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Arena is DRM free, always has been and that's what http://arena.minerwars.com says.
2081 never was DRM free and I am quite sure we never said that it's DRM free. On top of that, I am quite sure that Desura web site had a text informing customers that "Active internet connection is required" - I remember that we removed this text once DRM got removed from Steam version (2-3 months ago).
Steam store page for 2081 also had that information. Yes, Greenlight page didn't mention DRM, but that page was pure ad page, there was no price and no HW requirements.
You are blaming me of arrogance but in the same paragraph you describe me and my company as "rather shady and ignorant actions", "like I'm beating a dead horse", and use a lot of accusations with no proof.
So I am asking other people on this forum: what should we do with these complainers? I don't think this is a constructive discussion and I want to focus on working on our current/next game (there's a ton of stuff to design) and not waste my time on these false accusations.
Your website, prior to steam release advertised that the game was 100% DRM free. It said that for months, also while at the same time saying (on the same line it said DRM free) it required internet access. There were several topics on the subject in your forums where people called you out on it, But you still insisted that it wasn't DRM.
http://www.minerwars.com/ForumTopic.aspx?id=95
http://www.minerwars.com/ForumTopic.aspx?id=1453
http://www.minerwars.com/ForumTopic.aspx?id=2856
You guys kept giving ridiculous reason's, Like how all the calculations can only be done server side, or that the game was in fact designed from the ground up as a multiplayer game. Then at one point, actually had to ask why an offline mode is important?
http://www.minerwars.com/ForumTopic.aspx?id=1441
Your desura page, at the time I viewed it, Stated nothing about the Constant internet connection, Hence why I had to find out through the comments section. (Can't link to desura, but there's several comments, including on of my own, on the matter.) There was also a fiasco on Indievania, where people were complaining about the DRM when Indievania generally sells DRM free games, and as such Indievania updated the page to say it included DRM.
You guys didn't bother updating the Steam store page until after several people started complaining about it. And even then it still wasn't very clear on the page as it was shoved into the bottom of the system requirements.
You have treated your potential customer base completely backhandedly, from lightly joking about an accusation of censorship. To being completely over sensitive to criticism (http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/07/31/strike-while-its-hot-miner-wars-2081-demo/ look at the comments.) And when I tried to tell people about some of theses various actions in my own comment on Rock Paper Shotgun, You insisted that I had a personal vendetta and left off with a snide remark about your game sales.
Rather than bring some closure to the situation by actually addressing my points, you say that is not constructive discussion. I brought up valid points (and have now posted links to back them up), and you pretty much shrugged them, making it so your the one refusing to actually have a constructive discussion.
What do you actually think your accomplishing by conistently lying? There's no reason whatsoever to be so snide to your audience, but you insist on acting unscrupulous and as such have shown that you are incapable of owning up to your actions. Ultimately, It's not the DRM or any of the games other problems for that matter that bother me as much as your dishonesty and poor public relations.
I asked other people if I should lock this topic and since there has been consensus - I am locking it now.