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it's very very true.  Internet activation when you log in, internet confirmation every 10 days, only being able to install three times(until you contact customer support), game being activate at the whim of EA, and whatever problems they/you end up having with the servers/installing the game.

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Derek French
Technical Producer

Quote: Posted 05/03/08 18:04 (GMT) by aries1001

I certainly hope your or the EA servers are readu for the massive influx of people trying to activate the game all at once.

Yes, EA is ready for us and getting ready for Spore, which will use the same system.

Quote: Some students have internet connections but are behind a college firewall that will block any attempt of them downloading anything that is not approved by the tech and IT department of the college.

Well, its not a download and its a conversation on a normal port. We haven't had anything special to do to get the game working for any of our testers, including places that have very restricted network access.

Quote: At least I hope the *this game requires internet activation to install* to install will be clearly marked on the box and in bigger letter than on Bioshock's box.

Yes, we have been told that there will be clear labeling on the package.

For clarity, though, an internet connection is not required to install, just to activate the first time, and every 10 days after. You can be completely connectionless for 9 days and encounter no problems playing Mass Effect. And you don't need the disk in the drive to play.

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I bought Bioshock. Ironic thing is, after getting all freaking frustrated over it, I just went and download the hacked version. Hacked version works 100% better than my purchased legal copy.

If you buy spore, just wait 72 hours and download the hacked version. (be sure to buy the game first if you do not support piracy)

As I, and pretty much everyone else, said in the other post regarding Mass Effect: this is a terrible decision that will most likely hurt themselves more than the pirates.

Eh, this seems utterly retarded to me.

They are actually making the pirated version a superior version of the game?

Not only will it not make any of the pirates today to buy the game, but probably turn some of their customers into pirates as well.

This seems like an april joke to me.

Is this for real?

Originally posted by Enigma

(be sure to buy the game first if you do not support piracy)

ARRRRGGGHHHHHH!

Always apply the crack before launching.

A game is not properly installed until the anti-piracy has been removed.

I just don't understand why they using this dumb method? Please can anyone tell me!?!

Don't they know that bioshock is being pirate are they retarded? So most likely this wont stop pirate but just piss off legal buyers.

They are using this "dumb" method to protect themselves and their profits. It makes total since to me for them to want to do so. In fact if I was a game developer I wouldn't even bother with PC games as consoles are proving to be more lucrative money makers with less risk of hacking or piracy.

Originally posted by bsmith239

They are using this "dumb" method to protect themselves and their profits. It makes total since to me for them to want to do so. In fact if I was a game developer I wouldn't even bother with PC games as consoles are proving to be more lucrative money makers with less risk of hacking or piracy.

LIKE I SAY BEFORE how does it make sense since bioshock can be pirated?

Originally posted by Anzie

 

Originally posted by bsmith239

They are using this "dumb" method to protect themselves and their profits. It makes total since to me for them to want to do so. In fact if I was a game developer I wouldn't even bother with PC games as consoles are proving to be more lucrative money makers with less risk of hacking or piracy.

 

LIKE I SAY BEFORE how does it make sense since bioshock can be pirated?

Because they are trying hard to give PC gamers their game to play. But they don't just want to give it to you for free and they shouldn't so they are trying to protect themselves. You should not be blaming the gaming companies, but  people who pirate the games for these problems. PC gamers that Pirate in any way are facilitating themselves in the downfall of PC gaming. Ironic isn't it? I'm gonna go play Mass Effect on my 360 now! :D