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ZombieHorde

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3. WTF?!

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2013, 01:54 PM

Mar 2013

Player’s city saved files are stored in EA’s cloud servers, not on player’s actual computers. Also, cities are server specific, so if you want to play your saved city, be prepared to sit in line waiting before you’ll actually be able to play the game again. EA’s Origin servers just couldn’t handle the game’s launch day demand.

Why would they want this? Are they trying to stop piracy?

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SimCity’s launch was a complete disaster [View all] DainBramaged Mar 2013 OP

It kind of sucks not being able to play it Violet_Crumble Mar 2013 #1

I wouldn't say the launch was so good as to merely be a complete disaster.. (nt) Posteritatis Mar 2013 #2

WTF?! ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #3

The big reason is so they can deactivate the game in a couple of years Posteritatis Mar 2013 #4

In my opinion, the best way do that is to make the next game super awesome. ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #5

That's more or less not how EA works these days, sadly Posteritatis Mar 2013 #6

EA sucks as a company now. Didn't use to be this way. Dash87 Mar 2013 #7

I loved Simcity when I was kid. ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #8