I respectfully disagree.
It's not just the online requirement for me but also the idea that my savegames will be stored online and the whole scheme that I need such an account at all to play an offline, single-player game. I have no problems with a one-time online authentication but the idea of having to manage my games through online accounts doesn't appeal to me at all. Especially since this is THE direct path to pay-to-play, with soon to come "premium" accounts, followed by monthly fees if you want to play at all. Steam in this regard gets a special treatment from me because I appreciate their digital delivery idea which is a service I actually benefit from and I like them as publishing platform for indie games.
In the end the DRM fiasco was just the drop that spilled the barrel for me. I was already disappointed with the campaign ending in '43 , only the type VII playable, and I still don't know if I will like the campaign system.
I don't have to accept everything a publisher throws at me. If I'm not happy with a product I don't buy it. There are other games I'll enjoy instead. I started playing subsims with Silent Service I, but SH5 at the moment simply doesn't appeal to me anymore.
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