I bought the Ultimate Edition because I basically refuse all DRM and DLC crap to support with my money, and in 5 years still wants to play my favorite games without being at the mercy of investors infested company. To this day, the versions of the Bioware games where manage the home games without DRM, and only the DLC were require activation, acceptable to me, as I would also be able to enjoy the main game without Internet.
The DAO Ultimate Edition strained my nerves now somewhat too intense with poor Background technology: The installation was still working without problems. When trying to unlock my DLCs, I realized that my EA account (admittedly very rarely used) apparently now uses a different PW ... I can not say whether this indicates a hack or possibly an automatic change due to prolonged off time or whatever is ... but I can definitely rule out to have forgotten it. So I tried to reset the password after about 10 failed attempts. The requested this mail came almost unreadable formatted with a link that also after some fiddling (applied to Link as best he could formatting errors of mail ...) was not to make it work.
After about 3 hours wasted I avoided the problem by simply docked a new email address, registered me again and was finally able to redeem the code. (Duration about 1 hour again due to changes by the provider)
After the DLCs were indeed unlocked, but my account was strangely not authorized to use the DLCs. Thanks to an active community I could find out quickly that this was due to a win-service that was installed, but apparently not properly worked (he had not started). So I searched according to aid the Windows Services, launched the Dragon Age service and put him (even though I had the glow before anger) on startup.
and Voila - the game was finally with DLCs. However, only once since then ... I have to go every Windows startup Open the Services window, the (anyway Startup set) Restart the service, and then wait a little longer before I can start the game, because otherwise I do not even continue my game may, because yes it used my DLCs are no longer authorized.
And I must say: This is now clearly too far me! It upsets me weird that I'm an honest customer so spoon-fed me and (hidden) any definitely bugged services are installed, that would not be necessary for the game guaranteed. Can it really be that anyone still buys the publishers, DRM would be a customer-friendly cure the evil software pirate and robbery copier?
DRM makes honest customer piracy and prevents (clearly intentional) the second trade, the law actually attributable to the customer.
It may be that not all customers have these problems, but what about those who can not solve these problems? (Eg because ignorant or sporadically connected to the Internet)
Eigentlch my criticism should was also directly send an email to EA and Bioware, but the height of impudence that I did not make an email address or an online form for this purpose to find it in 15 minutes, which link me back home of EA has led.
The end of the story: I've decided to switch to my old nemesis Steam ... just in protest and because I'm sure there are support and backing technology better and more reliable, and I have the opportunity to play offline. THANK YOU EA!
Now to the game:
Except for the DLC impudence (Believe but no man that this content addition, ... (except pay ^^) ..) the game is entirely successful. While it rips graphically from any trees, but has a lot to offer in Puncto story and characters that the party RPG players probably appreciate. Especially ridiculous, but I find the typical American dealing with nudity / Erotic: While there is sex, in order to maintain can, that he is there and the game's oh so grown up (fall where real nothing better, or want the customers that really ?), but in principle provides a documentary about dolphins as much erotic ...
Scope with DLCs is OK, although my great, mythical Sidequests a la Baldur's Gate 2 exit. On the whole, you will be entertained, I think it would, however, at the time that reflect the former kings of the Western role-playing games on it, which they have become so large and stop the whole "08/15-client-must-addressed-be "crap participate. Otherwise I fear that here the next formerly good developers sold off on the stock exchange.