Ok new to the forums and question.

[SGT Tenor]

What's is the deal with this "pay to play" I really don't understand it myself. Personally I playSingleplayer for the most part. I usually don't have time to play multiplayer games because of my newborn son and other family obligations.

Although I'm interested in playing CS and DOD even TF2, with the development of BOTS by third party people I can get the experience of these specific games. I know it's not anywhere near close to actually playing against people but it sure is nice to be able to try out if not actually play these mods.

Now what I dont understand about the pay for play deal and steam is- what does it offer? Do you pay the $50 for HL2 right of the bat or when you get the steam subscription do you just pay the $9.95 and that's that?

The $9.95 does sound like the better bargain if that is the case. That way I can download HL2 and within in 5 months TF2 may or may not come out. And what about what steam has to offer? I hear that the code changes frequently to counter the hacking and things like that. For that alone that might be worth it.

I only think that Valve may be jumping on the bandwagon for what Everquest and Star Wars galaxies offers. the $15 or so dollars a month really pays off for them I'm sure. YOu figure thousands of people playing online--- That's big money. As companies like Blizzard with World of warcraft and it's payt to play it seems that gaming is really heading toward that route. Not only do you have to buy the game and get a supbscription per month as well as an internet connection it seems costly. For a gamer that doesn't play that often, I shudder to think how one can experience these fine games on a part time basis.


Thanks in advance.

 

[scribblehead]

wait here for a sec, while i fetch you a paper hat, cuz your f****ing special....seriously there's like 500 threads about this!!

 

[spitcodfry]

Originally posted by SGT Tenor
The $9.95 does sound like the better bargain if that is the case. That way I can download HL2 and within in 5 months TF2 may or may not come out. And what about what steam has to offer? I hear that the code changes frequently to counter the hacking and things like that. For that alone that might be worth it.

Then thats the way you should go. You'll have the option of just downloading Half-Life 2 single player, in addition to subsequent mods that will later be released, at no extra charge. If you get tired of it all, you can cancel your subscription at any time. Its pretty much a totally internet-regulated rental system, and a good one at that IMO.

 

[SGT Tenor]

wait here for a sec, while i fetch you a paper hat, cuz your f****ing special....seriously there's like 500 threads about this!!

Hey thanks? that it's great to come to a new forum and get agreating like that. I've read most if not all of the post mentioning the pay to play and it's still confusing. I jsut neaded a simple answer no some wisecracking idiot response that irks the hell out of me. What's the answer? Do you pay $50 bucks then the subscription fee or pay the subscription fee and play the game? I simple answer is all I wanted.



Thanks spitcodfry It kind of makes sense. I think I will.

It's still confusing, one more thing. Even if I cancel the game, can I can still resubscribe and then download the game again. I didn't think of that. If that is the case cool.

 

[koopa]

I would *guess* that the subscription fee system will have a minimum of three months (or something), to stop people signing up, downloading everything, then leaving one month later.

 

[scribblehead]

Originally posted by SGT Tenor
Hey thanks? that it's great to come to a new forum and get agreating like that. I've read most if not all of the post mentioning the pay to play and it's still confusing. I jsut neaded a simple answer no some wisecracking idiot response that irks the hell out of me. What's the answer? Do you pay $50 bucks then the subscription fee or pay the subscription fee and play the game? I simple answer is all I wanted.



Thanks spitcodfry It kind of makes sense. I think I will.

It's still confusing, one more thing. Even if I cancel the game, can I can still resubscribe and then download the game again. I didn't think of that. If that is the case cool.

Sorry dude, was just bored, so someone had to take the fall for it :cheese:

 

[spitcodfry]

Originally posted by SGT Tenor
It's still confusing, one more thing. Even if I cancel the game, can I can still resubscribe and then download the game again. I didn't think of that. If that is the case cool.

You can cancel at any time and rejoin at any time, as I understand it.

 

[spitcodfry]

Originally posted by koopa
I would *guess* that the subscription fee system will have a minimum of three months (or something), to stop people signing up, downloading everything, then leaving one month later.

You can't download it to your HD permanently on a subscription via Steam basis. It works like a system cache, is my guess, in that a certain number of HD space is set aside (that's temporary, of course), in order to quickly access required files to launch the game and play efficiently. When you unsubscribe Steam probably has an automated system that deletes all files related to Half-Life 2 from your HD. Thats my two cents on it.