Comments on: The Sunday Papers

By: ugg sale

ugg sale — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 03:00:04 +0000

I’ve always felt that refusing to buy a game based on the DRM alone is like refusing to buy something that comes in an unorthodox package, for fear that it should perturb the look and feel of the other objects in your pantry.

By: Tim E

Tim E — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:22 +0000

Thanks Kieron.

By: Taillefer

Taillefer — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:40:19 +0000

Wulf, every gamer who wants to protest against the system could run some macro to save the game every minute or so and just leave it running forever. You want to store saves? Here you go.

Or just don’t buy it, I suppose.

By: Wulf

Wulf — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:34:05 +0000

Interesting thought on the Ubisoft thing: How long do you think it’s going to be before someone writes a trojan with the sole purpose of blocking the Ubisoft authentication servers? With Steam that’s not such a big deal, because if worst comes to worst, you can play offline.

Especially nefarious would be if said trojan only blocked the servers at certain times, creating ten to thirty minute pauses here and there which couldn’t be avoided.

And what if such a trojan was targeted at apathetic gamers who really couldn’t care less about their poor, abused, uncared for computer?

…I probably shouldn’t be giving people ideas.

By: Pod

Pod — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:18:00 +0000

dissapointed at the (lack of) AP love in this thread.

By: Babs

Babs — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:21:59 +0000

‘Don’t be Vernon Kay’ is a motto everyone should live by.

By: Kommissar Nicko

Kommissar Nicko — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:48:46 +0000

No really, you’re right. When I finished page six (PAGE SIX, GODDAMOT FRONK) I shouted, “AAAAAAAAND?” so loud I ruptured a blood vessel in my uvula. It’s just the sort of thing that bothers me; when a writer approaches a difficult issue head on, goes all apeshit pointing out the varying sides of the argument etc., etc., and then says, “And here we have a conundrum. Good evening.”

BUT OTHER THAN THAT, I TOO LOVED THE SUNDAY PAPERS AS I TEND TO DO AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH KIERON OOOXX (I kind of like to lead into it subtle-like, and then lay it on at the end).

By: Kommissar Nicko

Kommissar Nicko — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:41:40 +0000

@Matt W,
As a consumer, I agree. I really don’t give a rat’s ass about DRM, and am generally happy with most draconian schemes, internet checks, and live-in KGB agents, so long as they don’t get in my way and don’t watch me in bed with the wife. I’ve always felt that refusing to buy a game based on the DRM alone is like refusing to buy something that comes in an unorthodox package, for fear that it should perturb the look and feel of the other objects in your pantry. That said, I like disclosure, and can see why–if perhaps you had a very tightly packed pantry or one that is a fire hazard–the fashion in which the DRM fucks you over is important to you.

By: Bret

Bret — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:08:43 +0000

And also Hitler.

By: Vinraith

Vinraith — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:20:09 +0000

People that don’t like games for the same reason I like them are dumb.

By: Arathain

Arathain — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:06:15 +0000

Presumably yes, as it stands. The game pauses, and you can’t save.

By: Hmm

Hmm — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:27:56 +0000

I know. But still. Of course, if it doesn’t work at all, surely they’re still going to have to reconsider what must be a significant expense for their DRM.