Difference when buying on Steam?

[Vynira Snowy]

I checked the forum talking about the differences and pre-ordering off of Steam technically gets you two copies of the game. Any reason to get this off of Steam?

[Private]

Because Steam is awesome? You also never have to worry about losing the software... You can always just download it again. Steam keeps everything all in one place, that is easy for me to access.

[YouTube.com/StoneLegion]

You support the devs more you get a offline copy + a steam copy. It only makes sense to buy it from them.

[Vynira Snowy]

Originally posted by Choatech:

Because Steam is awesome? You also never have to worry about losing the software... You can always just download it again. Steam keeps everything all in one place, that is easy for me to access.

You do realize the offline version is like that too. The code is reusable. And even if Steam can do that I'll get a Steam copy when I buy the offline version.

[ocean pollen]

Since you get the Steam version either way, the advantages remaining to a Steam-only purchase are:

1. you get Steam's refund policy.

2. depending on your region, you'll get a lower price.

3. you may have an easier or more convenient time paying Steam than paying RPGMakerWeb. Steam but not the devs may directly accept your credit card. You may have a Steam balance that you can use. You may have saved credit information that you'd prefer not to dig out.

Personally, it was slightly more convenient for me to purchase through Steam, and when I heard that the web version had this advantage, my reaction was "whatever, if I ever need a non-Steam version, two years from now, I'll just buy it again."

[Big Stick Energy]

I'm still not quite sure I understand the difference myself (let alone the upset about it all).

One version is steam-based, the other is not. . .is that about the gist of it? Is there DRM in the steam version and not the non-steam?

[Tillex71]

Originally posted by Mister Bubbles:

I'm still not quite sure I understand the difference myself (let alone the upset about it all).

One version is steam-based, the other is not. . .is that about the gist of it? Is there DRM in the steam version and not the non-steam?

Steam is pretty much a type of DRM by itself.

The difference is: If you buy it from the website you get a key which you can use for a downloaded version as a licensed key and as activation key for the steam version. So some people seem to be upset because they don't get that extra copy of the exact same thing which is anyway just for your personal use (and as it basically is the same license it isn't even a additional copy but 2 ways to use it).

That's it. I don't understand the upset. It's the same other publishers use to do (like you get a extra DRM free copy on most of the games on humble bundle for example) and it's fine for me. It's normal and the publishers even benefit from it. I am going to preorder it from the website, even through I might just use the steam version.

[Bondrewd]

so you can still download the steam version to other computers? i have 2 laptops?

[Tillex71]

Originally posted by Yuki_zhona:

so you can still download the steam version to other computers? i have 2 laptops?

Yep. That's always possible with any product on your steam account (as long as you are logged in with the same account, of course). In most cases you could even use the products the same time on different pcs.

[Tiberia]

Originally posted by Lamb:

Originally posted by Yuki_zhona:

so you can still download the steam version to other computers? i have 2 laptops?

Yep. That's always possible with any product on your steam account (as long as you are logged in with the same account, of course). In most cases you could even use the products the same time on different pcs.

You can not log in into steam at the same time with 2 identical accounts.

Also you will not get steam workshop working one 1 copy if 1 is in offline mode.

Also if implemented all workshop contend that got downloaded previously will only be aviable while you are connected.

[N_A_Palm]

Its 1 copy with 2 ways to use, not 2 copies. We aren't giving a whole extra license of MV away to those who preorder through our site.

[WrenMoo]

Originally posted by ocean pollen:

Since you get the Steam version either way, the advantages remaining to a Steam-only purchase are:

1. you get Steam's refund policy.

2. depending on your region, you'll get a lower price.

3. you may have an easier or more convenient time paying Steam than paying RPGMakerWeb. Steam but not the devs may directly accept your credit card. You may have a Steam balance that you can use. You may have saved credit information that you'd prefer not to dig out.

Personally, it was slightly more convenient for me to purchase through Steam, and when I heard that the web version had this advantage, my reaction was "whatever, if I ever need a non-Steam version, two years from now, I'll just buy it again."

An extension of #3: If you're paranoid and don't want to buy things online with a credit card (or otherwise can't buy things online with a credit card), you can go and buy a Steam Card with cash at your local Walmart/Gamestop/wherever

[YouTube.com/StoneLegion]

Originally posted by NickPalmer:

Its 1 copy with 2 ways to use, not 2 copies. We aren't giving a whole extra license of MV away to those who preorder through our site.

But you are giving us the ability to say use one on my laptop without steam and then use a copy on my gaming computer with steam on it for 100% my use only correct?

[Private]

Originally posted by Kane Hart - Blocklings.com:

Originally posted by NickPalmer:

Its 1 copy with 2 ways to use, not 2 copies. We aren't giving a whole extra license of MV away to those who preorder through our site.

But you are giving us the ability to say use one on my laptop without steam and then use a copy on my gaming computer with steam on it for 100% my use only correct?

Okay, so buy it from the company directly, and not from Steam. What is the issue? If you buy from Steam, expect Steam to be required to use it... That's the entire point.

If you want to use it without Steam, buy from their Web site...

I don't see the issue? You have a choice.

[Pan Paka Pan]

Originally posted by Kane Hart - Blocklings.com:

Originally posted by NickPalmer:

Its 1 copy with 2 ways to use, not 2 copies. We aren't giving a whole extra license of MV away to those who preorder through our site.

But you are giving us the ability to say use one on my laptop without steam and then use a copy on my gaming computer with steam on it for 100% my use only correct?

Yes, the license is only one, for you, regardless of where you buy.

[HimeWorks]

Originally posted by Kane Hart - Blocklings.com:

But you are giving us the ability to say use one on my laptop without steam and then use a copy on my gaming computer with steam on it for 100% my use only correct?

I'm sure if you made a game and were making thousands in revenue and someone decided to do an audit, they probably aren't going to say "well, you used it on two different machines while only purchasing one license so we're going to have to sue you"

Oh wait...there are other companies that have these kinds of hardware limitations...