Steam vs Direct Download

ti6er · 03-10-2018, 07:36 AM

Will be my first OOTP (19). Was getting round to pre-ordering before I came across the conundrum of 'steam vs direct download'.

If it helps, this is the only game I will be playing and my device is a MacBook.

mitchkenn · 03-10-2018, 08:45 AM

see this thread:

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...d.php?t=285427

ti6er · 03-10-2018, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by mitchkenn

see this thread:

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...d.php?t=285427

Thanks for that - had seen that earlier but some nice points in there. Is the auto-updating really a big factor? Is it any less convenient to manually update?

mitchkenn · 03-10-2018, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ti6er

Thanks for that - had seen that earlier but some nice points in there. Is the auto-updating really a big factor? Is it any less convenient to manually update?

once in a while, some updates do not work quite as expected ... some users like to wait a week or more before downloading new updates to make certain it doesn't mess up their game. With Steam, (at least in my settings) it auto updates as soon as you open the program.

So to some it is a big issue. Just something to be aware of.

Orcin · 03-10-2018, 10:28 AM

If you don’t use Steam for other games, it makes sense to buy direct and give the company some extra profit while maintaining control over your update process.

FYI I use Steam or Blizzard for all of my games, but I still buy OOTP direct for reasons above.

ti6er · 03-10-2018, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Orcin

If you don’t use Steam for other games, it makes sense to buy direct and give the company some extra profit while maintaining control over your update process.

FYI I use Steam or Blizzard for all of my games, but I still buy OOTP direct for reasons above.

Thank you for this, after mulling it over and looking at other threads I have come to the same conclusion.

It will be the sole game I play (so no need for a library, etc.) and it would be nice as you said to be in control over your game. Buying directly from the developers also feels crisper and comes with their custom benefits (add-ons, early access and such). And if I'm able to add a few extra coins into their coffers then that's all the better.

Rosco Peabody · 03-10-2018, 12:58 PM

I buy directly from them almost exclusively because I want them to get the extra money.

smiller · 03-10-2018, 02:01 PM

I have Steam, but always buy direct from the company for reasons others have stated.

demjansk1942 · 03-18-2018, 02:41 PM

I bought through Steam since it allows me to install and uninstall quickly

rastyk · 03-18-2018, 04:27 PM

I hadn't noticed downloads from OOTP's site being slow. Realistically, the difference seems to be that Steam has Windows / OSX / AND Linux and the direct purchase has access to downloads central (and you have to choose 2 licenses to either PC/Mac OR Linux. Direct purchase pre-orders give you an advance beta copy on March 19 (tomorrow).

Hoiles · 03-18-2018, 05:18 PM

The pros of direct download are mostly (1) the mods are better integrated (2) OOTP devs gets a bigger cut. The main advantage of Steam is the auto-install of updates, though some don’t like that. I actually have the Steam version because I like the pop-ups you get from achievements, which is a totally silly reason I guess.

demjansk1942 · 03-19-2018, 06:09 PM

Agree with all posts and I do buy direct on many games. However, on this one I had wallet money on Steam and decided to use it. Next year we will have ootp20.

Dargone · 03-19-2018, 08:14 PM

I buy everything via STEAM except OOTP. Like others, I want Markus and company to get all the revenue.

Caporegime · 03-20-2018, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Dargone

I buy everything via STEAM except OOTP. Like others, I want Markus and company to get all the revenue.

Same here, with one other exception: AGEod. They're another small company that caters to a niche market, only in their case it's strategy games.

I once loathed Steam, but these days I have such a huge investment in it (104 games) that I can't imagine gaming on my PC without it.

Lukas Berger · 03-20-2018, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Caporegime

Same here, with one other exception: AGEod. They're another small company that caters to a niche market, only in their case it's strategy games.

I once loathed Steam, but these days I have such a huge investment in it (104 games) that I can't imagine gaming on my PC without it.

Nice to see another AGEod gamer here

I believe I have every game AGEod has ever made

Tunnelrunner · 03-20-2018, 07:57 AM

I do both. I buy the direct version to support Markus and the OOTP team AND I also buy the Steam version for my own reasons.

BTW, I have held off trying the beta because I'll be doing my seasonal campaign on Steam. It's taking a lot of self control.

Caporegime · 03-20-2018, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Lukas Berger

Nice to see another AGEod gamer here

I believe I have every game AGEod has ever made

Nice! I don't have every game they've made, but the ones I do have I absolutely love and have played for hundreds of hours a piece, especially Civil War II & Wars in America. Heck, what other company would even consider making a strategy game based on the Russian revolution? AGEod is awesome.

03-10-2018, 07:36 AM	#1
ti6er Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 33	Steam vs Direct Download Will be my first OOTP (19). Was getting round to pre-ordering before I came across the conundrum of 'steam vs direct download'. If it helps, this is the only game I will be playing and my device is a MacBook.

03-10-2018, 08:45 AM	#2
mitchkenn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oregon, not by design Posts: 2,853	see this thread: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...d.php?t=285427 __________________ "This is my opening farewell " - Jackson Browne “They make a desolation and call it peace.” ― Agha Shahid Ali "Maybe she just has to sing, for the sake of the song - And who do I think that I am to decide that she's wrong." - Townes Van Zandt "I saw a young man leaning on his wooden crutch - He called out to me, 'Don't ask for so much' And a young woman leaning in her darkened door She cried out to me, 'Why not ask for more?' " - Leonard Cohen "Hello darkness, my old Friend ...." - Paul Simon Before Mays, before DiMaggio, there was Oscar Charleston. "All the lies about Babe Ruth are true." - Waite Hoyt Avatar is the late great Townes Van Zandt. rip.

03-10-2018, 10:28 AM	#5
Orcin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,798	If you don’t use Steam for other games, it makes sense to buy direct and give the company some extra profit while maintaining control over your update process. FYI I use Steam or Blizzard for all of my games, but I still buy OOTP direct for reasons above. Last edited by Orcin; 03-10-2018 at 10:30 AM.

03-19-2018, 08:14 PM	#13
Dargone Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Interwebs Posts: 2,862	I buy everything via STEAM except OOTP. Like others, I want Markus and company to get all the revenue. __________________ I was never one to patiently pick up broken fragments and glue them together again and tell myself that the mended whole was as good as new. What is broken is broken -- and I'd rather remember it as it was at its best than mend it and see the broken places as long as I lived.-Margaret Mitchell

03-10-2018, 12:58 PM	#7
Rosco Peabody All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South of Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 1,092	I buy directly from them almost exclusively because I want them to get the extra money.

03-10-2018, 02:01 PM	#8
smiller Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Pittsboro NC Posts: 424	I have Steam, but always buy direct from the company for reasons others have stated.

03-18-2018, 02:41 PM	#9
demjansk1942 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 94	I bought through Steam since it allows me to install and uninstall quickly

03-18-2018, 04:27 PM	#10
rastyk Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 24	I hadn't noticed downloads from OOTP's site being slow. Realistically, the difference seems to be that Steam has Windows / OSX / AND Linux and the direct purchase has access to downloads central (and you have to choose 2 licenses to either PC/Mac OR Linux. Direct purchase pre-orders give you an advance beta copy on March 19 (tomorrow).

03-18-2018, 05:18 PM	#11
Hoiles All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 572	The pros of direct download are mostly (1) the mods are better integrated (2) OOTP devs gets a bigger cut. The main advantage of Steam is the auto-install of updates, though some don’t like that. I actually have the Steam version because I like the pop-ups you get from achievements, which is a totally silly reason I guess.

03-19-2018, 06:09 PM	#12
demjansk1942 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 94	Agree with all posts and I do buy direct on many games. However, on this one I had wallet money on Steam and decided to use it. Next year we will have ootp20.

03-20-2018, 07:57 AM	#16
Tunnelrunner Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 64	I do both. I buy the direct version to support Markus and the OOTP team AND I also buy the Steam version for my own reasons. BTW, I have held off trying the beta because I'll be doing my seasonal campaign on Steam. It's taking a lot of self control.