Does this mean that if I buy ship paint (or anything else) here on the FD site, Steam will still get the 30% cut? (After / if I use a Steam code)
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Does this mean that if I buy ship paint (or anything else) here on the FD site, Steam will still get the 30% cut? (After / if I use a Steam code)
It seems - yes.
Thats why i am not linked to steam account.
I am trying to support a game around 10-20 bucks by month with buying some stuff like t-shirts, mugs, paintjobs, etc, and i do not want to support steam, but FD and Elite.
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Rememberer to add those nice reviews on Steam now, Commanders 
You would be correct based on the current information that has been posted by FD staff. Some people are blind to this because it doesn't fit with their perfect world vision of Steam and Valve.
Yes, despite the deliberate misinformation spread such as below. This person when shown the current information on several occasions, did not respond to it, chose to ignore it.
A wierd interpretation of "facts" - we can only believe FD staff right now.
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Clearly following on from the first post by Ed and the one linked on page 25, it intimates not using your Steam key is more beneficial to FD. Here it is again: http://imgur.com/lpm1OuJ
Future purchases would appear to be it. See details above. Although you have certainly supported FD well. Props to you sir, I wish I'd had the money to do the same.
This is the only supported understanding right now based on what FD have told us.
Then until we hear from Ed or another FD staffer otherwise, don't use the key.
A quick question - and apologies if it's already been asked in the lat 35 pages! - will there be a time limit for the Steam key redemption?
I don't want to use it just yet, as I'd like FD to get as much proceeds as possible from future purchases I do, however Steam is a much better platform regarding downloading and updating so I would switch to Steam if there was actually a time limit on the key redemption.
Does anyone know? Thanks.
I don't want to use it just yet, as I'd like FD to get as much proceeds as possible from future purchases I do, however Steam is a much better platform regarding downloading and updating so I would switch to Steam if there was actually a time limit on the key redemption.
Does anyone know? Thanks.
I think is when you generate the code, not when you actually use it.
So, if you have generated it, the harm is already done, just feel free to activate it on Steam and give it a good review.
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There is no harm. The only difference about the Steam and the normal launcher is the link to the shop in it.
Don't use it, because it goes to https://steam.elitedangerous.com where you pay over steam.
Instead go to https://store.elitedangerous.com and make your purchases there to support only the developers.
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That's interesting. I'd still like confirmation of that, because the dev said all the purchares from your Frontier account will be linked to steam.
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It'd be really great if there was a way Steam users could 100% financially support FD. As things stand, it doesn't look like it, but I'd be quite happy if this turned out not to be the case.
Have some Rep for this. I really wondered how Steam could guess I bought a ship skin over the webstore.
I can also only wonder about Frontier Development. They were only firing up people in this thread and made a rather poor and uninformed impression! Seriously!
Do we actually know yet if registering via Steam means Valve take a cut of purchases via the Frontier shop?
All I've seen is this http://imgur.com/lpm1OuJ which seems a bit vague and unsure.
And Edward's statement in the first post is somewhat vague?
All I've seen is this http://imgur.com/lpm1OuJ which seems a bit vague and unsure.
And Edward's statement in the first post is somewhat vague?
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OK, I was enlightened. Sorry, i am not native english, and maybe thats why it was not clear.
"By generating a Steam key all future purchases made with your Frontier account will also be associated with your Steam account. " means: directly from Frontier store AND when you link Frontier account and Steam account. So if you LINK accounts - generate key, and even you buy from FD store, there will be a Steam CUT.
"but sticking with the EliteDangerous.com store" means: be ONLY in FD store, NOT linked to the Steam...
Half Life 3 confirmed. I am not generate key.
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I can't see it either...
I read this as 'any further purchased content (where ever that may be) will show up on your Steam copy of the game', which is exactly what would be relevant for a customer to know and thus make a statement about.
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You are playing ED, wich requires an account to play, you cant play without one, and you are always connected. That IS a type of DRM. Besides, any EULA you agree to in software has a clause saying that you are NOT buying the product, you are only paying for the right of being able to use it, but ownership still belongs to the developer in some cases, to the publisher in other. You can thank that last bit to the DMCA it makes possible for devs/publishers to go for you if you try to tinker with the files of said software.