STARFORCE

[Rg 0]

I would be VERY upset if every copy had starforce.

I don't know if this has an bearing, but GTR and GTL (racing sims) used starforce. Now they have dropped it with their newest release GTR2 and the game has never run this smooth before. I noticed a difference in performance and so did many from the community. "We" might be mistaken, but there may be some truth in this.

It would be absolutely horrible if we had to sacrifice performance on such a demanding game such as OFP/ArmA, just for some form of copy protection.

Then there is also the factor that, who really is going to crack this game? I guess it's inevitable, but I would like to think that the community of a game as serious and realistic as this would respect the developers enough to buy the game, even if some asshole has cracked it. A more mainstream game with a younger community will have more trouble in this area.

Let's say the boxed versions do use starforce

Is starforce only for cd/dvd-rom protection? If that's true, does that mean there would be no starforce if we were to get ArmA from digital distribution?

[-CS-SOBR-1st-I-R- 0]

Amen!

[Stealth3 0]

meh, the bottom line is that the ARMA evaluation version uses starforce. Now that gives it a high chance the final product will use starforce.

I would hate not to buy the game becaue of starforce, but I won't buy it if it uses it.

Too many problems with it.

Somebody should make a petition, because this is a huge concert among customers.

[Spetz 0]

isn't 'fade' better then star force??? 'cause i heard it has never been cracked even after all this time since OFP has been released

I might be wrong though

[jantenner 0]

i have had 2 games that had its place on my several changing systems over about 5 years now: ofp and unreal tournament

i bought both and it was nice they both had an exe which didnt need a cd in drive.

so you dont need copy protection. its just annoying. if a game is good, it will be bought

guys that download every game usually dont really play the games.. theyre just downloading and fiddling around with the game for some hours maybe. so if they couldnt download it as warez why should they buy it? they just download another game they would not have bought...

so flashpointbeta.exe and unrealtournament.exe are 2 really good ones, lets try to make armedassault.exe another good one

[jantenner 0]

so finally starforce is not a matter of me buying the game or not, its how i regard bis and his publisher in future as game developers.

[Commando84 0]

i don't know, i'll take the risc... I love Bis and i bloody fooking admit itË!!! i was once known as ofp dude on my old school among the computer dudes cause i always talked aboutofp so much , even when they didn't want to listen

[XCess 0]

I wonder who clicked i will buy arma because it usees Starforce

But I will definately NOT be buying the game if it uses Starforce, so add my name to the petition Besides.. Starforce will be cracked eventually (if it hasn't been already) so why would BIS sacrifice so many customers for pointless copy protection.

[chipper 0]

Quote[/b] ]2. Rules of Contents

The Rules of Contents regulate the substance of what is posted. They are in place to ensure that topics that are posted do not offend and bother people or violate the law.

§1)Discussions about Operation Flashpoint's copy protection or copying, backing-up, hacking, cracking or reverse engineering Operation Flashpoint will not be tolerated and such discussions will be deleted immediately. Any breach of this rule may result in the poster no longer having access to the forum.

§2)No discussion about illegally obtained software

All discussions about warez, piracy or leaked software are strictly forbidden, such threads will be closed and will most likely result in a permanent ban for the instigator.

§3)No discussion about cracks

This includes request for cracks, links to cracks or sites that host cracks, also not acceptable are requests for CD Keys/serials, again such threads will be closed and could result in a permanent ban.

[Jonovt 0]

As far as I know Operation Flashpoint is not Armed Assault. Theres similar, ones the next addition in the 'series' but not one in the same. So talking about copy protection for ArmA does not seem to breach any rules.

Why are you so opposed to people and there opinions Chipper?

[chipper 0]

I really should just stop caring about all the little bitches on here...

[OFPDude 0]

does this mean that IF the final released ArmA does use S***F**** protection that anyone purchasing ArmA cannot discuss any problems relating to the S***F**** protection ?

[CameronMcDonald 146]

Assume so, I guess.

I tell you, if that CD-drive-maiming shite hurts my precious Samsung, I'm going to scream.

[Colossus 2]

Protection is chosen by the publisher.

Publisher decides final copy protection ..

So no. No StarForce what-so-ever unless the publisher of your region wants to have StarForce.

The End.

[Stealth3 0]

Starforce protection= not buying the game= less customers= less money for BIS.

Bis better be wise because it is the customers who decide if arma is a failure or a success.

[CameronMcDonald 146]

Methinks Colossus's little spate of quotes there ends things nicely. Choice comes down to publisher.

No worldwide publisher = regional publishers instead = no StarForce (whew) unless chosen by a regional publisher, which may or may not be unlikely.

[hoz 0]

Closing. Placebo has said many times its up to the publisher to decide on the copy protection. Lets wait and see what the publishers have in store.