Posted June 25, 2012
LusoGamer
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Immoli
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cogadh
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Posted June 25, 2012
Once again, a 2 year old thread starts its shit all over again...
Barefoot_Monkey
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From South Africa
Posted June 25, 2012
Strawman would if he refuted a claim that he himself constructed, while implying that the claim was made by his opponent. No, this is just a simple ridicule - an silly exaggeration used to indicate disdain for some particular thing.
LusoGamer
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Leroux
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From Germany
Posted June 25, 2012
Fred_DM: this just in: so-called DRM-free games from GOG require PERSISTENT INTERNET CONNECTION to download!!! not really DRM-free!!11!!!1
jesus christ, there's a point where the tiring discussion about DRM reaches the point of insanity, and some of you here have clearly passed that point...
The irony. :P jesus christ, there's a point where the tiring discussion about DRM reaches the point of insanity, and some of you here have clearly passed that point...
(Take a look at the thread's date.)
Immoli
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Posted June 25, 2012
That makes sense. I was thinking with how he portrayed the argument as people not wanting to go online to download things from the internet that he was making a strawman as no one claims that, but yeah he never refuted it.
cogadh
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Starkrun
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Posted June 25, 2012
i have 80 GamersGate games and i have all the working instal files and auth cd keys and no DRM at all on any of them... Silly nerco bumps... *shakes head*
Stevedog13
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Posted June 25, 2012
How weird! I was coming here to make a post asking about other Digital Distributors and DRM. I have been perusing other site and have found games that I wanted but I didn't know what DRM Free means on those other sites. I have been spoiled by GOG into the idea that I could download a game with no strings attached. But I figured that this question would have already come up but I would have to necro a 2 year old thread to find it.
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From Canada
Posted June 26, 2012
So wait, what is the issue? Is the OP complaining about having to download the initial installer, or is said installer, while unpacking and installing, requiring an internet connection? If it's the latter, I feel his pain, and that is in fact DRM.
cogadh
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Posted June 26, 2012
2 year old thread, bumped for a legit question, nothing new to see here...
Stevedog13
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Posted June 26, 2012
anjohl: So wait, what is the issue? Is the OP complaining about having to download the initial installer, or is said installer, while unpacking and installing, requiring an internet connection? If it's the latter, I feel his pain, and that is in fact DRM.
I believe it is the second one. When you download the installer it requires you to actually be logged into your GamersGate account to run it. I don't think anyone in their right mind would complain about having to be online to download something.
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Posted June 26, 2012
anjohl: So wait, what is the issue? Is the OP complaining about having to download the initial installer, or is said installer, while unpacking and installing, requiring an internet connection? If it's the latter, I feel his pain, and that is in fact DRM.
Stevedog13: I believe it is the second one. When you download the installer it requires you to actually be logged into your GamersGate account to run it. I don't think anyone in their right mind would complain about having to be online to download something.
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Bloodygoodgames
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Posted June 26, 2012
anjohl: So wait, what is the issue? Is the OP complaining about having to download the initial installer, or is said installer, while unpacking and installing, requiring an internet connection? If it's the latter, I feel his pain, and that is in fact DRM.
Stevedog13: I believe it is the second one. When you download the installer it requires you to actually be logged into your GamersGate account to run it. I don't think anyone in their right mind would complain about having to be online to download something.
The activation never pops up again and, unlike Steam, where half the games you play now require you to BE online while Steam records how many hours you play and then sells this information to gaming companies, I'll pick GamersGate any day of the week.
I've bought over 50 games from GG -- never had a problem with any of them.
And btw, their downloader is fast, doesn't take over half your hard drive like that of Steam, and you delete it as soon as you're finished downloading.