A strange sense of 'community'

SteamWake · 02-15-10, 11:15 AM

I was just browsing the 'offical' sh5 site and saw a link up there "community" so I clicked on it and it leads to a news item page?

http://silent-hunter.uk.ubi.com/sile...ter-5/news.php

A placeholder perhaps but I also noted something else up there

"Uplay"... its all about you

http://uplay.us.ubi.com/agegate

That reminded me alot of the old Mplay service which closed several years ago stranding alot of games/gamers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPlayer.com

Will history repeat itself?

ps; Not one mention of SH5 that I saw at Uplay.

goldorak · 02-15-10, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

That reminded me alot of the old Mplay service which closed several years ago stranding alot of games/gamers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPlayer.com

Will history repeat itself?

99,99% yes. Once game companies have direct control over how and when you play their games, they have for all intents and purposes locked themselves on a revenue stream with 100% certainty. New game comes out ? What better why to entice you to buy it than close down the old servers ? Other publishers already do it. Ubisoft will be next in line.

jazman · 02-15-10, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by goldorak

99,99% yes. Once game companies have direct control over how and when you play their games, they have for all intents and purposes locked themselves on a revenue stream with 100% certainty.

Only if you're Pavlov's dog, and buy a game when they ring a bell.

Diopos · 02-15-10, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jazman

Only if you're Pavlov's dog, and buy a game when they ring a bell.

They are "training" you to "respond" ?

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vickers03 · 02-15-10, 11:49 AM

UBI promised to patch the game if the
servers go down.

Lanzfeld · 02-15-10, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vickers03

UBI promised to patch the game if the
servers go down.

Really?

I promise I will send you $5000.00 if you send me $2500.00 first.

My point? UBI's promise and $6.00 will get you a starbucks.

SteamWake · 02-15-10, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by vickers03

UBI promised to patch the game if the
servers go down.

Wuhhh what?

Sorry but that doesent make any sense.

razark · 02-15-10, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by vickers03

UBI promised to patch the game if the
servers go down.

That's for the DRM servers. I think this thread was about multiplayer servers. So, if they take the multiplayer servers down, there's no more multiplayer.

mookiemookie · 02-15-10, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Lanzfeld

Really?

I promise I will send you $5000.00 if you send me $2500.00 first.

My point? UBI's promise and $6.00 will get you a starbucks.

Since this system is going to be cracked days after it's set loose on the world, I don't see the problem if their servers go away and they never patch.

kiwi_2005 · 02-15-10, 12:31 PM

Stop panicking.

Just an example:
World of Warcraft has 12million players where continuous internet connection is required to play the game. Every Tuesday the servers go down for maintenance lasting usually 8-10 hrs some Tuesdays they have a reboot maintenance where the servers are down for no more than 15 min. Recently the Tichcondrius realm was down for two days straight. That's the longest ive experienced in a lock down. I went and did something else till they got the realm back up.

Ubisoft SH5 servers crash or go down for maintenance. So what?

I would rather Ubisoft have a maintenance day like WoW and shut down servers once a fortnight or month so they can make our online experience always up to par. I mean your not going to play the game 7 days a week 24hrs per day are yas? well some might attempt it

Your save games will always be available when you log in (SH3 save game bug), your character profile will never be lost even if you delete it or your hdd spits the dummy and corrupts your game - no worries your files will (should) be available to grab of the server.

There are some good points of having online connection to play games.

HundertzehnGustav · 02-15-10, 01:46 PM

i am on a 1x patrol, and have wasted the last two weeks off the birish east coast.

Yes i play 24/7

Yes i pay to play 24/7

WHEN. *I* Want.

blocking me out one day per week? NUTS!
Man the 88cm cannon!

Méo · 02-15-10, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by HundertzehnGustav

i am on a 1x patrol, and have wasted the last two weeks off the birish east coast.

Yes i play 24/7

What happens if your crew spot a ship or a plane during your sleep or while you're at work...

jazman · 02-15-10, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Méo

What happens if your crew spot a ship or a plane during your sleep or while you're at work...

Sleep or work? How about both at the same time. !!!

Remote Desktop.

Bubblehead1980 · 02-15-10, 02:37 PM

See if no DRM, dont have to worry about the bloody servers being down even once a week.I purchase the game, should be able to play it when I want without worrying about server going down.I am busy now and will be heading to Law School this year so will be even more busy between that and life.So when I get a chance to play, often at odd times I will be quite steamed if I can not because their ridiculous system is down.Keep it simple, make a game, put it on disk, sell it, player uses it at will with NO problems.

Jimbuna · 02-15-10, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Since this system is going to be cracked days after it's set loose on the world, I don't see the problem if their servers go away and they never patch.

Highly likely I would say.

02-15-10, 11:15 AM	#1
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	A strange sense of 'community' I was just browsing the 'offical' sh5 site and saw a link up there "community" so I clicked on it and it leads to a news item page? http://silent-hunter.uk.ubi.com/sile...ter-5/news.php A placeholder perhaps but I also noted something else up there "Uplay"... its all about you http://uplay.us.ubi.com/agegate That reminded me alot of the old Mplay service which closed several years ago stranding alot of games/gamers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPlayer.com Will history repeat itself? ps; Not one mention of SH5 that I saw at Uplay. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

02-15-10, 12:31 PM	#10
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Stop panicking. Just an example: World of Warcraft has 12million players where continuous internet connection is required to play the game. Every Tuesday the servers go down for maintenance lasting usually 8-10 hrs some Tuesdays they have a reboot maintenance where the servers are down for no more than 15 min. Recently the Tichcondrius realm was down for two days straight. That's the longest ive experienced in a lock down. I went and did something else till they got the realm back up. Ubisoft SH5 servers crash or go down for maintenance. So what? I would rather Ubisoft have a maintenance day like WoW and shut down servers once a fortnight or month so they can make our online experience always up to par. I mean your not going to play the game 7 days a week 24hrs per day are yas? well some might attempt it Your save games will always be available when you log in (SH3 save game bug), your character profile will never be lost even if you delete it or your hdd spits the dummy and corrupts your game - no worries your files will (should) be available to grab of the server. There are some good points of having online connection to play games. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

02-15-10, 01:46 PM	#11
HundertzehnGustav Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lux, betw. G, B and F Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	i am on a 1x patrol, and have wasted the last two weeks off the birish east coast. Yes i play 24/7 Yes i pay to play 24/7 WHEN. I Want. blocking me out one day per week? NUTS! Man the 88cm cannon! __________________ 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

02-15-10, 11:49 AM	#5
vickers03 Pooped from posting Join Date: May 2007 Location: germany Posts: 999 Downloads: 712 Uploads: 37	UBI promised to patch the game if the servers go down.

02-15-10, 02:37 PM	#14
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,105 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	See if no DRM, dont have to worry about the bloody servers being down even once a week.I purchase the game, should be able to play it when I want without worrying about server going down.I am busy now and will be heading to Law School this year so will be even more busy between that and life.So when I get a chance to play, often at odd times I will be quite steamed if I can not because their ridiculous system is down.Keep it simple, make a game, put it on disk, sell it, player uses it at will with NO problems.