SH5 Constant Connection Requirement Dropped - Page 6

Jimbuna · 12-31-10, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

About time that PC Gamer caught up to SubSim. It only took them six weeks.

Oh agreed....but a step in the right direction all the same

Harmsway! · 12-31-10, 03:33 PM

It's not just SH5 then it's all Ubisofts DRM games that no longer require a constant connection. This is no differnt then Steam games, which are numerous, which require you to logon to play. You then have the choice to play offline. I don't like it but it is the way with many of the most popular games now.

Constant connection was one thing to hold out on but now I don't know. I personally purchase SH5 after I read this thread a few weeks ago. It didn't hurt either that the price dropped to $10, not much more then a movie now-a-days.

Of course if you have no internet connection at all then SH5 is still a no go.

Jimbuna · 12-31-10, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Harmsway!

It's not just SH5 then it's all Ubisofts DRM games that no longer require a constant connection. This is no differnt then Steam games, which are numerous, which require you to logon to play. You then have the choice to play offline. I don't like it but it is the way with many of the most popular games now.

Constant connection was one thing to hold out on but now I don't know. I personally purchase SH5 after I read this thread a few weeks ago. It didn't hurt either that the price dropped to $10, not much more then a movie now-a-days.

Of course if you have no internet connection at all then SH5 is still a no go.

Actually, you do not need to be logged on to play Steam games.

ReallyDedPoet · 01-01-11, 11:56 AM

It's a start

sabretwo · 01-04-11, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Actually, you do not need to be logged on to play Steam games.

Jimbuna's absolutely right and that makes the difference. If UBI's DRM worked like Steam, I could live with that. Problem is I travel a lot and often don't have an Internet connection available when I want to play games.

If I could "validate" every few play sessions or so, that would be fine. But anything that requires connection every time I load up is unacceptable.

With all respect to Takeda Shingen, the joke about electricity and a computer doesn't fly. Steve's right, there's a big difference between required infrastructure and an unecessary connection requirement. For the average Joe who doesn't travel and lives in a location with cheap and stable Internet service, the requirement is an issue for philosophical debate. For the remaining minority, others like me, its a deal breaker.

Until the connection requirement changes, my wallet and I are still on the sidelines with Sailor Steve (and playing SH3).

From what I can tell, it looks like SH5 has potential, but for now at least, I don't feel like I am really missing anything. Maybe by the time Sh5 catches up to the modded refinement of SH3, they'll drop the constant connection requirement for good.

Takeda Shingen · 01-04-11, 04:41 PM

I think that the argument does indeed come down to, as Sabre said, majority vs minority. The company does what it feels is the most applicable (I didn't want to say best) for the most of it's users. That being said, the trend towards repeal of this sort of DRM is is rendering the discussion moot. Ubi has finally begun to see that this style of copy protection was more harmful than it's worth.

Harmsway! · 01-04-11, 04:45 PM

Even though the logging on each and every time for me is not an issue technically I am still waiting for the day when DRM will be dropped. We all agree it is a pointless useless thing. Even from a business perspective.

I come to these forums to learn and share with all and it bothers me that all of us are not able to. There are long time members here that offer so much of themselves yet are now excluded in practice or principle. The day DRM is dropped many of them will come aboard and I can't wait to hear from them.

Sailor Steve · 01-04-11, 10:15 PM

The place I live at finally got rid of the wireless internet and we have real live cable. Downloads up to ten times as fast! Never seems to be an outage. I'm incredibly happy.

Of course you know what comes next...

THE_MASK · 01-05-11, 02:07 AM

SH5

Zedi · 01-05-11, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

The place I live at finally got rid of the wireless internet and we have real live cable. Downloads up to ten times as fast! Never seems to be an outage. I'm incredibly happy.

Of course you know what comes next...

Hmmm.. lemme guess.. you gonna play WoW or any other mmorpg, right? Wish you try SH5 instead, but you said many times that until DRM will not be dropped, is no way you will play it

Anyway, grats for your new connection .. I know how you feel

BigBANGtheory · 01-05-11, 04:18 AM

Apparently UBI is dropping the constant connection for AssCreed II, its only required to register.

Pintea · 01-05-11, 07:02 AM

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/3...asutra+News%29

This article mentions Assassin's Creed 2 and Splinter Cell: Conviction,
has anyone tested SH5 ?

THE_MASK · 01-05-11, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Pintea

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/3...asutra+News%29

This article mentions Assassin's Creed 2 and Splinter Cell: Conviction,
has anyone tested SH5 ?

Still says i need an internet connection .

maerean_m · 01-05-11, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pintea

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/3...asutra+News%29

This article mentions Assassin's Creed 2 and Splinter Cell: Conviction,
has anyone tested SH5 ?

I think SH5 is still the only game in history that wasn't cracked. Maybe they're waiting for that daring "pirate" to rise to the challenge

Jimbuna · 01-05-11, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by sober

SH5

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01-01-11, 11:56 AM	#79
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,888 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	It's a start __________________ Back in the Day

01-04-11, 10:15 PM	#83
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The place I live at finally got rid of the wireless internet and we have real live cable. Downloads up to ten times as fast! Never seems to be an outage. I'm incredibly happy. Of course you know what comes next... __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-31-10, 03:33 PM	#77
Harmsway! XO Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 400 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	It's not just SH5 then it's all Ubisofts DRM games that no longer require a constant connection. This is no differnt then Steam games, which are numerous, which require you to logon to play. You then have the choice to play offline. I don't like it but it is the way with many of the most popular games now. Constant connection was one thing to hold out on but now I don't know. I personally purchase SH5 after I read this thread a few weeks ago. It didn't hurt either that the price dropped to $10, not much more then a movie now-a-days. Of course if you have no internet connection at all then SH5 is still a no go.

01-04-11, 04:41 PM	#81
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I think that the argument does indeed come down to, as Sabre said, majority vs minority. The company does what it feels is the most applicable (I didn't want to say best) for the most of it's users. That being said, the trend towards repeal of this sort of DRM is is rendering the discussion moot. Ubi has finally begun to see that this style of copy protection was more harmful than it's worth.

01-04-11, 04:45 PM	#82
Harmsway! XO Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 400 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Even though the logging on each and every time for me is not an issue technically I am still waiting for the day when DRM will be dropped. We all agree it is a pointless useless thing. Even from a business perspective. I come to these forums to learn and share with all and it bothers me that all of us are not able to. There are long time members here that offer so much of themselves yet are now excluded in practice or principle. The day DRM is dropped many of them will come aboard and I can't wait to hear from them.

01-05-11, 02:07 AM	#84
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	SH5

01-05-11, 04:18 AM	#86
BigBANGtheory Officer Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: British Waters Posts: 243 Downloads: 98 Uploads: 0	Apparently UBI is dropping the constant connection for AssCreed II, its only required to register.

01-05-11, 07:02 AM	#87
Pintea Sparky Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 152 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/3...asutra+News%29 This article mentions Assassin's Creed 2 and Splinter Cell: Conviction, has anyone tested SH5 ?