Seriously, would you dare...

Steeltrap · 01-31-10, 06:04 PM

I went to a friend's place on Saturday night. He, his flatmate and I went to school together, so we've known each other 30 years.

Another friend came over, too.

One of them is a very skilled tech/programmer. We spoke about DRM, and Ubi's intended version for SH5.

I also showed them the "Das DRM" clips on YouTube (which they thought were hilarious).

Now the 4 of us would represent at least 120 years of accumulated boardgame, computer game and RPG experience. We all have Steam installed on our PCs/Laptops, so we're not against online authentication in itself.

We all think Ubi's DRM, without an off-line facility, is assinine for a single player game.

Maybe that's not exactly public, but I'm certainly happy to discuss it when the conversation suits. I have, for example, discussed it with some work colleagues; those who are technically minded and often gamers (both PC and console).

Their views? Ubisoft has lost the plot.

Méo · 01-31-10, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Steeltrap

Maybe that's not exactly public, but I'm certainly happy to discuss it when the conversation suits. I have, for example, discussed it with some work colleagues; those who are technically minded and often gamers (both PC and console).

Their views? Ubisoft has lost the plot.

Yeah it's because your colleagues are technically minded.

What I meant is that there is a lot of people got more important problems (family problems, love problems, money problems, alcohol problems and so on...) and they would find it ludicrious that I worry so much for this DRM thing... you know!

Steeltrap · 01-31-10, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Méo

What I meant is that there is a lot of people got more important problems (family problems, love problems, money problems, alcohol problems and so on...) and they would find it ludicrious that I worry so much for this DRM thing... you know!

What makes you assume they are a mutually exclusive set i.e. technically minded people can't have these issues as well, and if they do they can't speak of anything but those?

I have a great friend dying of cancer. They might have a year or two if they're lucky (they've had surgery and radio/chemotherapies already), and the last few months won't feel like luck at all. Does that mean I/she should curl up in a ball and not discuss anything else?

That's bizarre.....

Brag · 01-31-10, 06:28 PM

I have alcohol problems, family problems, social problems, financial problems, internal problems and some more. I prefer discussing game problems to forget my listed above problems

Steeltrap · 01-31-10, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Brag

I have alcohol problems, family problems, social problems, financial problems, internal problems and some more. I prefer discussing game problems to forget my listed above problems

That's pretty much what I was getting at, just not with the humour....

ME$$ENGER · 01-31-10, 06:31 PM

Maybe we should just stick to talking about our personal issues here and put our complaints in PS lest some people think we have nothing better to do.

PS: DRM sucks.

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01-31-10, 06:04 PM	#1
Steeltrap Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 818 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I went to a friend's place on Saturday night. He, his flatmate and I went to school together, so we've known each other 30 years. Another friend came over, too. One of them is a very skilled tech/programmer. We spoke about DRM, and Ubi's intended version for SH5. I also showed them the "Das DRM" clips on YouTube (which they thought were hilarious). Now the 4 of us would represent at least 120 years of accumulated boardgame, computer game and RPG experience. We all have Steam installed on our PCs/Laptops, so we're not against online authentication in itself. We all think Ubi's DRM, without an off-line facility, is assinine for a single player game. Maybe that's not exactly public, but I'm certainly happy to discuss it when the conversation suits. I have, for example, discussed it with some work colleagues; those who are technically minded and often gamers (both PC and console). Their views? Ubisoft has lost the plot.

01-31-10, 06:31 PM	#6
ME$$ENGER Watch Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 27 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Maybe we should just stick to talking about our personal issues here and put our complaints in PS lest some people think we have nothing better to do. PS: DRM sucks.