"you can also tell Steam not to update the game." I was including the launcher as part of the game. Steam will update the launcher when you launch it. You can not stop Steam from doing this. If I launch the launcher directly it launches as is with whatever version I have. No update.
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Where does it say, "Do not update this game." ?
Facts wrong you say?
Exactly what fact in particular do you think I got wrong?
Granted, if your definition of Starmade is just the game. If your definition of Starmade includes the launcher then no you do not. You can not prevent the launcher being updated if it is run through Steam.
If you launch it directly it will launch with what ever version you currently have.
I specifically stated "Steam version control." Fact: You can not launch a 'game' through Steam without it being updated. The fact that StarMade has version control built into it's launcher does not negate the fact that Steam forces updates and does not allow version control. I standby what I said. Forced updates are suck. Software that does not give the user options, ie control, sucks.
While the game is in dev we have some leeway as all Steam has it's hooks into is the launcher
at the moment. How long do you think native version control in Starmade will last after release if Steam has its way? If StarMade 'blows up' into something big and they want to wring every last penny out of it whilst minimizing costs? My bet is not long, depends a bit on the Devs and how far into bed with the devil they want to get I guess.
TLDR:
Spartan-228; Foced updates suck. Steam forces updates. Game allows version control. Steam doesn't suck.
MrGrey1; Forced updates suck. Steam forces updates. Steam sucks. The End.