I had EA Download Manager before, and it upgraded to Origin when it launched. Never had a problem with it. I've got twelve games on it, another on pre-order, and hopefully another after the weekend.
Poll: [Origin] How many of us have folded?
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Didn't like it when Steam was forced on me with the original Portal, and I still think of Steam as an unstable piece of software that I run as little as possible. I imagine Origin is similar to Steam in its infancy, so I'll be avoiding it until I feel I need a game that requires it. So far, I haven't felt that need.
If I could get a restraining order on all these new 'alternates to steam' I would. I don't want them within 500metres of me - I have all the games I want on steam, I got the vast majority at either a fair price or on a brilliant deal off.
Origin? It's EA for gods sake! The only thing it's the origin of is corruption and stealing theirvictims customers wallet.
Origin? It's EA for gods sake! The only thing it's the origin of is corruption and stealing their
Ok, let me rephrase that. The reason one would (typically) choose to not download Origin is not that it is worse than Steam, it's that it completely obliterates your privacy [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/112559-Internet-Explodes-Over-Origins-Invasion-of-Privacy]. The person who I was responding to understood what I meant (as indicated by his reply), but there it is clarified anyway.Father Tunde said:
Also, I don't think the fact that I use Steam defies what I said at all. As I said, I do have a few issues with Steam, but at least it doesn't have the following in it's terms of service:
2. Consent to Collection and Use of Data.
You agree that EA may collect, use, store and transmit technical and related information that identifies your computer (including the Internet Protocol Address), operating system, Application usage (including but not limited to successful installation and/or removal), software, software usage and peripheral hardware, that may be gathered periodically to facilitate the provision of software updates, dynamically served content, product support and other services to you, including online services. EA may also use this information combined with personal information for marketing purposes and to improve our products and services. We may also share that data with our third party service providers in a form that does not personally identify you. IF YOU DO NOT WANT EA TO COLLECT, USE, STORE, TRANSMIT OR DISPLAY THE DATA DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION, PLEASE DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE APPLICATION. This and all other data provided to EA and/or collected by EA in connection with your installation and use of this Application is collected, used, stored and transmitted in accordance with EA's Privacy Policy located at www.ea.com. To the extent that anything in this section conflicts with the terms of EA's Privacy Policy, the terms of the Privacy Policy shall control.
You agree that EA may collect, use, store and transmit technical and related information that identifies your computer (including the Internet Protocol Address), operating system, Application usage (including but not limited to successful installation and/or removal), software, software usage and peripheral hardware, that may be gathered periodically to facilitate the provision of software updates, dynamically served content, product support and other services to you, including online services. EA may also use this information combined with personal information for marketing purposes and to improve our products and services. We may also share that data with our third party service providers in a form that does not personally identify you. IF YOU DO NOT WANT EA TO COLLECT, USE, STORE, TRANSMIT OR DISPLAY THE DATA DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION, PLEASE DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE APPLICATION. This and all other data provided to EA and/or collected by EA in connection with your installation and use of this Application is collected, used, stored and transmitted in accordance with EA's Privacy Policy located at www.ea.com. To the extent that anything in this section conflicts with the terms of EA's Privacy Policy, the terms of the Privacy Policy shall control.
It only takes about 2 minutes to google the password for caspian servers. Getting into them is the hard part. Once you're in there Caspian is WELL worth the effort, it's a fantastic map when all is running well.Madkipz said:
Right now the PW is: videokilledtheradiostar
=P
Already went through the crappy quality piece of software that Steam once was, and after smashing a couple of keyboards because Games For Windows Live and after having to deal with the Ubisoft's version of the crap... (Really, if you want to play Anno 1404 in multiplayer properly, you'll have to bypass the U-play with Hamachi or Tunggle to get it to work. EVEN ACCORDING TO THEIR OWN FORUMS!)
No I really don't want to deal with the EA's take of it, especially with the monitoring crap and seeing how EA is the evil itself...
No I really don't want to deal with the EA's take of it, especially with the monitoring crap and seeing how EA is the evil itself...
Yeah, I have it installed, though it was called the 'EA Download Manager' when I installed it in spring this year (to play Crysis 2). Back then, I had no idea it would morph into its current form, and I don't approve of the change one bit; ever since the details on its EULA surfaced, I haven't activated it once.
yes ofc i have 
or else the BF3 alpha / beta werent playable... and also i need it anyway for final BF3 and Star Wars: The Old Republic.. also not that afraid of it as many are
or else the BF3 alpha / beta werent playable... and also i need it anyway for final BF3 and Star Wars: The Old Republic.. also not that afraid of it as many are
Fun story - I installed it, played it...then I started hearing things like the intrusive system monitoring, and wavering court law though the EULA (luckily I'm a British Citizen, so I think we're covered as an EU Member State). After those things I refuse to install it and use it until they amend their terms of service at least.
Well the BF3 beta requires it, so yeah, I've got it. I don't much care, I only plan on using it for said game anyway.
I have absolutely no intention to get it because of all the privacy stuff and the fact that EA always ultimately comes across as a pack of cock-stranglers.
That being said I've got a horrible feeling that EA might pull a dick move extrordinaire and make ME3 an origin exclusive. If they do... I'm gonna have to be doing some serious soulsearching on the question of whether to get it or not. My gut reaction is that I'll come down on the side of no, but by the same token... ME3...
That being said I've got a horrible feeling that EA might pull a dick move extrordinaire and make ME3 an origin exclusive. If they do... I'm gonna have to be doing some serious soulsearching on the question of whether to get it or not. My gut reaction is that I'll come down on the side of no, but by the same token... ME3...
I was strongly against it at first but in the end EA simply publishes to many games that I am not willing to give up (BF3 open beta says hi)
Edit for fear that my post was to short: the other reason that I gave in is because unlike seemingly everyone else steam has NO goodwill with me so I don't think origin is any worse, for example wile Origin is always collecting info on you steam does almost the same thing its just that steam is polite and ask if you want to send valve useless information that they don't need and cant do anything good with, and to top if off i'm apparently the only person who has had horrible experience with Steam support and the one time I used EA customer support they were polite and helpful, so at this point I actually trust EA more than Valve *raises flame shield*
Edit for fear that my post was to short: the other reason that I gave in is because unlike seemingly everyone else steam has NO goodwill with me so I don't think origin is any worse, for example wile Origin is always collecting info on you steam does almost the same thing its just that steam is polite and ask if you want to send valve useless information that they don't need and cant do anything good with, and to top if off i'm apparently the only person who has had horrible experience with Steam support and the one time I used EA customer support they were polite and helpful, so at this point I actually trust EA more than Valve *raises flame shield*
I won't install Origin unless EA makes a game I want to play. I prefer Steam and wish I could get any game I wanted to play on Steam, but I'll live.
I don't want Origin, D2D, MSLIVE, or any other number of "platforms" running on my computer. My only reason is that I like Steam, I'm comfortable with it and I see no benefit to switching.
Want to sell me your game? Make it really fucking compelling to not use Steam or offer it up on Steam.
I don't want Origin, D2D, MSLIVE, or any other number of "platforms" running on my computer. My only reason is that I like Steam, I'm comfortable with it and I see no benefit to switching.
Want to sell me your game? Make it really fucking compelling to not use Steam or offer it up on Steam.
if EA didn't own Bioware, i wouldn't have installed it. However, it tends to work better with my campus internet than Steam does, so i can actually play all my Bioware games on a consistent basis.
