Ubisoft servers under attack. Again! - Page 3

joogrr · 03-08-10, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

No one frowns on "applying the "fix" for this problem so they can play, even if they bought the game". If you bought the game, do whatever you want.

But you cannot discuss it here.

Jawohl mein Furir

Ships-R-Us · 03-08-10, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by joogrr

So all forms of "legal" solutions are also out? Interesting.

Damn right I do. I only connect to Internet when I want to. Kein des probleme hier.

Neal and Razark are only inferring that you "Run Deep--Run Silent".

pythos · 03-08-10, 09:20 PM

I think it is because Ubi does indeed look at this site, and having posts about cracks would not put Sub sim on their good side.

Now saying that, Ubi really should have heeded the anti DRM posts.

This is disastrous, there is no other way to say it. Ubi may have torpedoed the only good subsim franchise out there.

Nordmann · 03-08-10, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by pythos

This is disastrous, there is no other way to say it. Ubi may have torpedoed the only good subsim franchise out there.

They may well have torpedoed themselves in the process, after all, this isn't the only game which will use the dreaded Ucan'tplay.

Arclight · 03-08-10, 09:42 PM

It's called OSP.

Uplay is a different... uh, 'service'.

Crécy · 03-09-10, 02:22 AM

Ubisoft, if you are doing this idiotic 24/7 internet required DRM ****. KEEP THOSE ******* SERVERS RUNNING!!

What copyright protection will be in the next Silent Hunter? Propably you have to take blood tests always before playing and send it to UBI via including revolutionary fax machine. Then when you get confirmation to play you have to idenify yourself with iris scanner and fingerprint, then you are allowed to play, but you need also 24/7 internet connection and pray that the servers are running. And they will not sell SH anymore on retailers. You have to travel to ubisoft headquarters and they will take your blood, iris and fingerprints for future identification. Only after that you can buy the game from the lobby.

You get also a bottle of soda for your trouble...

Athlonic · 03-09-10, 03:03 AM

Ubisoft:

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Our servers are under attack again. Some gamers are experiencing trouble signing in. We're working on it and will keep you posted
about 2 hours ago via web

Actualy, "attackers" are legitimates players of Assassin Creed 2 and Silent Hunter 5 which are desesperatly trying to play their games.

msxyz · 03-09-10, 03:20 AM

If Ubisoft decided to sell the game through Steam, I think most people wouldn't have a problem with that.

Color me skeptical but I don't believe the hacker excuse. Maybe their server were overloaded by legitimate users trying to play the game. Most hackers would only have interest in proving that DRM can be circumvented, which is exactly what happened.

JamesT73J · 03-09-10, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Nordmann

It seems the dogs of war have truly been unleashed on Ubi. A silly thing to challenge pirates to a battle of wills, it's just asking for something like this to happen.

I'm not sure what you mean. Should UBI have released the game in a state that would have allowed pirated copies?

Whilst always-on DRM is not an ideal solution, I don't resent UBI for trying to protect their business.

If the DDOS stories are true, well, I suspect that is less a story of 'DRM protest' and more a case of script kiddies venting their anger that they are not allowed to steal and distribute the product.

KOS · 03-09-10, 04:08 AM

all I know

is that if I'm trying to play the game with my copy, while my father uses his... it seems that the authentication server goes mad.

I still have to try again, but if it's going like this they've got to be kidding me.

03-08-10, 09:42 PM	#35
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	It's called OSP. Uplay is a different... uh, 'service'. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

03-09-10, 03:20 AM	#38
msxyz Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 218 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	If Ubisoft decided to sell the game through Steam, I think most people wouldn't have a problem with that. Color me skeptical but I don't believe the hacker excuse. Maybe their server were overloaded by legitimate users trying to play the game. Most hackers would only have interest in proving that DRM can be circumvented, which is exactly what happened. __________________ ...Sinking deeper into the cold, dark oceans of life

03-09-10, 04:08 AM	#40
KOS Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cremona , ITALY Posts: 11 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	all I know is that if I'm trying to play the game with my copy, while my father uses his... it seems that the authentication server goes mad. I still have to try again, but if it's going like this they've got to be kidding me. __________________ SS-197 USS Seawolf

03-08-10, 09:20 PM	#33
pythos Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere over there Posts: 834 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	I think it is because Ubi does indeed look at this site, and having posts about cracks would not put Sub sim on their good side. Now saying that, Ubi really should have heeded the anti DRM posts. This is disastrous, there is no other way to say it. Ubi may have torpedoed the only good subsim franchise out there.

03-09-10, 02:22 AM	#36
Crécy Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dark forest Posts: 793 Downloads: 316 Uploads: 0	Ubisoft, if you are doing this idiotic 24/7 internet required DRM **. KEEP THOSE ***** SERVERS RUNNING!! What copyright protection will be in the next Silent Hunter? Propably you have to take blood tests always before playing and send it to UBI via including revolutionary fax machine. Then when you get confirmation to play you have to idenify yourself with iris scanner and fingerprint, then you are allowed to play, but you need also 24/7 internet connection and pray that the servers are running. And they will not sell SH anymore on retailers. You have to travel to ubisoft headquarters and they will take your blood, iris and fingerprints for future identification. Only after that you can buy the game from the lobby. You get also a bottle of soda for your trouble...