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twobells
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 Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 13:11 Post subject: Ubisoft Servers Attacked NOT DRM Issues |
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I previously posted the latest word from Ubisoft HQ as to the reasons behind DRM issues affeecting two of their new releases, yet it seems that Ubisoft were not completely (if at all) honest, here's what we know:
| Quote: | Ubisoft DRM servers attacked again
Ubisoft has revealed that the problems with the company's newly implemented DRM solution for new PC titles are due to ongoing attacks from hackers and not as a result of high demand, as previously implied.
According to the latest Twitter updates the servers were under attack again yesterday, with some users experiencing trouble signing in. Ubisoft claim that 95 per cent of players remained unaffected and that login servers were fully re-established at 1am CET.
Ubisoft also claims that Assassin's Creed II and Silent Hunter 5 "are withstanding the efforts to crack them" and that "no valid cracked versions exist". Most torrent sites do contain links to both games, but Ubisoft claim these are incomplete versions.
The two games were released at retail on Friday March 5, with the first attacks occurring over the weekend. The DRM requires players to be permanently connected to an internet connection, even when playing offline, which has caused outrage amongst many users.
Ubisoft implemented the system following heavy piracy of their PC titles, most notably the original Assassin's Creed.
"At the moment, if you release the PC version, essentially what you're doing is letting people have a free version that they rip off instead of a purchased version. Piracy's basically killing PC," said Ubisoft Shanghai creative director Michael de Plater. |
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 13:29 Post subject: |
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do we really need another thread of the same bs?
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twobells
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 13:31 Post subject: |
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| Mortibus wrote: | | do we really need another thread of the same bs? |
As it covered two completely different games then yes.
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 13:32 Post subject: |
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This should not be in the pc games section... its pertaining to games not actual games... maybe in the technical be better ?
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twobells
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 13:34 Post subject: |
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| moosenoodles wrote: | | This should not be in the pc games section... its pertaining to games not actual games... maybe in the technical be better ? |
It relates to two actual games (Assassins Creed II & Silent Hunter 5) rather than gaming.
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 13:35 Post subject: |
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Why not post it in their respective threads then?
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twobells
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 13:36 Post subject: |
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| Mortibus wrote: | | twobells wrote: | | Mortibus wrote: | | do we really need another thread of the same bs? |
As it covered two completely different games then yes.
You really do suck the air out of the room don't you? |
and u just enjoy spamming with this drm crap, ac2 already filled with this drm crap and no one even discussing the game itself |
THAT is why I gave it its own thread, so it didn't affect game discussion, the same thread you just complained about me creating...... |
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 13:37 Post subject: |
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| twobells wrote: | | moosenoodles wrote: | | This should not be in the pc games section... its pertaining to games not actual games... maybe in the technical be better ? |
It relates to two actual games (Assassins Creed II & Silent Hunter 5) rather than gaming. |
yes as i said, but its not really a thread worthy of being in the pc-""games"" part, its always been my thought here that this place is for discussing the actual game not a new fandangled protection system warranting its own thread in said forum..
Dunno to me it just seems out of place... 
p.s there are a few other threads ive noticed that could do with cleaning up and moving home as well really, like the mac one about steam... I guess the moderators are busy playing some of the new games  |
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twobells
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 13:38 Post subject: |
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| jewbagel wrote: | | Why not post it in their respective threads then? |
Because that would have meant two different posts obviously, and this issue is huge news, it may affect drm implementation forever. |
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 13:38 Post subject: |
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ahh wtv let mods decide, why do i even bother
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twobells
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 13:39 Post subject: |
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| moosenoodles wrote: | | twobells wrote: | | moosenoodles wrote: | | This should not be in the pc games section... its pertaining to games not actual games... maybe in the technical be better ? |
It relates to two actual games (Assassins Creed II & Silent Hunter 5) rather than gaming. |
yes as i said, but its not really a thread worthy of being in the pc-""games"" part, its always been my thought here that this place is for discussing the actual game not a new fandangled protection system warranting its own thread in said forum..
Dunno to me it just seems out of place... |
Ok, we could ask for it to be put in pc technical if you like?
It is a truism that you cannot please all the people all the time......or even some of the people any of the time.
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 13:39 Post subject: |
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| Mortibus wrote: | | ahh wtv let mods decide, why do i even bother |
hehe, hes already made new thread again on more ubi stuff
i think hes been on too much cat-nip |
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 13:41 Post subject: |
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| twobells wrote: | | moosenoodles wrote: | | twobells wrote: |
It relates to two actual games (Assassins Creed II & Silent Hunter 5) rather than gaming. |
yes as i said, but its not really a thread worthy of being in the pc-""games"" part, its always been my thought here that this place is for discussing the actual game not a new fandangled protection system warranting its own thread in said forum..
Dunno to me it just seems out of place... |
Ok, we could ask for it to be put in pc technical if you like? |
no dont take it wrong way twobells, I was just pointing my own view on it, dont get out of sorts, u do react fast to such stuff I must say hehe
im sure the mods will make a final judgement or not even lol. |
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twobells
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 13:41 Post subject: |
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| moosenoodles wrote: | | Mortibus wrote: | | ahh wtv let mods decide, why do i even bother |
hehe, hes already made new thread again on more ubi stuff
i think hes been on too much cat-nip |
No, that an 'old' thread, before the news of the attacks came out, get your chronology right.
edit: Mod please put this thread in pc technical, thanks very much. |
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 13:46 Post subject: |
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chronology hehe love that word 
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 13:53 Post subject: |
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I shit on Ubisoft and their crappy DRM system. They failed.
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 14:51 Post subject: |
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| H4wkeye wrote: | | I shit on Ubisoft and their crappy DRM system. They failed. |
Only partly.
We're not playing it.
but...
Many aren't buying the game, and of those that did there are plenty of complaints.
I doubt Ubisoft will scratch the whole thing though, they've invested far too much money and resources into this new system. It will be tweaked, changed and optimised but it'll stay in one form or another since it did succeed in keeping the current games (AC2 and SH5) uncracked.
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 14:55 Post subject: Re: Ubisoft Servers Attacked NOT DRM Issues |
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| twobells wrote: | I previously posted the latest word from Ubisoft HQ as to the reasons behind DRM issues affeecting two of their new releases, yet it seems that Ubisoft were not completely (if at all) honest, here's what we know:
| Quote: | Ubisoft DRM servers attacked again
Ubisoft has revealed that the problems with the company's newly implemented DRM solution for new PC titles are due to ongoing attacks from hackers and not as a result of high demand, as previously implied.
According to the latest Twitter updates the servers were under attack again yesterday, with some users experiencing trouble signing in. Ubisoft claim that 95 per cent of players remained unaffected and that login servers were fully re-established at 1am CET.
Ubisoft also claims that Assassin's Creed II and Silent Hunter 5 "are withstanding the efforts to crack them" and that "no valid cracked versions exist". Most torrent sites do contain links to both games, but Ubisoft claim these are incomplete versions.
The two games were released at retail on Friday March 5, with the first attacks occurring over the weekend. The DRM requires players to be permanently connected to an internet connection, even when playing offline, which has caused outrage amongst many users.
Ubisoft implemented the system following heavy piracy of their PC titles, most notably the original Assassin's Creed.
"At the moment, if you release the PC version, essentially what you're doing is letting people have a free version that they rip off instead of a purchased version. Piracy's basically killing PC," said Ubisoft Shanghai creative director Michael de Plater. |
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GO FUCK YOURSELF Michael de Plater, instead of accusing piracy make fucking sure your fucking game is god damn it WORTHY of something else that downloading from torrents, fucking idiot. Since few years we get only shity ports from consoletards, and still your the one whos fucking complaining cause were not buying your idiot game? FUCK YOURSELF
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 14:55 Post subject: |
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yes they needed some large titles to test it out on, as using games that wont sell or be needed in large qty's wont get the server hammering they need to get it all tweaked
its all part of theyre master plan dont you worry!!
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twobells
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 15:18 Post subject: |
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Here you go again......
If you had taken a moment to actually read the OP you would have seen:
| Quote: | | I previously posted the latest word from Ubisoft HQ as to the reasons behind DRM issues affeecting two of their new releases, yet it seems that Ubisoft were not completely (if at all) honest, here's what we know: |
It was a completely different issue spread across different games and rather than sticking it a single thread felt it deserved it's own, stop with your constant bickering and try to contribute something positive for once.
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 15:21 Post subject: |
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It doesn't matter, they all have the same topic - Ubisoft DRM. We don't open new threads about each news. That's why we only have one topic per game and not 100 for each preview that releases new and completely different information.
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twobells
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 15:23 Post subject: |
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| iNatan wrote: | | It doesn't matter, they all have the same topic - Ubisoft DRM. We don't open new threads about each news. That's why we only have one topic per game and not 100 for each preview that releases new and completely different information. |
Bicker bicker bicker. |
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 15:52 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 16:09 Post subject: |
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What is the point of this thread? This very piece of news was posted in the AC2 folder yesterday or so.
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twobells
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 16:10 Post subject: |
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| tnisa8 wrote: | | tb is trolling again |
Attempting to get a legitimate thread closed down I see.
You have to ask yourself why?
| dezztroy wrote: | | What is the point of this thread? This very piece of news was posted in the AC2 folder yesterday or so. |
link please, does it also concern Silent Hunter 5? |
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| Posted: Tue, 9th Mar 2010 16:13 Post subject: |
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Why bother linking? The thread is on the first page. It seems you do not want to read related threads before posting a new one, no?
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