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[Gamezone]

Seriously, doesn't this app have some form of offline mode? Apparently the EA app has been offline for more than an hour, and I can't even play games like Jedi Survior, not even on May the 4th, ironically.

What do the "I have internet 24/7, so I don't care if games are always online" commnity think of this? I was NEVER offline.

I did some research and found this:

Offline play is not available during the EA Desktop. We're aware of the feedback on this feature, so I'll make sure that gets to the team.

 

[lh032]

I remember some users here says something like "who doesnt have internet nowadays" when I criticize always online games.

Some people just never learn.

 

[Gamezone]

I remember some users here says something like "who doesnt have internet nowadays" when I criticize always online games.

Some people just never learn.

Apparently having internet doesn't work.

 

[GreatnessRD]

Just a sad state of affairs when it comes to gaming today. Hope those goofs solve the issues you're having soon.

Always online for gaming has always been stupid. But nothing will change until the gamers make them.

 

[Gamezone]

Origin had offline mode, but the EA app doesn't, so they removed it.

 

[Spyxos]

I've been trying to play Star wars all day today, but the stupid thing is always offline.

 

[killatopak]

Physical is the last bastion of ownership.

 

[Gamezone]

Physical is the last bastion of ownership.

They even made the physical disc of this game a worthless disc without online connectivity also (requires content download.

 

[kiphalfton]

I remember some users here says something like "who doesnt have internet nowadays" when I criticize always online games.

Some people just never learn.

Critical thinking skills... they do not have.

 

[flying_sq]

You will own nothing and you will enjoy it. Could probably find a cracked offline executable that pirates use. A while ago I used them when I went on long trips with no internet. Most of the time it was for slightly older games though.

 

[RoboFu]

I remember some users here says something like "who doesnt have internet nowadays" when I criticize always online games.

Some people just never learn.

because the app is down for an hour?

 

[Deerock71]

Behold...your digital future.

 

[RoboFu]

Behold...your digital future.

Behold its already fixed!

 

[-Zelda-]

This is why I hate NSO so much. If you have a power or internet outtage for any reason, you can't play those retro games you paid their rental service for. All of those games should be on the Eshop rather than all the trash that is there.

 

[Impotaku]

This is why I hate NSO so much. If you have a power or internet outtage for any reason, you can't play those retro games you paid their rental service for. All of those games should be on the Eshop rather than all the trash that is there.

They can be all played offline when i play them at work my switch isn't connected online while i do it. The switch will happily let you as long as your membership is still valid i think it online checks once a week to make sure you are still able to play them so unless you are losing power/internet for a whole week you should be good.

 

[ahtlas7]

 

[Larxia]

because the app is down for an hour?

You still defend it even in such situation? Okay it was "just" an hour, but it's a good example of how it can all be gone if something goes wrong.

 

[MarkMe2525]

Physical is the last bastion of ownership.

Even that can't be depended on anymore with day one patches, and only partial copies of the game printed on disc

 

[Spukc]

Legit i got so fucking tired of this shit when gaming on my boat.. i converted most of my games.

Main reason i pick my switch above the 3k gaming laptop when on the go

 

[Ev1L AuRoN]

It's the same deal with battle.net, I hate to buy games on those stores because of it.

 

[Portugeezer]

These "offline" modes are usually shit anyway as you have to be online to activate the offline mode.

Very helpful.

 

[legacy24]

still can't connect in bf2 wanted to play with a buddy with mine for may 4th smh

 

[Fuz]

I mean, your fault for buying something from them and supporting such a shitty practice.

 

[Dorago]

Don't buy games with an always online requirement period. You don't own anything and it will disappear before you know it.

 

[AndrewRyan]

It's way worse than just the network going down. Let's say in 10 years or so if a security vulnerability is discovered in one of their online server libraries. If it's too complicated or time consuming to fix/upgrade they'll just make the decision to shut it down. Single player game goes bye bye.

 

[Fuz]

because the app is down for an hour?

It's MINE, though. If I paid for it and it has to work whenever I want.



[Well, not mine, you get the point]

 

[Cyberpunkd]

I remember some users here says something like "who doesnt have internet nowadays" when I criticize always online games.

Some people just never learn.

Yes, the OP cannot play his videogames for MORE THAN AN HOUR. Truly a devastating development. Will the OP recover? Will he go on to defend the righteous? Tune in next topic to find out!

 

[Drizzlehell]

I remember some users here says something like "who doesnt have internet nowadays" when I criticize always online games.

Some people just never learn.

Yeah, but it's EA we're talking about. You can't trust them to locate their own dick when at the urinal, and that's why I try to avoid buying their games for PC so that I won't have to use their dogshit launcher.

 

[March Climber]

In b4...

I remember some users here says something like "who doesnt have internet nowadays" when I criticize always online games.

Some people just never learn.

 

[RoboFu]

It's MINE, though. If I paid for it and it has to work whenever I want.



[Well, not mine, you get the point]

What do you do when the power goes out?
I guess you could cover yourself in game boxes for warmth!

 

[YeulEmeralda]

I remember some users here says something like "who doesnt have internet nowadays" when I criticize always online games.

Some people just never learn.

I'm completely cashless. Not even a single coin to be found in my house. When the banking system was down a few months ago I had to go to bed hungry

 

[Kurotri]

Legit i got so fucking tired of this shit when gaming on my boat.. i converted most of my games.

Main reason i pick my switch above the 3k gaming laptop when on the go

you..you have a boat?

 

[Spukc]

you..you have a boat?

well ofc

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

Seriously, doesn't this app have some form of offline mode? Apparently the EA app has been offline for more than an hour, and I can't even play games like Jedi Survior, not even on May the 4th, ironically.

What do the "I have internet 24/7, so I don't care if games are always online" commnity think of this? I was NEVER offline.

I did some research and found this:

Offline play is not available during the EA Desktop. We're aware of the feedback on this feature, so I'll make sure that gets to the team.

It does have an offline mode which I usually use because it's such crap it always has connecting errors and other stuff. I've never used it until recently to play Fallen Order and I really hate it.

But I think the problem with offline mode.. is you have to log in to online mode to use it. So pretty useless in this kind of situation.

 

[adamsapple]

Legit i got so fucking tired of this shit when gaming on my boat.. i converted most of my games.

Main reason i pick my switch above the 3k gaming laptop when on the go

Well, your first mistake was expecting a persistent internet connection on a boat

 

[Spukc]

Well, your first mistake was expecting a persistent internet connection on a boat

well it can happen i was expecting to be able to play the games i fucking paid for without internet
steam is 70%
microsoft is a big fat no

this looks dope af

boat lanparty

 

[Gamezone]

These "offline" modes are usually shit anyway as you have to be online to activate the offline mode.

Very helpful.

Kinda defeats the purpose.

 

[Gamezone]

because the app is down for an hour?

If you have enough time to play, good for you. But I work two jobs, and have two children. This was the one hour I was able to spend on myself this week, and my newly bought $70 Star Wars game wasn't working on Star Wars day because EA decided to release a new launcher that doesn't have an offline mode, when Origin did.

 

[IFireflyl]

well it can happen i was expecting to be able to play the games i fucking paid for without internet
steam is 70%
microsoft is a big fat no

this looks dope af

boat lanparty

Bruh that's a ship.

 

[Quezacolt]

What do you do when the power goes out?
I guess you could cover yourself in game boxes for warmth!

Ok it was only one hour. He still paid for the games and should be able to play whenever he wants. What if the issue was worse? If it took days, or like hownit happened to PSN years ago, the issue last almost an entire month? Would that be acceptable to you?

 

[Gamezone]

Legit i got so fucking tired of this shit when gaming on my boat.. i converted most of my games.

Main reason i pick my switch above the 3k gaming laptop when on the go

How's the experience playing offline on a boat these days?

 

[Puscifer]

I remember some users here says something like "who doesnt have internet nowadays" when I criticize always online games.

Some people just never learn.

That dude with the one piece avatar here kills me with how okay he is just giving up control of what you pay for

 

[Laptop1991]

Which is why i don't buy their games anymore, no offline mode is a deal breaker for me and here is the proof their apps go down.

 

[RoboFu]

Ok it was only one hour. He still paid for the games and should be able to play whenever he wants. What if the issue was worse? If it took days, or like hownit happened to PSN years ago, the issue last almost an entire month? Would that be acceptable to you?

But in those cases it’s on him and where he lives. This hour was on EA.

it doesn’t matter. Most games have so many patches that your disk is nothing more than a key anyway. Most of us have excepted that.

Also I have steam games much older than any physical game I still have.
They get lost or borrowed, sometimes just throw out because they do nothing but take up space.
Mostly I play a game for a few months to a year and move on. So i get them same value out every game even if I lose them all in 5 years.

 

[Gamezone]

Yes, the OP cannot play his videogames for MORE THAN AN HOUR. Truly a devastating development. Will the OP recover? Will he go on to defend the righteous? Tune in next topic to find out!

So where do you draw the line? Apparently one hour is acceptable, so let's say it's down an entire weekend or an entire week. It has happened before.

 

[Spukc]

How's the experience playing offline on a boat these days?

it sucks mate

 

[Quezacolt]

But in those cases it’s on him and where he lives. This hour was on EA.

How would it be on him with the examples i gave?
I said, what if the servers issue took more than one hour, what it it was days? Or be something that could take weeks?

Also, the example about the discs being pointless is bs. Most games dont need patches. Most of them work fine without them.
And sometimes, patches just make them worse. A good example is still the last guardian, where i can play at 60fps with my disc version, but people with the digital version can only play the updated version, wich locks the game to 30fps.

 

[LRKD]

These threads always make it real easy to spot the idiots, who'd happily give up any and all rights for zero reason.

 

[Kataploom]

Yes, the OP cannot play his videogames for MORE THAN AN HOUR. Truly a devastating development. Will the OP recover? Will he go on to defend the righteous? Tune in next topic to find out!

Imagine how frustrating would be that someone is busy all the time and the servers shut down when they can finally play for an hour or so.

For you, it's just an hour, for other the circumstances vary and nobody should downplay them.

A game better be some kind of legendary release ala Zelda or Sekiro sequel for me to buy a single player always online game.

But EA is specially shitty with their DRM practices, a friend of mine borrowed Alice Madness Return from my Steam account with Family Sharing ages ago, he was a little tech averse so he just did what the launcher told him to do and registered the game with his email, one that he didn't remember anymore, so when I wanted to play the game years later, it happened that I couldn't without the email it was registered with originally... IT'S ON MY STEAM ACCOUNT FFS, WTF.

I waited for years to play ME3 because of Origin exclusivity but had to bite anyway before Andromeda came out, once I was done with it, uninstalled Origin forever and never went back to it again, such a shitty launcher refusing to stay connected each time I wanted to play even with the Remember checkbox checked, nothing should be going out of steam if we're buying there, so we make sure an experience without bullshit...

 

[Gamezone]

it sucks mate

You can't just download the games you need, put the launchers in offline mode while online, and play?