http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/09/update-mass-effect-for-pc-drops-dial-a-drm/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:16:42 -0500 hourly 1 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/09/update-mass-effect-for-pc-drops-dial-a-drm/comment-page-1/#comment-690183 Astrodust Sat, 10 May 2008 03:18:30 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=26092#comment-690183 The other problem is if the game has to "phone home" then it needs to phone home to something. What happens if in a few years the servers it needs to authenticate against aren't online any more. The game you paid money for is then worthless. The other problem is if the game has to “phone home” then it needs to phone home to something. What happens if in a few years the servers it needs to authenticate against aren’t online any more. The game you paid money for is then worthless.

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/09/update-mass-effect-for-pc-drops-dial-a-drm/comment-page-1/#comment-690098 thebonafortuna Fri, 09 May 2008 23:13:53 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=26092#comment-690098 Good point. I guess they figured most gamers have a broadband connection at this point, but you're definitely right. Good point. I guess they figured most gamers have a broadband connection at this point, but you’re definitely right.

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/09/update-mass-effect-for-pc-drops-dial-a-drm/comment-page-1/#comment-690058 Devin Coldewey Fri, 09 May 2008 21:18:50 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=26092#comment-690058 People with dialup, people without a regular internet connection, people on laptops at cafes... anywhere you're not connected, you're in violation. That sucks. There was a guy who commented at Digg who was in the navy, he and lots of others spent lots of time at sea, and he liked to keep long single-player games on his nice laptop to play. He'd be out of luck too. This just isn't a good solution. People with dialup, people without a regular internet connection, people on laptops at cafes… anywhere you’re not connected, you’re in violation. That sucks. There was a guy who commented at Digg who was in the navy, he and lots of others spent lots of time at sea, and he liked to keep long single-player games on his nice laptop to play. He’d be out of luck too. This just isn’t a good solution.

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/09/update-mass-effect-for-pc-drops-dial-a-drm/comment-page-1/#comment-690057 thebonafortuna Fri, 09 May 2008 21:07:28 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=26092#comment-690057 Fair to whom, exactly? The people pirating the game? How does this effect people using a legitimate copy? Fair to whom, exactly? The people pirating the game? How does this effect people using a legitimate copy?

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