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Mr Willy
That's not really the point though. The point is that I can still get SimCity 4, or 3k or 2k, which I personally have, and play the game just fine, even though it's been years since it was popular. I don't want to buy a game and think, shit, in a few years, this is completely unplayable.
Franck
That I can understand.
Jason
Slashman X
By release date?
I shouldn't have to pirate/crack a game that I want to pay for. Stupid move by EA
KEZ_7
Guessing with it being on Origin it won't be on Steam?
Jason
No, in 5-10 years when EA will have most certainly forgot about this Sim City and will be working on something new (unless they go bankrupt
I agree though, stupid move.
Slashman X
We're not talking about them shutting the servers down, we're talking about being able to play the game without needing an Internet connection. As of now you cannot play whilst traveling or whatever
Franck
Anyway, Maxis are justifying it by saying that the servers provide assistance to the local computer with more intense calculations in the game engine. Sounds like a bunch of humbug, but who knows?
Slashman X
So if you have a lightning fast computer but shite internet the game will run slower? That doesn't sound good.
I'd say it will take longer than that given the game saves are actually stored online
It's mainly an issue because it's an idiotic move in a world where game devs are trying to stop people pirating their games
Franck
Well what did you expect considering EA are in charge?
VP.
I used to play the original (back in the early/mid 90's) as much as Championship Manager. Its very very addictive.
Hibee
Phoenix Arrow
I'll probably impulse buy it.
Jason
Technically you can, if you have a laptop out travelling, you'd likely have a mobile dongle, i do that with FM, not only that but they'll most almost certainly put an offline mode in too, like steam.
Slashman X
No they won't, save games are stored online, you can't play the game without internet access.
Why would I have a mobile dongle?
Jason
Slashman X
That's the point, I don't have internet access whilst travelling
Shola
Jason
So why take your laptop?
Slashman X
So I can bring it from one place to the other. I would prefer if I could play games whilst I did that
Flash.
Mr Willy
Deano
Slashman X
Save games are all stored online. Bullshit DRM
Jason
Yeah, because 3G is now in 97% of the UK, and now 4G is coming in it'll be in 100% of the UK by 2015, if you want to play Sim City, on a Dongle and your in the 3% of the UK where you can't get 3G, then you'll still get a Edge connection, which is like dial up, so you'll get internet on a Dongle either way, Ive been using one for a year now and there's only been one occasion where my speed was below 500kbs.
Most games only require a 256k connection, too.
Ninja
Slashman X
Franck
The shareholders and board members of the major games publishers want to be assured that something is being done to combat piracy, since those people are typically dull old men in suits they will call for the type of solutions that would please a dull old man in a suit rather than what would actually be effective.
Mr Willy
Pretty much my thoughts about this.
ianbaker