Topic: DRM moves to the next level
started by: Leisher
Posted by Leisher on Feb. 19 2010,10:15
< A constant connection to the web is required or the game stops working. >Ubisoft is apparently going with the "fuck everyone" approach to DRM.
Pirates will crack this, and when they do, Ubisoft will only be punishing their actual customers.
I really have no problem with them doing whatever they need to do to protect their product, but punishing legitimate consumers is not a good approach to DRM.
Still, I fully expect this is the direction the entire PC Gaming industry is headed.
Posted by GORDON on Feb. 19 2010,10:18
That just isn't feasible for a lot of people, soldiers in a combat zone trying to play a game on a laptop, for one group. Or sailors on a ship. Or anyone who can't afford always-on internet.Bad move. Going to get bad PR.
Posted by Leisher on Feb. 19 2010,10:26
< UbiSoft is confident this won't piss anyone off. >
Posted by Troy on Feb. 19 2010,11:38
Given the worthlessness of Comcast, et al, the reality is that there are going to be plenty of times when you won't have internet, even in your own house. I haven't been officially boycotting any game company, (Not even EA, for Dragon Age), but Ubisoft will be my first. I hope they all go bankrupt.
I like that on Steam I can still have a session of any of my single player games, even when Comcast fucks up my internet for a week.
Posted by TheCatt on Feb. 19 2010,12:33
That's the most retarded DRM ever.
Posted by TheCatt on Feb. 19 2010,12:36
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Ubi say there are three advantages to their online services. The first: you don't need a disc. The second: that you can install the game on as many PCs as you like, as many times as you like. And the third: the automatic uploading of savegames to Ubisoft's servers.
1) Why would I need a disk anyway?
2) Why wouldn't I be able to do this anyway?
3) I've never needed this before.
Posted by Cakedaddy on Feb. 19 2010,15:36
3. I actually like the cloud thing happening with Torchlight. I use that quite a bit between PC and laptop.Does that justify DRM? Of course not. Just saying. I hope I see that more.
Posted by GORDON on Feb. 19 2010,16:35
(Cakedaddy @ Feb. 19 2010,18:36)
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3. I actually like the cloud thing happening with Torchlight. I use that quite a bit between PC and laptop.
Does that justify DRM? Of course not. Just saying. I hope I see that more.
Does that justify DRM? Of course not. Just saying. I hope I see that more.
I'd prefer to be able to save games to a LAN shared drive that also has a VPN connection to it. That way I know who is taking care of my save game data.... me.
Posted by TPRJones on Feb. 19 2010,21:23
Dude, it's saved game data. It's not all that critical who hosts the cloud for that. 
Posted by TheCatt on Feb. 20 2010,04:56
Well, like the article says, I used Live Mesh to cloud-ize important data. So I could just add the save game. I agree it's a decent feature, although I don't personally need it.
Posted by GORDON on Feb. 20 2010,05:00
(TPRJones @ Feb. 20 2010,00:23)
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Dude, it's saved game data. It's not all that critical who hosts the cloud for that.
Ok, I apologize for having a preference. I am obviously wrong. ;)
Posted by Vince on Feb. 20 2010,09:06
I have this game. Didn't realize they were doing that. EA has bestowed its curse on Bioware with Dragon Age: Origins with the same stupidity. An absolutely GREAT signle player game that I wasn't able to play one afternoon because the Dragon Age servers weren't available.Stupid beyond belief.