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Lokus · 05-06-2008, 07:55 PM

Securom is already a horrible copy protection, if it doesn't like your cd-rom or dvd-rom drives, well, you're out of luck, so sorry. Now they're changing it so that it checks with the servers every 10 days to authenticate your cd-key and install. If you can't authenticate, then you can't play at all. So you basically need an internet connection to play a single player game, for Mass Effect at least. Word is that Spore uses the same copy protection but it at least has a multiplayer component.

Honestly, it's this kind of thing that turns people to piracy (not that I'm advocating piracy). I don't want to have to worry about installing a new hard drive or video card and irritating the copy protection or not being able to play because my internet is being loopy. EA really should take a page from Stardock, they still had plenty of sales and keep their customers' gratitudes for not making them jump through hoops just to play a game.

05-06-2008, 07:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lokus I can't think of a good title Location: East Bay Area, CA	Mass Effect and Spore to use new Securom copy protection Securom is already a horrible copy protection, if it doesn't like your cd-rom or dvd-rom drives, well, you're out of luck, so sorry. Now they're changing it so that it checks with the servers every 10 days to authenticate your cd-key and install. If you can't authenticate, then you can't play at all. So you basically need an internet connection to play a single player game, for Mass Effect at least. Word is that Spore uses the same copy protection but it at least has a multiplayer component. Honestly, it's this kind of thing that turns people to piracy (not that I'm advocating piracy). I don't want to have to worry about installing a new hard drive or video card and irritating the copy protection or not being able to play because my internet is being loopy. EA really should take a page from Stardock, they still had plenty of sales and keep their customers' gratitudes for not making them jump through hoops just to play a game. __________________ The black wind howls...