OOTP on Steam? A Moral Story.

1998 Yankees · 09-18-2011, 05:08 PM

Listen to my tale of woe with a silver lining.

Last year, Cablevision installed a new buried Internet/TV cable from the curb box to the house. That was after several weeks of having the cable running above ground and mowing around it. OK, it was worth waiting for, providing a strong and reliable signal.

A day or two before Hurricane / Tropical Storm Irene hits here (Long Island), my electrical line fails. I am EXTREMELY LUCKY that this happened BEFORE the storm because, being a single house problem, it might have taken weeks for them to get to it after the storm.

The pre-storm electrical repair guy spliced us into the power line of the house next door. Both meters on the ground, dormant! Hooray! (Though I bet dollars to doughnuts that they come up with a way to bill us anyway).

Storm comes, winds blow, trees sway, limbs fall, power goes out for hundreds of thousands for a week or more. Yet we have power the whole time.

Finally, last Thursday, the electric company comes to install a new power line to our house. Dig they must, right through our Internet/TV cable.

No Internet, no TV, for THREE AND A HALF DAYS. Several long conversations with the wife, however. My reaction: "It's all right, I guess, but I wouldn't want to do it all the time."

At about this time, moderators are saying to themselves "What the heck does this have to do with OOTP?" I'm getting to that. Kindly forbear from punitive action.

My point goes back to this thread:
http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ely-steam.html

Specifically when I said this in the final posting:

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OK, so I've taken a step to move into 21st Century gaming. Are you happy now?

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Well, I think I've taken a step backward this weekend.

Cable just having been restored late this Sunday afternoon, I reflect back on these harrowing days. Internet? NO. TV? NO. OOTP Baseball? YES, because it resides on my PC and does not require Internet access to play (aside from an occasional license check over the Internet).

My sanity preserved! (Conversations with the wife notwithstanding.)

bababui · 09-18-2011, 11:26 PM

This is what happens when you diss OOTP God mgom29.

rudel.dietrich · 09-18-2011, 11:36 PM

If OOTP was on Steam and the internet goes out, then you can run Steam in offline mode and would still be able to play said OOTP game.
Thus rendering this entire thread pointless.

bababui · 09-19-2011, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by rudel.dietrich

If OOTP was on Steam and the internet goes out, then you can run Steam in offline mode and would still be able to play said OOTP game.
Thus rendering this entire thread pointless.

Just keep Steam in offline mode until you are ready for updates.

KevinWI · 09-19-2011, 02:27 AM

I have 223 games on Steam, offline mode works like a charm. Enjoyed gaming during internet outages and whatnot.

1998 Yankees · 09-19-2011, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

This is what happens when you diss OOTP God mgom29.

Do you think? You don't suppose . . .

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Originally Posted by rudel.dietrich

If OOTP was on Steam and the internet goes out, then you can run Steam in offline mode and would still be able to play said OOTP game.
Thus rendering this entire thread pointless.

Bah. You hip, modern guys. I still don't trust it.

1998 Yankees · 09-19-2011, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Just keep Steam in offline mode until you are ready for updates.

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Originally Posted by KevinWI

I have 223 games on Steam, offline mode works like a charm. Enjoyed gaming during internet outages and whatnot.

Oh, all right. I'm back in the 21st Century. Begrudgingly.

KevinWI · 09-20-2011, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees

Oh, all right. I'm back in the 21st Century. Begrudgingly.

I'm quite addicted to it, hence all the games I own. Their sales and packages are really addicting. I think I bought my first version of OOTP through Steam, but I've been buying it right from the site here since.

magnet · 09-20-2011, 12:33 PM

You need to be online in order to go into offline mode.

CD1083 · 09-20-2011, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by rudel.dietrich

Thus rendering this entire thread pointless.

Nonsense...1998 Yankees could type out the phone book and make it magical.

Tell more 1998 Yankees...tell me about life back before OOTP existed.

magnet · 09-20-2011, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by magnet

You need to be online in order to go into offline mode.

At least it is ALWAYS like this for me. I tried to open it in Offline Mode with no internet connection, and it told me in order to go into offline mode I needed to fix my internet connection.

rudel.dietrich · 09-21-2011, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by The Chase Davis

Nonsense...1998 Yankees could type out the phone book and make it magical.

Tell more 1998 Yankees...tell me about life back before OOTP existed.

1998 Yankees childhood...glaciers were still carving rivers and lakes into the Earths surface.

1998 Yankees · 09-21-2011, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by rudel.dietrich

1998 Yankees childhood...glaciers were still carving rivers and lakes into the Earths surface.

Yeah, and things were quite dull until we discovered fire. I was really against it at first . . . "What happens if we burn the cave down by accident?!?"

This is how it was:

Déjà Bru · 01-27-2016, 08:10 PM

I used to be 1998 Yankees. Aside from my forum name, a lot has changed since I started this thread over four years ago.

Let me just say these two things:

I now have 30 games on Steam.
I used to have 32, but I asked for a refund on two games because one overpowered my laptop with its graphics and the other was just stupid. Refunds cheerfully given.*

Moral: Keep an open mind about technological change. How's that for a "moral story"?

I'm NOT saying that I want OOTPB to be exclusively on Steam. I prefer downloading the game from OOTPD.

It's just that I am no where near as angry and adamant on this topic as I was four years ago in this thread.

* The purchase has to be recent and you cannot have played the game too long; both are reasonable conditions for receiving a refund.

RchW · 01-27-2016, 08:17 PM

Wah wah wah.

ThatSeventiesGuy · 01-31-2016, 01:41 AM

I really don't play any games besides OOTP except for The Sims 4, so Steam is kind of a pointless waste of space for me. But I had it at one point, and didn't have any issues with it. Other folks' mileage may vary, I guess.

Déjà Bru · 01-31-2016, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ThatSeventiesGuy

I really don't play any games besides OOTP except for The Sims 4, so Steam is kind of a pointless waste of space for me. But I had it at one point, and didn't have any issues with it. Other folks' mileage may vary, I guess.

Yes, I guess what I was worried about four years ago was service and continuity. Well, little by little they have impressed me with their service and, four years later, the concern about continuity seems less important than ever.

RchW · 01-31-2016, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Yes, I guess what I was worried about four years ago was service and continuity. Well, little by little they have impressed me with their service and, four years later, the concern about continuity seems less important than ever.

How are the caves standing up to bigger fires in your increasingly modern world?

Déjà Bru · 01-31-2016, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by RchW

How are the caves standing up to bigger fires in your increasingly modern world?

Never mind that. I just noticed and remembered my post count as 1998 Yankees. Add those to my present count as Déjà Bru: 8,645 + 4,135 = 12,780. Twelve thousand, seven hundred eighty posts!

It's remarkable that I have had any time to play my 30 Steam games!

RchW · 01-31-2016, 06:54 PM

I'm gonna pass your split total shortly cave man!

01-27-2016, 08:10 PM	#14
Déjà Bru Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: United States Posts: 10,456	I used to be 1998 Yankees. Aside from my forum name, a lot has changed since I started this thread over four years ago. Let me just say these two things: I now have 30 games on Steam. I used to have 32, but I asked for a refund on two games because one overpowered my laptop with its graphics and the other was just stupid. Refunds cheerfully given.* Moral: Keep an open mind about technological change. How's that for a "moral story"? I'm NOT saying that I want OOTPB to be exclusively on Steam. I prefer downloading the game from OOTPD. It's just that I am no where near as angry and adamant on this topic as I was four years ago in this thread. * The purchase has to be recent and you cannot have played the game too long; both are reasonable conditions for receiving a refund. __________________ - Bru Last edited by Déjà Bru; 01-27-2016 at 08:15 PM.

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ThatSeventiesGuy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 3,421	I really don't play any games besides OOTP except for The Sims 4, so Steam is kind of a pointless waste of space for me. But I had it at one point, and didn't have any issues with it. Other folks' mileage may vary, I guess. __________________ https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...00&postcount=1

01-31-2016, 06:54 PM	#20
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The big smoke Posts: 15,628	I'm gonna pass your split total shortly cave man! __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

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rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	If OOTP was on Steam and the internet goes out, then you can run Steam in offline mode and would still be able to play said OOTP game. Thus rendering this entire thread pointless.

09-19-2011, 02:27 AM	#5
KevinWI Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 81	I have 223 games on Steam, offline mode works like a charm. Enjoyed gaming during internet outages and whatnot.

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magnet Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,029	You need to be online in order to go into offline mode.