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Even though Electronic Arts isn't billing Command & Conquer 4 (its eventual subtitle will be determined by fans) as an MMO, it's definitely borrowing from the genre. Command & Conquer 4 will feature persistent stat tracking across both single and multiplayer, requiring gamers to have an ongoing Internet connection in order to play. Command & Conquer 4 community manager "APOC" addressed the issue at fansite Command & Conquer DEN (thanks Blue's News).
"While some may be taken aback by this," explained APOC, "we've been testing this feature internally with all of our world-wide markets. We wanted to make sure it wouldn't take away any significant market or territory from playing the game. We have not found or seen any results that have made us think otherwise. You won't need a fast connection, in fact, you could be on age-old dial-up, and have the same single player experience as everyone else. Online all the time won't cause lag for single-player. We've also heavily worked on the online infrastructure such that people with slower connections will not lag other players with faster connections in Multiplayer."
Gamers haven't been big fans of games requiring an Internet connection in the past -- what happens if you want to play while idling at the airport? -- but whether it becomes a sticking issue with the Command & Conquer userbase remains to be seen. What do you think?
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Memu
I just pulled out Red Alert (yes the first one) and played it again. 10 years from now, will these servers still be up so I can pull out RA4 and play it again? If not, this is a baaaaaaad idea.
And, note to game companies, don't try to snow us. We know this is for piracy. Just say it is for piracy. You aren't fooling anyone. You look stupid. And you generate bad feelings towards your attempted deception.
koolboricua
well im a big C&C fan and too be honest i dont like the whole all-the-time active internet to be able to play, is kinda stupid, i kno is an asnwer to no DRM to prevent piracy n help those legits buyers but still. and also as ObSoL33tSNiiPer said, general was a great game, just remodel or one alike to it. I wont lie the first RA and Aftermath were great games too, very outdated by now but much enjoyable, a true great amazing story not some girl in short skirt or crap like that trying to get me all hard while playin a game, cmon give me story and action
komradkyle
I think B%^&*( because I often have times where for 1 or 2 min I loose connection and if I was playing a saved game I would be very angry loosing my progress
Giga
this is just a tatic to prevent pirating not some thing that is taking consideration of players who may not have the option of internet at every given moment
abb921
well, if you dont have xbox live or psn by now, your crazy. enough said.
CALiiGeDDon
they should rebuild generals to modern technology....that's my most favorite C&C game of all time.
shagdaddey
I'm not too sure the TSA would be ok with you pulling out a flat screen, hooking up your ps3 or 360, and plugging them both into an open plug while waiting at your gate to board. In fact, nowadays you probably end up in jail - especially if you have a turban on.
bleahy
This is a bad idea. This is worse than no LAN play in StarCraft II. It's also a pretty poorly veiled attempt to fight piracy entirely. Classically, pirates can enjoy the SP content of a game, but have to pay up to get MP. EA is attempting to lock down the entire game.
I think there will likely be enough backlash to get this removed. Remember what happened with Spore?
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