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Wait, what games did they unlock anyway? Not to mention, could you get some more information, do they know for sure it was because they used VPN's to unlock early? I've done it tons of times with no repercussions, so far.
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UberJumper posted:I unlocked AC3 early, and didn't have any problems. Like I said, you'll probably be fine, but there's always a possibility. Nelson Mandingo posted:Wait, what games did they unlock anyway? I believe it was X-COM. I'm sure there won't be any troubles with Far Cry 3 things, just pointing out it is possible to get banned and Ubisoft is a pretty flaky publisher/developer with regards to how they enforce stuff like this. Shirkelton fucked around with this message at 09:52 on Nov 28, 2012 |
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Nov 28, 2012 09:43
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The skill point thing and the various activities mentioned excite me because...well I'm not gonna compare this game to Far Cry 2. I'm gonna compare it to Just Cause 2. Just Cause 2 was fun...but... there's no character progression at all. Every trick you can do, you can do in the first five minutes and after a while it gets old, especially in a world so huge even the developers don't expect you to 100% it.
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Nov 28, 2012 10:29
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Speedball posted:The skill point thing and the various activities mentioned excite me because...well I'm not gonna compare this game to Far Cry 2. I'm gonna compare it to Just Cause 2. Just Cause 2 was fun...but... there's no character progression at all. Every trick you can do, you can do in the first five minutes and after a while it gets old, especially in a world so huge even the developers don't expect you to 100% it. I know this is practically sacrilege, but Just Cause 2's world was too big, too sparse, too little variety in things to do and see. Just big for the sake of being big, which was pointless. Far Cry 2 had a similar problem. I like that in this we have the five islands, with two devoted to singleplayer and the rest split betwee multiplayer, Co-op and community or whatever. Seems like it'll prevent landscape creep pretty neatly.
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Nov 28, 2012 10:36
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In no super-real rush to get this, plus it being $70AUD on steam I pre-ordered this an hour ago from VideoEzy for $25.5AUD (plus about 2 dollars shipping) it appears to be a UK import copy and will take a day or three to arrive, that beats paying $70 though. http://www.videoezy.com.au/games/far-cry-3-pc/dp/192705 If you are on the fence, buy it, super cheap. The price may go up at midnight when it's no longer a pre-order, I don't know.
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Nov 28, 2012 10:51
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GeForce 310.64 Beta Driver out.quote:Performance - Increases in some PC games 306.97 performance for the series GPUs GeForce 400/500/600 against GeForce WHQL drivers. The result values depend on your GPU and system configuration:
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Nov 28, 2012 10:56
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Call me stupid, but I can't find a Win7 driver link on that page. Only XP or Vista, what gives? Unless, for some stupid reason the Vista drivers apply to 7 as well which is equally stupid for not specifying. \/ \/ \/ No Idea how the gently caress I missed that. Thanks. Mr Scumbag fucked around with this message at 11:13 on Nov 28, 2012 |
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Nov 28, 2012 11:10
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Mr Scumbag posted:Call me stupid, but I can't find a Win7 driver link on that page. Only XP or Vista, what gives? Vista - 7 You might be a little stupid.
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Nov 28, 2012 11:12
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I VPNed for X-Com on Steam and didn't encounter any issues, that was just a few weeks ago. I had a real loving blast in Far Cry 2 despite the mixed reviews for the game, but for some reason had managed to convince myself not to pre-order this. Changed my mind and did so now, but I figure it's something to do with all other "Game: 3" titles this year being terminally disappointing.
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Nov 28, 2012 11:32
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I can't even find this on Steam (UK).
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Nov 28, 2012 11:50
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WastedJoker posted:I can't even find this on Steam (UK). Thats because, for some reason Ubi haven't put it on Steam on the UK.
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Nov 28, 2012 11:52
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Yeah it's still not available for contractual reasons I guess. Sucks but apparently you need Uplay regardless of whether you run it through Steam. Would be interested to know whether there is like a Uplay Lite that Steam runs in the background or whether double-clicking on FC3 in Steam just opens Uplay for you.
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Nov 28, 2012 11:55
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There is a patch out: http://static3.cdn.ubi.com/far_cry_3/farcry3_1.01.exe No idea what it does. *EDIT* quote:--------------------------------------------- UberJumper fucked around with this message at 12:05 on Nov 28, 2012 |
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Nov 28, 2012 12:01
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tehsid posted:Thats because, for some reason Ubi haven't put it on Steam on the UK. So I can't buy the digital version of this game?
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Nov 28, 2012 12:11
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WastedJoker posted:So I can't buy the digital version of this game? You can buy it on UbiShop, but as far as I know there's no preload there.
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Nov 28, 2012 12:11
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UberJumper posted:There is a patch out: Better now then later I guess. They all sound like reasonable fixes.
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Nov 28, 2012 12:11
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WastedJoker posted:So I can't buy the digital version of this game? Not on Steam anyway. Thank GAME (I think its them, again) for that. No idea what happens if somebody gifts you a copy though.
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Nov 28, 2012 12:14
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tehsid posted:Not on Steam anyway. Thank GAME (I think its them, again) for that. I think Ubisoft have stopped releasing all games in UK via Steam, according to a quick google.
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Nov 28, 2012 12:15
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WastedJoker posted:So I can't buy the digital version of this game? You can get it on green man gaming - with their perpetual 30 percent off offer codes you can get it for about 25 quid or there abouts. Seems UBI dont allow steam to offer the preorder up until a day before it releases - they are really weird with electronic distribution. GMG probably wont release the preload til thursday - probably on account of the same weirdo agreements made with UBI. Id also really like to see some first hand accounts for these steam VPN bans where a user is banned for unlocking early and not for foreign CC purchases. It keeps cropping up but ive never seen any accounts or examples anywhere.
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Nov 28, 2012 12:24
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WastedJoker posted:I think Ubisoft have stopped releasing all games in UK via Steam, according to a quick google. That's quite interesting, does it apply to all of europe? I wouldnt have thought that would be possible or legal due to the way that europe works as a common and open market.
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Nov 28, 2012 12:26
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FYI: I couldn't connect to Steam through PureVPN for some reason. I was using their client. I could connect to Steam through VPNSecure.me after setting up a PPTP connection using the standard Windows 7 interface though.numptyboy posted:It keeps cropping up but ive never seen any accounts or examples anywhere. That's because most people don't understand how to read agreements, how they're structured, etc. The part they always cite (without context) is actually placed specifically under "Payment Authorization" in the subscriber agreement because Valve doesn't want to be defrauded. Then they read "geographical restrictions on game content," but staggered release dates aren't restrictions; some content is actually prohibited/banned in certain locales. Using Steam to circumvent those prohibitions means using Steam to break the law. Valve will never encourage criminal behavior regardless of whether such behavior is just. Only Google has enough clout to flout empires. Of course, then they point to the apparent catch-all "for any other reason," but this goes back to my point about how most people don't understand agreements. "For any other reason" in a section titled "Payment Authorization" implicitly means "for any other reason related to payment authorization." If Valve had a policy against using VPNs to decrypt preloads early, they would explicitly say so clearly and in a section separate from terms regarding how payments are authorized. Furthermore, there are multiple business reasons why preventing legitimate customers from accessing their expensive game library is bad for business. Simply put: if you damage someone, you risk a lawsuit; if you piss off the wrong people, you get sued; if you get sued, your dirty laundry is made public; if your dirty laundry is made public, you lose consumer trust; if you lose consumer trust, you lose publishers and developers; and if you lose publishers and developers, you lose content, which is your entire business. So, basically, if you don't defraud Valve or Valve's partners, you're safe. That said, there's always incompetence, but you're never safe from that. Adraeus fucked around with this message at 13:02 on Nov 28, 2012 |
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Nov 28, 2012 12:44
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Eh, I just pre-ordered it off Shopto for £24.85. The special editions were all sold out, I noted.
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Nov 28, 2012 13:00
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numptyboy posted:That's quite interesting, does it apply to all of europe? Nope, I can still buy it on Steam in Poland.
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Nov 28, 2012 13:04
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WastedJoker posted:Eh, I just pre-ordered it off Shopto for £24.85. Yeah, they were sold last week too. I think a lot of PC players opted for that edition after the highly positive reviews from UK focused sites like Eurogamer appeared.
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Nov 28, 2012 13:08
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drunkill posted:In no super-real rush to get this, plus it being $70AUD on steam I pre-ordered this an hour ago from VideoEzy for $25.5AUD (plus about 2 dollars shipping) it appears to be a UK import copy and will take a day or three to arrive, that beats paying $70 though. Any idea whether this would be a version where you can plug the key into Steam, or are all non-Steam copies the Uplay thing only? Seems like a pretty ridiculous price.
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Nov 28, 2012 13:11
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Adraeus posted:That's because most people don't understand how to read agreements, Also, logged into vpnsecure.me to be greeted with this.  SebAndSeb posted:Any idea whether this would be a version where you can plug the key into Steam, or are all non-Steam copies the Uplay thing only? Seems like a pretty ridiculous price. gibbed fucked around with this message at 13:16 on Nov 28, 2012 |
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Nov 28, 2012 13:13
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Please post if unlocking via VPN works out well for you guys. I may find the wait too much to bear. 
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Nov 28, 2012 13:20
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Should got someone to get this for me from US Steam or something, have a feeling I won't be getting my key until the next few days.
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Nov 28, 2012 13:23
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numptyboy posted:You can get it on green man gaming - with their perpetual 30 percent off offer codes you can get it for about 25 quid or there abouts. I can? http://www.greenmangaming.com/search/?q=far+cry No returns. Or does GMG do region restrictions now?
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Nov 28, 2012 13:23
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gibbed posted:Thank you.  Stellar job, ubisoft!
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Nov 28, 2012 13:26
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gibbed posted:Also, logged into vpnsecure.me to be greeted with this. I spent $8 on PureVPN and $2 on VPN-S. Apparently, with PureVPN, you need to ask for a dedicated IP, but I'm unsure if that will even work. If not, then I'm going to try to get a refund. VPN-S works though, so I'll probably use that. With VPN-S, do you have trouble accessing any part of Steam that is not your library? The homepage and the Far Cry 3 store page won't even load when I'm connected through VPN-S.
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Nov 28, 2012 13:33
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The Lone Badger posted:I can? http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/gb/en/pc/games/shooter/far-cry-3/ shows for me in the uk - 34.99 with an offer there to receive 30 percent off with code GMG30-0S3NJ-32J92 which works out at about 24.50 pounds
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Nov 28, 2012 13:42
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The Lone Badger posted:I can? Adraeus posted:With VPN-S, do you have trouble accessing any part of Steam that is not your library? The homepage and the Far Cry 3 store page won't even load when I'm connected through VPN-S.
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Nov 28, 2012 13:48
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Wait, so the game unlocks first in AUSTRALIA!? See ya later, shitlords! We get thrown a bone sometimes it seems.
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Nov 28, 2012 13:54
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cat doter posted:Wait, so the game unlocks first in AUSTRALIA!? See ya later, shitlords! 
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Nov 28, 2012 13:56
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Bah, no free VPN service apparently has AU servers, and paying money to unlock the game 12 hours earlier seems silly. Guess I won't be playing until tomorrow then.
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Nov 28, 2012 14:04
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Bloodmobile posted:Bah, no free VPN service apparently has AU servers, and paying money to unlock the game 12 hours earlier seems silly. Guess I won't be playing until tomorrow then. A goon in the Hitman thread posted a free link for Flyvpn and it worked for me when I unlocked it early.
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Nov 28, 2012 14:11
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Welp. Decrypting now. See you on the other side!
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Cardboard Box posted:Please post if unlocking via VPN works out well for you guys. I may find the wait too much to bear. Edit: you will need to activate your CDKey in uPlay first in VPN though. gibbed fucked around with this message at 14:48 on Nov 28, 2012 |
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It would be neat if the VPN people could post something about the post-patch performance. My 560Ti and I are worried  .
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