EA May Terminate Your Origins Account After Two Years
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I havn't used steam (if I didn't have to), I'm not going to use origins, because I don't have to.
If you don't like their services, you don't have to use it.
On a side note however, I once wanted to buy a game digitally from the current EA Shop. It told me that it would only allow me to install the game a X number of times, or up until a Y number of years. This really put me off and I just got my lazy ass out of the chair and went out to get a physical copy.
With services like these, physical copies will excist for very long. It seems they don't actually want progression.
On another side note, not using your account for 2 years probably means you don't care any more.
If you don't like their services, you don't have to use it.
On a side note however, I once wanted to buy a game digitally from the current EA Shop. It told me that it would only allow me to install the game a X number of times, or up until a Y number of years. This really put me off and I just got my lazy ass out of the chair and went out to get a physical copy.
With services like these, physical copies will excist for very long. It seems they don't actually want progression.
On another side note, not using your account for 2 years probably means you don't care any more.
Why do people think that buying physical copies spares them this BS? You could go buy it at Wal Mart and you'll still have to go through the online activations and 2 years later when you try to reinstall, you're still at the mercy of the server.
if its like steam each hard copie's activation key is linked to your account, so either way if your account gets deleted which EA will do for anyreason it can think of you would have to buy it again.Kurt Cristal said:
and yes while it would be easy to log in once every 2 years and that is more than likely to happen, its just the principle that if you dont you would have to buy all your origins games and dlc again
also remember recently EA deleted a guy's account for merely bad mouthing their influence on Dragon Age 2, now he has to buy any game linked with that account all other again to play them, also showing that EA isnt affraid to rob you of your money for any reason they can find
Let's look at the sentence again.
Really? People are going to read this and act like EA are threatening to delete their games unless they log in regularly? It's two years. Here's a tip, set Origin to start with Windows. It will log in automatically and the two year timer will be reset.
Seriously guys this is not a big deal. People freaking out about nothing, like that part of the policy that states your games will be downloadable for at least a year after you've bought them. People assumed (wrongly, and retardedly) that that meant they couldn't download their games a year after they were bought.
If you're going to jump to a conclusion please make sure it's the right one.
What this is saying is that if you don't log in to your origins account, online or in-game for over two years your account MAY be deleted at some point after the aforementioned time has passed.
Really? People are going to read this and act like EA are threatening to delete their games unless they log in regularly? It's two years. Here's a tip, set Origin to start with Windows. It will log in automatically and the two year timer will be reset.
Seriously guys this is not a big deal. People freaking out about nothing, like that part of the policy that states your games will be downloadable for at least a year after you've bought them. People assumed (wrongly, and retardedly) that that meant they couldn't download their games a year after they were bought.
If you're going to jump to a conclusion please make sure it's the right one.
Steam doesn't boot with the rest of my computer, it takes too long when I want fast start up times, I choose this for my ease and comfort. I should not have to boot up Origin to avoid a 24 month penalty clause.
Sure Valve states it can terminate my service any time it chooses for any reason it chooses, but EA state that as well. What's being complained about is the additional clause that states they WILL remove your entitlements and may well delete your account altogether. That is pure BS, and shouldn't be stood for. It's not "covering bases", that's done in the "we can terminate..." stuff. This is additional legal bullcrap that we'll sit back and swallow like good little consumers.
We will conform because it's expected of us. And in two years time when they roll out the next legal shit treadmill and hit us with something even more bollocks than this, we'll swallow that too. Because we're all good little conformists, aren't we?
Sure Valve states it can terminate my service any time it chooses for any reason it chooses, but EA state that as well. What's being complained about is the additional clause that states they WILL remove your entitlements and may well delete your account altogether. That is pure BS, and shouldn't be stood for. It's not "covering bases", that's done in the "we can terminate..." stuff. This is additional legal bullcrap that we'll sit back and swallow like good little consumers.
We will conform because it's expected of us. And in two years time when they roll out the next legal shit treadmill and hit us with something even more bollocks than this, we'll swallow that too. Because we're all good little conformists, aren't we?
If EA honestly wish to compete with steam (and kudos for trying, it is tough to take down what is basically a monopoly) they first have to get customers off them though showing that their better in every way imaginable, profits be dammed. Thats what your supposed to do AFTER you got a loyal fanbase.
From what I see now, the DRM is more intrusive, the game libary is smaller, and now well this.
Only thing its really got for it is knights of the old republic, and im still very shakey on if I buy the game or not.
From what I see now, the DRM is more intrusive, the game libary is smaller, and now well this.
Only thing its really got for it is knights of the old republic, and im still very shakey on if I buy the game or not.
*Sigh* Every piece of info that I come across about Origin makes me just want it to be universally boycotted. But, then again, I only buy physical copies anyway so I guess it?s like a Yahtzee-JRPG relationship.
In all seriousness though, this is the pinnacle of dick moves.
In all seriousness though, this is the pinnacle of dick moves.
Did anyone sofar come round to your house to reposes the games (or any other items) you haven't used in two years?back pain said:
Do you think people want them to do that?
OT: I'm shocked that people are shocked at this, it's bloody EA, forced anal is the only way they like it.
Then thats even worse- just making a business basically means your in competition with all other companys even slightly similar to the one youve made. A good example of this is the fast food industry, where if I have a meal at KFC, im not going to go to burger king afterwards. Ive spent enough money already at KFC, and im not hungry either.Jonabob87 said:
Its the same case with this, where im not going to spend any money towards origin if ive spent it at steam, and thus steam has made a profit whilst origin has'nt when it comes to me as the consumer. Both want a profit, and they can't do that without customers.
Incorrect. EA's online store has existed for years and hasn't been competing with Steam. All Origin is is the EA Download Manager with Store functionality. The DM was already used as DRM for some EA games, so there's virtually no difference other than a chat client and store integration.nicksdrago0 said:
Seems a bit draconian but in the end it boils down to good housekeeping on the servers. Chances are if you've stopped using your account after 2 years you won't care anyway. I think that should you wish to come back after closure, reactivation should be possible.