Piracy & Assassins Creed 3

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<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->It seems that every single copy of the PC version of Assassin's Creed III bound for store shelves in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg was being shipped in a single truck. And that truck has been stolen by criminals<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    People still buy PC games on physical disks? Neanderthals.

    --Scythe--
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    He said <i>Netherlands.</i>
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  • SentrySteveSentrySteve .txt Join Date: 2002-03-09 Member: 290Members, Constellation
    Zing!
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  • sherpasherpa stopcommandermode Join Date: 2006-11-04 Member: 58338Members
    Altair/Ezio/the new guy would be proud.
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    This is what happens when you don't put it on Steam.
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  • puzlpuzl The Old Firm Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14029Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    No, this is how far Steam fanboys are willing to go to force Benelux gamers to buy on steam!
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    Well Ubisoft won't learn any other way!
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    What're they going to do with it? Sell them on ebay?
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2032427:date=Nov 22 2012, 03:03 PM:name=Align)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Align @ Nov 22 2012, 03:03 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2032427"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->What're they going to do with it? Sell them on ebay?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Frisbees obviously.
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  • sherpasherpa stopcommandermode Join Date: 2006-11-04 Member: 58338Members
    Greenmangaming activated my copy early and- holy crap!- this game is super buggy!

    I've only played for 30mins but my favourite bug so far is during a cut scene as the character you control is on a boat crossing the Atlantic. All of a sudden the boat vanishes underwater then the game tells me off for leaving the boat o_O . It reloads to the last checkpoint and turns the sea fluorescent green.
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  • MkilbrideMkilbride Join Date: 2010-01-07 Member: 69952Members
    Having likewise issues.
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  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=2032294:date=Nov 22 2012, 06:02 PM:name=Monkfish)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Monkfish @ Nov 22 2012, 06:02 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2032294"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Well Ubisoft won't learn any other way!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Just wait. Give it a couple of weeks and ubisoft will be blaming internet piracy for it somehow. Maybe they used google earth to plan the theft? Something like that. Maybe they communicated via piratebay.
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  • sherpasherpa stopcommandermode Join Date: 2006-11-04 Member: 58338Members
    NINETY-NINE PER CENT PIRACY RATES

    Although I almost always side with publishers/developers on DRM issues, trying to suggest that 99 out of every 100 PC players of Ubisoft games pirated their software was just moronic. Also I never got to play Splinter Cell Conviction as the at-the-time always on DRM kept pausing the game every 2-3 seconds to re-establish a connection.
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  • TimMcTimMc Join Date: 2012-02-06 Member: 143945Members
    I'm waiting for post-christmas sale. Too many bad reviews of this game. No one can say much good about it.
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2033005:date=Nov 23 2012, 06:59 PM:name=sherpa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (sherpa @ Nov 23 2012, 06:59 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2033005"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->NINETY-NINE PER CENT PIRACY RATES

    Although I almost always side with publishers/developers on DRM issues, trying to suggest that 99 out of every 100 PC players of Ubisoft games pirated their software was just moronic. Also I never got to play Splinter Cell Conviction as the at-the-time always on DRM kept pausing the game every 2-3 seconds to re-establish a connection.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Maybe if they dropped their Uplay garbage and put it on steam in the UK then maybe I'd buy it. same with FC3. I hope all of FC3 gets stolen too.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    They dropped like 99% of the stupid stuff in UPlay.
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  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=2033005:date=Nov 23 2012, 12:59 PM:name=sherpa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (sherpa @ Nov 23 2012, 12:59 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2033005"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->...Also I never got to play Splinter Cell Conviction as the at-the-time always on DRM kept pausing the game every 2-3 seconds to re-establish a connection.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    you should've just pirated it, then you wouldn't have that issue.
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2033320:date=Nov 24 2012, 04:10 AM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TychoCelchuuu @ Nov 24 2012, 04:10 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2033320"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->They dropped like 99% of the stupid stuff in UPlay.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    But Uplay still exists :(
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2033572:date=Nov 24 2012, 10:26 AM:name=Monkfish)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Monkfish @ Nov 24 2012, 10:26 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2033572"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->But Uplay still exists :(<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    But why in the world would you care as long as all the dumb stuff was gone from it? If they had just said "we got rid of UPlay and replaced it with something with no bad features" would that have been enough for you?
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  • sherpasherpa stopcommandermode Join Date: 2006-11-04 Member: 58338Members
    Same reason people hate EA, Origin, Activision/Infinity Ward, Blizzard (from 2012) and (one day) Valve and Steam: WE NEVER FORGET. One miss-step and -boom- internet trendies will ride your ass for life.
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  • TimMcTimMc Join Date: 2012-02-06 Member: 143945Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2033606:date=Nov 24 2012, 12:19 PM:name=sherpa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (sherpa @ Nov 24 2012, 12:19 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2033606"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Same reason people hate EA, Origin, Activision/Infinity Ward, Blizzard (from 2012) and (one day) Valve and Steam: WE NEVER FORGET. One miss-step and -boom- internet trendies will ride your ass for life.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Activision Blizzard and EA are both pretty close to being evil, and fight with eachother to prove their favor to the dark lord.

    Ubisoft was heading that way but has backed off a bit.

    I think THQ is the only large publisher I can think of that doesn't ###### over its consumers and produces high quality core games, with new IPs... but they are in financial trouble.
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  • SentrySteveSentrySteve .txt Join Date: 2002-03-09 Member: 290Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=2033625:date=Nov 24 2012, 12:50 PM:name=TimMc)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TimMc @ Nov 24 2012, 12:50 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2033625"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I think THQ is the only large publisher I can think of that doesn't ###### over its consumers and produces high quality core games, with new IPs... but they are in financial trouble.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I'm not sure what THQ games you're referring to, but I bought a PS3 for fighting and racing games. When THQ released their UFC fighting game in 2009 it was ######. I skipped the 2010 version, which was somehow worse. They took a year off from developing of the next one. I bought the 2012 version and while it was better it was still no where near the quality it should have been.

    Isn't THQ going bankrupt too?
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  • PaniggPanigg Join Date: 2006-11-02 Member: 58212Members
    This enrages me so much. I buy games on steam and still have to deal with games for windows live crap... so annoying.
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