Great, now I have to deal with DoS attacks to play my game?

[Steeltrap]

Originally Posted by jwilliams

Because no company can expect their customers to pay for a product that does not function as advertised.

Sure they can.

All of this was entirely predictable, yet people bought the game.

In short, every person who bought the game was showing that they chose to ignore the obvious possibility that what has happened would happen.

What's more, the game does work as advertised. It states clearly that a constant connection to Ubi's servers is required. It is functioning entirely as promised.

People have chose to believe there is an implied promise that those same servers would be functioning and accessible. That was never promised.

[jwilliams]

Originally Posted by Steeltrap

Sure they can.

All of this was entirely predictable, yet people bought the game.

In short, every person who bought the game was showing that they chose to ignore the obvious possibility that what has happened would happen.

What's more, the game does work as advertised. It states clearly that a constant connection to Ubi's servers is required. It is functioning entirely as promised.

People have chose to believe there is an implied promise that those same servers would be functioning and accessible. That was never promised.

I pointed out all the things that could go wrong with OSP, the moment it was announced. Even the possibilty of the DDoS attack.
Many people said this would never happen, that there connection was 24/7 and they had no problem with this new DRM (OSP).
I notice that they are no longer defending OSP.

[longam]

Been playing every night, good to go!

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by longam

Been playing every night, good to go!

Color me jealous.

[Boats]

Ubi threw down the gaunlet with the DRM thing. Like any criminal, there will be those who'll want to interupt the online system just to prove Ubi wrong. Criminals like to take on a challenge. This DRM has become a big neon sign.

[Brag]

Originally Posted by Steeltrap

Sure they can.

All of this was entirely predictable, yet people bought the game.


What's more, the game does work as advertised. It states clearly that a constant connection to Ubi's servers is required. It is functioning entirely as promised.

People have chose to believe there is an implied promise that those same servers would be functioning and accessible. That was never promised.

If you take your DVD, stick it in and play off line, your possibility of failure is a factor of 1

if internet connection is needed , your chances of failure increase exponentially.

Your connection +game failure factor is doubled F2
on the way to server F3
server F6
hackers F18
Dos F32
internet problems at server F64
Return route to your computer F128

Do you want to buy a product that is designed to fail?

[Sailor Steve]

@ Brag: I don't think Steeltrap was defending UBIsoft. It sounded to me like he was saying that this was to be expected, and those who bought it were foolish to expect otherwise. I think you're arguing with someone who is agreeing with you.