How's the hold out crowd holding up?

[Boats]

I count myself in the group, holding out until the DRM issue is deleted. BUT curiosity is attacking this cat. I come here and read the posts daily hoping for a big announcement that's it's safe to get back into the SH waters. This might be a mistake since I've been itching to see what the flashing lights and pretty pictures look like. I am interested in this game so it's not like I wouldn't like to buy it, as a consequence my principles are warring with my curiosity lately. I even went as far as calling my local Gamestop to see if they have any copies. They have 1. I'm loosing my grip, need to be refreshed to continue the course. But only one copy in this area, must... resist. DRM Bones, DRM!!!

So how many have fallen so far? I'm at the edge, need to step away from the precipise. Only thing to see is the red of frustration, of this I'm aware. Frustration abounds if I go over.

For those tired of us wannabe SH5 skippers whinning that we're not, back out of this post and shut the door behind you. Like I said, I want to buy SH5.

[tater]

I'll never buy a title with this scheme unless the benefits outweigh the negatives. That'd require actual streaming content, or some sort of "drop in" multiplayer to even consider it worth the risk of ever being prevented from using the title due to server/internet failures.

Put that in the bank.

[SteamWake]

Try askin in the SH3 / 4 sections

[The General]

@Boats,

you are missing out in a big way! SH5 is getting more and more fantastic every day! DRM is never a problem. Come on in and join the fun

[Sailor Steve]

I was in Best Buy the other day, and saw it on the shelf. Picked up the box, read the front and back, saw the note on the front that's quoted in my sig, put it back, shook my head and walked away laughing.

They couldn't give it to me as long as they won't let me play it anyway. No problems here.

[Cavell]

Originally Posted by The General

DRM is never a problem.

I can think of some consumers subjected to Starforce who'd disagree with you. Not to mention those who run into issues with Ubisoft's current monster.


As for holding out? Doing fine. The more I think about it, the more I doubt I'll actually like SHV all that much; having to run around the sub constantly sounds like it would get awfully old awfully quickly anyway, and like others have said, I'm certainly not buying it until the always-on DRM goes away. Wouldn't be able to play it when I go overseas in a couple months here anyway.

[Boats]

But as a former sailor I'm really interested in the ability to inspection my boat from stem to stern. Not being able to get past certain bulkheads was OK in the past, but development has come a long way. When I drove boats as a coxswain there wasn't any compartment off limits to me, even the snipes' hideaway. So to me the whole boat would make the game all the more immersive.

But DRM.

[Kapitanleutnant]

I'm doing fine. Not bought it, and don't feel like I'm missing out on anything by not playing it. I follow this forum mostly to have a chuckle at all the fallout.

[Nisgeis]

One thing I would say Boats, is that reading about the game here won't prepare you for playing the game. It's really a new sort of experience and it's a little weird to start off with, but once you get used to it, it's no different to getting used to the strangeness of previous versions. Whatever you think the game will be like when you play it, it will probably 'feel' different to what you expect.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Boats

But as a former sailor I'm really interested in the ability to inspection my boat from stem to stern. Not being able to get past certain bulkheads was OK in the past, but development has come a long way. When I drove boats as a coxswain there wasn't any compartment off limits to me, even the snipes' hideaway. So to me the whole boat would make the game all the more immersive.

But DRM.

I completely agree: walking around the boat looks like fun while not in combat. In combat, I as the captain should be in the control room or conning tower, or on the bridge, giving orders directly, through speaking tubes or through messengers.

The way they apparently have it set up now seems silly - assuming the reports I'm reading are accurate and not that some people are just not understanding how to work it properly.

[Boats]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I completely agree: walking around the boat looks like fun while not in combat. In combat, I as the captain should be in the control room or conning tower, or on the bridge, giving orders directly, through speaking tubes or through messengers.

The way they apparently have it set up now seems silly - assuming the reports I'm reading are accurate and not that some people are just not understanding how to work it properly.

I agree, battle station for the captain should be at the con or in the control room and I would hope the interface would reflect this (the issuance of orders without a need to move too much). I read that it may not be so, but if I could mod that would be one of the first things I'd work on. All commands handily available to the skipper from those two stations.

[Garion]

Still not going to touch it, I am currently playing SH3 and IV fully patched and modded.

I will not support UBI's DRM and continue to vote with my wallet.

Cheers

Garion

[tonyw]

At battlestations if you wander down the stern and chat to the cook he just says "Shouldn't you be in the control room kaleun"

[capt-jones]

you guys dont know wot you are missing i was one of the first too complain about starfarce chewing up cd drives and raved about the no cd patch for SH3 but it did'nt stop me buying it,where are they now(years later)in davy jones locker where they should have always been,so dont just take it lying down , life is too short go get SH5 and drive it like you stole it .a true submariner would'nt hesitate , its only a matter of time that you will get it anyway,go and treat yourself you know you deserve it

[SKurj]

holdin out

But thats been easy as I have been on the road alot recently and will continue to be on the road for a few weeks yet. By then the bike will be out of storage and I won't be spending much time gaming anyways..