Poll: Will you buy Arma III?

[NeuroFunker 11]

Since there is a lot of hate and moan about arma III being steam exclusive, i tough i'ma try to set a poll, to find out, if most people are not going to buy it, cause of steam, or still will be buying it?

I've chosen 2 options only, YES and NO.:confused:

Poll ends in 7 days.

Edited February 23, 2013 by NeuroFunker

[-Stalk0r- 10]

Yes of course.

I've no problems with Steam.

I'm very excited! :cool:

[jw custom 56]

Wheres the "I haven't decided yet" option?

I will buy when i see:

No problems with updating

No problems with mod handling

No stat tracking added(attracts cheaters like flies to a poop)

[down8 30]

Yes. Some people has to realize that this decision has been made for good reasons and the disadvantages are not enough to overreact and boycott Arma 3.

[valnwt 11]

For me there isn't an option not to buy Arma III :D

[keefehb 0]

I was going to buy it on Steam anyway so this whole crisis is really just passing the time until release for me.

[NeuroFunker 11]

Wheres the "I haven't decided yet" option?

I will buy when i see:

No problems with updating

No problems with mod handling

No stat tracking added(attracts cheaters like flies to a poop)

i simply say: come back when u've decided. And if u have problems with steam, then simply vote NO, thats it.

[tonygrunt 10]

I will buy it but I still don't like it that it will be steam locked, so neither of the two options apply to me.

[Metal69 1]

Of course. A game like Arma 3 i would buy anywhere.

regards

[NeuroFunker 11]

I will buy it but I still don't like it that it will be steam locked, so neither of the two options apply to me.

by no problems in general i do mean, you did buy games in steam before, and playing it without any/big trouble.

[boedha 10]

If the game engine is not outdated on releasedate. Yes

The game is now 2 years in development. 2014 is the year for directx12 then is it to late.

[jw custom 56]

i simply say: come back when u've decided.

I doub't A3 will be released with in a week which is how long you said your poll lasted.

And if u have problems with steam, then simply vote NO, thats it.

I don't own any 'steam' games so i currently have no problems with it. I base my "pre-judgements" on what i read on these forums, people bitching about updating/using mods etc. Voting NO would not make your poll very accurate as i'm sure i'm not the only one who has not decided yet.

But ok if it's to difficult to add that option then well..

[NeuroFunker 11]

If the game engine is not outdated on releasedate. Yes

The game is now 2 years in development. 2014 is the year for directx12 then is it to late.

lol not every game uses even dx11 in full potential as i know, so why should we be afraid of dx12 then?

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I doub't A3 will be released with in a week which is how long you said your poll lasted.

I don't own any 'steam' games so i currently have no problems with it. I base my "pre-judgements" on what i read on these forums, people bitching about updating/using mods etc. Voting NO would not make your poll very accurate as i'm sure i'm not the only one who has not decided yet.

But ok if it's to difficult to add that option then well..

well, u can simply install steam, and try it urself. There are lot's of free games, like planet side 2 etc, i've also seen arma 2 free there, that would be best thing to try before u buy so to say ;)

[TSAndrey 1]

I was going to buy it from Steam anyway

[boedha 10]

New chances and closer to real images and other developers with higher budgets will release fast new games with more real life experiences like EA

[whisky 1]

Yes, I love Steam and didn't have any issues with them ever.

[rye1 21]

Yes I will. I love you BIS. Marry me?

[jw custom 56]

well, u can simply install steam, and try it urself. There are lot's of free games, like planet side 2 etc, i've also seen arma 2 free there, that would be best thing to try before u buy so to say ;)

And that will answer my questions regarding A3 on steam :confused:

No problems with updating

No problems with mod handling

No stat tracking added(attracts cheaters like flies to a poop)

[maddogx 13]

If the game engine is not outdated on releasedate. Yes

The game is now 2 years in development. 2014 is the year for directx12 then is it to late.

DX11 doesn't immediately become "outdated" the moment DX12 is released. It takes a while for the hardware to become so widely used that game developers will start targeting it. (Except for companies like CryTek who basically make fancy bleeding edge tech demos.)

DirectX 9, for example, was introduced over ten years ago and some new games released this year are still not even DX10 capable, let alone DX11.

[rasdenfasden 12]

Considering I have a shitload of steam games and steam has never failed me ever, of course I'll get Arma III (on steam)

[Kuskov 1]

I won't be selecting a poll option because neither of them apply to me, you see I'd prefer not to have anything to do with Steamworks because I remember in 2011 the Steam forums were closed because of hacking threats to credit card details, however I do recall Maruk posting this -

"I am not sure this was already discussed in the open somewhere but there is one massive change being done under the hood of Arma 3: migration from PhysX 2.x to PhysX 3..X . This may sound trivial but in reality it is basically switching to completely new physical simulation system with all consequences (a lot of work lost, delay of the entire development schedule). But we decided to make this transition, otherwise Arma 3 would be locked to PhysX 2.x for long time. It was basically now or never for the game...

The transition phase is on-going and neither PhysX 2 nor PX 3 branch are really tuned or polished at the moment.

Also, physical libraries only do part of what is needed and in no way guarantee that everything is going to react as it should: a lot of work on simulation, tweaking, testing, tweaking, AI routines, tweaking, fixing, testing is required with any type of physical simulation and in case of game this complex it really takes a lot of time and effort."

So I can understand that the migration to PhysX 3 might have been a much larger job than initially anticipated, therefore putting Arma 3 waaaay behind schedule.

[down8 30]

And that will answer my questions regarding A3 on steam :confused:

My experience in Arma 2:

No problems with updating

No problems. Very easy.

No problems with mod handling

No problems. equal to the other distributions.

No stat tracking added(attracts cheaters like flies to a poop)

I don't know. This feature could be added with or without steam.

[NeuroFunker 11]

I won't be selecting a poll option because neither of them apply to me, you see I'd prefer not to have anything to do with Steamworks because I remember in 2011 the Steam forums were closed because of hacking threats to credit card details, however I do recall Maruk posting this -

"I am not sure this was already discussed in the open somewhere but there is one massive change being done under the hood of Arma 3: migration from PhysX 2.x to PhysX 3..X . This may sound trivial but in reality it is basically switching to completely new physical simulation system with all consequences (a lot of work lost, delay of the entire development schedule). But we decided to make this transition, otherwise Arma 3 would be locked to PhysX 2.x for long time. It was basically now or never for the game...

The transition phase is on-going and neither PhysX 2 nor PX 3 branch are really tuned or polished at the moment.

Also, physical libraries only do part of what is needed and in no way guarantee that everything is going to react as it should: a lot of work on simulation, tweaking, testing, tweaking, AI routines, tweaking, fixing, testing is required with any type of physical simulation and in case of game this complex it really takes a lot of time and effort."

So I can understand that the migration to PhysX 3 might have been a much larger job than initially anticipated, therefore putting Arma 3 waaaay behind schedule.

well the thing is, since arma 3 is steam only, you have either to buy it or not. If u want to get arma 3, u'll have to close ur eyes and go through. Or stay orthodox and watch lets play videos at utube only.

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And that will answer my questions regarding A3 on steam :confused:

No problems with updating - nearly all of my freinds, did buy arma 2 off steam, nobody has updates problems, why should they, steam has now even beta patches applied as extra application, so no, no issues at all here.

There were mods problems handling, since it's armas fault, that runing a mod for a newcomer, can be a pain. But does it had anything to do with steam? Don't think so.

Duno what u mean by last question.

[Kuskov 1]

well the thing is, since arma 3 is steam only, you have either to buy it or not.

I will let others take the plunge first and keep a sharp eye on the community feedback before I make a decision.

[zoog 18]

Sure I'll buy it. My preference would be a non-Steam Arma 3, but business decisions just have to be made. It's not my "right" to "demand" certain things from BIS as a business, even though I'm a customer. This is their decision and they need to take into account many aspects from different perspectives. Some people will be ok with it, some people will be against it, and some people are just too stubborn to look at the issue objectively, with an open mind or resist any type of change.