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Old 03-27-10, 01:32 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by SabreHawk View Post
Ya know for all the opposition to the online thing, we all are online here everyday and none seem to be without an internet connection.
I'm currently homeless, and post from the library.

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So why such opposition to something that you already have and use all the time, every day and every night.
The last year in my old place was spent scraping to find enough work to pay the rent and utilities, and hitting the free food banks so I could eat. Internet was a luxury I couldn't afford, so I came to the library then too.

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For instance, this forum requires it otherwise you'd not be able to be here and post all the opposition, nor would you be able to get all the wonderful work of the modders. So, no internet..........no subsim.com
Without an internet connection, all the SH3 GWX players wouldnt be, they'd all still be running it stock, and wouldn't even have any knowlege of mods.
When I was in my own place, and could play, I could download stuff from the library with my flash drive. That is how I manage to keep releasing updates to my own Ship Names mod - all my work is on the flash drive and I can do the research where I'm at.

And don't forget the people who want to play while they travel, or in remote places. I have a friend who lives only thirty miles from Salt Lake City, and he has to make do with a very bad dial-up. There is no broadband where he lives.

Also, since you brought it up, the real problem as I see it is that no-one should be required to be online to play what is absolutely an off-line game. So, even if was richer than Croesus I still would oppose it.

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And they all think that it's so much greater, but how long did it take to become so great? And how old is SH5? Thats right one measly month.
I'm already on record as agreeing with you there. I was all set to pre-order it when I found out I wouldn't be able to play it - not because of my computer or situation, but because UBI said I couldn't.
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