Good points indeed, however for me the proof on innocence is not the issue. My issue is paying for something that I then do not have the freedom to enjoy whenever I want. When I go on a trip somewhere that does not have access to the internet, I would be prevented from enjoying the fruits of my wallet.
That is a dealbreaker for me. If the game looks good enough and the servers reliable enough and the game hits the bargain bins before they remove OSP, then I'll consider buying the game at about AU$10. This is the price point where the hassle of not enjoying the game when and where I want is outweighed by the low cost of the purchase.
Because new games start at AU$90 and upwards, (IIRC SH4 was AU$99 at EB on release), I'd feel ripped off if I then went on a trip and could not take my laptop and legal copy of the game with me to enjoy during my down time.
And yes I travel quite a bit for work making this an issue for me.
It amy be fine for those to do bugger all but play online 24/7 but for me the model is broken.
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