It's tragic really, what I've been reading about this isn't good:

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/08/18/from-dust-does-need-online-badly-ported/

Basically aside from apparently being a shoddy port, it looks like Ubisoft actually outright lied about there not being an always-online DRM in the game.

I think this is a real shame as the game was looking pretty nice I thought.

I'll still get it... I'm never offline anyway so doesn't make a lot of difference to me.

It's annoying that this happened, wouldn't be surprised if they remove it though due to pressure from gamers. I know Kyhas and Schlurbi both have it and have been playing it, though Schlurbi was having some problems

Depends if you have dodgy internet/wireless Dave. For me it'd cut out at random times at home, it'd be horrific.

Did they remove a similar DRM system from CnC4 or not? I can't remember, that's the only other game I own with that sort of DRM... I think my net died once while playing that, middle of a mission, a little annoying that you get kicked out of the game lol

I didn't realise, lucky I only played it at University.

AC2 used to have a similar DRM, IIRC.

TBH, this is pretty bad PR for Ubi, I would be surprised if they don't remove it. Looks like a good game though.

It's ubisoft. Expected really.

Things must be bad... Steams giving out refunds for the game... well, they were

Valve are pretty good with refunds these days, apparently. Basically this one you can claim under "the publishers lied to us, thus I do not want the game". You can cancel preorders too, just not games that are released without good reason (publishers' lies are a good reason) as they can't garuantee you haven't played it.

O_o

Valve know exactly what games have been played, I mean, your personal Steam knows how long you have played, so surely Valve have access to that information? If you played they don't allow refund, easy

Offline mode doesn't track time.