What can we possible expect for SH5 after release - Page 2

KL-alfman · 01-30-10, 03:07 PM

funny fiction

Brag · 01-30-10, 05:37 PM

@ Channing:

Bwa haha, you made me spill my wine

Ubi will either look at this forum and cancell DRM (cheapest move)
Wait and see if wallets open or close. 2 people will buy SH5 --the choir will go Moooooo.
Ubi will try to recoup loses by dumping DRM/OSP.
The longer Ubi waits, the more customers they lose.

swampa · 01-30-10, 05:59 PM

Internet Lawyer will he take paypal

V.C. Sniper · 01-30-10, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steeltrap

For me the tragedy will be if SH5 sinks for the reason the DRM stinks, irrespective of the game's quality.

yes

Sailor Steve · 01-30-10, 10:30 PM

@ John Channing:

Sgtmonkeynads · 01-30-10, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Channing

Dan's body is never found.

Don't know if I should laugh or not ? Ok. I will...

onelifecrisis · 01-30-10, 10:37 PM

nice one John

coronas · 01-31-10, 02:53 PM

@ John Channing:

Post of the Year

Rosencrantz · 01-31-10, 05:50 PM

to Channing:

How do you know all that? By experience maybe?

-RC-

THE_MASK · 01-31-10, 06:18 PM

Well if you think there is some bitching now , wait until the game is out and the Ubi servers go down for some reason LOL .

stabiz · 01-31-10, 07:48 PM

Nice one, Channing!

John Channing · 01-31-10, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rosencrantz

to Channing:

How do you know all that? By experience maybe?

-RC-

There is nothing new in the world. It's all been done before...

JCC

kv29 · 01-31-10, 09:39 PM

Good one JCC

Back on topic, think about it.
This DRM crap is to ensure they will get as much money as they can with the first wave of legal gamers. Of course scene crackers will put their hands on it as soon as is released, UBI knows that, but it may take some time though.

Eventually they will drop DRM to cut costs. Lets assume the fact this is not warcraft online after all, SH community is not as big as we (or they) would like. Of course, sometimes bigger is not better, but in the very end, it all comes down to.... money.

Steeltrap · 01-31-10, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kv29

Eventually they will drop DRM to cut costs. Lets assume the fact this is not warcraft online after all, SH community is not as big as we (or they) would like. Of course, sometimes bigger is not better, but in the very end, it all comes down to.... money.

Another reason why we should question Ubi about what exactly they are offering as part of the game.

So long as you require their servers you are, in essence, entering a service contract with them i.e. I will pay for access (via purchasing the game) and you will provide the server required.

Having worked professionally in outsourced service environments, a few standard questions that would arise are:
- what capacity do your servers have?
- what level of service performance are you providing (i.e. what is total 'up time' performance, how regularly is maintenance conducted and for how long, what is your 'continuity of business' strategy in case of major failure?
- most significantly, what penalties apply to you (the provider) should you fail to meet the service level agreement?

If we don't know any of these things then we are absolute idiots to pay for a service where the service provider makes no enforceable undertakings.

"Here's my money. Now I pray fervently that you might provide the service I am assuming you will, given you've given me no details as to what that might be. Of course, if you don't, there's nothing I can do about it as I can't re-sell or return the game. You're not based in Nigeria by any chance, are you?"

How many of you will seriously sign up to such a thing? That's what you're being asked to do. If you will, then I certainly would never want you as my business partner.

JScones · 02-01-10, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by sober

Well if you think there is some bitching now , wait until the game is out and the Ubi servers go down for some reason LOL .

Could be alleviated substantially if the moderators censored the words "told you so" now, in preparation, LOL.

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THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Well if you think there is some bitching now , wait until the game is out and the Ubi servers go down for some reason LOL .

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01-31-10, 09:39 PM	#28
kv29 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buenos Aires Posts: 342 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Good one JCC Back on topic, think about it. This DRM crap is to ensure they will get as much money as they can with the first wave of legal gamers. Of course scene crackers will put their hands on it as soon as is released, UBI knows that, but it may take some time though. Eventually they will drop DRM to cut costs. Lets assume the fact this is not warcraft online after all, SH community is not as big as we (or they) would like. Of course, sometimes bigger is not better, but in the very end, it all comes down to.... money.