Steam-less

**MasterEditorInChief** · 08-07-2007, 09:22 PM

Hello there CS:S community, this is MasterEditorInChief. I joined TG playing Battlefield 2 and 2142, but recently the videos for Portal and Team Fortress 2 caught the attention of my sister and I. We're both very enthusiastic about possible TG support for TF2, and I'm very excited about Portal. However, I know they're available on through Steam and run on the Half Life 2 engine. I want to know, if I want to get Team Fortress 2 and Portal, does that mean I have to go download Half Life 2? I mean, I wouldn't mind if I had to since it's such a highly regarded game, but if it isn't necessary, I don't want to spend the extra money.

Atomic Dog · 08-07-2007, 09:37 PM

No, TF2 is going to be a standalone product.

Check out this article.

**MasterEditorInChief** · 08-08-2007, 12:32 AM

Is that the right Team Fortress 2?

Atomic Dog · 08-08-2007, 03:23 AM

I do believe so.

What Is Schwa? · 08-08-2007, 04:04 PM

Hmn, everything I've heard so far has been a single package known as the Orange Box.

My guess is that you will only be able to buy it as a packaged deal for a while, than when sales taper off they will break it into individual pieces. The orange box is expected to retail at $40+, and I doubt that you will see TF2 by itself for less than $30, and that is after waiting a year.

-Aaron

**MasterEditorInChief** · 08-08-2007, 06:20 PM

aww, poo

Atomic Dog · 08-08-2007, 06:23 PM

Huh...I dug around some more and it looks like you're right Schwa...I wonder what the crap that article was talking about then.

**Vulcan** · 08-08-2007, 06:42 PM

That article was talking about the original TF which for some odd reason they are calling it TF2.

nhammen · 08-08-2007, 06:46 PM

http://pc.ign.com/articles/790/790013p1.html

Apparently the Black Box is still supposed to be availiable over Steam, even though it won't be avaliable for retail, at least according to Wikipedia.

**Vulcan** · 08-08-2007, 06:56 PM

That says the black box has been cancelled.

What Is Schwa? · 08-08-2007, 08:26 PM

Aww crap, and the article says it will retail at $50.

Screw that, I'm buying the Painkiller Gold pack at $10. Who is up for some co-op?

-Aaron

**CingularDuality** · 08-09-2007, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MasterEditorInChief

aww, poo

The Orange Box has got to be the best deal in gaming since the HL2 Silver Package. If you don't have HL2 yet, get the Orange Box. You'll not regret it.

Atomic Dog · 08-09-2007, 11:32 AM

But if you do own HL2 already...it's kinda giving you the shaft.

**CingularDuality** · 08-09-2007, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atomic Dog

But if you do own HL2 already...it's kinda giving you the shaft.

I thought that Steam was still going to offer a "black box" package, but they just weren't going to throw together a retail "black box".

Makes sense to me.

**whistler** · 08-09-2007, 01:06 PM

I was under the impression that the orange box was for retail only. The standalone TF2 should be available by Steam, just like all the other games.

08-07-2007, 09:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
MasterEditorInChief Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 786	Steam-less Hello there CS:S community, this is MasterEditorInChief. I joined TG playing Battlefield 2 and 2142, but recently the videos for Portal and Team Fortress 2 caught the attention of my sister and I. We're both very enthusiastic about possible TG support for TF2, and I'm very excited about Portal. However, I know they're available on through Steam and run on the Half Life 2 engine. I want to know, if I want to get Team Fortress 2 and Portal, does that mean I have to go download Half Life 2? I mean, I wouldn't mind if I had to since it's such a highly regarded game, but if it isn't necessary, I don't want to spend the extra money. __________________ "On that day half a century ago, our species was pushed to the crumbling edge of extinction. And as we teetered on that precipice, staring down into the abyss, a hand reached out, pulled us back from the brink, and gave us hope... the hand of a Hero."

08-07-2007, 09:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Atomic Dog Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Age: 31 Posts: 4,070	Re: Steam-less No, TF2 is going to be a standalone product. Check out this article. __________________ \| ArmA SOPs \| PCS SOPs \| TG Primer \| 4th Wiki \| Ikariam Info: Mothership \| Parliament \| Chocolate City \| Saint George

08-08-2007, 12:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
MasterEditorInChief Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 786	Re: Steam-less Is that the right Team Fortress 2? __________________ "On that day half a century ago, our species was pushed to the crumbling edge of extinction. And as we teetered on that precipice, staring down into the abyss, a hand reached out, pulled us back from the brink, and gave us hope... the hand of a Hero."

08-08-2007, 03:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Atomic Dog Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Age: 31 Posts: 4,070	Re: Steam-less I do believe so. __________________ \| ArmA SOPs \| PCS SOPs \| TG Primer \| 4th Wiki \| Ikariam Info: Mothership \| Parliament \| Chocolate City \| Saint George

08-08-2007, 04:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
What Is Schwa? Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 527	Re: Steam-less Hmn, everything I've heard so far has been a single package known as the Orange Box. My guess is that you will only be able to buy it as a packaged deal for a while, than when sales taper off they will break it into individual pieces. The orange box is expected to retail at $40+, and I doubt that you will see TF2 by itself for less than $30, and that is after waiting a year. -Aaron

08-08-2007, 06:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
MasterEditorInChief Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 786	Re: Steam-less aww, poo __________________ "On that day half a century ago, our species was pushed to the crumbling edge of extinction. And as we teetered on that precipice, staring down into the abyss, a hand reached out, pulled us back from the brink, and gave us hope... the hand of a Hero."

08-08-2007, 06:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
Atomic Dog Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Age: 31 Posts: 4,070	Re: Steam-less Huh...I dug around some more and it looks like you're right Schwa...I wonder what the crap that article was talking about then. __________________ \| ArmA SOPs \| PCS SOPs \| TG Primer \| 4th Wiki \| Ikariam Info: Mothership \| Parliament \| Chocolate City \| Saint George

08-08-2007, 06:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
Vulcan Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal Age: 30 Posts: 7,338	Re: Steam-less That article was talking about the original TF which for some odd reason they are calling it TF2. __________________ TG Primer - CSS SOP's - INS SOP's

08-08-2007, 06:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
nhammen Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Texas Age: 23 Posts: 205	Re: Steam-less http://pc.ign.com/articles/790/790013p1.html Apparently the Black Box is still supposed to be availiable over Steam, even though it won't be avaliable for retail, at least according to Wikipedia. __________________ - Drake_Anra

08-08-2007, 06:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
Vulcan Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal Age: 30 Posts: 7,338	Re: Steam-less That says the black box has been cancelled. __________________ TG Primer - CSS SOP's - INS SOP's

08-08-2007, 08:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
What Is Schwa? Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 527	Re: Steam-less Aww crap, and the article says it will retail at $50. Screw that, I'm buying the Painkiller Gold pack at $10. Who is up for some co-op? -Aaron

08-09-2007, 11:32 AM	#13 (permalink)
Atomic Dog Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Age: 31 Posts: 4,070	Re: Steam-less But if you do own HL2 already...it's kinda giving you the shaft. __________________ \| ArmA SOPs \| PCS SOPs \| TG Primer \| 4th Wiki \| Ikariam Info: Mothership \| Parliament \| Chocolate City \| Saint George

08-09-2007, 01:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
whistler Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mankato, MN Posts: 1,732	Re: Steam-less I was under the impression that the orange box was for retail only. The standalone TF2 should be available by Steam, just like all the other games. __________________

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