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McTecman GoonFleet GoonSwarm	Posted - 2008.01.22 22:43:00 - [1] http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=news&id=1414&cc=SI EVE Online Puts the MMO in Steam January 22, 2008, 1:49 pm - Eric Twelker EVE Online, the award winning massively multiplayer online (MMO) game from CCP, is coming to Steam, a leading platform for the delivery and management of PC games and digital content with over 13 million accounts worldwide. To celebrate the launch of Steam's first massively multiplayer online game offering, a special 21-day trial period for EVE will be available, free of charge, to all Steam gamers. Steam gamers will also save $5 off their first full month of EVE Online. EVE Online is a leader in online gaming technology, hosting hundreds of thousands of players in the same persistent universe. The latest of the EVE Online expansions, which are always free for players, introduces a graphic update of gargantuan proportions and a host of new gameplay features. Every ship, station, and stargate is rendered in an amazing splendor of spacefaring sights. Click here to learn more about EVE Online and view a trailer for the game. http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=game&AppId=8500 About the Game EVE Online: Trinity is a Sci-Fi MMORPG like no other youÆve ever encountered. As human settlers began to explore the cold, unknown reaches of space, they discovered an uncharted wormhole that led to an exotic and unclaimed sector of space. The celestial portal led these explorers to a galaxy they dubbed ôNew Eden.ö Rich in resources, New Eden was assaulted by throngs of greedy pilots, fanatical sects of hell-bent fugitives, and mega-corporations; each hoping to stake their claims against the other. The golden age was short-lived. Millions flourished in wealth, and millions more died after the heavenly anomaly collapsed, severing one side from the other. A dark age fell upon New Eden for thousands of years, until four nations rose from the ashes of EarthÆs forgotten legacy. * Play on one server - EVE Online is a leader in online gaming technology, hosting hundreds of thousands of players in the same persistent universe. * Liberating advancement - Never"grind"for a skill again. Because the EVE universe is persistent, your skills increase even while youÆre offline. * PvP (Player vs. Player) based on strategy, not levels - Tactics have value in EVE Online. Experience and treachery will often beat top-of-the-line modifications and fancy ships. * Free EVE Online expansions - You will never be charged for an EVE expansion û as the EVE universe grows, so do the benefits of your subscription. ------------------------- So, how will this be handled? Will the payments go through Steam's billing for Steam users, or is this just a fancy inclusion of the game in the system?
McTecman GoonFleet GoonSwarm	Posted - 2008.01.22 22:43:00 - [2] http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=news&id=1414&cc=SI EVE Online Puts the MMO in Steam January 22, 2008, 1:49 pm - Eric Twelker EVE Online, the award winning massively multiplayer online (MMO) game from CCP, is coming to Steam, a leading platform for the delivery and management of PC games and digital content with over 13 million accounts worldwide. To celebrate the launch of Steam's first massively multiplayer online game offering, a special 21-day trial period for EVE will be available, free of charge, to all Steam gamers. Steam gamers will also save $5 off their first full month of EVE Online. EVE Online is a leader in online gaming technology, hosting hundreds of thousands of players in the same persistent universe. The latest of the EVE Online expansions, which are always free for players, introduces a graphic update of gargantuan proportions and a host of new gameplay features. Every ship, station, and stargate is rendered in an amazing splendor of spacefaring sights. Click here to learn more about EVE Online and view a trailer for the game. http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=game&AppId=8500 About the Game EVE Online: Trinity is a Sci-Fi MMORPG like no other youÆve ever encountered. As human settlers began to explore the cold, unknown reaches of space, they discovered an uncharted wormhole that led to an exotic and unclaimed sector of space. The celestial portal led these explorers to a galaxy they dubbed ôNew Eden.ö Rich in resources, New Eden was assaulted by throngs of greedy pilots, fanatical sects of hell-bent fugitives, and mega-corporations; each hoping to stake their claims against the other. The golden age was short-lived. Millions flourished in wealth, and millions more died after the heavenly anomaly collapsed, severing one side from the other. A dark age fell upon New Eden for thousands of years, until four nations rose from the ashes of EarthÆs forgotten legacy. * Play on one server - EVE Online is a leader in online gaming technology, hosting hundreds of thousands of players in the same persistent universe. * Liberating advancement - Never"grind"for a skill again. Because the EVE universe is persistent, your skills increase even while youÆre offline. * PvP (Player vs. Player) based on strategy, not levels - Tactics have value in EVE Online. Experience and treachery will often beat top-of-the-line modifications and fancy ships. * Free EVE Online expansions - You will never be charged for an EVE expansion û as the EVE universe grows, so do the benefits of your subscription. ------------------------- So, how will this be handled? Will the payments go through Steam's billing for Steam users, or is this just a fancy inclusion of the game in the system?
Chainsaw Plankton IDLE GUNS	Posted - 2008.01.22 22:45:00 - [3] April already?
Chainsaw Plankton IDLE GUNS	Posted - 2008.01.22 22:45:00 - [4] April already?
Jenny Spitfire Caldari SIVAKASI	Posted - 2008.01.22 22:46:00 - [5] If it is real then w00t. Nice one CCP. --------- Technica impendi Caldari generis. Pax Caldaria! Recruitment -KB-
Vim Foundation R0ADKILL	Posted - 2008.01.22 22:47:00 - [6] Edited by: Vim on 22/01/2008 22:47:34 w00t Thats acutally kinda cool if theyve made such a deal :P edit: Long as I dont have to touch steam with a ten feet pole.
ToxicFire Phoenix Knights Dark Nebula Galactic Empire	Posted - 2008.01.22 22:47:00 - [7] Im pritty sure alot of people are gonna turn around and go if eve goes on Steam they'll leave eve. CCP really needs to consult with its customer base when it does things like this. ------------------------------------------ Sig removed as it lacks EVE-related content. Mail [email protected] if you have questions. -Hango
Ursula LeGuinn Versus Gloria Omnis	Posted - 2008.01.22 22:48:00 - [8] Originally by: ToxicFire Im pritty sure alot of people are gonna turn around and go if eve goes on Steam they'll leave eve. CCP really needs to consult with its customer base when it does things like this. Um... why? How does EVE being on Steam affect anyone else? ________________
Blind Man Cosmic Fusion When Fat Kids Attack	Posted - 2008.01.22 22:49:00 - [9] yeah I was just gonna post this. nice going CCP.
Mallikan Gallente Genesis Nation	Posted - 2008.01.22 22:49:00 - [10] Originally by: ToxicFire Im pritty sure alot of people are gonna turn around and go if eve goes on Steam they'll leave eve. CCP really needs to consult with its customer base when it does things like this. Uh.. no explanation for your opinion? Who the hell would leave just because the game is being distributed more widely??? --- lol.. I messed up.

Rhaegor Stormborn Volition Cult The Volition Cult	Posted - 2008.01.22 22:49:00 - [11] Originally by: ToxicFire Im pritty sure alot of people are gonna turn around and go if eve goes on Steam they'll leave eve. CCP really needs to consult with its customer base when it does things like this.
Tarminic Forsaken Resistance The Last Stand	Posted - 2008.01.22 22:50:00 - [12] Originally by: ToxicFire Im pritty sure alot of people are gonna turn around and go if eve goes on Steam they'll leave eve. CCP really needs to consult with its customer base when it does things like this. Er...if EVE going on Steam will make you quit, you probably shouldn't be playing EVE anyway. ---------------- Tarminic - 31 Million SP in Forum Warfare Play EVE: Downtime Madness v0.78.2
Ursula LeGuinn Versus Gloria Omnis	Posted - 2008.01.22 22:50:00 - [13] Originally by: Mallikan Originally by: ToxicFire Im pritty sure alot of people are gonna turn around and go if eve goes on Steam they'll leave eve. CCP really needs to consult with its customer base when it does things like this. Uh.. no explanation for your opinion? Who the hell would leave just because the game is being distributed more widely??? He's probably ignorantly assuming he'll be forced to use Steam (which is an excellent service anyway). ________________
Kerdrak 3B Legio IX Atlas Alliance	Posted - 2008.01.22 22:51:00 - [14] Oh noes... more lag ________________________________________
ToxicFire Phoenix Knights Dark Nebula Galactic Empire	Posted - 2008.01.22 22:52:00 - [15] Edited by: ToxicFire on 22/01/2008 22:52:37 not gonna give more ammo to the flame tards ------------------------------------------ Sig removed as it lacks EVE-related content. Mail [email protected] if you have questions. -Hango
Sokratesz Rionnag Alba Triumvirate.	Posted - 2008.01.22 22:52:00 - [16] I rather like steam, but then again distributing it through steam in addition to the normal download scheme shouldn't cause any problems.
Xonkra Gallente	Posted - 2008.01.22 22:53:00 - [17] Originally by: Kerdrak Oh noes... more lag this Originally by: Illyria Ambri No matter how you want to say it.. it always sounds like frog clearing throat "Ve zurrendur, dunt schuut"
Tarminic Forsaken Resistance The Last Stand	Posted - 2008.01.22 22:54:00 - [18] Originally by: ToxicFire Im sure someone else will field this question its not really anything technical its a matter of personal preference. A large number of people appeared to have issue with it take a look at how many people are still playing the pre-steam version of cs to high light it. I still don't get it. What logical reason would you have for quitting EVE if its available on Steam? ---------------- Tarminic - 31 Million SP in Forum Warfare Play EVE: Downtime Madness v0.78.2
Mallikan Gallente Genesis Nation	Posted - 2008.01.22 22:55:00 - [19] It won't cause any problems because it will add more subscriptions. More subs means yes, more lag, but at the same time more income for a company that is building (ok, having it built) one of the top super computers. I hear those are expensive. I'm not going to proof read this before sending it either. So. Yeah. --- lol.. I messed up.
ToxicFire Phoenix Knights Dark Nebula Galactic Empire	Posted - 2008.01.22 22:56:00 - [20] Originally by: Tarminic Originally by: ToxicFire Im sure someone else will field this question its not really anything technical its a matter of personal preference. A large number of people appeared to have issue with it take a look at how many people are still playing the pre-steam version of cs to high light it. I still don't get it. What logical reason would you have for quitting EVE if its available on Steam? If steam is just used as another download platform thats fine but the second im forced to use steam as my connection path into eve thats where I start not liking it. ------------------------------------------ Sig removed as it lacks EVE-related content. Mail [email protected] if you have questions. -Hango

Kylegar Caldari Shadow Of The Light Scorched Earth Directive	Posted - 2008.01.22 22:57:00 - [21] YESH!!!! Totally Cool. I have had my steam account since 2004, and this is awesome -- Originally by: CCP Ginger No sex changes.
Menkaure Amarr Vanitas Corp.	Posted - 2008.01.22 23:00:00 - [22] Originally by: ToxicFire Originally by: Tarminic Originally by: ToxicFire Im sure someone else will field this question its not really anything technical its a matter of personal preference. A large number of people appeared to have issue with it take a look at how many people are still playing the pre-steam version of cs to high light it. I still don't get it. What logical reason would you have for quitting EVE if its available on Steam? If steam is just used as another download platform thats fine but the second im forced to use steam as my connection path into eve thats where I start not liking it. I really doubt that CCP would do that... and even if they did I don't think itd be a big issue. Steam is a decent, solid program. I rarely buy games on anything else nowadays. However, I'm certainly worried about the influx of FPS-n00bs that are bound to follow with its release. :S
Alowishus mUfFiN fAcToRy Sex Panthers	Posted - 2008.01.22 23:00:00 - [23] Originally by: ToxicFire Im pritty sure alot of people are gonna turn around and go if eve goes on Steam they'll leave eve. CCP really needs to consult with its customer base when it does things like this. Why should they consult their customer base? For every customer that decides to arbitrarily leave because Eve is available through Steam, they'll probably get 2-3 more because of it. So, um, we won't miss you? /makes fart noise
Matrixcvd Rionnag Alba Triumvirate.	Posted - 2008.01.22 23:01:00 - [24] yeah someone with technical experience ( or some ****** just fake something and lie to us so we can argue who has more novel network experience for 15 pages) explain why this does anything more than complicate matters. Patches download auotmatically, half life running in the background during hour long gate camps? what i dont understand, no entiendo, whats the draw here?
Mallikan Gallente Genesis Nation	Posted - 2008.01.22 23:01:00 - [25] I like my Steam account, and the service has improved so much since it first started. Even if they require me to log into steam first, I won't mind. But yes, I can see how that would put off a lot of people. However, I doubt that's the case. --- lol.. I messed up.
ToxicFire Phoenix Knights Dark Nebula Galactic Empire	Posted - 2008.01.22 23:02:00 - [26] Edited by: ToxicFire on 22/01/2008 23:04:31 Originally by: Menkaure Originally by: ToxicFire Originally by: Tarminic Originally by: ToxicFire Im sure someone else will field this question its not really anything technical its a matter of personal preference. A large number of people appeared to have issue with it take a look at how many people are still playing the pre-steam version of cs to high light it. I still don't get it. What logical reason would you have for quitting EVE if its available on Steam? If steam is just used as another download platform thats fine but the second im forced to use steam as my connection path into eve thats where I start not liking it. I really doubt that CCP would do that... and even if they did I don't think itd be a big issue. Steam is a decent, solid program. I rarely buy games on anything else nowadays. However, I'm certainly worried about the influx of FPS-n00bs that are bound to follow with its release. :S Ah at last someone with sense in their head, I never said steam was a bad system I do use it, I just don't want eve and steam together. edit: Ok ok i hold up my hand's I surrender flicks the DD switch to on, I may have jumped to conclusions I havent been a heavy user of steam in the past couple of years so my opinions might not be upto date so I'll give it the benefit of the doubt but I would have preferred to have heard this in a dev blog rather than by a news article on steam having to be posted to eve's own forums. ------------------------------------------ Sig removed as it lacks EVE-related content. Mail [email protected] if you have questions. -Hango
Mallikan Gallente Genesis Nation	Posted - 2008.01.22 23:03:00 - [27] Originally by: Matrixcvd yeah someone with technical experience ( or some ****** just fake something and lie to us so we can argue who has more novel network experience for 15 pages) explain why this does anything more than complicate matters. Patches download auotmatically, half life running in the background during hour long gate camps? what i dont understand, no entiendo, whats the draw here? Dude, it's highly doubtful we would have to log in to Steam to jump into EVE. Even so, you know nothing of Steam. If you did, you'd know that Half-Life and other steam apps don't update while one is active over the net. Second, you don't have to have Half-Life or any other steam app installed. No one said that it will require Steam logon after that, so get your panties out of your toes. --- lol.. I messed up.
McTecman GoonFleet GoonSwarm	Posted - 2008.01.22 23:07:00 - [28] To further expand on this - lots of games are available on Steam that are available otherwise and it's not mandatory for you to use Steam, since the two playerbases can play together. So stop whining. This will probably gather some exposure and bring new blood into the game, so I'd say this is good news.
ToxicFire Phoenix Knights Dark Nebula Galactic Empire	Posted - 2008.01.22 23:09:00 - [29] Originally by: McTecman To further expand on this - lots of games are available on Steam that are available otherwise and it's not mandatory for you to use Steam, since the two playerbases can play together. So stop whining. This will probably gather some exposure and bring new blood into the game, so I'd say this is good news. At the risk of been flamed again, here comes Jita MK2 :P ------------------------------------------ Sig removed as it lacks EVE-related content. Mail [email protected] if you have questions. -Hango
Menkaure Amarr Vanitas Corp.	Posted - 2008.01.22 23:10:00 - [30] Originally by: Matrixcvd yeah someone with technical experience ( or some ****** just fake something and lie to us so we can argue who has more novel network experience for 15 pages) explain why this does anything more than complicate matters. Patches download auotmatically, half life running in the background during hour long gate camps? what i dont understand, no entiendo, whats the draw here? I imagine, quite simply.... its going to bring a massive amount of new players, and alot of publicity. Its like... with steam, you're basically browsing a store of what you want to play so the amount of incidental buys is going to skyrocket (seeing as people can't just wander into a store and think "i like the look of that" and buy Eve) Not to mention the ease of download and stuff, ease of update... the entire friends system allowing you to see who of your friends is playing the game without needing to be ingame. I'm sure there's a few other benefits I haven't thought of yet, this doesn't seem like something that CCP would do lightly.



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