share your online/DRM experience

Seafireliv · 03-02-10, 01:47 PM

It really doesn`t matter how well this DRM 24\7 works or not.

The whole practise is wrong and unacceptable for a SINGLE PLAYER game.

CCIP · 03-02-10, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seafireliv

It really doesn`t matter how well this DRM 24\7 works or not.

The whole practise is wrong and unacceptable for a SINGLE PLAYER game.

This isn't the point of the thread though, you should leave sentiments like this for our big giant anti-DRM thread.

I agree that the practice is stupid, but I also acknowledge that at least performance-wise, it's been a non-issue for me so far.

bert8for3 · 03-02-10, 03:14 PM

Likewise a non-issue in terms of pc/game performance

punisher2010 · 03-02-10, 10:17 PM

Since Ubisoft can't/won't say what the effects of the dRM are on each game, can someone post what happens if you do lose your connection?

Can you try it in the middle of a tour with no save?
In the middle with a save right before you disconnect?
How long the disconnect needs to be before the DRM kicks in?

Thanks.

jwilliams · 03-02-10, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by punisher2010

Since Ubisoft can't/won't say what the effects of the dRM are on each game, can someone post what happens if you do lose your connection?

Can you try it in the middle of a tour with no save?
In the middle with a save right before you disconnect?
How long the disconnect needs to be before the DRM kicks in?

Thanks.

If you lose connection the game pauses after a little while.

If you lose connection you can not save the game.

Save is 1st saved on your harddrive so if connection drops while its uploading your save, then it will finish uploading that save next time you start game. (cloud saves can be turn off)

I guess OSP talks to server every 10 mins, so anywhere between 1sec and 10mins depending on how long since it last talk to ubi servers

mookiemookie · 03-03-10, 12:04 AM

Absolute non-issue for me. No lag, no problems with the online sync of savegames. No dropped connections (though I have a very steady net connection as it is).

Jail · 03-03-10, 04:11 AM

Come on devs it can't be that hard to make the game do an autosave when connection is lost and pauses the game. When your connection is establish and you start up the game again it should resync with the server. If they put the DRM codes in the game this is what I'll expect the game to do. Maybe it is my common sense that is wrong.

03-02-10, 03:14 PM	#3
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Likewise a non-issue in terms of pc/game performance __________________

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mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Absolute non-issue for me. No lag, no problems with the online sync of savegames. No dropped connections (though I have a very steady net connection as it is). __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

03-03-10, 04:11 AM	#7
Jail A-ganger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: No(r)way Posts: 74 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Come on devs it can't be that hard to make the game do an autosave when connection is lost and pauses the game. When your connection is establish and you start up the game again it should resync with the server. If they put the DRM codes in the game this is what I'll expect the game to do. Maybe it is my common sense that is wrong. __________________ Don't let them see you come

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03-02-10, 01:47 PM	#1
Seafireliv Gunner Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 93 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	It really doesn`t matter how well this DRM 24\7 works or not. The whole practise is wrong and unacceptable for a SINGLE PLAYER game.

03-02-10, 10:17 PM	#4
punisher2010 Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 13 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Since Ubisoft can't/won't say what the effects of the dRM are on each game, can someone post what happens if you do lose your connection? Can you try it in the middle of a tour with no save? In the middle with a save right before you disconnect? How long the disconnect needs to be before the DRM kicks in? Thanks.