31-05-2005 03:35									#1
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Anyone having any info about the copy protection being used in this game? I hope that they wont use Starforce as this is the ugliest copy protection. Also your opinions/comments. Thanks

	31-05-2005 03:53									#2
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Maybe they will follow the very sensible trend of not having CD checks.

	31-05-2005 05:02									#3
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Yeah sure...Don't think so.

	31-05-2005 11:26									#4
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I guess you could write to Take2 and ask.

Anyone have any Take2-published game? What copy-protection do they use?

	31-05-2005 12:23									#5
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I don't know for sure what copy protection will be used.

I do know for sure it will be PWND within hours.

	31-05-2005 15:55									#6
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I hope they wont waste money on a useless copy-protection, but I doubt it

	31-05-2005 16:37									#7
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quote: Originally posted by Sir Ralph I don't know for sure what copy protection will be used. I do know for sure it will be PWND within hours.

Same here.

This is the perfect reason to drop it right from the start, and annoy the paying customers less.

	01-06-2005 04:36									#8
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Those who download it wouldn´t have bought it anyway. So copy protection is just a waste of time and money...

	01-06-2005 04:53									#9
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quote: Originally posted by Sir Ralph I don't know for sure what copy protection will be used. I do know for sure it will be PWND within hours.

Optimist. I expect it to be PWND before release.

	01-06-2005 04:58									#10
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If they use StarForce then I will automatically download it. Its not worth messing up your computer to buy the game.

	01-06-2005 06:51									#11
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Careful, we can't talk about such things

Agreed that Starforce is crap. Intrusive software installed without the knowledge of the paying customer. Very nice marketing move.

	01-06-2005 09:11									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Shogun Gunner Careful, we can't talk about such things

Quite right. I was wondering who would bring this "subject" up first.

	01-06-2005 11:48									#13
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It was either TaxCut or TurboTax (I can't remember which) some tax seasons ago that bundled some nasty anti-piracy software in their product that completely buggered people's CD-writers. The firestorm that erupted led to a noticable drop in sales for the offending company. They learned their lesson and removed it in time for the following tax season. SuperPower2 also utilized such software and some people reported problems. The developer or whoever provided a fix for them. I'd hate to see CIV go down a similar route. It's a great way of getting bad press and public outcry.

	01-06-2005 11:53									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Shogun Gunner Careful, we can't talk about such things

He was right, though. Using crap like StarForce will make people seriously reconsider buying the game.

	01-06-2005 15:17									#15
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Yes, he is right.

I believe it was TurboTax 2002 that you are referring to DRoseDARs. Awful, awful.

A quick search on google will lead you to multiple forums where storied are relayed about degraded performance, OS lockups, and complete OS rebuilds performed due to StarForce.

	01-06-2005 17:37									#16
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If they do have some kind of copy protection it better not mess with my rig's registry or general functions/performance.

It really irks me when a copy protection program takes over your systems resources. Another reason to switch to console gaming.

	01-06-2005 21:04									#17
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my experience with take two games is the annoying requires cd to play route for which a crack is available immediately.

	02-06-2005 01:21									#18
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quote: Originally posted by kjhkjh123 my experience with take two games is the annoying requires cd to play route for which a crack is available immediately.

I don't mind having to put the cd in the drive to play. What I hate is things like what Half-Life 2 did. Protection programs that suck up system resources.