a new type of shilling - game developer locks content to specific Intel i7 CPUs [updated]

[patrickjp93]

6 minutes ago, zMeul said:

that's not how you do it

Yes it is, just like high vs. low settings, certain things are best done with proper hardware.

[zMeul]

2 minutes ago, patrickjp93 said:

Yes it is, just like high vs. low settings, certain things are best done with proper hardware.

no it's not

1. they locked access without telling customers
2. they would've unlocked the modes to everyone anyways in 3 months
3. the min sys req have an i5 4590 - 4th gen

this has nothing to do with "proper hardware"

[patrickjp93]

1 minute ago, zMeul said:

no it's not

1. they locked access without telling customers
2. they would've unlocked the modes to everyone anyways in 3 months

this has nothing to do with "proper hardware"

Their very own apology letter disagrees with you.

[zMeul]

Just now, patrickjp93 said:

Their very own apology letter disagrees with you.

then why didn't they updated the sys requirements? because their apology has absolutely nothing to with sys req

the game's STEAM store page hasn't changed in the slightest: http://store.steampowered.com/app/342180/

[patrickjp93]

3 minutes ago, zMeul said:

then why didn't they updated the sys requirements? because their apology has absolutely nothing to with sys req

the game's STEAM store page hasn't changed in the slightest: http://store.steampowered.com/app/342180/

Because the minimum to play the vast majority of the game at the 90fps target is exactly what they said. For specific parts of it, more is needed. Now instead of maintaining quality they placate whiners like you.

[zMeul]

7 minutes ago, patrickjp93 said:

Because the minimum to play the vast majority of the game at the 90fps target is exactly what they said. For specific parts of it, more is needed. Now instead of maintaining quality they placate whiners like you.

then, they should state it very clearly on the store page so clients can make an informed purchase

 

Intel's guys who OKed this should've known better

[patrickjp93]

5 minutes ago, zMeul said:

then, they should state it very clearly on the store page so clients can make an informed purchase

Nah, buyer beware. You get what you pay for.

[zMeul]

1 minute ago, patrickjp93 said:

Nah, buyer beware. You get what you pay for.

and so they lost sales - people have requested refunds because of this

and high end VR market is already a nice inside a niche

[patrickjp93]

6 minutes ago, zMeul said:

and so they lost sales - people have requested refunds because of this

and high end VR market is already a nice inside a niche

Doesn't mean they'll get refunds.

[Energycore]

6 hours ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

I mean, it's VR. There's a chance that shit is even harder to run and while they're busy optimizing it they'll let people who won't complain about shit performance play the unoptimized version in the mean time\

You might be right, except the devs confessed to striking a deal with Intel.

 

Intel, I'll buy a Celeron build off you in a week, and after that never again (buying used doesn't count).

[Misanthrope]

2 hours ago, zMeul said:

then, they should state it very clearly on the store page so clients can make an informed purchase

 

Intel's guys who OKed this should've known better

 

2 hours ago, patrickjp93 said:

Nah, buyer beware. You get what you pay for.

There you have it folks: Consumer protection? Informed purchases? Nah I'm patrick and I'm so obsessive I know every possible little detail about all hardware and software before I make a 20 bucks purchase, be like me.

 

Like, no. World doesn't works like you want it to work because the world isn't filled with clones of you patrick.

[laminutederire]

8 hours ago, zMeul said:

shit like HairWorks can be disabled, hell I disable it even if I have a GTX card - it no form does it limit the customer access to content

Wasn't there exclusive content for Fallout 4 though?

[lettuce head]

a reward for those of us who took your recommendation? "oh I gotta just swap out my 6600k cuz some game dev said so"... with that mentality there are going to be games that you can only play with an rx480 8gb with an amd cpu and no NVidia stickers on the case...

[lettuce head]

3 hours ago, deXxterlab97 said:

rip i5 4460

same actually...

[MilkJugg24]

As an i7 owner, this is disgusting.

 

Just because you didn't buy an i7 (not even because of performace, just purely the money you put into your CPU) shouldn't mean you can't play part of a game.

 

This company is going on my scum list for greedy game devs.

[haloharry97]

10 hours ago, deXxterlab97 said:

#HaswellLivesMatter

pufff #SandyLiveMatter

 

 

this 

 

 

not this  

[DELTAprime]

Could be worse, they could have locked it to Haswell-E and Broadwell-E i7's. 

[AlTech]

10 hours ago, zMeul said:

so, it appears that Vertigo Games have struck a exclusivity deal with Intel for two of the game modes

Thank you Intel. You've made my next CPU upgrade very easy. I'll go with AMD since they don't pull this kind of ridiculously stupid shit.

10 hours ago, zMeul said:

- the users with 5th (Broadwell), 6th (Skylake) and 7th (Kaby Lake) gen Core i7 CPUs get to play them, the rest will have to wait 3 months

And I'll be sure to not buy this game.

[Dabombinable]

31 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

Thank you Intel. You've made my next CPU upgrade very easy. I'll go with AMD since they don't pull this kind of ridiculously stupid shit.

And I'll be sure to not buy this game.

Same here, considering my 4790K is only beaten by slightly lower clocked i7 5***C (can't remember the model, because Broadwell is pretty much irrelevant), i7 6700K and 7700K (and anything X99). And it would still have had the modes walled out:

Long story short, I was planning to go to VR in the next 6 months, and I was looking at getting Arizona Sunshine, and now it and Vertigo Games can fuck right off.

[porina]

I don't have a problem with the idea of a timed exclusive mode if that is what Vertigo want/agreed to do. But, like many have said already, the mistake was not communicating this clearly in advance, and it blew up. I don't see any fault with Intel in this. Their involvement enabled the extra content, which was intended to be treated as a bonus. Instead, it is now misinterpreted by the many as limiting/removing a feature. There is a psychological cost even if the outcome is the same e.g. if I gave you $100 you'd be happy right? If I gave you $200 and then took back $100, you're not going to feel as good, even though it is the same outcome.

[Bouzoo]

2 hours ago, Dabombinable said:

Same here, considering my 4790K is only beaten by slightly lower clocked i7 5***C (can't remember the model, because Broadwell is pretty much irrelevant), i7 6700K and 7700K (and anything X99). And it would still have had the modes walled out:

Long story short, I was planning to go to VR in the next 6 months, and I was looking at getting Arizona Sunshine, and now it and Vertigo Games can fuck right off.

You plan on selling 4790K?

[goodtofufriday]

I tried reading the comments section in the devs post about removing the limit. i think I have cancer now. 

[christianled59]

I fucking love this game though. God damnit. I wake up this morning to this shit. What kind of dev even accepts that kind of deal? Are they fucking dumb?

[Dabombinable]

6 hours ago, Bouzoo said:

You plan on selling 4790K?

No, not when a better AIO means that I could run 4.8-4.9GHz at 1.35V (aka, safe).

5 hours ago, goodtofufriday said:

I tried reading the comments section in the devs post about removing the limit. i think I have cancer now. 

Considering that cancer was being put into the game....

[Sauron]

Boycott this nonsense.