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[Gtbuck]

Ok, I'm not new(been playing for over a year) but I wasn't sure where else to ask this and I know there are knowledgeable people that check this subforum. Has PGI ever made a statement if they'll ever go on steam?

[Svidro]

Not that I have heard, but I still run it through steam so friends can see when I am playing.

[Sug]

Svidro, on 05 March 2014 - 02:54 PM, said:

Not that I have heard, but I still run it through steam so friends can see when I am playing.

Wha?

[Sparks Murphey]

I seem to recall a while back that PGI stated that they wouldn't be seeking to put MWO on Steam.

[Grey Black]

Well, they'll try for Steam, but it will wind up being Origin. That's what I'd expect out of the Devs.

[Alaskan Nobody]

Grey Black, on 05 March 2014 - 03:12 PM, said:

Well, they'll try for Steam, but it will wind up being Origin. That's what I'd expect out of the Microsoft, who owns the Mechwarrior franchise.

FTFY.

[CycKath]

I suspect it'll remain standalone, IMO doubt the increase in eyeballs on Steam would be worth the cut of any MC purchases made via Steam PGI would suffer.

[CyberMau]

I was thinking the same thing as the OP.

Reading peoples posts....yeah why on earth would they want to be on a marketplace that has millions of gamers....

might take a cut on money spent but then youll probably more than make up for it with all the additional players.

I actually didn't know this game existed, until I heard people comparing it to Hawken, which is on steam, and I heard this on he steam forums.

Anywhoo...yah free games on steam...just a few clicks away from easy impulse spending...since your CC info is saved and buying is easy...just sayin...I don't make it a habit of filling out CC forms for every free games 3rd party processing company...but on steam its so damn easy that I tend to impulse a hell of a lot more.

Also, im kinda new her (well super new) are the devs boneheads or something? Im seeing a trend here in posts referring to them...

Edited by CyberMau, 05 March 2014 - 03:41 PM.

[PieRat]

CyberMau, on 05 March 2014 - 03:40 PM, said:

Also, im kinda new her (well super new) are the devs boneheads or something? Im seeing a trend here in posts referring to them...

Oh boy... Can of worms.

[Svidro]

Sug, on 05 March 2014 - 03:01 PM, said:

Wha?

Ya?

[PieRat]

Sug, on 05 March 2014 - 03:01 PM, said:

Wha?

You can install/attach non-Steam games through Steam. It will reference you are playing said game to others in your Steams friends list. Now if you go to another computer and install Steam it will not be there as it is not available through steam.

[Mycrus]

Steam will be the last push to get the game in front of a wider audience....

If they release on steam feature complete with decent balance and a working matchmaker then it will be good for the game...

If they hurriedly launch in steam in a state it is today then I would start doubting the long - term viability....

[Darth Futuza]

CyberMau, on 05 March 2014 - 03:40 PM, said:

Also, im kinda new her (well super new) are the devs boneheads or something? Im seeing a trend here in posts referring to them...

This is an internet rule:
If there is an online game, the devs of that game are boneheads.

From my perspective, no not really, compared to most devs. But there are plenty of people upset at them, I don't take the game too seriously though, so I have a skewered perspective.

[Helmer]

IGP is the publisher and as such takes a percentage of the income (The terms of the deal are obviously unknown to us) Microsoft also , most likely, takes a certain percentage or flat fee for the Mechwarrior License. Adding STEAM to the mix would decrease PGI's revenue percentage even more.


That being said, I agree with CyberMau's guess that the exposure and increased playerbase would probably be worth it. I hope they go this route, but only after CW is released and the game more fleshed out.

Cheers

[Koniving]

Svidro, on 05 March 2014 - 02:54 PM, said:

Not that I have heard, but I still run it through steam so friends can see when I am playing.

One of our guys does this too. I can't fathom why, it's resource intensive to do so and he's crash prone.

[Gtbuck]

Besides the increased exposure, I'm sure there are a lot of other existing players like me that would spend more money on the game.

[Darth Futuza]

Gtbuck, on 05 March 2014 - 06:03 PM, said:

Besides the increased exposure, I'm sure there are a lot of other existing players like me that would spend more money on the game.

? Buy MC?

[a gaijin]

IS Steam really that resource intensive?

One reason I like playing through Steam is because I can easily take screenshots (mapped to Weapon Group 4 ) and also I like that my buddies on Steam see it and get curious.

And now a few more friends play on Steam

[Egomane]

Egomane, on 11 February 2014 - 11:08 PM, said:

Some threads from the archieves about this topic (if you want to read up the past discussions - sorted from oldest to newest):
http://mwomercs.com/...m-intergration/
http://mwomercs.com/...8-mwo-on-steam/
http://mwomercs.com/...-steam-support/
http://mwomercs.com/...lable-on-steam/
http://mwomercs.com/...it-play-if-any/
http://mwomercs.com/...being-on-steam/
http://mwomercs.com/...-game-on-steam/
http://mwomercs.com/...nlight-project/
http://mwomercs.com/...n-steam-please/
http://mwomercs.com/...ic/98166-steam/
http://mwomercs.com/...c/115279-steam/
http://mwomercs.com/...he-player-base/
http://mwomercs.com/...c/130016-steam/
http://mwomercs.com/...u-not-on-steam/

You can find all arguments, pro and contra steam in there. Sometimes in very heated discussions. Some threads are older then even the start of the closed beta.