Been offline since the patch that brought with it the "pause movement" bug (Werewolves patch, I believe). All of a sudden I boot up Origin, go offline, and hit the icon...nothing. Again...nothing. I try restarting Origin, running in admin mode, updating my drivers, even restarting my system...nothing. Then Origin tries to "repair" my game. No thanks.
I try going offline and loading the game...Origin tells me it'll try repairing it again once I go online. Sounds vaguely like a threat.
I try reinstalling Origin. Nothing but an attempt to repair. I'm not going to be playing my game, it seems...not unless I let go and let repair.
The repairs finish, and I cancel the update. I try going offline and launching the game. "I can't let you do that".
I back up my saves, move my mods out, back up my tray, take a deep breath, and surrender. This isn't my game. I just paid a one-time fee (per pack) to loan it from EA.
It's done updating, but my playstyle will be marred by the issues. I uninstall the game and wipe it from my system. Origin, too.
I guess it's finally time to start going through my library of games. Worst part is that I still get those moments...the ones wherein I get a new idea or want to explore a concept that I can't in reality. My first mode of operations is to imagine it in-game, but the second is to remind myself I don't have that luxury right now.
There are many, many colourful words I'd like to express to those responsible, but just like me with my game...they'll just have to use their imaginations.
