Quite. I was in 2 minds about C&C 4 already.
EA follows Ubisoft, will sell titles with 'always on' DRM
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Quite. I was in 2 minds about C&C 4 already.
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But sometimes a patch does more harm than good & with Steam your stuck with it.
Take the much maligned Operation Flashpoint DR, the game lives on with some unbelievably good campaigns made by a bloke Called TemplarGFX, which gives the game everything & more that was missing from the vanilla version.
The modders don't like the latest patch so they're dropping to earlier versions but the Steam players will not be able to play unless they can find a fix & this is not the first game that issued a duff patch
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to those saying they wont buy EA games now, have fun playing no games when the rest of the publishers head this way
to those saying they will steal it, carry on using DRM to excuse your theft
to those normal people who just enjoy playing games, enjoy them as most people know that it wont really change the experiece at all and that this is a big storm in a teacup
the only reason the Ubisoft service is rubbish is because of idiots ddos'ing their servers all day
to those saying they will steal it, carry on using DRM to excuse your theft
to those normal people who just enjoy playing games, enjoy them as most people know that it wont really change the experiece at all and that this is a big storm in a teacup
the only reason the Ubisoft service is rubbish is because of idiots ddos'ing their servers all day
Oh well, now I regret buying a couple of EA games recently for their good work on them ( ME for example), bloody idiots, they won't get a cent from me now.
I will actually use a combo now, I'll download ( steal? who is taking something? ) EA games worth trying and use the cash on 5 crates of beer instead, far more fun
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I will actually use a combo now, I'll download ( steal? who is taking something? ) EA games worth trying and use the cash on 5 crates of beer instead, far more fun
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Unless your ADSL line is down.
Or your router dies.
Or their authentication servers are down.
Or you want to play a SP game on your laptop in a hotel room without forking out for WiFi access to play a SINGLE PLAYER game!
There are very many reasons that UBI and (now) EA's DRM is a terrible, terrible move for the paying customer.
I, for one, will not support it.
You shouldn't either.
I think what matters here is if it actually stops people being able to pirate the games. If it truly stops piracy and isnt cracked straight away then i dont mind the internet connection requirement. But if it is cracked (as the case is with C&C4) then it just makes it a hassle for paying customers.
So far (as far as i know) AC2 hasnt been cracked properly yet and Ubisoft have said they would consider removing the DRM once its been cracked. If they do do this then they have my support.
So far (as far as i know) AC2 hasnt been cracked properly yet and Ubisoft have said they would consider removing the DRM once its been cracked. If they do do this then they have my support.
Well untill the servers go down/your line does or some kids on the internet Dos the servers.
so can i be a normal person who doesnt steal but wont be paying and still be playing and think ubisoft are the idiots ?
or must i pick an option from the above
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Its probably been mentioned umpteen times but this has nothing to do with piracy, they are trying to kill second hand games and trade-in's
In that respect they are probably making money, personally i havent bothered with any of the games with the 'online only' nonsense
In that respect they are probably making money, personally i havent bothered with any of the games with the 'online only' nonsense
Does anyone know where the law stands on this, here in the UK? Is it a legal right to sell on something when you're done with it, or are companies permitted to block 2nd hand sales?
Considering you never own the software in the first place I imagine it's perfectly within their rights to stop you trading it.
Please don't start this nonsense.
The point is you've bought SOMETHING which you have the legal right to SELL ON.
But you don't pay your £20/£30/£40 for the disc and box.
And it's not at all clear at the point of sale that you're buying a "license", which is not transferable.
People who give in any buy the game were clearly not against the idea. They were jumping on the bandwagon as a lame attempt to justify there pirating. The sheer number of half arsed boycotters is ridiculous, either do it properly or shut the hell up imo. The whole MW2 boycott in which half the group on Steam was playing it on release springs to mind.
I object to always on DRM on principle and will do my best to avoid buying any game with it. Be it indefinatly or waiting for it to be cracked. I'm not about to fork out my cash for a game with such a stupid limitation, even if it is unlikely to occur often.
They weren't jumping on any bandwagon, i'm not quite sure how your post is relevant to mine. I was talking about people who usually don't buy games giving in and actually making a purchase due to the length of time the crack is taking.
I do however understand what you are saying, but proper boycotts won't happen.
I'd be curious to see how much this new DRM will affect them in the future as regardless of stability issues, not everyone even has the net, not everyone wants it and not everyone can get it. That has to impact significantly on future sales once the word is properly out on it, so i wonder if the gains from pirates now buying is enough to offset it.