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"...the vast majority of Anno customers never encounter this scenario..."
I'm tired of Ubisoft's silliness, maybe when the majority stop purchasing their products and services, maybe then Ubisoft would stop with the shit excuses.
I'm tired of Ubisoft's silliness, maybe when the majority stop purchasing their products and services, maybe then Ubisoft would stop with the shit excuses.
i wonder what it's like to be that kid that keeps his ball all to himself, but instead of a kid it's a GROUP OF FUCKING ADULTS WHO SHOULD KNOW BETTER. sad to say that this is one video game company i will not be sad to see go once the go under. paradox.
@onered
yes you are.
@onered
yes you are.
So glad Ubisoft hasn't made/published anything good for years so it makes it much easier to never support them.
@tekbunny
idiot.
"sad to say that this is one video game company i will not be sad to see go under. paradox"
fixed.
idiot.
"sad to say that this is one video game company i will not be sad to see go under. paradox"
fixed.
Of course, a year from now Ubisoft will say it was pirated 95% of the time to justify cancelling the PC versions of upcoming games.
Shit. I bought Anno last week and planning on upgrading my PC this weekend. What's the point in even having it on steam then?
It's a fantastic game though, I have been loving it.
It's a fantastic game though, I have been loving it.
I'm not getting this, is Ubisoft arguing points to buy games from them, or pirate them? I wanted to pick this game up too.
I guess this doesn't really stop me from buying this game. I just won't get it from Steam. I'll go out, buy a boxed copy from a store then download a crack to get around the DRM.
I guess this doesn't really stop me from buying this game. I just won't get it from Steam. I'll go out, buy a boxed copy from a store then download a crack to get around the DRM.
<i>DRM is 'working as intended'</i> What? ... Holy shit, UbiSoft's whole point is to make people mad. These guys are bigger (and better) trolls than /b/
Install limitations are ridiculous. We need more immortal scorpions Serious Sam style, or blurring graphics like Take On Helicopters.
Anno DRM could have been hilarious, and not hurt paying customers. Random natural disasters constantly happen and destroy everything. At random intervals the Tycoons or Ecos attack and destroy everything. Players waste tens of hours doing this, complain in the forums, then get banned.
Anno DRM could have been hilarious, and not hurt paying customers. Random natural disasters constantly happen and destroy everything. At random intervals the Tycoons or Ecos attack and destroy everything. Players waste tens of hours doing this, complain in the forums, then get banned.
..... Enough reason for anyone with as much as half a braincell to avoid the hell out of Ubisoft published games and for any developer who can to abandon them as a publisher.
Ubisoft = instant dealbreaker when it comes to purchasing games fer me these days. Which makes 2 such publishers I won't touch with an 11' pole
Ubisoft = instant dealbreaker when it comes to purchasing games fer me these days. Which makes 2 such publishers I won't touch with an 11' pole
Steam inconveniences me, with its forced software updates and my crappy internet.
Do you hate steam now?
Do you hate steam now?
I can other scenarios causing issues. When I buy new PC or reformat system this must count against my quota. Wonder if they will limit how many ps3 or xbox you can play clancy gamed on next.
@ronin
what? can't tell if serious...
if so, do vehicles also inconvenience you with their pesky ability to get you to a place faster than walking?
what? can't tell if serious...
if so, do vehicles also inconvenience you with their pesky ability to get you to a place faster than walking?
Didn't companies used to bend over backwards to make sure their products were as costumer friendly as possible? o_O
@Ronin4life
you know if you don't like that auto updating you can turn it off in the games properties
you know if you don't like that auto updating you can turn it off in the games properties
@scuffles
Tried that. It won't let me play games that need an update until they are updated. The only way to avoid this is to never use steam while online, which means no new games that require steam....
Tried that. It won't let me play games that need an update until they are updated. The only way to avoid this is to never use steam while online, which means no new games that require steam....
Just googled it, and as I suspected there's a cracked version.
So here is what is going to happen. pirates are going to download that, never having to worry about how many activations. While legitimate customers who have paid money will be completely abused.
Good job ubisoft drm :D
I have no interest in this game, but I might just pirate it, just to boost up those piracy numbers.
So here is what is going to happen. pirates are going to download that, never having to worry about how many activations. While legitimate customers who have paid money will be completely abused.
Good job ubisoft drm :D
I have no interest in this game, but I might just pirate it, just to boost up those piracy numbers.
I was about to say everyone was overreacting before I read the previous article, I could understand if its locked to your motherboard but why changing a gfx card voids your key is beyond me. Who approved that? Its like Ubisoft is saying "move to console so we can drop the pc platform with an excuse so you can't complain"
So let's sum this up. You will have to reactivate 2070 every year or two as a gamer. You can only do this three times before you have to depend on Ubisoft's customer service. Heaven help you if you want to let your kids play it! If Ubisoft goes out of business... Well, there goes your game. The one recorded contact concerning reactivation waited literally weeks before they got an answer, and it wasn't even the "tech support" helping - the DEVS had to step in. And on top of all this, the pirates aren't even affected!
Someone... Please... Fire a class action lawsuit at these dolts. They clearly need a wake-up -to-reality call, stat.
Someone... Please... Fire a class action lawsuit at these dolts. They clearly need a wake-up -to-reality call, stat.
@omicron1
At this point the day Ubisoft goes out of business shall be a day of global constipation for not a single shit will be given. Shrewd inverters will have the laxative markets covered and walk away with a kings ransom.
At this point the day Ubisoft goes out of business shall be a day of global constipation for not a single shit will be given. Shrewd inverters will have the laxative markets covered and walk away with a kings ransom.
I'm just happy to see that it's working so well for them - stopping them filthy pirates and all. They should be proud to know that they aren't alienating all those fans and paying customers for nothing. Keep up your excellent work, Ubisoft!
I'm just gonna fucking pirate them in hopes that their actual piracy rates become scarily bigger than the competition's. I also kinda like not paying. Though not as much in the case of anno or driver, rather than things like AssCreed
Miserable press behind Ubisofts DRM practices that are "working as intended"? I can't tell if another day has dawned or not!
Just another brick in the wall marked "Ubisoft hates the industry and its customers"
"and we encourage those customers to contact us directly so that we can ensure they are able to continue to enjoy their game."
Yeah, which means "don't circumvent us and go to the developers, but please remember we'll make you wait over a week while we get a known issue resolved for you".
NO customers should have this issue, Ubisoft -Period.
Just another brick in the wall marked "Ubisoft hates the industry and its customers"
"and we encourage those customers to contact us directly so that we can ensure they are able to continue to enjoy their game."
Yeah, which means "don't circumvent us and go to the developers, but please remember we'll make you wait over a week while we get a known issue resolved for you".
NO customers should have this issue, Ubisoft -Period.
Yknow... I actually want to play this game once I upgrade my computer to be able to play it properly... But looks like I am just gonna pirate it instead of buying it. I upgrade my computer too often to want to deal with crap like this.
The whole reason I USE PC's is because I can upgrade them. When my software stops working because of the sole reason I use PCs over consoles... well then we have a problem.
The whole reason I USE PC's is because I can upgrade them. When my software stops working because of the sole reason I use PCs over consoles... well then we have a problem.
I know piracy is bad but how can any sensible person be expected to pay money for something when a better version is available for free.
What a bunch of dicks. That statement is basically a big "fuck you" to their customers.
And wtf happens if you buy it on Steam? Does it disappear from your games after you use up 3 activations? Or does the unplayable game stay there in your library, forever reminding you how stupid you were to buy a Ubisoft game?
And wtf happens if you buy it on Steam? Does it disappear from your games after you use up 3 activations? Or does the unplayable game stay there in your library, forever reminding you how stupid you were to buy a Ubisoft game?
http://www.guru3d.com/news/ubisoft-changes-anno-2070-drm-after-guru3d-critique/ - Apparently, Ubisoft has gotten rid of the hardware check.
Can we get an update?
Can we get an update?
So does the three activations literally just mean 3 machines at one time or 3 times period? Either way does the acvitations replenish after 30 days as some other Tages games do? Also I read the article killias2 posted and it they did remove the aspect of having to reactivate with each change of your graphics card, but what other hardware changes constitute a need to reactivate?
Well all these doubts and questions leave me not really even wanting this game anymore. I had it on the top of my Steam wishlist, but I am removing it and pretending it does not exist. DRM of this nature does nothing but tell the consumer they do not matter. Required clients like Steam and Origin are one thing, but limiting the use (and longevity) of the product is never a good thing Ubisoft. I cannot honestly remember the last Ubisoft game I purchased besides the first Assassin's Creed and it looks more and more that it will be the last title I purchase from them.
Well all these doubts and questions leave me not really even wanting this game anymore. I had it on the top of my Steam wishlist, but I am removing it and pretending it does not exist. DRM of this nature does nothing but tell the consumer they do not matter. Required clients like Steam and Origin are one thing, but limiting the use (and longevity) of the product is never a good thing Ubisoft. I cannot honestly remember the last Ubisoft game I purchased besides the first Assassin's Creed and it looks more and more that it will be the last title I purchase from them.
Anno 2070 looked really amazing, I was really psyched for it, until I noticed that it had the Ubisoft logo on it. I immediately suspected some DRM bullshit and crossed out the game from my wishlist.
I stand my ground and won't even pirate it, however I think that they are encouraging people to do so with their lies.
The whole '95% of our potential sales are stolen by pirates' argument simply means that they can make numbers say anything they want. Things won't change until gamers unite and boycott companies for such lazy practices.
We don`t HAVE to play AssCreed, just like we don`t NEED to play Battlefield 3 (EA is as retarded if not more so with their Origin scam), but holding out on some of the most immersive games available and facing the scorn of most others for doing so is a path that few will dare follow.
Same goes with most drugs really, who cares where your drugs come from; Iz just wantz to gets High and numb myself from the real world. Way easier than to actually take a stand.
I stand my ground and won't even pirate it, however I think that they are encouraging people to do so with their lies.
The whole '95% of our potential sales are stolen by pirates' argument simply means that they can make numbers say anything they want. Things won't change until gamers unite and boycott companies for such lazy practices.
We don`t HAVE to play AssCreed, just like we don`t NEED to play Battlefield 3 (EA is as retarded if not more so with their Origin scam), but holding out on some of the most immersive games available and facing the scorn of most others for doing so is a path that few will dare follow.
Same goes with most drugs really, who cares where your drugs come from; Iz just wantz to gets High and numb myself from the real world. Way easier than to actually take a stand.
I am still looking forward to this game. I think I'm just gonna wait till it's dirt cheap and Ubisoft could care less about it. Till then why not pirate it. It just seams like that is what Ubisoft is asking you to do anyway.
Sorry Ubi. I'm not buying this or any other game you make for any format until you stop with this madness.
Guys, as I said above, Ubisoft has already gotten rid of the hardware change stuff. It still has DRM, which may or may not be a dealbreaker for you, but it's no longer dependent on changing video cards or stupid stuff like that,
@killias2
If I am reading correctly they only removed the GFX card change. It would still probably include a mobo or processor change. Hell it might include an OS change. I know reformatting would wipe the file that gets stored on your drive and eat up an activation. The only only way I will buy this is if they give me either no limited activations or some means to reclaim activations rather than having to call them and hope. Revocation tools are available for EA games like ME1 and Crysis Warhead, so at the very least Ubisoft can give us this. What is worse is the damn game is already through Steam and yet they still feel the need to throw more DRM on the situation. Stupid stupid stupid.
If I am reading correctly they only removed the GFX card change. It would still probably include a mobo or processor change. Hell it might include an OS change. I know reformatting would wipe the file that gets stored on your drive and eat up an activation. The only only way I will buy this is if they give me either no limited activations or some means to reclaim activations rather than having to call them and hope. Revocation tools are available for EA games like ME1 and Crysis Warhead, so at the very least Ubisoft can give us this. What is worse is the damn game is already through Steam and yet they still feel the need to throw more DRM on the situation. Stupid stupid stupid.
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