My ONLY concerns

[madhatter]

Is the internet connection REQUIRED to play this? Can I play this offline?
I'm old fashioned, the ONLY constant connection I need for the games I buy and play is the POWER CONNECTION cables.

I am but a filthy peasant with a sh*tty internet connection, just good enough to download games and watch cat videos on YouTube.

[madhatter]

Publicado originalmente por Heavymetalmixer:

If you want a game from the same company that can be played completely offline, go with Reverse Collapse (which is kinda like a GFL3 in terms of timeline): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1127700/Reverse_Collapse_Code_Name_Bakery/

Thanks, I already have it on my wishlist, gonna buy as soon as my budget allows it.

[Johnathon Fortnite]

Publicado originalmente por madhatter:

Publicado originalmente por Groen90:

If the concern is the bad internet, I don't think it's that big of an issue; aside from downloading the game and its updates, the data transfer volume for normal play is usually negligible, and it's not like you have to deal with lag either here since it's all turn based.
If we're talking about an unstable connection though, that's a different story...

It's more towards ownership.
I did say that the only connection (read: chain) that I tolerate is the power cable connection.
For games like this one, they can one day yank the "internet connection" to stop you from playing.
I've been in the gacha game hell before 20 years ago, I am not looking forward to go there again.

You don't own ♥♥♥♥ with gacha games. The second they stop generating income they're done. There's one I used to like, horniest character design in existence. Completely dead now. Stick to sp games if it's a problem for you. Go get xcom with anime girl mods (on gog, get the game on gog. It is completely broken on steam rn)

[Locher]

Dont play gacha games because by nature and design they are someday reach their EoS (End of Service).
That doesn't mean every single gacha game in existence is online and monetized, but we all know I am talking about the 99.9% of anime waifu gacha that is designed around banner and event updates. Such games are naturally required to have internet connection to download the updates.

[Heavymetalmixer]

Publicado originalmente por Johnathon Fortnite:

Publicado originalmente por madhatter:

It's more towards ownership.
I did say that the only connection (read: chain) that I tolerate is the power cable connection.
For games like this one, they can one day yank the "internet connection" to stop you from playing.
I've been in the gacha game hell before 20 years ago, I am not looking forward to go there again.

You don't own ♥♥♥♥ with gacha games. The second they stop generating income they're done. There's one I used to like, horniest character design in existence. Completely dead now. Stick to sp games if it's a problem for you. Go get xcom with anime girl mods (on gog, get the game on gog. It is completely broken on steam rn)

Counterargument: GFL1 since the beginning has been a really niche gacha game, to the point that it gets almost no revenue, and yet, it never stopped since 2016 in China and 2018 globally.

[Syad]

Bruh, games are not meant to be collected, they are meant to be played and enjoyed. I think you are mistaking the cause and the effect here. Anyhow these particular devs are not known to hit&run and to abandon their games, so it is safe to assume you will lose the interest to play it faster than they lose the interest to keep it alive, so there is no harm in playing it.

[Anonime]

Bruh. This game is fahkeen free
Why tf you are yapping about ownership
How tf the dev gonna recoup the investment?

[Carinthian Oak]

Publicado originalmente por Heavymetalmixer:

Publicado originalmente por Johnathon Fortnite:

You don't own ♥♥♥♥ with gacha games. The second they stop generating income they're done. There's one I used to like, horniest character design in existence. Completely dead now. Stick to sp games if it's a problem for you. Go get xcom with anime girl mods (on gog, get the game on gog. It is completely broken on steam rn)

Counterargument: GFL1 since the beginning has been a really niche gacha game, to the point that it gets almost no revenue, and yet, it never stopped since 2016 in China and 2018 globally.

GFL 1 gets an offline Version in 2025. Thats really not the norm for gacha games, i hope it will be the same for GFL 2 too when the time comes.

[Heavymetalmixer]

Publicado originalmente por Carinthian Oak:

Publicado originalmente por Heavymetalmixer:

Counterargument: GFL1 since the beginning has been a really niche gacha game, to the point that it gets almost no revenue, and yet, it never stopped since 2016 in China and 2018 globally.

GFL 1 gets an offline Version in 2025. Thats really not the norm for gacha games, i hope it will be the same for GFL 2 too when the time comes.

A few days ago it was confirmed that the offline version of GFL1 will be CN-only.

[Antearz]

Publicado originalmente por madhatter:

Publicado originalmente por Groen90:

If the concern is the bad internet, I don't think it's that big of an issue; aside from downloading the game and its updates, the data transfer volume for normal play is usually negligible, and it's not like you have to deal with lag either here since it's all turn based.
If we're talking about an unstable connection though, that's a different story...

It's more towards ownership.
I did say that the only connection (read: chain) that I tolerate is the power cable connection.
For games like this one, they can one day yank the "internet connection" to stop you from playing.
I've been in the gacha game hell before 20 years ago, I am not looking forward to go there again.

Yeah then You dont need to bother with this Game.

GFL2 is like basicly any Gacha Game. An Online Game that You Play with an Account on an Online Server.
Since GFL2 is Free to Play. And the Rewards (especially the Gacha) are effectively where they hope to Entice Players into Buying something.
Not having these Online and thus Players being able to just Cheat themselves into the Stuff there. Is entirely Out of the Question.




Gotta Say tough.
Thats quite the Handicap to Put on yourself.
Especially because I am not sure I follow the Oldschool Logic there.
I have been Online since 1999 xD

Many Companies nowdays Choosing to make their Games Require an Online Connection for DRM Reasons is New. And I myself Oppose that. Because if I Buy a Game. I am not going back to the Company each Week with the Game and Receit just to Show them that I still have the Right to use it. And any Games which do this (CivVII) can go Screw Themselves because I am not Touching that Crab.

But Life Service Games which are Played on an Online Server in the First Place. Have required an Online Connection since they Existed. And they are not some New or Modern Concept really ^^
And the Reason for them to do that makes Sense.
Its not some arbitrary hassle they put up for the User because they want more Money and Data.
Its simply a Necessety for these Games to actually Work.



So Your Idea of Refusing this entirely is not just Limiting You to Singleplayer Games.
It is also Ruling out any Online Game where the Gameworld is a Lifeservice that is constantly Updated and Changing Online.



But well. Thats your Choice.
Good Luck Mate.

[Antearz]

Publicado originalmente por Heavymetalmixer:

Publicado originalmente por Carinthian Oak:

GFL 1 gets an offline Version in 2025. Thats really not the norm for gacha games, i hope it will be the same for GFL 2 too when the time comes.

A few days ago it was confirmed that the offline version of GFL1 will be CN-only.

Pretty sure an Emulated Global Version will be appearing pretty soon.
To begin with. Offline Versions of old Online Games tend to usually be Inofficial things rather than Official Releases.
But an Official Release of the Game Files makes it alot easier for these People to Port it. ^^