Two thoughts:


1.) I'll be damned. Ubisoft finally got a clue, and added an option steam has had from its earliest days.

2.) The DRM is NOT dead. It's still there, it just has an offline mode now. Technically speaking Steam is a DRM as well. Just because a DRM has an offline mode, doesn't mean it no longer exists. I don't even have to install it to know it's a damn good bet that you have to authenticate at least once before it allows offline mode. Like steam, it will probably save your credentials, THEN it will allow offline mode. I'll also bet that if you lose your credentials, (IE saved username and PW) ,you'll have to re-authenticate in order to enable offline mode.

Why bother? I won, didn't I? :O:

I think 'we' won. :03:

I wonder how many people actually didn't buy this on principle? :hmmm:

It's quite clear... reduce volume of server maintanance + sell some more products to people disqusted with online DRM

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Just hope that it could be new incentive... to moders who previously ignored online DRM product.
:yep:

So honored for a freshmen like me to have a post stickied to the top:rock:

You were the first to spot the news that about half the members of this site have been waiting for since SH5 was released - you deserve it dude! :up::rock:

EDIT: And you're on the front page too! :D Aaaand, just to put a bigger grin on your face, keep checking this site for the next few hours:

http://www.allaboutthegames.co.uk

;)

I waited and then got it for like $7 on amazon as I figured that, eventually, this awesome community (or UBISoft) would get it all sorted out! :-)

Now, yippee!!!! :-)

Okay we got the Offline mode now lets start making posts why we need the XXI and IX boats maybe they will read our posts feel sorry for us and 15 months later we will get a DLC xpack with the boats all for free!!!. All we have to do is wait another 15 months :rock:Oh wait...:damn:

Now that you mention the other u-boat types, does the community have the tools necessary to model those u-boats? I mean, is it reasonable to expect the modders to eventually create the other types of u-boats?

TDW is hard at work making a tool that should be the first step towards that.

:rock:So high:rock:I like this place

Took Ubi long enough, but still won't be buying it. Happy enough with SH3.

lol!

My quote is similar: "Ubi's DRM sucks"

In the last month there were 6 occasions where I could not authenticate because Ubi's server was down, so this makes me happy.....

....however I can't help but think this is the nail in the coffin with respect to any further official support for this title. Not that I held much hope but Ubi could have gained some goodwill but releasing another decent patch.

Ubi continues to treat their customers like thieves (for example recently proclaiming that 90% of people playing their games pirate them) and releasing bug-riddled semi-complete products (Cliffs of Dover). I have no recourse but to vote with my wallet.

I have been waiting for this. Now I will give SH5 a try.

Ubi dropped support for this game a long time ago. Two patch's is all your getting, and not the usual four. The DRM, i beleive, is a seperate issue since ubi's DRM effects multiple titles, not just SH5.