fidothegran Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I have been hearing rumors from many of my sources, that Bioware may start hardware-locking high-end group content at level 65. What this means is that you may have to have a self-built high end gaming rig to do HM flashpoints, ranked PVP, and ops. The reason I always hear is that it's to prevent "trolling". Basically they don't want some guy running a 10 year old PC going into NiM ops and lagging in the middle of a complicated or intensive fight. But I, and I think many of you as well, know that this is about money, not trolls. Many large game companies, like EA, have big-business deals with computer hardware manufacturers. This is why most single player games these days (and even some MMOs) require a high-end computer to play. Most of these games will not stop working with mid- to low-end, computers, they are just unplayable, and may overheat your hardware. I have heard stories of people who have their computers crash after playing a recently released game, only to discover that their CPU or graphics card had melted or burned up, especially on laptops. Now I hear talk about companies like EA introducing hardware DRM to their games, even relatively low-end games like SWTOR. Basically what this is, is displaying a little message when you get into the game, that you don't have "authorized hardware", and thus cannot play the game. Some games, mostly online ones, will let you play it, but will restrict certain content to those with said hardware. Others may only allow a minimum low setting, which looks awful and cartoony, to low-end computers. One of the points I wanted to bring, is that low end computers CAN handle the graphics levels of most modern games, their engines are just horribly inefficient so that the makers of the game get more money from big-business deals with hardware companies. SWTOR's engine is one of the worst of these. I have heard stories of gaming rigs with the best hardware possible having a slow experience on SWTOR. The truth is, is that even ancient computers can play this game, at the highest settings, the engine is just bad, as are most others nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lundli Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monumenta Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I put my tinfoil hat on and read your manifesto twice, once facing north and a second time sitting in a pentagram of candles and it still sounded like nonsense... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxidenstore Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 (edited) looool I heard we'll get a daily to collect Bantha Crap, which we'll get to throw at ninjas and ingame trolls so that they'll get a "you stink" debuff, alerting players to their mischievous activities. Edited August 2, 2015 by Luxidenstore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oyranos Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 (edited) First of all many gamers in young ages, play their games with friends in internet cafe's, they will lose more than the 30-40% of their population mostly ages between 15-25. second of all, their engine sucks meatballs. Soon many of us will have to upgrade.. I run the game in a 6-7 y old cpu. If they lock me out, there is no way to ever return... instead of spending resources into their stupid ideas, they should upgrade the game engine, if they care so much for the lag. We play the most modern mmos in 2x times the fps we get in swtor, people will be outraged and will abandon the game, if they do such a thing. Edited August 2, 2015 by Oyranos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm-Cutter Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 {{Citation needed}} OP But the best rig in the world won't stop someone doing NiM OPs in level20 gear and going AFK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FerkWork Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 (edited) No 0/10 /thread Edited August 2, 2015 by FerkWork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmbuddah Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I put my tinfoil hat on and read your manifesto twice, once facing north and a second time sitting in a pentagram of candles and it still sounded like nonsense... That made me bust out laughing, lol. Seriously though, that was the biggest load of nonsense I have ever heard. Any reliable links? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max_Killjoy Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Look at who posted it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oyranos Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 (edited) if they do that... stereotypes like STAR WARS, ELDER SCROLLS is not working. TESO is a proof of that. They cannot rely in star wars name and do such atrocities. It will be a great opportunity for us, to move in star citizen. Edited August 2, 2015 by Oyranos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxidenstore Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 The sad thing is that some seem to believe it. Strangely enough, Bioware are not interested in limiting the amount of players playing... It's almost as if they want to make money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiderMid Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Sounds like a good way to lose customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oyranos Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 The sad thing is that some seem to believe it. Strangely enough, Bioware are not interested in limiting the amount of players playing... It's almost as if they want to make money. I dont, but they did in the past and its a great opportunity to send them a message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varium Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Oh look it's that guy again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedip_enguin Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I think its time to get Fido put down, he's clearly rabid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makillda Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Sounds legit. Really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddballEasyEight Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Oh look! It's fido again! So now they're gonna hardare DRM end-game content eh? What's next? Locking all our characters and holding them for ransom? Installing malware on our computers to force our browsers to use starwars.com as the startpage? Making SW:TOR 2 on the frostbite eng... oh wait... someone already used that conspiracy theory... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzluPasta Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 You obviously have no idea what DRM is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthscotty Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 There is not a tinfoil hat beg enough to get me to buy into this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kantaso Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 A lot of my sources are telling me that the OP had too much ale at Tattooine's bar and he got a tattoo in Tattooine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjhab Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 First of all many gamers in young ages, play their games with friends in internet cafe's Lolwut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlcman Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 According to my sources you will only be able to do level 65 content if and only if you go to the midnight showing of Star Wars Episode VII and while there buy the exclusive BW token that will be sold at the concession stand under the guise of Twizzlers. If you get the golden ticket in your twizzlers pack you can redeem it for an in-game pass to unlock all level 65 content. But they will be limited to 2 tickets per theater only in the midwest. The unlocked in-game content will bring SWTOR into canon under Disney and will lead into the prequel trilogy that will follow the up coming trilogy that will revolve around Kephess. At least that is what the voice in my head errr I mean my sources are telling me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oyranos Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 (edited) Lolwut Thats how internet cafe's works in EU and east... Youngs going there and playing their mmos and dotas... So they will lose customers from that alone... mmos and dotas feed these companies (internet cafes), thats their resource of getting customers and money. Edited August 2, 2015 by Oyranos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidothegran Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 According to my sources you will only be able to do level 65 content if and only if you go to the midnight showing of Star Wars Episode VII and while there buy the exclusive BW token that will be sold at the concession stand under the guise of Twizzlers. If you get the golden ticket in your twizzlers pack you can redeem it for an in-game pass to unlock all level 65 content. But they will be limited to 2 tickets per theater only in the midwest. If you're going to make fun of me, at least do it in a way that makes sense. KotFE comes out before VII, so your mockery isn't funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quraswren Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I have been hearing rumors from many of my sources.....SNIP Your sources and rumors are BS. What you imagined up is so unlikely I almost laughed out loud when I read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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