Comments on: German consumer advocacy group takes issue with Diablo III’s DRM

By: pinothyj

pinothyj — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 23:32:41 +0000

giantmonkey: mikeh01, Yarr, hoist the 3g antenna ye scallywags! Prepare for latency port side!

You can all stop posting: thread has been won…

By: giantmonkey

giantmonkey — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:07:08 +0000

mikeh01, Yarr, hoist the 3g antenna ye scallywags! Prepare for latency port side!

By: mikeh01

mikeh01 — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:39:40 +0000

mrthumpy, Try living on a boat and relying on wireless internet. It's a joke, pay for the game and get treated like a pirate.

By: tajin

tajin — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:16:57 +0000

palzer0: I think the issue is that it doesn’t say “PERSISTENT Internet connection required” on the box.

Exactly ... “schrauben dass!” You gotta be kidding me, that is soooooooo wrong xD

By: palzer0

palzer0 — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 02:36:11 +0000

I think the issue is that it doesn’t say “PERSISTENT Internet connection required” on the box.

By: ooshp

ooshp — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:34:58 +0000

Yeah I don't get it, unless it was an oversight/misprint for the EU version and it doesn't have the requirement on the box. Calling it DRM isn't really accurate either - even if they removed any key checks from the game client, it would not function without a connection.

palzer0: We need to get the ACCC onto DRM like this as it’s unfair for Aussie consumers given our lacklustre Internet infrastructure.

Yes, it's Blizzard's fault Australia has outdated broadband infrastructure. Never mind the Libs and their supporters who almost voted the NBN out of existence, let's blame some US game developers o.0

By: vcatkiller

vcatkiller — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:32:11 +0000

I’m pretty sure my copy uttered, in a low guttural demonic voice, “Internet connection required” when I picked it up from the shelf. It was a tossup between that and the one next to it that said “human sacrifice required” but I decided the internet connection was a little less trouble.

By: tobbygnome

tobbygnome — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:31:21 +0000

Mine says it on the front of the box next to Blizzard Entertainment and the rating :D

By: slazza

slazza — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:06:38 +0000

and on the sides.

By: slazza

slazza — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:05:43 +0000

retaxis, It says Internet Connection Required on the back of the box.

By: gremalisk

gremalisk — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:07:29 +0000

Either way.. the lawyers win.

By: retaxis

retaxis — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:44:19 +0000

spawneh: Why should blizzard have to change something that they clearly indicated and people just didn’t read.

If you re-read the article, it appears to me that the group is asking for the game box to indicate the DRM. Fair enough I say. Especially considering some countries have lackluster internet connections. Also not everyone reads forums/press releases/faqs about games before they buy them.

By: spawneh

spawneh — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 09:21:04 +0000

Why should blizzard have to change something that they clearly indicated and people just didn’t read.

By: revengous

revengous — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 09:02:05 +0000

I dont really understand why they are complaining, its a multiplayer game, sure you can go on a server and play solo, but its still a multiplayer game

By: mrthumpy

mrthumpy — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:54:44 +0000

Our infrastructure is fine, local servers would fix things.

By: palzer0

palzer0 — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:05:36 +0000

We need to get the ACCC onto DRM like this as it’s unfair for Aussie consumers given our lacklustre Internet infrastructure.