Internet connection ? - Page 2

LiveGoat · 01-18-10, 03:04 AM

Holy cow, that is great news! If that's true RoF just got a new customer!

Quote:

Originally Posted by JScones

Perhaps the OP is wondering whether SH5 will be like RoF which requires an online connection to run?

A feature so loved by RoF players that it will be removed from singleplayer in an upcoming patch.

Catfish · 01-18-10, 04:18 AM

Hello,
i second that - while i have been playing OFF i would have liked to also get my hands on RoF, but the online requirement along with paying for every additional plane was too much. Played it at a friend's PC for a few times and even if the aircraft models are superb, the "action" and lacking campaign was sobering.
But it's true, you have to pay for every plane apart from 3 or 4 (?) included ones, and internet-connection is a must. What especially pi**ed me off was the automatic download of new 600+ mb patches if you just wanted to play a short mission

But i'll buy it anyway if they drop this online bullsh!t.

Let's pray UBI does not follow this way with SH5 ..

Greetings,
Catfish

01-26-10, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by almg

But, is that the games are UBISOFT still need 1 connection ?

Can someone ask me precisely

?
Thanks...

i wanted to revisit your thread and say "you were right"

the announcement of UBI and DRM means that you definately will have to be connected to the internet at all times to play sh5 and your saved games are kept on UBI servers and not on your computer so if UBI has server problems you may lose your saved games.

nobody has talked about it but i would guess you will have limits on games saves as well since UBI is storing them and they will obviously have storage space issues that go with that.

SteamWake · 01-26-10, 02:48 PM

Not to mention data mining.. woops did I just mention that?

Egan · 01-26-10, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Webster

i wanted to revisit your thread and say "you were right"

the announcement of UBI and DRM means that you definately will have to be connected to the internet at all times to play sh5 and your saved games are kept on UBI servers and not on your computer so if UBI has server problems you may lose your saved games.

nobody has talked about it but i would guess you will have limits on games saves as well since UBI is storing them and they will obviously have storage space issues that go with that.

Has this been confirmed then? If true I'm going to have to seriously think about saying goodbye to the franchise. Based on everything else I've been reading about the game so far I'm not entirely sure that is going to be too much of a problem. Online connection is one thing but keeping saves on their servers isnt going to happen with me. To be honest, the way the games industry is going anyway i think I'm going to be moving on to new hobbies soon enough anyway - So many issues and so few really good games that make it worth it.

SteamWake · 01-26-10, 03:09 PM

Please take time to read the DRM thread stickied to the top of these forums.

Thank you and have a nice day

Brag · 01-26-10, 03:40 PM

As Steam Wake says: Visit the DRM thread-

To find out what DRM is:

Digital rights management - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

oscar19681 · 01-26-10, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nickolas

you actually rent those with "virtual renown"... 1$ = 500 VR.

200 VR to have the snorkel for 14 days, 400vr to have it for 30 days...
50 VR for a zaunkönig

just like BF: Heroes.

lets just hope this doesn't happen.... EVER

How much for different flavours of soup?

Lt commander lare · 01-26-10, 04:06 PM

and i just spent all this money to upgrade my computer ubisoft can kiss my money good buy for the franchise if this is does go through i will not buy the game this is bad as starforce and its pretty clear they havent learned from SH3 and they have lost a customer as of march if the members here report back the sorry and sad news that in fact you need to have an internet connection to play then im done with ubisoft until they patch the game to play with people that dont have an internet connection

lt commander lare

Ships-R-Us · 01-26-10, 04:26 PM

In addition to this post from Catfish, GIBOU hit the nail on the head in the original "DRM" thread.....I suggest you go read it.....What other information will flow from your computer to Ubisoft servers aside from SH5 data?
nQUOTE=Catfish;1237828]Hello,

1st you will have to buy the initial allowance to play the game,
2nd you may then buy the game, but pay a monthly fee for using,
3rd it will install Starforce Mk XVIII on your PC which will install itself in the eproms of your motherboard and can never be deleted again,
4th you will pay for every upgrade like snorkel, decoys, special torpedos etc.,
5th certainly also pay for every other type of U-boat,
(5 1/2 for another face of your captain's avatar)
6th you need a permanent physical direct line connection to the Moscow KGB server, or maybe to Beijing,
7th you will certainly be online all the time, but especially when you are doing online banking with your PC.

Ahem.

Maybe this gives the Devs some ideas to think of next

,
the WW1 sim "Rise Of Flight" is already heading in this direction

What i really think is some kind of short online check every now and then, like in SHIV - anything of the points mentioned above and they will lose me as a customer - however i sure think they will use more usual and contemporary methods

Greetings,
Catfish[/QUOTE]

urfisch · 01-26-10, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Egan

Has this been confirmed then? If true I'm going to have to seriously think about saying goodbye to the franchise. Based on everything else I've been reading about the game so far I'm not entirely sure that is going to be too much of a problem. Online connection is one thing but keeping saves on their servers isnt going to happen with me. To be honest, the way the games industry is going anyway i think I'm going to be moving on to new hobbies soon enough anyway - So many issues and so few really good games that make it worth it.

it has been confirmed in the german ubi forum, this evening...unbelievable

01-26-10, 05:55 PM

its from the head guy at ubi in an interview and pulished in several other websites.

EDIT: its for all of UBI's 2010 games and not just sh5

longam · 01-26-10, 06:02 PM

Ducimus · 01-26-10, 06:13 PM

If this is true:
http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/52...rything-Online

Im not buying any more Ubisoft games. Period. Let alone SH5.

Hartmann · 01-26-10, 06:55 PM

Wow... store save games in a server ?? no way , i´m don´t buy sh anymore if this is true , let me play then to another games (sh3-4 il-2 , FS2009 ...)

clearly they want to kill Pc games , and this is the first steep, the next version could be console port or no release a pc game

what can happens wen the servers go down or the game discontinued or not soported ?

01-26-10, 02:48 PM	#19
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01-26-10, 03:09 PM	#21
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01-26-10, 03:40 PM	#22
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01-26-10, 04:26 PM	#25
Ships-R-Us Commander Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 452 Downloads: 134 Uploads: 0	In addition to this post from Catfish, GIBOU hit the nail on the head in the original "DRM" thread.....I suggest you go read it.....What other information will flow from your computer to Ubisoft servers aside from SH5 data? nQUOTE=Catfish;1237828]Hello, 1st you will have to buy the initial allowance to play the game, 2nd you may then buy the game, but pay a monthly fee for using, 3rd it will install Starforce Mk XVIII on your PC which will install itself in the eproms of your motherboard and can never be deleted again, 4th you will pay for every upgrade like snorkel, decoys, special torpedos etc., 5th certainly also pay for every other type of U-boat, (5 1/2 for another face of your captain's avatar) 6th you need a permanent physical direct line connection to the Moscow KGB server, or maybe to Beijing, 7th you will certainly be online all the time, but especially when you are doing online banking with your PC. Ahem. Maybe this gives the Devs some ideas to think of next , the WW1 sim "Rise Of Flight" is already heading in this direction What i really think is some kind of short online check every now and then, like in SHIV - anything of the points mentioned above and they will lose me as a customer - however i sure think they will use more usual and contemporary methods Greetings, Catfish[/QUOTE] Last edited by Ships-R-Us; 01-26-10 at 05:05 PM.

01-26-10, 05:55 PM	#27
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	its from the head guy at ubi in an interview and pulished in several other websites. EDIT: its for all of UBI's 2010 games and not just sh5 Last edited by Webster; 01-26-10 at 06:19 PM.

01-18-10, 04:18 AM	#17
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,766 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Hello, i second that - while i have been playing OFF i would have liked to also get my hands on RoF, but the online requirement along with paying for every additional plane was too much. Played it at a friend's PC for a few times and even if the aircraft models are superb, the "action" and lacking campaign was sobering. But it's true, you have to pay for every plane apart from 3 or 4 (?) included ones, and internet-connection is a must. What especially pi**ed me off was the automatic download of new 600+ mb patches if you just wanted to play a short mission But i'll buy it anyway if they drop this online bullsh!t. Let's pray UBI does not follow this way with SH5 .. Greetings, Catfish

01-26-10, 04:06 PM	#24
Lt commander lare Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: southlyon michigan Posts: 897 Downloads: 781 Uploads: 35	and i just spent all this money to upgrade my computer ubisoft can kiss my money good buy for the franchise if this is does go through i will not buy the game this is bad as starforce and its pretty clear they havent learned from SH3 and they have lost a customer as of march if the members here report back the sorry and sad news that in fact you need to have an internet connection to play then im done with ubisoft until they patch the game to play with people that dont have an internet connection lt commander lare

01-26-10, 06:02 PM	#28
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01-26-10, 06:13 PM	#29
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	If this is true: http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/52...rything-Online Im not buying any more Ubisoft games. Period. Let alone SH5.

01-26-10, 06:55 PM	#30
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Wow... store save games in a server ?? no way , i´m don´t buy sh anymore if this is true , let me play then to another games (sh3-4 il-2 , FS2009 ...) clearly they want to kill Pc games , and this is the first steep, the next version could be console port or no release a pc game what can happens wen the servers go down or the game discontinued or not soported ? __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor