Would you buy Civ5 if it was only offered on Steam?

[Dinner]

I personally hate Steam as well as any other system which makes you log in to their server before you can even launch the game on your own desk top so if the game is only offered on Steam then I won't be buying it. Plus I just like having a CD in my hand which I can use even if my internet is out or I'm in the middle of no where on my laptop.

edit by RP: piracy is not an option

[Dale]

I personally hate Steam as well as any other system which makes you log in to their server before you can even launch the game on your own desk top so if the game is only offered on Steam then I won't be buying it. Plus I just like having a CD in my hand which I can use even if my internet is out or I'm in the middle of no where on my laptop.

Simply not true. Steam allows you to put a game into offline mode so you can play without an internet connection. The only time an internet connection is required is initial install (gotta download it) and first time playing (to register the game). After that simply put Steam into offline mode. Considering the CD/DVD will probably require you to activate online anyways (most games are going that way now for DRM) there's really no difference.

The only time you would need an internet connection all the time is if the publisher put that in as part of the DRM. That will affect you on a DVD as well.

[giblets]

Since there is no way they would ever only offer civ5 on Steam this thread isn't really about civ5. You just wanted an excuse to rant about Steam on the civ5 forum. What a clever ruse!

[Ming]

I hope they continue to offer it via D2D... They have my total support. Any game that I want, if they offer it, I will buy through them. Their customer support is excellent and I've never had an issue with them.

[Norselord]

What if you could only use Euros to buy Civ5, regardless of where you lived?

That would be stupid. I hate the Euro.
The Euro is awful.
Then I would have to time my purchase in 'Merican Dollars with the exchange rate. I don't want to do that.

Man this sucks.

[rah]

Yes, D2D is my preferred method also. Heck I've downloaded IV from them at least 5 times for different machines with never a hassle.

[Robert]

Of course I will buy it, but I hope they'll just put it in a case in the shop so that I can officialy join it with all the other boxes!

[rah]

I used the tin container edition for a stash box.

[Modo44]

I won't buy anything else than a DVD that I can install without any registration.

[Sabre2th]

Of course I'd want a box since it's a civ game, but I've been using Steam since it was in beta and it really is an excellent service (could be improved, but that's true for most things). It also saves you from jumping through hoops to play without the disk, which is nice.

Edit: Many third party Steam games can be run just fine while Steam is closed, regardless of the 'offline' option. I have 5 Steam games currently installed and the only ones that NEED Steam are two multiplayer games made by Valve. The other three haven't been touched by Steam except to update.

[CanuckSoldier]

I used the tin container edition for a stash box.

I have my Civ3 Special Edition tin hanging on my wall above the line of Civ series boxes

CS

[CanuckSoldier]

I won't buy anything else than a DVD that I can install without any registration.

Well I hope your happy playing Civ3 and Civ4(or Civ1 or 2 for that matter) because your in a world of hurt in 2010!

CS

[rah]

I have my Civ3 Special Edition tin hanging on my wall above the line of Civ series boxes

CS

I salute a bigger geek then myself.

[SpencerH]

Yep

[Modo44]

Well I hope your happy playing Civ3 and Civ4(or Civ1 or 2 for that matter) because your in a world of hurt in 2010!

Because some game maker decides they don't want me as a customer? I think I'll live.