Steam looks to game trials - bit-tech.net Forums

Da Dego · 12th Dec 2006, 18:03

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/12...o_game_trials/

MrBadidea · 12th Dec 2006, 18:52

It was bad enough that they started accepting Paypal payments.

Now I just know my Paypal account is getting raped :@

DXR_13KE · 12th Dec 2006, 19:20

nice idea..... i hope it gets approved and that it works.

bahgger · 12th Dec 2006, 19:57

Good idea but I worry that some people will abuse it and register new accounts again and again to receive the free trials.

perplekks45 · 12th Dec 2006, 20:16

I love the idea! 90s = shareware, today = demos.

Anyone remember Death Rally?

speedfreek · 12th Dec 2006, 21:21

I like the idea, then i can get back into dod. In source.

plagio · 12th Dec 2006, 21:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by bahgger

Good idea but I worry that some people will abuse it and register new accounts again and again to receive the free trials.

They'll put a limit to the invitations for sure.

bllt2bnry · 12th Dec 2006, 22:16

It can't be a bad idea!

Cthippo · 12th Dec 2006, 23:03

Yeah, seems like a good idea. THey'll probably only do it for multi-plyer games though because there aren't many single-player ones yu can't beat in 10 days.

r0z|3o0n · 13th Dec 2006, 12:19

It concerns me that if this is released then cheaters will abuse the crap out of it. To them it could be a source of unlimited Steam Accounts.... 10 days is a long time when you're speedhacking, and when you get banned, you just use the banned account to invite as many new accounts as steam will let you. Or people will use their main legit account to invite the maximum number of trial accounts to be used for cheating.

nphekted · 13th Dec 2006, 13:05

What if they only let you invite accounts that have already bought a reasonable number of games though? It wouldn't be worth abusing if that were the case.

Bladestorm · 13th Dec 2006, 22:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by aon`aTv.gsus666

I love the idea! 90s = shareware, today = demos.

Anyone remember Death Rally?

Ace game, used to play it with my brother, he'd drive, I'd shoot, we were both happy

speedfreek · 14th Dec 2006, 04:33

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Originally Posted by nphekted

What if they only let you invite accounts that have already bought a reasonable number of games though? It wouldn't be worth abusing if that were the case.

I figure its probably going to work something like that, or an accound has to be active for so long. I could see people making up bogus accounts and playing with 1337 h4x.

12th Dec 2006, 18:03	#1
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12th Dec 2006, 21:21	#6
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12th Dec 2006, 22:16	#8
bllt2bnry Multimodder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maidstone, Kent Posts: 115	It can't be a bad idea! __________________ Audioscrobbler MySpace Xfire

12th Dec 2006, 18:52	#2
MrBadidea Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chorley Posts: 418	It was bad enough that they started accepting Paypal payments. Now I just know my Paypal account is getting raped :@

12th Dec 2006, 19:57	#4
bahgger Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 585	Good idea but I worry that some people will abuse it and register new accounts again and again to receive the free trials.

12th Dec 2006, 23:03	#9
Cthippo Can't mod my way out of a paper bag Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 4,475	Yeah, seems like a good idea. THey'll probably only do it for multi-plyer games though because there aren't many single-player ones yu can't beat in 10 days. __________________ Notice: If we see you flaming we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate measures - The Bit-Tech Fire Brigade.

13th Dec 2006, 12:19	#10
r0z\|3o0n Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 90	It concerns me that if this is released then cheaters will abuse the crap out of it. To them it could be a source of unlimited Steam Accounts.... 10 days is a long time when you're speedhacking, and when you get banned, you just use the banned account to invite as many new accounts as steam will let you. Or people will use their main legit account to invite the maximum number of trial accounts to be used for cheating.

13th Dec 2006, 13:05	#11
nphekted Modder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 50	What if they only let you invite accounts that have already bought a reasonable number of games though? It wouldn't be worth abusing if that were the case.