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Update: Shadow of War does not require internet connection to play
- Thread starter Alexander DeLarge
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Probably the same thing I do when that already happens with games that I play online. Play something else. The difference being I will probably be finished with this game within a week like most single player games.
Please, anyone who says "I'll be online anyway", please consider this:
One of the few single player online-only single player games in recent memory is Ubisoft's The Crew. That game will lose connection to the Internet and boot you to the main menu if you minimize the game (at least it did on Xbox).
So if Shadow Of War works the same way, then doing any of the following will boot you to the main menu and make you lose all progress:
1) Minimize the game to watch a Netflix episode or movie
2) Minimize the game to view a recent screenshot or recorded video from Shadow of War in the GameDVR app
3) Minimize the game to view the Store and decide whether or not you want to buy any DLC in Shadow of War
4) Minimize the game to double check a friend's achievements in Shadow of War
Etc...
This all happened to me in The Crew even while maintaining a consistent Internet connection. The game didn't know how to maintain a connection when the game was minimized / running in the background. If Shadow Of War works the same way then a single player consumer of this game is going to be severely impacted, at virtually benefit to him/her. Just to add loot boxes to a single player game.
Assassin's Creed games have had these types of dumb microtransactions per years but they've never forced people to be always online.
I'll be playing Assassin's Creed Origins but I may skip out on Shadow Of War.
One of the few single player online-only single player games in recent memory is Ubisoft's The Crew. That game will lose connection to the Internet and boot you to the main menu if you minimize the game (at least it did on Xbox).
So if Shadow Of War works the same way, then doing any of the following will boot you to the main menu and make you lose all progress:
1) Minimize the game to watch a Netflix episode or movie
2) Minimize the game to view a recent screenshot or recorded video from Shadow of War in the GameDVR app
3) Minimize the game to view the Store and decide whether or not you want to buy any DLC in Shadow of War
4) Minimize the game to double check a friend's achievements in Shadow of War
Etc...
This all happened to me in The Crew even while maintaining a consistent Internet connection. The game didn't know how to maintain a connection when the game was minimized / running in the background. If Shadow Of War works the same way then a single player consumer of this game is going to be severely impacted, at virtually benefit to him/her. Just to add loot boxes to a single player game.
Assassin's Creed games have had these types of dumb microtransactions per years but they've never forced people to be always online.
I'll be playing Assassin's Creed Origins but I may skip out on Shadow Of War.
I started playing JC3 today (PS Plus)...this fucking game has connection issues all the fucking time and even after confirming that I want to play with this fucking "offline mode" it tries to reconnect after fucking 5 minutes, which lasts 2 fucking minutes
Thank God I can play this with a disabled Internet Connection.
In other words: Fuck Shadow of War.
Thank God I can play this with a disabled Internet Connection.
In other words: Fuck Shadow of War.
Glass Shark
Banned
I was fine with the Market since I'm playing on PC and can just Cheat Engine my way around things. But I'm assuming this step is to make sure players can't do that. So I'll pass on this until it's super cheap.
Conkerkid11
Member
I don't quite understand how this makes any sense.
The benefit of having loot boxes in games is supposed to be that the game's supported with free content post-launch, but on top of this game having loot boxes and always-online in order to prevent people from getting currency illegitimately, the game also has paid DLC?
Like, what reason are they providing behind throwing microtransactions into the game without any post-launch support?
If people don't boycott this shit.
The benefit of having loot boxes in games is supposed to be that the game's supported with free content post-launch, but on top of this game having loot boxes and always-online in order to prevent people from getting currency illegitimately, the game also has paid DLC?
Like, what reason are they providing behind throwing microtransactions into the game without any post-launch support?
If people don't boycott this shit.
Triggerhappytel
Member
"Almost every game" has a mandatory online connection requirement?!
Like the ones in Overwatch but actually affecting your singleplayer gameplay
Ummmmm no?
"It doesn't affect me personally, so I don't care."
Some of us like to revisit games years after the fact. I also don't like the idea that my $60 single player game will be 100% useless at the publisher's whim.
SinCityAssassin
Member
I remember that time in the film where Legolas required an internet connection to find out that they've taken the hobbits to Isengard
GoingToDelete
Member
I dont see how they are still having problems with this game, it was broken on launch on PC. How have they not removed/fixed that shit yet.
Gamezone
Gold Member
If this game becomes successful, please enjoy always online and microtransactions in every upcoming game published by WB.
Ubisoft had to remove the fleet stuff from Black Flag after too many complaints, and EA choose the offline path with the upcoming NFS for the same reason.
Ubisoft had to remove the fleet stuff from Black Flag after too many complaints, and EA choose the offline path with the upcoming NFS for the same reason.
Adam Orth alt account.
NullPointer
Member
Yeah, this makes sense. Will wait for further confirmation, though the loot box microtransactions themselves have already soured me on what was my most anticipated game for the rest of the year.
"I don't like to hear opinions that don't align with mine"
It's okay for you to be outraged and for others to not have a problem with it. We are talking about a video game requirement not warlords stealing food from people in Somalia.
Jawmuncher
Member
I don't care about the loot boxes if they're balanced and don't basically become mandatory.
However the Online Only needs to go.
However the Online Only needs to go.
Glass Shark
Banned
There's no reason for them to exist if the game isn't balanced around them
Permanently A
Junior Member
Oh, ewwwwwww.
Nah I don't fuck with this. Your game isn't so amazing that I'll swallow this bullshit. Sorry Monolith.
Nah I don't fuck with this. Your game isn't so amazing that I'll swallow this bullshit. Sorry Monolith.
FinalStageBoss
Banned
WB gonna get that lootbox money one way or another
Head.spawn
Junior Member
That would be a little weird for them to not mention this sooner or on any product pages.
His game doesn't require an internet connection.
His game doesn't require an internet connection.
Chezzymann
Member
If you dont have PS+ can you still play it?
thehillissilent
Member
This needs to be in the OP!
Nowhere did I express outrage, and your Somalia comparison is laughable. Folks being upset about this is reasonable.
Peroroncino
Member
Guess now I ain't even gonna buy it used.
It makes sense though, now they can make sure people aren't gonna use cheats offline and will have to buy lootboxes in order to quickly [and randomly] progress. So yeah, take those lootboxes and shove them up your fucking ass, I'm out.
It makes sense though, now they can make sure people aren't gonna use cheats offline and will have to buy lootboxes in order to quickly [and randomly] progress. So yeah, take those lootboxes and shove them up your fucking ass, I'm out.
NullPointer
Member
Would love to know whether the marketplace is the reason for the loot and rarities in the game design, or whether that marketplace came about after the fact.
My heart tells me its the former.
Literally no one said it was unreasonable. You got mad because I said this won't affect me.
I was also mad when Microsoft abandoned the always online model for XB1. Sue me.
I'm trying to remember last one. Is there newer game than Diablo 3 on PC?
Can you name one advantage of always online for gamers?
That people don't like their fact that their 60$ fullprice title becomes forever unplayable when the server are being shut down or temporarily every time they have trouble with their own internet connection is indeed very confusing.
There's a simple reason: not having an internet connection.
That GIF loaded so smoothly because I have Gigabit fiber internet that has never gone down for anything other than late night maintenance.
Gamezone
Gold Member
Because it's an offline game without any social features? Why would I prefer an online connection hanging all over me while playing?
NullPointer
Member
Its unnecessary, puts your gameplay time at the whim of the game's services, any platform online services and your own internet connection stability (any one of those goes down and you're hosed), with its only justification being to protect a microtransaction economy, which themselves already warp game design towards grinds.
In a single player game.
Its all negatives with no positives that can't be achieved with an optional online system.
Hopefully we find out that this is just a misunderstanding.
fastballspecial
Member
Passing it the fuck byyyyyyyyyy.
Fair enough.
Gotta admit - there were aspects that model I liked. Shame the messaging was such a mess.
give me ONE reason we need to be always online to play a Single Player game.