Fibrocyte wrote on Apr 2, 2012, 07:31:

Prez wrote on Apr 1, 2012, 20:32:
Another reason to stay the fuck off of social networking sites as much as possible. Unfortunately more and more organizations are using it as a way to get time-sensitive business-related communiques out, so it is almost a necessity in some cases.

For me, the only way I can rescue and foster dogs in time from the Memphis Animal shelter - which, sadly is not a no-kill shelter - is by reading the announcements on their Facebook. I just fostered five awesome pit bull puppies (all with homes now - WOOT!) that were scheduled to be destroyed at 5pm on the day the announcement came out on Facebook. If saving perfectly good dogs from unnecessary destruction requires a Facebook account, then I'll bite the bullet and do it. On another note, being an active musician without using Facebook page means being out of work quite a bit.

One out of every five pit bulls will permanently disfigure an infant's face. I'm not sure how you sleep at night.

Mordecai Walfish wrote on Mar 29, 2012, 23:05:

Prez wrote on Mar 29, 2012, 21:28:
That won't be a problem thanks to the "warez dudez" in the "scene". I owe them many thanks for them making me able to play great games with the abominable DRM removed.

Shhhh! We dont want EA to catch wind that people are actually making their games reasonably playable!

deqer wrote on Mar 29, 2012, 13:55:
How the **** does this change anything? So, you crossed out "all times" ... so what, big deal? That doesn't change anything... lol

So, the issue still remains:

Tumbler wrote on Mar 29, 2012, 09:58:
"You can only play our game when it's convenient for us. Don't think you get any special treatment just cause you paid us, you can't play it unless we say so, just like pirates."

Yeah, go **** yourself EA.

Verno wrote on Mar 29, 2012, 12:41:

Quboid wrote on Mar 29, 2012, 12:32:
That is clearly, clearly not what he said. He said Origin is functional, and said it in one line right there in your quote. I must be getting grumpy in my old age.

Amusingly, it's probably the highest compliment you can currently pay Origin.

necrosis wrote on Mar 29, 2012, 12:25:

Elessar wrote on Mar 29, 2012, 11:58:

Paketep wrote on Mar 29, 2012, 09:57:
And no, I'm not going to buy a single player game that requires Origin and has online DRM, even if it's not all the time.

Boo freaking hoo. While Origin is no Steam, it's functional. You're just depriving yourself of good games.

You call requiring a online connection to play a game that really does not need it functional? Wow.

deqer wrote on Mar 28, 2012, 15:01:

Quboid wrote on Mar 28, 2012, 14:52:
What do you mean, "did we ask"? First, yes, I did.

Good for YOU.

No, WE did not.

Secondly, that's not how it works, we don't dictate a game's features.

Oh really? Let the company do whatever they want and we just eat it up regardless? Okay, fanboi.

deqer wrote on Mar 28, 2012, 13:26:
You fanboi mofos better stop supporting EA. If you buying/playing this, then your face needs a beating.

"The always-on connection becomes necessary with the game's emphasis on multiplayer and regional impact, and the use of a global economy that all players can influence."

What the fuck? Did we ask for a new Sim City game? Did we ask for a global economy-based Sim City game that interacts with other cities, and shit?

No. We just like Sim City, the same Sim City should be.

So, screw you EA. I'm going back to playing Sim City for SNES on emulator.

ASeven wrote on Mar 28, 2012, 08:46:

Quboid wrote on Mar 28, 2012, 08:01:

ASeven wrote on Mar 27, 2012, 21:22:
Oh wow, DICE's bullshit levels are reaching new highs. Since when does a PC patch gets hold up for, well, anything really? Using consoles as an excuse is weak.

DICE is no longer the devs that made BF2, DICE is today just a money making machine that doesn't care for gamers, pretty much like their publisher EA.

Whereas BF2 was made out of love, right?

All developers and all publishers are in it for the money. Complaining about this is like accusing people on Steam Sale threads of just trying to save money.

And continuing to reward devs and publishers who rip gamers off at every opportunity is sure to make the gaming industry a lot better, right?

Therefore we use the same capitalism they use on us, we stop buying. It's the only thing anyone can do but it's damn effective despite what people say. See Ubisoft and a fall of 90% of PC game sales after introduction of UbiDRM.

ASeven wrote on Mar 27, 2012, 21:22:
Oh wow, DICE's bullshit levels are reaching new highs. Since when does a PC patch gets hold up for, well, anything really? Using consoles as an excuse is weak.

DICE is no longer the devs that made BF2, DICE is today just a money making machine that doesn't care for gamers, pretty much like their publisher EA.

space captain wrote on Mar 26, 2012, 17:49:

Quboid wrote on Mar 26, 2012, 14:56:
Irony intended?

doubtful... that requires self-awareness