Question of the Day, Feb. 19, 2010

[Susan Arendt]

Question of the Day, Feb. 19, 2010



The PC version of Assassin's Creed 2 will require the player to stay connected to the internet at all times [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/98396-Ubisoft-Online-DRM-Its-Worse-Than-Expected], a decision that has many gamers up in arms. Losing your progress due to an IP or server blip is frustrating and obnoxious, but what about being required to be online while you play? You tell us, PC gamers.

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[Swaki]

most times, only time I'm not is when im downloading asscreed 2 dlc.

but i still reserve the right to be outraged by it.

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

Well, seeing as I play most games on the 360, I am normally connected to XBL...
But I am normally connected to the internet while playing any PC games as well.
Geez, some games I can't play without internet connection... that sucks.

 

[oppp7]

I depends. On this laptop always, but on my other computer I don't have internet access.

 

[FactualSquirrel]

Pretty much all the time.

It won't affect me though, as I play most ubisoft games on consoles.

 

[sms_117b]

I'm always online, but I only have a desktop, I can imagine those with gaming laptops that want to play on the move are way more annoyed than anyone else.

 

[Varchld]

My net is really sketchy, it works fine but has random drop outs.
It's almost always connected while i'm gaming but there's no way it's reliable enough to feel comfortable while playing.

 

[Grimheart]

Depends on the game i play. When i'm on the road i don't always have an internet connection so i like to play games that don't depend on a persistent internet connection.

 

[dsmops2003]

Luckily with pc games you can hack just about any program that is out there. There is always a way to disable the call home code.

Edit: Im not promoting illegal activities but if I but a piece of software I hold the license to use it. So if need to disable a feature of the software to just to use then I will.

 

[karmapolizei]

Of course I'm always online. But, you know, kind of not the point.

 

[j0z]

Dammit, I read the question as SHOULD you be connected to the internet.
Whoops, please subtract 1 from "never" and add 1 to "always"

 

[sirdanrhodes]

My PC is upstairs and connected wirelessly, they signal sometimes dips and drops. My gaming PC is no match for the router of doom.

 

[Eleuthera]

Always really, when my PC is turned on it's online.

 

[dark_taint92]

I'm always connected to the internet at home. But when I want to go on a trip to say London in July with my laptop it means i cant play assassins creed 2 because of the stupid DRM in place thanks a bunch.

 

[DoctorNick]

While I am usually connected to the internet, what Ubisoft is trying to do is disgusting.

It is however not surprising considering that we made this bed for ourselves when we decided to tolerate this shit when Steam came out. Now a precedent has been set and we're shocked, shocked that companies are trying to get away with this?

Excuse me for a moment while I go put on my 'The end is nigh!' sandwich board and proselytize from this street corner.

 

[dududf]

I am connected to the internet, but alas my service that goes to my house is occassionally extremely slow, and drop outs are common.

It's more of a problem for people like me, or people that do not have connection due to location.

Whether or not I am connected to the internet should not be a contributing factor to a Single Player game.

 

[Gladion]

Edit: Im not promoting illegal activities but if I but a piece of software I hold the license to use it.

Keep convincing yourself of this.

Anyways, the result isn't surprising.