Will the DRM affect your Purchase? - Page 5

Gezoes · 01-29-10, 08:02 AM

So just so I understand. This is not like Empire: Total War, wich needs a Steam authentication once, and the game will play without an internet connection. Not that I've played it since, too many trademark features from the series are gone, comparable to not having several U-boat types and 1944 and 1945.

But apart from that, SH5 will need a continious internet connection instead of just once for authentication? A friend of mine (with a laptop) bought Empire and (wireless) authenticated at my place, then he could play at home, without internet.

Empire was a disaster, but as I understand it now, SH5 will always need internet? Not just for authentication or DLC. So one hickup and wammo, game crashes, stops? Surely that cannot be the case. Steam isn't that bad, although hell for modding, but at least one can play the game offline. And won't this DRM check our version, so say we have a couple of mods, it will detect it as an 'illegal' version?

I have a bad feeling about this. I'm not being deliberately negative, it's just that I've seen too many bad examples in gameland. This doesn't bode well.

stabiz · 01-29-10, 08:07 AM

Yup, you need internet connection all the time to play.

Gezoes · 01-29-10, 08:21 AM

Thanks, I see. Well, that's the nail that settles it. My connection is great but if only out of principle for others: That's a no-go

And don't worry about future SH-installments or expansions, and/or our cancellations bothering their balance. Empire sold like crazy. The PR hit the Creative Assembly and Sega took by the criticism is quite substantial though.

Kremmen · 01-29-10, 10:01 AM

Was gonna get SH5 as soon as it came out but with this Digital Restriction Management in place....'fraid not.
As some others have mentioned what happens if you install a mod,does that mean your game will be seen as an unauthorized version and won't function ?
Do the suits at Ubi not see what the modders have done with SH3 & 4,how they have fixed a lot of problems,added new content and taken the game so much further and have given us superb subsims with far greater longevity than the stock game ?
I really hope Ubi take note of all the negativity expressed throughout the whole community and rethink their whole DRM stance and present us with a sim that lets us sail without the need for a net connection,allows the modders in to do their thing and allows us to move forward unhindered.
However if not,I still have SH3 & 4 in all their modded goodness to keep me afloat a long time yet.

One proud dinosaur
Kremmen

Nikita · 01-29-10, 08:43 AM

It seems Silent Hunter series ends here. One minute silence, please.

Mikhayl · 01-29-10, 09:25 AM

Documentary about French submarine Casabianca:
http://videos.tf1.fr/reportages/des-...r-4461601.html

Go to 21:00 and see what the guys are doing when off-duty

Hitman · 01-29-10, 09:47 AM

22.650 $ lost by UBI already

onelifecrisis · 01-29-10, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Hitman

22.650 $ lost by UBI already

Huh!?

Letum · 01-29-10, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

Huh!?

It's the product of people who arn't buying and game price.

darkforcenl · 01-29-10, 06:22 PM

They will loose a lot of customers with this DRM .....t. I'l hope they think about it!(They will check more on your pc than only SH5!!!!!!).
And online savegame is a very BAD thing, players need to have a choice to save online or local.

I will not buy the game if there will be DRM.

Jonin · 01-29-10, 06:35 PM

It's UBI, they do this every time, what did you expect? Just wait until they remove it.

Nimmo55 · 01-29-10, 06:48 PM

No...I've decided not to get this game....I'll wait and see:

a) if it is realistic enough for my tastes...and ensure they have not dumbed it down for the sake of a wider audience, and..

b) I will make a stand with this internet connection required...seems wrong when I have PURCHASED the game....

Never mind...I'll be consolled by all the other great titles about to come out....

Nimmo55

artao · 01-30-10, 09:04 AM

This is a HUGE load of BS!!!! I will NOT be buying ANY software product that requires me to have a constant online connection. period. Anti-piracy my shiny metal butt!! Pirates will, and always do, find ways around this brain-dead protection techniques. This will only hurt the legitimate consumer. Ubi can suck it on this one. I hope they get their heads out of their butts and remove this stupid, lame, pointless DRM crap!!!!
BOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

:n ope:

EDIT: I just found out about this maybe an hour ago and did the requisite research to see what it means .... now I'm really pissed off about it!!! no

IrishUboot · 01-30-10, 09:42 AM

DRM = no purchase.

rev. beetle · 01-30-10, 11:23 AM

will not buy even if they add all the boats and run to 1945 and remove drm. ubisoft has forgotten their core fans with this game. this is not the way to continue this series.

View Poll Results: Will the new DRM affect your SH5 purchase
"Makes no difference to me"	191	15.44%
I'll cancel my pre-order & wait	148	11.96%
Wait for UBI to remove the online DRM	761	61.52%
Not going to at all now.	137	11.08%
Voters: 1237. You may not vote on this poll

01-29-10, 08:02 AM	#1
Gezoes XO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 435 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	So just so I understand. This is not like Empire: Total War, wich needs a Steam authentication once, and the game will play without an internet connection. Not that I've played it since, too many trademark features from the series are gone, comparable to not having several U-boat types and 1944 and 1945. But apart from that, SH5 will need a continious internet connection instead of just once for authentication? A friend of mine (with a laptop) bought Empire and (wireless) authenticated at my place, then he could play at home, without internet. Empire was a disaster, but as I understand it now, SH5 will always need internet? Not just for authentication or DLC. So one hickup and wammo, game crashes, stops? Surely that cannot be the case. Steam isn't that bad, although hell for modding, but at least one can play the game offline. And won't this DRM check our version, so say we have a couple of mods, it will detect it as an 'illegal' version? I have a bad feeling about this. I'm not being deliberately negative, it's just that I've seen too many bad examples in gameland. This doesn't bode well. __________________ If I wasn't a little mad, I'd go mad.

01-29-10, 08:07 AM	#2
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Yup, you need internet connection all the time to play. __________________

01-29-10, 08:21 AM	#3
Gezoes XO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 435 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Thanks, I see. Well, that's the nail that settles it. My connection is great but if only out of principle for others: That's a no-go And don't worry about future SH-installments or expansions, and/or our cancellations bothering their balance. Empire sold like crazy. The PR hit the Creative Assembly and Sega took by the criticism is quite substantial though. __________________ If I wasn't a little mad, I'd go mad.

01-29-10, 10:01 AM	#4
Kremmen Torpedoman Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 116 Downloads: 170 Uploads: 0	Was gonna get SH5 as soon as it came out but with this Digital Restriction Management in place....'fraid not. As some others have mentioned what happens if you install a mod,does that mean your game will be seen as an unauthorized version and won't function ? Do the suits at Ubi not see what the modders have done with SH3 & 4,how they have fixed a lot of problems,added new content and taken the game so much further and have given us superb subsims with far greater longevity than the stock game ? I really hope Ubi take note of all the negativity expressed throughout the whole community and rethink their whole DRM stance and present us with a sim that lets us sail without the need for a net connection,allows the modders in to do their thing and allows us to move forward unhindered. However if not,I still have SH3 & 4 in all their modded goodness to keep me afloat a long time yet. One proud dinosaur Kremmen __________________ Never be afraid to try something new. Remember amateurs built the ark.....Professionals built the Titanic.

01-29-10, 08:43 AM	#5
Nikita Electrician's Mate Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Under the sea Posts: 140 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	It seems Silent Hunter series ends here. One minute silence, please.

01-29-10, 09:25 AM	#6
Mikhayl Captain Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 485 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	Documentary about French submarine Casabianca: http://videos.tf1.fr/reportages/des-...r-4461601.html Go to 21:00 and see what the guys are doing when off-duty

01-29-10, 09:47 AM	#7
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,111 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	22.650 $ lost by UBI already __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

01-29-10, 06:22 PM	#10
darkforcenl Bilge Rat Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	They will loose a lot of customers with this DRM .....t. I'l hope they think about it!(They will check more on your pc than only SH5!!!!!!). And online savegame is a very BAD thing, players need to have a choice to save online or local. I will not buy the game if there will be DRM.

01-29-10, 06:35 PM	#11
Jonin Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SC Posts: 7 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It's UBI, they do this every time, what did you expect? Just wait until they remove it.

01-29-10, 06:48 PM	#12
Nimmo55 A-ganger Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 71 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	No...I've decided not to get this game....I'll wait and see: a) if it is realistic enough for my tastes...and ensure they have not dumbed it down for the sake of a wider audience, and.. b) I will make a stand with this internet connection required...seems wrong when I have PURCHASED the game.... Never mind...I'll be consolled by all the other great titles about to come out.... Nimmo55

01-30-10, 09:04 AM	#13
artao Officer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 238 Downloads: 144 Uploads: 0	This is a HUGE load of BS!!!! I will NOT be buying ANY software product that requires me to have a constant online connection. period. Anti-piracy my shiny metal butt!! Pirates will, and always do, find ways around this brain-dead protection techniques. This will only hurt the legitimate consumer. Ubi can suck it on this one. I hope they get their heads out of their butts and remove this stupid, lame, pointless DRM crap!!!! BOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! :n ope: EDIT: I just found out about this maybe an hour ago and did the requisite research to see what it means .... now I'm really pissed off about it!!! no __________________ l8r, artao Last edited by Onkel Neal; 01-30-10 at 10:29 AM.

01-30-10, 09:42 AM	#14
IrishUboot Sparky Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Malin Head, Eire/Ireland Posts: 156 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	DRM = no purchase. __________________ "A braver man than Arthur Griffith, I never met" - Frederick Edwin Smith, The First Earl of Birkenhead, British negotiator of the Anglo-Irish Treaty 1921.

01-30-10, 11:23 AM	#15
rev. beetle Watch Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: clintonville,wi Posts: 18 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	not buying will not buy even if they add all the boats and run to 1945 and remove drm. ubisoft has forgotten their core fans with this game. this is not the way to continue this series.