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--> Wait, will the beta testers get the full CS:Source?
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Damn Vivendi freeloaders arent seeing a penny of my cash!
It simply cannot be <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Surely it has to as "Vampires : The Masquerade" is being developed on the Source engine?
You know VU will burn in hell if Satan doesn't get his HL2. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->IS VU holding HL2 hostage? If so who would be up for a "hostage rescue"? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
cs_hl2 <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Of course, if these estimated dates are to be correct, VU will burn to the ground with thousands of HL2 fans keeping the exec's inside by baracading the doors.
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STEAM STEAM LOL! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hmm, three whole days eh? What a horrible, godawful delay. I do not know how I will cope.
STEAM STEAM LOL! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hmm, three whole days eh? What a horrible, godawful delay. I do not know how I will cope. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Perhaps we could all hold hands and sing "Joy to the World"?
I think you mean the opposite...
Assuming you mean bloodlines, since the masquerade is out of production, and never was a video game <!--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-->
There was <i>Vampire: The Masquerade: Redemption</i> (though the punctuation was no doubt a little different, and since <i>Bloodlines</i> is a WoD game I think you need to be a little less picky.
And also they wouldn't be able to make a gold version later on
<i>(WHY make it later on??? TO MAKE MORE MONEY SUKA!!!)</i>
Physical data like CDs have some material weight to them, my hard drive is more "volitle" I suppose you could say. Steam certainly won't be around forever, what happens if it goes down and I don't have a hardcopy?
Kinda like CS:CZ, bought that over steam too (stupid me) and now I don't have any hardcopy (unless you can't steam servers).
e/ oh and here's a little something concocted by boredom:
And also they wouldn't be able to make a gold version later on
<i>(WHY make it later on??? TO MAKE MORE MONEY SUKA!!!)</i> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
... HL2 going Gold means that Vivendi has approved the RC and start producing it
Physical data like CDs have some material weight to them, my hard drive is more "volitle" I suppose you could say. Steam certainly won't be around forever, what happens if it goes down and I don't have a hardcopy?
Kinda like CS:CZ, bought that over steam too (stupid me) and now I don't have any hardcopy (unless you can't steam servers).
e/ oh and here's a little something concocted by boredom: <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm pretty sure there'd be some way to burn your games to a CD, either soon or when Steam is nearing closure.
In the remote chance that Valve go bust within 10 years (they wont), they will simply see their assets on to another company. Im sure many publishers would love to have the distribution rights to Half-life2, CS:S and by that time, probably HL3, CS2, TF2, DOD2 etc.
Wait...
How is that an opinion? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Physical data like CDs have some material weight to them, my hard drive is more "volitle" I suppose you could say. Steam certainly won't be around forever, what happens if it goes down and I don't have a hardcopy?
Kinda like CS:CZ, bought that over steam too (stupid me) and now I don't have any hardcopy (unless you can't steam servers).
e/ oh and here's a little something concocted by boredom <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
You burn the steam cache to disk stupid.
But still, until there is evidence proving it went gold, then all this is still just a rumor, like the ones we were hearing a year ago...
Also, lets not overlook the most likely scenario that the webserver was probably just hacked. Maybe root password was "toor" or something. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Oh well, we've waited 17 months already, what's 1 more? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Shh..
You people talk about 10 years from now... 10 years from now HL2 will be $5 at Half Priced Books so when that disaster hits it won't even be a disaster. So stop your bitching and promote the future distribution model.
Like Mantrid said, I'll believe it's Gold when it's on my computer, and <u>playable</u>
<!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Assuming you mean bloodlines, since the masquerade is out of production, and never was a video game <!--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-->
Yeah I meant that hehe. Thats the movie its based off isn't it?
Although, if Valve can't release on steam until it's in the shops, wouldn't it delay the Steam release until it available worldwide? otherwise, us poor europeans could get it before it's in the shops over here.
Although i'm still going to wait for the CE, i need the DVD
But next week is CS: source <!--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-->
But next week is CS: source <!--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-->
Wait, will the beta testers get the full CS:Source?