Dos Attack On Ubi! Part 2

Nigu22 Aka "Axuyan" Proudly Presents DDOS Tools For Attacking Ubi's Servers! Torrent Includes: 1)anti_drm.bat (Ping Ubi's Servers) Updated Adresses! 2)LongCat Flooder (Http,TCP/Ip,Syn Flooder) 3)BlackOut Flooder (TCP/HTTP/ICMP/UDP Flooder)Little Effective Then LongCat ~~~~~~~~Your Anti Virus Might Have Problem With LongCat Flooder,But Don't Worry It's Virus Free! Tested!~~~~~~ ######################################################################################################################################## #The network was a massive protest against the DRM protection from UbiSoft. # # # #This new method of digital rights management, which requires a complete game for #the availability of a permanent Internet connection.# # # #DRM does no longer start the game and record the checkpoint passage in case of #absence or break the Internet connection. # # # #Games that already have this mechanism: Assassin's Creed 2 and Silent Hunter 5. # # # #Join the protest! # # # #Remember Only Moscow Time! 15:00, 18:00, 20:00, 22:00, 00:00 <<> http://bayimg.com/galCoaACe+ + + +Scanned All 3 Files! + ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1)Using anti_drm.Bat: Just Run It,Hit Enter And Run As Much As Your Computer Can Hang! 2)Using Longcat Flooder: If You Want Flood Their Site Just Put Their Main Site URL In Website/Ip Host Filed And Click start I'm Not Using UDP/Syn Flooder Because Its Job Is Making anti_drm,but if you want more Effect Attack You can use it! 3)Same With BlackOut: Hit HTTP Put Their Main Web Site URL Or Forum URL In The Field,Then In Filed "Bots" Put 500-or 1000 more Depends on your machine! Then Hit BlackOut! If you Don't UnderStand Just Post And I'll Reply!!! For More Info: http://webxakep.net Pm Me>>> Axuyan Spies Will Be Permanently Banned! News: Ubi's Servers Are Dead Almost 1 Or maybe 2 Days,if you look On Steam Forum There Are Fuking War Between customers And Ubi,The Can't Play! This Week We're Going on Revansh!:))

udp://tracker.openbittorrent.com:80
udp://open.demonii.com:1337
udp://tracker.coppersurfer.tk:6969
udp://exodus.desync.com:6969

Nigu22 (2010-03-16)

Now Ubi's Servers Is Under Attack.Non Stop Attacks:))

Bykram93 (2010-03-16)

NON STOP ATTACKS!!! SOLDIERSSSSSS... and PIRATESSSS...
TO BATTLE!!!!!!

SWO (2010-03-16)

I'm running 7 pings and Longcat is working...
Now this is war!

Bykram93 (2010-03-16)

I'm running 9 pings!!!!!!!!!!
Longcat works... thanx!!
THIS IS WAR GUYZZZ JOIN "THE ALLIANCE"!!!

ReaL_BadMaN (2010-03-16)

NO PRISONERS!!!

Destroyosaur (2010-03-16)

Could you cheap fuckers please stop fucking shit up for us paying costumers!!

Nigu22 (2010-03-16)

Go Go Comrades!!!! We Must Fuck Up Ubi!
Destroyosaur

Bykram93 (2010-03-16)

KILL'EM ALL!!!
and UBISOFT members, lovers, supporters... etc etc...
STAY OUT OF THIS!!!! or u'll get killed... :P
simple...

Ragerian (2010-03-16)

This is retarded ... get a real job.

Destroyosaur (2010-03-16)

If it weren't for you damn pirates this drm wouldn't exist in the first place! Get a fucking job, earn some money and pay for the damn games!

ReaL_BadMaN (2010-03-16)

goddamit i AM a fucking customer... this drm is the most evil thing ive ever seen! and like i said: NO PRISONERS!!!

Bykram93 (2010-03-16)

ummm... protesters... please listen carefully!!!!
we also liked UBISOFT... and their releases... we waited months for games...
we did buy games... but we tried them by downloading them 1st... that isn't wat we are fighting for!!!
we juss want this game to be offline playable!!!
WHEN UBISOFT PUTS IN DRM LIKE THIS, THEN YOU BUYERS ARE NOT BUYING THE GAME... YOU ARE JUST RENTING AT FULL PRICE!!!!! LOL... fuck dat!!!
as said by Real_Badman... NO PRISONERS!!!!!!

sgniraic (2010-03-16)

I'm absolutely buying the game when the prices drop IF DRM is removed or cracked. I'm not going to spent money on something that I'm not sure it even works.

alkjop (2010-03-16)

http://pastebin.com/ta7fvXjq

Bykram93 (2010-03-16)

yeah!! we want games!!!! we want them the way they were!!!!!
we don't disrespect any1 by downloading torrents!!!
but we juss spread the word how good/bad the game is!!!!!
that also indirectly becomes a developer advertisement!!! [KIND OF]...
and then people start BUYING... get it!!!

_Metal_Guitar_ (2010-03-16)

I pirate shit all the time, but you have to draw the line when you are actually disrupting paying customers. I don't like the DRM, but you guys trying to break it isn't going to change ubis mind. It's only going to prove their point. This shit is pretty fucking sad. If you really want it go out and buy it, like any of you hardly disconect you 'net anyway. And if you didn't keep running these stupid attacks, their servers would be fine. You are all being spoilt little kids, not getting their own way and throwing a tantrum. Congrats.

Nigu22 (2010-03-16)

Who don't like Fuck off Please!!!!!!!!!!!!

Torx8 (2010-03-16)

Seeding just to show that im a part of the fight, though i'm not gonna use the software or by any other means use my net to flood their servers.. More people should do this, just download and seed so we can atleast see how many we can get who supports it =)

Bykram93 (2010-03-16)

actually, we are giving crackers a bit time to do what is to be done!!!
and we can buy this game of course... but if this DRM is not stopped... it will be taken in later games... like PoP - The Forgotten Sands... and Splinter Cell - Conviction...
and then other developers take it and implement!!!
well, then POOF!!! evry1 makin crowd in stores, and developers don't hav enough copies to sell out... LOL guyzzz

Nigu22 (2010-03-16)

Please Don't Stop!!! Attack how much you can1

bachternan (2010-03-16)

full price? whaddayamean full price? what is full price for a software? can you describe it?

Macmix (2010-03-16)

Another atack!

OmniNegro (2010-03-16)

Let your money be your protest. That is the only thing they will pay any attention to.
Refuse to buy anything made by those companies you disapprove of. And actually bother to write them a calm and articulate letter explaining why they lost your business.
If you want to go to war against this you must see that being a dick and flooding them will only give them the means to have your internet connection cut off. You may even be charged with cyberterrorism or some such BS.
JUST write them and explain that you will never purchase anything from them or any company that does this. And bother to find a company that has a policy that you like to hold as an example for them.

zaghoster (2010-03-16)

@hitec1691:
Balck_out is a server flooding malware

Bykram93 (2010-03-16)

uhhh, Omni...
you are kinda right, but all those @!&$!&@ WILL buy these games no matter what!!
they will just do anything to play'em...
as u saw in the previous comments... but it is wise to proceed like u...
people who hav dynamic IP... shud hav minimum risks of getting caught...

emir123 (2010-03-16)

NO PRISONERS ,NO MERCY
hold you ground soldiers ;)

OmniNegro (2010-03-16)

Stupid people will buy stupid malware games just because they are stupid.
There is no point worrying about what stupid people will do. Just let your actions be your protest. This sort of DDoS has been done before. It almost NEVER works.
All that is achieved is the silence of those who participate. Do you think that you can not be tracked when you directly ping the server? A ping could not work if you could not be tracked. You will be reported and your ISP will cut you off to avoid being sued for permitting clearly illegal actions.
We have similar goals. Just different means. Make your choice. My option is more like sniping occasionally over years. I am entirely safe since I am not doing illegal things or taking risks just because I am upset. Your tactic is like charging the enemies stronghold with a knife. Sure you may hit them, but they will slaughter you without any difficulty.
Was this stupid torrent started BY Ubisoft? Get rid of all those who can protest by removing their capacity to communicate? (Your internet connection)

emir123 (2010-03-16)

one question in longcat whic websiet i sould flood ??

emir123 (2010-03-16)

madwiggyNLD is not about the game is about more they want to play whit as we will fuck up ther servers hahahah

OmniNegro (2010-03-16)

@madwiggyNLD
No. I will never buy their garbage even if they removed the DRM. I do not forgive this shit.
Those games are never going to be purchased by me. I previously purchased games from Ubisoft. But never again. And they will receive a written letter explaining this.
Decide what you want to do. I will not resort to stupid things like DDoS and name calling.

Bykram93 (2010-03-16)

OmniNegro may have a point... but no proof...
i don't think any1 got actually arrested or something by doing DDOS attacks....
@emir123... www.ubi.com

emir123 (2010-03-16)

tnx :) Bykram93

Seederr_ (2010-03-16)

63.251.9.27

Bykram93 (2010-03-16)

@ emir123... u r alwayz welcum...
@ seederr... yeah, wat is dat??
do u mean to say we shud attack dat IP??

sgniraic (2010-03-16)

@Neo2007: Go to start -> type "reso" and look for Resource Monitor, open it -> click on Network tab -> TCP connections -> run the game -> look for UbiLauncher in Resource Monitor and write down IP addresses -> post them here

sgniraic (2010-03-16)

Sorry, forgot to mention that only win7 and vista have this. When you open start menu, there is search box at the bottom.

rezz00 (2010-03-16)

Aren't they able to backtrack IPs and dunno, maybe take legal actions?

emir123 (2010-03-16)

whic protocol i should use ???

sgniraic (2010-03-16)

i40.tinypic*com/v33pjq.jpg
i43.tinypic*com/15nqh40.jpg
And check these addresses while you have white screen at the animus (alt+tab out out of the game), because then you're more likely to see the real DRM servers in Resource Monitor.

le_ponge_bob (2010-03-17)

@sgniraic its not "reso" it's "resmon" I'm using win7

Nigu22 (2010-03-17)

Comrades Don't Stop! This is non stop attacks!!!!
their http servers are fucked up and lagged!!! Servers aren't working probabely,main goal tu crush servers again

sgniraic (2010-03-17)

@le_ponge_bob: You can type whatever you want, as long as the search throws you out "Resource Manager". You can see search hits as you type, so I figured that by the time you type "reso", search engine would only find Resource Manager with "reso" in program's title.

sgniraic (2010-03-17)

EDIT: Resource *MONITOR*

sgniraic (2010-03-17)

@hitec1691: 2+kb for a txt file with few measly IP addresses? What a fake. Nice try though.
If I'm giving you a hard time for no reason, then write your addresses here. No reason to upload them in txt file when it's just text that you can post here.

sgniraic (2010-03-17)

I apologize... I don't trust any mega*upload and similar links since the flood of fake AC2 cracks. I guess I should know better. Sorry and thanks for the log.

contra5 (2010-03-17)

a massive attack will be launched at 22:00gmt join us we need more people for more info
http://tinychat.com/ubidown

h1dr0x1d3 (2010-03-17)

A new attack will be launched today.
check http://tinychat.com/ubidown

SWO (2010-03-17)

here is the screenshot of my PC...LOL...
http://bayimg.com/NAlekAAcE

sgniraic (2010-03-17)

Pinging won't do anything anymore, so I've read. We should use a thing called "low orbit ion cannon"
http://encyclopediadramatica.com/LOIC

kolot182 (2010-03-17)

can i use this to flood others? hehe..

Bykram93 (2010-03-17)

uhh, all those people who are afraid that the UBISHITS are gonna backtrack their IP, can take a deep breath and think...
cuz, I think most people have dynamic IP like mine, which is changed every time you connect to the internet...
so, ease your mindssss... :)

_Metal_Guitar_ (2010-03-17)

@Nigu22, you talking to me? Well how about you fuck off and stop trying to disrupt people that actually pay to play games. Is there no other game you can go play, metro2033 or something, new dragon Age? No...I guess not. Pirating is about stealing from the rich and giving to the poor right? Well you're stealing from the poor now. Again, congrats. have you all thought that if this DRM fails, Ubi are just going to do something even more unfair and shit? No, you've all thought...I want AC2 for free and I can't...I know I'll fuck it up for everyone. Pirates that get stuff for free, don't care, I do it. Pirates that fuck shit up for everyone...scum of the earth.

Bykram93 (2010-03-17)

SHUT THE FUCK UP!!! we won't buy any game that has this new DRM!!!
we don't pay any shit to those dumbass gamers who buy the game, when they get fed up with the problems; without thinking that if this DRM exists, it could be a credible threat to the gaming world!!!!!!

_Metal_Guitar_ (2010-03-17)

@Bykram93. YOU shut the fuck up. This DRM threatens no one except pirates. You can't play the game so you get all upset by it.
You don't seem to understand that YOU are the one who will end games for PC. Ubisoft try to protect their games, which to be honest is fair enough. They own it, they can do what they like with it. If you keep showing them that PC gamers are uncapable of just buying a game and playing it without complaining, they will just stop making them. That would be a very cost effective method of DRM for them wouldn't it. Have you considered any of this? Also I really can't believe how selfish some people are. Their are people that have spent MONEY on this, and they can't play, not becasue of DRM, but beacuse of YOU. Maybe you could think of others before yourself sometimes yeah? Sharing is Caring is a great pirate motto, and you're shitting all over it. Good one.

Bykram93 (2010-03-17)

@ people without dyanmic IP...
there is a bit risk that u may get caught... but there is an advantage, they won't be able to track all this IPs and block them... there may be 1000s!!!
UBISOFT ain't GOD...
@ Metal_Guitar...
listen... that DRM prevents evry1 to play offline!!! now, suppose there are countries where the people there have no net connections... they buy it... and then POOF!! can't play!!!!
Moreover, people with Pay-per-download connection, will have to actually pay for the game + the cost for net usage... u r not the only one clever ok???

Bykram93 (2010-03-17)

yeah, u may... u hav a bit risk... but u can attack...

Bykram93 (2010-03-17)

ok, there is a software called HideIP... then u'r IP will be encrypted and u r protected!!! but u'r safe, dude... CHILL... they won't do anything to u...

Bykram93 (2010-03-17)

yeah, u r alwayz welcum... :)

Bykram93 (2010-03-17)

sorry, I never used it... but heard it's quite good...
you are very nervous... ok, u can do 1 thing...
attack from a cyber cafe?? whaddya say???

_Metal_Guitar_ (2010-03-17)

@Bykram93. I understand, that this is not fair of ubisoft, but it's not fair of you guys either to stop people that HAVE payed from playing. See my point? You are no longer just attacking a faceless company, but all the people that just want to get home and play a game. And to be honest anyone who has bought a game on PC without knowing what is required in order for it run (the front of the box has it written that an internet connection is required at all times) deserves all the trouble they get.
Let it be clear, I DO NOT SUPPORT THIS DRM.
That said, I don't support punishing people that have bought the game either. Those few that actually buy games on PC are the only thing that keeps developers making games for PC.
Also, as to this being for people without decent internet...errr...you're in the wrong place I'd guess, seeing as this IS a download site I'd wager nearly everyone on here could play on it fine if they bought it.
Another way to look at it is that if more and more things need fast, stable 'net connections this will push demand for everywhere to have better 'net.
Whatever though. I just think it's unfair to people who have payed, however, I am just one voice in a sea of voices.

bLoWsMokE (2010-03-17)

Metalguitar hear me out.
I bought AC2 and I ALSO support these efforts 100%.
Ubisoft HAS to recognize they have made a mistake by doing this.
(BTW I already beat dragon age three times and am downloading metro 2033 right now so no there aren't any other games LOL)
I don't understand what Ubi was thinking when they did this. As a pirate for about two years now I have been anticipating a developer requiring you to be online to play single player although I never expected one to actually be ballsy, or actually dumb enough to do it. What are they accomplishing here? THEY are the ones that made people who buy their games screwed, not the piraters who are trying to counter it.
Seriously what do you think their logic was? Prevent anyone from pirating the game: CHECK!
What does this do for them though? It makes it so that people who were not going to buy the game anyway CONTINUE to not buy the game it makes people who WERE going to buy the game, think twice about buying it, it made the people who would have pirated the game unable to, therefore losing advertising for ubisoft, a HUGE loss of word of mouth and a gain of bad word of mouth, it also caused people to not buy ANY of their games on principle.
If there was NO retaliation at all on this WHO KNOWS maybe they would have started to do this with all their games in which case I would say FUCK Ubi soft for good. I think that a combination of all the things I just said PLUS the hack attacks on their servers will make Ubi think twice about doing this to another one of their games... the only other approach I can think of that Ubi could take after this is to discontinue making games for the PC.
This DRM they made is BAD FOR BUSINESS and they need that point emphasized to them

sgniraic (2010-03-17)

@_Metal_Guitar_: If nobody is able to play, Ubi will be forced to release offline patch. At least that's our goal.
But lets face it, that won't happen because Ubi doesn't care about its customers (go to their forums). "Take the money and run" is what Ubi is singing right now.
So yeah, these attacks are only hurting poor suckers that bought the game without getting some knowledge about its protection system.

Bykram93 (2010-03-17)

@ Metal_Guitar...
I understand... I meant not those players who
already bought the game... but who loved AC1 and wanted to play AC2... simply AC lovers... maybe they don't have that 'decent net'.... 1st thing
2nd... I know THIS is a download site... but there ARE people who doesn't download from here... actually am meaning those people who doesn't use net either than CYBER CAFE... for them it'll be like the worst nightmare....
I don't want to fight with u... just understand...

sgniraic (2010-03-17)

@bLoWsMokE: This DRM might actually be good for their business, because nobody can buy second hand copy of this game. Anyone that was always buying second hand copies, has to now buy new copy, so that Ubi gets $60 per player and not $60 per copy.

Bykram93 (2010-03-17)

@ blowsmoke & sgniraic...
THUMBS UP guyzzz!! u rule... u have got to the CORRECT point.......
DRM goes dooooowwwwwn!!!

Bykram93 (2010-03-17)

I THINK THEY JUST LOVE THE SMELL OF FRESH MONEYYYY!!! :D
no matter what customers are facing... they'll just focus on MONEY...
MONEY MONEY MONEY... THIS COULD BE FUNNY...
IN A RICH MAN'S WORLD.... :D

_Metal_Guitar_ (2010-03-17)

I get what you are saying, but the only thing thats going to get Ubisoft, and every other developer to change their mind is if everyone (or at least nearly everyone) stops pirating games on the PC and starts buying them. If people didn't pirate games, they would never use DRM...look at games that didn't use any DRM...Oblivion, or more recently Prince of Persia, they were pirated like fuck.
Pirates all over say that if their is no DRM they will support the devs and buy the games. They've given us all chances to prove what we say, and we failed spectacularly. So that leaves devs and publishers with one choice, to use ever harsher and unfair methods of DRM.
As it is, Ubisoft will do this for all their games, because until it gets cracked it works. The servers will get bigger and faster over time, the system will be improved and no one will have any trouble connecting.
I'm just saying that stuff like this only hurts us. Like someone said, Ubisoft don't care about it, they want the money. And attacking just reinforces their opinion that the PC market is a hopeless cause. No one wants this. At least I wouldn't have thought anyone wants this to happen.
If you're planning to attack ubis servers, your net must be fairly stable, so go out buy the game, finnish it, then put it out of your mind. It less trouble for everyone all round. And believe me, the more people that buy this and other PC games, the quicker DRM will fade, beacuse it will be unnecessary.
I know that its not you want, but from what I can see its the only real option. You're all trying to prove ubi wrong by boycotting...this is what they expect, prove ubi wrong by buying the game. That will send much bigger shockwaves through the industry than attacking the devs.
Again, no disrespect to anyone, becasue I know you think you are doing the right thing. I just think their is a bigger picture to be observed. Thats all.

mypaxep (2010-03-17)

_Metal_Guitar_, I have a more simple solution. How about putting out a decent game for once? You know, not a crappy console port that is 4 months late. DRM in this situation only adds an insult to injury. Ever heard of Valve complaining about piracy rates on HL2? Me neither, guess why.

Bykram93 (2010-03-17)

umm, Metal_Guitar...
am already sleepy... and ur comments are making me veryyyyy sleepy... soooooooooo long!!!
actually... let it just go on...

_Metal_Guitar_ (2010-03-17)

@mypaxep.
Valve don't complain because they sell lots of games, not just their own ones. The developers that sell things on steam DO complain about piracy.
Again, if people didn't pirate games in the first place, consoles wouldn't be the first priority for developers and publishers, games would be released at the same time. As it is they release console games first because its going to give them better proffit margins.
In short if you want decent games, start buying them and supporting developers.

_Metal_Guitar_ (2010-03-17)

@Bykram93. Running out of steam? My comments are long because there are plenty of things to say on the matter.

InFailityWard (2010-03-17)

If you have EVER downloaded from TPB, you should attack with us!

sgniraic (2010-03-17)

@_Metal_Guitar_: I don't think these attacks are hurting us, that don't own the game. Because Ubi doesn't care. As long as their games don't get cracked and as long as their games get sold, they will use this DRM.
If they would care, then legit players wouldn't have to wait more than 10 days to hear an answer from their support. Not to mention that they're actually deleting some of the support tickets. FUCK THAT. And yes, we will do nothing with these attacks. I stopped long ago. I say, don't buy their games. But that's not going to happen either. People will accept this piece of shit DRM no matter what.
And if they want to use this DRM, why the hell aren't they protecting their servers better? Ubisoft only sees $$$$$$$$$.
I only hope that their sales will at least drop a little bit because of this DRM. Just so much that it's noticeable. Because only then they'll want to change their strategy.

_Metal_Guitar_ (2010-03-17)

I can't believe how short sighted some people are. DRM exits because of piracy. Buy the fucking games and stop stealing them and DRM will cease to be of any importance. Does anyone get that?
You pirate, they try to stop piracy. You don't buy, they stop making games for PC all together. Is that such a hard concept to grasp?
Ubisoft probably, like me, had a higher opnion of pirates and didn't think they would sink to the level of disrupting paying gamers.
I have been using this site for years, because it never actualy harmed anyone, but this is taking it to far.

sgniraic (2010-03-17)

Just read some stuff about this DRM. Its purpose is more than stopping piracy.

_Metal_Guitar_ (2010-03-17)

Care to post a link. I'd be more than happy for someone to change my mind with proven facts. But from what I've read its not very intrusive at all.

sgniraic (2010-03-18)

It's not that it's intrusive. FUCK THAT.
DRM forces you to buy new copy of the game. You can't buy or sell used copy (every cd-key gets tied to an account). Meaning: everyone that wants to play = $60 for Ubi.
Many many many people buy used copies, because it's cheaper. But not anymore, because of this new DRM.
Besides, the idea that you have to rely on Ubi's servers to be working to play SINGLE player game is just wrong. But I won't argue with you about that, because you will probably just say something like "oh, but it's their right!". Yeah, well go read Animal Farm or 1984 by George Orwell. Ubi's RIGHT to implement this kind of protection system doesn't prove that the system is OK.
I'll just buy cd-key from someone on e-bay.
Fuck Ubi, I'll pay to play their game, but I won't pay THEM. Just because that's what they want from us.

sgniraic (2010-03-18)

Attacks are pointless. They won't change their minds, DRM is here to stay unless their sales won't be good.
From what I've heard, AC2 isn't in top 10 of the most selling games anymore. And if it doesn't sell well, they have to change their strategy. So there is still some hope.
It's better to stop the attacks, you're only hurting those that payed their money to play the game. Ubi won't do nothing at all until the "sale wave" is over.
Vote with you money, don't buy the game.

_Metal_Guitar_ (2010-03-18)

@sgniraic...so you'd argue that it's your right not to pay ubisoft for the time and effort that went into making this game? To see it from ubisofts point of view, a lot of people pirate their games and they've had enough of it. Can you understand that? Would it be ok for me to come over your house and steal all your stuff?
I suspect not. It is their right to protect their products, and the sad fact is, pirates have made DRM necessary. No pirates, no DRM.
Besides Ubisofts servers are working, except when some pissed of people try and spoil it for everyone else.
And I have said I don't support this DRM, or any DRM for that matter, but I hate even more pirates trying to fuck it up for people that have payed to play it.
And PC games are cheap enough anyway. Give it a month or two and AC2 will be like £10-15 online.

InFailityWard (2010-03-18)

Stop replying to metal guita. It's obvious hes just a troll that wants a Ubisoft employees dick in his mouth

sgniraic (2010-03-18)

Look, first of all, pirating isn't stealing. It's using their game without license.
Second, no, this game won't be $15 in a month, are you insane? They will keep selling it at $60 for a long time. It's a trend now, check out 1year old titles and their prices.
Third, if I buy this game, I can't sell it to someone else. The only way to get rid of it is to throw it in trash. Why do they do this? Because the person that would bought it from me counts as a lost sale. Money money money. Get the point?
And last, do you think it's developers idea to implement this kind of protection system? No, it's publishers.
Every game-developing company that publishes their own games doesn't do this, because they want their games to work for sure. And their work is very much appreciated when it works without problems. They know that and that take that as part of the exchange for letting you play their game. That's why games published by developers are cheaper. Of course they care, they spend their time making it, they want us to see how amazing their work is. They don't want some stupid DRM stand in a way of their work.
Now take a look at Ubisoft (publisher), do they care about player's experience? PFFFT, NO! What they care about is money. That's why they ruin your experience by making insane protection systems. Their main goal is money.
If I could buy the game by only giving money to developers, I would do that. Now why would I do that if I could pirate the game? Well, because I'd like them to make more awesome games like AC2 (=support) and also because I could afford the game without thinking about other stuff I need to buy - games would be cheaper if published by developers. But I'm not going to buy a game by a publisher, because by buying it, I'm not only supporting developers, I'm also supporting their insane protection systems and their insane high prices! And I'm not going to support that.

soh45400 (2010-03-18)

@_Metal_Guitar_
It is obvious that you work for Ubisoft so hear this;
All these numbers you see being downloaded do not necessarly translate into sales. In 3rd world countries, they just can't afford full price games, the $ exchange rate is too high 1$= 85 Pakistan Rupees right now. These guys can barely afford a PC,if they don't pirate games, they won't play them at all.So when their condition improves enough to pay for games, they certainly won't be paying for yours no matter how good you say they are. Then there are those in rich countries who try before buying, with this DRM you loose them as potential customers as well. Despite the fact that their previous downloads have translated into money for you. If you won't listen to me then listen to Bill Gates "Every person pirating Windows is one less switching completely to Lunix". Also when I do get the money, I WILL pay Ubisoft for the Prince of Persia series(all 4), Splinter Cell Double Agent and Assassin's Creed 1, Far cry and Far Cry 2(which I actually hated but played the first part).

_Metal_Guitar_ (2010-03-18)

Lol, I don't work for ubisoft, I don't support the drm either. what I'm saying is, can all you fuckers stop attacking the ubi servers so people that bought this fucking game can play it. Is that so unreasonable? I pirate games, most of them aren't worth the money. This one is. I don't give a fuck if you hate ubi or anyone or anything, I really don't. But you cunts are fucking it up for people that can afford to play this game. To be honest if you can't afford a fucking game you really shouldn't be able to afford a PC good enough to play games on.
Getting through yet?
I don't give a shit about stealing games, and it is stealing games, don't try and justify it. I just don't think its fair when you spiteful bastards stop people enjoying the game they bought.
As I've said all ready, getting a game and uploading so people that can't buy it is a good thing (stealing from rich and giving to the poor)
Stopping people from playing games just because you can't play it is just fucking petty and wrong. If this had been cracked all ready, how many of you would care about attacking ubis servers? Not very many I'd wager.

sgniraic (2010-03-18)

Yeah, read what soh45400 wrote about Bill Gates. Fucking MICRO$OFT doesn't have this kind protection system, faaaaar from it. Win7 has insane prices, though. But at least they care about how many people use their OS, legally AND illegally.

_Metal_Guitar_ (2010-03-18)

@sgniraic. I didn't say $15, I said £15. There is a difference.
Its all ready down to £22 of amazon. Pull your head out your arse and read what I'm saying.

sgniraic (2010-03-18)

@_Metal_Guitar_: We have stopped attacking when we figured out that Ubisoft really doesn't care about what's happening to their customers. So just shush about that.

sgniraic (2010-03-18)

What are you talking about? It's still $57 (£37)

MegaManNY (2010-03-18)

I'm going to run the DOS 24-7. Ubisoft isn't going to win this battle.

MegaManNY (2010-03-18)

Any yeah, the anti_drm.bat file works perfectlty, no virus or tojans. Just a whole lot of Ubi ass whipping.

_Metal_Guitar_ (2010-03-18)

@Neo2007. I understand what you are saying, and I agree that its not fair of Ubisoft to make customers deal with this or any DRM, but you are not punishing ubisoft. You are punishing people that bought the game.
You can't say in one breath that ubisoft don't care about their customers, and then in the next try and beat the DRM by proving they do care about the customers. There is no logic in that what so ever.
@sgniraic, try amazon.co.uk, should be no $ to convert from. I guarantee it's £22.
@MegaManNY. Yes Ubisoft won't win this, you make everyone hate their service, and then bam! No more PC games. Congrats. You're a great human being.

sgniraic (2010-03-18)

@_Metal_Guitar_: How come there are such low prices in UK? Anyway, point taken.
I'm still planning to buy cd-key though, I hope I find it cheap somewhere...

MegaManNY (2010-03-18)

They care about "HAVING" customers, they care about having income. Where as an artist will care about having an audience to give meaning to his/her art, Ubisoft has proven that they care about our money more than our ability to appreciate gaming as a whole.
In reality, a few people getting disconnected is only showing them what it's like for those of us who can't play the game at all due to connections. It's exposing the flaw in their system, the one that we have to pay for.
On the Ubi forums people have been complained that they have been disconnected so many times that they contacted consumer affairs and their attorney general. And that process is the only thing that will get Ubisoft and other companies to stop using intrusive DRM and blocking otherwise loyal gamers out of the market.
If anyone is responsible for the decline of PC gaming it will be Ubisoft. Besides, Ubi doesn't even have power like that while Valve/Steam has a way better selection, incentives, DRM policy & customer service.

Bykram93 (2010-03-18)

Here is the truth about the DDOS, it actually happened at 3:00 PM Moscow Time.
Welcome to the Official English DDOS Thread
First and foremost, we apologize for inconvenience to the players who bought the game and now cannot play. Please understand that we would prefer not to impact you negatively if we had the choice. In fact, many of us have a licensed version and also cannot play the game during DDOS. However, Ubisoft designed the DRM in a way that holds their customers hostage. Reasons for that will be explained further. The simple truth is that if we don?t stop this DRM system now, it will become accepted for most PC games by ALL major publishers. For the sake of the future of PC gaming and consumer rights PLEASE TAKE A STAND WITH US.
How Ubisoft DRM works
Surely most of the people reading this are familiar with how it works. If you are, skip ahead...
The Ubisoft DRM is the most restrictive DRM ever implemented in a PC game. Currently, 2 games have it: Assassin?s Creed II and Silent Hunter 5. They are both SINGLE PLAYER games and Assassin?s Creed doesn?t even have a multiplayer component. Nevertheless, both REQUIRE CONSTANT INTERNET CONNECTION. If your connection to the Ubisoft server is interrupted, the game pauses until such time as the connection is resumed (note that the first version of the game quit into main menu). If it is not resumed promptly, you will not able to save your progress. Ubisoft requires you to be online to save the game and saved games are stored on their servers. Although they allowed to store saves offline recently, they are still synced with online saves. If DRM fails during the sync, the save is lost. This caused many gamers to lose 10-20 hours of progress, when Ubisoft wiped their saves during the sync process see: With Ubisoft DRM, you are no longer BUYING the game; - you are RENTING it at full price. Your ability to play a SINGLE PLAYER game is completely dependent on Ubisoft servers (and how protected they are )
What are we trying to achieve
We are trying to get Ubisoft to remove their DRM or at the very least to implement an offline mode. In the bigger scheme of things, we are trying to prevent this form of DRM from taking over the PC gaming market.
Why Ubisoft has done this
People who think that this is about preventing piracy of a specific game are missing the BIGGER PICTURE. Ubisoft is testing a new platform for game delivery (think: Steam). This is NOT about piracy, as much as it is about maximizing revenue. If your game is tied to your online account, you are no longer in possession of the game. The game cannot be resold. It cannot be given as a gift. You cannot buy a game from a different platform (think: Half-Life 2). You cannot lend it to a friend. If you can only play the game while online, Ubisoft is in complete control of how and when you use the game you bought. In the future, it enables them to implement whatever pricing structures they feel like. They can even charge you per save if they want to.
What Ubisoft could have done differently
If Ubisoft had more concern about you ? their customers, they would have implemented fall-back mechanisms. For example, forcing online saving and pausing the game when the connection is lost was unnecessary. IT DOES NOT MAKE THE GAME EASIER TO CRACK. Instead, the game could easily pause at the next checkpoint. However, it was not their objective to create a worthwhile gaming experience. Their objective was to BETA-TEST THE MOST RESTRICTIVE FORM OF DRM POSSIBLE to see how easily users will adopt it. Unfortunately, without this protest, they will be successful.
If Ubisoft wins, you can expect this form of DRM to become standard in the PC gaming industry.
Even developers who do not want to put it into their games will be required to by investors. For the future of PC gaming and consumer rights, WE CANNOT LET IT HAPPEN.
What you can do:
? JOIN US: You can find the instructions in this thread.
? VOTE WITH YOUR WALLET: Do not buy any Ubisoft games until they remov

Bykram93 (2010-03-18)

I copied that from another thread... I don't own anything, and I don't point to any of those links...
I just copied and pasted the whole stuff for people like _Metal_Guitar_ to understand what actually the DRM is doing!!

defender_of_sunnah (2010-03-18)

@_Metal_Guitar_
its not about piracy, but these ppl (big publishers) are the big official pirates.. they steal from the general mass of ppl just to gain profit.. richer is getting richer and poorer is getting poorer.. ppl should think of other ppl living in other parts of the world.. example over here in malaysia, if u want to buy pc games, it reaches up to $300, $500 or more.. the windows dvd itself, above $1000.. how do ppl expect to buy at this price? thats why ppl looking for pirate dvd which is much more cheaper.. the pc components such as graphic card from $400, $500, $1800, $10000 or more.. CPU, from $600, $800, $1800, and the latest intel i7 $3800 only for that CPU chipset.. motherboard from $350, $550, $1400, or more.. and also many other items, if this is the price, then how could ppl able to buy original stuff.. for those living in the western, of coz no problem coz everything is cheap and u can even get intel i7 pc within $1000.. perhaps u will say buy game online but here, almost 80% ppl will not use credit card etc.. also, internet itself for the package of 1mbps cost us monthly $120 + 50 for the land line phone and all together $170 monthly just for this internet.. so if this sort of games comes out with DRM thing, its a problem, and where is the Freedom??

_Metal_Guitar_ (2010-03-18)

Do you not understand that the freedom is being taken away BECAUSE of piracy, no pirates, no DRM. Ubisoft may have other intentions further down the line, if they do, it won't be things like 'paying per save' if they offer their own distro service why does that matter? More competition for Steam means lower prices.
I understand that people can't afford games, I can't afford many...maybe 1 game every 3/4 months, so trying before I buy is important to me also, but you can't pirate everything and buy nothing, that is bound to have an impact in the minds of publishers. And developers, people that think its all the publishers fault are wrong. The developers are all well paid people, they like money just as much as the publishers do.
I get that you're all really pissed at ubisoft for this, I get that you're all pissed off for the right reasons (I don't agree with not being able to re-sell/lend your game to a friend though, the accounts are free, so just give your login details) but attacking them isn't going to solve anything.
If you'd just left Ubi alone and their servers had gone down and people couldn't play, then the fault would lie soley with Ubisoft, as it is, what you're actually doing is giving them an excuse as to why the service isn't working. Completely unknowingly you've all become the scape goat Ubi was looking for if it all went wrong.
Had you thought of that?

Snakebearer (2010-03-18)

@_Metal_Guitar_
You're a realist, I give you that. But you're the one not opening your eyes.
You're speaking of extreme capitalism.
With your reasoning a corporation is almost something divine.
Your thesis: Piracy brought DRM, and if the pirates refuse to buy the games, the company stops producing them altogether.
That's unrealistic. Because that assumes you believe that the people are there to serve the companies, and not the other way around.
Let's assume I produce cars. I decide to only sell red ones, but the market demands blues.
According to your thesis, I will continue to sell the red cars until I'm bankrupt - THAT is unrealistic. And stupid of me.
The market is a social construct of supply and demand. Just like any right or obligation. It will exist for as long as we, the general public, want it to.
Just because a company has a fix idea of where they want to be in 5 years, does not mean it physically CAN be, if we, the consumers, don't appreciate what they do.
Ubisoft is a company with a money intrest. If they don't sell, they find another way to get the cash.
Observe: DRM is NOT that atempt. Poking piracy is about forcing Additional customers.
(Not minimizing losses, but to maximize income.)
Like I said, what you're preaching is extreme capitalism = If we don't oblige to the companies' wills, we lose.
With that kind of reasoning, the rich will only get richer, and the poor will only get poorer - and US will eventually rule the world.
Don't get me wrong, this is a philosophical argument. I couldn't care less about what people assume is their rights. I even hate the word "right". People only see their rights and never their obligations. Human flaw I guess.
But the same thing is true for companies. It's their obligation to bow down to the rule of supply and demand. To exist for the customer.
That's pretty much where it all ends anyway.

_Metal_Guitar_ (2010-03-18)

@Snakebearer. Again I appreciate your views, and I thank you for your level headed repsonse.
You're evaluation of my mindset was not quite accurate, however.
"Piracy brought DRM, and if the pirates refuse to buy the games, the company stops producing them altogether."
Yes if demand/sales fall for PC games, comapanies will stop producing them Its happening all ready, did you enjoy playing Gears of War 2 on your PC? According to sales figures (I am aware that these don't include online distros, such as steam) most money is made from the console side of gaming, if there is less and less return for PC games, they will stop making them.
"Because that assumes you believe that the people are there to serve the companies, and not the other way around."
Again no, thats not what I believe, I believe companies are there to serve people, however if there are no people to serve (in this case, paying customers) they will stop the service, yes?
And as I've stated, I don't like this DRM, but A -your being unfair to people that paid and can play, and B -you've all unwittingly shifted any blame from ubisoft to yourselves.
You should have left them to it, bought the game and proved that their system wasn't good enough to handle genuine users. As is though, any weakness that was there, is now, or so ubisoft will claim, your fault.
The only thing I'm really oppoesed to is these DDOS attacks. They are litteraly helping no one. You're disrupting people and you're damaging your own cause.

Snakebearer (2010-03-18)

@_Metal_Guitar_
You're correct to some degree. But you're still angeling it through a capitalistic perspective.
First off, don't refer to numbers you're not linking. It's impossible to validate or comment on it then. Other than that, you're not denying what I said. If a market is fed up, it can only go down, yes. But if they are hampering their own income, through either DRM or only producing red cars - it's up to them, and not the consumers to do something about it.
You're referring to a hen/egg debate here, and I'm not interested in that. If a company don't have customers, it dies. And if the customers don't have a company producing something - they are not consuming.
Supply and demand. But what you're don't seem to see is that demand comes before supply.
If the marked wants blue cars, and the company produce red ones and refuse to change - they are headed for bankrupcy, and that's not the consumers fault. It's their own for not conforming to the market.
What you're referring to is actually stereotypically called a swedish mentality. Just be silent, and let it run it's course.
If no voices are heard, nothing will change. Society has an obligation to protest when something is heading in the wrong diretion.
Ever heard the term strike breaker? That's pretty much what you're trying to accomplish here. If an organization is treating it's employees unfairly, but over rewarding it's management and a few select floor workers. It could lead to a strike, right? What you're saying now is that we should not strike, because the managment and the few priveliged workers are content with their pay and working conditions.
Remember, we're not discussing piracy, we're discussing DRM, which even you agree to is wrong.

_Metal_Guitar_ (2010-03-18)

@Snakebearer "If a company don't have customers, it dies." Yes that is true, but what I'm saying is that the PC games market is small in comparison to the console market.
Publishers/developers are not making games on the PC and it dosn't matter to them because most of their revenue comes from console sales.
They don't NEED the PC market to thrive.
Yes, this DRM is evil, but as I've said, by attacking Ubis servers you're not helping matters.
And as to my statement on game sales,

in short for all consoles = $19.66 billion
for PC = $538 million

Bykram93 (2010-03-18)

@ Neo2007...
I don't think UbiSoft is paying any shit to these attacks... this is just pointless... :( :(

WE ARE ALL HOPING UBISOFT WOULD DO WHAT'S EXPECTED OF IT...
I loved UbiSoft for their perfection in gaming world... The cool Prince of Persia series... Splinter Cell too!! and not to mention Rainbow Six...
but what they are doing recently, i think they never thought of us... juss had their eyes on our wallets...
now, If EA takes this DRM, and then Activison... we are all doomed!!!

Esmad3 (2010-03-18)

@ _Metal_Guitar_:
"Today, The NPD Group issued its 2009 report for US retail sales, and as with the other primary regions, the figures were substantially off from last year's mark. US non-PC hardware, software, and accessory sales came in at $19.66 billion for the year, down 8 percent from the $21.4 billion the industry brought in during 2008.
"When we started the last decade, video game industry sales, including PC games, totaled $7.98 billion in 2000," NPD analyst Anita Frazier said..."
Your numbers are distorted. The console sales-figures include the consoles themselves and all accessories, not just the games

Esmad3 (2010-03-18)

... "In sum, PC, console, and portable software earned $10.5 billion in 2009, down 11 percent from the $11.7 billion brought in during 2008. Both portable and console software sales slid 10 percent on the year. On its own, US PC software sales fell 23 percent to $538 million. Notably, the NPD Group does not track software distributed through non-brick-and-mortar retail channels such as digital distribution."
... Making that other number pretty untrustworthy as well, not to say total crap since it disregards every Steam, D2D and other digital copies sold

Esmad3 (2010-03-18)

The companies claim they lose x dollars when a game gets downloaded y number of times. If y number of downloads no longer takes place will the companies get x dollars? In short no. Some of it maybe, but in reality these are theoretical dollars. A recent poll in Sweden shoved that on average ppl who dl illegally actually still spends more money on digital entertainment than others They are the ppl who are most interested in that stuff. The numbers ppl use to spell forecoming doom is mostly industry propaganda. There's lots of money to be made. This is much more about exactly who gets to make them than the pc-gaming industry being in any kind of danger. In my opinion the end-result (if successful) can only result in increased sales of a few games but fewer titles being released. Especially if they really succeed in killing the "buy before try" concept, but by then I think they will realize they have hurt themselves badly. Would developer:Epic Games, loose money on releasing Gears of War 2 on pc? Of course not, but publisher: Microsoft Game Studios might see how it would be a good idea to keep some titles exclusive for the Xbox. And blame piracy.

Bykram93 (2010-03-19)

GUYZ... this loooooooooooooooong wait for crack!! I can't take it... am feeling there won't be any crack!!
Why doesn't the cracker groups contact us?? we can surely help them if they need so... :(
I'm playing Mass Effect 2 for the time being...

Bykram93 (2010-03-19)

WE ARE ALL DOOOOOMED!!! EA using Ubi DRM... first to be used in Command & Conquer 4!!!!! OMFG!!!

Bykram93 (2010-03-19)

yeah, but it's gonna take ageeeeees!!!!!! OMG!!
shit u UBISOFT!!! SHIT ON UR FACE!!!!

Esmad3 (2010-03-19)

Bykram93 på 2010-03-19 01:43 CET:
"GUYZ... this loooooooooooooooong wait for crack!! I can't take it... am feeling there won't be any crack!!
Why doesn't the cracker groups contact us?? we can surely help them if they need so... :("
Hahaha, what are u gonna' do? Send them 200 liters of cola?

Bykram93 (2010-03-19)

maybe, if they tell us so... :D

Esmad3 (2010-03-19)

"What is piracy? Piracy is killing the PC game industry, much in the same way it killed the music industry and the movie industry. Piracy is such a powerful force that it can cause massive damage despite obstacles like ?baseless supposition? and ?lack of evidence?. It?s the Freddy Kreuger of any business: you can?t ever see it because it damages you in your dreams, with the injury magically becoming real -- but then it?s too late. It?s that strong."
-Jon Rose,Insomnia.ac

Bykram93 (2010-03-19)

@ Esmad3...
we never mentioned piracy about movies or videos... am totally against it!!! nor musics...
pirates just try to make 'em available to the people at a cheaper price... but I don't support that!!!
becuz I know that no music or movies industry will ever implement a DRM like UBiSoft!! if they do... I'll change my view... and I think it's not possible...
but in case of games, this is totally opposite!! theyimplement DRM, and we look for a crack!!
I, personally suggest games to be bought... I, myself, bought all the PoP series, and Splinter Cell series, all of 'em!!! even AC1...
but, this is NUTS!!!!! X(

CiumacabraChaChaCha (2010-03-20)

it will never be a crack for assassins creed 2 only if ubisoft wants it and they kinda enjoy the profit from this game..razor and others says: if you like a game buy it..this is useless..so screw you guys..i'm gonna buy it

CiumacabraChaChaCha (2010-03-20)

..and i'm gonna play it..and enjoy it..while you are waiting for jesus to come and turn water into wine or something like that..

Bykram93 (2010-03-20)

Then EA did not enforce th DRM to be so restrictive!!! at least EA respects and cares about it's customers... They don't see $$$$$$$$ everytime...
@ CiumacabraChaChaCha... [funny name] xD
You buy the game, play it... enjoy... but we ain't gonna support UBISOFT... you cannot persuade us ANY WAY!!! so, SHUT YOUR MOUTH!!

doneffa (2010-03-20)

this weekend
Dos Attack On Ubi! Part 3

Esmad3 (2010-03-20)

@ Bykram93: Are u not familiar with sarcasm, or did u only read the first line? -.-

Noriso (2010-03-22)

Im against DRM, but not up for Ddos ubi.com. Btw, you can just do a simple ping from cmd to see what the ip adress of the server is... (as in start cmd, type ping (www.ubi.com) and get the ip (216.98.48.35). Please do not attack the forums because the customers of ubi post their rage comments on them.

nick05ro (2010-04-05)

i'll help u guys