Steamworks, add it in or not?

[Derbysieger]

I have to agree with celery and kylania. No Steamworks please.

[Demonized]

HELL NO!!, NO STEAM!!, leave it optional.
For online purchases sprocket works perfectly, same as a DvD purchase.

[xxbbcc]

I do NOT want Steam and will never, ever, ever buy anything there.

[Deadfast]

Just the avoid the usual confusion, Steam is not the same as Steamworks.

Steam is an online distribution platform with a client.
Steamworks is an API that the developer implements into the game making the Steam client a requirement to run the game. Even with retail DVD copies.

[xxbbcc]

Steamworks is an API that the developer implements into the game making the Steam client a requirement to run the game. Even with retail DVD copies.

Well, that's even worse than Steam.

[11aTony]

I belive this thread is about Steam vs. Steamworks and not non-steam vs. steam ArmA 3. From what I have seen I would say no or only partial Steamworks as well.
However, IF I would have Steam for some reason, it is nice if you can just right click on your friends name and join his game. Or if you could go into a party and then together join a dedicated server.

[Enad]

I already made a thread about this just yesterday, I'm all for it honestly.
Thought I wouldn't be sad if it didn't end up with Steamworks integration.

[Big Dawg KS]

I don't want avatars and achievements for children - only to suffer from not being able to have a choice whether to have a problematic DRM that also messes with mods or not and running Steam's bloatware when I will need all resources for ArmA3.

Again, spreading misinformation like it's fact. How can you be so hypocritical about Steam causing imaturity while you yourself are acting so childish? How many times have these myths been disproved?

Honestly, Deadfast is the only one here objecting that is actually informed enough to make said objections.

Integrating Steamworks will make the game require Steam to be installed. It does not force you to buy it on or through Steam.

[Celery]

It does not force you to buy it on or through Steam.

The inevitable end result is what makes people hate it. You end up buying a soulbound license with poor customer rights instead of a copy that you can get rid of in any manner you please, even though normally it's the other way around with non-downloaded games.

[Darkhorse 1-6]

Again, spreading misinformation like it's fact. How can you be so hypocritical about Steam causing imaturity while you yourself are acting so childish? How many times have these myths been disproved?

Honestly, Deadfast is the only one here objecting that is actually informed enough to make said objections.

Integrating Steamworks will make the game require Steam to be installed. It does not force you to buy it on or through Steam.

Add me to that list, just replace my use of "Steam" with "Steamworks". I hadn't slept in two days & realized all the points I had made were about Steamworks, not steam. I don't have a problem with Steam other than it being buggy, but Steamworks? KISS