I just wrote the following and sent it to UBSoft Support - Page 3

Eightbit · 01-27-10, 10:33 PM

Everyone should have got the point by now. Drm only pisses people off. Yet even with file-sharing and alienating people that can't stand drm. They still sell games?

Sadly I won't be buying this until its has this form of drm removed if ever.

Dowly · 02-01-10, 12:19 PM

You're a poo-poo head.

AVGWarhawk · 02-01-10, 12:21 PM

Nanna nanna doo doo!

Adriatico · 02-01-10, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rascal101

To whom it may concern,

I have just read a few posts over at SubSim.com re your Online Services Platform Q&A this was in relation to the soon to be released Silent Hunter5 due for release in March I believe. As a Long Time player and fan of the Silent Hunter Series, and having just read the Q&A I thought to pen a few words of my own about this new development.

http://support.uk.ubi.com/online-services-platform/

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I wish you all the best in the attempt to bring a U-Boat game to a wider audience, I cant help but think your wider audience is more interested in other games and other genre’s, that’s why Subsim grew in the first place, for those whacko’s like me who love submarines, and you’ve now all but put me right off Silent Hunter 5 and Ubisoft as a publisher and producer.

At the end of the day - without a dynamic/random campaign SH5 was never going to offer much by way of replay value anyway.

Best Wishes to you who may read this and I dare you to pass it on to some one in Ubisoft who might be in a position to reverse a really bad decision before it affects your bottom line

Best Regards
Rascal@twg.net.au

You should have waited for my "personal preview", first hands on SHV:

Dowly · 02-01-10, 12:27 PM

^

Reece · 02-01-10, 08:12 PM

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The General Said:
Lol, my derogatory statements were not meant for Native Australians, they're ok, it's the whites who stole the land from the Natives I have issue with

Keep it up, you'll end up back in the brig, wanker!!

KL-alfman · 02-01-10, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Reece

Keep it up, you'll end up back in the brig, wanker!!

you still take him serious? no way.

Reece · 02-01-10, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by KL-alfman

you still take him serious? no way.

I fail to see a humerus side to the statement, the term derogatory in this context means "expressing a low opinion", so his statement means "my low opinion wasn't meant for Native Australians, they're ok, it's the whites who stole the land from the Natives I have issue with." Unless because he is British he is having a go at himself, if this is so then Har Har I'm amused!

Steeltrap · 02-01-10, 08:46 PM

It's OK. That's what the 'report post' button is for, to see if the moderators think he's funny.

KL-alfman · 02-01-10, 08:52 PM

edited:

I like Australia!

mookiemookie · 02-01-10, 08:54 PM

Guys, can we please cool it with the racist/nationalist posts? Just report the post and let the mods deal with it.

Reece · 02-01-10, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Guys, can we please cool it with the racist/nationalist posts? Just report the post and let the mods deal with it.

Sorry Boss!

Onkel Neal · 02-01-10, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by The General

...a fact's a fact...

...it belongs to them...

...let's give it back...

Lol, my derogatory statements were not meant for Native Australians, they're ok, it's the whites who stole the land from the Natives I have issue with

Let's tone down all the derogatory statements about people's race, ok? There are other websites for that, not here.

TDK1044 · 02-02-10, 08:54 AM

Ubisoft made a Business decision to make Silent Hunter 5 an arcade game to be played online. It's their investment. Their product. Their risk.

Either it will pay off for them by attracting hoards of casual gamers, or it will backfire when the casual gamers don't materialize in anything like the anticipated numbers, and many hard core simmers will have turned their back on the game.

Time will tell.

Brag · 02-02-10, 09:37 AM

I don't see how Ubi will attract hordes of anything to any of its games considering the internet wide uproar over DRM/OSP.

No mater where you look, commentary about Ubisoft is negative. They have already caused a lot of damage to themselvesin only one week after their disastrous announcement.

I don't know about games, most people who buy books base their purchasing decisions based on reviews.

Presently, Ubisoft's reputation is down in the gutter. Even by doing everything right from today onward, it will take Ubi a long time to recover.

Yesterday's release of Meet The Crew, was not exactly a master stroke.

I see a trend of mistake after mistake leading toward disaster. I'm afraid Ubi has lost it.

01-27-10, 10:33 PM	#31
Eightbit Seaman Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 35 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Everyone should have got the point by now. Drm only pisses people off. Yet even with file-sharing and alienating people that can't stand drm. They still sell games? Sadly I won't be buying this until its has this form of drm removed if ever. Last edited by Webster; 01-27-10 at 11:35 PM.

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Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I don't see how Ubi will attract hordes of anything to any of its games considering the internet wide uproar over DRM/OSP. No mater where you look, commentary about Ubisoft is negative. They have already caused a lot of damage to themselvesin only one week after their disastrous announcement. I don't know about games, most people who buy books base their purchasing decisions based on reviews. Presently, Ubisoft's reputation is down in the gutter. Even by doing everything right from today onward, it will take Ubi a long time to recover. Yesterday's release of Meet The Crew, was not exactly a master stroke. I see a trend of mistake after mistake leading toward disaster. I'm afraid Ubi has lost it. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

02-01-10, 12:19 PM	#32
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	You're a poo-poo head.

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Steeltrap Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 818 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	It's OK. That's what the 'report post' button is for, to see if the moderators think he's funny.

02-02-10, 08:54 AM	#44
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Ubisoft made a Business decision to make Silent Hunter 5 an arcade game to be played online. It's their investment. Their product. Their risk. Either it will pay off for them by attracting hoards of casual gamers, or it will backfire when the casual gamers don't materialize in anything like the anticipated numbers, and many hard core simmers will have turned their back on the game. Time will tell.