SPORE!

[Spacewolf]

i just want to know something if you have limewire of another sharing program like that can SecuROM detect it, and report it back to base?

[Exile]

SPORE!

It is win. Just got it. And, dunno Spacewolf. I doubt it will.

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[Teknikal]

I thought this looked quite good but I read about the DRM scheme and no chance will they get my money three to five installs these game companys are really losing the plot If I buy something I expect it to install whenever I put the disk in.

They deserve not to sell a single copy in my opinion.

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[chovynz]

It gets worse. EA is intending on putting this DRM Tech into all future EA game releases. They have moved completely to this DRM tech. "SecureROM". I have emails from EA customer service, saying all of this.
And at the end they referred me to their legal department.

So much for Customer Service.

Spore DRM
Spore accounts.
Spore DRM LIFETIME licenses
Spore "help" docs
Spore 1
Spore 2
Spore 3
Spore 4
Spore 5
Red Alert
Official Reply to Red Alert

EA Forums
EA Forums 2
Ea Forums 3

DRM Website
DRM wiki
Spore DRM wiki
Wiki SecuROM

I'll try to find exactly where they said they were moving over all their titles to SecuROM.

More Ea DRM. sigh.
Slashdot report

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Seek fun and you shall find it. Seek stuff to Q_Q about and you'll find that, too. I choose to have fun.

[ferongr]

Spore: A collection of minigames all based around the various editors. The evolutionary progress is very shallow, the options on the parts you put have no effect (unless you completely omit basic parts, duh), and the game is monstrously easy up until Galactic era, when it becomes very hard due to bad interface (switching between planets is awful to respond to an attack is awful).

All in all, the game is centered around the editors, with the evolution gameplay being a lot inferior to what the hype-machine told us. Not to mention my planet got swarmed by a tribe of double-penis monsters >.>

Also, the DRM is kinda restrictive, while having failed to fulfill its purpose. the game is already out pirated, and creature packs add many of the best user-made creatures and vehicles in the game. It really punishes honest consumers in the end, while pirates (Yaaaar) just install it, copy the crack and then play afterwards with no hassle or their machine being littered by DRM rootkits

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[Marburg]

All in all, the game is centered around the editors, with the evolution gameplay being a lot inferior to what the hype-machine told us. Not to mention my planet got swarmed by a tribe of double-penis monsters >.>

that really sucks

...wait, that came out sounding wrong:mellow:

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[Lupusy]

sounds like sins of a solar empire is going to be a better choice to spend money on.

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[Exile]

Had both, and i can tell you, spore is way better. But then again, if you like big explosions and all, go Sins. If you wanna relax, go spore.

Also : http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=23489

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[chovynz]

Customer (Nathan)
09/14/2008 06:46 PM

Hi Samuel (or whoever replies to this)

Now that I have calmed down, i would like to continue asking some simple questions that I would like some answers to, please.

1. We have established that Spore detects 'significant hardware changes'. Could you please let me know what that means and to what extent 'significant hardware' changes are detected?

2. What is the difference between: authentication, and an installation? What would cause my copy of Spore to fail the authentication?

3. Does it count as an 'install' when the OS is upgraded or just when reinstalled

4. If I uninstall the game, will it give me one license back? (for example if I wanted to format my Hardrive would I have to uninstall Spore first?)

Regards,
Nathan

Response (Sean M.)
09/15/2008 04:11 PM

Greetings,

Sam is out today but I can answer your questions. The truth is there is nothing concrete as far as what significant hardware changes means. If you were to install the game on a system for the first time it would authenticate, uninstalling and reinstalling on the same system does not cost activations as you have already activated it on that hardware profile.

I believe there is an activation tick for an OS reinstall because windows isn't aware of the previous version.

Nothing "gives back an activation."

All these points are moot though, as there has been no cases where we refuse activations. Its as simple as asking for more when you run out. For example, if you reply back with your registration number I would gladly give you more activations. Its really that simply and not worth all the worry and distress I have seen online.

The only time that I would say no would be where I saw the code had been tried to be activate an obscene amount of times (10,000 for example). This would tell me the code was compromised.

Thank you,

Sean M
Electronic Arts Customer Support

I still dont like how in ten years time I may not be able to play spore if I choose to, and that I have to ask them to play again after the 3rd install.
But this guy has calmed me down somewhat, by actually answering my questions instead of referring me to another website.

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Seek fun and you shall find it. Seek stuff to Q_Q about and you'll find that, too. I choose to have fun.

[me_b_kevin]

but what happens when you purchase numerous EA games, each having their own DRM? will having 3-5 DRM's running in the background slow your machine down? that's what i'm worried about most. though deep down inside i know it probably so small an action it's insignificant..........right?

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Mon'Star the Red- Rated "R" : http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=3224
Aboard the Necrosis- Rated "E": http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=3313