[GranitePenguin]

Originally Posted by HeatDeath

Steam has an offline play mode. I don't know what, if anything, the developer has to do to make sure that will work, but it should certainly still be an option at this point.

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourcei...line%20play%3F

That's still not "truly" offline, but it's better than nothing. You still don't "own" the game; if the backend goes away, there's no way to install it again in the future on a new computer. All the games I have CD-ROMS (and floppies, for that matter) are things I can still install and play if I want.

I realize this is mostly a philosophical discussion about DRM and program ownership, but most of us that are old enough to be original Ogre fans grew up in a world where when you bought something, you owned and and could play it whenever and however you wanted. That world appears to be long gone and it's a real shame. Just imagine if your 1977 copy of Ogre had an expiration date on it...