Ubisoft Masterserver down? (merged)

[jazman]

Every single time you have the slightest problem with OSP go log a support incident with Ubisoft. EVERY SINGLE TIME. Keep track of your incidents. You shelled out $50 for the privilege, now go make some noise over there. Demand 24/7 availability and reliability and performance.

[tomfon]

This is an announcement concerning Ubi's servers' breakdown and how the incident affected ACII players. I sincerely hope that the representative's promise will be kept.

Earlier today, our tips inbox and the official Assassin's Creed 2 forum were set ablaze by incensed owners of the PC version of the aforementioned Italian revenge epic. According to numerous reports from prospective players of the game, Ubisoft's DRM authentification servers have crashed, forcing some players to suffer lengthy login periods when booting up Assassin's Creed 2, and locking some folks out of the game entirely.

A Ubisoft representative responded to a particularly rage-filled forum thread, stating "clearly the extended downtime and lengthy login issues are unacceptable, particularly as I've been told these servers are constantly monitored." The representative added "I'll do what I can to get more information on what the issue is here first thing tomorrow and push for a resolution and assurance this won't happen in the future." We've got a really great suggestion for how to make such an assurance: Find a less abominable DRM policy.

[Bartolomeus]

The same here, Incorrect username/password!

[Iridium]

Originally Posted by RSColonel_131st

If the attack is coming from a sizeable botnet they would have to block 60, 70% of all EU traffic.

I suspect this was arranged more along the lines of Anonymous, gathering up a load of users from a sympathetic forum and encouraging them to get in on the act. It'll likely happen again in a week or so, too, as folks see this psychological victory over DRM and want to play copycat.

You know what'd be really fun is if Ubisoft didn't consider the potential danger of SQL injection. If someone could capture the communications between their PC and Ubi's servers, change the reported tonnage sunk to say, for instance, "9,000\''; DROP TABLE users;. And it's funny, I don't think they've considered that danger given the reports of users on the list with billions of tons sunk....

[rik007]

Same problem here. Invalid username/password. I cannot log into the forum as well. I payed for playing this game not for getting error-messages.

[shavies]

Originally Posted by Bartolomeus

The same here, Incorrect username/password!

Same here. It's good (or not good) to see that it isn't just me affected.

The inevitable has happened around a week after the first people received their copies.

[mookiemookie]

And now a word from the Ubisoft PR Department:



"95% of players are unaffected! We're happy to say ACII & SH5 are withstanding the efforts to crack them.We see the rumors but still confirm no valid cracked versions exist!"

[urfisch]

Originally Posted by tomfon

This is an announcement concerning Ubi's servers' breakdown and how the incident affected ACII players. I sincerely hope that the representative's promise will be kept.

lol...no way. they are lying too much...and the whole company is crashing against the wall these days. but the important people from ubi have enough money to chill at the beach.

[copper01]

Same here username/password (Ohio,Usa 1:15 pm ) wow

[Shirkon]

Originally Posted by urfisch

no, they just got the numbers wrong...95% were affected...

and its a shame how this company is lying at the people. its obvious how they fooled all of us...and they dont stop it. we need some legal action to get them on their nuts...

Actually it's 95% of the owners of SH5 and AC that are effected. But they only make up 5% of the total owners of UBISoft games.

[Hyfrydle]

Try now just managed to get my game running.

Almost working got past the incorrect username/password thing. Stuck on synchronizing saves now!!!

[tomfon]

Originally Posted by urfisch

lol...no way. they are lying too much...and the whole company is crashing against the wall these days. but the important people from ubi have enough money to chill at the beach.

Maybe. On the other hand, i hope you're wrong 'cause i'd really like to buy and play SH5 some day.

[Ziggy]

Remember, people who aren't trying to play aren't being affected. It's like unemployment

[Rickster1]

Twice this afternoon cannot get SH5 up and running, this is ruining what is potentially a good game ( when modded) Going back to SH3. Ubisoft does'nt care.

[Denson]

Ubi is going hard way???

Someone should go this way then !!!