As far as I know, even if you have the DLCs installed, you will not be able to use them unless you are connected to a Bioware account that has them redeemed.

thanks for the info.

>_<
sounds like its a pass for me then.

I have Steam version and can confirm what you said. The core game runs fine "offline", DLCs require EA authorization each time.

When I played the game, I just had to do the one time registration for the DLC. My gaming computer doesn't have an internet connection and everything worked fine for me, but I had a retail copy.

I really love it how anything seems to go with Steam games regarding DRM. You'll live and learn, after the purchase. Maybe they should start selling games that require an OnLive account next.

thanks for the tips guys! (+1s for you all)
if only it was better news >_<

if the steam version was DLC 1-time confirm or something i might have bit the bullet, but EVERY time. yuk.

it seems a miss on all fronts.
sad to see even trying to score a physical copy is the same bs.
id have to hunt for random 'special' files just to get it to work without phoning home which defeats the point of getting the collection.
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is it the same bs if you got it on PS3 / M$box?

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on a semi related note are:

Saint's Row the 3rd complete pack - Saints row DLC doesnt have DRM (thx kkreo !)(+1 for ya as well ^_^)
Sleeping Dogs

and their DLC extravaganzas similarly double DRM'd as Dragon Age Origins?

Saints row DLC doesnt have DRM,but for sleeping dogs i dont know

Someone help me with something.

I ended up getting Civ 5 for free a while back and never got around to playing it.

However now that Brave New World is out and the reviews have been almost all positive and saying how it's "fixed" what Civ 5 lacked, I kind of want to get it and it's 30% off (21 bucks and some change) on gmg.

However I am wondering, on Steam there's a Civ 5 "gold" pack which includes all the DLC and Gods and Kings expansion for 12 bucks.

Is this worth it?

Could I just skip the DLC stuff and get Gods and Kings for 7.49 instead or will I be missing out on a lot of stuff without all those "Cradle of civilization" dlc's? (What are those exactly?).

Not really,you wont be missing a lot of stuff,those are only civiliizations and scenarios related to those civilizations

Flash Sales:
Torchlight 2 (Cards) -75%
Half-Life 2 (Cards) -75%
Music Creator 6 -66%
Defiance (Cards) -66%

Community choices
The Amazing Adventures of Van Helsing -50%
The Walking Dead (Cards) -75%
I can't seem to see a 3rd choice for some reason....

Current community:
Surgeon Simulator (Cards) -66%

I hope they will go that and, ehm, forget to mention it again. :p

finally worth getting half life 2? I never got all that far in the first but ive heard good things about HL2

The only DLC's that are really worth it are the civilizations. The rest if there for extra goodies, but aren't essential by any means.

Get G&K, and BNW and you're pretty much set. Grab the five Civ DLC's whenever afterwards.

Everybody and their mom has a spare copy, work out a trade. Yes, HL2 is worth it, IMO HL1 is only really worth playing to see how much Valve has learned since the 90's.