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Old 02-16-10, 03:52 PM   #1160
Nordmann
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Originally Posted by Heretic View Post
How is having an unreliable internet connection any different from not meeting the minimum system requirements? If you buy a game that plainly says you need a Wazoo 3000 video card or better to play when you only have the Whizbang 50, do you rant and rave and demand the company reduce the system requirements?

Other DRM issues aside, if the system requirements say you need a constant internet connection and you don't have that, you don't meet the system requirements.
It's not the lack of a net connection, it's the fact that one should not be required in the first place. Hell, it wouldn't be as bad if it did one check on launch, then left you alone. If your net goes down while the game is running, it's no big deal unless you exit the game, but the way they have gone about it, even the slightest hiccup will pause the game and ruin your day. Great stuff Ubi!
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