Time4Tea: I like and agree with most of your post; however, I disagree with the following point:
gog2002x: - GOG store page only states "DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play." They really need to change the wording on that to reflect games that come with features that are locked behind online connections. Maybe add a "Note" under the line.
Time4Tea: No, imo GOG should grow a pair and insist that developers either remove the online requirement, or pull their game from the store. I would like to see GOG taking a zero-tolerance attitude towards DRM and/or any sort of online requirement and pushing for this to be removed from all games, rather than spinelessly appeasing developers with smallprint on the store page.
It was late at night before bed when I made the post lol and believe me, I feel the same as you on the DRM part. I probably could have left that one line out of the post, but then I wouldn't have had a chance to hear your side of it. =P
Since a lot of the games I buy end up in backlog, I strongly believe any game I buy from GOG should not have any online connection surprises for me later on. That later on tends to be months or years down the road when I no longer have the option for refunds. At that point, those surprises are downright depressing lol.
However I would still like to see the game stay here regardless, even if I'd never buy it in that state. The main reason is at least then we have the option to provide feedback to GOG or even the developers (if we're lucky enough), to maybe get the DRM parts patched out. It may be a small hope, but I'd like to think it's not zero. (I know some people consider those in-game locked features rather than DRM, but I seriously dislike hitting those walls when I'm playing a single player campaign. Feels the same as DRM)
If it leaves GOG, then the chance for change is absolutely zero.
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