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Even just a single authentication? Nate Send a noteboard - 08/06/2010 05:00:38 AM
If you're that upset about it, go start your own game company.


How about I not buy the game? Is that a permitted response?

Personally, I think it's a load of bullshit. Server-side authentication of any sort means that you're not buying the game, you're renting it. I do not go in for that. As such - and combined with the whole lack of LAN thing - I'll probably skip SC2. Oh well.

My only fear is that Diablo 3 will have the same crap. It's all but guaranteed. And it would hurt me far more to skip it. :(


If you only have to authenticate it server-side once and then you're able to play offline to your heart's content, is that really the same as renting it? It doesn't seem like such a draconian measure to me. I suppose you could argue that having to authenticate it again when you get new computers down the line is bad, but really, it's Blizzard, their servers will still be up long after you've stopped caring about the game ...
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Starcraft II won't have crazy DRM. Macharius - 28/05/2010 01:59:14 PM 943 Views
Could be worse. I'm still miffed about its release structure, though. I feel milked. Zalis - 28/05/2010 03:01:54 PM 600 Views
Still a load of shit. Wibble - 28/05/2010 06:39:46 PM 606 Views
I'm pretty anti-DRM, but one-time connection seems reasonable enough. Aemon - 28/05/2010 07:03:24 PM 544 Views
Don't get so excited, sheesh. Macharius - 28/05/2010 11:04:47 PM 602 Views
I'm not excited. Wibble - 28/05/2010 11:18:40 PM 542 Views
Go start your own game company? Really? That's the only response? Cymbaline - 08/06/2010 03:49:33 AM 566 Views
Even just a single authentication? Nate - 08/06/2010 05:00:38 AM 539 Views
Agreed. Aemon - 08/06/2010 05:56:20 PM 531 Views
Will they? Wibble - 08/06/2010 06:50:01 PM 557 Views
Re: Will they? Nate - 09/06/2010 12:06:38 AM 503 Views
If you think DRM will stop pirating...it wont Wibble - 09/06/2010 12:21:03 AM 532 Views
Your posts are like the lovechild of a video game fanboy and a 9/11 conspiracy theorist. Ghavrel - 09/06/2010 03:05:34 AM 598 Views
Re: Your posts are like the lovechild of a video game fanboy and a 9/11 conspiracy theorist. Macharius - 09/06/2010 02:18:17 PM 530 Views
I have to agree... the more restrictions and hassles they put on playing purchased games BlackAdder - 09/06/2010 05:37:40 AM 507 Views
Who doesn't have the internet these days? Nate - 09/06/2010 06:08:19 AM 545 Views
The majority of people, actually. BlackAdder - 09/06/2010 06:27:30 AM 545 Views
Re: The majority of people, actually. Nate - 09/06/2010 06:53:30 AM 561 Views
Re: The majority of people, actually. BlackAdder - 09/06/2010 06:41:28 PM 487 Views
That's just a terrible argument. If they have no Internet, they can't illegally download games. Ghavrel - 10/06/2010 02:18:34 AM 560 Views
I think he was saying ... Nate - 10/06/2010 03:10:08 AM 516 Views
I agree entirely with you. Ghavrel - 10/06/2010 04:37:07 AM 511 Views
Aha. Nate - 10/06/2010 04:57:14 AM 555 Views
Good point. Now why is my argument so terrible? BlackAdder - 10/06/2010 04:20:15 PM 544 Views
You act as though I need to fairly represent your post. Ghavrel - 10/06/2010 11:53:47 PM 520 Views
Phase 1 Beta now over Nargs - 09/06/2010 07:45:25 PM 759 Views
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