[quote][quote] ...When I say the word "property", I'm just talking about having a hardcopy,...
For what it's worth, Steam lets you download and backup the installation files to hardcopy. I have all my steam games sitting on discs.
aren't those hard copies with steam online checks built-in ?
I fully agree with most of your points about planned obsolescence. And yes
some games require steam checks, the beauty of the PC though is that there will always be a way around such things. Much like I had to do with commander keen.