Mass Effect 3 PC will require Orgin

[Noble_Lance]

Origin doesn't bother me, and honestly I don't mind it. At least now they've opened up Cloud backups.

 

[3asytarg3t]

I just finished deleting Origin, BF3 and ME2 (that last one was free with BF3, never played it).

There is nothing on my HD by EA, and from this point forward there never will be.

If game developers use this publisher, I won't buy their game.

If I'm going to complain in an earlier thread about all the misbehavior by EA over the years, I've also got to back it up.

 

[salinv]

and of course if you want the most obvious example of why social profiling isn't a good thing , go ask the Jews about 1930/40's Germany.

I was really hoping someone would call Reductio ad Hitlerum on this and just quit the topic... Oh well, I guess I can leave disappointed.

OT: I honestly don't mind it much. I already planned on buying this for my PC, and I will be picking up the disc when it is released in a few months. Origin doesn't really do anything that others haven't done before. Facebook even collects information about you that you don't even offer it - I have seen it suggest knowledge of me that I know I didn't directly tell it. Google takes your location and saves all of your previous searches to tailor your search results to you, for better or worse; either it makes your life easier, or it's censorship of the information you might find other wise. This isn't stuff you told it explicitly, and you don't even "sign" a terms of service for it.

If you care enough about it, don't buy the game and opt out of the service Origin provides. Simple as that.

 

[Bradeck]

And THIS is why SOPA will pass. Because the general sentiment among people like us is;

OMG THAT SUCKS, HOW FUCKING UNFAIR!!! FUCK! I guess I'll buy it...because I'm too lazy/devoted/addicted to not just go along with whatever they throw at me.

EA could come out tomorrow and say Origin requires that we rape your mother anally, and people would still be pre-ordering ME3, 4, and Mass Effect: The Revengening of the Smoking man.

Look, I for one have chose to miss out on all the great games that EA is putting out. Battlefield, Mass Effect1,2, and 3, and SWTOR. That being said, because of the state of our group, I fully expect Steam to collapse and Origin to be the only DD service by 2020. Also, Sarah Palin will be president, and Michelle Bachman vice president.

Oh dear God, please PLEASE let the 2012 nut-jobs be right about this year being the "end of days". Because, there is no way I could live in a future like that. *shiver*

Well honestly, what would you do to avoid it? EA currently donates money to the Republicans, Mitt Romney mostly, because Obama's "anti-business" tendencies. If American geeks (Loving term) had to choose between Sarah Palin running the country, or getting Mass Effect 3, I'm pretty sure America would have it's first female president. We don't go outside and really, do much, in the way of representing ourselves. We just take it, and hope it will be better soon.

 

[major_chaos]

sigh, another thread for people to grossly exaggerate how invasive origin is and pretend that many other thing aren't just as nosy, while also bowing at the feet of holy steam and its flawlessness(lolno). people seem to be unaware that others have looked at what Origin accesses and it isn't that much, certainly less then what steam asks to take in those pointless "we want every scrap of information on your PC, and no we wont tell you why" surveys. this news is unsurprising and will not make me think twice about getting ME3 the second it launches.

Well, find the information and post it here. I'm not saying you're wrong. I really don't know. I would love for this to not be a controversial thing so we can have the warm fuzziness of everyone enjoying an awesome game at the same time (pretty much how it was here when ME2 was released. The criticism only really started months later).

Don't just brush people's concerns aside, though. If you have information to the contrary, share it.

you are correct I let my anger over the constant "lets bash origin and praise steam " mentality get the best of me and my post was little more then a rant and for that I am sorry, the information I was referring to can be found here: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/960869-battlefield-3/60145714 the opening seems to indicate that Origin did not access that much info and if even that is to much I believe on the first or second there are detailed instructions on how to use sandboxie to prevent it from accessing anything.

 

[michael87cn]

And yet sadly, as much as we all hate programs like Origin, sales of the game won't be hurt a single bit, even for the PC.

Why? 'cause its not advertised on the box.

WARNING! THIS GAME CONTAINS SPYWARE! Should be illegal to not label a game like this, if it does indeed contain it.

Things will continue to get worse until some new laws get passed and they can't sneak sneaky software into games.

Food has to be labeled, so should games.

 

[Vegosiux]

Oh-ho-ho-ho, what a surprising turn of events. Really, this is so predictable it'd be funny if it wasn't sad. Several things started to put me off ME3. Origin was just what finally tipped the scale.

 

[Bradeck]

Buying Mass Effect 3 for console instead of PC will not get EA to change the Origin policy. Boycotting the Mass Effect franchise will not get EA to change the Origin policy. Boycotting the Battlefield franchise, the Crysis franchise, the Dragon Age franchise, the Dead Space franchise, or many of EA's other titles will not get EA to change the Origin policy. The only people who get hurt are the developers of such titles. After all, EA's practically got a monopoly on the sports gaming market. Their general policy is that everything else is just niche market chump-change in comparison.

I think it's less a boycott and more a "why am I installing spyware on my computer to play this game when I could have other games and no spyware instead?"

Thing is, and PLEASE correct me if I am wrong here, but a boycott wouldn't do anything anyway. EA has their money in hand before the games hit the shelves. EA doesn't sell us (the consumer) the game at all. They sell bulk copies to stores like EB, Walmart, Target, and others, and what money is made off of THOSE copies goes directly to those businesses. EA makes it's money selling to the retailers, not through the stores. Am I mistaken?

My point is, we can't REALLY hurt EA at this point. The only way we could is to hurt their stock options, or degrade the worth of their shares, either through mass negative reviews by credible sources (IE professional reviews) or thru public action (the Courts).

I don't agree with what happened, but the negative publicity caused by the whole Sony vs Hotz case dropped their margins ALOT, and made them react. That's pretty much the only way these days.

 

[Duck Soup]

Probably a stupid question but how is Origin different than Steam? I don't really see any differences between the two. Other than the fact that Origin spies on you. I just don't think I see the point in not using Steam. *shrug*

 

[Dogstile]

Refuse to buy games that require Origin.

Okay with games that require Steam.

Refuse to buy games that require origin because i'm a little weary of having multiple accounts with multiple companies.

Get called a hypocrite

LOGIC!

OT: Eh, glad i'm an Xbox player. Can't be arsed to install yet another "service". Especially one that's so banhappy.

 

[sniddy_v1legacy]

People need to stop getting so upset over little things.

Let me put it this way if it end up on my PC it will currently be under a Jolly Rodger.

I too shall not ever instal or run that piece of spyware in it's current format....

 

[Paxel]

For me it is not that Origin is all that bad, it have worked quite well for me. The problem I got is that the game will only be on Origin. It forces me to use Origin even if I don't want to. I think EA is missing how you get people to use your services, you should offer a better service than your competition.

 

[natster43]

This shouldn't be surprising. All EA games have it now. If you were expecting it not to you were a fool.

 

[DustyDrB]

This shouldn't be surprising. All EA games have it now. If you were expecting it not to you were a fool.

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe The Old Republic is available without Origin.

 

[antipunt]

Call me a cynic, but this is one of those cases where everyone (legitimately) complains, but in the end, all the dough will flow into their pockets anyway, and they'll be smiling smugly at the end of the day, completely unphased

 

[Fumofu]

Will you be able to carry your character over to Mass Effect 3 if you have a copy of Mass Effect 2 on Steam?

 

[TheBelgianGuy]

sigh, another thread for people to grossly exaggerate how invasive origin is and pretend that many other thing aren't just as nosy, while also bowing at the feet of holy steam and its flawlessness(lolno). people seem to be unaware that others have looked at what Origin accesses and it isn't that much, certainly less then what steam asks to take in those pointless "we want every scrap of information on your PC, and no we wont tell you why" surveys. this news is unsurprising and will not make me think twice about getting ME3 the second it launches.

Well, find the information and post it here. I'm not saying you're wrong. I really don't know. I would love for this to not be a controversial thing so we can have the warm fuzziness of everyone enjoying an awesome game at the same time (pretty much how it was here when ME2 was released. The criticism only really started months later).

Don't just brush people's concerns aside, though. If you have information to the contrary, share it.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/960869-battlefield-3/60145714
http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/7804065.page?ClickID=annw0wzlw5znaz5wv0ot5pa59s0550yvksrn&ClickID=dz0zrcwxthnkhbtx2corbbxstrmssrc0tyxk

Origin does not seem to spy more than Steam, from what I gathered, and there are ways to keep origin (and steam for that matter) to access these files.

 

[Worr Monger]

Saw this coming unfortunately..

Well... I had already pre-ordered my Collector's Edition months ago. If ME3 works at all like SWTOR.. then you won't need Origin with a physical copy, which is fine by me.

I shall simply not be transferring funds via Origin, that's enough for me. I can wait an extra week.

Does this mean you'll be able to carry your character over to Mass Effect 3 if you have a copy of Mass Effect 2 on Steam?

I doubt it'll be a problem. If ME3 works like ME2, then you just need to find the Saved Games folder, which I think is already separate from your Steam folders (Not that I think it would matter)

 

[White-Death]

I really want to finish the trilogy,but Origin is..scary..
I know I'm going to get in trouble for saying this, but I will pirate it or buy it legally & crack it just so I don't have to install origin.
Origin will never get onto my PC.
Never.
ever.
Period.
Also, I'm not on ANY social networking site, at all.

 

[salinv]

Does this mean you'll be able to carry your character over to Mass Effect 3 if you have a copy of Mass Effect 2 on Steam?

You can transfer; the game save is saved on your computer and is basically open to use for anything. The most you'll have to do is find the file and copy it over when you start up ME3.