You are kidding me. Doing this kind of thing just encourages piracy.
It's kind of funny though, I wonder if they do this intentionally. They release ever more pain-in-the-behind DRM measures so that more people buy the game and then download the cracked version so they don't have to deal with the DRM. Then Ubisoft turns around and says 'Hey, we have all these people pirating our game! Each download is a lost sale! Something has to be done about this travesty!'.
/conspiracyoff
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Ubisoft's response (and I'm not even fucking kidding here): "Bear in mind though that the PC version of DRVSF is released simultaneously to consoles."
So they're basically saying: "We're releasing this game on PC at the same time as consoles, so we need more DRM. To hell with legitimate customers."
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I didn't understand what you mean... more importantly I do not understand what the pc version being released at the same time as consoles has got to do with DRM?
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Yep, that's exactly their reasoning. I don't agree with it either, but it seems like the ones who call the shots at Ubisoft believe release day piracy on PC means less sales on consoles.
That still doesn't explain the DRM for From Dust though, since it was already delayed on PC. There are some who theorise that the delay was also to counter PC piracy and boost first day console sales. Silly Ubisoft.
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which is only for consoles if I read correctly. It's just like Mass Effect and Dragon Age, where the extra features come with the game, but once you activate the key that's it. If you sell the game or buy it used, the next person has to pay 9-10 bucks to get the extra features.
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And I confirm it will be pirated at most in a week after release.
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This. Steam requires a connection to start up when you turn on the computer (though offline mode is supposed to let you play regardless, but it's glitched). This requires a connection to start up, and if at any point you lose connection to their servers, boom, no game for you. Also, unless this is patched, it means that at some point the game will stop working permanently, as Ubi can't be expected to keep the servers running forever.
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And if the servers are dropped for good you cannot play ever again. By by my NWN infinite dungeons....
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Moral of the story. Ubisoft is a wretched company and you should not buy anything from them.
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Concerning some rage in this thread, it only matters if you can't sustain that permanent connection otherwise if you can, your experiencing one of the best games in mankind(and that's saying something lol :P) to all the haters don't pirate your not going to get a game worthy of its expectations and a game needs to be bought to fully experience that worth. In other words buying the game is definetly worth the price( for example assassins creed 2(HAD PERMANENT CONNECTION{i think}) so stop bloody hating the connection crap and man up. GOSH
Although since writing this post I've realized perhaps most of you guys who would rage out on here would point that it's unfair,etc. etc. and frankly I don't care (these are just my opinions lol) give at least PROPS to the Dev's making these awesome games and not HATE on them( And if all you guys do is just whine THEN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT; be mature* about it and go on a strike or something lol). Just because of 1 small thing (yes i consider this problem small :P) doesn't mean you should hate the game. If you guys are just RAGING(LOL RAGE!(see pun?)) then get a decent permanent connection.
and that's my opinion :P.
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Read this then Lol http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/07/28/ubisoft-our-drm-is-a-success/
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Good news guys. While Driver still has the online DRM, From Dust does not!
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Silly AAA publishers thinking I want their game so much that I'd stand them wanking off into my face.
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I removed From Dust from my wishlist. I'm very disappointed because I was looking forward to that game.
Did anyone here pre-order these games?
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