DigeratiPrime Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 from http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=13049860When you open the box, a big slip of paper falls out first, preceeding any discs or manuals. The slip of paper says, essentially, that 2142 includes monitoring software which runs while your computer is online, and records "anonymous" information like your IP address, surfing habits (probably via cookie scans), and other "computing habits" in order to report this information back to ad companies and ad servers, which generates in-game ads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 In-game ads? Hahahaha, what next. Wait until Ageis PhysX takes off and maps become completely dynamic and you can destroy everything (Like Worms 3D ), and take those ads out!Un... unless they make it 99% dynamic!..... lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleko Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Supposedly according to Colin Clarke from DICE all the "spyware" reports (anonymously) is how long you look at an advert. No personal information is collected.EA is supposed to be making a statement soon™.Bizzare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EchoNoise Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 So the line"EA is supposed to be making a statement soon" is a trademark?!... HAToo bad if your playing offline then hey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigeratiPrime Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 now the game requires uninstalling a critical security patch from MS http://dubiousquality.blogspot.com/2006/10...ting-worse.htmlEA released a patch for Battlefield 2142 today, and I noticed this while looking through its ReadMe:"Players who have the Windows security update KB917422 installed may suffer from an application error when running Battlefield 2142. This error can be solved by uninstalling the KB917422 update."And what does the Windows security update KB917422 do?From Microsoft: "A security issue has been identified in the Windows Kernel that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleko Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 hhmmm, well I get to install it at midnight tonight, so will let you know wats true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJARRRPCGP Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 So the line"EA is supposed to be making a statement soon" is a trademark?!... HAToo bad if your playing offline then hey...LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleko Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 The in-game advertisement is respectful of players' privacy: it never accesses files not directly related to the game, and it does not capture personal data such as cookies, account login detail, gameplay behaviour or surfing history. As it is an integrated part of Battlefield 2142 and not a separate program, it only runs when the game is running. Because BF2142 delivers ads by region, the IP address of the player is used to determine the region of the player and helps serve ads by region and language; for instance, a player in Paris will be presented with ads in French. Note that this IP address is not stored on the advertisement server and is not repurposed for other uses. A unique ID number is anonymously assigned the first time the player joins a Battlefield 2142 online game. It is stored locally on the PC but is not linked to any personal details. The in-game advertisement gathers what we call "impression data", such as location of the billboard in the game or duration of advertisement impression. It helps see how many people have seen an ad - but not who has seen it. We are also conscious that the advertisement shouldn’t distract the player from the overall gaming experience, so all ads fit in the unique environment of each level in the game. The content of the ads is also controlled to ensure that no offensive content is displayed in Battlefield 2142. We all hope that this explanation will address recent concerns on the advertisement in Battlefield 2142. See you on the Battlefield. - The Dice Live TeamIve been playing the game, and it totally kicks donkey poo!!!brillaint addition to the BF series! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabulousFred Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I dont mind in-game ads as long as the money, in part, helps keep the patches/maps/tweaks coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigeratiPrime Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 to be honest i would not mind static ads or "product placement" in a game (adds to realism), but i would mind it quietly stealing bandwidth to download targeted ads. not my type of game anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleko Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 as far as im aware, they just replace the bil-board ads that already exist in game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#rootworm Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 (edited) x Edited April 19, 2007 by #rootworm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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