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meepa · 08-12-2004, 10:46 AM

Okay guys I need some help here from someone who has been following HL2 development closely. I've only been paying attention on and off and there is one thing that has confused me to know end: Purchasing the game.

Now since the dawn of time, I have gone to the store, purchased a box, and then have been set. In recent years, if I felt like it, I could download mods for free. Easy stuff.

But I've heard all sorts of things about HL2 having multiple "versions" to buy, like SP only, MP only, super-fun-happy pack that comes with everything + 40 acres + mule. Then I've heard about people with some mystical vouchers. And some other people are planning to buy it & download it straight through Steam. Given all these possibilities, I don't know which are valid or which were just speculation.

So onto my questions:

1) By buying it online and through Steam, is it cheaper because you avoid the middle man + production costs of box/manual/cds? And what guaruntees do I have that I'll get the product incase their servers overload and gammy out. Or if my HD blows up and I need to download it again, do I have to pay for it again?

2) Are they going to charge for mods now? One of the biggest reasons I am buying HL2 (besides the SP of course) is to play the new Day of Defeat. Am I still going to be able to download mods for free, or will I have to pay for the ones that got bought by Valve (like CS and DoD).

3) Are there really going to be multiple versions even in the store such as SP only, MP only, etc?

Thanks to anyone who can help me out. Official links with comprehensive info would be appreciated too... I can never seem to find anything myself on this except fan sites that I don't trust.

08-12-2004, 10:46 AM	#77 (permalink)
meepa Insane	Okay guys I need some help here from someone who has been following HL2 development closely. I've only been paying attention on and off and there is one thing that has confused me to know end: Purchasing the game. Now since the dawn of time, I have gone to the store, purchased a box, and then have been set. In recent years, if I felt like it, I could download mods for free. Easy stuff. But I've heard all sorts of things about HL2 having multiple "versions" to buy, like SP only, MP only, super-fun-happy pack that comes with everything + 40 acres + mule. Then I've heard about people with some mystical vouchers. And some other people are planning to buy it & download it straight through Steam. Given all these possibilities, I don't know which are valid or which were just speculation. So onto my questions: 1) By buying it online and through Steam, is it cheaper because you avoid the middle man + production costs of box/manual/cds? And what guaruntees do I have that I'll get the product incase their servers overload and gammy out. Or if my HD blows up and I need to download it again, do I have to pay for it again? 2) Are they going to charge for mods now? One of the biggest reasons I am buying HL2 (besides the SP of course) is to play the new Day of Defeat. Am I still going to be able to download mods for free, or will I have to pay for the ones that got bought by Valve (like CS and DoD). 3) Are there really going to be multiple versions even in the store such as SP only, MP only, etc? Thanks to anyone who can help me out. Official links with comprehensive info would be appreciated too... I can never seem to find anything myself on this except fan sites that I don't trust.