Half-Life's Steamy Future [Sep 07, 2003, 1:14 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
A post on Planet Half-Life
(thanks Frans) reproduces some quotes from Valve's Erik Johnson posted to a Steam
forum thread discussing the role of Steam in the future of Half-Life. Here
are the excerpts:
There will no longer be a WonID system, it will be replaced by the SteamID system.
When we convert the userbase to Steam, a single WonID will be valid for all of the products.
If you're purchased a product from us at retail, you're going to have access to all of our products via Steam.
No, you do not have to pay for Steam.
That is correct, you'll have to have Steam installed to play the most current version of Half-Life.
There's defenitly something wrong with those requirements.
It's a "patching/auto-updating/download/server browser" software. Please tell me why it needs a 1.0Ghz system with 256MB of RAM. We all know all this HD space is needed since Steam download stuff while your not looking and that internet connection because your fucked if you're on 56k. But why would it need a 1.0Ghz CPU with so much RAM. Since the only thing you were able to use it for in the beta was playing a 5 years old game.
The piracy argument doesn't even exist. For SP, there's nothing a firewall can't stop and for MP, there's been valid CD-Key system for years.
I have no problem with it if it wouldn't be required. An additionnal software for those who wants it. But I want to keep the ability to use an external server browser, download my patches on my own, run a server or play on one with the version of the game I decide to, etc.
Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP
500 MB HD space
256 MB RAM
1.0 Ghz processor
1GB HD space (strongly recommended)
Broadband Internet connection (128kb/s or higher strongly recommended)
It's a "patching/auto-updating/download/server browser" software. Please tell me why it needs a 1.0Ghz system with 256MB of RAM. We all know all this HD space is needed since Steam download stuff while your not looking and that internet connection because your fucked if you're on 56k. But why would it need a 1.0Ghz CPU with so much RAM. Since the only thing you were able to use it for in the beta was playing a 5 years old game.
The piracy argument doesn't even exist. For SP, there's nothing a firewall can't stop and for MP, there's been valid CD-Key system for years.
I have no problem with it if it wouldn't be required. An additionnal software for those who wants it. But I want to keep the ability to use an external server browser, download my patches on my own, run a server or play on one with the version of the game I decide to, etc.
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