Will the DRM affect your Purchase? - Page 34

matsterman · 02-22-10, 12:20 PM

All this game is is an ONLINE GAME, where you pay the fee up front, and they decide when you play, and how you play it.

I CAN SEE A UBISOFT PRESS RELEASE, 2 YEARS FROM NOW:

February 2012.

"Ubisoft Management announces that they will no longer be providing free support for the playing of Silent Hunter V. For a small monthly fee, you may continue to play Silent Hunter V on a subsidiary's network servers or YOU MAY UPGRADE TO SILENT HUNTER VII for a one-time fee of $49.95. Ubisoft regrets this decision however current economic models prohibit the further continuance of player support directly from Ubisoft. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Thank you,
Ubisoft Management"

Imagine the small print on this baby also: "Ubisoft may scan players computer at any time, and any data collected whether by accident or intention is agreed upon and permission is hereby granted by the playing party...."

No thanks Ubisoft, NO GAME IS WORTH THIS, lolz

Brag · 02-22-10, 04:22 PM

Masterman, welcome aboard

Red Heat · 02-23-10, 04:39 PM

I personaly make the mistake to buy (i didnt notest when i buy it in the store) Empire total war (stem)...and i say to myself...NO MORE!

And i have another game witch i was thinking to have...Assassins Creed 2 and i will note buit it for the same reason...

rascal101 · 02-23-10, 11:12 PM

Already has affected m decision - not buying with DRM on board

Remove DRM and I buy

Simple as that

R

rascal101 · 02-23-10, 11:16 PM

To tell you the truth I didnt like Steam for the longest time - however with a couple of games with Steam on board its not suh a problem and certsainly not as intrusive as the DRM

So to all who read this - you'd be better off geting Empire Total War or Napoleon Total War and leaving SH5 to fester - the former have Steam the latter has DRM

To each their own

R

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Heat

I personaly make the mistake to buy (i didnt notest when i buy it in the store) Empire total war (stem)...and i say to myself...NO MORE!

And i have another game witch i was thinking to have...Assassins Creed 2 and i will note buit it for the same reason...

rascal101 · 02-23-10, 11:23 PM

Thats about it good post - hopefully the folks on this forum who think there is nothing wrong with DRM might pause and reflect - I doubt it but one lives and one hopes

R

Quote:

Originally Posted by matsterman

All this game is is an ONLINE GAME, where you pay the fee up front, and they decide when you play, and how you play it.

I CAN SEE A UBISOFT PRESS RELEASE, 2 YEARS FROM NOW:

February 2012.

"Ubisoft Management announces that they will no longer be providing free support for the playing of Silent Hunter V. For a small monthly fee, you may continue to play Silent Hunter V on a subsidiary's network servers or YOU MAY UPGRADE TO SILENT HUNTER VII for a one-time fee of $49.95. Ubisoft regrets this decision however current economic models prohibit the further continuance of player support directly from Ubisoft. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Thank you,
Ubisoft Management"

Imagine the small print on this baby also: "Ubisoft may scan players computer at any time, and any data collected whether by accident or intention is agreed upon and permission is hereby granted by the playing party...."

No thanks Ubisoft, NO GAME IS WORTH THIS, lolz

Méo · 02-23-10, 11:42 PM

@rascal

Pure speculation.

I could also speculate and say that in 2 years they are gonna release a patch that will remove OSP.

Harry Buttle · 02-23-10, 11:45 PM

I've bought every Silent Hunter game and add on since the first one (on the Amiga IIRC), but this DRM is too intrusive.

Much as I hate to say it, I want SH V to fail commercially, I just hope that if it does, Ubisoft realise that it was their DRM that killed it.

It will be a shame if the Silent Hunter series dies here, but I will not let Ubisoft walk me on a chain.

Reece · 02-24-10, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Méo

@rascal

Pure speculation.

I could also speculate and say that in 2 years they are gonna release a patch that will remove OSP.

After a few years or so support will be dropped for the game, then the game is useless!! They are dictating to us when to stop playing the game!

That is not on!!

kylania · 02-24-10, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reece

After a few years or so support will be dropped for the game, then the game is useless!! They are dictating to us when to stop playing the game!

That is not on!!

To be fair they have said before that should the DRM system be shut down they'd issue a patch to get out it out of the game.

Then again most of what they are saying is nonsense.

Reece · 02-24-10, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kylania

To be fair they have said before that should the DRM system be shut down they'd issue a patch to get out it out of the game.

Then again most of what they are saying is nonsense.

When they are finished with the game so are we, wouldn't trust them as far as I could throw them!!!

bookworm_020 · 02-24-10, 01:29 AM

IF I can't use SHV without an internet connection, I won't be getting it! No matter how good it is!

Von Manteuffel · 02-24-10, 09:01 AM

I do most of my game-playing on the road, via a totally beefed-up laptop. However, most of the hotels I stay in either don't have in-room internet access, or charge a hefty rate for it ( usually by the hour ). I'm not blaming the hotels. Internet access for business travellers is a saleable commodity, which most business people can claim as part of their expenses. But I won't, on principal, claim from my company for personal internet use.
So, I'm either not going to be able to play the game at all, or I'm going to have to pay extra each time I want to play it.

Sorry - It's just too much! Napoleon Total War, here I come. At least with Steam once you've registered you can ignore it.

msxyz · 02-24-10, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Von Manteuffel

I do most of my game-playing on the road, via a totally beefed-up laptop. However, most of the hotels I stay in either don't have in-room internet access, or charge a hefty rate for it ( usually by the hour ). I'm not blaming the hotels. Internet access for business travellers is a saleable commodity, which most business people can claim as part of their expenses. But I won't, on principal, claim from my company for personal internet use.
So, I'm either not going to be able to play the game at all, or I'm going to have to pay extra each time I want to play it.

Well put. I'm in the same (u)boat.

But even at home, where I've an unlimited fiber connection I don't like the idea of being constantly tethered to the internet. Playing mostly single player CRPGs, my gaming rig is connected to the internet only in times of need (downloading a patch, authenticating, etc) while I use other PCs for mundane tasks (chats, surfing, d'loading demos, etc...)

Steeltrap · 02-24-10, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Von Manteuffel

Sorry - It's just too much! Napoleon Total War, here I come. At least with Steam once you've registered you can ignore it.

Yes, but NTW will have the same inexcusable faults as found in ETW. For that reason I'm not buying it, either.

I'm tired of giving my money to companies releasing second rate, error-riddled products.

View Poll Results: Will the new DRM affect your SH5 purchase
"Makes no difference to me"	191	15.44%
I'll cancel my pre-order & wait	148	11.96%
Wait for UBI to remove the online DRM	761	61.52%
Not going to at all now.	137	11.08%
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02-22-10, 04:22 PM	#497
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02-23-10, 04:39 PM	#498
Red Heat Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	I personaly make the mistake to buy (i didnt notest when i buy it in the store) Empire total war (stem)...and i say to myself...NO MORE! And i have another game witch i was thinking to have...Assassins Creed 2 and i will note buit it for the same reason... __________________ "There is three kinds of man: the living, the death, and those who are at Sea." Plato

02-23-10, 11:12 PM	#499
rascal101 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 769 Downloads: 200 Uploads: 0	Already has not buying with DRM on boad Already has affected m decision - not buying with DRM on board Remove DRM and I buy Simple as that R

02-23-10, 11:45 PM	#503
Harry Buttle Soundman Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 144 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	DRM is one thing, but this is absurd. I've bought every Silent Hunter game and add on since the first one (on the Amiga IIRC), but this DRM is too intrusive. Much as I hate to say it, I want SH V to fail commercially, I just hope that if it does, Ubisoft realise that it was their DRM that killed it. It will be a shame if the Silent Hunter series dies here, but I will not let Ubisoft walk me on a chain.

02-22-10, 12:20 PM	#496
matsterman Swabbie Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	All this game is is an ONLINE GAME, where you pay the fee up front, and they decide when you play, and how you play it. I CAN SEE A UBISOFT PRESS RELEASE, 2 YEARS FROM NOW: February 2012. "Ubisoft Management announces that they will no longer be providing free support for the playing of Silent Hunter V. For a small monthly fee, you may continue to play Silent Hunter V on a subsidiary's network servers or YOU MAY UPGRADE TO SILENT HUNTER VII for a one-time fee of $49.95. Ubisoft regrets this decision however current economic models prohibit the further continuance of player support directly from Ubisoft. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you, Ubisoft Management" Imagine the small print on this baby also: "Ubisoft may scan players computer at any time, and any data collected whether by accident or intention is agreed upon and permission is hereby granted by the playing party...." No thanks Ubisoft, NO GAME IS WORTH THIS, lolz

02-23-10, 11:42 PM	#502
Méo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Quebec City Posts: 1,153 Downloads: 257 Uploads: 0	@rascal Pure speculation. I could also speculate and say that in 2 years they are gonna release a patch that will remove OSP.

02-24-10, 01:29 AM	#507
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	IF I can't use SHV without an internet connection, I won't be getting it! No matter how good it is! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

02-24-10, 09:01 AM	#508
Von Manteuffel Commander Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 473 Downloads: 411 Uploads: 0	Definitely I do most of my game-playing on the road, via a totally beefed-up laptop. However, most of the hotels I stay in either don't have in-room internet access, or charge a hefty rate for it ( usually by the hour ). I'm not blaming the hotels. Internet access for business travellers is a saleable commodity, which most business people can claim as part of their expenses. But I won't, on principal, claim from my company for personal internet use. So, I'm either not going to be able to play the game at all, or I'm going to have to pay extra each time I want to play it. Sorry - It's just too much! Napoleon Total War, here I come. At least with Steam once you've registered you can ignore it.