I remember years ago when I was on dialup trying to play the original Counter-Strike and they suddenly had the 1.5 update I think it was, and they had just introduced Steam and were forcing people to use it. Prior to that I was on dialup, I'd download the huge patches on fileplanet or something (They were usually around 200mb and it took forever). I was hesitant to join Steam because I just wanted to play my game and I knew Steam wouldn't last forever, just like modern consoles really won't last as long as an NES or a Genesis. I've become submissive and have joined the Steam overlords at great risk to my own health, and I recognize that someday it will be gone, and my games gone with it. So I can understand where you're coming from.