And I agree with PWIZARD with the "abuse". The only proper way to protect software today is with online "authentication". This is how all games are protected today, except GOG games, and what? GOG games get shared in all places for pirates. I don't understand how GOG works, what the agreements are.
This is 2021, forget about offline authentication, like on games in 2000-2005 that had CD protection. Where you had an offline key.
[Edited by math341c, 11/15/2021 10:43:23 AM]
But despite games being protected online they can still be pirated so it inst full proof. Even Steam games can get pirated. No game is immune to piracy online or offline
[Edited by wozjtf, 11/17/2021 3:19:05 AM]
[Edited by wozjtf, 11/17/2021 3:20:32 AM]
i have to agree with Xperiahole. and @PWizard i agree that your statement "We still retain the right to make whatever changes we see fit to any membership level." is true. but to make such a drastic change to existing PAID customers, even customers like myself that been a LIFETIME member for 10yrs. what else can it be but a downgrade? i can no longer use the trainers offline unless i fork up more $$. that isnt the LIFETIME membership i and other paid for.
It's not so drastic at it seems. We're no longer in 2000s where lack of internet is a common thing. Everything wants internet access nowadays. You cannot even start Denuvo games if you have been offline for too long. You cannot start Rockstar games or most others. If offline is so important, it costs you only $10. That's actually 4x cheaper than a coffee in Rome (Italy).
Now regarding the lifetime argument. If there are technically reasons that forces changes then we have to make them. And after so many years where your lifetime features have been respected, I don't understand why its such an emotional and huge discussion when we still want to offer the feature (unlike our competitors btw) but having to charge a one time fee of $10 only.
AIO is a client where the trainer is streamed. It NEEDS internet to work unless we allow everyone to dump all our trainers on their hard drive. Which we obviously cannot allow. The offline mode we are planning is a compromise and its more limited than the current. While this seems like a downgrade. You actually got a LOT of free upgrades meanwhile. RGB, Mobile app, Ingame overlay. Those were not part of your lifetime, but you received them for free. We were doing this because we respect your lifetime membership. And we still do by offering a limited offline mode, instead of removing it completely. Comparing what you got as a free upgrade and what you will get as a free upgrade in the future, this downgrade is acceptable. And the reason behind it doesn't allow any other solution. If none of these words can change your mind then it's okay if you say you don't like it but it is as it is we cannot change it.
+1 Exactly
I don't understand why people complain about offline keys. Why do they not complain about games not being able to played offline.....
And even if you force yourself offline, the important features are gone. Playing games offline today really limits the features.
CH wants to protect themselves with online authentication, as PWIZARD said: People are abusing, stealing trainers, and sharing them everywhere, I think that is their main concern.
Most games can be played offline and people do complain about games that cant be offline or they don't buy it. Remember the backlash EA got over Sim City 2013 where it had to be played online and because of that the franchise was destroyed even though EA then made a patch to play offline.
I was a Lifetime PLUS subscriber but not now. Am I eligible for the "1 MILLION for Lifetime PLUS subscribers"?
No, you must be an active Lifetime PLUS subscriber in order to receive the double rewards.
I am an active Lifetime PLUS subscriber now, Do I receive the double rewards?
Once you have received the survey and have fill it out.
[Edited by wozjtf, 11/17/2021 3:31:15 AM]
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