How many will buy SH5 if DRM is dropped?

[Gilbou]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I disagree, mainly because though the question was how many would buy it if the DRM was dropped, there was also a poll option for who wouldn't buy it; and the question was the same, leaving it open for those who will and those who won't.

HOWEVER...


It seems to me that JCC asked you why you are posting here, not because you said you won't buy it, which is fine, but because you said you're not playing any Silent Hunter at all, and probably never would. So the real question becomes: Why are you even reading forums and threads devoted solely to Silent Hunter games? Most people only read forums devoted to things they are actually interested in.

Bla Bla Bla

I started playing Silent Hunter 2. I got it monthes before everyone else because at that time I was a journalist, and got a preview of the game so I could test the game and write an article about it, several monthes before it went out in the stores. I also played SH1 after SH2 as we had a non opened SH1 Commander's Edition in stock at the journal.

I loved SH3 when it came out. I even made friends that never played Sub simulators play the game.

I bought the SH4 Collector's Edition.

I have been playing SH since the fist one, thank you.

If DRM is dropped from SH5 I will not buy it. I would rather install SH4 and play the US side using Fall of the Rising Sun, or the German side using Monsun.

I have stopped playing SH as I consider that franchise dead. The same way I stopped playing the Ravenshield one (Ubisoft destroyed its unique complex gameplay). I stopped playing Ghost Recon (Ubisoft made the game a joke with GRAW and GRAW2 and only GRAW with the OGR Coop Mod is acceptable.. and does not even reach the talon of Ghost Recon + the two expansions pack that followed it). Same for Splinter Cell.

For each of those franchises (Ravenshield, Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell, Silent Hunter) I have been an avid player from the first versions of the game and I saw Ubisoft turn each of those to crap.

I will not buy SH5 even if DRM is dropped.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Gilbou

If DRM is dropped from SH5 I will not buy it. I would rather install SH4 and play the US side using Fall of the Rising Sun, or the German side using Monsun.

Fair enough.

I have stopped playing SH as I consider that franchise dead. The same way I stopped playing the Ravenshield one.

That makes no sense to me, though of course it doesn't have to, as it's no business of mine. But that said, I don't understand why that would make you stop playing them. I would still play SH1 if not for SH4. If there is no other Silent Hunter, and SH5 is never fixed to a point where it makes me happy, I would still play SH3 and SH4. Just because the franchise is dead doesn't mean those games aren't still worth playing.

I will not buy SH5 even if DRM is dropped.

I understand, and support your decision. But I still don't understand, if you hate all Silent Hunter games that much, why you would even read these forums. That makes no sense to me.

[Gilbou]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

But that said, I don't understand why that would make you stop playing them

Because it hurts.

It hurts to play SH4 and be all the time thinking how fun it would be
to play SH5 because I saw the graphics improvements and they kick ass.

SH5 is better than SH4 in many things I won't list here. And all of this
I keep away from me because of their DRM.

It just hurts so I prefer to consider the franchise dead, and move on
to another games.

I play ARMA 2 now. Waited until they removed the copy protection
in one of their patches before buying it. Sent them a letter about it,
that I would wait for the DRM to be dropped before buying. They did
after some time, and I bought the game with over 10 other friends
and we play Arma 2.

I gave up on SH.

[Harmsway!]

Originally Posted by Gilbou

Because it hurts.

It hurts to play SH4 and be all the time thinking how fun it would be
to play SH5 because I saw the graphics improvements and they kick ass.

....... ..

I gave up on SH.

I understand what you are saying. I feel some of that too. But there is always something out there that breeds discontentment. You got to work through that or live miserably. I just read about a new 3D TV that you don't need 3D glasses for. That's available now and in the works are 3D images that you can touch. They're talking about having virtual museums where the blind or anyone can feel all those things secured behind glass. Now are you going to quit watching TV?

[JScones]

Originally Posted by Harmsway!

Now are you going to quit watching TV?

Nup, I will certainly continue to enjoy my HD LCD screen whilst I watch the early adopters replace their 3D screens numerous times over the next few years of evolution until stability sets in.

And I reserve the right to regularly read up on the new technology--despite not owning it--as I see fit, so that I can determine with informed knowledge when it's the best time for me to take the plunge.

3D TV sure looks purdy though...

[KG_Jag]

Dropping the DRM is a necessary, but not a sufficient condition to secure my purchase of SH5.

I've been away from these boards for a while, but from what I am picking up-- the game still suffers from serious quality and design deficiencies. With those factors in the mix, SH5 would likely have to be in the closeout bin before it gets my money.

[Rockin Robbins]

My initial reason for not buying was solely the DRM. As modders that I respect have given up on SH5 I have come to realize that the DRM is probably the best thing that could have happened to Ubi, as it allows them to pretend that only a stupid decision on the DRM is responsible for their failure. In fact, the failure only begins there.

In spite of that, after the DRM is gone and the game is available on the used market I'll probably snipe one off eBay for a dollar or so.

[Gilbou]

Originally Posted by Harmsway!

I understand what you are saying. I feel some of that too. But there is always something out there that breeds discontentment. You got to work through that or live miserably. I just read about a new 3D TV that you don't need 3D glasses for. That's available now and in the works are 3D images that you can touch. They're talking about having virtual museums where the blind or anyone can feel all those things secured behind glass. Now are you going to quit watching TV?

I don't care about 3D. I got a slight disalignment of my two eyes that makes me unable to see 3D pictures when using those glasses. There is no fix for that except boring, eye tiring exercices I have to do daily. No surgery, no fix is available... So, all that 3D movies stuff is something I cannot have if it's through glasses. And a lot of people have that "eye divergence" problem, especially those with myopia.