>buy a game that requires online connection to launch via Steam
>Steam goes down
>cant play the fucking game
>Steamdrones think their shit is any different from DRM
Steam is the main reason why I can't get into PC gaming.
PC Master Race memers need to fucking kill themselves.
>>332615137
>I don't know what is offline mode
>I love my ps4
>>332616405
>that requires online connection to launch
Learn to read, Steamdrone.
You know that game that has an online-only mode you want to play? Yeah, you cant do that if Steam is down.
>>332617442
>I don't know what is offline mode
>I don't know what mandatory fw updates on physical copies are
>>332617442
You mean the "feature" the developers chose to do that and not Steam itself?
You mean like every console game in the past 3 years?
This isn't a Steam thing, this is a shitty developer thing. Don't pretend like it isn't.
Did rugganigger get fired from his job already? Aren't you supposed to be busy being a wagecuck instead of shitposting on /v/?
>>332615137
Steam doesn't require you to be online. The games do.
>>332617741
>>332617774
Since you are too dumb to understand, I will give you a straight example: buy an MMO via Steam and then try to launch it while the service is down.
>>332618532
Fuck
Steam stores the credentials for offline use
Press the 'use offline mode '
do you really tested it?
What the fuck are you talking about, i have 280 games and ive never had to log online to play a game unless it was online
>>332618532
No I understand. What you don't seem to understand is that has absolutely nothing to do with Steam and is entirely to do with the developers choosing to make it work like that.
>>332618532
Ok now I think I understand
some games require first launch online
but that's a Dev based restriction
Offline mode in steam is solid as fuck, my main gaming rig is offline 24-7 and only burnout stopped working because ea
Give me one fucking example of a game
>>332618762
Offline mode does NOT let you connect to one the game's servers.
>>332619042
>>332619070
>it's the developers fault that Steam doesn't let you connect to the game's server unless you are connected to Steam too
>>332619181
That's not drm
that's for object jewing mate
And rankings matchmaking and shit
>>332619181
>>it's the developers fault that Steam doesn't let you connect to the game's server unless you are connected to Steam too
First correct thing you said so far
>>332619391
So it's their fault then that Steam doesn't have option to use game's online features without needing to actually be connected to Steam? I don't think this is an impossible thing to implement. It's done on purpose. It's pseudo-DRM bullshit.
>>332615137
>>332620139
>Unlimited blade works
>Clearly that is gates of Babylon behind the fish
>"I should point this ou.....wait a minute...."
Well placed bait.
>download game on steam
>can't play offline
>go download a Crack
Wow, that was hard.
Also steam may be drm but I do enjoy being able to keep my games all in a digital library rather than cluttering up my room with videogame bullshit. So glad I don't have to chase around discs when I want to play a game. I don't really understand peoples butthurt about having to be online to play games either. It's not like most of you don't have a constantly stable internet connection. Steam isn't like ever down either and if it is its no longer than maybe a couple of minutes.
I think some of you people just look for fucking anything to complain about.
>>332615137
>buy a game that requires online connection to launch via Steam
>enable offline mode
>steam goes down
>can play anyway
It is DRM, nobody forces you to use it to play games however.
>>332622123
>buy game
>download malware
>pirate it to be playable if steam will eventually die or fuck something up, or you just will be out of connection without any alert.
ok, seems reasonable
>>332618532
>buy MMO via steam
>any respectable MMO have it's own launcher because it'd dependent on it's own subscription system
>make shortcut on desktop
>play even when steam is down because game checks integrity and legality via it's own launcher
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
