This isn’t exactly hidden detail. I do wish you could sell/transfer a game license though.
However it’s not quite clear to me how to go about finding that out and how to do it for each game.
Nothing special. Install the game. When you’re offline, play it. Of course things like multiplayer won’t work, or games that require you to be online like an MMO, but that’s about it. The online and offline experience are identical.
#2 Support sucks. It’s automated as hell far as I’ve experienced. Nobody human to speak with.
What do you need support for that isn’t documented, out of curiosity? I’ve been on Steam for 20 years and have never needed to contact support.
it’s a Monopoly.
It’s the biggest, but it’s not a monopoly.
Privacy issues. Mainly, no access to full friends list chat logs. Surely Steam has full access. Why withhold it?
Why would you assume that Steam has access? Chats are auto-deleted after 14 days per Steam policy. This has been the case for at least 5 years now.
Why would I assume they don’t have access? Based on how every other large internet company operates, they are capable of using and storing your data for any purpose they want, for however long they want, and not declare it to their users. If questioned, they lie.
Perhaps I’m an anamoly in that I don’t hold Valve in such high esteem as most do.
This isn’t exactly hidden detail. I do wish you could sell/transfer a game license though.
Nothing special. Install the game. When you’re offline, play it. Of course things like multiplayer won’t work, or games that require you to be online like an MMO, but that’s about it. The online and offline experience are identical.
What do you need support for that isn’t documented, out of curiosity? I’ve been on Steam for 20 years and have never needed to contact support.
It’s the biggest, but it’s not a monopoly.
Why would you assume that Steam has access? Chats are auto-deleted after 14 days per Steam policy. This has been the case for at least 5 years now.
Why would I assume they don’t have access? Based on how every other large internet company operates, they are capable of using and storing your data for any purpose they want, for however long they want, and not declare it to their users. If questioned, they lie.
Perhaps I’m an anamoly in that I don’t hold Valve in such high esteem as most do.