Mass Effect PC

I'm sensing you might be bothered by the DRM in this game, Impar...

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Originally Posted by CardJoe
I'm sensing you might be bothered by the DRM in this game, Impar...

Oh! What made you think that? :?

Whats the point on having limited activations DRM in a game?
It still gets cracked. Making the cracked release a better choice not only finantially but also feature-wise.
It only harms the legit buyer. The pirate/freeloader doesnt even have to deal with it.
Activations can be extended. Which makes having them a total waste.

So, two decent titles I was going to buy, MassEffect and Spore, get striked of my list.

Originally Posted by impar
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[URL="http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=28664"]Gamers upset over Mass Effect DRM, EA says buy two copies

Gamers are annoyed over new Mass Effect DRM, insteading of 'phoning home' the game needs to be authenticated once but can ONLY be installed 3 times in total. However, PC upgrades trigger the game to be re-authenticated again which uses up one of your three 'chances'.

is it not possible to remove a machine from the "list" as you could do with Bioshock?

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Originally Posted by Sebbo
is it not possible to remove a machine from the "list" as you could do with Bioshock?

No.

To recover one activation in Bioshock you need to run the Revoke Tool before uninstalling the game.
Currently, there is no such tool for Mass Effect, or Spore.

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An update to my previous post.
2K has removed the installation restrictions in Bioshock.
You still need to connect to a server to make the game playable. If server is down or 2K disconnects servers, your Bioshock DVD is a frisbee.

PS:
Again, it didnt stoped pirates/freeloaders to play Bioshock, it only brings inconvenience to the legit buyer.

I bought the game legally and then runs it with a russian NODVD-patch. Works great, and as far as I know overrides all such problems.

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Other sites finally woke up on the DRM implementation:
http://www.neoseeker.com/news/8256-mass-effects-drm-angering-many/
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53210
http://www.geek.com/mass-effect-drm-limited-to-3-activations-uninstalls-dont-give-refunds-20080619/
http://consumerist.com/tag/mass-effect-DRM/?i=5016980&t=ea-allows-3-activations-of-mass-effect-and-thats-it-period
http://www.destructoid.com/why-mass-effect-drm-why--91175.phtml
http://www.techspot.com/news/30497-mass-effect-drm-causing-headaches-for-gamers.html
http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/14530/gamers_upset_over_mass_effect_drm

this whole DRM thing is getting silly. I went to the store, bought a copy, read this thread, and decided to download the game. I havent even opened the box yet

after having played the game over the last 3 weeks, i can't really see much of a problem with the DRM unless you're like me: a single desktop machine that is always connected to the internet. in my case its all very transparent and completely unnoticable, but i'm starting to have some concerns over when i upgrade my system in the very near future (i'm still running a s939 and ddr400 o_O). but for now, its like my WoW subscription... out of sight, out of mind

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Another paying customer founds the DRM:

Originally Posted by Sentinelx1337
I did not know this game had this activation limit(I hardly following gaming anymore). So I want to install this game for my son but I can't play anymore. I called EA and they told me to purchase another key...what? I already purchased the game and they want more money for me to play?

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Well, lets hope this guy is wrong and EA hasnt really tied Mass Effect activations to the monitor:
http://masseffect.bioware.com/forums/viewtopic.html?topic=643772&forum=127

I don't mind DRM in games generally - like many here I would confess to have downloaded the odd game in the distant past (I'm not proud of it) , but for a good few years now I've been buying games and haven't run into a DRM issue. Actually, the nearest thing to annoying me is Valve's Steam implementation. I installed the Orange Box , played Team Fortress 2 - didn't fancy it much but my son loves it. Now that it's locked to my Steam account , he has to log in as me and can't build up hos own stats.

This DRM, though , is going too far and would make me reconsider a purchase. It's similar to Yahoo music and Microsoft switching off their DRM servers and scrapping people's legally purchased music collections. Punishing the good customers is not sound business practice to me :-/

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EA sued for Mass Effect DRM:
http://www.courthousenews.com/2008/10/08/MassEffect.pdf