Suggested Antipiracy Weapon For Ubi (merged)

Brag · 01-28-10, 09:31 AM

As this article indicates, we are not the only ones outraged by Ubi's OSP (DRM by another name) decision.

As pressure mounts in other sectors, Ubi will feel the pressure of its clients voting with their wallets.

http://www.geek.com/articles/games/ubisoft-drops-drm-but-future-games-require-internet-connection-20100127/

Keep up the pressure, cracks are showing

__________________

Letum · 01-28-10, 09:35 AM

Stay solid chaps.
If we don't back down, we will force them to.

piri_reis · 01-28-10, 09:44 AM

Good news.
We don't want any single player games with "always online DRM" policies!
We shall make all the noise we can.

Navarre · 01-28-10, 10:15 AM

I do not know how it is with the other versions of "The Sims 3", but here in Germany, EA would had exactly the same idea with this game, you should be only able to play it if you use a permanently online connection to the EA servers. This announcement has led to low preview ratings long before the release e.g. at Amazon.de and others, and there were mass cancellations of pre-orders at various online retailers.

In the end, EA has released the game here in Germany without these DRM and it became a sales success even with the pirate copies of this game.

Lt commander lare · 01-28-10, 10:16 AM

the more noise the better we keep on them never back down from a fight never stop fighting till the fight is done mush morton would have kept on fighting and we have to do the same even the german crews kept fighting when it was pure hopeless they werent doing anything but getting themselves killed but what they still went out there we need to keep there legacy alive

lt commander lare

urfisch · 01-28-10, 10:19 AM

Dowly · 01-28-10, 10:25 AM

Ahaha, love the sig Letum.

Topo65 · 01-28-10, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Letum

Stay solid chaps.
If we don't back down, we will force them to.

OT: Thanks for the sign, Letum!

Nickolas · 01-28-10, 04:20 PM

Ubisoft: Gentlemen...

johan_d · 01-28-10, 04:22 PM

'There is no need to be worried about anything, go to bed and sleep'

- Minister president Colijn 1936 in the Netherlads when the Germans invaded the Rhineland and militarized it.

Lord Justice · 01-28-10, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Letum

Stay solid chaps.
If we don't back down, we will force them to.

Here here, discipline men, we shall hold the lines, we must maintain the ranks and files, fit to sound out in good order our severe censure to such an act. Let us have steam at very most, to at least play offline say i.

Brag · 01-30-10, 07:34 PM

Being a keen student of FU's, I have followed the War on Drugs, The War on Terror and many other balls-ups. If Ubi has such huge loses to piracy, it would behoove it to do something that works.

Hit pirates where it hurts. Like legit companies, pirates need customers. So, lure customers away from pirates.

Give customers incentives to buy the legitiate, true product.

If you had a monthly raffle for registred customers with a substantial cash reward, let's say 1,000 euros or a sexy computer and let's say another 10 prizes of 100 euros, there would be a strong incentive to buy from you and legitimate retail outlets than from pirates. This would be much cheaper than messing with servers, which only increase your risks of exposure to hackers.

Have contests, get closer to your client base, make it fun for someone to belong to a Ubi club. Use your imagination on the positive cures to problems..

You know that there is a rebellion among your hardcore SH clients. This is a perfect opportunity to approach them and learn how to keep clients happy.

We all wish Ubi well. Just don't shove ugly stuff down our throat.

Moo,
Brag

PS: If you don't know what moo stnds for, you lack knowledge of your client base.

01-30-10, 07:38 PM

sort of like "don't pee on my leg, then tell me its raining"

HundertzehnGustav · 01-30-10, 07:52 PM

more like: show us your smile as you hold your newly aquired SHV disk, and you might win a SHV T-shirt!

THE_MASK · 01-30-10, 08:25 PM

SH5 could be activated once online when first installed . They need to offer DLC thru there OSP such as new subs . No need to be constantly connected to play SH5 .

01-28-10, 09:31 AM	#1
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Suggested Antipiracy Weapon For Ubi (merged) As this article indicates, we are not the only ones outraged by Ubi's OSP (DRM by another name) decision. As pressure mounts in other sectors, Ubi will feel the pressure of its clients voting with their wallets. http://www.geek.com/articles/games/ubisoft-drops-drm-but-future-games-require-internet-connection-20100127/ Keep up the pressure, cracks are showing __________________ __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/ Last edited by Brag; 01-28-10 at 03:12 PM.

01-28-10, 09:35 AM	#2
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Stay solid chaps. If we don't back down, we will force them to. __________________

01-28-10, 09:44 AM	#3
piri_reis Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Istanbul, Turkiye Posts: 715 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Good news. We don't want any single player games with "always online DRM" policies! We shall make all the noise we can. __________________ Lt.z.S. Barbaros Hayreddin, U-35, 2nd Flot/Kiel, Type VIIB Oct.29.1939, 2nd Patrol Eastern English Waters Running SH5/TWOS

01-28-10, 04:20 PM	#9
Nickolas Torpedoman Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 112 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	anyone feels like this? Ubisoft: Gentlemen...

01-30-10, 07:34 PM	#12
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Suggested Antipiracy Weapon For Ubi Being a keen student of FU's, I have followed the War on Drugs, The War on Terror and many other balls-ups. If Ubi has such huge loses to piracy, it would behoove it to do something that works. Hit pirates where it hurts. Like legit companies, pirates need customers. So, lure customers away from pirates. Give customers incentives to buy the legitiate, true product. If you had a monthly raffle for registred customers with a substantial cash reward, let's say 1,000 euros or a sexy computer and let's say another 10 prizes of 100 euros, there would be a strong incentive to buy from you and legitimate retail outlets than from pirates. This would be much cheaper than messing with servers, which only increase your risks of exposure to hackers. Have contests, get closer to your client base, make it fun for someone to belong to a Ubi club. Use your imagination on the positive cures to problems.. You know that there is a rebellion among your hardcore SH clients. This is a perfect opportunity to approach them and learn how to keep clients happy. We all wish Ubi well. Just don't shove ugly stuff down our throat. Moo, Brag PS: If you don't know what moo stnds for, you lack knowledge of your client base. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/ Last edited by Brag; 01-30-10 at 08:14 PM.

01-28-10, 10:15 AM	#4
Navarre Helmsman Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Europe Posts: 101 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I do not know how it is with the other versions of "The Sims 3", but here in Germany, EA would had exactly the same idea with this game, you should be only able to play it if you use a permanently online connection to the EA servers. This announcement has led to low preview ratings long before the release e.g. at Amazon.de and others, and there were mass cancellations of pre-orders at various online retailers. In the end, EA has released the game here in Germany without these DRM and it became a sales success even with the pirate copies of this game.

01-28-10, 10:16 AM	#5
Lt commander lare Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: southlyon michigan Posts: 897 Downloads: 781 Uploads: 35	the more noise the better we keep on them never back down from a fight never stop fighting till the fight is done mush morton would have kept on fighting and we have to do the same even the german crews kept fighting when it was pure hopeless they werent doing anything but getting themselves killed but what they still went out there we need to keep there legacy alive lt commander lare

01-28-10, 10:19 AM	#6
urfisch Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Deep down in Germany Posts: 1,969 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	__________________

01-28-10, 10:25 AM	#7
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Ahaha, love the sig Letum.

01-28-10, 04:22 PM	#10
johan_d Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 556 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 1	'There is no need to be worried about anything, go to bed and sleep' - Minister president Colijn 1936 in the Netherlads when the Germans invaded the Rhineland and militarized it.

01-30-10, 07:38 PM	#13
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	sort of like "don't pee on my leg, then tell me its raining"

01-30-10, 07:52 PM	#14
HundertzehnGustav Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lux, betw. G, B and F Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	more like: show us your smile as you hold your newly aquired SHV disk, and you might win a SHV T-shirt! __________________ In conclusion: SH3 is the shizzle, yo. -Frau Kaleun Another negative about using your deck gun is that you are definately DETECTED, which has long term effects on your relationship with aircraft. -snestorm

01-30-10, 08:25 PM	#15
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	SH5 could be activated once online when first installed . They need to offer DLC thru there OSP such as new subs . No need to be constantly connected to play SH5 .