No. If you look at the Amazon link the price is $5.99. Just below it you'll see "16 new from 3.75". I normally buy the main one, since I'm an Amazon Prime customer and get two-day free shipping. In this case the main listed one doesn't qualify for Amazon Prime, so I went for the cheaper one and paid the shipping. This was November 2, and they told me to expect it between the 9th and the 28th. It came on the 4th. I installed and registered it yesterday with no problems, and started my own thread on my impressions.

Darn I coulda saved a couple of bucks! Good info though for me to pay attention to next time though! Thanks!

Once mine gets here I have to try it out - then start playing with mods!!!!
Mine says anywhere from the 9th to the 17th.... Wonder if its there yet? LOL

YESSSSSSSSSS! DRM is the only thing that kept me from buying! :)

now I might buy it too !

keltos

Uplay features not available offline
 

On one of the disable pops, it mentions that in offline mode some of the online Uplay features are not available.
If anyone is familier with what I'm referring to; What exactly are these "Uplay features"?? Is playing in offline mode giving up anything important when it comes to gameplay, graphics or sound?
Thanks.
D40

Online game saves, stuff offered by Ubisoft on the Uplay website, some other things I don't know about. All stuff I don't want in the first place.

I'm planning on picking up a copy from Amazon (or equiv) today, does this DRM relax feature work with all versions of the game??
In other words, if I buy any copy of this game, I can play it offline?!
D40 :salute:

As far as I know, yes. They haven't printed any new copies, and the Offline function comes directly from Ubisoft, not from the disc itself. The box on mine says "A permanent internet connection is required to play this game", and the first people to report the Offline function were longtime players, so obviously their copies are originals.

And it works just fine.

By this it means the gaining of Uplay 'points' by completing various game actions, which in turn can be used to unlock extra content, in the same manner as Assassin's Creed and other Uplay-using games. The content in SH5 is very limited, a historical mission or two and a few camo skins, nothing major.

:salute:

Great news. :yeah:

You have to be online to install the game and recieve the game launcher updates when you first install the game . After you have installed the game and recieved the game launcher uodates there will be an option to always play offline from then . IE: no internet required .

Now that the DRM is dead, i may actually buy the game. What mods should I get?

Great!! I've just ordered it and can't wait for the postman!! :up:
:salute: D40

Thank God they got rid of the silly DRM. Just ordered mine for a ridiculously cheap price off Amazon. :yeah:

Now all I've got to do is figure out which mods are needed :ping:

DRM dead, are u sure?
 

I've been playing a legal version of SH-5 for over a year. When I activate the forced play off line and disable my internet connection, My load screen goes all the way to the (launch or game) then stops a gives me the message " unable to activate because you are disconnected from internet?" However, If I launch the game and then "alt-tab" out to desk top, I can disable my internet connection, tab back into game and it will play normally! Any thoughts?