Its still only a one-time steam session unless you plan on playing multiplayer...
Why is it bad? It only has to do it once. Steam has no spyware.
Why are your only options to steal or not play at all? Can't you install HL2, create your steam account, then turn steam on offline mode?
What the hell makes you think stealing the game will be ANY easier than purchasing HL2? With hacked software you never know what they took out and what they did not. For all you know it could install spyware itself.
Hacked clients that play online can be detected by Valve. Its also going to screw with anyone who has a valid steam account and logs on regularly. They will either have to quit using their existing account or install on another machine.
A similar example is modifying veggies to affect everyone in horrific ways. Yes, it could be done, but no, it wouldn't affect many people since veggies are grown worldwide. You would have to contaminate everyones home garden with the stuff.
Powerplay died awhile back, it was too broad of a scope with little actual substance to back up its claims.
Steam on the other hand, is an immediate benefit to Valve. At $50+ a pop, with millions of counter-strike players worldwide, Valve is looking at a huge profit. Its been proven to be able to sell games (condition zero) as well as handle a hot new release (cs:source beta).
Unless they lose the countersuit from Vivendi, the sky's the limit!
You also get a source engine remake of the original Half-Life, as well as Day of Defeat: source once its out.
Not too shabby, seeing how people paid $30 for DoD retail, when you can download it for free.
I think the big issue behind vouchers is that it will take money from already struggling school systems. Unless they take the abortion funding from school districts, making it detract from the education of others, your argument does not apply.
The ds is a cool concept, but the handheld market really caters to kids. The gameboy advance, with a cheap price and cheap games will still be more popluar among kids because they are half the price. For christmas, console systems are the same price as the ds, and many kids(read: parents) will choose the $99 gamecube (with metroid prime, the FULL game), or $150 ps2/xbox over the ds.
If your kid drops the ds, you're out $150. I hope this thing comes with a parent's guide because:
-it has a touch lcd screen which kids seem to love to hammer on.
-kids tend to want to use a regular writing device on a touch pad, like a pen or crayon.
So its wireless. Can you not use them on planes?
Now, if you can hack them, the possibilities are endless.
When I was a kid in the early 90's, Nintendo was just as expensive as xbox is today, yet I still played with legos and enjoyed them. Why?
Because my parents bought them, and encouraged me to use them at a young age. Maybe Lego's lack of sales should be attributed to the parents. When I was a kid, I could only play video games a few hours a day, which caused me to play with legos more.
I for one, wouldn't have cancelled my City of Heroes subscription if it was free, and I had to see ads while the game was loading, and on billboards all overthe city.
4-5. Here you have your facts wrong. It was no ordinary virus, it was a new one designed to take advantage of an outlook flaw that hadn't been patched as of that time. Anti-virus programs had weren't able to catch this, as no definitions existed yet.
As for the network guys, you have no idea exactly how the source theft took place and how long the theft was discovered after it occurred. It was Gabe Newell, the head of Valve, who's laptop got hacked into. Once the hacker assumed his identity, he/she/they could access almost everything on the network.
Yes it was done and wasn't profitable. Does it change the fact that people used it and enjoyed it? All this says is that its not very wise to make free wireless in the first place. I disagree.
I see the real benefit in this lies not in making existing wireless cheaper, but in expanding the reach of wireless by allowing it to be in places that would not normally be covered. Think waiting rooms and fast food restaurants. The business sees a benefit without cost, the user gets free wireless. And of course, if the ads get to you, you can go to a place that provides their own wireless access without ads.
Actually, it was the fault of the projectionist. Having worked in a theater, I've seen it happen once.
It's up to the projectionist to limit the viewing area of the top and bottom portion of the film. I'm pretty sure each film comes with specifications on what height to chop it off at.
Rent the DVD if you don't believe me. I can't speak for every movie, but I know it can happen in a theater.
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Its still only a one-time steam session unless you plan on playing multiplayer...
Why is it bad? It only has to do it once. Steam has no spyware.
Why are your only options to steal or not play at all? Can't you install HL2, create your steam account, then turn steam on offline mode?
What the hell makes you think stealing the game will be ANY easier than purchasing HL2? With hacked software you never know what they took out and what they did not. For all you know it could install spyware itself.
Hacked clients that play online can be detected by Valve. Its also going to screw with anyone who has a valid steam account and logs on regularly. They will either have to quit using their existing account or install on another machine.
Its a ONE-TIME activation folks. Don't have an internet connection? Have a restrictive connection?
Just take the bus to Wal-Mart and pick up an AOL CD. Yes, it takes a credit card/debit card to install.
Once you're connected, install Half-Life 2. Once it's done, cancel your AOL subscription and enjoy your shiny new coaster.
Yeah, its awkward and takes time. But that's what you have to do if you want to play HL2.
Stop acting like its the end of the world. You activate once, and that's it. No more steam.
If you buy over steam the game is unlocked at ~12am PST Tuesday, i.e. Monday night.
Does the shell exploit still occur if you use mozilla/firefox?
This just seems like a natural progression for me... Standalone CD burners -> standalone DVD burners.
NO.
A similar example is modifying veggies to affect everyone in horrific ways. Yes, it could be done, but no, it wouldn't affect many people since veggies are grown worldwide. You would have to contaminate everyones home garden with the stuff.
Powerplay died awhile back, it was too broad of a scope with little actual substance to back up its claims.
Steam on the other hand, is an immediate benefit to Valve. At $50+ a pop, with millions of counter-strike players worldwide, Valve is looking at a huge profit. Its been proven to be able to sell games (condition zero) as well as handle a hot new release (cs:source beta).
Unless they lose the countersuit from Vivendi, the sky's the limit!
You also get a source engine remake of the original Half-Life, as well as Day of Defeat: source once its out. Not too shabby, seeing how people paid $30 for DoD retail, when you can download it for free.
It was delayed about a month ago or so to 12/31/04.
The SDK isn't out yet, and they may delay it until HL2 is released.... meaning who knows.
You're forgetting a large portion of BB users...
I think the big issue behind vouchers is that it will take money from already struggling school systems. Unless they take the abortion funding from school districts, making it detract from the education of others, your argument does not apply.
Anyone have the tet of the article? How are transfer speeds/times?
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The ds is a cool concept, but the handheld market really caters to kids. The gameboy advance, with a cheap price and cheap games will still be more popluar among kids because they are half the price. For christmas, console systems are the same price as the ds, and many kids(read: parents) will choose the $99 gamecube (with metroid prime, the FULL game), or $150 ps2/xbox over the ds. If your kid drops the ds, you're out $150. I hope this thing comes with a parent's guide because: -it has a touch lcd screen which kids seem to love to hammer on. -kids tend to want to use a regular writing device on a touch pad, like a pen or crayon. So its wireless. Can you not use them on planes? Now, if you can hack them, the possibilities are endless.
When I was a kid in the early 90's, Nintendo was just as expensive as xbox is today, yet I still played with legos and enjoyed them. Why? Because my parents bought them, and encouraged me to use them at a young age. Maybe Lego's lack of sales should be attributed to the parents. When I was a kid, I could only play video games a few hours a day, which caused me to play with legos more.
Will it still be in black & white?
Condition zero was $10 cheaper online.
I have no problem playing a free game with ads, as long as they aren't incredibly intrusive.
I for one, wouldn't have cancelled my City of Heroes subscription if it was free, and I had to see ads while the game was loading, and on billboards all overthe city.
4-5. Here you have your facts wrong. It was no ordinary virus, it was a new one designed to take advantage of an outlook flaw that hadn't been patched as of that time. Anti-virus programs had weren't able to catch this, as no definitions existed yet.
As for the network guys, you have no idea exactly how the source theft took place and how long the theft was discovered after it occurred. It was Gabe Newell, the head of Valve, who's laptop got hacked into. Once the hacker assumed his identity, he/she/they could access almost everything on the network.
Yes it was done and wasn't profitable. Does it change the fact that people used it and enjoyed it? All this says is that its not very wise to make free wireless in the first place. I disagree. I see the real benefit in this lies not in making existing wireless cheaper, but in expanding the reach of wireless by allowing it to be in places that would not normally be covered. Think waiting rooms and fast food restaurants. The business sees a benefit without cost, the user gets free wireless. And of course, if the ads get to you, you can go to a place that provides their own wireless access without ads.
Actually, it was the fault of the projectionist. Having worked in a theater, I've seen it happen once. It's up to the projectionist to limit the viewing area of the top and bottom portion of the film. I'm pretty sure each film comes with specifications on what height to chop it off at. Rent the DVD if you don't believe me. I can't speak for every movie, but I know it can happen in a theater.