Friday 2010-10-29 Dev. update and Discussion

[150GCT_Veltro]

To play FC 2.0 you need also Lock-On by Ubisoft because Ubisoft has the copyrights for Lock-On serie.

If BoB will be IL2 Sturmovik, is clear to me that the pubblisher will be Ubisoft for the same reason. I'm wrong? Do you think that somebody else could sold a game called IL2 Sturmovik in West Europe?

...speculations off course...

[The Kraken]

Originally Posted by 150GCT_Veltro

To play FC 2.0 you need also Lock-On by Ubisoft because Ubisoft has the copyrights for Lock-On serie.

If BoB will be IL2 Sturmovik, is clear to me that the pubblisher will be Ubisoft for the same reason. I'm wrong? Do you think that somebody else could sold a game called IL2 Sturmovik in West Europe?

...speculations off course...

Ubi didn't publish "Il2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey" for a start. It all comes down to contracts which aren't public knowledge for good reason. The situation with Lock On was different; ED had the rights to do two addons without Ubi's involvement. They wouldn't be able to release a "Lock On" product on their own, but that doesn't mean it has to be the same for Il2.

[Jaws2002]

Without some sort of capable DMR, everyone that worked hard for SOW will get robed by a bunch of teenagers that consider it an insult to pay for software, and in the end, we all are going to be robed of funds for future SOW addons.
I have many games that require some sort of connection and it didn't stop me enjoy them. I have a bunch of steam games, ROF, and all the Lock On games and i never had a problem with them.
With the fast connections this days, a game with poor DMR is doomed from the start.

I'd say let them get paid for their work.

[swiss]

Originally Posted by Jaws2002

Without some sort of capable DMR, everyone that worked hard for SOW will get robed by a bunch of teenagers that consider it an insult to pay for software, and in the end, we all are going to be robed of funds for future SOW addons.
I have many games that require some sort of connection and it didn't stop me enjoy them. I have a bunch of steam games, ROF, and all the Lock On games and i never had a problem with them.
With the fast connections this days, a game with poor DMR is doomed from the start.

I'd say let them get paid for their work.

A one time activation, just like w7 should do.

By the time it's hacked, a ubi-style drm will be too.

[Antoninus]

With UBI style DRM pirates have a better product than the honest customers. A very bad situation. I wouldn't be surprised if big greedy companies like UBIsoft decide in future to should down old games after a few years, so that everybody has to buy their newer stuff.

[The Kraken]

Originally Posted by Antoninus

With UBI style DRM pirates have a better product than the honest customers. A very bad situation. I wouldn't be surprised if big greedy companies like UBIsoft decide in future to should down old games after a few years, so that everybody has to buy their newer stuff.

Why wait so long? EA has already shut down servers for some 2009 games.

Originally Posted by Antoninus

With UBI style DRM pirates have a better product than the honest customers. A very bad situation.

+1

One time activation is totally OK, but DRM is just restriction for the honest customers.

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[T}{OR]

Originally Posted by Jaws2002

Without some sort of capable DMR, everyone that worked hard for SOW will get robed by a bunch of teenagers that consider it an insult to pay for software, and in the end, we all are going to be robed of funds for future SOW addons.
I have many games that require some sort of connection and it didn't stop me enjoy them. I have a bunch of steam games, ROF, and all the Lock On games and i never had a problem with them.
With the fast connections this days, a game with poor DMR is doomed from the start.

I'd say let them get paid for their work.

I would recommend this reading to everyone saying DRM is a good thing.

How to Torpedo Yourself Without Even Trying @ SimHQ

I am all in for Steam that allows offline play. But Ubi DRM is just what it is - like the above title says.

Originally Posted by swiss

A one time activation, just like w7 should do.

By the time it's hacked, a ubi-style drm will be too.

Precisely. There is no game protection that can't be hacked. And when legit users have more problems than the ones with pirated copies, the choice is obvious.