Mixing Retail DVD version with Steam DLC

[blackettle]

If I own the retail DVD, can I still purchase the DLC content via steam and use with the DVD version? I would prefer to buy through steam than the other online retailers.

[TechnoTerrorist303]

If I own the retail DVD, can I still purchase the DLC content via steam and use with the DVD version? I would prefer to buy through steam than the other online retailers.

To attempt this would be nothing short of retarded. There are about a gazillion posts stating quite clearly that this is impossible as well as Steam's own page for the DLC saying you need the steam version of the game.

Why the hell would you prefer to get something from Steam when you could just buy direct from BIS using Sprocket?

[[DirTyDeeDs]-Ziggy-]

To attempt this would be nothing short of retarded. There are about a gazillion posts stating quite clearly that this is impossible as well as Steam's own page for the DLC saying you need the steam version of the game.

Why the hell would you prefer to get something from Steam when you could just buy direct from BIS using Sprocket?

if you want to help, why dont you link to the post you mentioned instead if saying his idea is retarded.
quoted in case you edit your msg and my response looks awkward.

[TechnoTerrorist303]

if you want to help, why dont you link to the post you mentioned instead if saying his idea is retarded.

Because it's very early and I haven't had enough sleep.

Blackettle just go here http://www.sprocketidea.com

The end.

[kylania]

Steam is nice because anywhere you go, your games are there. Install the Steam Client, download the game and play.

There's far too many negatives to make that feature worth dealing with steam, but for games you don't care too much about it's great.

[blackettle]

Why the hell would you prefer to get something from Steam when you could just buy direct from BIS using Sprocket?

Does sprocket retain a record of what I have purchased so that I do not have to repurchase again in the event my house falls into the center of the planet or is the direct target of an alien attack?

[kylania]

Does sprocket retain a record of what I have purchased so that I do not have to repurchase again in the event my house falls into the center of the planet or is the direct target of an alien attack?

Of course it does.

[W0lle]

Does sprocket retain a record of what I have purchased so that I do not have to repurchase again in the event my house falls into the center of the planet or is the direct target of an alien attack?

As long as you remember your login details for your account there, yes.

[blackettle]

Of course it does.

Aw. Nice. Ok, I will get it from Sprocket then.

I actually have the game on Steam anyway, but i just use the DVD copy when I play.

(I have 2 copies of Arma2 on Steam, One copy of AO on Steam, and one copy of Combined Ops on DVD)

[rfc]

Btw, I bought BAF and PMC from sprocket too. At first I didn't wanted to, because everywhere they talk about the downloader and such and I really didn't wanted to install yet another-great-downloader-you-really-need.

Anyway, I couldn't resist and bought them anyway and to my great surprise, I was able to choose to download both add ons directly within the browser without any other software being installed beforehand!

IDK about you guys, but to me that's one of the best selling points you can have as a legal download site, yet I didn't find anything in the How to or FAQ. I sense more marketing potential here :-)

just my 2c