Will we get the Steam version of Afghanistan in the next update?

[Alphapex1]

I can't wait!   

[scommander2]

It's a good question,  @BIGNEWY cam help us here.... thanks!!

[itskemo]

Eagerly awaiting for the Afgh to drop on Steam. My wallet is ready. Not only for the Map, but I'm planning to grab other maps and modules, hopefully planning to discount them a bit in the Summer sale.

[scommander2]

10 minutes ago, itskemo said:

Eagerly awaiting for the Afgh to drop on Steam

I hope that Afgh shows on Steam so that I can add it into my wish list and to be notified when it is ready to be purchased.

I like the discount also.  Based on F-4 mod, I got it from Steam with the same discount at the DCS e-shop. Hope it is the same case for Afgh  

[itskemo]

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to be notified when it is ready to be purchased

This exactly. Honestly I like the simplicity of the standalone and it's trial option, however I rather keep all the games in one place and that's where Steam comes in.

[Goetsch]

June ends in 10 days

[scommander2]

3 hours ago, Goetsch said:

June ends in 10 days

2 weeks?

[elchacal]

9 hours ago, Goetsch said:

June ends in 10 days

I hope we have it by the end of the month

[Dodge]

FYI - This post should answer your queries

 

[Ala12Rv-Tundra]

On 6/18/2024 at 5:52 PM, scommander2 said:

I hope that Afgh shows on Steam so that I can add it into my wish list and to be notified when it is ready to be purchased.

Because otherwise you are living under a rock and won´t notice or read any news regarding both the DCS update patch or the map release ?¿?

[scommander2]

There is an update about the map @ Steam:

 

[BIGNEWY]

Afghanistan is planned for the 3rd of July on steam, same day as stand alone DCS

It will be available on patch day for early access discount 20% 

thank you 

[Dragon1-1]

Couldn't you make it 30% for a week or so? Steam users should get a chance for the preorder discount, too. Heatblur did exactly that for the Phantom and it worked out for them.

[BIGNEWY]

1 minute ago, Dragon1-1 said:

Couldn't you make it 30% for a week or so? Steam users should get a chance for the preorder discount, too. Heatblur did exactly that for the Phantom and it worked out for them.

no we can not sorry, it has to match the Eshop price.

thank you 

[Dragon1-1]

Well, Heatblur could. Next time I have to choose between two modules, I know which one I'll get. Steam users shouldn't get shafted because preorders on Steam don't work now for some reason (and they used to, I preordered Apache just fine). Couldn't you make it possible to transfer Eshop preorder to Steam, or something? Either that, or add regional pricing to it.

[Goetsch]

On 6/28/2024 at 9:14 PM, Dragon1-1 said:

Well, Heatblur could. Next time I have to choose between two modules, I know which one I'll get. Steam users shouldn't get shafted because preorders on Steam don't work now for some reason (and they used to, I preordered Apache just fine). Couldn't you make it possible to transfer Eshop preorder to Steam, or something? Either that, or add regional pricing to it.

Totally agree, but in this case, maybe follow Heatblur's lead and offer us STEAM users a corresponding pre-order discount

Here's what STEAM says about pre-orders

https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/prepurchase 
 

[Dragon1-1]

All I'm asking is that they follow HB's lead. I barely made it back from sea and the first thing I did was I buy the Phantom. A one week "introductory offer" to compensate for lack of preorder would have been fair.

[Ala12Rv-Tundra]

On 6/28/2024 at 3:04 PM, Dragon1-1 said:

Couldn't you make it 30% for a week or so? Steam users should get a chance for the preorder discount, too. Heatblur did exactly that for the Phantom and it worked out for them.

You sure? Last time I checked, hb team apologized because a certain discount couldn't be applied and was looking for different options, but I'm rather positive the same % discount didn't apply for steam users

[scommander2]

No offensive, the steam users will not get the same discount as Eshop users sometimes, so we are the second ED citizen? :-{ 

I did not play attention for it often till I see this thread.... 

[BIGNEWY]

Just now, scommander2 said:

No offensive, the steam users will not get the same discount as Eshop users sometimes, so we are the second ED citizen? :-{ 

I did not play attention for it often till I see this thread.... 

Pre-order was not possible for steam. You will be able to purchase at the early access 20% discount price which will match the eshop price. 

[scommander2]

5 minutes ago, BIGNEWY said:

Pre-order was not possible for steam

Hi @BIGNEWY, thanks for the reply and I am not trying to argue the ED policy.

I did remember (correct me if I am wrong) that ED did few times pre-order at steam and eshop at the same time, likes AH-64D.... I do not mind to pay up-front and get my mods later on.  Will ED re-consider the pre-order at steam in the future?  

Thanks.

[Dragon1-1]

7 hours ago, Ala12Rv-Tundra said:

You sure? Last time I checked, hb team apologized because a certain discount couldn't be applied and was looking for different options, but I'm rather positive the same % discount didn't apply for steam users

It did, for a week long period when it first went on Steam, the Phantom was discounted to a lower value than on the e-shop. That's what I'm asking for. This was a sort of "introductory offer" specific to Steam, done because preorders were not possible. I got it at -30%, just like promised.

If this is not done, I'll wait until a campaign on that terrain that I want is released and discounted. Campaigns take a while to make (not to mention to complete, I have a massive backlog of Reflected's portfolio alone), so that's not going to bother me very much, as an SP flyer.

[Ala12Rv-Tundra]

1 hour ago, Dragon1-1 said:

It did, for a week long period when it first went on Steam, the Phantom was discounted to a lower value than on the e-shop. That's what I'm asking for. This was a sort of "introductory offer" specific to Steam, done because preorders were not possible. I got it at -30%, just like promised.

If this is not done, I'll wait until a campaign on that terrain that I want is released and discounted. Campaigns take a while to make (not to mention to complete, I have a massive backlog of Reflected's portfolio alone), so that's not going to bother me very much, as an SP flyer.

Oh you might be the lucky one.
Here you can read Cobra from HB himself apologising for setting an incorrect discount on Steam. Not 30, not 25, but 20%.
Because yeah, for some $4 is a big drama.

https://www.reddit.com/r/hoggit/comments/1cy820w/the_price_in_steam_is_6399_instead_of_the/

[Dragon1-1]

I got it literally on the last day it was on sale (having been out at sea for most of it), I think it was corrected by then. Besides, it's the principle of the thing. They made every effort to make it right for Steam users, to avoid them feeling like second class customers. I respect that. What I don't respect is devs going "no preorder for you, lol, go pay dollars in our shop if you want it", like ED is doing now. HB's way of handling the issue was right, even if someone had fat fingers in the end. ED's is wrong.

[Ala12Rv-Tundra]

7 minutes ago, Dragon1-1 said:

I got it literally on the last day it was on sale (having been out at sea for most of it), I think it was corrected by then. Besides, it's the principle of the thing. They made every effort to make it right for Steam users, to avoid them feeling like second class customers. I respect that. What I don't respect is devs going "no preorder for you, lol, go pay dollars in our shop if you want it", like ED is doing now. HB's way of handling the issue was right, even if someone had fat fingers in the end. ED's is wrong.

I dont´remember exactly but I think F-16 release was what changed the way of dealing with Steam DCS pre-orders.
ED faced heavy criticism from users and fines from Valve. So ED adapted.