Constant connection still required?

sabretwo · 10-27-10, 09:30 AM

I've been very busy the past several months and haven't been paying attention to news on Subsim. Just trying now to get up to speed.

Is the constant connection DRM still a requirement or has it been patched out yet?

Earlier this year when I was looking at SH5, all DRM issues aside, as a game it seemed very unfinished and lacking the refinement of SH3 with mods. But after reading about the new mods that have been coming out for SH5, it looks like it might be worth trying, but only if the constant connection stuff is gone. I am still traveling a lot and there's no sense buying a game I can only play when I'm home.

Not trying to start a big olde flame war, but just trying to find out the current state of things.

UBI DRM Haters: Please refrain from using this thread as an opportunity to beat the dead horse again. I'm with you in spirit, but there's no need for more drama at this stage. We made our point when SH5 was released and through our vote of 'No-Buy'.

UBI DRM Apologists: No need to defend the DRM or UBI. This isn't an attack, and if there are holdouts like me still around, you aren't going to change our minds at this point. (We're a stubborn old lot!)

Thanks in advance for a straight answer and update on the status of all this.

robbo180265 · 10-27-10, 09:37 AM

It's still there I'm afraid...

Sailor Steve · 10-27-10, 09:53 AM

It's still unfinished in some ways, but what is there is very playable, and many people enjoy it.

As for DRM, just keep an eye on my sig. You'll know the day it's gone.

Herr-Berbunch · 10-27-10, 09:55 AM

And the price is so cheap now...

sabretwo · 10-27-10, 10:07 AM

Thanks for the update. I guess I'm still out.

I need to find a new game to take on the road! I love Sh3, but I need a break and wanted to try something different.

Sounds like marriage after six years...

Herr-Berbunch · 10-27-10, 10:19 AM

*peeks over shoulder to check wife's not watching*

Chaplain Lovejoy · 10-27-10, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sabretwo

UBI DRM Haters: Please refrain from using this thread as an opportunity to beat the dead horse again.

As a wise Air Force general once told me, "There is no horse so dead that you cannot beat it some more."

FIREWALL · 10-27-10, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaplain Lovejoy

As a wise Air Force general once told me, "There is no horse so dead that you cannot beat it some more."

Sailor Steve · 10-27-10, 06:41 PM

But it still won't get up and walk again.

FIREWALL · 10-27-10, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

But it still won't get up and walk again.

Around here, I've seen the horse beat so bad, it was unrecognizable.

ZigmundFreund · 11-11-10, 06:05 PM

Hey guys,

I'm still enjoying SH4 with all the mods I could find on this forum. Before buying SH5 I'd like to know how the internet connection interact with the game.

Does it constantly load data like an online game or it only need to confirm authenticity once in a while?

I'm asking this because my Time Warner Cable Roadrunner connection and/or my router's ability to deal with Wifi interference is as thick as farmyard sh...

In any case I won't be able to play it if it demands bandwith like a first person shooter. Thanks for the help

Ok, found my answer right there in "Constant connection, well..." thread.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yskonyn

'constant alive connection' regardless of quality.

...and that is what i am talking about, overall.
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Sorry for clogging this thread. You can delete this and keep up the good work

10-27-10, 09:30 AM	#1
sabretwo Frogman Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 295 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Constant connection still required? I've been very busy the past several months and haven't been paying attention to news on Subsim. Just trying now to get up to speed. Is the constant connection DRM still a requirement or has it been patched out yet? Earlier this year when I was looking at SH5, all DRM issues aside, as a game it seemed very unfinished and lacking the refinement of SH3 with mods. But after reading about the new mods that have been coming out for SH5, it looks like it might be worth trying, but only if the constant connection stuff is gone. I am still traveling a lot and there's no sense buying a game I can only play when I'm home. Not trying to start a big olde flame war, but just trying to find out the current state of things. UBI DRM Haters: Please refrain from using this thread as an opportunity to beat the dead horse again. I'm with you in spirit, but there's no need for more drama at this stage. We made our point when SH5 was released and through our vote of 'No-Buy'. UBI DRM Apologists: No need to defend the DRM or UBI. This isn't an attack, and if there are holdouts like me still around, you aren't going to change our minds at this point. (We're a stubborn old lot!) Thanks in advance for a straight answer and update on the status of all this.

10-27-10, 09:53 AM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	It's still unfinished in some ways, but what is there is very playable, and many people enjoy it. As for DRM, just keep an eye on my sig. You'll know the day it's gone. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-27-10, 09:55 AM	#4
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	And the price is so cheap now... __________________

10-27-10, 10:19 AM	#6
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	peeks over shoulder to check wife's not watching __________________

10-27-10, 06:41 PM	#9
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	But it still won't get up and walk again. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-27-10, 09:37 AM	#2
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	It's still there I'm afraid...

10-27-10, 10:07 AM	#5
sabretwo Frogman Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 295 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the update. I guess I'm still out. I need to find a new game to take on the road! I love Sh3, but I need a break and wanted to try something different. Sounds like marriage after six years...

11-11-10, 06:05 PM	#11
ZigmundFreund Watch Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: All around occident Posts: 28 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	How good the internet connection has to be? Hey guys, I'm still enjoying SH4 with all the mods I could find on this forum. Before buying SH5 I'd like to know how the internet connection interact with the game. Does it constantly load data like an online game or it only need to confirm authenticity once in a while? I'm asking this because my Time Warner Cable Roadrunner connection and/or my router's ability to deal with Wifi interference is as thick as farmyard sh... In any case I won't be able to play it if it demands bandwith like a first person shooter. Thanks for the help Ok, found my answer right there in "Constant connection, well..." thread. Quote: Originally Posted by Yskonyn 'constant alive connection' regardless of quality. ...and that is what i am talking about, overall. __________________ Sorry for clogging this thread. You can delete this and keep up the good work Last edited by ZigmundFreund; 11-11-10 at 07:07 PM. Reason: Finally found the right thread for this... Please delete