The DRM is activation full info here.
http://www.larianvault.com/faq.php-can activate by phone
-3 activations (uninstalling "properly" well free up an activation, need to be online for this)
-additional downloads allowed (within reason)
-can request for additional activations in the future from support.
-backups are allowed!
requests have to be within reason. Seems to be as unintrusive as possible for DRM. How it should be.
Some people's definition of "unintrusive" might be different. It really depends on who you are talking to and whose DRM scheme Larian is actually using here.
Honestly, I should be able to back my game installer files up on disc(s), if they're forcing me to do some sort of require online activation before I can even boot the game up.
The stuff Larian is doing w/ DKS's DRM for downloaded versions of a game is pretty much commonplace nowadays - online activation; limited installs; revokes allowed; and back-ups can be made yourself.
Though, I'm NOT fond of Steam versions of games getting EXTRA DRM - I'm sorry, but Steamworks DRM itself IS ENOUGH, as it basically limits the game to ONLY ONE account can run the game anyways. Plus, you have to boot Steam program to run any Steam game, too.
The only ones who really suffer from DRM is one who actually buys and pays the game from legit places, anyways. Pirates can't suffer - b/c they unfortunately and likely got their hands on an illegal cracked version that doesn't come even equipped w/ the DRM.
