B) What jurisdiction would you file in
C) Are you aware that the UK has strict laws on distance selling at this would be a prima facie case for summary dismissal. Thus filing in alternative places would be harder to prove any case.
On the legal issues;
The constant connection issue is a valid refund point, if you cannot use the game due to the change in the games modus operandi to an always online requirement then the is valid grounds for refund, which is what FD have been doing (originally they got it wrong and had to change their stance on it). Thus accordingly if you communicate your situation to FD they should give a full refund.
However;
Buying in to a game prior to its release is a certain amount of "on faith", and is viewed by most legal courts as an investment with its accompanying risks.
To threaten legal action over such issues only goes to show that the laymans understanding of legal principles is not normally that close to the jurisprudence that actually enforced in law.
Anyway, please answer A & B
As for the game, its the same for all games, some people like them, others dont.
, but I agree with GlobusDiablo here. This thread is about a subject that is very important to some, and totally unimportant to others. I took part in the conversation at the beginning, but after I went into the acceptance phase, I just kept out of it, as there is nothing I can contribute anymore.
; but because of the lack of ownership and control. I still have an Atari St with it's version of E2:Fontier which I can fire up anytime and play and enjoy until I break the machine.
