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Didero · 05/13/2010, 05:27 am

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Originally Posted by JedExodus

Some of the less scrupulous out there are prolly registering tons of Steam accounts to flog on eBay with Portal attached

That's actually a pretty good idea!

I own Portal already (the Orange Box even), but does owning just Portal allow you to play Source Mods as well? If it does, it opens up a lot of opportunities to a lot of people.

MusicallyInspired · 05/13/2010, 06:54 am

Yes, I believe it does. Owning any Source game allows you to play Source MODs. That's how the Black Mesa Source MOD is going to work anyway.

PressidentMax · 05/13/2010, 06:59 am

Yay! Thanks for telling us, I'm getting it now.

Friar · 05/13/2010, 07:08 am

Is this Free to play until the 24th, or is it like TTG's offers where you can download it for free until 24th (keeping your free version after that date)?

Rather Dashing · 05/13/2010, 07:11 am

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Originally Posted by Friar

Is this Free to play until the 24th, or is it like TTG's offers where you can download it for free until 24th (keeping your free version after that date)?

The latter. As long as you get to the page before the 24th, you own Portal. For good. For free.

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Originally Posted by JedExodus

Def, I hate the wee GameSpy thing that always pops up for Civ IV

I don't "hate" it, it's serviceable, but it's not exactly clean. Then again, I probably have a better experience because I'm always talking to someone on Skype as I'm setting it up, I've never randomly joined a Civ IV game.

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Originally Posted by taumel

Okay, i dislike multiplayer games.

How about singleplayer games in which your save files are stored online automatically(as well as, of course, the local copy)? Do you have multiple computers that can play a game, for instance? I can go between my desktop and my laptop while playing, for instance, Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom, and Steam remembers my progress between the two. I wish more games used this feature, it's really very neat.

Also, the idea of disliking all multiplayer games seems insanely asinine.

Didero · 05/13/2010, 07:13 am

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Originally Posted by Friar

Is this Free to play until the 24th, or is it like TTG's offers where you can download it for free until 24th (keeping your free version after that date)?

That's already answered in the first post. If you add Portal to your Steam account between now and May 24th, it'll be yours forever, for free.

Alcoremortis · 05/13/2010, 07:24 am

Downloaded! I was just considering buying this game, too, but held off to see if I could find it for a lower price.

Avistew · 05/13/2010, 07:26 am

Ian has been downloading it for about an hour and it isn't nearly done. Is it supposed to be that slow?

Rather Dashing · 05/13/2010, 07:33 am

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Originally Posted by Avistew

Ian has been downloading it for about an hour and it isn't nearly done. Is it supposed to be that slow?

It's not supposed to, but the servers are being hit hard by everyone trying to download Portal at once.

Avistew · 05/13/2010, 07:37 am

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Originally Posted by Rather Dashing

It's not supposed to, but the servers are being hit hard by everyone trying to download Portal at once.

Pff, silly people, can't they download Portal another day? Ian wants to download Portal!

JedExodus · 05/13/2010, 08:15 am

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Originally Posted by MusicallyInspired

Yes, I believe it does. Owning any Source game allows you to play Source MODs. That's how the Black Mesa Source MOD is going to work anyway.

I'm not 100% on this because owning Half-Life: Deathmatch or Portal: First Slice (which is just the first few test chambers basically) are specified as not being eligible to run Garry's Mod because they were free to peeps with certain graphics cards, so maybe free Portal doesn't count as well... probably not, but maybe

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Originally Posted by Rather Dashing

Also, the idea of disliking all multiplayer games seems insanely asinine.

Thats a bit too much of a sweeping statement for my liking but I know what you're saying. I have a friend who i argue with about this all the time because he "doesn't want to play with the inferior people" and can't see the depth in any multiplayer game. He's the master of sweeping statements, even putting yourself to shame Mr. Dashing. Normal procedure is to call him an unadventurous dick and open up TF2 whilst he watches to piss him off

PecanBlue · 05/13/2010, 08:25 am

The only real issue with Steam that I have is that the flimsy wi-fi connections I work with won't let me play my games wherever I want, whenever I want, which shouldn't really happen. "But isn't it the connections' faults?" Not exactly, see, Steam should and has an offline option, but because it constantly needs to update, if I go somewhere where the wi-fi won't connect to Steam for whatever reason it'll be stuck on "updating" before asking if I want to start it offline, but then it won't start at all because it's not updated. Thus I can't play if I can't open the program.

Didero · 05/13/2010, 08:37 am

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Originally Posted by JedExodus

I'm not 100% on this because owning Half-Life: Deathmatch or Portal: First Slice (which is just the first few test chambers basically) are specified as not being eligible to run Garry's Mod because they were free to peeps with certain graphics cards, so maybe free Portal doesn't count as well... probably not, but maybe

This is the entire game though. And Portal is listed as including the Source SDK here. So I would think it does support Source mods.

Rather Dashing · 05/13/2010, 08:38 am

I'm now able to download Source SDK when I wasn't able to before, if that helps anybody.

MusicallyInspired · 05/13/2010, 08:40 am

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Originally Posted by JedExodus

I'm not 100% on this because owning Half-Life: Deathmatch or Portal: First Slice (which is just the first few test chambers basically) are specified as not being eligible to run Garry's Mod because they were free to peeps with certain graphics cards, so maybe free Portal doesn't count as well... probably not, but maybe

You have to pay for Garry's Mod, though.

jeeno0142 · 05/13/2010, 08:48 am

MusicallyInspired I love you for informing us! I've been meaning to get this for ages ever since my brother introduced it to me. but I keep spending my money with Telltale instead. Isn't it nice how things work out!

JedExodus · 05/13/2010, 08:53 am

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Originally Posted by MusicallyInspired

You have to pay for Garry's Mod, though.

Yeah but you need a Source game to run it regardless, it doesn't seem to come with all the Source gubbins

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Originally Posted by Rather Dashing

I'm now able to download Source SDK when I wasn't able to before, if that helps anybody.

Aye, free Portal owners are more than likely golden

Thriftweed Fancy Pants · 05/13/2010, 09:27 am

This should allow Valve to see what kind of user base they're going to have out of the gate with Mac owners.

VeronicanPlay · 05/17/2010, 02:03 am

Deal was too good to be true, my little brother told me about it and I started downloading it right away.

Already beat it twice, and are working my way through the advanced maps now

Little Writer · 05/17/2010, 02:49 am

Nice, though I wish it had been one of the adventure games

I think I will enjoy Portal until the levels become too difficult for my feeble mind.

05/13/2010, 06:59 am	#23
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05/13/2010, 07:08 am	#24
Friar Mad man with an Ox Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3,116	Is this Free to play until the 24th, or is it like TTG's offers where you can download it for free until 24th (keeping your free version after that date)? __________________ "The universe has to move forward. Pain and loss, they define us as much as happiness or love. Whether it's a world, or a relationship...everything has its time. And everything ends."-Elizabeth Sladen: RIP.

05/13/2010, 07:24 am	#27
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05/13/2010, 08:48 am	#36
jeeno0142 Love is for the Living. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 1,122	MusicallyInspired I love you for informing us! I've been meaning to get this for ages ever since my brother introduced it to me. but I keep spending my money with Telltale instead. Isn't it nice how things work out! Last edited by jeeno0142; 05/13/2010 at 08:51 am.

05/17/2010, 02:03 am	#39
VeronicanPlay Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Denmark Posts: 902	Deal was too good to be true, my little brother told me about it and I started downloading it right away. Already beat it twice, and are working my way through the advanced maps now __________________ History Abhors a Paradox. I apologize for any grammatical errors my posts might contain. My Blog Moved to a new blog, no new entries

05/13/2010, 07:26 am	#28
Avistew I<3>1 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: France Posts: 5,051	Ian has been downloading it for about an hour and it isn't nearly done. Is it supposed to be that slow?

05/13/2010, 08:25 am	#32
PecanBlue I warned you about stairs Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Not telling, I don't want rocks thrown at my house Posts: 743	The only real issue with Steam that I have is that the flimsy wi-fi connections I work with won't let me play my games wherever I want, whenever I want, which shouldn't really happen. "But isn't it the connections' faults?" Not exactly, see, Steam should and has an offline option, but because it constantly needs to update, if I go somewhere where the wi-fi won't connect to Steam for whatever reason it'll be stuck on "updating" before asking if I want to start it offline, but then it won't start at all because it's not updated. Thus I can't play if I can't open the program.

05/13/2010, 08:38 am	#34
Rather Dashing Throw Baby Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7,809	I'm now able to download Source SDK when I wasn't able to before, if that helps anybody.

05/13/2010, 09:27 am	#38
Thriftweed Fancy Pants Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 713	This should allow Valve to see what kind of user base they're going to have out of the gate with Mac owners.

05/17/2010, 02:49 am	#40
Little Writer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 402	Nice, though I wish it had been one of the adventure games I think I will enjoy Portal until the levels become too difficult for my feeble mind. __________________ "There's a difference between knowing you are, and simply being." Finished: Assassin's Creed 2 (PS3) Playing now: Assassin's Creed Brotherhood (PS3), The Longest Journey (PC) To continue: So Blonde (PC), Red Dead Redemption (PS3), Silent Hill Homecoming (PS3)

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