I make do with an old StarForce version DVD, but of course use the no-disc files to obviate the SF drivers. If I were buying this game for the first time, I think it would be great to actually have a physical, non-StarForce copy that you can hold in your hand.
I am not very knowledgeable about Steam games; do you have to be connected to the internet in order to play, or is that no longer applicable? Still, I would prefer a physical copy of the game and not be subject to a user policy that could be changed at the whim of a third party and get in the way of playing my purchased game. I suppose this being the digital age there are new ways of conducting business, but my mind has difficulty getting past the idea of having someone between me as a customer and the game producer.
I think the same way about cloud storage of files. I prefer control of my files and would not want to rely on a service having to remain in business. If you live long enough, you get burned at some point in life and it makes it harder to trust. Years ago, I joined a fitness club on a Friday, paid for my year's membership, then on Tuesday they went out of business. Never again; I now prefer pay-as-I-go.
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