Ubisoft just managed to go one step beyond stupidity with their new DRM system the PC version of Assassin's Creed II comes with (as will do Settlers VII). While it's already obvious that internet based DRM systems aren't really offering much more anti-piracy value than a sticker on the game box saying "please, don't copy me!", they might be not annoying enough for the customers. You know, who doesn't have Internet these days? Almost every player has; however, who's lucky enough to have a perfect Internet connection that never stops working? Hm...
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Yes. What you're thinking right now is what Ubisoft thought their users deserved. The game will constantly check "something" on the Ubisoft DRM servers. You lose your connection, you're dropped to the main menu, losing all your progress since your last checkpoint/savegame as well.
So, summarizing; Ubisoft thinks that you should crack their software if you have a bad Internet connection. Isn't that the best way to promote pirate copies? Oh, wait, what were we trying to achieve...? Woops...
GJ, Ubisoft.
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