1. When you buy games that require steam, like; Fallout: New Vegas or Black Ops. Even valve made games like Portal 2. You can't install from the disc and have to download all files from steam servers'. It pisses me off because sometimes it can take hours just to play a game.
2. You can't buy more than one multi-pack, ever... If I buy say a L4D(2) 4-pack, I can't buy another 4-pack. Even though I may have 7 friends that want to play with me. Also I hate that I can't buy multi-packs a game that I don't own nor want, for gifting purposes without receiving a copy for my account.
3. Lastly. Compatibility Issues. I have about 10 or so games that wont run or will run with severe issues in Win 7. Max Payne 1 has no audio. Deus Ex is stuck on 16 bit color and 800x600 res. BF2 won't run with steam overlay. Etc etc. If I buy a steam game I expect it work on my system with zero issues.
But goddamn is steam convenient.
End Rant.
I don't understand how anyone can be so stupid as to dislike Steam. Steam is awesome. Steam is great. Steam is the best thing since sliced bread.
Now let us deal with failure of a post one step at a time...
1)You already know that you cant install games from a disk when you decide to download from steam. so why would you do it first and then bitch about it? If you dont like the distribution system, don't use it! It's not like you cant get these games through other means. Slow connection? Get a better one! In this day and age, even a loser like me with my tiny paycheck can afford to pay for a cable internet connection.
Even if you had DSL that would be plenty enough. My friend has DSL, and it takes him a day on average to download a game from Steam. So what? In the meantime he reads books about Eastern philosophy, plays GO, or sips green tea. And I'm not even trolling.. It's true! Activities such as this get his mind off of stressing about the fact that it takes a long time to download something. Oh, and off course he can always play the games he already has while waiting for his download. This friend of mine, is often an inspiration when I feel angry about something.
You gotta learn to CONTROL yourself, kid!
2)I seriously doubt you actually buy these multipacks, and even if you do, I doubt you buy them often. Are you some kind of a saint that constantly gifts multipacks to people? Can I have some games? Please? Pretty please?
Usually in the case of these multipacks, if you wait for a good sale, the price is so damn good that it's worth it even if you get a copy for yourself. And are you sure you're doing it right? A gift code shouldn't install anything on your account. Odd....
3)If you're gonna run such ancient games on Win7, you should be SMART enough to spend some time on google researching the various compatibility issues and finding solutions for those issues. That is what I do. Don't have the time or the desire? Then why would you bother in the 1st place?
Also, realize that steam is merely a distribution platform.. A store... Would you hold a car dealer personally responsible if the new car you bought had a break or an engine defect? No. It's not their fault. It's the manufacturers fault.
In the case of these games the devs are often not supporting this game anymore, or the company behind it has long disbanded. But no matter.. There is usually some kind of a fan website, community or a forum, that has a solution to run any ancient game you may want to play. Just GOOGLE it!
Dang, I cant believe I just wasted 5 minutes on this reply.. But then again.. I am bored at work.. so...