Might want to read a little bit further. So whats the point of steam then if you dont have autoupdating enabled? You wont be able to play online anyway if you dont update (isnt that one of the main purposes of Steam?).
You wouldn't be able to play online anyway if everyone else had a newer version than you did...that's nothing new. Just like any other game, you'd have to get the latest patch to play on servers that are patched.
If you have the current version, and disable updates, you can still play online...
I don't get what the big deal is...
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