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Anonymous
11 years ago

always on drm?

so this game clearly states it can be run in offline mode, but if i actually disconnect from the internet it ALWAYS says i need to register online, despite the fac ti have done this 2 dozen times.  it (thieving origin service) even give me an error if i reconnect the internet about how it can register because it is already registered.

so what, you realize people wont buy you game with always on DRM, so you just lie about it not being always on?  in what way does "offline" mode work if offline mode requires an internet conection.  why did you not put "alway on DRM" on your packaging if thats what you are selling people?  why are you still lying to people with documents that say this game can be played off line when it cannot?

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  • EA_David's avatar
    EA_David
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    11 years ago

    I have started the game offline several times. It sounds like something's not recording correctly when you initialise the game. You need to be online for the initial start of the game, but after that it shouldn't re-check.

    Try restarting Origin as an administrator, and check that it and the game aren't being blocked by your firewall or anti-virus, then start the game again.

    Close the game then set Origin to offline and try to launch again. 

  • xrayspex73's avatar
    xrayspex73
    11 years ago

    The game can definitely be played offline. I can confirm this as Origin was down a few days ago for the entire day and while I could not "log in" to origin, I was able to lauch DA:I.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    the game starts fine if origen is in offline mode, it is when the interent is not present at all that it asks for registration.  so basically, what it seems like is there is no such thing as "offline" origen, if it allows me to play in "offline" mode when my computer has an internet connection, and it somehow can see that there is no internet connection even in so called "offline" mode.

  • xrayspex73's avatar
    xrayspex73
    11 years ago

    Good point. I have not tried being completely offline when running the game. I will try tonight. If indeed it does not work, I will be VERY disappointed.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    yup, tested the steps you outlines, same result.  offline mode works for like 30 minutes, but in the time it take for me to get my laptop home it needs to be authorized again.

    SCREW YOU EA, YOU SAID THIS COULD BE PLAYED OFFLINE! god damn thieves.

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