Steam Support

Angelis1

Angelis1
Harbinger said:
And this is the only part that is relevant being that Frontier dropped a subtle hint on page one that they have no intention of using the Steam Workshop for user generated content.

Read between the lines. They're working on their own system for user generated content so the whole Steam vs Frontier argument as to who is most capable of providing a lasting UGC service due to overall financial prowess is a pointless argument. It really doesn't cost that much money to rent a few AWS servers to contain & distribute this stuff. Elite: Dangerous is rocking between 80-170 servers at any one time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7II4Q0jXeIs

The server requirements (and costs) for a content distribution system are timid by comparison.
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Dont get me wrong. I'm not against that they made their own "Online Library" (Like i said throughout this thread)

I just do not want to hear silliness (like the risk between Steam and Frontier is the same, because it's 100% wrong !!!) and your "the number of servers" argument is irelevant.
Of course they have a strong back, and the financial resources to host this system. It's not what i'm talking about here.

I just wanted to restore two truths in this thread :
- SteamStore is just a online store (and the bigest one in the world), so the game NEED (and not "SHOULD") to be selled here.
- SteamWorkshop is much safer than any other "home made" platform in the world (even if some, like Frontier or others, can do it too).

Whether we like "Steam" or not !

Again, i'm not against a custom system (which may also have some advantages), i just saying that it's more dangerous (and not only about the bankruptcy risk, but also the fact that they can transform the "library" into a "shop" at any time if they want) and that, regardless of our trust in Frontier. Everyone has to deal with it. Me, you, everyone. This remains a risk that we would be foolish to ignore.

Steam tried and took a big red card. And we are 125 millions users !
So if Frontier want to do the same, the chances that they do so will be larger, because the user numbers will be less important in the world, and that the "noise" around the subject will be much smaller.

*coughs* Electronic Arts *coughs*

I trust Frontier as developers, but shareholders ? It's something else.
 
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Angelis1

Angelis1
Hey guys : If you dont like Steam, it's the right time to discover and enjoy the sales :

http://store.steampowered.com/

For exemple :

Elite: Dangerous (-67%)
http://store.steampowered.com/app/359320/?snr=1_4_4__fall2015-TopSellers

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[rolleyes]
 

Harbinger

Volunteer Moderator
Harbinger
Angelis said:
Hey guys : If you dont like Steam
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Nobody is saying they don't like Steam (well maybe one or two are). We're just making the point that as far as Frontier is concerned they're merely a store front. Nothing else.

Angelis said:
it's the right time to discover and enjoy the sales :

http://store.steampowered.com/

For exemple :

Elite: Dangerous (-67%)
http://store.steampowered.com/app/35...015-TopSellers
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Good advice, if people want to support Frontier then they should certainly give Elite: Dangerous a try. At the current price it's a steal.
 

KnoxVegas

KnoxVegas
0BobTheJanitor said:
I like Steam support, but I do not like it when games ONLY use Steam. Choice is important.
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True. I'm to big on the steam mods and stuff, I would rather manually add them myself. But I know a lot of people like the steam support stuff, but I do not think they will use steam support if they do vet the game over to the steam platform. I think they will use their own custom system and I'm sure it will be better than the steam support. [big grin]
 

Angelis1

Angelis1
Wardis said:
To be honest, if the game is not on Steam by now, It probably most likely will not be...
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They have gold in hands.
They shall not pass next to the world's largest online game store, this would be the most stupid decision ever for the sales.

"The more the game is seen, the better it is.
The more they are available in many sales outlets, the better it is."

I'm not sure of the translation, but this should be painted on the walls of the marketing team' openspace.

PS : I hope "Humble Bundle Store" too. I love this store.
 

stuk71

stuk71
I don't see why not. After all, Elite: Dangerous is on steam. However, games are unable to get Steam green light in a pre-alpha state. With Frontiers pricing structure in place already, I do not believe we will see Planet Coaster on Steam until the full game released
 
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Kenneth1

K
Brett C said:
I wouldn't exactly say Steam workshop is secure for file storage. Who's to say in a decades time, Steam decides to discontinue the SteamCommunity site - taking along most of the user generated content with it? That would be a bad thing to see happen.

Theoretically speaking.... What if we created something inside the game client to pull in, sync, upload user generated content?
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I would say Steam is much more reliable than a small game developer who has lots to prove
 
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