And there's no need for a server emulator either, excerpts from the
Skidrow message:

"Thank you Ubisoft, this was quite a challenge for us, but nothing stops
the leading force from doing what we do. Next time focus on the game and
not on the DRM. It was probably horrible for all legit users. We just
make their lifes easier."

"This release is an accomplishment of weeks of investigating,
experimenting, testing and lots of hard work. We know that there is a
server emulator out in the open, which makes the game playable, but when
you look at our cracked content, you will know that it can't be compared
to that. Our work does not construct any program deviation or any kind
of host file paradox solutions. Install game and copy the cracked
content, it's that simple."

So they mangaed to hold the pirates at bay (ok, bad pun) for about a
month but at what cost? I'm guessing a lot more money than they
bargained for (bad pun #2) and worse, whatever was left of their
reputation.

Now what, you ask? If they had any sense left UberShit should release a
DRM free patch to their stupidly stupid legit customers since they have
nothing to gain anymore from this epic mess.

Thanks Skidrow for providing customer service, Ubisoft should have
provided :-)
I still will not buy the game unless Ubisoft releases a patch for it :-)


Werner


Am 22.04.10 00:31, schrieb Static Void:
> And there's no need for a server emulator either, excerpts from the
> Skidrow message:
>
> "Thank you Ubisoft, this was quite a challenge for us, but nothing stops
> the leading force from doing what we do. Next time focus on the game and
> not on the DRM. It was probably horrible for all legit users. We just
> make their lifes easier."
>
> "This release is an accomplishment of weeks of investigating,
> experimenting, testing and lots of hard work. We know that there is a
> server emulator out in the open, which makes the game playable, but when
> you look at our cracked content, you will know that it can't be compared
> to that. Our work does not construct any program deviation or any kind
> of host file paradox solutions. Install game and copy the cracked
> content, it's that simple."
>
> So they mangaed to hold the pirates at bay (ok, bad pun) for about a
> month but at what cost? I'm guessing a lot more money than they
> bargained for (bad pun #2) and worse, whatever was left of their
> reputation.
>
> Now what, you ask? If they had any sense left UberShit should release a
> DRM free patch to their stupidly stupid legit customers since they have
> nothing to gain anymore from this epic mess.

On Apr 21, 3:31*pm, Static Void <s...@ticvoid.com> wrote:

> Now what, you ask? If they had any sense left UberShit should release a
> DRM free patch to their stupidly stupid legit customers since they have
> nothing to gain anymore from this epic mess.

Based on Ubisoft's history, it's likely that Skidrow's crack will
become the DRM patch.

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2...-pc-gaming.ars

"Werner Punz" <werpu@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:4bcf81e3$0$13735$91cee783@newsreader03.highwa y.telekom.at...
> Thanks Skidrow for providing customer service, Ubisoft should have
> provided :-)
> I still will not buy the game unless Ubisoft releases a patch for it :-)
>
>
> Werner
>
>
> Am 22.04.10 00:31, schrieb Static Void:
>> And there's no need for a server emulator either, excerpts from the
>> Skidrow message:
>>
>> "Thank you Ubisoft, this was quite a challenge for us, but nothing stops
>> the leading force from doing what we do. Next time focus on the game and
>> not on the DRM. It was probably horrible for all legit users. We just
>> make their lifes easier."
>>
>> "This release is an accomplishment of weeks of investigating,
>> experimenting, testing and lots of hard work. We know that there is a
>> server emulator out in the open, which makes the game playable, but when
>> you look at our cracked content, you will know that it can't be compared
>> to that. Our work does not construct any program deviation or any kind
>> of host file paradox solutions. Install game and copy the cracked
>> content, it's that simple."
>>
>> So they mangaed to hold the pirates at bay (ok, bad pun) for about a
>> month but at what cost? I'm guessing a lot more money than they
>> bargained for (bad pun #2) and worse, whatever was left of their
>> reputation.
>>
>> Now what, you ask? If they had any sense left UberShit should release a
>> DRM free patch to their stupidly stupid legit customers since they have
>> nothing to gain anymore from this epic mess.
>

Likewise, I'm not interested unless they patch it out.

This version however, hmmmm, tempting

Cheers Dre

On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:31:08 +0000 (UTC), Static Void <st@ticvoid.com>
wrote:

>And there's no need for a server emulator either, excerpts from the
>Skidrow message:
>
>"Thank you Ubisoft, this was quite a challenge for us, but nothing stops
>the leading force from doing what we do. Next time focus on the game and
>not on the DRM. It was probably horrible for all legit users. We just
>make their lifes easier."
>
>"This release is an accomplishment of weeks of investigating,
>experimenting, testing and lots of hard work. We know that there is a
>server emulator out in the open, which makes the game playable, but when
>you look at our cracked content, you will know that it can't be compared
>to that. Our work does not construct any program deviation or any kind
>of host file paradox solutions. Install game and copy the cracked
>content, it's that simple."
>
>So they mangaed to hold the pirates at bay (ok, bad pun) for about a
>month but at what cost? I'm guessing a lot more money than they
>bargained for (bad pun #2) and worse, whatever was left of their
>reputation.
>
>Now what, you ask? If they had any sense left UberShit should release a
>DRM free patch to their stupidly stupid legit customers since they have
>nothing to gain anymore from this epic mess.

Also includes the 1.01 update.

Am 22.04.10 05:22, schrieb Dre:

>
> Likewise, I'm not interested unless they patch it out.
>
> This version however, hmmmm, tempting
>
> Cheers Dre
>
>

Yes indeed, but there is always the second hand market,
which means Ubisoft does not get the money, Skidrows patch
for the first time in a long time really made me think if I should buy
the game or not,
before I did not even remotely think about it (It was on my must have
list before Ubisoft started all the DRM nonsense and would have been
a clear first day sale for them on my side)

"Werner Punz" <werpu@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:4bcfd7d5$0$12833$91cee783@newsreader04.highwa y.telekom.at...
> Am 22.04.10 05:22, schrieb Dre:
>
>>
>> Likewise, I'm not interested unless they patch it out.
>>
>> This version however, hmmmm, tempting
>>
>> Cheers Dre
>>
>>
>
> Yes indeed, but there is always the second hand market,
> which means Ubisoft does not get the money, Skidrows patch
> for the first time in a long time really made me think if I should buy the
> game or not,
> before I did not even remotely think about it (It was on my must have
> list before Ubisoft started all the DRM nonsense and would have been
> a clear first day sale for them on my side)

Yep, me too, I even went back and finished the first one in ready for it.

Funny as this crack might spark sales for Ubi, in that people might now
consider buying it and using the crack, I know I am

Cheers Dre

Its weird how the pirates become the good guys isn't it?

If there was zero piracy there would be no need for stringent copy
protection.

Yes I hate some of the DRM thats used today and yes I agree the legit
customer can become a victim
but its a vicious circle that starts with piracy.

On 21/04/2010 10:17 PM, Dre wrote:

> Funny as this crack might spark sales for Ubi, in that people might now
> consider buying it and using the crack, I know I am

Not me, a boycott is a boycott and I give no quarter.

"Werner Punz" <werpu@gmx.at> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:4bcf81e3$0$13735$91cee783@newsreader03.highwa y.telekom.at...
> Thanks Skidrow for providing customer service, Ubisoft should have
> provided :-)
> I still will not buy the game unless Ubisoft releases a patch for it :-)

Knowing Ubisoft, they will probably just slap their name on Skidrow's patch.

http://www.rlslog.net/ubisoft-releas...r-rainbow-six/

And thus, Juarez wrote...

>> Funny as this crack might spark sales for Ubi, in that people might now
>> consider buying it and using the crack, I know I am
>
> Not me, a boycott is a boycott and I give no quarter.

Agreed. As soon as they officially patch out the DRM, I will buy the
game, buy not one second before.

Flo

And thus, Benedict wrote...

> If there was zero piracy there would be no need for stringent copy
> protection.

Imho, that's pretty short-sighted. Copy protection is quickly evolving
into a way for the companies to prevent people from re-selling their
used games. If there was no piracy, the companies would probably simply
call the people who sell their used games "pirates".

Flo