Blaming EU4 for connection issues is like being hit by a car and then blaming Toyota.
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But in this case it isn't since there is no copy protection of any kind in place to prevent you from changing the locations or starting the game from it's .exe.
So you are not circumventing something that isn't in place.
Paradox has said many times it's completely fine to play without Steam. They are not using any DRM.
Well, Steam is arguably itself a form of copy protection. I dunno, it'd depend on where you live whether the court would accept that argument or not I would think. Obviously, I'm not an expert on the law everywhere (no one is). Just tread carefully, just in case.
Strangely enough, that does not matter in every jurisdiction. It's like how there are places where you can't voluntarily abandon a copyright, no matter how much you say you want to. Laws can be pretty crazy sometimes.
Technically, there's no copy protection on EU4 period because I can just run the launcher directly, unlike most other Steam games where doing that results in being told "run it via Steam you peasant". Of course, copyright is a different story and obviously Paradox will have that over EU4 no matter what.
While I won't comment much further as I don't care for the baggage that discussions on copy protection will bring, lemme just say Paradox is awesome for not using DRM on their games. Lots of respect!
While I won't comment much further as I don't care for the baggage that discussions on copy protection will bring, lemme just say Paradox is awesome for not using DRM on their games. Lots of respect!
Yeah, I have copied EUIV to a seperate folder and play it from there without using Steam.
Welcome to the 178th I hate Steam Thread!
A few ground rules:
1) Swear constantly.
2) If anyone argues against you, question their parentage.
3) Just because someone uses a logical analysis such as "if you don't like steam, don't use it", doesn't mean you need to give up. Keep swearing!
4) There is no spoon.
5) The most important thing you can do is keep this thread going nowehere---thats how the last 177 have been so successful!
6) Steam may or may not possibly be trying to maybe take away your ability to play games. Even if its clearly not doing that.
A few ground rules:
1) Swear constantly.
2) If anyone argues against you, question their parentage.
3) Just because someone uses a logical analysis such as "if you don't like steam, don't use it", doesn't mean you need to give up. Keep swearing!
4) There is no spoon.
5) The most important thing you can do is keep this thread going nowehere---thats how the last 177 have been so successful!
6) Steam may or may not possibly be trying to maybe take away your ability to play games. Even if its clearly not doing that.
