Now that TWI is an independent publisher...steam not required for RO:HoS?

[Cordite]

Not that I don't like Steam (I love it), but seeing how TWI can distribute their own games now, do you think they'll still make steam a requirement or will it be an optional way of buying/playing the game?

I would like to think that TWI and Valve/Steam have a good relationship and I hope they continue to work together in the future.

 

[REZ]

Built in customer base. There's no way they'd leave Steam.

 

[[TW]Ramm-Jaeger]

Nope, we're not leaving Steam. The difference now is we'll be selling games in stores ourselves in the US. This will allow us to make more money (instead of giving money to publishers), and in the end will allow us to make better games.

 

[EvilHobo]

Awesome news, glad to see you've come so far.

 

[Tomcat_ha]

i want valve to make steam able to run on linux already.

as for the macfags

**** them ;p

 

[dogbadger]

Nope, we're not leaving Steam. The difference now is we'll be selling games in stores ourselves in the US....

Correct me if i'm wrong, but i take it these copies will still require steam to run, in the same way the retail RO did?

 

[Fedorov]

with all the stats tracking hero system whitelisting and all that stuff, I bet it will

I'm interested in some kind of collectors box with poster/tank miniature/badge/T-shirt and those things, I would definitely order it

 

[Psycho_Sam]

Correct me if i'm wrong, but i take it these copies will still require steam to run, in the same way the retail RO did?

Correct, just like retail copies of Empire Total War and Orange Box etc..

 

[Yoshiro]

Or Red Orchestra: Ostfront or Killing Floor....

 

[Zennousha]

<Sniff.> They grow up so fast.

 

[Speirs]

Good news. Maybe people won't look at me weird when they ask what games I play, and I tell them Red Orchestra.

 

[[TxM]_ChrisT_]

Man i would totally pay extra money for a collectors box! I would love to have a model of a t-34 or a t-36. Or possibly a model of one of the weapons from the game. I think that would give tripwire a big boost in profit from all the die hard RO lovers such as myself.

 

[Cordite]

also, does this mean that TWI can use whatever box art they want?

Maybe even a have a user created box art contest?

 

[dogbadger]

Correct, just like retail copies of Empire Total War and Orange Box etc..

thanks - yes i fully expected so , i just posted for comfirmation in case anyone interpreted the post I quoted as saying
"we are still going to use steam but also giving the option of running the game independently by buying a copy we distribute ourselves" - like i dunno , UT3 i guess.

 

[Tomcat_ha]

i dont want a model of a t34 with ro:hoes

i want a real one

 

[[TW]Ramm-Jaeger]

i dont want a model of a t34 with ro:hoes

i want a real one

TWI has to get a real one first

 

[-[SiN]-bswearer]

i dont want a model of a t34 with ro:hoes

i want a real one

YouTube - Running RC 1:16 tank TRUMPETER T-34/85http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/lifestyle_lifestyle/watch/e166046wZRxjP3h

i'd even take that!!!! would be awesome

but seriously, we know about KF is going to be self published in USA, so is this confirmation RO2 will be as well? that is a huge step for TW. very good news

 

[Yoshiro]

TWI has to get a real one first

I stand firmly behind this! Just need to convince Alan that it's proper research material and worth the expense

 

[DietOrange]

I stand firmly behind this! Just need to convince Alan that it's proper research material and worth the expense

Just bang fists violently at the company table and demand real tanks so the forum regulars will be assured of real armored combat in HOS.

 

[REZ]

Just bang your shoe violently on the company table...

fixed.