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| Robert |
 05/07/08 9:00am
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Major  Group: Not The One & Only Posts: 650 Joined: September 29th 2007 Member No.: 4677  |
As Draconian as Microsoft has becomes with their software licencing and validation, you ain't seen nothing yet.
A game coming out later this month called "Mass Effect" will require the program to be validated every 10 days or it will stop working. This isn't just for Online Multi-player, the single player will also require the game to go online and re-validate itself every 10 days. If you don't allow the game to call home at least once every ten days, the game stops working. I hope other companies don't follow suit. I can see a several different ways something like this could be abused. BTW I'm willing to bet, because of this it will be one of the most pirated games of the year. One question EA games has yet to answer is what happens when they eventually shut down the validation servers.There is a chance your legitimately bought game will become a toaster. Similar to what will happen to music bought off MSN Entertainment and Video Services. After August 31, they will no longer support retrieval of license keys. So if you transfer your music when you buy a new computer or install Vista, you will no longer be able to play music you legally bought from them. |
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| Shred |
05/07/08 11:41am
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 Second Lieutenant Group: Forum Member Posts: 317 Joined: February 26th 2008 From: Portland, Maine Member No.: 7020 Xfire: shredandburn |
That sig has music?
I've never heard it. damn. --------------------  BLAM! Clan - Often inebriated, Rarely incarcerated |
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| HammaTime |
05/07/08 4:55pm
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 Major General  Group: {MOB} Posts: 2008 Joined: November 17th 2005 From: Maine, USA Member No.: 1428 |
Hey Dean, Robert was kind enough to post your music when I made your sig. I believe someone removed all the music files associated with the sigs. I'm sure Robert can track it down for you. Your sig looks for this file: http://8.9.4.75/sigs/panzerlied.mp3
I still have the original file if it has gone completely AWOL. |
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| Cross of Iron |
05/08/08 3:14pm
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 Major General Group: {MOB} Posts: 2515 Joined: January 5th 2006 From: Windsor Canada Member No.: 1518 |
QUOTE(HammaTime @ 05/07/08 5:55pm)  Hey Dean, Robert was kind enough to post your music when I made your sig. I believe someone removed all the music files associated with the sigs. I'm sure Robert can track it down for you. Your sig looks for this file: http://8.9.4.75/sigs/panzerlied.mp3 I still have the original file if it has gone completely AWOL. QUOTE(Robert @ 05/07/08 6:09pm) That would explain it. cheers Hamma and Robert............. That points to the dedicated server which they have wiped and re-installed. So the file no longer exist. Hamma if you still have the file. Send me a copy with an updated sig pointing to www.mobclan.com/sigs/file_name Then I'll take care of the rest.  -------------------- |
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| HammaTime |
05/09/08 7:22am
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Major General Group: {MOB} Posts: 2008 Joined: November 17th 2005 From: Maine, USA Member No.: 1428 |
Robert should have the new and improved sig now, Dean. Let me know if there are any further issues.
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Robert Copy Protection gone crazy 05/07/08 9:00am
UNDEAD 1 bad. :( 05/07/08 10:44am Cross of Iron I really dont think they have thought this trough.... 05/07/08 10:58am Robert If you go beyonf the 10 days it stops working unti... 05/07/08 11:35am
Cross of Iron Robert should have the new and improved sig now, ... 05/09/08 3:44pm Robert That would explain it.
That points to the dedicate... 05/07/08 5:09pm Hellfighter When I buy my new pc I'm honestly thinking if ... 05/07/08 7:14pm Genocide Junkie I think one thing you'll see is consumers refu... 05/07/08 8:15pm Robert Done 05/09/08 7:41pm HammaTime Thank you! Seeing my goofy sig makes me miss t... 05/09/08 8:26pm Cross of Iron Thank you! Seeing my goofy sig makes me miss ... 05/10/08 7:53am |
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