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Fred Scharmann - 27 Apr 2004 19:57 GMT

I have played and enjoyed HL and many of it's mods for a few years.

What advantages are there to downloading and installing "steam?"

Note: I rarely go online to play since you guys constantly murder me so
quickly that I feel like a renewable target.

Thanks

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Peter Lykkegaard - 27 Apr 2004 20:16 GMT

> I have played and enjoyed HL and many of it's mods for a few years.
>
> What advantages are there to downloading and installing "steam?"

Hehe good question
As I see it? None

But (and a BIG but) steam is the one an only source for any future
patches/updates etc
Currently HL on steam is version 1120
Most mod releases/updates supports both versions

In the future you will see enhancements not supported in 1110
Like eg detailed textures, firstly introduced in CZ
This is not supported in 1110 and is 1120 onward only

Valve is very eager to get everybody on the steam platform
Like the patch 1.1 for CZ
The only way to get this patch is through steam, and it includes lots of
goodies
Hell someone even argues that this update makes CZ an interesting purchase

HTH - Peter

> Note: I rarely go online to play since you guys constantly murder me
> so quickly that I feel like a renewable target.
>
> Thanks

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Ben Cottrell - 27 Apr 2004 20:20 GMT

If you're not going to play online, there's no reason to install Steam
at the moment.

> I have played and enjoyed HL and many of it's mods for a few years.
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Fred Scharmann - 27 Apr 2004 22:30 GMT

I guess I will wait until I really need it!

Thanks for the info.

Fred

> I have played and enjoyed HL and many of it's mods for a few years.
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DidIsaythat - 28 Apr 2004 16:53 GMT

or maybe until Half Life 2 comes out :)

> I guess I will wait until I really need it!
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