UbiSoft servers down today = No single player gaming

shmacks · 8 Mar 2010 at 22:10

DRM has always been a bit of a joke

Evilsod · 8 Mar 2010 at 22:41

Antar Bolaeisk said:
I feel sorry for the people who have paid for this game and can't play it as a result of either the servers collapsing under the load or the servers crashing as a result of a DDOS attack. However, I'm glad this is happening now as there has to be a line drawn somewhere with DRM as it's getting to be ridiculous. I only hope that publishers realise this is a result of heavy handed DRM and not down to all PC gamers being pirates and leading to publishers no longer publishing games for the PC market.

It'd be annoying now, but in the end they'd have to thank them when the stupid DRM is removed.

LizardKing · 8 Mar 2010 at 22:58

saguy said:
The terrible thing about this all is that everyone is talking about the drm and not AC2 which to my surprise is actually very good. This is coming from someone whom did not like the first one. I just wish I could play the ruddy thing.

The worst thing is the people who decide on implementing these sorts of drm tactics will be so out of touch and caught up in there own self loathing that they probably have no realisation on the damage it has done to Ubisofts reputation.

Matmulder · 8 Mar 2010 at 23:32

Servers are down again, another DDoS attack "apparently" :

http://www.bluesnews.com/s/108153/ubisoft-drm-servers-under-fire-again

5abr3 · 8 Mar 2010 at 23:45

Sounds like their servers can't take so many people trying to continually connect.

Evilsod · 8 Mar 2010 at 23:46

The thing is, if its open to a DDoS attack by people wanting to cause problems for the service because they object to it, whats going to stop people who genuinly want to cause problems for the fun of it...

Its not exactly a big promotion for the system regardless.

grudas · 8 Mar 2010 at 23:52

im actually happy that they get DDos'd... use your darn brain next time.. implenting such a stupid thing "for security" is useless.. think how many potential customers backed up from this? why cant they keep the normal serial protection and be done with it? if the game is good it will sell... if its bad it wont if its good but with protection that makes it bad it wont sell either..

Take for e.g. left4dead/2 the only protection is serial number? which actives on steam.. the game is popular.. valve make money.. pirates have their own copy (lol) which cant be used online(properly) The game is a winner on both sides (customers happy- pirates get what they "pay" for to).. ?! what's with the DRM bs

chaparral · 9 Mar 2010 at 00:02

Well, according to Ubisoft: "Due to exceptional demand, we are currently experiencing difficulties with the Online Service Platform. This does not affect customers who are currently playing, but customers attempting to start a game may experience difficulty in accessing our servers. We are currently working to resolve this issue and apologize for any inconvenience."

They can't make there mind up..

One minute there sayiny it a ddos attack and next there saying it's Due to exceptional demand :rolleyes:

Nate--IRL-- · 9 Mar 2010 at 00:04

"Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity."

Nate

shauncr91 · 9 Mar 2010 at 00:05

Wonder what will come first, Ubisoft making their game work or the game getting cracked properly

And I'd love to know how many customers have taken their copies back for a refund since release.

Evilsod · 9 Mar 2010 at 00:08

shauncr91 said:
Wonder what will come first, Ubisoft making their game work or the game getting cracked properly

And I'd love to know how many customers have taken their copies back for a refund since release.

I thought it was cracked properly.

shauncr91 · 9 Mar 2010 at 00:11

Evilsod said:
I thought it was cracked properly.

I just had a quick scan over the usual sites and there were lots of comments from just a few hours ago saying it was still at the point where people could run around and stuff just not do missions.

Oh well *pats DRM-free 360 version*

grudas · 9 Mar 2010 at 00:29

shauncr91 said:
I just had a quick scan over the usual sites and there were lots of comments from just a few hours ago saying it was still at the point where people could run around and stuff just not do missions.

Oh well *pats DRM-free 360 version*

enjoys "drm free" pc version with frame rates over 25

it will be cracked as i've said.. everything gets cracked this is no exception.. crackers got their hands for the first time on this kind of system of course it takes longer.. other releases with be quick... and paying customers will still suffer.. servers will not work 24/7/365... which is already clear in the first days of release

snowdog · 9 Mar 2010 at 02:43

shauncr91 said:
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Oh well *pats DRM-free 360 version*

DRM free, you can play games on the 360 without the disc in now :eek:

?
I mean are most games available for download now ?

Because I refuse to still use CD's/dvd's/brd's for games

.

Tefal · 9 Mar 2010 at 02:45

snowdog said:
DRM free, you can play games on the 360 without the disc in now ?

No.. because 360 games read a lot of files from the disk.

snowdog · 9 Mar 2010 at 02:46

Tefal said:
No.. because 360 games read a lot of files from the disk.

So erm, it's not drm free like he says ?

Tefal · 9 Mar 2010 at 02:49

snowdog said:
So erm, it's not drm free like he says ?

Reading files from the disk is not DRM...

snowdog · 9 Mar 2010 at 02:58

Tefal said:
Reading files from the disk is not DRM...

Needing to have a disc in is drm imo. It's a hassle...

CD checks, activation, always online, malware, etc, it's all the same in my eyes.

DRM free in my eyes = clicking launch/play/on the game icon, and the game starting and ready to play in any situation, without ANY OTHER action such as changing a cd.

Tefal · 9 Mar 2010 at 03:04

snowdog said:
Needing to have a disc in is drm imo. It's a hassle...

CD checks, activation, always online, malware, etc, it's all the same in my eyes.

DRM free in my eyes = clicking launch/play/on the game icon, and the game starting and ready to play in any situation, without ANY OTHER action such as changing a cd.

No DRM would be needing the disk in only tfor authentication purposes.

Needing the disk for technical reasons is not DRM.

Just like needing a hdd to install your pc game to is not DRM.

snowdog · 9 Mar 2010 at 03:11

Tefal said:
No DRM would be needing the disk in only tfor authentication purposes.

Needing the disk for technical reasons is not DRM.

Just like needing a hdd to install your pc game to is not DRM.

I thought you could install games on your hdd on consoles though ? And that even if you did, it would still need the disc ?

Oh well, it has the same effect as DRM, changing and using discs is hugely annoying.