Spore DRM allows only one account - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 15th Sep 2008, 10:35

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/09...-one-account/1

Spore has seen several changes to the DRM within apparently, with users getting an increased number of activations but only one account.

Cobalt · 15th Sep 2008, 10:46

Still not even a marginal improvement. I can't believe that taking away some functionality entirely is considered good design practice.

spectre456 · 15th Sep 2008, 10:47

When do u guys upload the crysis warhead review?

plagio · 15th Sep 2008, 11:17

Just crazy. I didn't even bother checking what kind of DRM/CopyProtection the game had before I bought it. It was starforce free, and that for me was enough. I realize now I was wrong and I should have been a pirate.

alastor · 15th Sep 2008, 11:19

This is utterly stupid and has put me off buying the game until it's removed.

Silver51 · 15th Sep 2008, 11:21

I understand why people go to great lengths to protect their work, but I gather Spore's DRM is like paying to be kicked in the nuts.

People don't want to be punted in the pills for taking the legal route and buying the software.

impar · 15th Sep 2008, 11:23

Greetings!

Quote:

Originally Posted by CardJoe

CardJoe, I think the appropriate smilie to this news would be a mix of these:

Veles · 15th Sep 2008, 11:39

Well that really sucks, extra activations doesn't make up for it, although it is good, my hard drive just died so I have 4 left now instead of 2. I'd rather have infinite activations though.

Bionic-Blob · 15th Sep 2008, 11:46

doesn't really bother me tooo much.

what really bothers me, is that my copy has been in the post now for *counts*......10 days

10 freaking days

*sigh*, tis becoming harder and harder to resist the temptation of just downloading it in 2 hours.

Kúsař · 15th Sep 2008, 12:04

I'm curious how many people would buy it if they drop the DRM. 500.000 downloads within week or two is pretty high number. Most of them are of course pirates who wouldn't buy the game anyway...
IMO - some games should be re-released year or two later without DRM. I still hope for DRMfree Bioshock(=2K sales - 1) and Crysis(=EA sales - 1)...

impar · 15th Sep 2008, 12:09

Greetings!

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Originally Posted by Kúsař

... and Crysis(=EA sales - 1)...

Why Crysis?

It had the standard DVD check.

Kúsař · 15th Sep 2008, 12:17

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Originally Posted by impar

Greetings!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kúsař

... and Crysis(=EA sales - 1)...

Why Crysis?

It had the standard DVD check.

But it requires internet connection. And that's a problem for me. I live in a village and decent internet connection here is a bit of problem(inet providers are using this as an excuse for terrible prices even for the slowest random working wifi connection. It sucks...)

impar · 15th Sep 2008, 12:37

Greetings!

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Originally Posted by Kúsař

But it requires internet connection.

It didnt last Thursday:
http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthrea...72#post1822472

Will be formatting and re-installing OS when the VR 150GB arrives. Will try again to install Crysis with the router off.

Mister_X · 15th Sep 2008, 13:05

Now I think games should be copy protected ( for what little protection it actually gives) BUt I wholeheartedly oppose this limited activations crap. Why the hell should i have to buy another copy for my wife to use on her PC?? It would be slightly more bearable if we had to just hand the disk to each other. annoying but fair enough. But Limited activations is appalling. what happens 3 ,4 ,5 years down the line if i want to play it? I need to chase EA to allow me to install it? come on!

DXR_13KE · 15th Sep 2008, 13:21

what a great way to screw your user base....

Paradigm Shifter · 15th Sep 2008, 13:22

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Originally Posted by impar

Greetings!It didnt last Thursday:
http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthrea...72#post1822472

Will be formatting and re-installing OS when the VR 150GB arrives. Will try again to install Crysis with the router off.

It's Crysis Warhead that uses this new SecuROM. EA, after going the 'listen to our customers' route, seems to be adamantly trying to annoy everyone with this new SecuROM.

Darth Joules · 15th Sep 2008, 13:38

Oy vey, when will they learn...

Crap like this will either turn people off playing on the PC or into unwitting pirates. There are several games I'd love to play on my PC but they have (or wil have) SecuROM. Bioshock, Mass Effect, the forth coming Mirror's Edge. Had thought about Spore until I saw how dumbed down it was. Honestly, I'm an adovcate of PC gaming but more and more I'm feeling the urge to buy a Xbox 360. At least I can play Skate then too (wot no PC port, EA?).

[USRF]Obiwan · 15th Sep 2008, 13:43

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told that they still had two activations remaining and that the Support Page for the site, which claimed three activations, was soon to be updated.

Power to the people!

DougEdey · 15th Sep 2008, 13:45

So am I right in saying that if I were to buy a game I can't have multiple spore worlds running at once? How awkward! I have no family or friends damnit!

dire_wolf · 15th Sep 2008, 13:56

This is the same crap that's in Mass Effect PC yes?

It totally puts me off buying it because small changes to your pc, such as a change of gfx card, amount of ram, or a new user account counts towards your activation limit, then pow! you need to buy another copy or ring EA support and literally beg (nothankspls!) for a new key. Personally I get a lot of replay value from my old games, just recently completing my copies of Beneath a Steal Sky and Space Quest 6 for the *nth time. What happens if I want to play this game again in 5,7 or 10 years time and I can't because of this crap EA are shovelling onto their DVDs? All this technology hurts is the paying customer, a pirated version will have this stripped out, yet if you have a legit version, make minor adjustments to your pc spec, or buy a new setup you're going to burn through those activations pretty quickly, what a slap in the face.

Q.) How is it legal for them to ask you to buy a new cd key (i.e. another copy of the game) once you have already bought an original copy?

15th Sep 2008, 10:35	#1
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,009	Spore DRM allows only one account http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/09...-one-account/1 Spore has seen several changes to the DRM within apparently, with users getting an increased number of activations but only one account. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

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15th Sep 2008, 13:38	#17
Darth Joules Supermodder Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: England Posts: 407	Oy vey, when will they learn... Crap like this will either turn people off playing on the PC or into unwitting pirates. There are several games I'd love to play on my PC but they have (or wil have) SecuROM. Bioshock, Mass Effect, the forth coming Mirror's Edge. Had thought about Spore until I saw how dumbed down it was. Honestly, I'm an adovcate of PC gaming but more and more I'm feeling the urge to buy a Xbox 360. At least I can play Skate then too (wot no PC port, EA?). __________________ *MONSTRI MIHI NON STERCORUM* --------------- ~ ---------------

15th Sep 2008, 10:46	#2
Cobalt Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 248	Still not even a marginal improvement. I can't believe that taking away some functionality entirely is considered good design practice.

15th Sep 2008, 11:17	#4
plagio Multimodder Join Date: May 2004 Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 141	Just crazy. I didn't even bother checking what kind of DRM/CopyProtection the game had before I bought it. It was starforce free, and that for me was enough. I realize now I was wrong and I should have been a pirate.

15th Sep 2008, 11:21	#6
Silver51 I cast flare! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,194	I understand why people go to great lengths to protect their work, but I gather Spore's DRM is like paying to be kicked in the nuts. People don't want to be punted in the pills for taking the legal route and buying the software.

15th Sep 2008, 11:46	#9
Bionic-Blob Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 72	doesn't really bother me tooo much. what really bothers me, is that my copy has been in the post now for counts......10 days 10 freaking days sigh, tis becoming harder and harder to resist the temptation of just downloading it in 2 hours.

15th Sep 2008, 12:04	#10
Kúsař regular bit-tech reader Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brnicko, CZ Posts: 221	I'm curious how many people would buy it if they drop the DRM. 500.000 downloads within week or two is pretty high number. Most of them are of course pirates who wouldn't buy the game anyway... IMO - some games should be re-released year or two later without DRM. I still hope for DRMfree Bioshock(=2K sales - 1) and Crysis(=EA sales - 1)...

15th Sep 2008, 13:05	#14
Mister_X Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Falkirk Posts: 114	Now I think games should be copy protected ( for what little protection it actually gives) BUt I wholeheartedly oppose this limited activations crap. Why the hell should i have to buy another copy for my wife to use on her PC?? It would be slightly more bearable if we had to just hand the disk to each other. annoying but fair enough. But Limited activations is appalling. what happens 3 ,4 ,5 years down the line if i want to play it? I need to chase EA to allow me to install it? come on!

15th Sep 2008, 13:45	#19
DougEdey I pwn all your storage Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 13,933	So am I right in saying that if I were to buy a game I can't have multiple spore worlds running at once? How awkward! I have no family or friends damnit! __________________ Burnout: Paradise Stats!XBL: DougEdey Bindi PSN ID: DougEdey Twitter

15th Sep 2008, 13:56	#20
dire_wolf Revelation Machine Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK Posts: 2,120	This is the same crap that's in Mass Effect PC yes? It totally puts me off buying it because small changes to your pc, such as a change of gfx card, amount of ram, or a new user account counts towards your activation limit, then pow! you need to buy another copy or ring EA support and literally beg (nothankspls!) for a new key. Personally I get a lot of replay value from my old games, just recently completing my copies of Beneath a Steal Sky and Space Quest 6 for the nth time. What happens if I want to play this game again in 5,7 or 10 years time and I can't because of this crap EA are shovelling onto their DVDs? All this technology hurts is the paying customer, a pirated version will have this stripped out, yet if you have a legit version, make minor adjustments to your pc spec, or buy a new setup you're going to burn through those activations pretty quickly, what a slap in the face. Q.) How is it legal for them to ask you to buy a new cd key (i.e. another copy of the game) once you have already bought an original copy? __________________ Marching Into History, Marching Into War, Marching Into History To Function As A Whore* "Don't Fear Citizens! TAD KNOWS HIS RAID!"