Ubisoft's new deal, for new games. Players must be connected to play offline...

[billswagger]

Originally Posted by Letum

What gives you that idea?

i read this in one of his many interviews. It was along the lines of third party development and that subsequent planes could be added to the game.

http://www.simhq.com/_air11/air_341a.html
http://www.simhq.com/_air11/air_341b.html

This also doesn't discourage the release of patches to the game that offer new maps and planes just the same.
If i'm misquoting, then forgive my ignorance. Its not something i follow word for word, nor am i holding Oleg to something he said some time ago.

This isn't really the issue i was getting at.

With out detracting from the issue of the thread any further, what would be a better alternative to protecting software from piracy or other user end abuses?

I get the impression that most people who play games on a PC also have the internet, and as mentioned before, the video game producers realize that games have longer shelf lives when they can compete in a multiplayer online game.

I urge you to read my earlier post for clarity.

Bill