09-15-2003, 01:34 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-15-2003, 01:43 PM by evil_admin.)
Those of you that have attempted to install the new Valve authentication and delivery system, STEAM, have undoubtedly experienced hours of stress frustration with little or no success.
I like Valve games...I think they are some of the best around and I like the idea of being able to create my own server and even participate in fixing bugs in mods or creating my own mod. However, Valve's implementation of the STEAM system has taken what is supposed to be the simplest part of gaming and made it unbearable. Hours of trying to download the client software only to experience numerous crashes, lockups, etc. For those of use lucky enough to get the client downloaded, there are still major problems.
I would like to propose a NO PLAY day for the Valve gaming community to remind Valve that we are the ones that paid for the games and we are the ones that put up our own time and money for servers and fixes. We are the ones that promote the game and help it spread. Apparently Valve has forgotten that part of the process.
Let me know that you think.
evil_admin
I like Valve games...I think they are some of the best around and I like the idea of being able to create my own server and even participate in fixing bugs in mods or creating my own mod. However, Valve's implementation of the STEAM system has taken what is supposed to be the simplest part of gaming and made it unbearable. Hours of trying to download the client software only to experience numerous crashes, lockups, etc. For those of use lucky enough to get the client downloaded, there are still major problems.
I would like to propose a NO PLAY day for the Valve gaming community to remind Valve that we are the ones that paid for the games and we are the ones that put up our own time and money for servers and fixes. We are the ones that promote the game and help it spread. Apparently Valve has forgotten that part of the process.
Let me know that you think.
evil_admin