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Offline blastpop

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Availability on Steam
« on: October 10, 2012, 08:56:40 pm »
Can I install Ancient Shadows on  Steam  if I pre-order from GamersGate?

If not, will it be available to buy from Steam? I haven't seen anything on this and would like to continue to use Steam for it
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Offline Draco18s

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Re: Availability on Steam
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2012, 08:58:41 pm »
Quote from: blastpop on October 10, 2012, 08:56:40 pm
Can I install Ancient Shadows on  Steam  if I pre-order from GamersGate?

Yes and no.

No, because Steam does not recognize the key for Ancient Shadows (yet).
Yes, because Steam isn't required to unlock the content.
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Offline blastpop

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Re: Availability on Steam
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2012, 09:17:06 pm »
The answer confused me some. If I buy from GamersGate,  presumably they'll send me a key code for the expansion, correct? If so can I then run the expansion if even Steam doesn't recognize it yet. through Steam?

I downloaded the Expansion files from Arcen.
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Offline LaughingThesaurus

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Re: Availability on Steam
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2012, 09:31:09 pm »
All you'd have to do is install the expansion and enter the key in-game and it'll work just as expected. You'll still even run the same AI War game from steam. Only difference is, your money doesn't go through valve specifically.
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Offline blastpop

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Re: Availability on Steam
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2012, 09:53:13 pm »
Thanks, Laughing T- installed and licensed!
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Offline tigersfan

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Re: Availability on Steam
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2012, 06:47:00 am »
That said, for anyone else who wonders, the expansion WILL be available on Steam on the 19th.
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Offline @B0FH

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Re: Availability on Steam
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2012, 12:43:25 pm »
What about syncing Arcen-bought keys with Steam?
Is that a yes, a yes (but like AVWW), or no? :p
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Offline Mánagarmr

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Re: Availability on Steam
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2012, 12:52:38 pm »
Quote from: @B0FH on October 11, 2012, 12:43:25 pm
What about syncing Arcen-bought keys with Steam?
Is that a yes, a yes (but like AVWW), or no? :p
I suppose it's going to be one of those Valve things. "Yeah, likely, but we don't know, and it could take months."
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Re: Availability on Steam
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2012, 12:57:23 pm »
Quote from: @B0FH on October 11, 2012, 12:43:25 pm
What about syncing Arcen-bought keys with Steam?
Is that a yes, a yes (but like AVWW), or no? :p

Previous ones worked, and Valve has been consistent with them. They were slow with AVWW but got it in the end.
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Offline tigersfan

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Re: Availability on Steam
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2012, 02:52:28 pm »
Quote from: Volatar on October 11, 2012, 12:57:23 pm
Quote from: @B0FH on October 11, 2012, 12:43:25 pm
What about syncing Arcen-bought keys with Steam?
Is that a yes, a yes (but like AVWW), or no? :p

Previous ones worked, and Valve has been consistent with them. They were slow with AVWW but got it in the end.

This is actually the best answer I can give.
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Offline @B0FH

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Re: Availability on Steam
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2012, 03:55:00 pm »
CoN was slowest with achievements iirc (only came in with LotS?), rather than keys, but it's all good either way (with it working regardless via in-game register).  Speaking of which (thread-jack apologies!) will Shadows include more achievements?
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