Question of the Day, Feb. 19, 2010
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I'm always connected to the internet, but that's simply because I only ever use my laptop in my shared house, which has a constant wireless internet connection anyway. I still disagree with Ubisoft's reasoning and DRM plans though. What about those who aren't alwys connected to tehz interwebz? And what if I decide to play a game when I'm on the train home of a weekend and there's no internet?
If I had an ISP that was 100% guaranteed - this would be OK, but all ISPs lose a connection once in a while. I would just hope it's not while I am in the middle of a level where I lose all my progress to that point.
just about always unless my internet decides to crapout... (which it occasionally does and i got to kick reset the stupid router)
but having to be connected to the internet to play is madness.. pure and simple..
but having to be connected to the internet to play is madness.. pure and simple..
Answered sometimes. I only play one PC game (at home) and it's a multiplayer game. But I am getting a new GPU and I will get me some more games, and I rarely play multiplayer in games (with the one exception), so i will be playing sometimes, it depends, but I am playing always, [sub]why wouldn't I be?[/sub].
It [sub]was[/sub] very fun [sub]to[/sub] use these word [sub]altering[/sub] thingies so [sub]extensively![/sub]
It [sub]was[/sub] very fun [sub]to[/sub] use these word [sub]altering[/sub] thingies so [sub]extensively![/sub]
No idea why not. I sometimes play without Internet on my laptop when I'm on vacations. But if I play PC games, it's either online multiplayer games or single player, and I'm using the Internet to download some TV series or an episode.
Or I play single-player games only because my Internet crapped out on me and I'm bored.
Or I play single-player games only because my Internet crapped out on me and I'm bored.
Nearly always, but no internet connection is 100% reliable, and sometimes I'm on campus and either can't or have no need to connect to the university network. Also trains, which have no reliable internet presence here in the UK (a limited few have public access, for web browsing only). I'm one of the people who Facebook-echoed the Escapist's ACII PC story, because I'm so infuriated with Ubisoft for doing such a stupid thing. That and it's clearly an executive decision - their programmers must consist of at least one Computer Science graduate, how could they ever think this was a good idea‽
Oh, I certainly want to be and enjoy being connected at all times. It's just not always under my control: there could be interference between the router and my wireless card (not as uncommon as you think, I live in an area known as Radio Hell), the router or the card could fail, the connection between the router and the IP could fail, etc. We're not talking about air or sunlight here, the Internet can fail, and does fail.
When I'm on vacation,my internet access is stable.
However,when I'm on campus,the new fiber optic connection which SHOULD be the best thing invented ever since the wheel is very unstable,thanks to people who download things 24/7
Countless are the times I proposed the idea of going around room by room to find those bastards,inquisition style.
However,when I'm on campus,the new fiber optic connection which SHOULD be the best thing invented ever since the wheel is very unstable,thanks to people who download things 24/7
Countless are the times I proposed the idea of going around room by room to find those bastards,inquisition style.
I am usually online when I'm playing games. I'm also sitting on my ass, but that doesn't mean I'd appreciate Ubisoft putting their dicks in there while I'm playing. In fact, I think I'd find that very, very uncomfortable and most certainly worthy of a violent defensive castration against them. Keep it up though, dear decision makers over at Ubisoft. You do provide some much needed chuckles to the gaming community. We will also gladly piss on your financial grave a year or two from now, after we drink a beer or two and bid you farewell. You will be properly honoured, don't worry.
Well, aside from trivial strategy games,I've never played a PC game that WASN'T a MMO.
That being said, were I to decide again to play a "PC" game (that's not an MMO), while my comp is almost always on, anyway, I wouldn't have my game connected all of the time.
In short: I'd not buy the PC version of sCreed2 or any other game that "forced" it's gameplay like that.
That being said, were I to decide again to play a "PC" game (that's not an MMO), while my comp is almost always on, anyway, I wouldn't have my game connected all of the time.
In short: I'd not buy the PC version of sCreed2 or any other game that "forced" it's gameplay like that.
Only when I'm playing L4D or WoW.
The only times I ever really connect my Xbox to the internet is to download demos.
The only times I ever really connect my Xbox to the internet is to download demos.
Wireless connections are always crapping out and it was annoying as hell with my MMO ...
Now I have cable, but sometimes disconnects (on purpose, while playing games) because of all those annoying preset update managers and crap that constantly want to use my connection and resurces whenever possible and then suddenly pings a error or fucks up and causes my gaming to stall.
That and that I really hate whenever someone demands that I sign-up, login or registrer just to use the bloody product I already purchased!
No, I dont want your community, I belong to several already.
No, I dont want your spam-mails even if that ancient game IS cheap.
No, I dont want to be forced to run stupid check-up programs and use my resurces.
Yes, I will find a crack for my new game so I don't have to listen to my ROM-drive speeding up every five minutes or my firewall asking permission to let yet another compagny get info on my computerspecs, timestamps, use-of-software, OS and so on.
If you think that the only information you are sending to these guys is a yes/no to the autenhentety of your purchase.. you are mistaken. - they want to know wich OS you are using, Specs, Geographical location, Time-of-day you play and pretty much everything else, including your bloodtype and possible your souls colour.
Now I have cable, but sometimes disconnects (on purpose, while playing games) because of all those annoying preset update managers and crap that constantly want to use my connection and resurces whenever possible and then suddenly pings a error or fucks up and causes my gaming to stall.
That and that I really hate whenever someone demands that I sign-up, login or registrer just to use the bloody product I already purchased!
No, I dont want your community, I belong to several already.
No, I dont want your spam-mails even if that ancient game IS cheap.
No, I dont want to be forced to run stupid check-up programs and use my resurces.
Yes, I will find a crack for my new game so I don't have to listen to my ROM-drive speeding up every five minutes or my firewall asking permission to let yet another compagny get info on my computerspecs, timestamps, use-of-software, OS and so on.
If you think that the only information you are sending to these guys is a yes/no to the autenhentety of your purchase.. you are mistaken. - they want to know wich OS you are using, Specs, Geographical location, Time-of-day you play and pretty much everything else, including your bloodtype and possible your souls colour.