SIGNED.

I used up 2 of the installations already and if I get another computer then I won't have any installations left! Please remove this stupid installation limit immediatly!

deity wrote:If they made it a sticky, they would admit the problem and how many people are bothered by it, and therefore would have to do something about it. And they dont want to do something about it. They just seem to want to be flooded by lawsuits.

I'm a very logical thinker (to the point that my last relationship ended because he was SO illogical)
THIS IS FLAWED LOGIC!! FIX THE PROBLEM!!

Signed

Bump bump bump and a thump thump thump goes the Grox in the night.

/signed.

I purchased the game as I do all of my games. I should be able to use it now or ten years from now. EA's policy is enough to make me enjoy avoiding their future releases. I mean really, I'll really enjoy passing by their offerings on the shelf and convincing my friends and family to do the same.

Stardock gets it. Long live Stardock!

Bumpiness is next to Spodeliness...

I, Mad Botanist, being of sound body and unsound mind, hereby sign this petition. You don't want me to pirate the game, EA, no problem. But don't you DARE tell me that I can only use a product that is my property after sale X number of times.

The tribal stage is getting restless. Take the hint.

Signed.
The problem is it feels more like a long term rental this way. I like to update my computer fairly regularly and I don't like worrying about which software will treat me like a criminal when I do that. Let people OWN the copies of the game they bought. Don't let something so petty ruin a great game!

I promise I'll boycott the expansions if I don't feel like I own the game by the time they come out.

Some sites said up to 500k copies of illegal Spore were downloaded within the first week. If EA hadn't put this restriction on, that may have been 500k that may have actually bought the game. Also, EA is being sued in Northern CA court for this stuff. I'll have to dig out the case file...

Common knowledge Lagoin.
http://reclaimyourgame.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=17&Itemid=57
Those are the cases so far. They're asking for any help from any and all players to gather evidence.

I believe it broke 1 million for illegal DLs, only other software(s) that have been DL'd more are Photoshop and The Sims.

Hindsight89 wrote:Common knowledge Lagoin.
http://reclaimyourgame.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=17&Itemid=57
Those are the cases so far. They're asking for any help from any and all players to gather evidence.

I believe it broke 1 million for illegal DLs, only other software(s) that have been DL'd more are Photoshop and The Sims.

Ouch.
Regardless, /signed

Hindsight89 wrote:Common knowledge Lagoin.
http://reclaimyourgame.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=17&Itemid=57
Those are the cases so far. They're asking for any help from any and all players to gather evidence.

I believe it broke 1 million for illegal DLs, only other software(s) that have been DL'd more are Photoshop and The Sims.

If nothing more this is going to cost EA some money and cause more PR issues. However, i do hope they take it in the shorts. I am all for protecting software but there has to be better ways and then to add insult you clowns add a install limit.

EA = Losers and sadly Maxis has joined them.

Signed.

The game is for the players, not for the companies. You reward the players and the company thrives. You punish the players and the company staggers, if not fails completely. Don't focus on being defensive with DRM, because then you're giving an opening for an offensive. Focus on being open and making your customers happy, because then they will trust you and reciprocate.

It might be worthy for EA to note that I only purchased SPORE because of the brilliance of Will Wright and the quality of the games he and Maxis put out. SPORE may be the only EA game I purchase any time soon. I already didn't purchase Mass Effect due to SecuROM, and the news on SecuROM has only gotten worse.

Spore sits right next to my Galactic Civilizations II box. EA, take a hint from Stardock. You're selling games, so focus more on the games and less on ways to limit customers.

Also, anyone else notice that DRM has more of an effect on sales than it does on piracy?

Signed with Gusto!

More bumps for teh Spode!