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Warhawk is buyable only - no sharing.
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Segata Sanshiro
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How exactly would making the game available to other users of your system help out pirates more than regular customers?DemDereNads said:
Sigh, the erosion of consumer rights continues.
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
Segata Sanshiro said:
wth? You have the full right to NOT purchase if this bothers you. You control the vertical. This isnt water.
The Faceless Master
Member
this only makes sense if the retail version does the same thingVaandaviii said:
besides, Sony has already said they can ban by PSN ID or PS3 Console ID
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Like Y2Kev stated, the Digital Copy of Warhawk should have tied itself to something other than just your PSN account. If you can't see why the way its implimented now is an issue for some people its because your buying the game for yourself and not yourself and a sibling.
If Sony locks down one copy it would only be logical that the Retail disk had the same strings attached. They need to fix this stat.
If Sony locks down one copy it would only be logical that the Retail disk had the same strings attached. They need to fix this stat.
I never thought I would see a GAF thread that complains about giving developers their money.
WTF. Did I wake up in opposite day? It's $40 ya cheap bastids.
**let me clarify - Thread was read. This post is directed to the first 5 pages of people complaining.
However, I do agree that it is a valid request to allow more than one person on one system to play**
WTF. Did I wake up in opposite day? It's $40 ya cheap bastids.
**let me clarify - Thread was read. This post is directed to the first 5 pages of people complaining.
However, I do agree that it is a valid request to allow more than one person on one system to play**
Vaandaviii
Member
mintylurb said:
NO, I wish not. As I said Xbox live only allows to play online those players that PAY their service. As service is free for sony, a balanced online game would become a mess if you allow everybody to enter freely.
They can allow entering online mode for offline games that have it as a extra. If a game is based on the online, and only on the online, the usage must be restricted in some way.
It's hard to assume, but they have made the right movement, the best for us as "PAYERS" and the best for the online experience of Warhawk.
The Faceless Master
Member
no, really?_RT_ said:
Ok, the problem is that if they allow multiple accounts to play the game, game sharing will be enabled. So they have to find another way, like linking the game to the MAC adress for instance. But if they do this (provided they can, I don't know to what extent that's possible), you'd get only one ID per console, so I guess rankings would only apply to one account ?
The Faceless Master
Member
shocking!_RT_ said:
if they can allow a game to work on 5 consoles via game sharing, they can allow it to work with 1.Raist said:
They should definitely allow more than 1 account to access it on the console. Hopefully they implement that in the future. For now, just play it off the account you bought it on, it really shouldn't be that big of a deal.
One thing though, and they should learn this from Epic. They should allow everyone to download the dedicated server for free, so that people who don't have the game can run dedicated servers. This will increase the population of servers, and for no extra cost.
One thing though, and they should learn this from Epic. They should allow everyone to download the dedicated server for free, so that people who don't have the game can run dedicated servers. This will increase the population of servers, and for no extra cost.
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Raist said:
The way I see it, Ranking would still be based on PSN account but the whole DRM shenanigans would be tied to the actual Hardware.
Segata Sanshiro
Member
Excellent. All one must do to maintain their rights is avoid an awesome game. Fantastic choice, and I'm sure given their callow coke addict-like personalities, most gamers will make the right choice.Number 2 said:
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
DCharlie said:um... err... what?
I`m not sure i`m getting this - everyone has to buy their own copy , therefore fewer people get in, therefore fewer ass holes get in ?
If so, i hope MS counters with $200 games!
(i`m sure i`m missing your point here , obviously!)
D.C., we cannot have games which are only playable by you, Bill Gates, Rupert Murdoch, and few other billionaires
!TheDarkKnight774
Member
BlueTsunami said:
I'd agree with that only if the hardware its tied to can be changed in the event you need to replace the PS3 hardware. Also just make it where only one PS3 can be tied to the system
This doesn't affect me since i'm the only one that'll use my PS3 and i have a headset already so i'm going with the $40 version
This affects me because I already have a headset and my main PSN account (the one with all the friends on) is set in a godforsaken country with no PSN.
So my only options are to create a new account based in the US and transport my friends there (very inconvienient), or buy the Blu Ray version and get stuck with an extra headset. Problem with that is that the Blu-Ray version of Warhawk is one month away from Europe, but comes out in the US tomorrow. However if I bought that I'd still have an extra headset. So can you see how the situation is less than ideal?
So my only options are to create a new account based in the US and transport my friends there (very inconvienient), or buy the Blu Ray version and get stuck with an extra headset. Problem with that is that the Blu-Ray version of Warhawk is one month away from Europe, but comes out in the US tomorrow. However if I bought that I'd still have an extra headset. So can you see how the situation is less than ideal?
DCharlie
Banned
Right , time to give this thread what it really needs !
A tasty review!
Seriously - is this what all the fuss was about? Christ , what the f is wrong with you people ? have you NEVER played an online game or something? this game is utter TRASH and is the absolute pinacle of why PS3 fans have gone lost thier minds. If some of you can elevate this to a AAA game that`s worth defending to the hilt then seriously... you`re all deluded. Graphically it`s an absolute mess, controls are awful, the gameplay is ill balanced, and it throws you straight in at the deep end. And for an absolutely HOOOORENDUSSS price of $39.99. And for what? 780 meg? This was one of those "can`t be done without bluray" games and , in the end, it could have slotted onto a CD with a bit more planning. Shessh , way to invalidate everything you claimed about the necessity of Bluray! I can`t believe you all like this so much, and i can`t believe Xbots are wasting their time hating on this. 6.5/10 was around 4 points too high. Failed.
hahaha... got you! It`s friggen great! only played a couple of games (one of which seemed to crash, but hey) - once i`d flipped the axis controls, i was good to go and was merrily getting my ass shot down over and over again. Even Mrs C poked her head in and watched for a while and she was impresed with the gameplay so much that she might even turn on her PS3 to play this *GASP*. I look forward to being shot down by many people in weeks to come. Strong title - i don`t mean to be -that guy- but as someone who is particularly slow at picking up online games, i would have liked a bot setting a la Shadowrun so i could pop caps in some targets so i didn`t get absolutely slaughtered once i got online.
A tasty review!
Seriously - is this what all the fuss was about? Christ , what the f is wrong with you people ? have you NEVER played an online game or something? this game is utter TRASH and is the absolute pinacle of why PS3 fans have gone lost thier minds. If some of you can elevate this to a AAA game that`s worth defending to the hilt then seriously... you`re all deluded. Graphically it`s an absolute mess, controls are awful, the gameplay is ill balanced, and it throws you straight in at the deep end. And for an absolutely HOOOORENDUSSS price of $39.99. And for what? 780 meg? This was one of those "can`t be done without bluray" games and , in the end, it could have slotted onto a CD with a bit more planning. Shessh , way to invalidate everything you claimed about the necessity of Bluray! I can`t believe you all like this so much, and i can`t believe Xbots are wasting their time hating on this. 6.5/10 was around 4 points too high. Failed.
hahaha... got you! It`s friggen great! only played a couple of games (one of which seemed to crash, but hey) - once i`d flipped the axis controls, i was good to go and was merrily getting my ass shot down over and over again. Even Mrs C poked her head in and watched for a while and she was impresed with the gameplay so much that she might even turn on her PS3 to play this *GASP*. I look forward to being shot down by many people in weeks to come. Strong title - i don`t mean to be -that guy- but as someone who is particularly slow at picking up online games, i would have liked a bot setting a la Shadowrun so i could pop caps in some targets so i didn`t get absolutely slaughtered once i got online.
PistolGrip
sex vacation in Guam
DCharlie said:
DCharlie -> Review -> Ignore ... Oh wait. So you liked the tilt controls? First time I tried them I looked like a new born deer falling all over the place.
plagiarize
Banned
do a search on gaf for BOHICA._RT_ said:I never thought I would see a GAF thread that complains about giving developers their money.
WTF. Did I wake up in opposite day? It's $40 ya cheap bastids.
**let me clarify - Thread was read. This post is directed to the first 5 pages of people complaining.
However, I do agree that it is a valid request to allow more than one person on one system to play**
it's not opposite day. the only thing notable is that this is normally directed at Microsoft.
Ken Masters
Banned
so people are mad that Sony isn't letting them DL a $40 game for free of someone else?
Sony and there evil ways............
Sony and there evil ways............
Segata Sanshiro
Member
Dang, I know I got suckered there. Best plot twist since KotOR.DCharlie said:
So let me get this straight.
We've got 7 pages of:
Not complaining that they can't share it with friends (because that would be bad for devs)
Not complaining that they can't play it on the same machine (because anyone in the house can play on the same account - even at the same time)
complaining because people's brothers wants their own stats. (even though they have the option of buying the BD version)
That sounds pretty minor.
We've got 7 pages of:
Not complaining that they can't share it with friends (because that would be bad for devs)
Not complaining that they can't play it on the same machine (because anyone in the house can play on the same account - even at the same time)
complaining because people's brothers wants their own stats. (even though they have the option of buying the BD version)
That sounds pretty minor.
plagiarize
Banned
no. they're mad that it only works for one PSN login on the same PS3.Ken Masters said:
DCharlie
Banned
I played around in an empty map, didn`t like it at first, then got used to it, then switched back to regular. Had to switch off the U/D reverse though. It`s been really weird - ever since god knows when i always used to have U/D reversed, but about 2 years ago my brain suddenly couldn`t handle it! It`s maybe an old folks thang!
i deeply enjoyed flack cannoning a bypassing plane out of the sky - lol, i`m actually thinking about how good this would be with 16 player LAN party action.
Stand alone disk now on order too.
Segata Sanshiro
Member
Yes. You can play it with your PSN account on other PS3s (up to five?), but with a minimum 24 hour gap between different hardware it seems.Ranger X said:
No fears on that front.
Ken Masters
Banned
plagiarize said:
that does suck, but it's the only way of stopping people from sharing with others
I just hope this isn't with future PSN titles like Wipeout HD
Segata Sanshiro
Member
It's not the only way by any means. But it *is* the easiest way.Ken Masters said:
WickedLaharl
Member
plagiarize said:
that's the fallback. the real reason most of them are mad is because, for some crazy ass reason, they thought it would be sharable.
Segata Sanshiro
Member
It's only playable through your account, not other accounts on the same hardware, and there must be a span of 24 hours between logins on different hardware as well. I think it's mostly airtight.Ranger X said:
Segata Sanshiro
Member
Well, to be fair, Jack Tretton himself has endorsed this type of use.DoctorWho said:
DeaconKnowledge
Member
How the hell did this go 4 pages? There's nothing wrong with this.
Completely reasonable though perhaps Sony should consider branding their PSN games into two catagories- full fledge games that aren't shareable, and XBL Arcade style titles that are. Obviously common sense dictates that the more expensive a game is the less likely you'll be able to share it, but it's always nice to assume you're dealing the LCD and label things accordingly. "Caution: Coffee Is Hot" if you will.
Beer Monkey
Member
WickedLaharl said:
1) Sony brags about game sharing as a feature.
2) All PSN games, including 'large' title Tekken 5 DR ($20 base + $10 for online) are shareable until now.
How would it be 'crazy ass' to think that Warhawk could be shareable? :lol
WickedLaharl
Member
beermonkey@tehbias said:
i don't give a shit what sony said. common sense told me that a 40$ downloadable game WOULD NOT be sharable.
would it have been nice? hell yeah! but i wasn't expecting it.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
One question. If i buy the disc instead of thru PSN, can me and my bro play on the same system but under different accounts?
Segata Sanshiro
Member
Few had problems with the "no-sharing", Deacon. It hit multi-page disagreement when it was found that with the digital version of the game, only the account it was downloaded with can play the game on any individual hardware unit. Hence, those with multiple gamers in their household are somewhat chuffed that they either have to share a "save slot" or buy multiple copies.DeaconKnowledge said:
I'd say people voicing displeasure over "minor" issues is a great thing in this context. MS, and Sony especially, is pretty new to DD and I can only think (OK, hope) that they'll take into account feedback regarding the way the system is set up and refine the system going forward. Stuff like game sharing in general and other features shows to me that Sony appears to care at least somewhat about these consumer benefits/concerns. The quicker issues get ironed out, the better the system will be in the future.