Ubisoft's new DRM in action. PC gaming am fail??

Doubt it, most likely days, but since the game will probably leaked a week before hand, pirates will have plenty of time to release the cracked version when the game actually releases. Plus, PC gamers have been waiting a long time for the PC version anyways, many of them are probably pissed off enough to wait a bit longer. All the hardcore fans would have gotten it for a console already.

xionvalkyrie

Btw...AC2 is the smallest of Ubi's march games, Settlers 7 and Silent Hunter 5 will be much bigger sellers and there are no console alternatives there for "hardcore to get it for"

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Doubt it, most likely days, but since the game will probably leaked a week before hand, pirates will have plenty of time to release the cracked version when the game actually releases. Plus, PC gamers have been waiting a long time for the PC version anyways, many of them are probably pissed off enough to wait a bit longer. All the hardcore fans would have gotten it for a console already.

AdrianWerner

Btw...AC2 is the smallest of Ubi's march games, Settlers 7 and Silent Hunter 5 will be much bigger sellers and there are no console alternatives there for "hardcore to get it for"

I think it's not about how many days it will take, I am sure there will be some that will be able to crack ealier but then there will be many who will not be so lucky and continue to have problems. I think making the cracking process more complicated could potentially turn off some people although for the people who really want to play, a few hours of cracking headaches are prolly worth it to save $60.

[QUOTE="xionvalkyrie"]

Doubt it, most likely days, but since the game will probably leaked a week before hand, pirates will have plenty of time to release the cracked version when the game actually releases. Plus, PC gamers have been waiting a long time for the PC version anyways, many of them are probably pissed off enough to wait a bit longer. All the hardcore fans would have gotten it for a console already.

AdrianWerner

Btw...AC2 is the smallest of Ubi's march games, Settlers 7 and Silent Hunter 5 will be much bigger sellers and there are no console alternatives there for "hardcore to get it for"

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[QUOTE="xionvalkyrie"]

Doubt it, most likely days, but since the game will probably leaked a week before hand, pirates will have plenty of time to release the cracked version when the game actually releases. Plus, PC gamers have been waiting a long time for the PC version anyways, many of them are probably pissed off enough to wait a bit longer. All the hardcore fans would have gotten it for a console already.

True_Gamer_

Btw...AC2 is the smallest of Ubi's march games, Settlers 7 and Silent Hunter 5 will be much bigger sellers and there are no console alternatives there for "hardcore to get it for"

The ingenious ways never end. I installed grid and pathced it to the latest one and started to get crashes just before a race was about to start. I gave up on the game after troubshooting for quite some time and decided to try it again when I get windows 7. So I got windows 7 but got the same problem again. That made me think that the problem may not be with the game. I ultimately found out that it was the no-cd crack that was doing all the problem, the first time ever that I had such a problem with a crack. My options were to go to a previous patch or just insert the dvd to play, only the latest patch was causing the problems with the crack.

See how much of an unnecessary problem it caused for a legit buyer? Sure had I followed only the given instructions and not used the crack, there would have been no problems. But this is not what PC gaming is about, it's about the customization you get, the ability to play without a CD is one of the several advantages I see of PC gaming over console. The patch release notes should have informed that you cant use a no-cd crack, it is quite shocking that the devs thought that only pirates play with cracks.:|

I sure pirates will find a way around this DRM, while people who actually buy AC2 and upcoming Ubisoft games will suffer. Good job Ubisoft.:|

That's why I don't bother with PC games any more. Too much of a hassle and what is it with all these different services. It is becoming saturated. You got Secure Rom, Steam, games for windows live, gamespy, EA online, Impulse, xfire, Relic software and the list goes on. So many userids and passwords to keep track of.

That's why I don't bother with PC games any more. Too much of a hassle and what is it with all these different services. It is becoming saturated. You got Secure Rom, Steam, games for windows live, gamespy, EA online, Impulse, xfire, Relic software and the list goes on. So many userids and passwords to keep track of.

Jamex1987

That's why I don't bother with PC games any more. Too much of a hassle and what is it with all these different services. It is becoming saturated. You got Secure Rom, Steam, games for windows live, gamespy, EA online, Impulse, xfire, Relic software and the list goes on. So many userids and passwords to keep track of.

Jamex1987

Try tro... I mean arguing with facts at least.

[QUOTE="Jamex1987"]

That's why I don't bother with PC games any more. Too much of a hassle and what is it with all these different services. It is becoming saturated. You got Secure Rom, Steam, games for windows live, gamespy, EA online, Impulse, xfire, Relic software and the list goes on. So many userids and passwords to keep track of.

UnknownSniper65

Gone are the days when console gamers put the game in the PS2 and played....oh wait....True_Gamer_

[QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]Gone are the days when console gamers put the game in the PS2 and played....oh wait....Jamex1987

[QUOTE="Jamex1987"]

[QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]Gone are the days when console gamers put the game in the PS2 and played....oh wait....True_Gamer_

[QUOTE="True_Gamer_"][QUOTE="Jamex1987"] Is that suppose to make any sense? :roll:

Jamex1987

I hear the game is 59.99 on the pc. SAGE_OF_FIRE

Wtf? Dammit IW.

I hear the game is 59.99 on the pc. SAGE_OF_FIRE

I hear the game is 59.99 on the pc. SAGE_OF_FIRE

That settles it: Ubisoft really is trying to kill PC gaming.

[QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"]I hear the game is 59.99 on the pc. ThePlothole

That settles it: Ubisoft really is trying to kill PC gaming.

Sounds more like they are trying to kill their presence on PC.

PC gaming will live on, but once people get word of this; they will avoid Ubisoft like the Starforce days.

[QUOTE="True_Gamer_"][QUOTE="Jamex1987"] Is that suppose to make any sense? :roll:

Jamex1987

Ok, so you do admit it's no longer a plug-and-play experience? Oh and patching Steam games takes as long as your Internet connection speed makes it, just like on consoles, but of course in SW my personal experience > your personal experience, amirite?

Does this mean that Ubi are dissatisfied with other online rights management platforms like Steam?
There's a hint of that, although Ubi are keen to praise Valve's online platform. "We think what Steam has done is amazingly valid, but aren't Steam games cracked amazingly fast?

computerandvideogames

We'll see, sir, we'll see.

You know what is funny of this? Pirates will always find a way for remove the DRM and get away with what they want; meanwhile, legal customers will have to suffer because of this. I remember I saw that pc gaming isn't dying because of lack of games but it may die because developers and publishers do this. Miroku32

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Sense? tell that to this gen console owners...with the patches updates and firmware nonsense :lol:True_Gamer_

Ok, so you do admit it's no longer a plug-and-play experience? Oh and patching Steam games takes as long as your Internet connection speed makes it, just like on consoles, but of course in SW my personal experience > your personal experience, amirite?

[QUOTE="Jamex1987"]

[QUOTE="True_Gamer_"] Sense? tell that to this gen console owners...with the patches updates and firmware nonsense :lol:Hanass

Ok, so you do admit it's no longer a plug-and-play experience? Oh and patching Steam games takes as long as your Internet connection speed makes it, just like on consoles, but of course in SW my personal experience > your personal experience, amirite?

[QUOTE="Jamex1987"] Every game update I downloaded for the 360 games took less than a minute to install. Compare that to patching Company of Heroes or Steam games.

Ok, so you do admit it's no longer a plug-and-play experience? Oh and patching Steam games takes as long as your Internet connection speed makes it, just like on consoles, but of course in SW my personal experience > your personal experience, amirite?

[QUOTE="Jamex1987"][QUOTE="Hanass"]

Ok, so you do admit it's no longer a plug-and-play experience? Oh and patching Steam games takes as long as your Internet connection speed makes it, just like on consoles, but of course in SW my personal experience > your personal experience, amirite?

True_Gamer_

I don't see the relationship but that's typical with you. I have never bought a single DLC in my life.