New Version of SH3

[kipper]

Hi,

Forgive me if this has been posted before but - does anybody know if Ubisoft will release a new version of SH3 without Starforce now that they have dropped using it this CP software! I am dying to play this game!

Thanks

Kipper

[melnibonian]

Hello and welcome to SubSim

I don't think there will be another version of SH3 comming out. Ubisoft is developing SHIV now and they will not 'waste' time in SH3.

If you do want the ultimate SH3 experience though try GWX once it's out in the middle of December

[Jimbuna]

Welcome aboard kipper

Hey mel...has the Kpt. got you on commission re: GWX mate ? lol

[AVGWarhawk]

If SF is a concern, load the game and remove SF. There is a remove tool out there to remove SF. I do not know the link for it. I would not let SF stop you from running the game.

[Tachyon]

They ought to release a game called "Starforce : Revenge of the CD-ROM"

[Dan0859]

Don't even get me started on this! I bought my copy of SH3 off the net, I got ONE install, and I can't even buy another copy! My existing game can't even be copied to a disk, either. God only knows how I'm going to do an uninstall and clean reinstall for GWX!! There's just something inherently wrong with the concept that anti-piracy software and policies are able to restrict legitimate users to that extent. Intellectual copyright laws apply to commercial uses, not private use by the consumer. Just read the small print on the FBI notice on videotapes and DVD's. It specifically states COMMERCIAL use is prohibited. This situation is like saying when you buy a book, you can't take it out of the house, or lend it to a friend.
Best part is, if you do any research on SF, you'll find out the "uninstall" tool doesn't uninstall it! The company that wrote SF is Russian, and has a typically Russian attitude towards us, i.e., totally abrasive, obnoxious, and paranoid. Anyone who complains is summarily classified as a thief and hacker, and subjected to all kinds of abuse. Not to mention their reaction when a company has the unmitigated gall NOT to use SF. Can we all say "unethical, cynical, and hypicritical"?
At the end of the day, SF doesn't even do what it's supposed to do--prevent hacking of the game. Just from reading posts here, it's clear that's already happened.
I think it speaks volumes that Ubisoft won't be using SF for SH4. I suppose one of the big questions is how they ended up using SF in the first place, but I'm not sure we even want to know that answer.
My only concern now, is what I'll do when GWX comes out. It's not like $20-30 for a new game will kill me, but I object on principle. I could boycott Ubisoft, but I REALLY like SH3, I can't wait for GWX, and I think SH4 is going to be great. So, other than cutting off my nose to spite my face, I guess I'm basically screwed.
Thanks for letting me vent a little. At least now I feel slightly better!

[melnibonian]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Hey mel...has the Kpt. got you on commission re: GWX mate ? lol

I'm just talking the truth here nothing else

[Jimbuna]

MP is on as we speak if u fancy it

[peterloo]

NEVER, never.

Because 1) Ubisoft is busily working on SH4. If they had extra time, they would make SH4 better rather than removing starforce from SH3. That's impossible

2) Removing Starforce means a new master CD since they will never make you play the game without genuine CD. This causes a lot of time. Also, many system files and starforce protected files have to be replaced, causing a lot of manpower. Futhermore, they need to distribute the new CD to the players, since this cannot be done through the patch (The CD is PHYSICALLY PROTECTED) Time consuming.

So I'm pretty sure that they won't do this, although this idea is GREAT

[Sgt Swanson]

Rule of thumb:

Don't buy from the net if you know it will be in the stores as a hard copy. Some games just have a good shelf life. This is one of them. And there are a few companies out there that will not provide you with a CD after the fact. Steer clear of those.

I don't buy from the net unless I know I'll get a hard disk with it (mailed later). It's too easy to wait a few extra weeks for it to show up on store selves.

[Dan0859]

Originally Posted by Sgt Swanson

Rule of thumb:

Don't buy from the net if you know it will be in the stores as a hard copy. Some games just have a good shelf life. This is one of them. And there are a few companies out there that will not provide you with a CD after the fact. Steer clear of those.

I don't buy from the net unless I know I'll get a hard disk with it (mailed later). It's too easy to wait a few extra weeks for it to show up on store selves.

In general, I'd agree. However, I'm in Iraq, and going shopping at Ahab's computer bazzar can be hazardous to my health. That's why I bought it as a download. Now, I'm trying to figure out some way to do an uninstall/clean install for GWX.