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Posted February 20, 2020
Why does the requirements list broadband internet required? This doesn't appear to be multi player game so it should not be needing an internet connection. This smells of DRM.

Can you play this offline completely?
Post edited February 20, 2020 by JiminyJickers
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Posted March 05, 2020
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JiminyJickers: Why does the requirements list broadband internet required? This doesn't appear to be multi player game so it should not be needing an internet connection. This smells of DRM.

Can you play this offline completely?
I don't think there is any kind of DRM, the game need an internet connection to get the time for the 400 days.
That's it.
Posted March 05, 2020
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JiminyJickers: Why does the requirements list broadband internet required? This doesn't appear to be multi player game so it should not be needing an internet connection. This smells of DRM.

Can you play this offline completely?
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PhiLosove: I don't think there is any kind of DRM, the game need an internet connection to get the time for the 400 days.
That's it.
Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.

Definitely DRM in my opinion. Looks like it has been delayed on GOG, probably to remove internet requirement.
Post edited March 05, 2020 by JiminyJickers
Posted March 06, 2020
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PhiLosove: I don't think there is any kind of DRM, the game need an internet connection to get the time for the 400 days.
That's it.
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JiminyJickers: Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.

Definitely DRM in my opinion. Looks like it has been delayed on GOG, probably to remove internet requirement.
Prolly not DRM but simply a needed ntp (network time protocol) server connection to get the timecode correct when starting ... and not everyone manually connects to those regularly like i do ...

I guess they'll just have to reprogram a bit for GoG as there are no achievements and the like as at Steam so prolly system time might be enough ...
Post edited March 06, 2020 by gomimin
Posted March 10, 2020
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JiminyJickers: Why does the requirements list broadband internet required? This doesn't appear to be multi player game so it should not be needing an internet connection. This smells of DRM.

Can you play this offline completely?
Have a look here the games does not require internet connection

https://www.gog.com/forum/general/release_the_longing_3dce6/post14
Posted March 11, 2020
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JiminyJickers: Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.

Definitely DRM in my opinion. Looks like it has been delayed on GOG, probably to remove internet requirement.
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gomimin: Prolly not DRM but simply a needed ntp (network time protocol) server connection to get the timecode correct when starting ... and not everyone manually connects to those regularly like i do ...

I guess they'll just have to reprogram a bit for GoG as there are no achievements and the like as at Steam so prolly system time might be enough ...
So if the servers go dark, can I still play it?

If not, it may not be DRM but it def. acts like one.

Looks more like a short-term prank, to me.
Post edited March 11, 2020 by dyscode
Posted March 11, 2020
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gomimin: Prolly not DRM but simply a needed ntp (network time protocol) server connection to get the timecode correct when starting ... and not everyone manually connects to those regularly like i do ...

I guess they'll just have to reprogram a bit for GoG as there are no achievements and the like as at Steam so prolly system time might be enough ...
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dyscode: So if the servers go dark, can I still play it?

If not, it may not be DRM but it def. acts like one.

Looks more like a short-term prank, to me.
There is no need for an internet connection in the GoG version. So you can play the game offline.
Posted March 12, 2020
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dyscode: So if the servers go dark, can I still play it?

If not, it may not be DRM but it def. acts like one.

Looks more like a short-term prank, to me.
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Chorean: There is no need for an internet connection in the GoG version. So you can play the game offline.
Cool, thanks!
Posted March 28, 2020
Yep, they removed the requirement on gog so I happily bought it here.
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