I don't know, it's just how some posts made it sound like Kunos is trying their best to max its profits at the cost of the users, or something like that.
But you know, after taking the time to give a good look at how things have been going for Kunos and AC in the last few months I can understand how this whole thing may seem like a kick on the users' balls, Hell, I myself was in the sideline of AC things lately because I was bored by the endless wait and lack of precise info about some stuff. Though what actually puts me off is the very high price because the euro is sky rocketing here. Steam doesn't really phase me as I'm already deep into it anyway.
What actually worries me is the lack of precise info about some stuff, like what exactly the 1.0 will be like. As some pointed out, things keep changing, so I'm not exactly sure what will be in the game at launch and what will not be there anymore. One thing in particular that makes me have some doubts is that pretty much the only places you will ever hear about AC are in these small sim racing sites, if you go to any other place that has anything to do with games, people may know about pCARS but never have heard anything about AC at all, and since Stefano said that AC needs to sell a lot to break even, I wonder how this will end up for them.
Ah, I see. They have said very little because they were really hoping to get on Steam so they wouldn't have to set everything up themselves, and that makes sense. I don't think they're greedy, just maximizing their investment and hoping that only a few people will balk at Steam. I see it as a major kick in the teeth, because 1) They've always done the registration thing the right way and 2) I supported them on Greenlight without ever thinking I'd have to buy it on Steam.
I hope they do well, they deserve it, but it's going to be without me for now.
I'm sure they need to sell a lot, but unless there's a major hype thing going on like there was with Super Meat Boy or Rogue Legacy, Steam is not a magic wonderland of sales. It helps a lot, but with all the cheap discounted games, the full price stuff is a less attractive option. I prefer to buy directly from them, so that they get all my money and that way, that makes me feel like a premium buyer or something, like I did with Fez, Games Stock Car 2012 and countless others.
As for 1.0, I'm sure most of the announced cars and all the tracks bar Spa will be included, with AI and multiplayer, so I'm not really worried about that. Have some confidence! I actually only mind the price because it's on Steam. If I pay between 50 and 100$ for a game, I better own it, instead of having on a "service platform". Steam is fine for cheap throwaway games, but not for something like this. Besides, if it's one of these games that must be installed in C:, my SSD is already too full for it.
True, but at some point the dl would finish and one could play, but I'm just wondering what the cause of these Steam issues are as it's one of the most reliable software from my POV.
I have found it mostly reliable too, but I can't get over the fact that you don't own what you pay for, and that's a big problem for games I'd like to keep for a very long time, like Assetto Corsa, which will probably end up costing a lot of money. Personally, I have had some connection problems, and because the "help desk" was only canned messages, I just had to hope that a subsequent update would fix the problem.
