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So the steam release is staggered over the Beamdog client release...?

electrobanelectroban Member Posts: 57
edited November 2013 in General Discussion (Spoiler Warning!)
Yeah cool that makes sense, users that prefer to use steam as there preferred choice of middleware?

When is the game available to download on steam or use on steam? It's teh 15th!
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  • MessiMessi Member Posts: 738
    There's a countdown timer on the BG2EE store page. Currently it says 10 hours.
  • PekingduckmanPekingduckman Member Posts: 151
    Nobody's forcing you to purchase it on Steam, and what's 10 hours compared to a few months like BG1EE?
  • RazaDelromRazaDelrom Member Posts: 149
    More time for BG:EE, what's not to love? ^.^
  • bdeonovicbdeonovic Member Posts: 86
    electroban said:

    Yeah cool that makes sense, give a fuck you to the users that prefer to use steam as there preferred choice of middleware?

    When is the game available to download on steam or use on steam? It's teh 15th!

    I think its because they don't have direct control over the steam release (i.e. they have to get approval from ATARI and so it has to go through a few more channels and hurdles)
  • ShinShin Member Posts: 2,344
    It is, and it's been up about a thousand times before when people ask from where to buy the game or complain that every release hits steam a bit delayed; most recently when the 1.2 patch for BGEE came out.
  • VarwulfVarwulf Member Posts: 564
    Beamdog != Valve
  • MessiMessi Member Posts: 738
    bdeonovic said:

    electroban said:

    Yeah cool that makes sense, give a fuck you to the users that prefer to use steam as there preferred choice of middleware?

    When is the game available to download on steam or use on steam? It's teh 15th!

    I think its because they don't have direct control over the steam release (i.e. they have to get approval from ATARI and so it has to go through a few more channels and hurdles)
    Actually I don't think that is true anymore.
  • elminsterelminster Member, Developer Posts: 16,317
    edited November 2013
    electroban said:

    Yeah cool that makes sense, give a fuck you to the users that prefer to use steam as there preferred choice of middleware?

    When is the game available to download on steam or use on steam? It's teh 15th!

    Should be in about 7 hours.
  • deltagodeltago Member Posts: 7,811
    Want the game early? buy from the developers, not some third party middleware that whittles the net profits from the creators.

    And why is it later you way ask? Overhaul needs to jump through a few more hoops to get it on Valve than their own servers. So ya cool, it does make sense when you actually think about it.
  • XzarXzar Member Posts: 215
    Time seems to move into opposite direction, because now its 9 hours to go. Oh, and the release date shifted to 16.
  • RiduyRiduy Member Posts: 6
    Oi, had I known I would've gone Beamdog, but Steam is just so convenient :3
  • elminsterelminster Member, Developer Posts: 16,317
    edited November 2013
    Xzar said:

    Time seems to move into opposite direction, because now its 9 hours to go. Oh, and the release date shifted to 16.

    Yea I just noticed that as well. It does say the 15th for me but obviously it would depend upon where you live (I'm Eastern Standard Time)
  • CuvCuv Member, Developer Posts: 2,535
    @electroban I will remind you of the site rules posted at the top of every forum, they do include profanity. Your post will be edited
    http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/10852/site-rules-mind-the-gap
  • electrobanelectroban Member Posts: 57
    elminster said:

    Xzar said:

    Time seems to move into opposite direction, because now its 9 hours to go. Oh, and the release date shifted to 16.

    Yea I just noticed that as well. It does say the 15th for me but obviously it would depend upon where you live (I'm Eastern Standard Time)
    Yes I saw this as well! Any reason as to why the steam release has been pushed back? Was it because of what I said? I'm sorry OK, move the release back.

    Release the data, I can't even pre-download.

  • electrobanelectroban Member Posts: 57
    deltago said:

    Want the game early? buy from the developers, not some third party middleware that whittles the net profits from the creators.

    And why is it later you way ask? Overhaul needs to jump through a few more hoops to get it on Valve than their own servers. So ya cool, it does make sense when you actually think about it.

    Dude if it wasn't for Valve PC Gaming would be in no where as good a condition as it is now. Not to mention how many new devs valve has brought into the industry through green light.
  • ScotGaymerScotGaymer Member Posts: 526
    When i see threads like this...

    I want to headdesk. Until I realise that the people posting these threads are usually people who aren't people who frequent these forums or pay a blind bit of attention to them.

    So it can be forgiven. Sorta.

    Tho @electroban dude you coulda put what you wanted to say without coming off like a raging douchebag. Just sayin...
  • electrobanelectroban Member Posts: 57
    fitscotgaymer said:

    When i see threads like this...

    I want to headdesk. Until I realise that the people posting these threads are usually people who aren't people who frequent these forums or pay a blind bit of attention to them.

    So it can be forgiven. Sorta.

    Tho @electroban dude you coulda put what you wanted to say without coming off like a raging douchebag. Just sayin...

    got something against raging douche bags?! why i oughtaa
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