If Origin wasn't that retarded, I'd buy BF3 for PC no question, but I don't want that piece of crap spyware software on my PC.
No CoD, no BF, Skyrim will be enough for me.
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HansNamn Haha you are probably the most stupid person in this whole comment section... You call Electronic Arts own game launcher a spyware? I can assure you NOBODY have gotten ANY virus or anything else from this launcher. You are basically calling one the worlds biggest game releasers thieves. Now explain why Origin is retarded? Its like Steam, although only for Electronic Art released games. You sir, need to get a new better brain. Maybe include the new Battlefield Engine, who knows?"
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MittNamn If you had any idea what you're talking about, which you obviously have not, you would know that by agreeing to Origin's EULA, you agree to it scanning your entire pc for software and hardware use, installation and deinstallation. This information gets sent to the EA servers, making it essentially spyware that you agree to yourself. Read up on your facts before you start throwing accusations around. Looks like it's you who is the stupidest person in this comment section no...
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HansNamn, you're still the stupid one. Yes, Origin does scan you computer, although its searching for what kind of hardware you're using and stuff to prevent eventually crashes. So if you refuse to buy games because of Origin you can stop buy games from Steam too, because they use the same tactic. Even windows use the same tactic. So yes, Origin is a spyware, as much spyware as steam, WoW and Windows. So its not. If you think that, just stop use computer, you don't know shit.
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Heklep The scanning of your PC by Steam is optional, if you don't want it, it doesn't happen, it always happens with Origin. Don't even bring Windows into this, Windows is an operating system, not a game distributing platform. It's logical for Windows to keep track of these things, but not for a game distributing platform. Stop pretending you know so much about everything since you obviously don't.
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HansNamn Its optional in Origin too... Maybe you should look it up or maybe actually look at the options before you say you cant.
Oh? So its not logical for a game launcher to keep track of what kind of hardware you're using? Dude, you are fucking embarrassing... You seriously don't know shit.
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MittNamn "IF YOU DO NOT WANT EA TO COLLECT, USE, STORE, TRANSMIT OR DISPLAY THE DATA DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION, PLEASE DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE APPLICATION."
That doesn't look optional to me.
It's perfectly normal for a game launcher to scan my hardware, but they don't have to scan my entire computer for software they don't have anything to do with.
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HansNamn It sure is optional, have you ever tried to Origin in offline mode? They search for Java, Flash and other common products that are common nowadays on computers This is to better address compatibility issues and if one should arise, then EA's team know exactly what was happening. They can not see any more information than it is for the software you have on your computer. It's not like they can see your account information, or what you write to people or plug in your Skype chat...
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MittNamn Good luck launching Origin in offline mode and playing BF3 multiplayer.
EA still, no matter how you put it, has no right whatsoever to scan all of my software, including non-EA games.
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HansNamn Then uninstall steam, they obviously haven't any rights to scan your software if now Origin doesn't.
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MittNamn Steam doesn't scan your PC unless you give them explicit permission.
They have every right to scan the games they distribute and the games you add into Steam yourself, but nothing else.
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HansNamn No, they scan your computer for as I already said, Java, Flash and other common necessary software you need to run both Origin and Steam properly. And actually when I checked the Options, I could not see any options that allows steam to scan or not scan your computer, please guide me there if there now is one. I'd like to see. And WHY would steam ONLY scan if you give it permission? That would be so fucking stupid, its on by default..
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MittNamn "Steam conducts a monthly survey to collect data about what kinds of computer hardware and software our customers are using. Participation in the survey is optional, and anonymous. "
Optional being the key word there.
Also:
"Application usage (including but not limited to successful installation and/or removal), software, software usage and peripheral hardware". From the Origin EULA.
Once again, as you can't seem to get into your skull, they scan for everything.
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HansNamn No, they do not scan for everything, as I said like three times now, they scan for necessary software that you need to run the program, and they scan after EA games that you don't have the permission to have. For example if you downloaded and cracked CSS you have to turn steam off, because they search your computer and see that you have a program that you do not own, on your computer. There is no reason for them to gather unnecessary data to keep on their servers and hard drives
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MittNamn I'm not even going to argue with you anymore, as you don't seem to be able to read.
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HansNamn Or I just pwnd your ass with "There is no reason for them to gather unnecessary data to keep on their servers and hard drives"
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