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Mass Effect - Now with 99% less phoning home

Red_CascadeRed_Cascade Registered User regular
edited May 2008 in Games and Technology
May be old news, but I did a search and coudn't find anything. Apologies in advance if I did miss something though as I would have thought somone would have posted this.

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/games-registration-piracy,news-28219.html
BioWare Listens, Mass Effect Will Not Require Constant Validation

...BioWare’s producer Derek French announced that PC editions of Mass Effect and Spore would require online validation every ten days for the games to continue working. After a massive backlash, BioWare has confirmed that that the titles will include a different version of SecuROM technology. The new version will require users to validate their game only one time...

This was also posted on Bioware's forums by Chris Priestly

http://masseffect.bioware.com/forums/viewtopic.html?topic=629227&forum=125
There has been a lot of discussion in the past week on how the security requirements for Mass Effect for PC will work. BioWare, a division of EA, wants to let fans know that Mass Effect will not require 10- day periodic re-authentication.

Seems that if the gaming community makes its voice known then there will be results :)

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  • Sir CarcassSir Carcass I have been shown the end of my world Round Rock, TXRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Will it still have limited installs?

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  • Red_CascadeRed_Cascade Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Sir Carcass wrote: »
    Will it still have limited installs?

    From the new Bioware FAQ

    Q: What happens when I’ve reached the maximum # of computers for my game and I need more, say due to theft of computer, computer crashes, etc?

    A: EA customer service is on hand to supply any additional authorizations that are warranted. This will be done on a case-by-case basis by contacting customer support.


    AFAIK the number of installs is still 3.

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  • DroolDrool Science! AustinRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    You couldn't find it anywhere?

    There is a 60+ page Mass Effect thread on page 2 of GnT.

    http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=50082

    bad form

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  • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    also, I'm pretty sure there was already a separate thread on this very topic.

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  • GyralGyral Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    KrunkMcGrunk wrote: »
    also, I'm pretty sure there was already a separate thread on this very topic.

    Here's one from earlier.

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  • Red_CascadeRed_Cascade Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Dammit :( Knew about the 60+ page thread, but seeing as the original outcry got it's own thread I was looking for a stand alone thread.

    Cheers Kruck / Gyral for pointing that out, I guess I messed up my search terms. *crawls back to lurker status*

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  • Regicid3Regicid3 Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    It was even mentioned on the front page, you silly goose!

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  • RoshinRoshin My backlog can be seen from space SwedenRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Red_Cascade wrote: »
    Sir Carcass wrote: »
    Will it still have limited installs?

    From the new Bioware FAQ

    Q: What happens when I’ve reached the maximum # of computers for my game and I need more, say due to theft of computer, computer crashes, etc?

    A: EA customer service is on hand to supply any additional authorizations that are warranted. This will be done on a case-by-case basis by contacting customer support.


    AFAIK the number of installs is still 3.

    I've been thinking about this one. What's the point with "limited" installs, if they're just going to hand out additional ones? It's not like the pirates (arrr) will care, because getting rid of that "feature" will be the first thing they do.

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  • StregoneStregone VA, USARegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Red_Cascade wrote: »
    Sir Carcass wrote: »
    Will it still have limited installs?

    From the new Bioware FAQ

    Q: What happens when I’ve reached the maximum # of computers for my game and I need more, say due to theft of computer, computer crashes, etc?

    A: EA customer service is on hand to supply any additional authorizations that are warranted. This will be done on a case-by-case basis by contacting customer support.


    AFAIK the number of installs is still 3.

    Thats still BS. I won't be buying mass effect or spore because of this.

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Stregone wrote: »
    Red_Cascade wrote: »
    Sir Carcass wrote: »
    Will it still have limited installs?

    From the new Bioware FAQ

    Q: What happens when I’ve reached the maximum # of computers for my game and I need more, say due to theft of computer, computer crashes, etc?

    A: EA customer service is on hand to supply any additional authorizations that are warranted. This will be done on a case-by-case basis by contacting customer support.


    AFAIK the number of installs is still 3.

    Thats still BS. I won't be buying mass effect or spore because of this.

    Pfft. Yes you will. Noone can resist Spore.

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  • PancakePancake Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    Stregone wrote: »
    Red_Cascade wrote: »
    Sir Carcass wrote: »
    Will it still have limited installs?

    From the new Bioware FAQ

    Q: What happens when I’ve reached the maximum # of computers for my game and I need more, say due to theft of computer, computer crashes, etc?

    A: EA customer service is on hand to supply any additional authorizations that are warranted. This will be done on a case-by-case basis by contacting customer support.


    AFAIK the number of installs is still 3.

    Thats still BS. I won't be buying mass effect or spore because of this.

    Pfft. Yes you will. Noone can resist Spore.

    I can.

    Why do you tell such lies, Scarab?

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  • StregoneStregone VA, USARegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    Stregone wrote: »
    Red_Cascade wrote: »
    Sir Carcass wrote: »
    Will it still have limited installs?

    From the new Bioware FAQ

    Q: What happens when I’ve reached the maximum # of computers for my game and I need more, say due to theft of computer, computer crashes, etc?

    A: EA customer service is on hand to supply any additional authorizations that are warranted. This will be done on a case-by-case basis by contacting customer support.


    AFAIK the number of installs is still 3.

    Thats still BS. I won't be buying mass effect or spore because of this.

    Pfft. Yes you will. Noone can resist Spore.

    A year ago maybe, but now I'm pretty meh about it honestly.

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Pancake wrote: »
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    Stregone wrote: »
    Red_Cascade wrote: »
    Sir Carcass wrote: »
    Will it still have limited installs?

    From the new Bioware FAQ

    Q: What happens when I’ve reached the maximum # of computers for my game and I need more, say due to theft of computer, computer crashes, etc?

    A: EA customer service is on hand to supply any additional authorizations that are warranted. This will be done on a case-by-case basis by contacting customer support.


    AFAIK the number of installs is still 3.

    Thats still BS. I won't be buying mass effect or spore because of this.

    Pfft. Yes you will. Noone can resist Spore.

    I can.

    Why do you tell such lies, Scarab?

    :D

    I dunno. I guess Ive heard thousands of these 'I am outraged and will not buy this product because of this' post before and yet people always cave.

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  • PeenPeen Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Everyone will buy Spore, the hypno-toad says so.

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  • greeblegreeble Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Starcraft II better not have any of this Starforce crap. Just go with the standard CD-keys blizzard, don't let Activision corrupt your soul.

    Also
    I dunno. I guess Ive heard thousands of these 'I am outraged and will not buy this product because of this' post before and yet people always cave.

    The difference is the console folks cave in and buy it, the PC people just pirate it, and then try to justify it.
    Everyone will buy Spore, the hypno-toad says so.

    I am totally and completely not interested in spore, hypno-toad has his work cut out for him.

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