DRM takes another step back

From this gamespot article.

Great news especially for Bioware fans, simple disc checks and CD-keys are not new for Bioware products (NWN1 being one example) and the annoying turn-off that is DRM should ensure higher sales for what is already promising to be a solid game from the RPG specialists.

 

Great news.

 

Well, if instead of verifying once online (like Mass Effect) I have to insert the disk every single time I want to play my game... I am not sure if it is a good new.

 

well at least they won't install anything funky on your computer now.

 

Nothing new there, most of my games need the disc in the drive by default. Of course Bioware could be kind enough to release a patch later that removes this (as they did for NWN1).

 

You are right, this is nothing new. But for me it is an insult such kind of measure since for a long time we have been installing fully the games into the computer (unlike Starcraft, for example) and really we do not need the disk for anything. I am not exactly proud of this DRM intrusions, but for a practical manner they can remove one annoying issue, at least for me.

 

There's always a roundabout solution to the CD-checks that is easily sought and which I won't elaborate further on about. I still think that's better than the current DRM debacle we're forced to live with right now.

 

Exactly!! They will find a solution to this soon. Im sure of it.

 

This is a great method. Hardcore pirates will obtain a copy no matter what, so it's useless putting on such strict DRM. This simple method will keep anti-DRM people happy, and will stop many casual pirates.

 

we do realize that you can simulate disks in a drive with .iso files.

there are always ways around things.

 

Of course you can do those things. That's why such strict DRM was being introduced, but people still got around them, and it royally pissed off everyone else. So they are lessening the strictness.

 

Good god, finally!!!
They have learned, as soon as they start applying this to older games I might start buying them again. I have missed a lot of good titles because of DRM (not always out of fear of the damage to my system, but on principle also)

 

The only one that ever gave me trouble is securom, I have had it tell me it cant validate a game that I phisically own/bought before.

I have heard bad stuff about starforce too, but nothing ever gave as many problems as secrurom for sure.

 

Starforce is apparently the worst

 

Apparently the old Starforce LITERALLY killed your computer.

 

This is great. I remember the good old days when all it was was a simple CD check before the game launched, and if you wanted to play online, you had to have a legitimate serial number. SecuROM 7 is just completely demented.

 

The old saying goes like this..."A lock serves only to keep an honest man honest". So it is in the pc game arena IMO. Even the boy wonders in corporate seem to finally understand that pirates are getting the goods no matter what. On the other hand it takes little to keep folks who are essentially honest on the straight and narrow.

I play a broad spectrum of games so for me there is little reason to put up with bs that annoys me when I can just pick up the next box and enjoy it without annoying bs. Speaking only for myself there are a number of titles that I did not pick up because of DRM issues that I would have otherwise purchased.

 

When you have a nice portable gaming laptop, the last thing you want to do is add 50+ gaming CD's to your already full rucksack, not to mention the increased noise and wear and tear from using CD's. I have no problem with using the CD's to prove I own the game or during installation but after this, we shouldn't have to use them again.

However, there are ways around this and I will be happy if this is used instead of other more invasive methods. If you ask me, the only ones who get the problems are the honest users.