The gawd-almighty merged DRM in Silent Hunter V thread - Page 111

Nordmann · 03-01-10, 05:36 PM

Heh, that's a good one, and sadly it's quite true. Ah well, companies will learn in time, and if they don't, we'll be adding another to the growing list of bankruptcies.

Apos · 03-01-10, 05:44 PM

Ducimus · 03-01-10, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Apos

Too true. I have never pirated a game before, but with DRM, id feel justified in doing so.

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Hilarious!

kaptkirkU4467 · 03-01-10, 06:18 PM

I upgraded the home system b4 I found about the DRM thing..a new nVidia GTS 250/1gig,then got 4 gigs of DDR3...and now it sits..waiting...calling me at night..."Kirk,..Kirk..buy the game"...

So..after seeing the screen shots I must say its hard not to click on"buy it now".
Maybe I was wrong to jump so fast and say "no,not doing it"....I just don't know what to do.

Onkel Neal · 03-01-10, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Letum

Ahh! Too much truth in the humor!

Not quite, missing panel #1 where the pirates start the whole mess.

Elder-Pirate · 03-01-10, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by kaptkirkU4467

I upgraded the home system b4 I found about the DRM thing..a new nVidia GTS 250/1gig,then got 4 gigs of DDR3...and now it sits..waiting...calling me at night..."Kirk,..Kirk..buy the game"...

So..after seeing the screen shots I must say its hard not to click on"buy it now".
Maybe I was wrong to jump so fast and say "no,not doing it"....I just don't know what to do.

Well UBI sure knows how to get the $$ just by applying the "Eye candy", the heck with how well it plays, as that's up to the modders.

Méo · 03-01-10, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Elder-Pirate

Well UBI sure knows how to get the $$

Seriously, do you really expect SH5 to be a blockbuster.

Nordmann · 03-01-10, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Not quite, missing panel #1 where the pirates start the whole mess.

They may have started it, but the industry didn't have to respond the way they did. At least there's still a few good DRM free games, though sadly they're on the decrease these days.

Piracy is being used as the excuse, but at the heart of it all is one thing, and that is control. With OSP, they control when, where and how you play the game you paid for. Dress it up however you like, dismiss it, but the fact of the matter is this, we are losing the freedoms we once had. It's only going to get worse, if companies like Ubi believe this form of DRM to be successful, we will see it in all future games.

Hell, I wouldn't mind so much, if they paid for my country's internet to be brought into the 21st century! As it is, it's so damned unreliable that a game with a permanent net requirement is a big risk. If they could guarantee my net would not fail, ever, then fine, but otherwise they can get stuffed.

Elder-Pirate · 03-01-10, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Not quite, missing panel #1 where the pirates start the whole mess.

I did not!.................Oh you mean the game pirates.

Well, I've been ( shall we say politely? ) accused of this already.

Heretic · 03-01-10, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Not quite, missing panel #1 where the pirates start the whole mess.

Half of whom will claim they're doing it for noble reasons.

Ducimus · 03-01-10, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Not quite, missing panel #1 where the pirates start the whole mess.

That maybe true, but its no excuse nor reason to treat EVERYONE like a criminal.

Nordmann · 03-01-10, 06:40 PM

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Half of whom will claim they're doing it for noble reasons.

Yeah, just like the supporters of DRM claim that their support is for a cause. Funny really.

Méo · 03-01-10, 06:42 PM

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Piracy is being used as the excuse, but at the heart of it all is one thing, and that is control.

Where's the dead horse??

Nordmann · 03-01-10, 06:48 PM

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Where's the dead horse??

It's not quite dead yet, sadly.

Heretic · 03-01-10, 06:48 PM

No dead horses please. This is the anti-drm thread. We need to be nice here if we expect them to be nice in our threads.

03-01-10, 05:36 PM	#1651
Nordmann Commodore Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: England Posts: 628 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Heh, that's a good one, and sadly it's quite true. Ah well, companies will learn in time, and if they don't, we'll be adding another to the growing list of bankruptcies. __________________ "I must confess that my imagination refuses to see any sort of submarine doing anything but suffocating its crew and floundering at sea." - H. G. Wells

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kaptkirkU4467 Navy Dude Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ft.White Florida Posts: 178 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	I upgraded the home system b4 I found about the DRM thing..a new nVidia GTS 250/1gig,then got 4 gigs of DDR3...and now it sits..waiting...calling me at night..."Kirk,..Kirk..buy the game"... So..after seeing the screen shots I must say its hard not to click on"buy it now". Maybe I was wrong to jump so fast and say "no,not doing it"....I just don't know what to do. __________________ G/K Worldwide: Making your life miserable since 2002 ! K.R.A.P. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/forumdisplay.php?f=240

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Heretic Commodore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nebraska Posts: 617 Downloads: 240 Uploads: 2	No dead horses please. This is the anti-drm thread. We need to be nice here if we expect them to be nice in our threads. __________________ - heretic I enjoy drinking beer. MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 - Updated 22 March MightyFine Less Annoying Footsteps Crew AI Scripting Information

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