PC Gaming anti piracy going too far?

[Tobalaz]

So, I'm in love with the Elder Scrolls games on pc, Morrowind hooked me, Oblivion I wound up playing for 5 straight years near non-stop, and Skyrim was just released.
I stood in line in the freezing cold to buy my copy at the midnight release, already had pre-paid just to make sure I got my copy.
Bought the full retail package, took it home, opened it, sure enough there was my disk, there was a code, popped that disk in my pc and.....
Steam installer popped up.
So I install it off the disk.
Old version, so I've got to wait for it to update.
Sign up for a Steam account.
Enter the code for my game.
Wait for verification.
And then....
Wait a day for the damn thing to download AFTER I thought I was getting a retail disk.
I'm sorry, but I love Bethseda's Elder Scroll games and have always bought retail just to have the disk so I can install and play without internet.

Really?
Total bullshit.
There should AT LEAST be something on the retail box that says "No disk included, download code for valid Steam purchase included inside" or something like that.
It's crap like this, Sony's rootkits and Starburn type DRM that is driving honest gamers away from the pc in droves.
Shame on you Bethseda, I thought you were better than this.

[golfer704u]

Oh I hate steam with a passion. I have Civ V. And your problems won't end with instalation.

Don't ever dare to try and play the game where you don't have internet acess. Even though it's not an internet game.

I have a number of locations where I don't get wifi , but I would love to sit and play Civ V. It is SUPPOSED to have an "offline" mode that allows you to do that. Unfrotunately it only works 25% of the time. Other times it attempts to update Steam, fails and the won't fire up the game.

Good luck with Skrym

[TheBestPlayersPlay]

Agree. Loathe games that only work with Steam.

[OzDawg]

still a WoW addict ...although I do take time off(months at a time lol)

[golfer704u]

Originally Posted by OzDawg

still a WoW addict ...although I do take time off(months at a time lol)

What server? I am the BIGGEST WOW addict still.

[OzDawg]

exodar is where most toons are have 2 on bleeding hollow (pvp)
koryo, nemecis and khan are my 3 main on exodar guild"ouch that hurts"
horde faction

[golfer704u]

Sen'Jin US

Tin Gods Guild

Kraul, Kraublin, Jojotem, Cowisa are my 85s.

Horde also

[OzDawg]

I'll start one on senjin! just guessin you have a warrior, shaman and druid? (3 outa 4 wouldn't be bad lol)

[golfer704u]

Originally Posted by OzDawg

I'll start one on senjin! just guessin you have a warrior, shaman and druid? (3 outa 4 wouldn't be bad lol)

Kraul is Warrior Tank

Kraublin is Priest

Jojotem is Shaman (LOL easy one there eh?)

Cowisa is hunter.

No Druids I wanted my goblin to be a druid. but had to go with Priest.

[OzDawg]

created a toon named aussiedog lol

[golfer704u]

LOL I'm actually stuck at work , will check for you later!

[OzDawg]

no worries, it's different time of day here lol.. nice to meet somoene who shares the browns agony and likes WoW