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I'm not saying these things cannot happen. I'm saying the likelihood is low. Can you provide an example of when a game company did this?
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No, I was just responding to you. You said:
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There is no logical reason for them to just "turn off" the servers and give everyone the finger.
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I gave a logical reason. I never said it was likely, or they were going to, or anything like that. Just that it was a logical reason. Your response was that it wasn't possible, because it doesn't work that way. My response was there are several ways to do it.
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Why do you treat Ubisoft of acting immoral when they haven't actually deactivated games/deleted accounts? Amusingly, you are doing the exact same thing you accuse them of doing. Just as you don't want to be treated like a pirate for being an honest paying customer, maybe you should not treat them like they are dishonest without proof.
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I have not accused them of doing anything of the sort. I simply said, truthfully, that they could. And if they did, we'd have no recourse. I don't like them having that power over my time and computer. I play when, where, and how I want.
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This is my example of a game company not doing what you are asserting that they "could" do. Half life 2 is out -- they didn't simply decide to stop activating Half Life 1 as a result. The same goes for Counterstrike 1.6, Team Fortress Classic, Half Life Deathmatch, or Left 4 Dead. Each of those games has a sequel, and each can be still be purchased and authenticated.
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Someone will be the first. Just because no one has done it, doesn't mean no one will. I'm not saying Ubisoft will be the first. I just don't like them having the power to do so. If we let them do this, what is the next guy going to do? How far into our lives and our computers do we let them? We have to draw a line somewhere. I take my stand here.
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I'd also like to clarify something. I am actually quite miffed about the DRM issue (and DRM in general). I think it's abuse stems from publisher misunderstanding of the industry and it's userbase. I'm playing Devil's Advocate because it's fun; and because understanding their point of view is as critical to the issue as understanding our own. Some people here have some really good arguments against DRM; some have less logically-designed arguments. Hopefully by challenging both of those arguments we can come to a greater understanding of the situation, and make this clear to Ubisoft in an eloquent, logical fashion. Emotion will not win the day for us in this battle, or looking through the periscope.
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Eh. Turning this into a logical discussion is a worthy effort, but you're still going to have people on both extremes.
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WELCOME ABOARD, Darkreaver1980!
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88 posts into the thread, multiple pages, and still a welcome to the OP.
, sir!