Maxis Developer Denies Need For Single-Player SimCity Servers
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Every new piece of news that comes out about SimCity is making me both glad I didn't buy it and depressed that one of the series that got me into PC gaming has fallen so far (Something I should be used to by now given Ultima is one of the other series that got me into PC gaming.) I was thrilled when I heard there was a new SimCity coming out. But wisely, didn't buy it on release day (I don't pre-order games any more and haven't for at least a year.) I'm actually a bit sad that my caution has been rewarded. The game, from everything I've seen, looks like fun. But between the bugs, the login problems, the alway-on DRM, the lack of an offline single-player mode, the dirt-stupid AI and the tiny map size, I can't see myself shelling out $60 for it. Maybe down the road if the price gets drastically slashed and some of my issues with the game get resolved, but not any time soon.
In the mean time, I'll go play SimCity 4 if I need to get my SimCity fix. I had completely forgotten I'd bought it for a couple bucks during a Steam sale a few years back until recently. Or maybe I'll dig out my old copy of SimCity 2000 from when I was a kid and try to play that again.
In the mean time, I'll go play SimCity 4 if I need to get my SimCity fix. I had completely forgotten I'd bought it for a couple bucks during a Steam sale a few years back until recently. Or maybe I'll dig out my old copy of SimCity 2000 from when I was a kid and try to play that again.
Only if they advertised it as a feature that may have encouraged people to buy it.Nghtgnt said:
Also, to give you an idea of how cleverly they thought their statements through, processing user actions to verify that their software is valid and that they aren't cheating technically is processing data. *sigh* I hope they get their asses handed to them though.
Further evidence of EA/Maxis lying about the whole affair:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/03/14/modder-runs-simcity-offline-maxis-remains-silent/
This just gets better and better.
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/03/14/modder-runs-simcity-offline-maxis-remains-silent/
This just gets better and better.
Hmm, there's some wackiness just outside the border but that's great. Looks like modders will be a major resource in fighting against these kinds of corrupt and invasive practices. What's funny though is that for people like me (who buy the game instead of pirating) is it'll just be me editing my own license to work the way I want.Don Incognito said:
http://www.incgamers.com/2013/03/simcity-modder-busts-out-of-city-boundaries-and-plays-offline/
Hey Andy, still think they wouldn't flat-out lie or has your cherry been popped?
Hey Andy, still think they wouldn't flat-out lie or has your cherry been popped?