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[DryvBy]

Just a heads up and what I thought since the beta. The saves in Avengers are client side meaning that if you're save corrupted or you delete it, your progress is gone. Everything outside of the challenge cards are stored on your local drive. I can only imagine no one is going to spend a dollar on MTX on PC since someone will figure out how to mod the save and enable everything.

Nice job, Square.

 

[DonF]

I can only imagine no one is going to spend a dollar on MTX on PC since someone will figure out how to mod the save and enable everything.

If it involves the company's money, it will get fixed asap.

 

[wipeout364]

Gamers are the world's most upstanding citizens. It's insulting to all of us on NeoGAF that you think this will get abused.

 

[diffusionx]

Pretty bizarre, like all this GAAS shit was tacked on at the last minute.

 

[VertigoOA]

Heard this a few weeks ago...

that's actually true!?

 

[GymWolf]

The shit that keep on stinking.

 

[Dynasty8]

Isn't Monster Hunter World the same way?

 

[ThatGamingDude]

Do I need to create you a guide on Scheduled Tasks so you can learn how to back up your local saves?

Pretty easy to do in Windows.

 

[wvnative]

You sure it isn't just the save for the campaign?

 

[Stallone]

Isn't Monster Hunter World the same way?

It is. And besides issues that might happen with your save on your side, it unveils a big cheating issue. If your save is stored on your computer, you can tweak it as you want - and it often leads to toxicity in an online multiplayer game. It should be fixed though because Square Enix is usually really careful about these things.

 

[VertigoOA]

Do I need to create you a guide on Scheduled Tasks so you can learn how to back up your local saves?

Pretty easy to do in Windows.

The concern is not having saves backed up... it's cheating thru saves

 

[Pejo]

Looks like its time has come:

 

[CrysisFreak]

God I hate this game.
80 dollars wasted, someone please punch me in the face tbh.

 

[ThatGamingDude]

The concern is not having saves backed up... it's cheating thru saves

Hahahahahaha
The last of your concerns regarding GaaS security should be modded save files

There's much more destructive/intrusive ways to mess with online services

If the developer hates the idea of a modded save file, they'll do a parity check on your save and flag your account for review. If it's egregious you'll get a ban

Checksum the save file at launch and close, and regular intervals during game play and voila

 

[Aion002]

But... That's kinda obvious since is not an always online type of game....

 

[SaturnSaturn]

Same as The Crew games then, saves are tied to your account, so you have to rebuy your game on another account to start over, insane shit

 

[MiguelItUp]

Ah, yeah... Just like a true Gaa-.... Wait, huh?!

Really though, this kind of thing is absolutely asinine. In any game that has a strong focus on online play.

 

[DryvBy]

Do I need to create you a guide on Scheduled Tasks so you can learn how to back up your local saves?

Pretty easy to do in Windows.

That's not the point. This opens the game up to hacking.

 

[hyperbertha]

80 dollars wasted

 

[j0hnnix]

Guess I know what platform im getting this on now.

 

[KingdomHeartsFan]

The game isn't online only right? This should have been obvious.

 

[CrysisFreak]

Spank me daddy

 

[Unknown Soldier]

It is. And besides issues that might happen with your save on your side, it unveils a big cheating issue. If your save is stored on your computer, you can tweak it as you want - and it often leads to toxicity in an online multiplayer game. It should be fixed though because Square Enix is usually really careful about these things.

Monster Hunter World isn't PvP though so who cares. This shitty Avengers game though...

 

[Revolutionary]

This game gets shit for a lot of valid reasons, but it's a non-competitive game so this is a non-issue. It's also not an always-online game so I'm not sure why you would think the saves would be server-side. You only need to connect to the internet a single time, as indicated when you first start up the game.

Monster Hunter World isn't PvP though so who cares. This shitty Avengers game though...

Avengers isn't PvP either so... who cares?