Question about spore

[winngames]

How does the copyright protection know when all 3 licences have been used up?

im constantly changing my pc's hardware and formatting my hard drive - ive read this uses up a licence each time - is this true ?

i wouldn’t have bought the game if i knew EA did this

Thanks

 

[manic111]

At a guess I would say that the serial number is logged online each time you install it. Therefore when you connect your serial number to EA's database 3 times you're done!

 

[uknowist]

At a guess I would say that the serial number is logged online each time you install it. Therefore when you connect your serial number to EA's database 3 times you're done!

yeah this is my guess tbh. Doesn't seem to like you without internet connection

 

[Egon]

EA relaxed this recently to 5 installs and as long as you un-install the game properly before a rebuild you get that install back. Not ideal - but better then the original 3 install piece of carp idea.

 

[flasher]

This is one reason why i have not got this game so far, it was bad enought with Bioshock, and that one i only brought when the price came down.

There is no way i will spend over £30 on a game, with a DRM this resticting, EA with get my cash when they a: reduce the price or b: get rid of the install restictions.