Epic Online Service IS required to play.

[Arcvox]

There is a lot of misinformation going around regarding this.

YES, you need to install Epic software in order to play. This is called 'Epic online services'.

The Epic games launcher is NOT REQUIRED. But it doesnt really matter since you have to install Epic rubbish anyway. I feel that the dev replying to everyone isn't helping the misinformation going around.

ALSO, the method going around to bypass this ONLY works if you want to play the game in single player mode. YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO PLAY WITH OTHER STEAM USERS with this method.

I own the game and have tested myself. I hope that clears it up for you all.

[Diy]

just refunded

[60]

So in other words. It has zero effect on the game

[Arcvox]

Originally posted by 60:

So in other words. It has zero effect on the game

I think people's hang up about it is installing anything from Epic. It's not really the game itself that is an issue

[Apples]

Ugh, though i have Epic for the freebies, i don't agree with having another piece of software as a requirement to play.

Epic and all that can portray being the "good guy" but they are so far from it, just full of it like the rest of them.

[Kurate]

How do I even get past the connecting to epic services...

[HKomonPL]

https://i.imgur.com/UpVxVhp.jpeg can't wait 1h more xd

[60]

Originally posted by Apples:

Ugh, though i have Epic for the freebies, i don't agree with having another piece of software as a requirement to play.

Epic and all that can portray being the "good guy" but they are so far from it, just full of it like the rest of them.

Chances are that you already have a dozen or so middlewares installed through Steam games if have installed an average amount of games

[Myoz]

Required for cross save / progression between Epic Games Launcher and Steam?

[Morotstomten]

Originally posted by Arcvox:

Originally posted by 60:

So in other words. It has zero effect on the game

I think people's hang up about it is installing anything from Epic. It's not really the game itself that is an issue

its comedy gold really, ive been checking several "ZOMG! EPIC GAMES! REFUND" posts and looking at the profiles of some of the haters they own games that were epic exclusives and several games that uses EOS too, one guy said something like "I dont want epic stuff on my pc, im not buying this until they remove it", he had thousands of hours in games that uses EOS

[Stepphieh]

I did some testing, that by just renaming NoOperation=0 to =1 and renaming EOS file. I can just play the game without running EOS or even having it installed.

[Apples]

Originally posted by 60:

Originally posted by Apples:

Ugh, though i have Epic for the freebies, i don't agree with having another piece of software as a requirement to play.

Epic and all that can portray being the "good guy" but they are so far from it, just full of it like the rest of them.

Chances are that you already have a dozen or so middlewares installed through Steam games if have installed an average amount of games

I avoid Ubisoft and EA games for that reason, Epic are just another set of jerks, well specifically one jerk, Tim Sweeney, he's just full of more ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ than the rest of them put together.
I don't even care for the free games, theres 100+ on my Epic Account and i've played one of them, but hey if it benefits the developers and he loses out, i'm all for adding them to my account.

I also own more games on GOG for that reason, so i can avoid all that. :)

[Apples]

Originally posted by Morotstomten:

Originally posted by Arcvox:

I think people's hang up about it is installing anything from Epic. It's not really the game itself that is an issue

its comedy gold really, ive been checking several "ZOMG! EPIC GAMES! REFUND" posts and looking at the profiles of some of the haters they own games that were epic exclusives and several games that uses EOS too, one guy said something like "I dont want epic stuff on my pc, im not buying this until they remove it", he had thousands of hours in games that uses EOS

There are Exclusives, which are released early on Epic for the obvious reason of getting people to sign up, which is also the reason they give away free games.

However this is the first time i've seen Epic Online Services as a requirement, which is just yet another underhanded way of getting people signed up.

[EQOAnostalgia]

Was gonna buy, now i'm not. Shame.

[Arcvox]

Originally posted by Stepphieh:

I did some testing, that by just renaming NoOperation=0 to =1 and renaming EOS file. I can just play the game without running EOS or even having it installed.

I did the same, and I was able to play single player only- did you get different results?

Originally posted by Myoz:

Required for cross save / progression between Epic Games Launcher and Steam?

:smileduck:

Required to get further than the title screen! I took a screenshot here. This is after booting the game up and refusing the install.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3229968197

[Morotstomten]

Originally posted by Apples:

Ugh, though i have Epic for the freebies, i don't agree with having another piece of software as a requirement to play.

Epic and all that can portray being the "good guy" but they are so far from it, just full of it like the rest of them.

seems like you agreed with it when you played Back 4 Blood, it also uses Epic Online Services

Originally posted by Maranatha:

Was gonna buy, now i'm not. Shame. :hurtinsane::Fistofdosh:

Total War: Warhammer
The Elder Scrolls Online
Ark: Survival Evolved
Payday 2
Conan Exiles

you bought them even though they also use Epic Online Services