[t0bia_s]

Another (beside DRM policy) reason, to buy games exclusively on GoG. I would never pay for game that need third party launcher for running it and keep updated.

For same reason I'm unable to play (and pay for) online games because I don't have control over saved progression and future development of the game.

[account42]

You probably already know this but GOG does sell games with online components, including ones tied to a license key (=DRM). So simply only buying from GOG is not enough to escape this madness.

[t0bia_s]

Which are not necessary to use for running single player game. I firewall all games and they run just fine, even for LAN coop.

[thesnide]

So do I.

I simply boycott those that need an online server for multiplayer, unless an opensource version exists. LAN or nobuy.

Sadely, it seems that simple LAN multiplayer is not fashionable anymore...

Yet, I recently restarted some LAN parties and was amazing, even for youngs, when they experience the screams of other players...

[t0bia_s]

Yes, occasionally we do LAN parties as well. We try to beat a Titan Quest, because they add new datadiscs here and there so we did not finish it yet.

Whats your choice for LAN games?

[thesnide]

Mostly RTS oldies that I try to show the youngs.

New ones aren't very LAN friendly.

Some couch multiplayer also. But console based...