Ubisoft Masterserver down? (merged)

Fincuan · 03-08-10, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RSColonel_131st

Right now, it's a horrible gray legal zone. Small customer can't sue large international game publisher. Small customer can't return defective software in the store he bought it. And certainly not online

Why not? Plenty of people have done it in the past and I don't see why SH5 would be an excemption. If the small customers can argument their case well enough they can get a return.

RSColonel_131st · 03-08-10, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Fincuan

Why not? Plenty of people have done it in the past and I don't see why SH5 would be an excemption. If the small customers can argument their case well enough they can get a return.

I'm really curious, but I never tried: How would that work on Amazon, for example? They do have a flat out "no software returns" policy.

Fincuan · 03-08-10, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RSColonel_131st

I'm really curious, but I never tried: How would that work on Amazon, for example? They do have a flat out "no software returns" policy.

I wouldn't know about Amazon, but in general many countries' laws, including ours, stomp that kind of disclaimers straight away if there's anything wrong with the product. I don't see why they wouldn't give you a refund if you calmly and factually point out where and how the product lacks from what was advertised, if the difference is substantial. Whether or not this is the case with SH5 is another question.

I do know for a fact that many have managed to return a game they bought at Steam, and of course one they bought at the local gameshop. Especially the local shops generally want to keep their customers instead of arguing about it.

ParaB · 03-08-10, 03:56 PM

Game still doesn't work for me. Can start the game, load a saved game but then the game quits back to main menu because of "problems with internet connection".

MadDog09 · 03-08-10, 03:58 PM

Now it woks again!

walsh2509 · 03-08-10, 03:59 PM

They put DRM on to the game to stop Hackers , but can't stop Hackers attacking the servers ... if they did ?

As stated on another post , this is more to do with stopping resale and rental of the game than stopping hackers , which if you have a look on the net , they have failed to do as there are copies with 1.1 patch and crack.

jwilliams · 03-08-10, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by walsh2509

As stated on another post , this is more to do with stopping resale and rental of the game than stopping hackers , which if you have a look on the net , they have failed to do as there are copies with 1.1 patch and crack.

The OSP (DRM) is only about making more money for Ubisoft. that includes preventing piracy, resales and loans (of the games).
And as for the crack..... its not fully cracked... the pirated copies are only Demos as they do not fully function.

DiverDan · 03-09-10, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by RSColonel_131st

I'm really curious, but I never tried: How would that work on Amazon, for example? They do have a flat out "no software returns" policy.

Amazon has refunded me in the past for both a game and a music CD. But, I imagine they watch someone as to how many times they do this.

03-08-10, 03:56 PM	#4
ParaB Chief Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 327 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Game still doesn't work for me. Can start the game, load a saved game but then the game quits back to main menu because of "problems with internet connection".

03-08-10, 03:58 PM	#5
MadDog09 Watch Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 25 Downloads: 167 Uploads: 0	Now it woks again!

03-08-10, 03:59 PM	#6
walsh2509 XO Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 410 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	They put DRM on to the game to stop Hackers , but can't stop Hackers attacking the servers ... if they did ? As stated on another post , this is more to do with stopping resale and rental of the game than stopping hackers , which if you have a look on the net , they have failed to do as there are copies with 1.1 patch and crack.