Is my game in danger? Ubisoft's new policy bugs me. (6 months of inactive = account deletion)

[The Beer Baron]

The TOS for Uplay was updated today. So, basically if your account is inactive it'll be deleted. Am I going to lose my game or am I going to be forced to make a new account everytime I want to play?

Any suggestions for what I should do?

[ShadowSplit]

引用自 AlconburyBlues：

LOL I guess he still didn't understand. So now he's talking DRM crap. Ubisoft announced a long time ago that they do not use file verification software on any title that's over a year old.

Point is, he could have easily enjoyed Blood Dragon (or ANY Ubisoft title) without Uplay if he would've asked me how. Stubborn-headed I guess.

It was almost as if he was pretending no one was answering his post. Oh well, his loss.

I played the game years ago and I wanted to have it on Steam. If you had an intention to help you:
a) wouldn't take 8 days to reply
b) you would say it the first time

So, I am stubborn but to reasonable degree. And this is not it.

And I didn't lose anything. Like I said, played the game and enjoyed every minute of it. And I know Uplay was mandatory then.

[AlconburyBlues]

@NorthWind,

I do not want to make you angry. The offer to help is still there. It really really is.

In response to "If you had an intention to help..."

Sorry for being a busy person. I am a public safety helicopter pilot and sometimes work 16 hour days. I am also busy in the beta testing and modding communities. As well as playing several different games and simulators myself. (Hint: This is not the only thread I am checking on.) I post my experience, information, and assistance, and try to get back if I can.

I did imply the offer to help anyone. (Having to quote myself is somewhat strange, but apparently necessary.)

-- "There are several threads out there to tell you how to bypass the use of it if you really feel it's an annoyance."

That statement right there would imply that I know where the information is, and that you can ask me. I was hoping most people could figure that out. As I said, I am very busy. If I would have directly offered assistance, I would never be able to respond to all the requests. So I offer what information I can, in great detail. For most people, that's usually all they need. To those who deem it important enough to ask anyway, then I try to help If I can. Point is, if I did not want to help, I would not have posted such a long informational post for everyone to understand Uplay better.

Also, I am sorry I was under the impression that you played it recently because your question was posted on 14-07-20, not "years ago". So that made me think you were having the problem now.

[ShadowSplit]

引用自 AlconburyBlues：

@NorthWind,

I do not want to make you angry. The offer to help is still there. It really really is.

In response to "If you had an intention to help..."

Sorry for being a busy person. I am a public safety helicopter pilot and sometimes work 16 hour days. I am also busy in the beta testing and modding communities. As well as playing several different games and simulators myself. (Hint: This is not the only thread I am checking on.) I post my experience, information, and assistance, and try to get back if I can.

I did imply the offer to help anyone. (Having to quote myself is somewhat strange, but apparently necessary.)

-- "There are several threads out there to tell you how to bypass the use of it if you really feel it's an annoyance."

That statement right there would imply that I know where the information is, and that you can ask me. I was hoping most people could figure that out. As I said, I am very busy. If I would have directly offered assistance, I would never be able to respond to all the requests. So I offer what information I can, in great detail. For most people, that's usually all they need. To those who deem it important enough to ask anyway, then I try to help If I can. Point is, if I did not want to help, I would not have posted such a long informational post for everyone to understand Uplay better.

Also, I am sorry I was under the impression that you played it recently because your question was posted on 14-07-20, not "years ago". So that made me think you were having the problem now.

I have no issue with working people and long working time. Been there, done that to the point my health suffered greatly.

I have no desire to waste anyone's time, and that's why I keep my questions simple and to the point. Hold no ill feelings towards you or anyone in that manner, so I wish you the best with your work.

Quoting posts is a great way to keep things in check. Sometimes can be hard to browse Steam.

No, I played a lot of Ubisoft's older games like Prince of Persia, first Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and this one. Just because I played it, and I'm a big fan of 80s action films (which this game is filled with references) I wanted to get it on Steam. As I don't use any other platform except one for League Of Legends, I'm not keen in getting another one.

Either way, it's not you duty to respond on something Ubisoft crew could easily solve.

Anyway, that's all for now. Until next time, see you.

[AlconburyBlues]

Good to know that we are not at each other's throats about this.

You can always download a copy from FitGirl's repacks. I've been following her for years. Her distributions are not considered "pirated" because she actually pays for the games. And in the case of Ubisoft games she then uses her amazing skills to mod it and then repackage it without Uplay.

Or you could always try this...

youtube.com/watch?v=jmmNOthP_14

Not sure how legal or reliable it is though.

[ShadowSplit]

引用自 AlconburyBlues：

Good to know that we are not at each other's throats about this.

You can always download a copy from FitGirl's repacks. I've been following her for years. Her distributions are not considered "pirated" because she actually pays for the games. And in the case of Ubisoft games she then uses her amazing skills to mod it and then repackage it without Uplay.

Or you could always try this...

youtube.com/watch?v=jmmNOthP_14

Not sure how legal or reliable it is though.

I simply... get agitated sometimes because it's not easy often times to find solution without browsing countless pages of people posting walls of text without getting to the point. When I am knowledgeable about something I do my best to share what I know as simple and accurate as I can.

Thank you for giving a solution. I'll check both to see which one gives the best results. Ridding on a lazor Dino while War is playing in the background is a highlight of this game. Or trickster Darling.

On a serious note, Ubisoft should change their policy towards Steam users. If you have one version the other is obsolete.

[AlconburyBlues]

Well, I somewhat agree about the Steam users thing. But when you understand what Uplay is actually for, it makes sense. It's not an "installer" or DRM tracker or anything like that. It's simply to connect to MP services and to keep track of your in-game rewards. That's it. It doesn't take a lot of resources and doesn't interfere with anything, so I personally don't have a problem using Uplay. And I found that I actually enjoy earning rewards in one game that can be spent on another. That part is kinda cool.

[ShadowSplit]

引用自 AlconburyBlues：

Well, I somewhat agree about the Steam users thing. But when you understand what Uplay is actually for, it makes sense. It's not an "installer" or DRM tracker or anything like that. It's simply to connect to MP services and to keep track of your in-game rewards. That's it. It doesn't take a lot of resources and doesn't interfere with anything, so I personally don't have a problem using Uplay. And I found that I actually enjoy earning rewards in one game that can be spent on another. That part is kinda cool.

Yeah, I know. Simply I don't enjoy making countless accounts for every single thing I buy. EA has Origin, Blizzard whatever they have, LoL has its client, Ubisoft has Uplay... etc. Steam is like The Lord of the Rings - "One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them" - just change ring to games and you get the picture
I prefer keeping as little services I can.

It's your taste. You find enjoyment in it. For me, it's totally different story. That's why all Ubisoft games I own, either on DVD or Steam, does not require Uplay.

And, I don't mind DRM stuff like Denuvo (as long as my games are usable after they end their service and not lost forever) as long as I don't need to make gazzilion accounts to play them.

[AlconburyBlues]

I will most definitely agree with the "countless accounts" LOL I keep forgetting some passwords because of that. Also it is indeed a security risk to have so many accounts.

[ShadowSplit]

引用自 AlconburyBlues：

I will most definitely agree with the "countless accounts" LOL I keep forgetting some passwords because of that. Also it is indeed a security risk to have so many accounts.

So you get it.

Don't have many so I keep them tight. Social media included.

[AlconburyBlues]

Yeah I get it, but not paranoid about it. I'm not saying you are. But there is a "middle ground". I prefer to weigh the benefits of a new account first. Will it be a pain in the arse that is completely useless? Or do I actually get something out of it? In this case, to me, it is the latter. The only part being that when you first sign up Ubisoft will spam your email. But then you simply unsubscribe right away and done. You reap the benefits of the Uplay system. To me at least, that's not enough to justify the argument that Ubisoft is an evil dictator trying to control it's minions. Now Microsoft on the other hand........

[Ubi_TheBerry]

Hey there guys!

As per the Terms of Use[legal.ubi.com], Ubisoft do reserve the right to deletion for accounts inactive for more than 6 months.

This however, is only following a notification to the account owner, which you can respond to and deny the deactivation if you so wish. This is not a guaranteed automatic process, so accounts won't just be being closed without you knowing.

If you have any further concerns regarding this, please feel free to contact us through our Support Site[ubi.li] or Facebook[ubi.li] and Twitter[ubi.li] where we'd be happy to assist with any further questions you may have about the current Terms of Use.

- Ubisoft Support

[AlconburyBlues]

@Ubi_TheBerry, thanks for the info. But that's not exactly what is frustrating everyone. They simply do not want another app that is necessary in the background, and they don't want to give out their information (signing up for a Uplay account) to yet another gaming service. I think the concensus here is that they want a "unified" service. Which is what they were expecting with Ubisoft games on Steam. Meaning, only Steam be needed. Not Steam AND Uplay. Kinda confusing to me as to why it's such a big deal. But to each their own.

[ShadowSplit]

引用自 AlconburyBlues：

Yeah I get it, but not paranoid about it. I'm not saying you are. But there is a "middle ground". I prefer to weigh the benefits of a new account first. Will it be a pain in the arse that is completely useless? Or do I actually get something out of it? In this case, to me, it is the latter. The only part being that when you first sign up Ubisoft will spam your email. But then you simply unsubscribe right away and done. You reap the benefits of the Uplay system. To me at least, that's not enough to justify the argument that Ubisoft is an evil dictator trying to control it's minions. Now Microsoft on the other hand........

Yeah, I'm not really getting anything that would push me over to do that. Ubisoft only farm on Assassin's Creed, and Far Cry. I'm a fan of Prince of Persia so that could be helpful for me to decide to create Uplay. Other than that, nope.
I didn't say they are or are not an evil dictator, simply stating that I don't want to have tonnes of services for small number of things I may or may not use.

引用自 AlconburyBlues：

@Ubi_TheBerry, thanks for the info. But that's not exactly what is frustrating everyone. They simply do not want another app that is necessary in the background, and they don't want to give out their information (signing up for a Uplay account) to yet another gaming service. I think the concensus here is that they want a "unified" service. Which is what they were expecting with Ubisoft games on Steam. Meaning, only Steam be needed. Not Steam AND Uplay...

Basically.

[AlconburyBlues]

Sorry I didn't mean that you specifically thought they were evil. But that is generally what the entire anti-Uplay community as a whole, is saying.

[ShadowSplit]

引用自 AlconburyBlues：

Sorry I didn't mean that you specifically thought they were evil. But that is generally what the entire anti-Uplay community as a whole, is saying.

It's OK. I still think both Steam and Ubisoft should find a middle ground to make services fit everyone.