Tynan, Why not use Steam as a distribution point?

[RemingtonRyder]

Please trim the quote. We don't need to read the whole original post again, it's right here on the same page.

[cy-one]

Stupid question... I'm quite sure I bought this before Nov14. Is there a way to see how/when I bought it? I mean, there's no "your account" here, similar to what KSP for example has.

Edit: Lucky me... or not. I found the E-Mail. Nope. January actually... weird.
And damnit :/ No Steam for me. Meh.

[Vagabond]

Hello,

I'm curious if sales have increased, decreased, or remained steady since it was announced that steam keys would no longer come with purchase of the game. Especially with it being stated that it will release on steam, and more than likely it will be integrated with steam features, since they are so popular. Does it affect sales with people knowing that they buy in at thirty dollars for early access, but down the road they will have to buy in at thirty dollars (if price remains the same) for steam integration? Will people think that is unfair? Does it matter what they think? Will they buy it anyways even though they do? Would sales increase, decrease, or remain steady if released on steam?

Not that it applies to me, due to the date.

Cheers,
Michael

[TLHeart]

I paid the $30 for access now. I have more than received $30 worth of value. I am glad I am NOT burdened with steam for this game.  I only bought the game 1 month ago, so possibly no steam key, did not affect my decision. When rim world gets released on steam, I will have a choice to make, all depending on if I still want to play this game then, can I still get access to updates via ludeon studios, or do I pay steam for the inconvenience of their delivery system. 

All comes down to what is rim world worth to you? $30 is a drop in the bucket for a game. I have spent $50 on games that I did not receive the enjoyment I have from rimworld.

Steam does not enter in to my decision on purchasing a game.

[Vagabond]

I paid the $30 for access now. I have more than received $30 worth of value. I am glad I am NOT burdened with steam for this game.  I only bought the game 1 month ago, so possibly no steam key, did not affect my decision. When rim world gets released on steam, I will have a choice to make, all depending on if I still want to play this game then, can I still get access to updates via ludeon studios, or do I pay steam for the inconvenience of their delivery system. 

All comes down to what is rim world worth to you? $30 is a drop in the bucket for a game. I have spent $50 on games that I did not receive the enjoyment I have from rimworld.

Steam does not enter in to my decision on purchasing a game.

Luckily I opt into every kickstarted and early access (even non steam) game at their lowest price point. I've had people offer me 40-50 bucks for my rimworld key because it will net them a steam key down the road, and cost less than buying into both early access and steam integration.

I'm not sure what everyone's squabble is with steam that it could be a "burden". . .It has never given me an issue before. I get triple A titles that aren't worth the thirty bucks Rimworld is, for a quarter of their price. I back every game I come across that seems like it could be even remotely good, so that I get a steam key down the road. Steam loads fast. Updates well. Has options for games like Rimworld to maintain multiple versions.

My one wish for steam is that they buy out nexusmods, replace the workshop with nexusmods, and hire on the developers of it to maintain it. Then I can have all my gaming stuff in one easy to use client.

Thinking about it... That isn't my only wish. My other one on the subject is that other companies would abandon their DRM clients and just use steam's...because all the knock offs are horrible and keep me from buying their games.

I might be the only person in the world who hates the Half-Life series and thinks it is hyped...So feel free to ignore my blasphemous ramblings.

As a side note, I judge whether a game has been worth it's cost by multiplying the cost of the game by five. If I put at least that many hours into the game, it has been worth it. For example: At 2078 hours into mount and blade: warband, It has more then been worth it since I bought it day one. I bought Civ V (and all dlc) for 30 something bucks when it was on sale and have only put 85 hours in because mods aren't usable in multiplayer without shady tweaks. That game still hasn't payed off...Just noticed they have released two more 5 dollar dlc since I bought the game...they could have spent that time allowing modded multiplayer. Jerk faces.

No idea what happend up there ^

My new pain meds seem to be effective...

Cheers,
Michael

[Jstank]

My two main issues/questions for this.

1. Will this curtail the alpha development process
2. Is it possible for it to come out on GOG.Com after Nov 4th as well.

GOG is DRM Free and quite awesome!