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Originally Posted by EAUK_Phenom
Why does having to register the game, one time, online deter you from buying the game?
Phenom
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its the activation limit of 3 thats the problem, i personally couldnt care less about online activation as most games now require that.
However a lot of PC gamers have dual boot( 2 activations used there ), reformat and reinstall regularly( another 2 used or the first time thats done and 2 everytime thereafter ), change hardware regularly( another 2 activations for a dual boot system per piece of hardware - which has not yet been disclosed what changes would require that but im guessing new mobo, cpu, or system disc replacement ) and overclock( resulting in corrupt installs usually meaning a complete reinstall losing 2 activations in a dual boot case )
If i was to get this on release the following would happen:
Install on my gaming rig on XP and Vista Ultimate -> 2 activations
Install on my second rig hooked up to the tv -> 1 activation.
Thats all the activations used up however im getting an evga 780i in 3 weeks which requires another 2 activations for my main gaming rig( as i will need to completely reinstall XP and Vista ). To get those activations i have to ring EA support/contact via web, open a case, take pix of my receipt and disc( as proof of purchase ) then wait a few days to get my activations.
Not to mention i overclock a lot and doing so usually ends up in Vista or XP getting corrupted, requiring a system recovery or complete new install -> another 2 activations
I personally hated the hassle i had with Bioshock, i couldnt play it after 2 weeks, because it would no longer activate, ended up downloading a crack for it and ive reinstalled it several times since with no worries because my cracked .exe doesnt require an activation
There should be 5 activations and an activation revoke tool and everybody would be happy and have no problem purchasing the game. Its already been said about a million times on the bioware forums, but noone from Bioware/EA is listening and now any talk of DRM is directed towards the Off Topic forum.
Id love to play ME, as i said i was even thinking of getting a 360 when it originally came out, but 3 activations is only going to cause me grief and tbh i have enough to do without tearing my hair out in my fun gaming time, and on principle im not buying the game and using a crack to save me all the hassle. Community grief wont start on the activation limit for a few months until people actually run out of activations
Besides it means keeping the game receipt indefinitely so you wont have problems getting new activations off EA support
I had it on pre-order off play.com but canceled it due to the hassle i know ill have with it, i bought Grid instead. If things change regarding the activation limit and revoke tool, ill be the first to buy it
