Borlerlands DLC has DRM on steam!

I dont understand why Gearbox didnt put DRM in the game on steam but then goes around and makes people use it in the DLC pacage!

Thats why I started a boycott group on steam to show them that we dont like drm on steam!

We are Borderlands players that don't like the fact that Gearbox put DRM into the Steam version of the Borderlands DLC, after not having any in the game! We hate DRM!

http://steamcommunity.com/groups/BorderlandsDLCDRMBoycott

Join and Help me stop this!

Steam IS DRM. :P

Steam IS DRM. :P

ZuluEcho14

They want to make a big impact with their boycot, but they can't even do a simple spell check.

They want to make a big impact with their boycot, but they can't even do a simple spell check.

CJL182

There's nothing wrong with DRM. Like Zulu said Steam IS DRM. It's the kind of DRM which is the problem.

Just dont buy it, boycott group really dont work. Prob the outcome of that gearbox employee that bashed steam and Valve. Dante2710

[QUOTE="Dante2710"]Just dont buy it, boycott group really dont work. Prob the outcome of that gearbox employee that bashed steam and Valve. denter21

If you buy Steam games you're contributing to DRM.RichardStallman

And every single person with digital media has the rights to protect and manage their products.

DRM does NOT imply bad things! Anything from a 5 character CD key to a game with limited installs, SecuROM 7 and Internet activation are all forms of DRM. Simply the latter are the bad ones.

It shouldn't affect you if you just backup your games. Using your same legit account and reinstalling your backup. All legit, I can't see why upon reinstalling Windows on the 6th time, then you couldn't play a game you bought and own.On purchase unless it says you are renting/leasing then it's all yours. I know with Crysis I reinstalled and it said activation limit used up, so I just went to EA online, and started a online chat, and within a minute they reset my limits. It wasn't that hard.
Now I'm thinking people who complain about DRM are in fact pirates, that's the main reason for the complaints.
*prob gonna get flamed for that statement, just voicing my opinion.

Sorry for that, but can anyone explains me what is DRM? Like, how is this bad for buying that DLC?

I am no Pirate I love buying games it is just I have 2 laptops and a desktop and I get new computers often so it is a hastle working with drm. Also any steam games with 3-rd party drm anre just dulicating the DRM service.

I am no Pirate I love buying games it is just I have 2 laptops and a desktop and I get new computers often so it is a hastle working with drm. Also any steam games with 3-rd party drm anre just dulicating the DRM service.

rossc5

Understand now the problem. I only have 1x PC so don't get affected that badly. After hearing about your situation now I understand why people are annoyed with it all.

Don't support/give your money to companies that use invasive DRM... simple.

Where else can we get that DLC?

[QUOTE="RichardStallman"]If you buy Steam games you're contributing to DRM.Drazule

And every single person with digital media has the rights to protect and manage their products.

DRM does NOT imply bad things! Anything from a 5 character CD key to a game with limited installs, SecuROM 7 and Internet activation are all forms of DRM. Simply the latter are the bad ones.

[QUOTE="Drazule"]

[QUOTE="RichardStallman"]If you buy Steam games you're contributing to DRM.Captain__Tripps

And every single person with digital media has the rights to protect and manage their products.

DRM does NOT imply bad things! Anything from a 5 character CD key to a game with limited installs, SecuROM 7 and Internet activation are all forms of DRM. Simply the latter are the bad ones.

So if you made a game you'd be perfectly fine with people pirating it?

They have just released a tool that revokes the 5 install limit. Guess they do listen to people.

[QUOTE="Captain__Tripps"][QUOTE="Drazule"]

And every single person with digital media has the rights to protect and manage their products.

DRM does NOT imply bad things! Anything from a 5 character CD key to a game with limited installs, SecuROM 7 and Internet activation are all forms of DRM. Simply the latter are the bad ones.

Drazule

So if you made a game you'd be perfectly fine with people pirating it?

Boycott will do nothing, just don't buy it and move on.musclesforcier

No no. A boycott could do something. Thing is that there is hardly enough people that are even commited to the idea. or if they are, they lose interest and cave eventually as is demonstrated with the majority of boycotts.