OOTP marketing idea

Malleus Dei · 06-07-2008, 01:46 PM

I'm a Steam gamer - Welcome to Steam - and via Steam I play Counterstrike, Team Fortress, Portal, etc. Steam handles the online sales, online delivery, and online play of games to nearly three million gamers like me.

Let me suggest that OOTP look into OOTP 9 becoming one of those games, and before someone comments that games like OOTP 9 wouldn't work on Steam be aware that both Baseball Mogul and SI's soccer game are both successfully part of the current Steam catalog.

Getting access to that many gamers has a lot to be said for it.

Raidergoo · 06-07-2008, 01:58 PM

That is a superb idea.

edm · 06-07-2008, 02:16 PM

definitely worth looking into

MidKnight · 06-07-2008, 02:31 PM

That is a fantastic idea. Not only would it reach a broader audience, it would put the game against its competitor, and potentially make it more available to certain reviewers (Gamespot, etc.).

1998 Yankees · 06-07-2008, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Raidergoo

That is a superb idea.

What, they are in this business and you don't think that they thought of this already?

Raidergoo · 06-07-2008, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees

What, they are in this business and you don't think that they thought of this already?

Correct.

1998 Yankees · 06-07-2008, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Raidergoo

Correct.

Hmmm. Must be relatively new then. Like post-Marc Duffy days.

thbroman · 06-07-2008, 06:59 PM

Mal, how's the stability and ease of use of the downloader? Paradox uses a similar system called Gamers Gate and they can never seem to get their act together to put out a completely fiction-free downloader.

I guess you wouldn't be suggesting this unless it were pretty reliable.

I wonder what kind of cut this outfit takes from the games it sponsors.

SSG Troyer · 06-07-2008, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by thbroman

Mal, how's the stability and ease of use of the downloader? Paradox uses a similar system called Gamers Gate and they can never seem to get their act together to put out a completely fiction-free downloader.

I guess you wouldn't be suggesting this unless it were pretty reliable.

I wonder what kind of cut this outfit takes from the games it sponsors.

I've never had any problems getting a game through Steam. Currently playing X3 through them ...

MorseMoose · 06-07-2008, 09:39 PM

If I'm not mistaken, Steam doesn't work on Macs.

Bad idea.

Long_Long_Name · 06-07-2008, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MorseMoose

If I'm not mistaken, Steam doesn't work on Macs.

Bad idea.

Why is an idea bad because it doesn't cater to the Mac crowd? It's not like OOTP woud no longer be available for mac...

Bonedwarf · 06-07-2008, 09:56 PM

Only problem I can see with it not working on Mac's is Marcus would have to make two entirely different patches, for two entirely different distribution systems. Until there's a Mac version it's probably more trouble than it's worth.

Steam is awesome. I love it. Makes life so much simpler. I've got about 15 titles off the service and it's great when I get a new machine. Saves fannying about with disks, downloads etc... Just get Steam installed, get your games going, leave your system on.

Though I'd much prefer sticking with Elicense despite all that. I like how Elicense works. You don't have a secondary program running in the background for starters. I like Elicense's simplicity .

Bishop · 06-07-2008, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonedwarf

Only problem I can see with it not working on Mac's is Marcus would have to make two entirely different patches, for two entirely different distribution systems. Until there's a Mac version it's probably more trouble than it's worth.

Steam is awesome. I love it. Makes life so much simpler. I've got about 15 titles off the service and it's great when I get a new machine. Saves fannying about with disks, downloads etc... Just get Steam installed, get your games going, leave your system on.

Though I'd much prefer sticking with Elicense despite all that. I like how Elicense works. You don't have a secondary program running in the background for starters. I like Elicense's simplicity .

This is true. Apparently part of the reason there isn't a patch for Dawn of War: Soulstorm, is they can't get the patch to work both with the cd version and the steam version, or having trouble with it at least.

I also don't care for anything else taking up system resources sitting in the background. I'd be fine with E-License if they just had an easier/quicker way of calling them to get a reset.

Markus Heinsohn · 06-09-2008, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Raidergoo

That is a superb idea.

And he's not the first who had it

Curtis · 06-09-2008, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

And he's not the first who had it

So, it sounds like 1998 Yankees was correct. How… very expected.

Malleus Dei · 06-09-2008, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

And he's not the first who had it

LOL, I actually may well have been the first one, since I first thought of it a long time ago.

But since you now know about it publicly, what are you doing about it? If you don't get with the program soon, Baseball Mogul is going to eat OOTP's marketing lunch., since lots of guys only buy games via Steam (easy buying, easy downloading, easy installing, easy to access your games from whatever computer you are on, etc.) and all three million Steam users see the ads and buy at least some games online.

Three million gamers want to know what your plans are..

billethius · 06-09-2008, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonedwarf

Though I'd much prefer sticking with Elicense despite all that. I like how Elicense works. You don't have a secondary program running in the background for starters. I like Elicense's simplicity .

Elicense DOES run in the background. It runs as a service rather than a program though, so you won't notice that it's there unless you're looking at the process list.

zekester91 · 06-09-2008, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Malleus Dei

I'm a Steam gamer - Welcome to Steam - and via Steam I play Counterstrike, Team Fortress, Portal, etc. Steam handles the online sales, online delivery, and online play of games to nearly three million gamers like me.

Let me suggest that OOTP look into OOTP 9 becoming one of those games, and before someone comments that games like OOTP 9 wouldn't work on Steam be aware that both Baseball Mogul and SI's soccer game are both successfully part of the current Steam catalog.

Getting access to that many gamers has a lot to be said for it.

I't pretty amazing on how far you've progressed in 2 years:

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Originally Posted by Malleus Dei

Giving up your privacy and some of the control of your computer for a gaming experience really is a stupid thing to do.

I stopped playing Valve games when they started requiring the presence of Steam.

Now your asking OOTP to move to this.

whitesocks · 06-09-2008, 04:50 PM

As long as I can buy my version through here I would rather. I don't know enough about Steam to say whether it is bad or good.

zekester91 · 06-09-2008, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Malleus Dei

LOL, I actually may well have been the first one, since I first thought of it a long time ago.

But since you now know about it publicly, what are you doing about it? If you don't get with the program soon, Baseball Mogul is going to eat OOTP's marketing lunch., since lots of guys only buy games via Steam (easy buying, easy downloading, easy installing, easy to access your games from whatever computer you are on, etc.) and all three million Steam users see the ads and buy at least some games online.

Three million gamers want to know what your plans are..

You where against it the first time it was mentioned on these boards.

06-07-2008, 01:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Malleus Dei Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Lurking Posts: 7,484	OOTP marketing idea I'm a Steam gamer - Welcome to Steam - and via Steam I play Counterstrike, Team Fortress, Portal, etc. Steam handles the online sales, online delivery, and online play of games to nearly three million gamers like me. Let me suggest that OOTP look into OOTP 9 becoming one of those games, and before someone comments that games like OOTP 9 wouldn't work on Steam be aware that both Baseball Mogul and SI's soccer game are both successfully part of the current Steam catalog. Getting access to that many gamers has a lot to be said for it. __________________ Senior member of the OOTP boards/former mod maker/surly bastage "If you're stuck, think WWGFD - what would Gordon Freeman do?"

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Raidergoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 39.84 N -84.12 W Posts: 7,367	That is a superb idea. __________________

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edm All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: PA Posts: 1,470	definitely worth looking into __________________ World F'ing Champions!

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MorseMoose Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 1960s Posts: 3,019	If I'm not mistaken, Steam doesn't work on Macs. Bad idea. __________________ "Adversity causes some men to break, others to break records." - William A. Ward

06-09-2008, 04:50 PM	#19 (permalink)
whitesocks Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 61	As long as I can buy my version through here... As long as I can buy my version through here I would rather. I don't know enough about Steam to say whether it is bad or good.

06-07-2008, 02:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
MidKnight Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 344	That is a fantastic idea. Not only would it reach a broader audience, it would put the game against its competitor, and potentially make it more available to certain reviewers (Gamespot, etc.).

06-07-2008, 06:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
thbroman All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 508	Mal, how's the stability and ease of use of the downloader? Paradox uses a similar system called Gamers Gate and they can never seem to get their act together to put out a completely fiction-free downloader. I guess you wouldn't be suggesting this unless it were pretty reliable. I wonder what kind of cut this outfit takes from the games it sponsors.

06-07-2008, 09:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
Bonedwarf All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,321	Only problem I can see with it not working on Mac's is Marcus would have to make two entirely different patches, for two entirely different distribution systems. Until there's a Mac version it's probably more trouble than it's worth. Steam is awesome. I love it. Makes life so much simpler. I've got about 15 titles off the service and it's great when I get a new machine. Saves fannying about with disks, downloads etc... Just get Steam installed, get your games going, leave your system on. Though I'd much prefer sticking with Elicense despite all that. I like how Elicense works. You don't have a secondary program running in the background for starters. I like Elicense's simplicity .

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