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The Awful Anti-Pirate System That Will Probably Work
spidweb writes "Much virtual ink has been spilled over Ubisoft's new, harsh DRM system for Assassin's Creed 2. You must have a constant internet connection, and, if your connection breaks, the game exits. While this has angered many (and justifiably so), most writers on the topic have made an error. They think that this system, like all DRM systems in the past, will be easily broken. This article explains why, as dreadful as the system is, it does have a chance of holding hackers off long enough for the game to make its money. As such it is, if nothing else, a fascinating experiment. From the article: 'Assassin's Creed 2 is different in a key way. Remember, all of its code for saving and loading games (a significant feature, I'm sure you would agree) is tied into logging into a distant server and sending data back and forth. This vital and complex bit of code has been written from the ground up to require having the saved games live on a machine far away, with said machine being programmed to accept, save, and return the game data. This is a far more difficult problem for a hacker to circumvent.'"
Nice FUD there. Have you completely ignored any of the stories detailing the system?
Except you are still giving complete control over your games to a third party. I used to love steam. Then one day they decided that they wanted to change the censored version of a game I bought into the uncensored version. I was annoyed, but more importantly the women folk didn't like it when they saw it. Contacted support to ask for it to be rolled back or for a refund. Was treated like an absolute idiot and was pretty much told to piss off. This after years of being a loyal customer have having spent hundreds of dollars on games. Just completely out of the blue and without permission changed the fundamental character of the game. Had they even tried to apologize I might have been okay with it. Instead I got couple idiots lying to me how they are contacting the developers to try to fix it and other BS. Not just poor support, but down right insulting. When I tried to get another associate thinking I got a bad apple the first time, it was the same thing. They hold every game I ever bought on there for ransom and there is nothing I can do about it.
No matter how good it may seem now, it will come back to screw you. It is still DRM, it just has a happy face painted on it.
you can disable auto update in steam, Also you can back up your game files.
the fault is yours.
How did this get modded insightful? Its clear the poster has no fucking clue why Linux distros and OS X don't get news about being infected.
Attention douchebag: Linux and Mac OS X don't get 'infected' because they represent a tiny ass segment of the market that no one gives a shit about.
You must be new here since there have been stories on slashdot talking about proof of concept viruses for both OSX and Linux, and were followed with discussions about how OSX and Linux aren't really any safer than Windows, just less of a target and in most cases with a slightly better base security setup, although the relatively recent policy kit changes in whichever distro that was (Fedora or debian I think, can't remember) pretty much sets that Distro right on the exact same level as WinXP.
Stop talking like you have a clue, you don't, you're just a ignorant fanboy. And you really shouldn't talk about having sex either, as you've also made it clear that you don't understand that either. Hanging around with a girl is not having sex, contrary to what you and your friends think. You also don't get Chlamydia that way, it requires actual intercourse. Go ask your mommy, she'll explain.
Persistent Volume manager for Kubernetes - https://github.com/dwimsey/openshift-pvmanager
Maybe you and your "women folk" need to change your puritanical ways and realize the boobies do exist outside the master bedroom.
I was grateful when US players were finally able to play the game the way it was originally intended.
The Witcher was one of the more dirty and violent games I'v played *before* the Director's Cut. Then they go and add in all the tits back in and all the sudden it is a bad game? I dont know about you, but it takes more then some bouncing polygons to get me excited.
I guess you would kill your wife it she left the house with her hair exposed as well?
But the important thing is they told me the refund they gave me was a one time thing. Even though I asked for it within 48 hours of the purchase I was treated like I tried to download the game, play it, and return it. And if you reverse the charge on your card? Your account is suspended and you lose ALL your games. .
If you reverse a charge for goods or services that were actually delivered to you, you are committing fraud and deserve to have your account suspended. Their refund policy is clearly stated, and you agree to it whenever you make a purchase.
Stop whining.
I've got broadband. Probably something like 3 9's uptime. I used to play Diablo 2 only by myself, with three PCs (two characters/PCs would just be idling/characters staying in town, so that drops are better/game more difficult for my main hardcore character).
Never playing with anyone.
Yet I was *always* playing online. No Internet connection, no Diablo 2 for me. Guess what ? With a 3 9's broadband uptime it's not an issue. Sometimes the connection is lost, deal with it. It is *very* uncommon.
Do you hear all the WOW or Counter-Strike players bitch about "not being able to play because Internet is down" ? WTF is wrong with you dude: most people have an Internet connection that is always on.
It is a non-issue: all those bitchin' that they'll be pissed off when Internet shall be down (wtf? how often do you need to check your mail and find that your connection is down?) are intellectually dishonnest.
I gave up Diablo2 and now the only game I play is online poker. Guess what? I hardly ever have a disconnect and the server is conceived to allow you up to 4 minutes to reconnect.
Stop being dishonnest. It's a foolproof anti-piracy scheme that works. Most people won't bitch. To the ones who do a) you're intellectually dishonnest b) don't buy the game.