Larian Studios Forums General Chat RPG Chat Neverwinter Nights

When I read that I was really shocked. I couldn't believe you were going to have to be connected to the internet every time you wanted to play or load one of the premium mods. I know they are concerned about priacy, but this is ridiculious and especially if you are on dial-up. Who wants to have to dial in every time you want to play a game just so they can do an copyright check.

I know companies are concerned about priacy, and they have a right to be. There should have been a way for them to protect their mods without having you to connect to the internet every time you start one of them though. What about people who don't have an internet connection, but could buy and download the mod from someone else's computer and then install it on theirs. That knocks them out completely from playing them.

I don't think Bioware thought this through very good.

Shantara <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I don't like it either.



Looks like your friend purchase it on another's machine, but it must be purchased under THEIR Bioware screen-name. Then, they can DL it on other machines and burn it.
http://store.bioware.com/help/faq.html?faqID=33

But what happens if the friend does not have an internet connection so the game can be verified when they want to play it. It doesn't do them any good to buy it, does it? Or have I misunderstood?

Shantara <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Right. It doesn't, if they have no connection of their own.

I think that whole ordeal from the FAQ was written for those 56k'ers who might wanna' bother their friend who might have broadband, for a much faster connection to DL the mod from and then burn it to CD.

That makes sense. Thanks.

I hope they don't get alot of people mad because of that (think that they can buy it and download it from a friend's computer and then find out they can't play it because of no internet connection of their own).

Shantara <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

that's really a bum deal, from my own point of view. i would love to play those premium modules also, and though i don't see any problem on my part as i have broadband connection at home, i feel for those who have dial-up connections.

not everyone on this god-forsaken planet has broadband, i hope bioware realizes that. i started on dial-up also, and i can only cringe at the thought of recalling all those excruciating times on 56k connection. downloading something would take an eternity, only to be cut off at the middle and you had to do it all over again, while praying to God almighty that your line hopefully remains uninterrupted during the whole process. and don't forget how tedious it is just to connect to the isp.

i hope bioware goes around to solving this problem because protecting your products from piracy at the cost of great inconvenience to your customers is a terrible, terrible trade-off. can they just not require a valid cd-key at least?

It's terrible a lot man, well i think we have to find a "way" this time. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" />

Oh yeah, you got it now. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif" alt="" />

The LIVE Internet Connection for a SP-mod is a rediculous requirement, since it checks for your "online authentication" every time you LOAD a save. I tend to LOAD saves a lot, hehe.

I'm a save/load addict.

I just spoke with a friend who's part of the Bioware forum and they said there are a lot of gamers very angry over there right now; because, of all of this and the problems it is giving them.

Fafnir

When you've entered Dhesters floor, is there a whay to go back? After you've finnished him? I'm not done with the other floors, but I can't go bick, which isn't just a LITTLE annoying (you CAN'T go back??? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/memad.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" />).

Übereil

I have been hanging around the BW Forum and yes -- a lot of gamers are extremely pissed over the "online authentication" the mods uses when you LOAD a save.

Sorry Ube <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" />

All you can do now is check the side rooms and then talk to Desther.

That finishes Chapter 1.

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

GODDAMMIT <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/memad.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/memad.gif" alt="" />!!! I havn't finnished one quest since I thought you had to kill Dester first <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/memad.gif" alt="" />!

Übereil

I'm a save/load addict too.

Always having to have the game authenticate every time I reload, that could take up alot of my playing time. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/suspicion.gif" alt="" />

I'm on Cable myself, but I've got alot of friends still on dial-up and some that don't have an internet connection at all. I guess this is why I feel Bioware is really doing people like this an injustice. It affects us all, but it hits these people the hardest.

Shantara <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Save regular then you wouldn't have problems like this, never mind, what quest will you have missed my little Swedish buddy?

I take it by that you do not have a save before going upstairs. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

I am a save freak, 50 to a 100 usually by the time I finish a game. Maybe even more.

Here's an idea for you, Ubereil. Start trying to save before going through a door, before talking to an NPC, and before going to a new area.
Make yourself four or five new saves and then always save over the oldest one. That way you will always have a save fairly close to where you messed up.

Just a suggestion.

Shantara <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Jeeez, chill out bud! You sure use the angry smilie a lot! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> I'm surprised you don't explode!

Just get it the next time you play through. I still miss out things now and I've played through the OC god knows how many times... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/stupid.gif" alt="" />

I use up all the viewable save slots, then over save on the oldest, that way i don't have to scroll down to find a save, i'm always cautious beforeopening some rather daunting looking doors. Me big scaredy cat. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

How do you and your friends feel about it?
Will all of you buy the games?

Shantara <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />