Pauldarrington 9 Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) Midweek Madness - ARMA II and ARMA II Operation Arrowhead Announcement - Act now and take advantage of huge savings! ARMA II is available at 80% off during the Midweek Madness sale. In addition, ARMA II: Operation Arrowhead and its downloadable content, Private Military Company and British Armed Forces, will also be available at 40% off during this sale. All offers end Thursday at 4pm PST. http://store.steampowered.com/news/5370/ Edited April 26, 2011 by Dwarden Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma85 2 Posted April 26, 2011 Thanks a lot. If it wasn't for this i would have missed out and been pretty disappointed. Arrived perfectly in time to install for my new computer when it arrives (damn you royal wedding and Easter bank holidays :() Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonneymendoza 10 Posted April 26, 2011 i thought getting this a steam is a no no as you cant install and use beta patches and some mods are a bit fiddly to setup? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon86 13 Posted April 26, 2011 some mods might be fiddly but it is a large discount. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zigzag 0 Posted April 26, 2011 Thanks, I never look at the store page so I would have missed it if you did not write about it here. Going to buy BAF and maybe PMC. @jonneymendoza. You can use beta patches and I have never found an addon that is harder to install then any other addon, they are all easy to install. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunter Severloh 4067 Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) Large discount is nice and all but the frustration and folder setup for the steam version of Arma2:CO as well as patches and what not this game is a headache on steam, best to be avoided. DVD, or sprocket all the way! Think of it this way steam is a nice looking girl, until you find out shes missing her teeth and on crack. IDK I've always had DVD and found it simple and straight forward, Steam is a just a mess to me, your running steam and the game too. Edited April 26, 2011 by Gnter Severloh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonneymendoza 10 Posted April 26, 2011 but is this compatible with the sprocket version of OA and dvd version of arma 2? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zigzag 0 Posted April 26, 2011 Large discount is nice and all but the frustration and folder setup for the steam version of Arma2:CO as well as patches and what not this game is a headache on steam, best to be avoided. DVD, or sprocket all the way! Think of it this way steam is a nice looking girl, until you find out shes missing her teeth and on crack. IDK I've always had DVD and found it simple and straight forward, Steam is a just a mess to me, your running steam and the game too. What is so difficult with using steam? all you have to do is click install and the you are ready to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunter Severloh 4067 Posted April 26, 2011 I'm mostly referring to mods and other things related, I know its easy to install, I had RO on steam. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zigzag 0 Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) ok, but installing mods and other things is done the same way as when you use a DVD, so I dont understand when people say its more difficult to use steam. Edited April 26, 2011 by zigzag Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RSF TheCapulet 59 Posted April 26, 2011 Yup, I've been using the steam version of Arma2, with tons of mods, without issue. Never had a problem. Took the chance to buy OA, and the two DLCs. :D Great timing! Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KR303 10 Posted April 26, 2011 Perfect timing or what! I bought OA and soon realised i should have bought both, just finished my first play through the SP and then i pop on here only to find this out!! Get In There!!!! :cool: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonneymendoza 10 Posted April 26, 2011 Yes but how does this DLC steam version work with the dvd/sprocket version of OA/Arma2? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teach 1 Posted April 27, 2011 I use Steam and have full arma 2 and all addons and OA on it and no problems. I hope people get it at the cut price...whatever it takes for more $ to end up in BIS' hands Im all for. Id buy it all but I own it all. Might buy a copy for my brother...hmmm... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonneymendoza 10 Posted April 27, 2011 looks like ithe steam version of teh dlc dont work with sprocket/dvd version of arma 2 CO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RSF TheCapulet 59 Posted April 27, 2011 Not that I've looked into it yet at all, but couldn't you just take files from your steamapps folder and implant them into your retail/sprocket version folder? Just from what I could tell looking at the arma2 files while the rest of my stuff is downloading (slow connection), the file structure seems unmolested, and should be able to be thrown anywhere and still work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Puma- 2 Posted April 27, 2011 Great thnx, ARMA 2 for 5.99 :bounce3: been waiting for this as i only have operation arrowhead. I live in finland and im wondering what THE 4 pm PST means in finnish time?? My clock says we´re plus 2 hours from UTC?? ( really confused as allways with these timezones :butbut:) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonneymendoza 10 Posted April 27, 2011 Not that I've looked into it yet at all, but couldn't you just take files from your steamapps folder and implant them into your retail/sprocket version folder? Just from what I could tell looking at the arma2 files while the rest of my stuff is downloading (slow connection), the file structure seems unmolested, and should be able to be thrown anywhere and still work. well can anyone confirm this for me please before i buy it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yapab 10 Posted April 27, 2011 Ok I want to purchase both DLC's as I have DVD copies of ARMA2 and OA. However I need to know if the STEAM DLC will work with DVD versions? If not, then is it possible to "ADD" the DVD versions to Steam... so they become Steam games? There is an option in steam to "ADD a non Steam" game to Steam, you have to agree to Steams user blah blah and then type the CD-key or serial in.... wondering if this will work? Please someone from Boh reply, I wanna buy but need to know if this will work? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
focher 15 Posted April 27, 2011 All mods, beta patches etc work fine with the Steam version. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yapab 10 Posted April 27, 2011 Ok I want to purchase both DLC's as I have DVD copies of ARMA2 and OA. However I need to know if the STEAM DLC will work with DVD versions? If not, then is it possible to "ADD" the DVD versions to Steam... so they become Steam games? There is an option in steam to "ADD a non Steam" game to Steam, you have to agree to Steams user blah blah and then type the CD-key or serial in.... wondering if this will work? Please someone from Boh reply, I wanna buy but need to know if this will work? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maddogx 13 Posted April 27, 2011 However I need to know if the STEAM DLC will work with DVD versions? Nope. If not, then is it possible to "ADD" the DVD versions to Steam... so they become Steam games? Also not possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonneymendoza 10 Posted April 27, 2011 Nope.Also not possible. Thanks. been asking this same question time and time again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwarden 1125 Posted April 27, 2011 you can't buy STEAM DLC for OA w/o owning OA itself on the STEAM, that's how theirs system works Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
