Mass Effect Requires Online Validation Every Ten Days to Function

mr.sly said:
They all just need private servers, I know there's a big community around for private WoW servers, not sure about the other games though.
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Sorry for long time before replying to this. I think the point is that by going to the private servers you're missing out on the main community - hence you're not getting the 'full' experience of the game.
 
Rezident said:
What's the bets it won't acually stop piracy of the game though? And instead will only inconvenience paying customers, as usual.
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thats a given as scum will always steal software, but im all for companies trying new methods ... if people dont like the protection system they dont buy the product, its really that simple
 
eekfek said:
thats a given as scum will always steal software, but im all for companies trying new methods ... if people dont like the protection system they dont buy the product, its really that simple
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Its not that simple. Id expect the devs want to make money and spending money on protections that in the end turns customers away for whatever reason isnt going to make them as much money in the end.

they should save costs by just selling without protection methods. costs the devs less, opens more oportunities to potential customers (those that hate protection) and loosing to pirate copies wont change at all since those that will are going to regardless of how protected it is, so no lost sales.

Also, regarding online validation every so often, what happens when the servers become unreachable for anyreason ? deny ability to play, or just assume pirate version (ms style :) ) and kill the game.
 
eekfek said:
what cracks ?
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no cd cracks, avoiding the cd check, removing Bioshocks ridiculous copy protection
Using non-officially authorised mods
Custom features a game without express permission
using the game engine for purposes not specifically specified by the developer
editing a mp3 without a liscence
sending files you dont have intellectual rights to, to your friends
etc etc etc...
And i am almost positive you will have some sort of "illegal" file on your pc/performed some sort of action which breaks a EULA or agreement regardless whether you regard it as such
 
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Chronictank said:
And i am almost positive you will have some sort of "illegal" file on your pc/performed some sort of action which breaks a EULA or agreement regardless whether you regard it as such
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whoopdy doo..

I guess there's no point in paying for games at all then, if we're going to break the EULA? Well that's a weight off my mind, now I can refuse to pay the games industry at all!

How'd'ya like that, Mr. games developer!? HUH?

Oh wait, now there's no more games being made..

:rolleyes:
 
Chronictank said:
no cd cracks, avoiding the cd check, removing Bioshocks ridiculous copy protection
Using non-officially authorised mods
Custom features a game without express permission
using the game engine for purposes not specifically specified by the developer
editing a mp3 without a liscence
sending files you dont have intellectual rights to, to your friends
etc etc etc...
And i am almost positive you will have some sort of "illegal" file on your pc/performed some sort of action which breaks a EULA or agreement regardless whether you regard it as such
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duh!

im talking about the act of stealing over actually buying a product , your rattling on about a whole different kettle of fish

i work therefore i buy the software i want, its really that simple
 
eekfek said:
duh!

im talking about the act of stealing over actually buying a product , your rattling on about a whole different kettle of fish

i work therefore i buy the software i want, its really that simple
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no your making a grey issue black or white,which is why i made, ableit in sarcasm, a remark to illustrate the folly in this

Games are the only item where you aren't allowed to see the product before you buy it, i see nothing wrong at all with downloading a game to see if you will like it and after you had a feel of it if you don't want to uninstall it, if you do go and buy it
This also comes under the label of piracy, thats my personal opinion, you are free to disagree with it but hardly the behaviour of 'scum' no?

Then you essentially condone one illegal activity and then say its ok to do another, it just doesn't add up (apologies if i misread this)
 
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uvmain said:
whoopdy doo..

I guess there's no point in paying for games at all then, if we're going to break the EULA? Well that's a weight off my mind, now I can refuse to pay the games industry at all!

How'd'ya like that, Mr. games developer!? HUH?

Oh wait, now there's no more games being made..

:rolleyes:
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Ea inserts retarded copy protection system
Sales drop
EA see's sale drop and removes retarded copy protection
Sales rise again

You're way;
Ea inserts retarded copy protection system
People buy game beacause god forbid a huge publisher is going to go out of business because one game didnt sell
EA inserts retarded copy protection system into every release

Doesn't take much thought to rationale that does it? and you wouldn't look like such a pleb in your haste to come out with a sarcastic remark
 
Chronictank said:
no your making a grey issue black or white,which is why i made, ableit in sarcasm, a remark to illustrate the folly in this

Games are the only item where you aren't allowed to see the product before you buy it, i see nothing wrong at all with downloading a game to see if you will like it and after you had a feel of it if you don't want to uninstall it, if you do go and buy it
This also comes under the label of piracy, thats my personal opinion, you are free to disagree with it but huring insults isn't going to make your case any stronger

Then you essentially condone one illegal activity and then say its ok to do another, it just doesn't add up (apologies if i misread this)
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Nobody downloads games to 'try before you buy'.
 
mr.sly said:
Nobody downloads games to 'try before you buy'.
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I do, and if you read the other big piracy thread you will see so do many others
Unless ofc you're calling everyone a liar because it doesn't come in line with your argument

I am basing my conclusion on posts of others on this forum, your is based on... well nothing you plucked the comment out of thin air
 
Chronictank said:
Ea inserts retarded copy protection system
Sales drop
EA see's sale drop and removes retarded copy protection
Sales rise again

You're way;
Ea inserts retarded copy protection system
People buy game beacause god forbid a huge publisher is going to go out of business because one game didnt sell
EA inserts retarded copy protection system into every release

Doesn't take much thought to rationale that does it? and you wouldn't look like such a pleb in your haste to come out with a sarcastic remark
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Did you read what he said before quoting him?

He said there's no point in paying for a game, if you're going to end up breaking the EULA anyway. Because that's how people are trying to moralize it to themselfs on this board.
 
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Chronictank said:
I do, and if you read the other big piracy thread you will see so do many others
Unless ofc you're calling everyone a liar because it doesn't come in line with your argument

I am basing my conclusion on posts of others on this forum, your is based on... well nothing you plucked the comment out of thin air
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So I guess you only do it for games that don't have a demo? What happened to reading reviews, previews and watching videos. Anyone on this board will know if a game is worth buying weeks and months before launch due to all the press releases and previews.
 
mr.sly said:
Did you read what he said before quoting him?

He said there's no point in paying for a game, if you're going to end up breaking the EULA anyway. Because that's how people are trying to moralize to themselfs on this board.
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Firstly it makes no difference to your comment, i addressed you seperately hence the 2 posts

And secondly, he made a blanket generalisation about all people who pirate games. I simply highlighted that it is not as simple as he made out

mr.sly said:
So I guess you only do it for games that don't have a demo? What happened to reading reviews, previews and watching videos. Anyone on this board will know if a game is worth buying weeks and months before launch due to all the press releases and previews.
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Worked out well for Clive Barkers Jericho didn't it, demo's nowdays are no longer any real relfection of the game.
 
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eekfek said:
stealing is stealing be that cars , handbags or software its all the same so yes all scum ....
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No matter how many times you say it, it's still not stealing.

But that may count as liable ;)


eekfek said:
duh!

im talking about the act of stealing over actually buying a product , your rattling on about a whole different kettle of fish

i work therefore i buy the software i want, its really that simple
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again not stealing so, go fish.


But if you think this protection is a good idea what are you going to do when their servers (and they will) break, or have down time?

Or when they can't be arsed paying for them any more, are you going to crack the game and then forfeit your license? (remember you don't buy software you buy a license to use them, you break that license you legally don't own the game, so canny play it from a vertically gifted equine)


What happened to reading reviews,
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you don't read much news in the pc gaming world do you?
 
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