Pre order version working with steam?

puballdaypuballday Join Date: 2010-01-25 Member: 70299Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">if not, will be not be able to play on these servers?</div>Hey, im just wondering, i know you say you cant be sure whether we can play through steam or not if we pre purchase; You see, i REALLY want to pre purchase the pre alpha and black armor pack version (LIKE NOW!) but what i would like to know is 'if' we cant play through steam with this pre order (valve are funny about it perhaps) then will we be cut off from the main online playing community on steam? Can you tell us for certain that you will have some sort of work around for this should it be the case (example, refund pre purchase upon purchase of a steam version, or something)?

PLEASE DEVS REPOND! This is an important question!!
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  • Draco_2kDraco_2k Evil Genius Join Date: 2009-12-09 Member: 69546Members
    The game WILL use Steam and their servers if that's what you're asking. Whether or not your pre-order itself will be transferred over is unconfirmed, but there's no reason it won't be.
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  • puballdaypuballday Join Date: 2010-01-25 Member: 70299Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1749068:date=Jan 25 2010, 11:30 AM:name=Draco_2k)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Draco_2k @ Jan 25 2010, 11:30 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1749068"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The game WILL use Steam and their servers if that's what you're asking. Whether or not your pre-order itself will be transferred over is unconfirmed, but there's no reason it won't be.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Thats the thing im asking. I mean, whats the point on paying for the pre-order, only to find out that you have to purchase the game AGAIN through steam just to be able to play online (especially with it being primarily/only an online game)?

    Im not gonna make any purchase until this is confirmed for sure, it needs clearing up.

    C'mon guys, do you want my money or what? :s
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  • Draco_2kDraco_2k Evil Genius Join Date: 2009-12-09 Member: 69546Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1749103:date=Jan 25 2010, 07:51 PM:name=puballday)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (puballday @ Jan 25 2010, 07:51 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1749103"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Thats the thing im asking. I mean, whats the point on paying for the pre-order, only to find out that you have to purchase the game AGAIN through steam just to be able to play online (especially with it being primarily/only an online game)?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You won't have to re-purchase just to play, the player-base won't be split between steam/non-steam servers (NS2 uses Steamworks so it's steam-only). If you want it on Steam specifically, then you might want to wait for official confirmation.
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    Just want to clarify something here. "Steam" means a bunch of different things.

    1. Steam can be used to purchase, download and update games. NS2 is not 100% sure this will happen with the pre-orders, but are hopeful it will happen.

    2. Steam (actually, steamworks) can be used by any game regardless of purchase method to handle things like server browsing, friends, anti-cheat, etc. These features require steam to run but don't require you to buy the game off steam. NS2 is going to use steamworks so regardless of purchase method you can all play together.
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