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I also doubt that's the reason. More like they have changed how the game basically works, so tied to online libraries for events or just tied to online services to read each player's identity on MP, friends (maybe a future EOS integration?) that now everything is affected no matter if you play alone or with others. And instead of delaying release until they have solved the SP problems derivated from MP, they have released it in this way forcing everyone to be online.
So, i don't think those problems can really be called "bugs", but just offline gameplay broken.
Imo, i don't think they expected this reaction and they probably thought this was ok as it was released and didn't have to worry about any offline mode.
Making the game to run offline (again) despite all is good news, at least. Now they have to solve the rest of the problems. If they can.
It's way more common that bugs are introduced with online play, due to it's asynchronous nature and reliance on communication between multiple programs on multiple computers. I'm no longer considering a purchase until these "bugs" that are only solved by connecting to a remote server are listed and explained.
Most of todays world needs an internet connection. Nothing new.
Now you get to play with limited features? Why bother going offline? You downloaded the game so you have internet obviously. Just stay online... Its not like you can hide your information in any way.
I cant see why this is an an important issue.....
Second, service outages happen. The past couple weeks have had severe weather issues around me and there are a few thousand people without internet. Last apartment I lived in the wiring was so bad I'd have a few hours of lost signal every week or so.
Finally, there's the question of WHY. What do THEY gain from my game calling in every time I launch it? Why was this necessary? The game has a limited ability to perform under common conditions. That is a bad thing, a lot bad or a little bad is subjective, but there's no one saying "I can't play offline? YAY!" What good thing justifies that limitation? Their inability or unwillingness to clarify is disturbing.
Exactly, "you" can't see it.
The issue for me is it's another point of failure in what for many is a single player game. What server is the game connecting to? Is it steam?
Right now steam is having problems. This topic and many others have comments "awaiting analysis". The pinned topic on the 1.04 hotfix doesn't open. I try the Events and Announcements forum and it gives a 500 server error. Relying on steam just to play the game in SP is a problem for me. I can understand a license check now and then, but apparently this is about some puzzles or something that break if not connected online. Why are they tied to an online connection? That makes no sense.
Or is the required connection to Redbeet servers? I would rather rely on steam servers, at least I am pretty confident they might not disappear someday.
+ Bonus i cant play now with my friends too, both have crashes!!! before this 1.0+ updates - everything was perfect
Oh, you totally can if you try :)
Also, you might just temporarily not have internet, cuase train, plane, ship, w/e
Dont you see this is the anti-piracy protection.
In order to get the full game story you need to be able to connect to steam.
If you have a hacked copy you wont be able to continue with the storyline.
Its not a Bug. and there is no Patch for it.
Also, the anti-piracy argument is only used as a corporate marketing reason to make you think it's a valid reason. It's not. Statistically speaking, more people will simply rather pirate an offline version for solo modes than pay to play it online only.
Also some people have bad internet. Why punish them if they just want to play solo? Even that point aside, no one should ever be punished for wanting to play a solo mode game offline. I just boycott all those games myself.
It doesn't stop the piracy, the full version is out everywhere now and you don't need to be online to play a pirated copy. I bet you think gun laws work too huh
wait im sorry, youre telling me you wanted the game to stay primitive where the only thing to do is fish up wood scraps and plastic out of the ocean and not have anything more to build, research or develop? ...i might as well recommend you the long dark then? at least there most of that game is walking around in blizzards with nothing but bushcraft and hunting skills, progressing the story and side quests and trying not to die.