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TheTom wrote:I would go so far as to say that most people on this forum have a steam account anyway. Some may have had the Steam account before they even heard of Automation. And i think it is overall the better solution to go Steam only because like you said, you don't have to work on two game versions at the same time.
Let's talk about how Automation reaches more new users. Currently, because we're not on Steam yet, the only way is one person who already owns Automation telling another person how awesome the game is and that they should consider checking it out, whether on Facebook, or by talking to a friend personally, or through some other form of communication. But when the game is on Steam, people can still do that, in addition to Steam advertising the game. Steam has millions of users and a big part of those who like car-related games will enjoy Automation. On a side note, it would be awesome to have AutomationHub completed before the Steam release so that when the game comes out on Steam, people will have Steam to keep them updated about future patches/news etc., they will have the forums for additional communication and support if they have any questions, and they'll have AutomationHub for sharing and discussing their car designs, sharing videos and so on.

I think Steam only is the best solution because, let's be honest, it's not a big effort to create a Steam account because it takes less than 5 minutes and it's free.

Greets,
Tom

Janekk wrote:

Conza89 wrote:? I don't understand.

You cut out one step, namely client. It's pointless discussion though, difference isn't really big and the whole issue is well, non issue.

Numrollen wrote:I am totally against steam and i wouldnt have bought this game if the "early access" were on steam. I own ~20 games on steam but i still dont like it, i always choose other options if the game offer it! There arent many disadvantages of steam but the few of them let me have always an antipathy against it. You as a dev will always be bonded to steam. for me as a customer there are other things that happen and could happen in the future. Its like having his complete environment in the apple universum. Sooo many like it, they love it, they stay there whatever this imperium will make and will defend the policy. Will you choose money over wishes from a minor group? steam is for the laziness people, thats the main point why steam got so popular. And they even dont think about the problems comming from such a plattform"

Numrollen wrote:having your game sold for 3$ on the sommer sale? have fun!

07CobaltGirl wrote:I'm not a fan of Steam at all. I already have Ubisoft's Uplay for anno2070 and I hate it. I had Anno1701 and Anno1502 on Direct2Drive, which got bought out by GameFly. I can no longer play the game because the game wasn't transferred and it cannot be activated through the servers. (yes, it could happen with any game regardless of being on multi-game platforms or not) I would like a stand-alone version to play. I also play this game on Linux sometimes. This would not be possible with a Steam client requirement. I do understand, the devs should move forward with the option which serves their needs best, however. Just my two-cents.