Will You Buy a SecuRomed Empire?

**ULC** · 10-30-2008, 22:14

Originally Posted by TB666

Again, if the game had Securom, it will still make people with no internet unable to play the game.
So CA really only wins from this.

That's not really true. Kingdoms has Securom, but it doesn't require the internet to play. I am sure in the interests of keeping as many customer available though, CA will most likely have an alternative way for those who do not or do not want the internet access on their computer.

**TB666** · 10-30-2008, 22:16

Originally Posted by YLC

That's not really true. Kingdoms has Securom, but it doesn't require the internet to play. I am sure in the interests of keeping as many customer available though, CA will most likely have an alternative way for those who do not or do not want the internet access on their computer.

Kingsdoms didn't have the latest Securom.
The latest Securom requires an internet connection in order to validate your copy.

**Megas Methuselah** · 10-30-2008, 22:42

Come what may, we all agree that STEAM is a much better choice than SecuRom.

**ULC** · 10-31-2008, 00:20

Originally Posted by Methuselah

Come what may, we all agree that STEAM is a much better choice than SecuRom.

Agreed, there is no doubt to that

**SirRethcir** · 10-31-2008, 01:44

Originally Posted by Methuselah

Come what may, we all agree that STEAM is a much better choice than SecuRom.

Ehm, no.

If online activation is required, CA will lose a few old fans.

**Megas Methuselah** · 10-31-2008, 02:28

... How? You seem to have internet connection. From what I hear, the internet will only be needed once when you first get the game...?

**Sir Beane** · 10-31-2008, 02:58

Given the current trend towards ever more invasive and irritating copy protection I applaud whoever made the decision to use STEAM.

A one-time online activation is a small small price to pay compared to what could have been required. With this decision CA have definitely secured my purchase, this wouldn't have been the case if Empire was like Spore, or Mass Effect.

**Nebuchadnezzar** · 10-31-2008, 03:11

Originally Posted by Methuselah

... How? You seem to have internet connection. From what I hear, the internet will only be needed once when you first get the game...?

Probably like me
I have all TW games. The only games I own.
I have broadband at work and a gaming computer at home with no internet. It costs me $100+ p/m to have it at work and it allows me to do all my net stuff, email and forum so why pay for at home as well since I haven't needed up till now, at least. Would I enter a new contract and pay $40-$50 a month for a min 6months to activate a game. No!

Would I lug it down to ground floor through numerous corridors and down to the carpark to load it into my car. Then take it to work to activate it and back again. No!

**Ghost of Rom** · 10-31-2008, 03:19

Where does the activation code reside on your pc? In the game files or the registry?

**Oleander Ardens** · 10-31-2008, 07:45

Seems fair to me.

**atheotes** · 11-05-2008, 22:57

i dont think a one time online activation is too bad when compared to securom....

but as some have said it might be painful for people like Nebuchadnezzar...

**Julius_Nepos** · 11-05-2008, 23:20

It's not the copy protection, per-se that gets under my skin. Rather its the install limitations. Now, I realize the financial incentive for game makers to impose these limits, and thereby limit the resale of games in the used market. As I understand it this is done online and one game gets linked to one E-mail account or some such and thus it certainly precludes sale after the fact. But I still feel constrained to not support this kind of nonsense, at least symbolically. Games like Mass Effect, Spore and Red Alert 3 are on my PC black list given their install limits. I DO have Mass Effect for the Xbox 360, so this isn't some kind of attempted boycott, its just my only means of voicing my displeasure at how things are progressing. If ETW had come out with SecuROM and install-limitations, I probably would have had to pass. I'd want the game very much, but I'm also not going to involve myself in that sort of DRM scheme either.

The fact that ETW seems to be linked to the Steam system is acceptable to me, I've only had minor problems with the service and its not intrusive, nor has it behaved badly in terms of compatibility with other components of my system. I shouldn't have any problems with the direction CA is taking here.

**Megas Methuselah** · 11-06-2008, 01:43

So, in short, you're just a little unsettled by the neccessary installation limitations of STEAM and, as a result, you will only hesitatingly buy ETW with caution. Am I right?

**Rick** · 11-07-2008, 14:08

I don't thing CA will be using SecuRom. It seems SecuRom has upset some people. Check out this lawsuit site.

http://reclaimyourgame.com/index.php...d=17&Itemid=57