Should css just be free?

[MasterBateman]

I mean people just use it as a texture pack and CSGO offers more in terms of content.

[jahpeg]

valve made CS:GO free to open it up for more players, CS:S doesn't really need the same treatment given how old it is

[MasterBateman]

Originally posted by Cyni:

valve made CS:GO free to open it up for more players, CS:S doesn't really need the same treatment given how old it is

Yeah but like every mod needs it for textures and not many people play it. Not to mention its really casual compared to the other games.

[Gj]

What other game has 3-4k active players at all time?

[MasterBateman]

Originally posted by hassan med a-kassan:

What other game has 3-4k active players at all time?

I mean tf2 has about the same ammount of players but thats debateable due to the bot crisis.

[tribunodelaplebe]

Why would it be lmao do people understand how business work?

[MasterBateman]

Originally posted by tribuno de la plebe:

Why would it be lmao do people understand how business work?

I mean its only 10 bucks its not like valve is losing much.

[Malala]

css is free, it's called nosteam

[Doctor Go-Go]

CS was made free and including with Half-Life GOTY long ago to boost sales. CS Source came with Half-Life 2 when it was released. If you didn't buy it stand alone it was included with something.

Now $10 does seem steep, BECAUSE it's old to ME! I played it out about 10-20 years ago.

BUT if they like to play it then they are getting their moneys worth. And there's likely a lot of hardware CS source will run with on perfectly. It's what 15 years old? The hardware to play this game and this game is what many players can afford. And they are happy to have it.

There's still a new market for CS Source. Same for Team Fortress. It's always new to many newer players.

[Jessie]

Making CSS free would kill it due to an influx of hacking.
There needs to be a barrier to deter hackers, CSGO handles it differently - sure the base game is free but there is still a paid tier and other things that keep hackers away from the core player base.. CSS doesn't have that kind of protection.

How about just making some of the game files available (textures, maps, ect) free, and keep access to play the game as it is (paid).

[Malala]

Originally posted by Jessie:

How about just making some of the game files available (textures, maps, ect) free, and keep access to play the game as it is (paid).

you can already do that

[kybartu_veteranas]

Originally posted by Malala:

Originally posted by Jessie:

How about just making some of the game files available (textures, maps, ect) free, and keep access to play the game as it is (paid).

you can already do that

Yea just be Russian pirate and play gmod :bigthink:

[Malala]

Originally posted by Springy is here:

Originally posted by Malala:

you can already do that

Yea just be Russian pirate and play gmod :bigthink:

You don't even need to pirate, you can DL the game without owning it

[Malala]

Originally posted by Razar:

Originally posted by Malala:

You don't even need to pirate, you can DL the game without owning it

That's still pirating

It's not piracy to download from steam...

[Malala]

Originally posted by Razar:

Originally posted by Malala:

It's not piracy to download from steam...

But then why would you get the DL files?

What do you mean

[Doctor Go-Go]

Games are loading with hackers and cheaters. Lying and cheating are one and the same. They want to win, even if it's a shallow pointless victory, a farce of excellence. They don't care if it's a sham, to them the illusion of being great is better than being average. They are role playing champion. If they want the prize and can't get it by playing fair ... they don't. That's just life. I don't condone nor advocate cheating but people will be people. There is no honor without pride, but there is no shame unless they are caught dishonoring the system.

You can't trust people as far as you can throw them. All you can do is give them liberty and set traps to catch them in the act.

So you must ask yourself , do people really trust you or do they trust the traps they have set in place to catch and expose you once and IF you attempt to violate the boundaries? ;) You're either smart enough to avoid the traps or you're not. But by the time you walk right into every single one because it looks to easy and safe ... it's already too late. A bad reputation is earned, the same as good reputation.