EA and DRM

This is the general discussion area. Everyone is welcome, but you must register to post.

Moderator: RLG MGMT Team

Post Reply
VEGETA
Posts: 2592
Joined: 13 Mar 2002, 15:00
Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada Eh

EA and DRM

Post by VEGETA »

well EA just became a no buy list companey for me.

spore 3 installs max, sorry not for me
Red alert 3 SWEEt I have been a big red alert fan, look samazing o look drm will have 5 installs MAX.
Crysis again will have some limiting drm form

EA has said they will have this kind or drm on all games for now on. UM ok so I could have dl spore 10 days before the game was released without drm WOW. But for multi player like I enjoy, I get shafted. Anyone else know good sites to to sign up petisions or somthing, e mails addresses da da da.

One I know of is MANY reviews on amazon of sport are 1 star citing the drm. Its a particialy cordinated attack/protest on the drm. Really EA an't my favorite company but there are some lucky/good games that get killed for us as o look new pc. O look reinstall because windiws crashed o look want to thats 3 installs there. Say my old pc I installed it, got this new one instal, o ya this one crashed in a few weeks fresh install tjhats 3 and every year or so I format to keep a clean system well spore screwed and red alert3 would have 1 inatall left at that point.

http://www.tomshardware.com/Spore-DRM,video-301.html
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/54638
Top
User avatar
PanzerMeyer
Posts: 4799
Joined: 10 Feb 2004, 08:54
Location: Miami, Florida

Post by PanzerMeyer »

EA hasn't published any games that I was even remotely interested in recently and now this crap guarantees that they wont see another dollar from me.
I have learned from experience that a modicum of snuff can be most efficacious - Baron Munchausen
Top
VEGETA
Posts: 2592
Joined: 13 Mar 2002, 15:00
Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada Eh

Post by VEGETA »

well they an't had much I want tell this crysis and red alert 3 and then this arg.

crysis I can live without but god dam it to hell I REALY love red alert. tho its no longer west wood studios right its not like the first one or second red alert even which I believe was still westwood.

but they have the video clips even its one of the VERY few games I have done the single player campaign on. I am hopping to hell the spore bitching will get through EA's head. Seriousaly look at amazon reviews,. Now wonder what ebgames reviews are like lol
Top
User avatar
PanzerMeyer
Posts: 4799
Joined: 10 Feb 2004, 08:54
Location: Miami, Florida

Post by PanzerMeyer »

I'm trying to remember and I'm pretty sure the last EA game I bought was "Nascar Sim Racing" back in 2005.
I have learned from experience that a modicum of snuff can be most efficacious - Baron Munchausen
Top
VEGETA
Posts: 2592
Joined: 13 Mar 2002, 15:00
Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada Eh

Post by VEGETA »

well one issue is EA keeps buying many gaming company that made GOOD games again westwood for example, the companey that made that bioshock game, da da da. Then turn out crap knowing on the name of game it will sell anyway. I am looking forward to the red alers but dam it 5 installs they must be on crack. Then ther eis the authentication setuo required, ok 5 years down road I want to install game again and play, o look there authentication server gone. Why on earth should I not start pirating games if the game companeys make me pay 50$ for a broken game.
Top
User avatar
PanzerMeyer
Posts: 4799
Joined: 10 Feb 2004, 08:54
Location: Miami, Florida

Post by PanzerMeyer »

I'm lucky in that many of the games I like to play (hardcore naval and flight sims), EA has zero interest in publishing. Now if Ubisoft starts doing this DRM crap then I'm in big trouble.
I have learned from experience that a modicum of snuff can be most efficacious - Baron Munchausen
Top
VEGETA
Posts: 2592
Joined: 13 Mar 2002, 15:00
Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada Eh

Post by VEGETA »

Well stragity and fps is where ea got me.

also I admit they have come out with some nice WII games but in console the drm issue seams a lot less of a issue.
Top
User avatar
Gator
Posts: 1412
Joined: 29 Jun 2002, 15:55
Location: Reston, VA
Contact:
Contact Gator

Post by Gator »

Spore is a huge problem for EA. We'll see how that turns out.
Image
Silence is golden - Duct Tape is silver
Top
VEGETA
Posts: 2592
Joined: 13 Mar 2002, 15:00
Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada Eh

Post by VEGETA »

huge problem ??? that the drm or somthign else ??
Top
User avatar
Gator
Posts: 1412
Joined: 29 Jun 2002, 15:55
Location: Reston, VA
Contact:
Contact Gator

Post by Gator »

The DRM and the fact that the DRM makes the game not work on some machines. The entire Spore situation is a huge problem for EA.

I recall when Ubisoft had a big backlash against starforce DRM from some game, they have stayed away from the worst kinds of DRM since then. Perhaps EA needs to learn the lesson that Ubi did.
Image
Silence is golden - Duct Tape is silver
Top
VEGETA
Posts: 2592
Joined: 13 Mar 2002, 15:00
Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada Eh

Post by VEGETA »

well there response to the backlash has been 5 installs on red alert vs 3 of spore. But even witht he amazon campanie that's got spore rated as more or less CRAP they still an't lissining. Hopping that hits ther epocketbooks enough. But the sad part is people just buy games and don't look this crap up and get screwed by it.
Top
User avatar
PanzerMeyer
Posts: 4799
Joined: 10 Feb 2004, 08:54
Location: Miami, Florida

Post by PanzerMeyer »

I'm sorry but if I pay for a game, I am entitled to reinstall it as many times as I please.
I have learned from experience that a modicum of snuff can be most efficacious - Baron Munchausen
Top
VEGETA
Posts: 2592
Joined: 13 Mar 2002, 15:00
Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada Eh

Post by VEGETA »

well tell that to EA.

I realy want red alert but dam it to hell 5 installs frack that
Top
daofcmacg
Posts: 1079
Joined: 01 Jul 2002, 09:38
Location: Naperville
Contact:
Contact daofcmacg

Post by daofcmacg »

Let me see if I am following this correctly (since I am not following anything else right now). DRM for downloadable software right and they are only giving you 5 downloads plus authentication to a server everytime you play the game or do online stuff. Why not go out and by the game in a damn store instead of download?

DA
Grim Diablo, Grand Admiral, Erebus System Survey Group
Death Angel, SGT, 13th MEU
Image
Top
VEGETA
Posts: 2592
Joined: 13 Mar 2002, 15:00
Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada Eh

Post by VEGETA »

nope not at all

If I BUY a copy n a store bring it home max alowed isntalls of spore is 3 max for red alert is 5. IE don't remove it, don't crash, don't change hardware and o ya the games also on first isntall authenticate with ea. So in 5 years ea decideds to take away that authentication server o ya you may have 2 more installs left you you can't authenticate it after the install

basiclay you do't own a copy of the game you have 50$ rental argement now with which you have no clue when the can't use it date is
Top
VEGETA
Posts: 2592
Joined: 13 Mar 2002, 15:00
Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada Eh

Post by VEGETA »

amazon pulled the bad reviews

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20 ... views.html

They datated it was a glitch but bettign they took them down looked at the bad press it got amazong and said sorry glitch lets put back
Top
User avatar
Grifter
Posts: 2549
Joined: 30 Jun 2002, 07:02

Post by Grifter »

I agree with Panzer. If I buy a copy of the game I should be able to reinstall it as many times as I please. This is just ridiculous. EA won't see my money again. They don't have any games I want and Madden 2009 is not being released for the PC. No point. They should just become a console company at this point. Leave PC gaming to companies that are committed to the market.
Image
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Discussion”