EA Admits That SimCity Could Have Been Offline
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I think I speak on behalf of MANY disgruntled gamers, not just about SimCity, but forced multiplayer integration as a whole:
Multiplayer is an OPTION, it is NOT mandatory and should never be forced upon the player. When gaming companies start turning previously single player or multiplayer optional titles into multiplayer dependent titles, they are effectively alienating a particular portion of their audience who may in fact have no interest in playing that particular series or style of gameplay with other players.
And it seems to be pretty clear that SimCity is one of those series wherein players ACTUALLY exist who have no desire to be FORCED to participate in other activities with other gamers. There are plenty of titles out there which offer people to have social experiences through video games, not every single one requires these features.
...But this still doesn't excuse their laziness for not offering some form of non-multiplayer dependent content. If anything, it really seems like they're dodging the reasons why always on DRM exists and no option for offline saving is there.
Multiplayer is an OPTION, it is NOT mandatory and should never be forced upon the player. When gaming companies start turning previously single player or multiplayer optional titles into multiplayer dependent titles, they are effectively alienating a particular portion of their audience who may in fact have no interest in playing that particular series or style of gameplay with other players.
And it seems to be pretty clear that SimCity is one of those series wherein players ACTUALLY exist who have no desire to be FORCED to participate in other activities with other gamers. There are plenty of titles out there which offer people to have social experiences through video games, not every single one requires these features.
...But this still doesn't excuse their laziness for not offering some form of non-multiplayer dependent content. If anything, it really seems like they're dodging the reasons why always on DRM exists and no option for offline saving is there.
You know what you can do?
Turn it off.
I am sure you could patch in no always on DRM within a week, or ask the modder what he did.
Otherwise...
Well, if the modder can figure out how to turn off the DRM, the pirating sites will be flooded with the game by tomorrow.
Turn it off.
I am sure you could patch in no always on DRM within a week, or ask the modder what he did.
Otherwise...
Well, if the modder can figure out how to turn off the DRM, the pirating sites will be flooded with the game by tomorrow.
Well just prepare for this to be the norm because people don't have a backbone anymore. If people see a game they want but have really bad systems for their consumers they don't give a shit and hit that buy button. Pretty much just gonna need to abandon AAA titles and go for the indie games.
The fact that you can create a private region and play by yourself with one city proves that this not "MMO-like". They would have clamped down on that functionality if that was the case. As it stands, they do let you play alone. They just don't let you play offline.
It's not a fucking artistic decision. It's fucking DRM. If they could stop pretending it's not, that would be just great.
It's not a fucking artistic decision. It's fucking DRM. If they could stop pretending it's not, that would be just great.
A private region and offline mode are different how?
Oh that's right, for one you're locked down in DRM. How stupid do they think people are? And of course someone is going to break their game, why lie about it?
Never was interested in this game, but I wanted to say my piece.
And bravo to the article for playing the devils advocate, but I'm sure most people here prefer freedom over constant (dictated by the servers being available) save files.
Oh that's right, for one you're locked down in DRM. How stupid do they think people are? And of course someone is going to break their game, why lie about it?
Never was interested in this game, but I wanted to say my piece.
And bravo to the article for playing the devils advocate, but I'm sure most people here prefer freedom over constant (dictated by the servers being available) save files.
I...What...I...WHAT?
Look at launch. Ever-improving technology? You guys have demonstrated the WORST element of an emerging technology.
My head. It hurts.
I imagine it took more time to make it always online than it would have to allow both, ironically.bringer of illumination said:
Still, artistic vision.Akexi said:
Yes, but do you expect gamers to actually not buy a product, just because of known and expected flaws?Evil Smurf said:
Isn't this "mod" admittedly incomplete? If so, that kinda puts a damper on circumvention.Not G. Ivingname said:
Honestly, the better solution for gamers would be to, as you put it, "turn it off." Whatever the intent, torrenting the game sends the message to EA that you want to game and only won't pay because you don't have to.
Yes, I know this isn't "the" reason people pirate a game, but that's their takeaway.
What would be awesome is if people decided not to buy or pirate a game. To send the message that they aren't going to put up with this, and that there's no excuse. EA will have trouble continuing this sort of practice if the message is unambiguous.
But alas, that kind of wishful thinking is as likely as John Riccitiello being visited by three ghosts that show him the error of his ways, so he decides to change EA's business practices out of the kindness of his heart.
And as such, I'll leave you with this haunting tale...
God bless us, everyone.
I expect people to research the product before they buy it. Then they will know what to expect, I do. I'm never disappointed.Zachary Amaranth said:
That's exactly what it is! EA & Maxis are doing major damage control right now. My only wonder is how much longer things like this will go on? I mean, we can either reject or adopt, and I sure hope we don't adopt this new "artistic vision."Lvl 64 Klutz said:
Wait a minute then, what was that talk yesterday about how the game was for the fans then? And if it was for the fans and they voluntarily rejected it because of their vision, why lie about the necessity of it being always-online? And if it's for the fans and you know some of the fans want a single player experience, why wasn't online connectivity optional?
Ms. Bradshaw, you've been caught lying, and you are still lying, and your lies have, for a few days now, been so dense and contradictory that the only thing you can say anymore and have people believe is the truth that your lies have revealed: You made it always online because either Maxis or EA wanted it to be always online, it was never about what the customer wanted, and you still do not give a damn what the customer wants.