Gettysburg DRM to go bye bye!

Obsolete · Post by **Obsolete** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:36 am

...and the timeframe of when it might be removed is extremely vague.

Sylvia Brown has made quite a good living from being EXTREMELY VAGUE.  Maybe Norb can too.

But to be quite frank, I wouldn't trust either of them more than I would the Israel government.

Prince of Eckmühl · Post by **Prince of Eckmühl** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:42 am

ORIGINAL: Arctic Blast

Whatever. This is infantile.

I dunno. [:)]

Fellas can go stomping all over the Internet dropping little poo-bombs.

If no one calls them out, then that's just the way it is, now isn't it?

Occasionally, IMHO, a "moment of clarity" can prove useful.

Prince of Eckmühl · Post by **Prince of Eckmühl** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:44 am

But back to the point at hand...

ORIGINAL: Slick Wilhelm

RE: Gettysburg DRM to go bye bye!

Is the DRM going to be removed or not?

If so, when?

If not, why was this announcement posted to this forum

e_barkmann · Post by **e_barkmann** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:52 am

Until the DRM is gone, it's the only game in town worth playing... Thanks for your participation!

Lol [:)]

Prince of Eckmühl · Post by **Prince of Eckmühl** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:03 am

ORIGINAL: Chris Merchant

Until the DRM is gone, it's the only game in town worth playing... Thanks for your participation!

Lol [:)]

Please show some respect for our readers.

There are some bat-out-of-hell-great games that are being published by Matrix Games, DRM free! [8D]

Our audience is not nearly so dim-witted as you appear to presume.

e_barkmann · Post by **e_barkmann** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:12 am

I was laughing with him [;)]

Anyway, I have observed you do need the last word, so please add it now.

cheers Chris

Prince of Eckmühl · Post by **Prince of Eckmühl** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:22 am

ORIGINAL: Chris Merchant

I was laughing with him [;)]

Anyway, I have observed you do need the last word, so please add it now.

cheers Chris

Nothing personal. [:)]

But, I'm absolutely certain that our readers will want to be apprised of the status of this DRM removal, yes/no, and when.

Because of the way that this has played out, I'm, likewise, certain that anything less will be perceived as some sort of obfuscation on the part of the developer/publisher.

E · Post by E » Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:24 am

ORIGINAL: Chris Merchant
ORIGINAL: E

Until the DRM is gone, it's the only game in town worth playing... Thanks for your participation!

Lol [:)]

Pros...

1. No explicit DRM installed.
2. Very inexpensive to purchase.
3. Can be played solo.
4. Will probably outlast the publisher.
5. Does not require an internet connection for solo play.
6. User designed campaigns.
7. Completely compatible with all operating systems.
8. Comes with a no questions money back guarantee.
9. Does not require an internet connection for activation.
10. Rules are easily adapted for any environment.
11. Multi-player compatible and recommended for maximum enjoyment.
12. Multi-player does not require a dedicated server.
13. Massive Multi-player compatible.
14. Patches will only require use of cut and paste commands.
15. No waiting for any required patches.
16. Can increase circulation.

Cons...

1. Will require patches as time goes on and new DRM's are added.
2. Potential for a "lock up" can run to the high side.
3. An epiphany could cause face time your family**.
4. Could cause veiled implications regarding starving Canadians and Canadian government corruption.
5. Could cause unveiled implications of participation in global conspiracies.

Now why isn't everyone playing?

** - They're the ones in the other part of the house or at the end of a properly selected telephone line.

E · Post by E » Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:30 am

ORIGINAL: Chris Merchant

I was laughing with him [;)]

I knew you'd get the joke. *grin*

Prince of Eckmühl · Post by **Prince of Eckmühl** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:33 am

ORIGINAL: E

ORIGINAL: Chris Merchant
ORIGINAL: E

Until the DRM is gone, it's the only game in town worth playing... Thanks for your participation!

Lol [:)]

Pros...

1. No explicit DRM installed.
2. Very inexpensive to purchase.
3. Can be played solo.
4. Will probably outlast the publisher.
5. Does not require an internet connection for solo play.
6. User designed campaigns.
7. Completely compatible with all operating systems.
8. Comes with a no questions money back guarantee.
9. Does not require an internet connection for activation.
10. Rules are easily adapted for any environment.
11. Multi-player compatible and recommended for maximum enjoyment.
12. Multi-player does not require a dedicated server.
13. Massive Multi-player compatible.
14. Patches will only require use of cut and paste commands.
15. No waiting for any required patches.
16. Can increase circulation.

Cons...

1. Will require patches as time goes on and new DRM's are added.
2. Potential for a "lock up" can run to the high side.
3. An epiphany could cause face time your family**.
4. Could cause veiled implications regarding starving Canadians and Canadian government corruption.
5. Could cause unveiled implications of participation in global conspiracies.

Now why isn't everyone playing?

** - They're the ones in the other part of the house or at the end of a properly selected telephone line.

You guys just crack me up!

Why does the DRM matter if it's going to be removed?

No kidding, do you think that the folks that read this forum are total idiots?

Prince of Eckmühl · Post by **Prince of Eckmühl** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:34 am

ORIGINAL: E

ORIGINAL: Chris Merchant

For some the bulletin board is the game.

Until the DRM is gone, it's the only game in town worth playing... Thanks for your participation!

*click*

Prince of Eckmühl · Post by **Prince of Eckmühl** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:43 am

ORIGINAL:  Slick Wilhelm

RE: Gettysburg DRM to go bye bye!

And back to the thread topic, is the DRM going to be removed or not?

If so, when?

If not, why was this announcement posted to this forum?

E · Post by E » Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:54 am

ORIGINAL: Prince of Eckmühl

Why does the DRM matter if it's going to be removed?

What DRM? There is no DRM in the forum game Chris Merchant and I are talking about (don't confuse our joke with the actual game that has DRM).

ORIGINAL: Prince of Eckmühl
No kidding, do you think that the folks that read this forum are total idiots?

No, I think most everyone read the context and didn't miss our point that "THE GAME" to play IS really THE FORUM itself (you even quoted the pros and cons of playing it), NOT that other publisher's game. Those who have no problem with DRM have it or will buy it. Those who have a problem with it are already smart enough to know that the DRM is still installed and not to hold their breath on that changing.

I also think that most everyone saw your issues regarding this thread had already been addressed to Erik's satisfaction.

Prince of Eckmühl · Post by **Prince of Eckmühl** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:25 am

ORIGINAL: E

ORIGINAL: Prince of Eckmühl

Why does the DRM matter if it's going to be removed?

What DRM? There is no DRM in the forum game Chris Merchant and I are talking about (don't confuse our joke with the actual game that has DRM).

ORIGINAL: Prince of Eckmühl
No kidding, do you think that the folks that read this forum are total idiots?

No, I think most everyone read the context and didn't miss our point that "THE GAME" to play IS really THE FORUM itself (you even quoted the pros and cons of playing it), NOT that other publisher's game. Those who have no problem with DRM have it or will buy it. Those who have a problem with it are already smart enough to know that the DRM is still installed and not to hold their breath on that changing.

I also think that most everyone saw your issues regarding this thread had already been addressed to Erik's satisfaction.

Is the DRM going to be removed or not?

Ron · Post by **Ron** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:32 am

Someone forgot to take their medication.

Prince of Eckmühl · Post by **Prince of Eckmühl** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:04 pm

ORIGINAL: Ron

Someone forgot to take their medication.

Were that the case, it would be "Kind of sad really....", but your comment is, nonetheless, off-topic.

A member of the forum posted news that the DRM was being removed from a game that he enjoys playing:

Gettysburg DRM to go bye bye!

Huzzah?

Well, maybe, someday. [:(]

junk2drive · Post by **junk2drive** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:37 pm

Maybe the OP can't find the edit button. Or aliens abducted him. Or sumfink

Lord_Stanley · Post by **Lord_Stanley** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:31 pm

To be fair to Norb he did try his best

E · Post by E » Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:38 pm

ORIGINAL: Prince of Eckmühl

Is the DRM going to be removed or not?

Yes.

When? - On the second Tuesday of next week. (any correlation to Wimpy's Hamburger Repayment Schedule is entirely coincidental, and very few hamburgers were harmed much, in the making of this commercial)

Why post here? - The post was made because it was step #32 of the Global Domination Through DRM Conspiracy Checklist (aka: the GDTDCC). The OP was just following orders. (Note: If you have a problem with step #32, you might want to shut off your internet connection, because you're REALLY not going to like it if they have to use Option B of Step #69. The good news is that the step may not make you a loser, it will make you looser!) You will be assimilated! By Nurse Ratchett, who is on their side! Resistance is Futile.

Now take two of these pills and repeat the mantra... "we all love drm, we all love drm, drm loves us, drm loves us."

Erik Rutins · Post by **Erik Rutins** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:44 pm

I'm going to lock this one up, if you guys want to start a new thread to discuss the game rather than just the DRM (which I believe at this point has been over-discussed), please do so.