steam

[insename2]

registered a product and got this

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/8427/w2nt.gif

has been like this for the greater part of an hour.. am i just supposed to wait??

 

[PseudoKnight]

I wonder if this is related to this error a couple people have been getting:
"server was unable to contact authentication server"

I'm sure it will work soon.

 

[ArchAngel777]

This was my complaint with steam... Back in a thread about 4 -5 months ago someone told me that this doesn't happen because STEAM has several backup servers. Well, I guess he was WRONG. Lovely... This pisses me off about STEAM & STARDOCK... Sorry to hear, but I am just venting with you.

 

[ArchAngel777]

How ironic... The guy that said it is above my post...

Originally posted by: PseudoKnight
- There are mirrors -- numerous (48 from Valve alone) and regional.
- They are working on a another payment method. They held off on this until now because it was expensive to setup.
- The Friends network is being re-done. This is why it is down.
- CD protection is lame, yes, but blame the publishers who are often responsible for such mechanisms. Such is the case of Half-Life2.
- Steam is convenient for me. It's really easy to get a game downloaded onto my system. Just click and forget. You might not like it, but there are many who do.
- Patch downloads typically require username and passwords regardless of your source.

 

[insename2]

hmm... 2 hours now... craptastic!

 

[Xylitol]

Just keep waiting
The only 2 companies that I trust are google and Valve

 

[insename2]

Originally posted by: Xylitol
Just keep waiting
The only 2 companies that I trust are google and Valve

did a quick search and some guy waited like a week and it didnt work... i might call it quits if it doesnt work by the end of today

 

[ArchAngel777]

Originally posted by: insename2

Originally posted by: Xylitol
Just keep waiting
The only 2 companies that I trust are google and Valve

did a quick search and some guy waited like a week and it didnt work... i might call it quits if it doesnt work by the end of today

If I was you, I would just take it easy and plan something else for the day. Otherwise you are just going to get more aggrivated. I know how irritating this is, trust me...