I think that about 85% of the community will take steam, even thou they know nothing about. They will take it because they really don't know much about stuff like this and how its made more to control then to help. 10 to 12 percent will fight it (I'm in this group) and the rest will not bother with it at all.
But for all those that don't take it ir fight it, there will be new people to take their place just because they don't know better.
Sure Steam has its good points, like helping to cut down on pirates and cheaters. But If I have to run it to play the single player and lan games its just stupid. There are all the others things I mentioned that I don't like about it either.
As I said, I will be moving to steam because I HAVE to, just to keep playing Half-Life 1 and keep playing Ricochet with my friends. Depending on what they do after that will determin when I get Half-Life 2.
Course I still have to get a new video card first before I get Half-Life 2 anyway. I still haven't decided which one to go for, for the price range I am looking at I don't have much of a choice.
But for all those that don't take it ir fight it, there will be new people to take their place just because they don't know better.
Sure Steam has its good points, like helping to cut down on pirates and cheaters. But If I have to run it to play the single player and lan games its just stupid. There are all the others things I mentioned that I don't like about it either.
As I said, I will be moving to steam because I HAVE to, just to keep playing Half-Life 1 and keep playing Ricochet with my friends. Depending on what they do after that will determin when I get Half-Life 2.
Course I still have to get a new video card first before I get Half-Life 2 anyway. I still haven't decided which one to go for, for the price range I am looking at I don't have much of a choice.