| Re: Spore [message #351228 is a reply to message #349787] |
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NukeIt15
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DRM protects about as well as a condom that's been run through an ultrasonic cleaner.
"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. Horrid mischief would ensue were (the law-abiding) deprived of the use of them." - Thomas Paine
Remember, kids: illiteracy is cool. If you took the time to read this, you are clearly a loser who will never get laid. You've been warned.
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| Re: Spore [message #351353 is a reply to message #349787] |
Thu, 18 September 2008 22:11 |
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how can i kill those 1000 hp monsters in the damn game?
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| Re: Spore [message #351410 is a reply to message #351353] |
Fri, 19 September 2008 22:35 |
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| SSnipe wrote on Fri, 19 September 2008 00:11 |
how can i kill those 1000 hp monsters in the damn game?
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lolwut
rawr.....
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| Re: Spore [message #351647 is a reply to message #351166] |
Sun, 21 September 2008 21:53 |
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| pawkyfox wrote on Wed, 17 September 2008 14:34 |
OK yes, C&C has a huge fanbase across many generations but why are you not playing the game just because of DRM.
But don't you think you may miss the good things that you will get when a new game comes out? Like lots of players online, and also as having played it when it came out. It wil lbe fun.
I was upset about this too but it's not like you can't install it more than 5 times. You can install and uninstall as many times as you want as long as it is connected to the internet. So EA Nazis will see that you are uninstalling it agaisnt YOUR game's serial in their database. And when you install it again, you get that "uninstall" back.
So you can keep going forever. That's why I changed my mind about this DRM though I was upset when I heard it. It is just to stop the multiple copies and iillegal serials though I don't much about that.
It is veyr hard to fight against software piracy. I remember once one of my old boss at work ordered Windows XP online. and lmfao it came from Russia all pirated...looked like it was made in a special hacker assembly line lols
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The DRM because it means I cannot play the game which I bought. It deems that my system is unworthy of playing it. That same DRM software broke physical hardware of mine previously... I cannot return the game to get my money back either because it was "lolopened". I basically just got robbed because of the DRM, and people using the pirated editions (which stripped it out) have no problems...
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| Re: Spore [message #351793 is a reply to message #349787] |
Mon, 22 September 2008 14:53 |
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Your options:
1. Buy the game and install normally. Not ideal; see A.
2. Buy the game and download a crack. Not ideal; see B.
3. Buy the game and download the pirated version. Not ideal; see B.
4. Buy the console version. Not ideal; see C.
5. Pirate the game. Not ideal; see D.
6. Boycott the game or hold your purchase until/unless the DRM is removed. Ideal; see E.
7. Locate a similar game with no DRM and buy it instead. Ideal; see E.
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A. Submit to whatever restrictions EA wishes to place upon you, risk loss of functionality due to service outages, program/hardware conflicts, and risk possible damage to your OS. Not ideal.
B. Avoid the potential hassle of DRM, but still support the company- on the downside, you're also still supporting the DRM even if you circumvented it. Also not ideal, but a good option if you can't bear to pass on the game.
C. Nicely avoids the potentially burdensome and harmful DRM, but restricts you to a non-upgradeable platform, limits your ability to mod the game, and probably saddles you with an inferior interface and control scheme. Also gives money to the company responsible for the DRM; not ideal but a workable alternative if the game is a must-have.
D. Sidesteps the DRM at the cost of your conscience- if you have one. Does not support the company responsible for the DRM, but may encourage said company to put more DRM on future releases if done by a large number of people (large enough to be detected and turned into statistics, that is). Not ideal.
E. Avoids supporting or using DRM. You might miss the game you originally wanted, but you haven't spent money on a product that is defective by design. If at all possible, do this.
"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. Horrid mischief would ensue were (the law-abiding) deprived of the use of them." - Thomas Paine
Remember, kids: illiteracy is cool. If you took the time to read this, you are clearly a loser who will never get laid. You've been warned.
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