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    Default Re: EA doesn't want you to copy Spore and Mass Effect for the PC

    Just gonna confirm that this story is legit, and then I'm off to cancel my pre-order for Mass Effect.

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    Looks legitimate, order canceled. Too bad. I was looking forward to that game.
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    Default Re: EA doesn't want you to copy Spore and Mass Effect for the PC

    Quote Originally Posted by Lemur
    Just gonna confirm that this story is legit, and then I'm off to cancel my pre-order for Mass Effect.

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    Looks legitimate, order canceled. Too bad. I was looking forward to that game.
    Even that information from the developer is disingenuous:

    "Q: How many installations will SecuROM allow from my copy of MEPC?

    A: Since SecuROM has nothing to do with the installer, you can install and uninstall on the same machine over and over again without any problems. SecuROM also allows you to activate the game on 3 different machines."
    Right, as long as you don't make any significant hardware changes like hard drive swaps or OS upgrades that trigger SecureROM's system profiling, so it thinks its running on a new machine.

    The FAQ also doesn't address whether the SecureROM files and profiling will be removed when the game is un-installed, which is a critical point for many of us. It's a mega-thread so I didn't read it all to see if that was answered down-thread, but prior history on SecureROM removal (with a game uninstall) hasn't been good.
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