SH5 Constant Connection Requirement Dropped

[sabretwo]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Actually, you do not need to be logged on to play Steam games.

Jimbuna's absolutely right and that makes the difference. If UBI's DRM worked like Steam, I could live with that. Problem is I travel a lot and often don't have an Internet connection available when I want to play games.

If I could "validate" every few play sessions or so, that would be fine. But anything that requires connection every time I load up is unacceptable.

With all respect to Takeda Shingen, the joke about electricity and a computer doesn't fly. Steve's right, there's a big difference between required infrastructure and an unecessary connection requirement. For the average Joe who doesn't travel and lives in a location with cheap and stable Internet service, the requirement is an issue for philosophical debate. For the remaining minority, others like me, its a deal breaker.

Until the connection requirement changes, my wallet and I are still on the sidelines with Sailor Steve (and playing SH3).

From what I can tell, it looks like SH5 has potential, but for now at least, I don't feel like I am really missing anything. Maybe by the time Sh5 catches up to the modded refinement of SH3, they'll drop the constant connection requirement for good.