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polarbehr 
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| so about steam and skyrim (Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:38 am)
why does skyrim for pc require steam? it is a single player offline game, what could possibly be the benefit of steam being required to play this game?
i kinda want to get it(skyrim) since my laptop will run it, but the whole steam thing kinda irks me for an offline game.
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brucevilanch 
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| re: so about steam and skyrim (Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:41 am to polarbehr)
Why are you mad at steam?
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jefforize 
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| re: so about steam and skyrim (Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:42 am to polarbehr)
So steam can harvest your cookies for data to sell to a third party for profit.
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VABuckeye 
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| re: so about steam and skyrim (Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:44 am to polarbehr)
Steam is the distributor for the game.
quote:
the game is a Steamworks title, so the only version is the Steam version.
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Lucky Tiger13
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| re: so about steam and skyrim (Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:45 am to jefforize)
I assume it's because game developers are no longer required to sell a polished product at launch anymore. The ability to make quick updates allows faster releases and thus quicker money.
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polarbehr
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| re: so about steam and skyrim (Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:46 am to VABuckeye)
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distributor
even if i buy a retail copy?
which i am totally not now
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VABuckeye
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| re: so about steam and skyrim (Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:52 am to polarbehr)
If you buy a retail copy it's going to ask you to activate it via Steam. Honestly, I think Steam is a good idea for Skyrim. You get instant access to DLC when it comes out.
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sicboy 
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| re: so about steam and skyrim (Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:59 am to VABuckeye)
After a while, I'm certain you'll be hard pressed to find a PC game that doesn't run through Steam.
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polarbehr
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| re: so about steam and skyrim (Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:04 am to VABuckeye)
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dlc if it comes out
fify
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jefforize
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| re: so about steam and skyrim (Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:07 am to sicboy)
Always remember, if you install anything "free" on your computer...you aren't a consumer, you are being harvested for data
Kind of like Facebook. Marketing companies pay big bucks for browsing history of their potential clients
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DoUrden 
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| re: so about steam and skyrim (Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:10 am to jefforize)
I don't know what I would do without steam, if Gabe ever sells out I am so fricked. 
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polarbehr
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| re: so about steam and skyrim (Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:14 am to jefforize)
so basically pc gamers are ok with getting trillhogged by valve/steam?
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Doldil 
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| re: so about steam and skyrim (Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:14 am to polarbehr)
I think the better question is why do you hate steam so much? fricking commies all up in the gaming board hating on steam  
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polarbehr
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| re: so about steam and skyrim (Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:17 am to Doldil)
never said i hate steam, read the thread. just simply asking about the benefit of steam for an offline singleplayer game.
pc bitches getting thier jimmies rustled over steam (check)
This post was edited on 1/17 at 10:18 am
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sbr2
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| re: so about steam and skyrim (Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:24 am to polarbehr)
And people get mad at Origin and Uplay for the same thing....
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Doldil
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| re: so about steam and skyrim (Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:27 am to polarbehr)
oh I'm sorry, I forgot to turn on my sarcasm font.
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sicboy
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| re: so about steam and skyrim (Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:36 am to polarbehr)
LINK
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jefforize
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| re: so about steam and skyrim (Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:45 am to polarbehr)
Old boring game is old and boring
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baytiger
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| re: so about steam and skyrim (Posted on 1/17/13 at 11:58 am to polarbehr)
steam acts as the DRM
it's better than a lot of alternatives.
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