Steam is very stupid

[hellbringer]

Stupid steam frustrates me. All i want to do is install Left 4 Dead (comp crashed) but it tells me that their servers are to busy to handle my request. I think they should get better servers then but what do you guys think? You would think that steam could afford new servers because steam is valve but maybe their poor thanks to the economy.

 

[gotrice]

it has nothing to do with that....its just that steam is undergoing some changes....having a rant about steam wont help fix anything. just be patient and contact steam by calling customer support if soemthing is no working/end

 

[Legit^]

Stupid steam frustrates me. All i want to do is install Left 4 Dead (comp crashed) but it tells me that their servers are to busy to handle my request. I think they should get better servers then but what do you guys think? You would think that steam could afford new servers because steam is valve but maybe their poor thanks to the economy.

how dare u call steam stupid, its like the best thing that happened to gaming xD

 

[blackhawksniper]

how dare u call steam stupid, its like the best thing that happened to gaming xD

AMEN!


Thats one cool thing if you decide to purchase a box game instead of download only, you can register it for steam and never have to worry about serial codes or losing or scratching the disks again!


Also, you have to remember that steam had a couple updates in the past few days and they usually have about 8-12 million on at once. If the issue stays, restart steam and/or your computer. If that doesn't work, send tech support a message

 

[Toasteddude]

I have NEVER had trouble with Steam. Ever since I got The Orange Box, I have been using steam and buying games on Steam rather that disc.

Steam and Valve are the greatest thing to happen to gaming.

 

[D.O.A.]

steam does tend to crash from time to time but i think they just over load their severs every now and then. nut for the most part steam is good.

 

[DarkosCY]

steam is a really handy application, but as with every such handy application, it needs maintenance now and again, and when it does break down (it didn't even break down, they're just making some major updates), we get really frustrated cz we realise just how much we needed that app, and we proceed to cursing our heads off... ranting about it is not only unfair to the developers of the app, since i'm sure they're busting their posterior ends off to get Steam up to gamer scratch asap, and it doesn't really help to accelerate the solution.. all you can do is wait it out, and hope it'll get fixed soon!!

 

[R. Kitten]

steam + vista = phail
there should be VALVEOS, made for freaking high end awesome multimedia and gaming!

Quick FYI:
I dont have any(and im serious) CD games. At all. Not a single game on a CD do i have in my house (PC Platform wise tho, im loaded on Xbox and PSP).

Valve complete pack ftw, but it doesn't have L4D

 

[Maj.Emish]

eh steam is just the newest way of following buddies into games. i remember back when gamespy was the greatest thing since sliced cheese (sliced cheese is awesome). before that in the dark ages we had to actually know how to use a computer. give an amen if you remember having to type out ip's to join games or networking doom in dos WOOT!

 

[WaterSnake]

I don't think because their severs are tied up for just a little while is any reason to call the entire program "stupid". Technology isn't perfect, and servers do tie up every once in a while, and for all steam has done, it's forgivable.

Advice: Try again tomorrow.

 

[DarkosCY]

give an amen if you remember having to type out ip's to join games or networking doom in dos WOOT!

AMEN=p i even remember when we had to use TelNet to play a volleyball-like game with two jelly-bean players=p however much i love computers, i'd pic Steam or Xfire over that any day=p

 

[Zegz]

i have a random question. If ever, steam was to shut down for good. Like 10 years from now or something. Would they send us hard copies of the games that we bought thru steam, or would they just leave and now everyone lost their money?

 

[DarkosCY]

i have a random question. If ever, steam was to shut down for good. Like 10 years from now or something. Would they send us hard copies of the games that we bought thru steam, or would they just leave and now everyone lost their money?

they have to compensate for the loss of their clients' money, they face lawsuits worth billions of dollars if they don't. What would probably happen if they shut down for good, they'd refund your money electronically, and you'd have to purchase the games in another way.

 

[Zegz]

i see, what if they cant put more than a certain amount back on your credit card?

 

[Mootinie]

I've had the same problem before with L4D.
Just be patient, and it will let you play the next day or later that day. It isn't a long term problem or anything.

I've never had any problems with steam neither, to me; it's perfect for gaming. Secure, easy and trouble-free. When I lost my account, they got back to me quickly with a reset password and I was back on my account almost instantly after losing it.

Steam ftw?

 

[DarkosCY]

i see, what if they cant put more than a certain amount back on your credit card?

i've never heard of a limit to how much money can be transferred across the internet, and if there is one, it'd take a tonne of games to reach that, but even then, they'd probably send smaller amounts of money over a time period until the value of the games has been fully compensated!

 

[=[Ga]= Chris]

In my personal opinion, making a topic called Steam is very stupid, is very wrong on your part. Steam has given eGO so much, even allowing eGO members to test L4D in california, and I'm not trying to guilt trip you or anything. Problems with steam should only be put in a topic if your asking for help on fixing it, not ranting. Which is why I agree with Darkos.

QUOTE=Darkos_CY;676781]ranting about it is not only unfair to the developers of the app, since i'm sure they're busting their posterior ends off to get Steam up to gamer scratch asap, and it doesn't really help to accelerate the solution.. all you can do is wait it out, and hope it'll get fixed soon!![/QUOTE]

 

[.:cake:.]

i pre loaded l4d