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Way to stick it to em!

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[–] [email protected] 77 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Initially I, too, claimed those, but ultimately I never ended up playing them and often I’d just end up buying them from steam instead. It’s funny how I’m willing to pay for something I can have for free, if it’s convenient and easy. So I didn’t claim them for very long, stopped a long time ago, and still just ignore it if a game I thirst for is available for free.

But that’s also a pretty dark prospect: Because I have my entire extensive library on steam, I’m kind of stuck with them. And while they are not abusing that presently, I’m fairly confident they will someday. And I, along with most everyone playing on pc, will be shit out of luck then.

It’s hard to diversify at this point, when I’m too far gone, and knowing changing or adding services will increase the complexity of using it all and keeping mental track of all the games and where they are.

Ugh.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If Steam ever fucks over consumers I will pirate 100% of my games from that day on unless an indie company allows me to buy directly from them or through GoG.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"If they make me angry, I will pirate, unless I don't."

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

I don't like pirating indie games. Pirating from big developers though? I have no issues doing that.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Because I have my entire extensive library on steam, I’m kind of stuck with them. And while they are not abusing that presently, I’m fairly confident they will someday.

Yeah. I am confident that long term access to classic games is a torch only sufficiently carried by software pirates.

Don't get me wrong, I adore things like the Atari 50th Anniversary collection, and what Evercade is doing with esoteric arcade titles. (And I delight in throwing money at them.)

But only a small fraction of the greatest games get that kind of loving licensed treatment.

For the rest of gaming history, software pirates are essential.

[–] Kecessa 13 points 1 week ago

There's programs that keep track of all your libraries... GOG Galaxy is one of them.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

While I don't disagree with anything you said, I think this comment descended into nihilism with alarming rapidity and I hope you're okay.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

Just enshittification fatigue. Every service being provided is hostile to us, so it makes us uneasy if one isn't.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I too have over 200 games on Epic and have purchased non of them. This is none news. I buy my games on Steam and get my free games on Epic.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

And the once or twice a year Epic offers a free game I actually want to play, I enjoy it just as much as if I'd bought it elsewhere.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Interesting thought: "Because I have my entire extensive library on steam, I’m kind of stuck with them. And while they are not abusing that presently, I’m fairly confident they will someday."

Steam subscription $9.99 to access your library 😐 - man that feels wrong. But also can probably happen with the TOS noone reads

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It could happen, but if it does, it'll be decades down the line. Gaben has surrounded himself with true believers on purpose, in part to prevent that scenario.

[–] Kecessa -4 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

They certainly cant do that in places with actual consumer regulations, ToS and EULA mean nothing if they go against the law.