Loading a save game without buying the DLC?

[Sebastian]

Is it true that you can’t load old save games from the main game anymore unless you purchase the 'Sky Breaker' DLC?

[Crown]

Look at the DLC reviews.

[Sebastian]

Crown lähetti viestin:

Look at the DLC reviews.

Thank you.

Wow... just when you think Ubisoft couldn't sink any lower. It’s honestly time for this company to meet its well-deserved end. If someone still unironically buys a Ubisoft game today, there’s no helping them.

[Bosephus]

Seems like a lawsuit waiting to happen, right?

[roachit]

Somebody would have to care enough about this game to sue them, so they're safe.

[Bosephus]

roachit lähetti viestin:

Somebody would have to care enough about this game to sue them, so they're safe.

Good point. And you'd have to had paid for it. Ubisoft creates more pirates than Somalia.

[Sebastian]

Bosephus lähetti viestin:

roachit lähetti viestin:

Somebody would have to care enough about this game to sue them, so they're safe.

Good point. And you'd have to had paid for it. Ubisoft creates more pirates than Somalia.

Would not play Ubisuck games even for free.

[󠀡󠀡]

So let me get it straight, if I buy this right now, I am unable to play it because I do not own the DLC. Is this accurate?

[Skyswimsky]

This is just a bug thou? Right? Like, it just happened recently? Or are they being "slow" in fixing it for "whatever" reasons?

[Sebastian]

Skyswimsky lähetti viestin:

This is just a bug thou? Right? Like, it just happened recently? Or are they being "slow" in fixing it for "whatever" reasons?

I dont think, its a bug. U needs money badly...through any means necessary.

[Dim]

It's not a bug. They did it with the intention to force ppl to give them money in order to keep playing. This is just an extortion/blakcmailing, and Valve should take care of the matter. This is just absurd, and i'm glad people finally found out and making YT videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPuR4vl4jOA&t=0s

[DrBonifarz]

Since the first DLC was published back in August, players reported being unable to load their (non-DLC) savegame with an infuriatingly absurd "DLC must be owned" error message. This seemed to occur on an erratically unpredictable basis. I also had this once, and only once (a save backup fixed it for me). With the title update 1.11, some players who reported this bug then confirmed that they could finally load their saves again. So, I assumed this issue is fixed.

Today, there is another title update that introduces the 2nd DLC. Let us hope no more such bugs are floating around, because it is indeed a terrible end user experience. I will just lean back and observe the bug reports before I consider paying for any DLC content, since there is a fair chance of more things getting messed up, like last time.

[Ubi-Vinci]

Hello everyone,

Thank you for all the messages and feedback.
I would like to clear up the situation a bit.

The issue with the Sky Breaker DLC blocking progress for some players who did not own the DLC was an unintentional bug. This issue has been resolved and it should not occur anymore, whether a player owns the DLC1 or not.

If any of you has the game without the DLC1 Sky Breaker that has been updated, and still is locked out of their progress due to not having the DLC error message, please let us know and we will immediately raise it with the game team.

[Sebastian]

Ubi-Vinci lähetti viestin:

Hello everyone,

Thank you for all the messages and feedback.
I would like to clear up the situation a bit.

The issue with the Sky Breaker DLC blocking progress for some players who did not own the DLC was an unintentional bug. This issue has been resolved and it should not occur anymore, whether a player owns the DLC1 or not.

If any of you has the game without the DLC1 Sky Breaker that has been updated, and still is locked out of their progress due to not having the DLC error message, please let us know and we will immediately raise it with the game team.

I'm sorry, but I find that hard to believe. How is it possible for such an extreme 'bug' to get through QA and take so long to be fixed? Like many other players, I'm well aware of Ubisoft's financial situation.

This is, of course, just my opinion, but to me, this looks intentional—an attempt to squeeze more money out of consumers.

Thank you for taking the time to respond here, but personally, I find this explanation unconvincing.

[Bosephus]

Sebastian lähetti viestin:

Ubi-Vinci lähetti viestin:

Hello everyone,

Thank you for all the messages and feedback.
I would like to clear up the situation a bit.

The issue with the Sky Breaker DLC blocking progress for some players who did not own the DLC was an unintentional bug. This issue has been resolved and it should not occur anymore, whether a player owns the DLC1 or not.

If any of you has the game without the DLC1 Sky Breaker that has been updated, and still is locked out of their progress due to not having the DLC error message, please let us know and we will immediately raise it with the game team.

I'm sorry, but I find that hard to believe. How is it possible for such an extreme 'bug' to get through QA and take so long to be fixed? Like many other players, I'm well aware of Ubisoft's financial situation.

This is, of course, just my opinion, but to me, this looks intentional—an attempt to squeeze more money out of consumers.

Thank you for taking the time to respond here, but personally, I find this explanation unconvincing.

Correct. Likely testing the waters to see what they can get away with. After all, we shouldn't even OWN their games, according to them.

[vance7025]

I bought this game, but did not download or play it until today. I tested it without any saved data. When I started the game today, it only opened the first NOTE screen and then closed itself. I tested it five times.

I bought the DLC today to test. After buying the DLC, the game was able to play.

Tested by a first-time player. This is very, very sad. This experience will discourage your customers from buying your game for the first time.