EA to implement Ubi style DRM system - Page 2

[ISI]tshock9325 · 03-19-10, 05:58 PM

EA just went from worst to... erm?

BN77 · 03-20-10, 01:56 AM

EA have virtually pulled out of the PC gaming industry so I am not sure what the point of this is.

Nafod81 · 03-19-10, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Why is this in the SH5 forum? This is the SH5 forum, not the "DRM systems of various game companies" forum.

It is getting a bit tiring reading all the posts/threads about the DRM. The real shame is the bugs aren't gamebreaking especially with the mods. However I believe DRM + bugs = rants & raves.

We almost need a forum for members who own and actually play the game to discuss it without members who are peeved about the DRM chiming in whenever there is a hint of negativity.

DMB3428 · 03-19-10, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by goldorak

You cannot steal software unless you're picking the boxed product from the retail shelf without paying. To steal is to deprive physically something from someone. Copying a software without authorization is called copyright infrigement. Just saying eh, words are important.

news to me, the end result is the same!

Nordmann · 03-19-10, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonarman

Monkey see, monkey do...Seems EA are to adopt a Ubi style DRM system for all future releases, doesn't worry me too much as they never release anything worth buying anyway!

It worries me, because some of the EA titles are worth buying (think Mass Effect), at least as far as I'm concerned.

Honestly, I'm surprised by this. Given the amount of backlash Ubi have received over their OSP, I would have thought that other developers/publishers would have steered well clear of such a scheme, but obviously they have yet to learn their lesson! They will in time though, you can be sure of that.

Arclight · 03-19-10, 08:57 AM

Activision is probably next.

Oh no, wait, they were going for the subscription model. Let's see how that turns out for them.

klmmicro · 03-19-10, 09:00 AM

It "feels" like these companies are trying to kill interest in their PC gaming titles. Sort of like they want to make it so bad that we all jump on the console gaming bandwagon. That way there is no playing a heavily modded game 5 years down the road (think SH3).

It is just a sad situation all around. I second holding my money away from these over stuffed production companies and focusing on the smaller guy, but those are becoming fewer as the good ones are quickly swooped up by the big guys.

Sonarman · 03-19-10, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by klmmicro

It "feels" like these companies are trying to kill interest in their PC gaming titles. Sort of like they want to make it so bad that we all jump on the console gaming bandwagon. That way there is no playing a heavily modded game 5 years down the road (think SH3).

Very true, and it's not just them it's the retailers too, in some ways I can understand it the PC is a support nightmare and gamers will not pay the same prices as their console cousins. In truth the consoles would be a better gaming platform, bringing us back to the level playing field days of teh Amiga & ST, but only if they added a mouse and keyboard as standard alongside the controllers. I would buy a console but quite frankly I've only seen about 2 console games I would buy. The console manufacturers need to wake up to the fact they have zoned out a whole generation of strategy & sim players. Are keyboards so uncool/technical that people would reject a console based on it's addition. In today's world I don't think so.

oscar19681 · 03-19-10, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonarman

Monkey see, monkey do...Seems EA are to adopt a Ubi style DRM system for all future releases, doesn't worry me too much as they never release anything worth buying anyway!

They may go right ahead. I hate EA even more the UBI. I remember buying the godfather 1 for pc. Which was totally boring so they desided to release DLC to fix many of the unpleasant things in the game FOR CONSOLE ONLY. So the pc version was doomed. Then i bought The godfater 2 and after playing through the game once it was allready boring. And then they released DLC FOR CONSOLE ONLY , AGAIN. They never bother to fix the pc version of TGF 2 despite the game being broken. I hate EA!

WOD · 03-20-10, 03:05 AM

Well, if EA will implement a DRM similar to that what UBI did, then it´s the next publisher on my personal list...from which I won´t buy a game anymore. Maybe EA missed the problem, which UBI has with steam now. So I think they have to learn the hard way too. On the other hand, I think, the PC-Game market will die slowly. I don´t hope so but the signs are the fact of reality.

DeadlyWolf · 03-20-10, 06:43 AM

Regarding the last "PC gaming in diyng!11!!" rants I'd like to remind you:

1) As you can see here, saying PC games are console-ports only is a plain bs: http://adrianwerner.wordpress.com/games-of-2010/
2) DD is huge and if I'm not wrong platforms like Steam do not disclose the numeber of sales. And as Nefarious wrote most of the purchases come through online-shops.
3) Recently Battlefield Bad Company 2 (on its release) had more people playing the PC version of the game than the 360 or PS3 editions. (see news about it)

Ragtag · 03-20-10, 06:56 AM

Well, EA's DRM didn't last long either. Command & Conquer has been...well, you know the banned word

UnSalted · 03-20-10, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by msxyz

Ok, it looks like I won't buy the next Dragon Age game, after all...

Good thing that, between The Witcher 2 and Drakensang, I won't lack my yearly RPG fix

If a really good English speaking modding community ever develops for the Drakensang games it will do wonders for the genre.

It's either that or I have to learn German to read their Boards.

03-19-10, 05:58 PM	#1
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Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Activision is probably next. Oh no, wait, they were going for the subscription model. Let's see how that turns out for them. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

03-20-10, 06:56 AM	#12
Ragtag Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 654 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 0	Well, EA's DRM didn't last long either. Command & Conquer has been...well, you know the banned word __________________ Intel I7-7800x CPU. 16Gb G.skill DDR4 3600MHz. Asrock Taichi X299 mb Palit RTX 2080Ti. Fortron 1000W PSU. BenQ XR3501R LCD.

03-20-10, 01:56 AM	#2
BN77 Watch Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 16 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	EA have virtually pulled out of the PC gaming industry so I am not sure what the point of this is.

03-19-10, 09:00 AM	#7
klmmicro Watch Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 15 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	It "feels" like these companies are trying to kill interest in their PC gaming titles. Sort of like they want to make it so bad that we all jump on the console gaming bandwagon. That way there is no playing a heavily modded game 5 years down the road (think SH3). It is just a sad situation all around. I second holding my money away from these over stuffed production companies and focusing on the smaller guy, but those are becoming fewer as the good ones are quickly swooped up by the big guys.

03-20-10, 03:05 AM	#10
WOD Gunner Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 92 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	Well, if EA will implement a DRM similar to that what UBI did, then it´s the next publisher on my personal list...from which I won´t buy a game anymore. Maybe EA missed the problem, which UBI has with steam now. So I think they have to learn the hard way too. On the other hand, I think, the PC-Game market will die slowly. I don´t hope so but the signs are the fact of reality.

03-20-10, 06:43 AM	#11
DeadlyWolf Sailor man Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 44 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Regarding the last "PC gaming in diyng!11!!" rants I'd like to remind you: 1) As you can see here, saying PC games are console-ports only is a plain bs: http://adrianwerner.wordpress.com/games-of-2010/ 2) DD is huge and if I'm not wrong platforms like Steam do not disclose the numeber of sales. And as Nefarious wrote most of the purchases come through online-shops. 3) Recently Battlefield Bad Company 2 (on its release) had more people playing the PC version of the game than the 360 or PS3 editions. (see news about it)