Prez wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 20:14:I think that would work fine for me, as I rarely play multi. Thanks for the answer.
Yeah agreed. I am going to wait til the Xmas sale.
Dades wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 18:23:Prez wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 17:14:Dades wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 13:54:Prez wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 12:16:
Nah Ubisoft has never lied or shown gross incompetence before.
I remember Ubisoft lied about From Dust requiring activation and always online connection. They are a really conflicted company, they make good PC games but seem to hate their customers, makes no sense.
I bought Far Cry 3 because I don't mind a one time activation. Your customers matter more than pirates Ubi!
- DADES - This is a signature of my name, enjoy!
Dades, if you have used it at all, have you had any trouble with the offline mode?
It works fine but disables any main menu options related to online functionality. I don't play alot of coop or multiplay so I just play it offline.
- DADES - This is a signature of my name, enjoy!
Ant wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 20:27:
I thought Ubisoft was going to remove its DRM!
Dades wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 18:23:Prez wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 17:14:Dades wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 13:54:Prez wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 12:16:
Nah Ubisoft has never lied or shown gross incompetence before.
I remember Ubisoft lied about From Dust requiring activation and always online connection. They are a really conflicted company, they make good PC games but seem to hate their customers, makes no sense.
I bought Far Cry 3 because I don't mind a one time activation. Your customers matter more than pirates Ubi!
- DADES - This is a signature of my name, enjoy!
Dades, if you have used it at all, have you had any trouble with the offline mode?
It works fine but disables any main menu options related to online functionality. I don't play alot of coop or multiplay so I just play it offline.
- DADES - This is a signature of my name, enjoy!
Prez wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 17:14:Dades wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 13:54:Prez wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 12:16:
Nah Ubisoft has never lied or shown gross incompetence before.
I remember Ubisoft lied about From Dust requiring activation and always online connection. They are a really conflicted company, they make good PC games but seem to hate their customers, makes no sense.
I bought Far Cry 3 because I don't mind a one time activation. Your customers matter more than pirates Ubi!
- DADES - This is a signature of my name, enjoy!
Dades, if you have used it at all, have you had any trouble with the offline mode?
Dades wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 13:54:Prez wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 12:16:
Nah Ubisoft has never lied or shown gross incompetence before.
I remember Ubisoft lied about From Dust requiring activation and always online connection. They are a really conflicted company, they make good PC games but seem to hate their customers, makes no sense.
I bought Far Cry 3 because I don't mind a one time activation. Your customers matter more than pirates Ubi!
- DADES - This is a signature of my name, enjoy!
Prez wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 12:16:
Nah Ubisoft has never lied or shown gross incompetence before.
Slick wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 04:00:
the online servers went down, now they're up, i guess you've never seen that happen before? but look who i'm talking to, someone who obviously isn't "new to the internet".
So Ubi told its customers to go to offline mode, and then play. sounds like the end of the world if i've ever heard it. that's the kind of thing that makes a man go crazy and turn into a thief for GOOD REASONS.
StingingVelvet wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 03:14:
It crashed during the 1.5 patch. Never crashed before that, never crashed after. I have always said exactly that. The comment below talked about crashing on day one, my answer was honest.
StingingVelvet wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 08:19:Prez wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 07:47:
You are amazingly skilled at ignoring what others are saying aren't you? An offline mode indeed is a viable means of playing a game as long as the offline mode works as they advertise. According to many accounts it thus far does not in AC 3.
Assassin's Creed 3 seems to be spelled wrong in the news story. I could of sworn it was about Far Cry 3 and the service issue which was fixed by playing in offline mode, which is what I obviously referring to.
I don't have hands-on experience with either game, I've been overseas for almost a year without my gaming PC. When I say "never had a problem with Uplay" I mean in my experience, obviously. When I say the Far Cry 3 issue is not "as horrible" because you can just put it offline mode, I am using information received from reputable news sources. I didn't consider or care about Assassin's Creed stuff when I wrote it.
Sorry if that offends you.
Prez wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 07:47:
You are amazingly skilled at ignoring what others are saying aren't you? An offline mode indeed is a viable means of playing a game as long as the offline mode works as they advertise. According to many accounts it thus far does not in AC 3.
Jerykk wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 08:04:
Sure, you can play in offline mode but then you lose the following:
- Multiplayer
- Co-op
- Achievements (which can actually be used to unlock stuff in Uplay)
If you actually care about those things, being forced to play in offline mode isn't a good solution. Origin is a much better service than Uplay. It doesn't break your game if you lose your connection. It doesn't force you to download and install a game before you can link it to your account. It lets you choose where you wish to download and install your games. It doesn't have a very good UI but compared to Uplay, it's a masterpiece of layout and usability.
StingingVelvet wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 05:00:Jerykk wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 04:17:
You seem to treat this like it's acceptable or something. If you went to a restaurant and ordered a steak, you'd probably complain if the steak was under or overcooked. If you went to a movie and the first half hour of the movie had no sound, you'd probably complain too. Similarly, if I pay $50 for a game and can't play it for a day with full functionality because of a worthless DRM scheme, I'll probably complain. Consumers should get angry when the products and services they pay for don't meet expectations. Apathetic customers are just as bad as apathetic pirates.
Indeed.
That said, clicking the offline button isn't the horrible thing a lot of people are making it out to be. Ubisoft is an easy target because of their past stupidity, just like EA.
there's no safety in numbers. "everyone's doin it" don't really fly.
That said, clicking the offline button isn't the horrible thing a lot of people are making it out to be.
Jerykk wrote on Dec 2, 2012, 04:17:
You seem to treat this like it's acceptable or something. If you went to a restaurant and ordered a steak, you'd probably complain if the steak was under or overcooked. If you went to a movie and the first half hour of the movie had no sound, you'd probably complain too. Similarly, if I pay $50 for a game and can't play it for a day with full functionality because of a worthless DRM scheme, I'll probably complain. Consumers should get angry when the products and services they pay for don't meet expectations. Apathetic customers are just as bad as apathetic pirates.
if you want to steal from artists then you really don't need to try and justify it