Tigranes Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 New blanket Ubisoft DRM forces you to be online all the time to play. -Got to be online to play. Always. If connection lost, game 'pauses' then... unclear. -Saves remotely. Like an MMO. -Notes when you play, etc, and maybe other info. -Will patch if online servers go down. -No CD in drive, unlimited activations. Why is Ubisoft forcing their loyal customers to sign up for a Ubisoft account when they don Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress)
Humodour Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 I'll be downloading a crack to remove it from BG&E. No ****ing way am I playing with this 'phone home' **** on my system.
kirottu Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 Oh, and you can This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time.
Syraxis Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 I'll be downloading a crack to remove it from BG&E. No ****ing way am I playing with this 'phone home' **** on my system.
Gorgon Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 I wont be getting any of those games, for me the absolute limit has been reached with steam (no connection means game is 'unavailable') which I still use because it compensates by being very easy to use. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
Slowtrain Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 I sinply won't play or buy any game that uses this sort of DRM. Its gone beyond the limit of what I find acceptable. Notice how I can belittle your beliefs without calling you names. It's a useful skill to have particularly where you aren't allowed to call people names. It's a mistake to get too drawn in/worked up. I mean it's not life or death, it's just two guys posting their thoughts on a message board. If it were personal or face to face all the usual restraints would be in place, and we would never have reached this place in the first place. Try to remember that.
Syraxis Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 We hope that customers will feel as we do, that signing up for an account will offer them exceptional gameplay and services that are not available otherwise. Or you could just save yourselves the trouble and use steam.
Slowtrain Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 It's funny. I'm pretty tolerant of DRM as a rule. What bugs me about this is the "save remotely" part. That irritates me for some reason. Notice how I can belittle your beliefs without calling you names. It's a useful skill to have particularly where you aren't allowed to call people names. It's a mistake to get too drawn in/worked up. I mean it's not life or death, it's just two guys posting their thoughts on a message board. If it were personal or face to face all the usual restraints would be in place, and we would never have reached this place in the first place. Try to remember that.
cronicler Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 Ubi seems to have become the flagship of idiotic and invasive DRM ideas. Yes, if I'm playing a MMO or MP game then I can accept being watched, being under surveliance to a certain degree but when I'm at my own home, trying to take a break, escape from reality, unwind, whatever reasion I play the particular game, I don't want some idiot to watch me. Hell I use ad blockers for a similar reasion. I don't want some crap algorithm to tailor an advertisement package for me, thank you. Despite not being an American, this reminds me of one of the... Founding Fathers' (?) remark about (French ?) state constricting people's liberties in the name of security. Ironic. IG. We kick ass and not even take names.
Mera Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 I simply won't play or buy any game that uses this sort of DRM. Its gone beyond the limit of what I find acceptable. Same for me.
Undecaf Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 Well, that sounded likea reely fun idea. One things for certain, I am not spending a dime on anything - no matter how good - that supports a system like that. Good thing is, I have more money for beer when I don't have to buy Ubi games. Perkele, tiädäksää tuanoini!"It's easier to tolerate idiots if you do not consider them as stupid people, but exceptionally gifted monkeys."
Enoch Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 Interesting. I think I'll wait and see how the world responds to this one. None of their upcoming games are on my radar, anyway.
213374U Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 Remind me again of the advantages of being a law-abiding citizen? - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast.
cronicler Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 Can't answer for being a law-abiding citizen but I can aswer the question in context of being a paying gamer if you want. You get to be treated like a potential criminal. You are guilty as long as not proven innocent. You are supposed to have an IQ of 90 and memory of 3 weeks. And a very low education level. You are not supposed to be able to enjoy complexity, enjoy finer points, stimulate your brain. You can not understand anything that is not fed to you in bite sized pieces. IG. We kick ass and not even take names.
Purkake Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 (edited) Oh, and you can Edited January 27, 2010 by Purkake
Raithe Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 This does seem a very "kick the dog" approach to it. Well, I can't really say this will stop me getting their games since none of their upcoming releases was likely to interest me anyhow. As long as it doesn't catch on with other companies. "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
Hurlshort Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 (edited) I'd like to see more confirmation on this. That FAQ is a bit vague. edit: Like it mentions you do not need the CD to play the game, but is there an alternative where you can use the CD and that allows you to play online? It needs clarification, for sure. Edited January 27, 2010 by Hurlshot
LostStraw Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 -Notes when you play, etc, and maybe other info. Mass Effect 2 collects user's gameplay data by default unless it's disabled in the options.
Purkake Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 All Valve's games do that as well. That's the least of this system's problems.
Syraxis Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 After years of DRM controversy, one would think that publishers would "get it". Just goes to show how out of touch publishers are with their customers. Again, if they feel safer releasing PC games with DRM: Can't they just use Steam?
Hurlshort Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 Steam is a good service, but the only reason I put up with the whole online stuff is because they offer great discounts. Plus, I believe they have an offline mode, although I haven't used it.
Gorgon Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 Offline mode works, sometimes. Mostly you are not allowed to launch games in offline mode. Maybe you have to have booted up steam first which requires connectivity, so offline mode would be for people who have logged in but lost their internet. Pretty useless. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
ramza Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 DRM is exactly the reason I have stopped buying pc games, and playing games in general. They are already expensive enough, I don't need to install additional programs that will spy on me and mess up my pc. I could have bought Mass effect, I didn't because of the limited activations (the activation management tool hasn't convinced me) and Securom. I could have bought L4D and Empire Total War but they make me install Steam. I want to play my games just like before: install (I accept if I am asked to insert a security code) and play. Basta! No online activation, no installing third party programs, NOTHING! How are Dragon Age and Mass Effect 2 on these issues by the way? "Ooo, squirrels, Boo! I know I saw them! Quick, throw nuts!" -Minsc "I am a well-known racist in the Realms! Elves? Dwarves? Ha! Kill'em all! Humans rule! -Me Volourn will never grow up, he's like the Black Peter Pan, here to tell you that it might be great to always be a child, but everybody around is gonna hate it.
Gorgon Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 Dragon age is CD key, I think, can't remember. In any case no problems playing without an active connection. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
Deadly_Nightshade Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 How are Dragon Age and Mass Effect 2 on these issues by the way? Good, they only use a SecuROM-less CD-check and a CD-key. "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot
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