News Dragon Age 2 DRM explained

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  1. sear

    sear What's a Dremel?

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    And another reason not to get the game, if the rest of the painfully stupid and annoying design decisions they've made haven't been enough.
     
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  2. 2bdetermine

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    Heck, I just bought DA1 Ultimate edition retail box for $30 (not a fan of digital copy) and this is what new games should be costing since they're selling to the mass.

    When you can't solve the problem, don't try to inflate the problem instead of looking for other solution.
     
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  3. Veles

    Veles DUR HUR

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    And this one will be too

    Why don't they just use steam as well for the retail version like most steam games do?
     
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  4. the-beast

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    Because that's even worse. If you have gone to the trouble of buying a retail copy its most likely because you do not have a decent enough internet connection for Steam or you dislike the Steam DRM.

    I praise EA for keeping the Steam integration only on the Steam version. Its a pity their non-Steam DRM is so crap and short sighted though.
     
    the-beast, 2 Feb 2011
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  5. Natso

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    It could also be that retail copies are often cheaper than the Steam version.
     
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  6. REMF

    REMF What's a Dremel?

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    "Because that's even worse. If you have gone to the trouble of buying a retail copy its most likely because you do not have a decent enough internet connection for Steam or you dislike the Steam DRM."

    Agreed, i liked the system used in DA1 precisely because the disk copy allowed me to play the game completely independent of internet access if that was my desire/need.
     
    REMF, 2 Feb 2011
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  7. adidan

    adidan Guesswork is still work

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    I've pre-ordered a retail copy because I love the smell of a new game in the morning...
     
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  8. Fizzban

    Fizzban Man of Many Typos

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    This. There's nothing wrong with my connection. I have 50meg and I get the full bandwidth of it. I just dislike Steam. But even if I didn't dislike Steam I would always want an actual copy.
     
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  9. adidan

    adidan Guesswork is still work

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    Yup, I like looking at shelves of games the same way I like looking at shelves of books. It may just encourage me to pick an old favourite off from time to time.
     
    adidan, 4 Feb 2011
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  10. Fizzban

    Fizzban Man of Many Typos

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    Couldn't agree more mate. :thumb:
     
    Fizzban, 6 Feb 2011
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  11. adidan

    adidan Guesswork is still work

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    +rep for being a sophisticated chap. :D
     
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  12. impar

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    Greetings!
     
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  13. adidan

    adidan Guesswork is still work

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    You know what, I couldn't care less. As far as I was aware there was DRM on the PC version unless you bought it from the gaming site linked to the Witcher.
     
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  14. impar

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    Greetings!
    Yep, some people dont mind being lied to.
     
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  15. adidan

    adidan Guesswork is still work

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    TBH, I didn't really pay much attention and I don't really care so I don't feel lied to. Mind you I reformat quite often.

    That said, looks like they didn't learn from the previous legal action against them.
     
    adidan, 12 Mar 2011
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  16. impar

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