While I agree that this seems to be a case of ambiguity/mistaken intent, it still created strong expectations among the customer base, and the resulting backlash is potentially damaging to Larian's reputation. As such, I hope that Larian will consider setting up a non-Steam multiplayer server for those who have Vault/GoG copies of the game, even if it's kept very basic for budget reasons. (I suspect that most people won't really care about a lack of rankings or ladders or achievements or any of that other Steamworks stuff - they just want to be able to hook up with their friends without having to jump through a bunch of technical hoops.)
