I'm switching to Steam from Gamersgate and I need to know if I can buy AHD on Steam? I bought the original as a boxed version from the Paradox Web Shop.
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Yeah, steam only requires a connection for multiplayer and download. You do not need to even have an internet connection to play games from them you downloaded all the files are saved on your computer
But to answer the question and stay on-topic, AHD on Steam will not work without a Steam copy of Victoria II. Paradox expansions never come with their own .exe, so Steam treats them as DLC. Iirc Crusader Kings 2 and onward won't even have expansions, just tons of smaller DLC releases so people can pick which new features they want and Paradox can get them out faster and cheaper.
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Sadly it seems like PC gaming is coming to an end and it's the publishers who are intent on destroying it. Just look at the Total War series -ruined by the connection with Steam (just look at user reviews). I've still got Empire Total War unplayed on my shelf after paying £25 on release as Steam wouldn't let me play it and as I'd already registered it I couldn't even sell it.
Through any of several online digital-download services that aren't Steam. I buy Paradox games from Gamersgate, whose delivery mechanism dishes up an unmodified version of the product that you don't have to jump through hoops to apply beta patches to.So... for those who bought a hard copy of Victoria 2 from amazon.com, where will AHD be available?
Through any of several online digital-download services that aren't Steam. I buy Paradox games from Gamersgate, whose delivery mechanism dishes up an unmodified version of the product that you don't have to jump through hoops to apply beta patches to.
Call me old fashioned...
I've been a PC gamer now for over 20 years and my greatest pleasure has been strategy games. When I discovered Paradox some years ago I thought I'd hit the motherlode. However, I refuse to buy any more games that are infected with Steam.
Call me old fashioned but when I've paid good money for a game which I intend playing on my PC - not multiplayer, I do not want to have to connect to a third party to determine whether I can play it.
Sadly it seems like PC gaming is coming to an end and it's the publishers who are intent on destroying it. Just look at the Total War series -ruined by the connection with Steam (just look at user reviews). I've still got Empire Total War unplayed on my shelf after paying £25 on release as Steam wouldn't let me play it and as I'd already registered it I couldn't even sell it.
Sorry to be so negative but it's sad to see another of my favourite stretagy games producers going down the same route. I for one will not be buying any more PC games that have any connection with Steam.
Im sorry to say that you are either going to have to adopt, or stop playing computer games at all. Physical discs, and stores are soon going to be a thing of the past. The future of gaming distribution lies in digital shops such as steam.
Also i dont understand the problems people are having with steam. Steam is an excellent shop, and does not intrude on your privacy what so ever, unless you choose to play on VAC secured servers in games like TF2 wich will allow steam to see what programs you are running in order to find cheat program.
If the problem lies with you not having stable connections, or having download limits then yes i feel for you. But whining about steam, GG and other digital distributors is not going to solve your problems. The responsible thing to do in that case is to pressure your goverments to remove download limits and to expand the civil broadband connections.
Also most steam games only requires a connection to activate the game on your account, not to actually play the game..
It depends on how you do it, there are two ways to add boxed games to your library.If you bought V2 somewhere besides Steam I don't think you can buy AHD on Steam as it will tell you you need Base V2 to play it. Steam does have a feature which allows you to add non-Steam games to your Steam libary, but I have not tried doing this and then buying addons via Steam. It's possible that it might work, but I cannot promise that it will.