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Slazi

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I was wondering if there was any information about a Steam release for the Gazelle. Are we likely to see it soon or in the distant future?

 

I'm aware Steam releases are often a little behind.

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That is a great news! As a steam user I respect those who release their modules for steam even in beta or anyways, at about same time as for standalone. As I am as much a wanted customer to module developers as is any standalone user!

 

If there is 1.1 million DCSWorld owners in Steam, 200 000 (IIRC) active users (once a month plays it, AFAIK) it means there is big possible customer base there as well. So putting a good DCS promo for the DLC (as modules are there DLC) will increase sales.

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I'd say of that 1.1 million most only have the bare 1% of the game installed in order to avail of steam sales when the modules go cheaper than standalone then transfer serial keys over to standalone :D

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OldE24

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How can they release it on steam when it's not even released on 1.5.3? kinda a funny question...

 

they dont IGNORE steam but they have to abide by steam rules and processes.

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How can they release it on steam when it's not even released on 1.5.3? kinda a funny question...

 

they dont IGNORE steam but they have to abide by steam rules and processes.

And those rules are that disallows release are?

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OldE24

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earily access.

 

It probably has multiple reason and maby has to do with steams rules on "earily access" games.

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It probably has multiple reason and maby has to do with steams rules on "earily access" games.

Didn't stop others to release UH-1H, Mi-8MTv2, Hawk, Mig-15, Sabre etc almost same time in standalone and steam while still being in beta and some "half-baked"... ;-)

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OldE24

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Didn't stop others to release UH-1H, Mi-8MTv2, Hawk, Mig-15, Sabre etc almost same time in standalone and steam while still being in beta and some "half-baked"... ;-)

 

the huey was released in 2013 and changes happend in 2014 i belive.....also it has been a week the gazelle was just released to 1.5.3 yesterday and since you cant play 2.0.2 on steam it couldn't be released there and if it happened to be broken yesterday on the 1.5.3 launch WHICH WAS JUST BETA not even release client that wouldn't be such a good launch. it's easy for find alot of reason they said they hope for next week.

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the huey was released in 2013 and changes happend in 2014 i belive.....also it has been a week the gazelle was just released to 1.5.3 yesterday and since you cant play 2.0.2 on steam it couldn't be released there and if it happened to be broken yesterday on the 1.5.3 launch WHICH WAS JUST BETA not even release client that wouldn't be such a good launch. it's easy for find alot of reason they said they hope for next week.

Sure, but steam allows fairly quick updates from developers, in few hours when it is a weekday, but at weekends it will be pushed easily to monday.

 

This by the developers who use a lot steam.

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you seem to be blinded by the steam.

Or people have no idea how flexible valve is and hates steam, especially some in DCS community...

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"It mentions the expectation among gamers that Early Access titles should be developed to a point that is considered a "finished" game.

 

The tightened rules come following a raft of high-profile cases in which players have complained about the poor quality of Steam Early Access games - and in some cases the lack of updates post-launch."

 

 

you are just looking to argue i gotta go anyway..

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Slazi

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Let's not turn this into an argument:

 

SiThSpAwN: "The goal is next week for 1.5 and another week after that for Steam. That is the hope, subject to change of course."

 

It's pretty clear they are going to make it work with 1.5 first.

 

The hate for Steam doesn't do the DCS community any favors. Let's keep it positive.

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"It mentions the expectation among gamers that Early Access titles should be developed to a point that is considered a "finished" game.

 

The tightened rules come following a raft of high-profile cases in which players have complained about the poor quality of Steam Early Access games - and in some cases the lack of updates post-launch."

 

 

you are just looking to argue i gotta go anyway..

Yes, none of those applies to DCS modules.

 

The problem with early access was that people tried to cash with it by producing games or even just a mockups and then getting money and jumping off. You got lot of games using easy and simple game generators like "RPG creator" or such.

 

And any DCS module has been in state that it is far better and finished than almost any other game in early access.

Like now example Mirage 2000C missing INS system etc would not have broken that new Valve guidelines what so ever.

 

If someone would now put a mod to DCS like a external model of Rafael using a Su-27S flight model, claiming full module in a year or two, billing a 39.90 for "early access" and then just leaving everything hanging. That would be braking those guidelines!

Lying to customers, not having plans to finish anything, and not having really anything at all.

 

Early access as well doesn't really cut here, as any module developer could release module for DCS and simply keep it as beta like in standalone. Nothing would be a different from a standalone version than the module DLC page has information and pictures telling it is a beta etc.

 

That is what valve allows, what steam makes possible etc. Developers task is "just" upload same files to steam as to standalone as the key system and such is not required to be redo every time again.

 

It has been done previously, it is currently done and can be done in the future (most likely, as otherwise you would need to release a finished product without any reason to fix or improve it ever = against everything and impossible).

 

We are getting gazelle sooner than many thought and it is a nice as that how it is suppose to be, let us choose to buy a beta or wait for "1.0". As ED will make sure that module will get finished by controlling development tools and access etc.

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Let's not turn this into an argument:

 

SiThSpAwN: "The goal is next week for 1.5 and another week after that for Steam. That is the hope, subject to change of course."

 

It's pretty clear they are going to make it work with 1.5 first.

 

The hate for Steam doesn't do the DCS community any favors. Let's keep it positive.

I dont think steam users needs any favors, just that the same service would be offered, a change to buy and participate to early launches etc.

 

If we could use keys cross system, there wouldn't be a problem as we could buy from ED and use steam. But that not being technically possible, we are left hanging if module developer isn't taking care of it, like now for a Gazelle. I dont mind few week delay, but a few months or over half a year is already unacceptable.

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Slazi

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It's up to the developers. Luckily, we shouldn't have to wait too long for this! As you said, a few weeks behind is no problem.

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It's up to the developers. Luckily, we shouldn't have to wait too long for this! As you said, a few weeks behind is no problem.

I dont know about that as just on Hawk subforum developer said it is up to ED to push update to steam too.

So developers needs to wait ED, like thw Hawk update where it was exclusively to standalone but not to steam. And that makes no sense to be a beta channel in steam when ED witholds the update from steam version.

 

But, maybe a week now and I get to buy a Gazelle... Just if others would be available i would buy those too... (Mirage).

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