So basically, guilty until proven innocent. You acknowledge that EA reserve the right to lock anyone caught abusing a Bug out of all EA products.” If you know about a Bug or have heard about a Bug and fail to report the Bug to EA, we reserve the right to treat you no differently from someone who abuses the Bug. “It is understood and agreed that, as part of your participation in the Beta Program, it is your responsibility to report all known bugs, abuse of ‘bugs’, ‘undocumented features’ or other defects and problems related to the Game and Beta Software to EA as soon as they are found (‘Bugs’). I just changed the word “product” to “game,” because “product” sounds, well, about as out-of-touch as this incredibly iron-fisted move on EA’s part.įor reference/education, here’s the fine print, courtesy of Ars Technica: Yes, that’s what it says in the SimCity beta’s EULA. In short, if you stumble across a swarm of bugs (Sim Ants hopefully excluded) and fail to report it, you could be facing a ban. SimCity‘s upcoming three-day-long closed beta may have all the trappings of a glorified demo, but EA’s pumping at least one aspect of it with unnecessarily aggressive test-osterone. The mechanisms in place to dynamically default you into cooperatively living with other players is a gem of a direction for the franchise, and half the time you don’t even realise you’re doing it.Ĭheck out our SimCity review for the details. Rather SimCity is a beast of a game that won’t reach its full potential until it’s been out in the wild for a little while post-release. Not because there’s anything wrong with the game, far from it. What is on offer to begin with though is nothing short of fantastic and really shows the potential that it has. While it may seem like we had all the time in the world to really understand how SimCity works and what it will offer to the players, these types of games really shine in the long run. From various tweaks to a brand new construction engine titled GlassBox, the newest SimCity (not to be confused with the original) is set to offer a whole new take on the open-ended city- building series. The next big city simulation title is nearly upon us, and with it a range of new and improved gameplay mechanics that many gamers fond of the SimCity franchise will be eagerly awaiting.
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