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General discussion (archive)Always-on DRM (always-online DRM)(43 posts)(43 posts)
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Posted April 25, 2014
Some games use this type of DRM (for example, Diablo III). What do you think about "Always-on DRM"?
Posted April 25, 2014
It's terrible for single player. Why would a single player game need to constantly be online?
Posted April 25, 2014
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For me it equals never-buy-under-any-circumstances :)
Posted April 25, 2014
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Novotnus: For me it equals never-buy-under-any-circumstances :)
High five! I'm using the same mathematical structure ;)
Posted April 25, 2014
Always online = never buy.
Posted April 25, 2014
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Novotnus: For me it equals never-buy-under-any-circumstances :)
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Ghorpm: High five! I'm using the same mathematical structure ;)
Add my vote to that.
Posted April 25, 2014
I won't touch such products with a ten foot barge pole. Simply not worth buying :)
Posted April 25, 2014
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Roxolani: What do you think about "Always-on DRM"?
It's Always-off my PC.
Posted April 25, 2014
A necessary evil for MMO games, a terrible idea for the rest of them.
Post edited April 25, 2014 by Grargar
Posted April 25, 2014
Once you get the connection problems sorted out, it's not so bad.
Posted April 25, 2014
Always online DRM means... being always off line playing something else! Really, when publishers do that it seems they are trying to let the honest buyers feel like latent criminals - something I'm not disposed to suffer. They can keep their Big Brothers or Psycho Passes.
Posted April 25, 2014
I will be ok with Always-on DRM when developers and publishers can guarantee the following:

That they will always be in business.
They will pay for my computer, power bill, and internet access
When all of those things including the operating system are fail-proof (never susceptible to crashes, outages, viruses, trojans, etc).
And when the game is free.

Since that's not possible, never.
Posted April 25, 2014
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Novotnus: For me it equals never-buy-under-any-circumstances :)
+1 to this!
Posted April 25, 2014
vade retro satanas !
Posted April 25, 2014
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Grargar: A necessary evil for MMO games, a terrible idea for the rest of them.
Even though I would like some MMOs to be offline single-player like WOW and Everquest overahauled to a Elder Scrolls like Experiance (strong story main quest, plus tons of side activities)
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General discussion (archive)Always-on DRM (always-online DRM)(43 posts)(43 posts)
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