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From: Jean [taken out for privacy]
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 10:46 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: They say the have HL2 in stock!
according to overstock.com Half-life 2 is in stock and ready for shipping. Is this true?
here is a link
overstock.com
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Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 10:46 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: They say the have HL2 in stock!
according to overstock.com Half-life 2 is in stock and ready for shipping. Is this true?
here is a link
overstock.com
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Judging by the fact that moderators have had to delete the last six posts in this thread, it looks like it's time for yet another reminder. This thread is purely for you to post your responses that you receive back from Valve. As the thread title hints at - this thread is not for posting unanswered questions or discussion.
If you would like to e-mail Valve you can find a list of their e-mail addresses here. After getting a response back from them, please feel free to post the response here.
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Please thoroughly read or search this thread before asking a question to save disappointment when your e-mail isn't responded to.
This is from over a year ago, but seems to still be true.
Hi Chris,
The distribution method of the SDK hasn't been decided yet, but it will
likely be available as a file download through Steam as well as from various
websites (sort of like with the Half-Life 2 E3 videos recently released
through Steam and various sites).
XSI will be part of the SDK package, though it isn't clear yet if it will be
released together or separately.
Learning XSI in school? Seems there's hope for our education systems
afterall.
Chris.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris ????? [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 3:50 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: HL2 SDK Question.
I have a quick question about the SDK. Does it come with the game or do you
download it off of steam or something of the sort? Also is it true that a
version of SoftImage XSI will be included because I have been learning it in
a special class at my highschool, and being able to make things in HL2 with
it would be heaven. Thank you and the HL2 team, I wish that other companies
in the industry were more like you guys.
Hi Chris,
The distribution method of the SDK hasn't been decided yet, but it will
likely be available as a file download through Steam as well as from various
websites (sort of like with the Half-Life 2 E3 videos recently released
through Steam and various sites).
XSI will be part of the SDK package, though it isn't clear yet if it will be
released together or separately.
Learning XSI in school? Seems there's hope for our education systems
afterall.
Chris.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris ????? [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 3:50 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: HL2 SDK Question.
I have a quick question about the SDK. Does it come with the game or do you
download it off of steam or something of the sort? Also is it true that a
version of SoftImage XSI will be included because I have been learning it in
a special class at my highschool, and being able to make things in HL2 with
it would be heaven. Thank you and the HL2 team, I wish that other companies
in the industry were more like you guys.
A.I.
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The shot from the first link (phl_c17_Slide10b.jpg) is an in-game shot.
The second link (phl_c17_Slide0810b.jpg) is a reference photograph used to establish this location.
Thanks,
Viktor Antonov
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From: [mailto:@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 12:35 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: The confusing pics from Siggraph
Hello,
alot of people have been wondering on these two pics. Are they an in-game shots?
Thanks,
Martin Bozic
http://www.planethalflife.com/features/articles/sigg04/phl_c17_Slide10b.jpg
http://www.planethalflife.com/features/articles/sigg04/phl_c17_Slide08.jpg
The second link (phl_c17_Slide0810b.jpg) is a reference photograph used to establish this location.
Thanks,
Viktor Antonov
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From:
[mailto:@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 12:35 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: The confusing pics from Siggraph
Hello,
alot of people have been wondering on these two pics. Are they an in-game shots?
Thanks,
Martin Bozic
http://www.planethalflife.com/features/articles/sigg04/phl_c17_Slide10b.jpg
http://www.planethalflife.com/features/articles/sigg04/phl_c17_Slide08.jpg
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You can do this now with Source as it can have as many hitboxes as you'd like. As for per-pixel deformation, you'd need to add the code to do this yourself.
Rick
Valve
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From: ******** [mailto:********@hotmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 1:56 PM
To: Rick Ellis
Subject: Question about a possible mod...
Hi Rick,
I’ve got a question for you.
How hard would it be to implement a SOF2 style damage system with limbs that can be blown off and such? Would hit-boxes still work or would per-pixel damage be necessary? Also could you do a per-pixel deformation on the models too? Like a bullet goes into the skull of a target and comes out the other side, and there are 2 holes (with the exit wound being much larger.) How much work would have to be done to get these effects?
Thanks in advance. Keep up the good work!
BTW How close are you guys to going gold? (Just thought it’d be worth a try.)
Rick
Valve
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From: ******** [mailto:********@hotmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 1:56 PM
To: Rick Ellis
Subject: Question about a possible mod...
Hi Rick,
I’ve got a question for you.
How hard would it be to implement a SOF2 style damage system with limbs that can be blown off and such? Would hit-boxes still work or would per-pixel damage be necessary? Also could you do a per-pixel deformation on the models too? Like a bullet goes into the skull of a target and comes out the other side, and there are 2 holes (with the exit wound being much larger.) How much work would have to be done to get these effects?
Thanks in advance. Keep up the good work!
BTW How close are you guys to going gold? (Just thought it’d be worth a try.)
We have been focusing on optimization a fair amount in the past couple
of weeks, so it's quite possible that you saw the benefit of this work.
The VST is actually a way to measure the performance of the Source
engine's rendering pipeline, not how Half-Life 2 will perform. Half-Life
2 will use a number of the visual effects you see in the test (and a
number that aren't represented), as well as a number of other subsystems
like AI, physics, and sound spatialization to name a few.
While I'm super happy to hear that we've sped up the game for you, I'm
even happier that we can do these kinds of things with Steam. This is
the kind of feedback that would have had latency on the order of months
previously, where now we're down to days (or hours in some cases).
Erik
-----Original Message-----
From: Gabe Newell
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 9:56 AM
To: Erik Johnson
Subject: FW: VST Update Confusion
-----Original Message-----
From: xxx x [mailto: [email protected]]
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 5:58 PM
To: Gabe Newell
Subject: VST Update Confusion
Hi,
Sorry to bother you.
After the latest update in Source, I noticed that the Valve Stress Test
takes longer to finish yet delivers a higher frame rate performance for
most users using mid-to-high range GPUs (judging by various forum
responses). Now, I own an x800Pro, and before I was roughly seeing 65fps
in the VST at 1280x1040 with all settings maxed out. However, after the
latest CS: Source Update I noticed a peformance increase of around 15fps
(on avg 80) with settings all set as high as they can go along with the
6xAA/16xAF/V-Sync on.
Which benchmarking result should be taken as representative of how
Half-Life 2 is going to perform? The VST before the recent update or the
version before? It's difficult to gauge a conclusion from a benchmarking
tool which appears to have changed it's standard response to hardware.
CS: Source is also performing better with an average rate of 73fps. I'm
not complaining at such a fps rate increase of course. It'd be fantastic
to think such an update is an indication of increased performance, but
I'm also surprised such a significant jump could be acheived during
periods of (what I perceive) to be final tweaking of the Source engine.
If this matter could be cleared up I'd be very much grateful. Thanks,
and good luck with finishing the game.
of weeks, so it's quite possible that you saw the benefit of this work.
The VST is actually a way to measure the performance of the Source
engine's rendering pipeline, not how Half-Life 2 will perform. Half-Life
2 will use a number of the visual effects you see in the test (and a
number that aren't represented), as well as a number of other subsystems
like AI, physics, and sound spatialization to name a few.
While I'm super happy to hear that we've sped up the game for you, I'm
even happier that we can do these kinds of things with Steam. This is
the kind of feedback that would have had latency on the order of months
previously, where now we're down to days (or hours in some cases).
Erik
-----Original Message-----
From: Gabe Newell
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 9:56 AM
To: Erik Johnson
Subject: FW: VST Update Confusion
-----Original Message-----
From: xxx x [mailto: [email protected]]
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 5:58 PM
To: Gabe Newell
Subject: VST Update Confusion
Hi,
Sorry to bother you.
After the latest update in Source, I noticed that the Valve Stress Test
takes longer to finish yet delivers a higher frame rate performance for
most users using mid-to-high range GPUs (judging by various forum
responses). Now, I own an x800Pro, and before I was roughly seeing 65fps
in the VST at 1280x1040 with all settings maxed out. However, after the
latest CS: Source Update I noticed a peformance increase of around 15fps
(on avg 80) with settings all set as high as they can go along with the
6xAA/16xAF/V-Sync on.
Which benchmarking result should be taken as representative of how
Half-Life 2 is going to perform? The VST before the recent update or the
version before? It's difficult to gauge a conclusion from a benchmarking
tool which appears to have changed it's standard response to hardware.
CS: Source is also performing better with an average rate of 73fps. I'm
not complaining at such a fps rate increase of course. It'd be fantastic
to think such an update is an indication of increased performance, but
I'm also surprised such a significant jump could be acheived during
periods of (what I perceive) to be final tweaking of the Source engine.
If this matter could be cleared up I'd be very much grateful. Thanks,
and good luck with finishing the game.
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bogus
-----Original Message-----
From: ...
[mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 2:36 AM
To: Gabe Newell; Doug Lombardi
Subject: Online Claim
Hello there,
I'm just going to keep this email short and sweet so
here's
my question.
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=217131&st=0&#entry584551
330
^^ Is that true? ^^ It doesn't seem to far fetched.
Thanks for your time!
With Regards,
..., Singapore
This has to do with that "my friend's mom works at vivendi post".
-----Original Message-----
From: ...
[mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 2:36 AM
To: Gabe Newell; Doug Lombardi
Subject: Online Claim
Hello there,
I'm just going to keep this email short and sweet so
here's
my question.
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=217131&st=0&#entry584551
330
^^ Is that true? ^^ It doesn't seem to far fetched.
Thanks for your time!
With Regards,
..., Singapore
This has to do with that "my friend's mom works at vivendi post".
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I'm not so sure that this will be very useful to anyone, but I would like to share it nonetheless. In June, I sent my fan fiction "HL2: The Resistance" (which is currentley the longest hl2 or hl1 fan fiction to date) to Valve Software. Yesterday, which was also the date of the RC, Marc Laidlaw replied to me in this Email.
_________
Dear Matthew:
I took some time to look at your fan novel, The Resistance, and I was pretty impressed. I'm amazed you were able to make so much of the little bit we've revealed. The effort you (and your editors) have put into this really show. I wouldn't say that as a 14 year old you have nothing better to do; this is certainly a fine way to pass the time and develop your m@d writing skilz! I started writing books around your age, and I'm pretty sure this is better than those.
The one piece of advice I'd give you is that while this is a fine way to cut your teeth, you should really steer your writing toward original ideas...it's fun to write for your friends (I still do, myself), but HL2 properties just don't have much of anywhere to go, apart from the fan fic forums. It would be nice if all the work you put into writing eventually gets you into print with some original fiction. If you keep going as you have been, I have no trouble believing you could turn yourself into a professional writer someday. If I showed you what I was writing at 14, you'd have a good laugh.
It's always good to finish what you start, and if you have kept on with the Resistance be sure and send Valve a copy when it's done. And also, we'd love to hear what you think of the finished game...how close we came to your expectations.
Yours,
Marc Laidlaw
Valve Software
_________
Dear Matthew:
I took some time to look at your fan novel, The Resistance, and I was pretty impressed. I'm amazed you were able to make so much of the little bit we've revealed. The effort you (and your editors) have put into this really show. I wouldn't say that as a 14 year old you have nothing better to do; this is certainly a fine way to pass the time and develop your m@d writing skilz! I started writing books around your age, and I'm pretty sure this is better than those.
The one piece of advice I'd give you is that while this is a fine way to cut your teeth, you should really steer your writing toward original ideas...it's fun to write for your friends (I still do, myself), but HL2 properties just don't have much of anywhere to go, apart from the fan fic forums. It would be nice if all the work you put into writing eventually gets you into print with some original fiction. If you keep going as you have been, I have no trouble believing you could turn yourself into a professional writer someday. If I showed you what I was writing at 14, you'd have a good laugh.
It's always good to finish what you start, and if you have kept on with the Resistance be sure and send Valve a copy when it's done. And also, we'd love to hear what you think of the finished game...how close we came to your expectations.
Yours,
Marc Laidlaw
Valve Software
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Don't know. The original was a surprise.
-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Markham [mailto:*******@*****.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 12:17 PM
To: Gabe Newell
Subject: Headcrab pinata - i know you have one ....
Hi gabe
I was wondering if anyone at valve or your relations has made a Headcrab
Pinata for when VU games give the all clear and you go gold
Just like this one from gamespot when half life went gold
http://www.gamespot.com/features/halflife_final/screen33.html
If you have one can u take some pictures of it
Thanks Gabe
Alex Markham
-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Markham [mailto:*******@*****.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 12:17 PM
To: Gabe Newell
Subject: Headcrab pinata - i know you have one ....
Hi gabe
I was wondering if anyone at valve or your relations has made a Headcrab
Pinata for when VU games give the all clear and you go gold
Just like this one from gamespot when half life went gold
http://www.gamespot.com/features/halflife_final/screen33.html
If you have one can u take some pictures of it
Thanks Gabe
Alex Markham
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Yes, this title will be released as a hardcover book with a jacket cover.
-----Original Message-----
From: valentin takvorian [mailto:*********@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 4:40 AM
To: Web Marketing
Subject: A question about Half-Life 2 Raising the Bar book.
Im very interested in the "Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar - A Behind the Scenes Look" book. If your not busy i would greatly appreciate it if you can answer this question.
Is the book going to be a hardcover?
Im very interested in the book and will buy it no matter what. Thank you for your time.
-----Original Message-----
From: valentin takvorian [mailto:*********@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 4:40 AM
To: Web Marketing
Subject: A question about Half-Life 2 Raising the Bar book.
Im very interested in the "Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar - A Behind the Scenes Look" book. If your not busy i would greatly appreciate it if you can answer this question.
Is the book going to be a hardcover?
Im very interested in the book and will buy it no matter what. Thank you for your time.
MultiVaC
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Hi,
I'm not sure what's going on here, but my CS:S beta gcf just got 500mb
bigger after the latest update, and it contains tons of unencrypted
HL2 files. Is this some sort of preload? Why aren't these files
encrypted? An answer would be most appreciated, because I find this
pretty strange. Thanks for reading.
Erik Johnson
Sep 23 (13 hours ago)
We're preloadeding the rest of CS Source.
I'm not sure what's going on here, but my CS:S beta gcf just got 500mb
bigger after the latest update, and it contains tons of unencrypted
HL2 files. Is this some sort of preload? Why aren't these files
encrypted? An answer would be most appreciated, because I find this
pretty strange. Thanks for reading.
Erik Johnson
Sep 23 (13 hours ago)
We're preloadeding the rest of CS Source.
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From: Magnus Hed [mailto: *********.net]
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 12:06 PM
To: Gabe Newell
Subject: spoilers in halflife2.net forums
Hi Mr Gabe Newell. I have a question.
Im a forummember on Halflife2.net. And I just got a spoiler pm from someone I don’t even know. It said “********” in the subject. I just have one question, are those spoilers real? And if so, how can people know what happens in HL2 when its not even out yet?
That spoiler I got may just have ruined the game for me.
Hope u can answer my question Mr Newell.
Cheers
/magnus
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From: Magnus Hed [mailto: *********.net]
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 12:06 PM
To: Gabe Newell
Subject: spoilers in halflife2.net forums
Hi Mr Gabe Newell. I have a question.
Im a forummember on Halflife2.net. And I just got a spoiler pm from someone I don’t even know. It said “********” in the subject. I just have one question, are those spoilers real? And if so, how can people know what happens in HL2 when its not even out yet?
That spoiler I got may just have ruined the game for me.
Hope u can answer my question Mr Newell.
Cheers
/magnus
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Hi,
Yes, I believe that is HL2's ESRB rating.
Cheers
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-----Original Message-----
From: **** ******** [mailto:**********@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 7:52 AM
To: Doug Lombardi
Subject: Fan Mail - ESRB Rating
Mr. Lombardi-
I have noticed that Vivendi's offical HL2 trailer shows the game having
a rating of mature. Is this the official rating from the ESRB, or did
someone zealously put that "M" label in there in speculation?
Here's the URL if you haven't seen it:
http://www.vugames.com/videolist.do?video=10749
Thank you for your time.
Regards,
**** ********
Yes, I believe that is HL2's ESRB rating.
Cheers
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-----Original Message-----
From: **** ******** [mailto:**********@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 7:52 AM
To: Doug Lombardi
Subject: Fan Mail - ESRB Rating
Mr. Lombardi-
I have noticed that Vivendi's offical HL2 trailer shows the game having
a rating of mature. Is this the official rating from the ESRB, or did
someone zealously put that "M" label in there in speculation?
Here's the URL if you haven't seen it:
http://www.vugames.com/videolist.do?video=10749
Thank you for your time.
Regards,
**** ********
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Is it possible for people who have purchased Half-Life 2 through Steam, to create backup CDs/DVD so they won't have to go through downloading the whole thing again upon reinstallation?
On a related note, would it be legal, having purchased through Steam, to make a copy of a friends Half-Life 2 CDs/DVD, since you already own a license?
Yes. Yes.
The cache files (what you would be copying) are separate from authentication.
On a related note, would it be legal, having purchased through Steam, to make a copy of a friends Half-Life 2 CDs/DVD, since you already own a license?
Yes. Yes.
The cache files (what you would be copying) are separate from authentication.
Murray_H
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From: Murray Hamilton
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 5:48 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Different editions and the EU
Hello,
Quite a few people, myself included, are wondering about the availability of items in the Gold Steam edition to people outside of the US. Will these items be sent at an extra charge to people in the EU for example, or will the Gold package not be offered at all to save on high shipping costs?
One other thing, is the hard copy Collectors Edition being made available in the EU, I have heard people say it won't be.
Many thanks
Murray Hamilton
The plan is for worldwide shipping.
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 5:48 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Different editions and the EU
Hello,
Quite a few people, myself included, are wondering about the availability of items in the Gold Steam edition to people outside of the US. Will these items be sent at an extra charge to people in the EU for example, or will the Gold package not be offered at all to save on high shipping costs?
One other thing, is the hard copy Collectors Edition being made available in the EU, I have heard people say it won't be.
Many thanks
Murray Hamilton
The plan is for worldwide shipping.
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MadLogic
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Me
to gaben
I will be purchasing the Gold Edition of HL2, but now that I hear CS:S
is coming out in a week I'm tempted to pay for that too, but I don't
want to end up buying it twice when the Gold Edition is released.
Is there a way I can pay for the Gold Edition ahead of time and get
CS:S first so I don't endup waiting?
And will you be shipping the posters and such from the Gold Edition
outside of the US (I'm in Canada)?
Gabe Newell
to me
You'll get CS:Source right away as part of the Gold Edition.
I'm not sure if this means we get CS:Source before HL2 comes out, if we get it as soon as HL2 comes out, or if HL2 comes out at the same time as CS:Source.
Anyone undersand better than me and my punny brain?
to gaben
I will be purchasing the Gold Edition of HL2, but now that I hear CS:S
is coming out in a week I'm tempted to pay for that too, but I don't
want to end up buying it twice when the Gold Edition is released.
Is there a way I can pay for the Gold Edition ahead of time and get
CS:S first so I don't endup waiting?
And will you be shipping the posters and such from the Gold Edition
outside of the US (I'm in Canada)?
Gabe Newell
to me
You'll get CS:Source right away as part of the Gold Edition.
I'm not sure if this means we get CS:Source before HL2 comes out, if we get it as soon as HL2 comes out, or if HL2 comes out at the same time as CS:Source.
Anyone undersand better than me and my punny brain?
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Hello,
ATI key holders will receive the bronze package. There is a plan to allow for upgrades in packages, but pricing has not yet been announced.
Customer (Entered by -----) 09/29/2004 04:21 PM
Hello-
After your recently announced game shipping plans, I was wondering if you could clarify what the ATI Coupon owners would be receiving. If that option is say "Bronze", could an upgrade to "Silver" or "Gold" be purchased for a reduced fee? Thank you for your time.
-Tyler
ATI key holders will receive the bronze package. There is a plan to allow for upgrades in packages, but pricing has not yet been announced.
Customer (Entered by -----) 09/29/2004 04:21 PM
Hello-
After your recently announced game shipping plans, I was wondering if you could clarify what the ATI Coupon owners would be receiving. If that option is say "Bronze", could an upgrade to "Silver" or "Gold" be purchased for a reduced fee? Thank you for your time.
-Tyler
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Just official word on the upgrades, I guess (delete if required!):
Subject
After the retail / steam package announcement
Discussion Thread
Response (JonH) 09/30/2004 09:43 AM
Hello,
We will be offering upgrades to silver and gold for additional cost, but the details have not been fully worked out yet. More information will be posted on www.steampowered.com as they become available.
Customer (Entered by JonH) 09/29/2004 01:38 PM
I'm completely impressed by the announcment on HL2fallout with regards to the various Half Life 2 packages, it makes it feel like HL2 is sooo much closer!
As an ATi voucher holder, I'm expecting to get the Bronze version on Steam, which is great news in itself, however, I was wondering if us voucher holders would be able to 'upgrade' to silver or gold packages - for an additional charge?
Thanks for your help and good luck with the release!
Marc Spillman
Subject
After the retail / steam package announcement
Discussion Thread
Response (JonH) 09/30/2004 09:43 AM
Hello,
We will be offering upgrades to silver and gold for additional cost, but the details have not been fully worked out yet. More information will be posted on www.steampowered.com as they become available.
Customer (Entered by JonH) 09/29/2004 01:38 PM
I'm completely impressed by the announcment on HL2fallout with regards to the various Half Life 2 packages, it makes it feel like HL2 is sooo much closer!
As an ATi voucher holder, I'm expecting to get the Bronze version on Steam, which is great news in itself, however, I was wondering if us voucher holders would be able to 'upgrade' to silver or gold packages - for an additional charge?
Thanks for your help and good luck with the release!
Marc Spillman
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First time posting and tryin to breathe a little life back in this thread, just something cool to look forward too!
-----Original Message-----
From: Tommy Cowdrey [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 10:24 PM
To: Jess Cliffe
Subject:
Cliffer
I am eagerly and anxiously awaiting the release of HL2 and CS:S. I
intend to support valve and puchase it through steam for all the hard
work you have put into all of it. My question is this, who was the one
that came up with the idea for the manipulator and where did it come
from?
-cow
Thu, 30 Sep 2004 22:24:51 -0700
From: "Jess Cliffe" <[email protected]>
To: "Tommy Cowdrey" <[email protected]>
Subject: RE:
Hey c0w,
This is detailed in our upcoming HALF-LIFE 2 RAISING THE BAR "making
of"
book. I think you'll like it.
cliffe
-----Original Message-----
From: Tommy Cowdrey [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 10:24 PM
To: Jess Cliffe
Subject:
Cliffer
I am eagerly and anxiously awaiting the release of HL2 and CS:S. I
intend to support valve and puchase it through steam for all the hard
work you have put into all of it. My question is this, who was the one
that came up with the idea for the manipulator and where did it come
from?
-cow
Thu, 30 Sep 2004 22:24:51 -0700
From: "Jess Cliffe" <[email protected]>
To: "Tommy Cowdrey" <[email protected]>
Subject: RE:
Hey c0w,
This is detailed in our upcoming HALF-LIFE 2 RAISING THE BAR "making
of"
book. I think you'll like it.
cliffe
N
Nan Thoral
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Hey y'all, I'm from the HLfallout forums, and we thought it'd be good to spread the word about this topic here which I e-mailed to gabe, who forwarded it to doug lombardi, who sent a reply *phew* lol.
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Hi Tom,
The Prima sampler included in the Collector's Edition contains sample
chapters from the Half-Life 2 strategy guide and one chapter from
Raising the Bar.
Cheers
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom ******** [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 1:16 PM
To: Gabe Newell
Subject: prima sampler book
Hey Gabe,
Just wondering about the prima sampler book... some of us at HL fallout
are confused because there are places that say it is the full "raising
the bar" book.
Is it the whole book, or just bits of it, and bits of some other stuff?
thanks,
-"Nan Thoral" of HL fallout
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Hi Tom,
The Prima sampler included in the Collector's Edition contains sample
chapters from the Half-Life 2 strategy guide and one chapter from
Raising the Bar.
Cheers
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom ******** [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 1:16 PM
To: Gabe Newell
Subject: prima sampler book
Hey Gabe,
Just wondering about the prima sampler book... some of us at HL fallout
are confused because there are places that say it is the full "raising
the bar" book.
Is it the whole book, or just bits of it, and bits of some other stuff?
thanks,
-"Nan Thoral" of HL fallout
G
grumpycrab
Guest
HL2 RETAIL and Steam
Confirmed today from Valve:-
QUOTE
Response (PatrickMc) - 10/06/2004 09:32 AM
Hello,
HL2 [RETAIL] can only be played through Steam and will require an Internet connection, but you will be able to play in Offline mode once you have registered your cd key.
END QUOTE
--
Grumps
Confirmed today from Valve:-
QUOTE
Response (PatrickMc) - 10/06/2004 09:32 AM
Hello,
HL2 [RETAIL] can only be played through Steam and will require an Internet connection, but you will be able to play in Offline mode once you have registered your cd key.
END QUOTE
--
Grumps
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Just the box for souvenir purposes.
-----Original Message-----
From: Edcrab . [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 3:38 PM
To: Jess Cliffe
Subject: HL2 via Steam and other
Hello Cliffe,
chances are that by the time you get to read this the
answer will be spread throughout the whole community, but still, I was
hoping to infringe on your time for a little clarification regarding the
newly announced Steam purchasing options;
When the "Gold" package details alluded to a Collector's Box, what does
it contain? Is it literally just the box for souvenir purposes, or does
it contain hard copies (making this option viable even for a dial-up
stranded user like myself)?
Will purchasers of the retail CE have access to Day of Defeat: Source at
a later date? I'd presume that it's not included on CD because more
content is required for finalisation (and only Steam could distribute
all that reasonably).
Finally, can you give us any details on international shipping costs, or
are these yet to be confirmed?
Thanks a bunch,
-Ed
-----Original Message-----
From: Edcrab . [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 3:38 PM
To: Jess Cliffe
Subject: HL2 via Steam and other
Hello Cliffe,
chances are that by the time you get to read this the
answer will be spread throughout the whole community, but still, I was
hoping to infringe on your time for a little clarification regarding the
newly announced Steam purchasing options;
When the "Gold" package details alluded to a Collector's Box, what does
it contain? Is it literally just the box for souvenir purposes, or does
it contain hard copies (making this option viable even for a dial-up
stranded user like myself)?
Will purchasers of the retail CE have access to Day of Defeat: Source at
a later date? I'd presume that it's not included on CD because more
content is required for finalisation (and only Steam could distribute
all that reasonably).
Finally, can you give us any details on international shipping costs, or
are these yet to be confirmed?
Thanks a bunch,
-Ed
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To: Gabe Newell
Subject: good look
ME: hi there just wanted to give you and the half-life 2 team and everybody behind it a big GOODLOOK msg for the release date ...
im going to be bricking my pants playing half-life 2 when i get my hands on it lol ... <<< im verry jumpy...i bust a brand new mouse playing half-life 1 when it come flying out my hand and hit my bed room wall .. all cus a head crab made me jump lol ... thats it im stocking up on new mice as i think im going to need them .....
hope it all gose well and thanks
GABE: Just make sure you throw them at a wall and not a window. The weather's turning cold ...
Subject: good look
ME: hi there just wanted to give you and the half-life 2 team and everybody behind it a big GOODLOOK msg for the release date ...
im going to be bricking my pants playing half-life 2 when i get my hands on it lol ... <<< im verry jumpy...i bust a brand new mouse playing half-life 1 when it come flying out my hand and hit my bed room wall .. all cus a head crab made me jump lol ... thats it im stocking up on new mice as i think im going to need them .....
hope it all gose well and thanks
GABE: Just make sure you throw them at a wall and not a window. The weather's turning cold ...
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International Shipping Costs
Subject: RE: International Shipping Costs?
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 22:08:55 -0700
From: "Gabe Newell" <[email protected]> View Contact Details
To: "MALC" <[email protected]>
s/h is not included in the price, but we will ship to the UK (I don't know the cost off the top of my head)
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From: MALC [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 3:09 PM
To: Gabe Newell; Doug Lombardi
Subject: International Shipping Costs?
Thanks for the details guys about the purchase options. Great News. I hope this means things are afoot in the 'GOLD' camp.
If we go for the top option ($89.99) do we need to add shipping to say the UK (thats me!)
Thanks in advance...
Malc
Subject: RE: International Shipping Costs?
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 22:08:55 -0700
From: "Gabe Newell" <[email protected]> View Contact Details
To: "MALC" <[email protected]>
s/h is not included in the price, but we will ship to the UK (I don't know the cost off the top of my head)
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From: MALC [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 3:09 PM
To: Gabe Newell; Doug Lombardi
Subject: International Shipping Costs?
Thanks for the details guys about the purchase options. Great News. I hope this means things are afoot in the 'GOLD' camp.
If we go for the top option ($89.99) do we need to add shipping to say the UK (thats me!)
Thanks in advance...
Malc
O
Obraxis
Guest
Kinda a BIG thing for 56k users who eventually wanted to get GOLD AFTER getting retail....
Response (JonH) 10/07/2004 04:49 PM
Hello,
There will be no upgrade from the retail packages to Steam gold accounts I appologize. You will have to either purchase the retail, or download HL2 via Steam.
Response (JonH) 10/07/2004 04:49 PM
Hello,
There will be no upgrade from the retail packages to Steam gold accounts I appologize. You will have to either purchase the retail, or download HL2 via Steam.
when asked a question about the Steam SDK:
Erik Johnson <[email protected]>
To: Tlaloc <****@gmail.com>
Not yet, but we plan on releasing this.
Erik Johnson <[email protected]>
To: Tlaloc <****@gmail.com>
Not yet, but we plan on releasing this.
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very interesting information here regarding the SDK release and thwe items in the collectors edition.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keva [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 11:43 AM
> To: Gabe Newell
> Subject: Half-Life 2 SDK
>
> Hi Gabe,
>
> First of all I wanna say a big thankyou on behalf of all the Half-Life
> community for your ongoiing great work
>
> This is my first time emailing you so hope im talking to the right guy
> lol.
>
> Anyway i have 3 questions for now. Hope i dont tire you out lol.
>
> 1. When do you plan on releasing the SDK?
> 2. Do you plan on releasing it via steam or regular download?
> 3. Will we be able to purchase items that are in the collecters
> edition like T-Shirts etc seperate? as id really love to get my hands on one.
>
> Thankyou for taking your time to read this email
>
> Kev
>
>
On Fri, 8 Oct 2004 11:53:14 -0700, Gabe Newell <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> 1) Soon. We're testing it with two MOD teams now.
>
> 2) Both.
>
> 3) Yes.
>
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keva [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 11:43 AM
> To: Gabe Newell
> Subject: Half-Life 2 SDK
>
> Hi Gabe,
>
> First of all I wanna say a big thankyou on behalf of all the Half-Life
> community for your ongoiing great work
>
> This is my first time emailing you so hope im talking to the right guy
> lol.
>
> Anyway i have 3 questions for now. Hope i dont tire you out lol.
>
> 1. When do you plan on releasing the SDK?
> 2. Do you plan on releasing it via steam or regular download?
> 3. Will we be able to purchase items that are in the collecters
> edition like T-Shirts etc seperate? as id really love to get my hands on one.
>
> Thankyou for taking your time to read this email
>
> Kev
>
>
On Fri, 8 Oct 2004 11:53:14 -0700, Gabe Newell <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> 1) Soon. We're testing it with two MOD teams now.
>
> 2) Both.
>
> 3) Yes.
>
>
>
EVIL
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From: EVIL9000 [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 4:02 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: please add payment options like paypal
Will creditcard be the only way to pay for the gold package? or will you add more payment options, like paypal. I personally don't have a creditcard, and I know alot of people that don't live in the us that havent got one either.
I do use paypal alot to pay for my hosting, and I find it a great service to pay overseas
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Yes, we are working to add more payment options.
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 4:02 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: please add payment options like paypal
Will creditcard be the only way to pay for the gold package? or will you add more payment options, like paypal. I personally don't have a creditcard, and I know alot of people that don't live in the us that havent got one either.
I do use paypal alot to pay for my hosting, and I find it a great service to pay overseas
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Yes, we are working to add more payment options.
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![[[LuCkY]]](https://valvetime-data.community.forum/avatars/m/1/1487.jpg?1330940179){kind=avatar}
Visa Electron should work the same as a Visa card.
-----Original Message-----
From: ***
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 9:23 AM
To: Gabe Newell
Subject: visa electron??
Hi.
I have only one question. Can i pre-order Half-life 2 from steam by
using visa electron?? (don't have Visa card )
Well if i can't, plz add it. It would be nice heh
-----Original Message-----
From: ***
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 9:23 AM
To: Gabe Newell
Subject: visa electron??
Hi.
I have only one question. Can i pre-order Half-life 2 from steam by
using visa electron?? (don't have Visa card
)Well if i can't, plz add it. It would be nice heh
E
evilnate
Guest
This is regarding the slashdot article that examines the tricky EULA and the suspicions of pay to play subscriptions via steam. I think we can relax now.
From: *****, Nathan TQO [mailto:n*****@***.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 9:23 AM
To: Gabe Newell
Subject: ELUA
Hi Gabe,
There was an article posted at slashdot (http://slashdot.org/~dasmurf/journal/86404) that looks at the wording of the ELUA. It seems that there is the assumption that we don't own a licensed copy of the game(s) we purchased via steam, instead we are subscribing to a service to use the software.
Many of us are concerned that this could turn into a pay to play (monthly fee) down the road. Can you please verify that we won't have to start paying monthly fees to play the games we already purchased? Can you explain why the language is written in the way it is?
I will post your reply on hl2.net so your fans/customers can be reassured.
Thanks,
evilnate
Gabe wrote - If we screw customers over, they will drop us like a hot potato. We could screw our customers and we could also go out to the parking lot, cover ourselves with gasoline and light ourselves on fire. Both seem like bad ideas.
From: *****, Nathan TQO [mailto:n*****@***.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 9:23 AM
To: Gabe Newell
Subject: ELUA
Hi Gabe,
There was an article posted at slashdot (http://slashdot.org/~dasmurf/journal/86404) that looks at the wording of the ELUA. It seems that there is the assumption that we don't own a licensed copy of the game(s) we purchased via steam, instead we are subscribing to a service to use the software.
Many of us are concerned that this could turn into a pay to play (monthly fee) down the road. Can you please verify that we won't have to start paying monthly fees to play the games we already purchased? Can you explain why the language is written in the way it is?
I will post your reply on hl2.net so your fans/customers can be reassured.
Thanks,
evilnate
Gabe wrote - If we screw customers over, they will drop us like a hot potato. We could screw our customers and we could also go out to the parking lot, cover ourselves with gasoline and light ourselves on fire. Both seem like bad ideas.
J
jAkUpF
Guest
I just got this email from gabe!!! This is what I wrote:
Hi Gabe, my name is Jacob Freeman. I have wrote to you a few times in
the past, and I even shook your hand at E3 and got your autograph. I
now have it framed and I treat it like its my first born Anyways,
just a quick question...
I have noticed that recently Counter-Strike Source has been leaked to
the net, although, oddly enough, people who download Counter-Strike
Source illegally, are able to play, through Steam. Can you update to
prevent this? It just really pisses me off when people steal games
without paying for them. I recently pre-purchased the "gold" version
and I couldn't be more happy. If my $90 bucks goes towards Half-Life
3, then I will be more than happy to buy 5 of them BTW, will there
be a Half-Life 3?
Anyways, I just wanted to make you aware of Warez version of
Counter-Strike Source, and I hope that you can make an update so the
stealing bastards can't play. Thanks and hopefully Half-Life 2 goes
gold soon!
Gabe's email:
We'll shut them down. Thanks for the mail.
Hi Gabe, my name is Jacob Freeman. I have wrote to you a few times in
the past, and I even shook your hand at E3 and got your autograph. I
now have it framed and I treat it like its my first born Anyways,
just a quick question...
I have noticed that recently Counter-Strike Source has been leaked to
the net, although, oddly enough, people who download Counter-Strike
Source illegally, are able to play, through Steam. Can you update to
prevent this? It just really pisses me off when people steal games
without paying for them. I recently pre-purchased the "gold" version
and I couldn't be more happy. If my $90 bucks goes towards Half-Life
3, then I will be more than happy to buy 5 of them BTW, will there
be a Half-Life 3?
Anyways, I just wanted to make you aware of Warez version of
Counter-Strike Source, and I hope that you can make an update so the
stealing bastards can't play. Thanks and hopefully Half-Life 2 goes
gold soon!
Gabe's email:
We'll shut them down. Thanks for the mail.
FreemanHL2
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I wrote this e-mail to rick ellis and got a reply:
"It is becoming increasingly difficult to create a new graphics engine from scratch. Creating a next gen engine would prob take about a decade now. I believe the future is in expanding and updating current engines to GROW with the demand for advanced graphics. Is this your plan with source? To lead a new trend with GROWING engines?
Thanks, I look forward to your reply."
We will continue to improve the Source engine over time. The investment was far too great to let it age.
Rick
Valve
"It is becoming increasingly difficult to create a new graphics engine from scratch. Creating a next gen engine would prob take about a decade now. I believe the future is in expanding and updating current engines to GROW with the demand for advanced graphics. Is this your plan with source? To lead a new trend with GROWING engines?
Thanks, I look forward to your reply."
We will continue to improve the Source engine over time. The investment was far too great to let it age.
Rick
Valve
