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Posted March 11, 2010
I'm guessing free Achievement points for people, since they apparently act as a form of currency.
Posted March 11, 2010
It'll probably be a kick in the balls to complete the experience.
Posted March 11, 2010
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bansama: It'll probably be a kick in the balls to complete the experience.

And a spit in the face completely for free. As a bonus.
Posted March 11, 2010
So what, those of us who bought it on PS3 or 360 don't get free spit? Ripoff, suppose they'll claim its a special edition bonus...
Posted March 11, 2010
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Aliasalpha: So what, those of us who bought it on PS3 or 360 don't get free spit? Ripoff, suppose they'll claim its a special edition bonus...

Nah, they'll sell it to you as a DLC.
Posted March 11, 2010
Another update from Ubisoft:
ms_kleaneasy
UK Forum Manager
"We had hoped to have details of the compensation plan for you today but it looks like it will be tomorrow now.
Meantime in answer to some questions posted over the last page or so...
As I understand it the servers should be running properly now so if you're still having issues accessing the OSP please file a ticket with support.
While I cannot give details of the compensation plan I can confirm there are no plans to prematurely remove the DRM so please don't get your hopes up about this."
lol? I thought Ubisoft said this was not DRM but a service.
Post edited March 11, 2010 by Delixe
Posted March 11, 2010
Heh. They really do need more scripting for their PR guys.
That being said, I also understand why they admitted it was DRM there. If they had said "remove the service", it sounds like the service is not good. And it is not like any of the people begging for it to be removed would call it a "service". So this does minimize headaches, although it should not have been said in the first place.
Posted March 15, 2010
Ubisoft's server hacked story
Posted March 15, 2010
The amusing thing is the group Razor1911 wanted Skidrow to stop hacking the servers. They needed to play the full game so they could complete the crack so infact all the hacking of the servers actually prevented the crack from being completed.
Posted March 15, 2010
The compensations are: MORE DLCs!
http://www.derwesten.de/leben/games/Ubisoft-Kostenlose-Zusatzinhalte-fuer-verschmaehte-Fans-id2739977.html
The article says special DLCs to each customers "game" will be send via email for free(special note: Ubisoft uses the email registered in the DRM).
Yep, that's the whole compensation for the morons who still bought AC2. And it isn't even a real one! Imagine that the DLCs were supposed to be free and became a convenient excuse to sell that as an official excuse to their customers...
Posted March 15, 2010
So what, they give you 5 free throwing knives you can use in game if and when you can play it?
Posted March 15, 2010
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Post edited March 15, 2010 by chautemoc
Posted March 15, 2010
So this is the future of gaming? I mean, this is what we all have to look forward to? Not a day for optimism. :|
Posted March 16, 2010
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deoren: So this is the future of gaming? I mean, this is what we all have to look forward to? Not a day for optimism. :|

This has been coming for a long time, we just keep buying no matter what they add . . .
Edit: This has served to bring DRM to the attention of many gamers who have discounted the down side for a long time. . . although too little, too late . . =)
Post edited March 16, 2010 by Stuff
Posted March 17, 2010
And this is why I refuse to use Steam (and Stardock, etc.), and research games for DRM and do not purchase those with egregious DRM. In fact, I buy most of my games right here at GOG these days. Yes, I miss out on some (but not all, I just ordered Mass Effect 2, for example) of the hot games, but I could care less. I detest DRM. Having suffered greatly from it, I will not willingly and knowingly subject myself to it any longer.
Is steam evil? Of course not. They have a perfect right to offer games via their service and I think they are trying to do it right. I am free to vote with my feet and wallet and walk away. You might be fine with it. That's great. To each his own.
Loving GOG and games w/o DRM. And having tons of fun (re)discovering old titles I missed and replaying those I enjoyed long ago yet again. The days of DRM are numbered. It's simple economics as GOG has already figured out. GOG is in the vanguard. They have nailed it. I would never share or upload a GOG game - ever. Because it would not be in my best interests to do so. And the value proposition is such that I have no desire to even consider pirated versions or any of that. Why would I? (I could get pirated versions of nearly every game I've purchased here, and yet I've purchased them still. It's simply not worth it. GOG understood that equation long ago.)
GOG treats me fairly and I will treat GOG the same. Win/Win.
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