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briangw · 03-09-10, 04:10 PM

To the OP:

I'm all about protecting IP and I think that some DRM is OK, but not this effort.

I'm a mobile gamer; I have a decent laptop that can run this. I also like to play games in places where there aren't any public hotspots. For Ubisoft forcing me to connect to their network to play this is ludicrous. There aren't many times that I am mobile, but it is plenty enough to interrupt m gaming. Why they can't have an offline solution like Steam is beyond me.

There may not be many others out there like me, but this is another example of Ubisoft not thinking about their different types of customers. I bought this game for several reasons: I love the modding community, the devs deserve the money and the series has long been a favorite of mine; On a related note, I still remember having a blast with Silent Service on the C64. But Ubisoft will not get another dime from me until they start considering their different types of customers. Why do I have to be punished for others' transgressions? My sentence to Ubisoft is to not enjoy their other titles until they consider other forms of protection. As someone mentioned ealier, companies like Stardock deliver high quality games with little to no DRM and they sell titles well. Piracy will always exist, but let's consider developing quality games and serve the customer, not sever them.

03-09-10, 04:10 PM	#58
briangw Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 7 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	To the OP: I'm all about protecting IP and I think that some DRM is OK, but not this effort. I'm a mobile gamer; I have a decent laptop that can run this. I also like to play games in places where there aren't any public hotspots. For Ubisoft forcing me to connect to their network to play this is ludicrous. There aren't many times that I am mobile, but it is plenty enough to interrupt m gaming. Why they can't have an offline solution like Steam is beyond me. There may not be many others out there like me, but this is another example of Ubisoft not thinking about their different types of customers. I bought this game for several reasons: I love the modding community, the devs deserve the money and the series has long been a favorite of mine; On a related note, I still remember having a blast with Silent Service on the C64. But Ubisoft will not get another dime from me until they start considering their different types of customers. Why do I have to be punished for others' transgressions? My sentence to Ubisoft is to not enjoy their other titles until they consider other forms of protection. As someone mentioned ealier, companies like Stardock deliver high quality games with little to no DRM and they sell titles well. Piracy will always exist, but let's consider developing quality games and serve the customer, not sever them.