Petition: EA and Maxis need to remove the limition on the number of "Total" installations.

To help out hindsight and keep this on page 1.... BUMP!

Still no news?

We want to own our game EA.
Not rent it for 3 or 5 installs.

This is not going to go away.

Row, row, fight the powah!!

bump

The Gamer's Bill of Rights:

* Gamers shall have the right to return games that don't work with their computers for a full refund.
* Gamers shall have the right to demand that games be released in a finished state.
* Gamers shall have the right to expect meaningful updates after a game's release.
* Gamers shall have the right to demand that download managers and updaters not force themselves to run or be forced to load in order to play a game.
* Gamers shall have the right to expect that the minimum requirements for a game will mean that the game will play adequately on that computer.
* Gamers shall have the right to expect that games won't install hidden drivers or other potentially harmful software without their consent.
* Gamers shall have the right to re-download the latest versions of the games they own at any time.
* Gamers shall have the right to not be treated as potential criminals by developers or publishers.
* Gamers shall have the right to demand that a single-player game not force them to be connected to the Internet every time they wish to play.
* Gamers shall have the right that games which are installed to the hard drive shall not require a CD/DVD to remain in the drive to play.

http://www.stardock.com/about/newsitem.asp?id=1095

It is a shame that the Gamer's bill of rights isn't something in place. Companies protect themselves and milk everyone for as much money as they can get, but the gamer- they are always the ones who are screwed over,

Signed signed and again signed

This DRM is so stupid. I am never going to BUY an EA title anymore until it is not removed

DRM is pointless. Really, what's the point? This is why games are pirated.

Thank you SnuggleFairie! Been busy with work and juggling a few of life's problems.

antiloop: That creed should be taken up by any and all game manufacturers.

Oh, and uh...something to do with spode...

From the holy galactic book of Elstersion 8:
"And Spode did say unto his followers only one word...'BUMP!!'"

antiloop wrote:bump

The Gamer's Bill of Rights:

* Gamers shall have the right to return games that don't work with their computers for a full refund.
* Gamers shall have the right to demand that games be released in a finished state.
* Gamers shall have the right to expect meaningful updates after a game's release.
* Gamers shall have the right to demand that download managers and updaters not force themselves to run or be forced to load in order to play a game.
* Gamers shall have the right to expect that the minimum requirements for a game will mean that the game will play adequately on that computer.
* Gamers shall have the right to expect that games won't install hidden drivers or other potentially harmful software without their consent.
* Gamers shall have the right to re-download the latest versions of the games they own at any time.
* Gamers shall have the right to not be treated as potential criminals by developers or publishers.
* Gamers shall have the right to demand that a single-player game not force them to be connected to the Internet every time they wish to play.
* Gamers shall have the right that games which are installed to the hard drive shall not require a CD/DVD to remain in the drive to play.

http://www.stardock.com/about/newsitem.asp?id=1095

The makers of The Witcher also followed through on similar guidelines. They pretty much redid the entire game based on player criticisms or suggestions, added new content and features, and it's completely free to anyone that bought the original version, as well as available in stores for people who never bought the first one.

This should happen with Spore, but it won't.

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In Soviet planet number 7734-8BX, Spode bumps YOU!

"I'm tired of these mother-truckin Spodes in this mother-truckin thread!! (bump)"

"That Spode deserves her revenge...and we Spodes...well, we deserve to die."

Gamers Bill of Rights..

Got my vote!!!!

Sighed

If the limitations of installments on other computers is a solution, it may increase their sales, but it may decrease soon because it encourages piracy.