View Poll Results: Will You Buy Empire With SecuRom?

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    Camel Lord Senior Member Capture The Flag Champion Martok's Avatar
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    Default Re: Will You Buy a SecuRomed Empire?

    Quote Originally Posted by Praxil View Post
    I think people are voting with the feelings more than reality. Once game turns out to be great, you all will run and buy a copy.
    I think you underestimate just how much some people despise DRM software. I was very much looking forward to Spore, but ended up not getting it when I found out it was going to include SecuROM. Yesterday, I cancelled my pre-order for Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (EA just confirmed it was shipping with SecuROM as well).

    I was really looking forward to Red Alert 3 -- indeed, it's one of the *very* few games I've ever pre-ordered. Even more than Empire, there's no other game coming out in the next 6 months that I'd looked forward to with as much anticipation. Yet despite how badly I want to play Red Alert, I will not buy it -- ever -- as long as it comes with SecuROM.

    Even though Galain_Ironhide is right in that I could probably find a way to uninstall SecuROM, that's not a real solution. I would still be giving my hard-earned money to a publisher that installs DRM on people's computers, which is one thing I flatly refuse to do.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Martok View Post
    I think you underestimate just how much some people despise DRM software. I was very much looking forward to Spore, but ended up not getting it when I found out it was going to include SecuROM. Yesterday, I cancelled my pre-order for Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (EA just confirmed it was shipping with SecuROM as well).

    I was really looking forward to Red Alert 3 -- indeed, it's one of the *very* few games I've ever pre-ordered. Even more than Empire, there's no other game coming out in the next 6 months that I'd looked forward to with as much anticipation. Yet despite how badly I want to play Red Alert, I will not buy it -- ever -- as long as it comes with SecuROM.

    Even though Galain_Ironhide is right in that I could probably find a way to uninstall SecuROM, that's not a real solution. I would still be giving my hard-earned money to a publisher that installs DRM on people's computers, which is one thing I flatly refuse to do.
    Correct me if I'm wrong but so far those games belong to EA who seems to be gung-ho about this whole securom thing.

    Add in Sims, Mass effect, and Crysis and all of them belong to EA.

    Would SEGA or any other game developer follow the same footsteps as they are?
    Last edited by nameless; 10-06-2008 at 23:15.

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    Chieftain of the Pudding Race Member Evil_Maniac From Mars's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by nameless View Post
    Would SEGA or any other game developer follow the same footsteps as they are?
    SecuROM was installed on Kingdoms and later patches of M2:TW.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Evil_Maniac From Mars View Post
    SecuROM was installed on Kingdoms and later patches of M2:TW.
    Probably should've been more specific.

    When I meant gung-ho I'm talking about the online activation, limited installations and all that other stuff.

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    Default Re: Will You Buy a SecuRomed Empire?

    I didn't buy Kingdoms; I won't buy Empire if SecuRom is in it.

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    Default Re: Will You Buy a SecuRomed Empire?

    If the SecuRom is as bad as it is on Spore and and Mass Effect then there is no way I am installing that on my PC. If necesssary I am prepared to buy the game and then remove the godawful copy protection. That way I get to have a clean PC and CA get the cash they need to keep making great games.

    On the other hand if the SecuRom is at the level it is on Kingdoms then I'll risk it.



    EDIT: That was still a little too close to discussing no-CD cracks. Sorry. -- Martok
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    Default Re: Will You Buy a SecuRomed Empire?

    I thought I posted in this thread but I guess I didnt. I will not buy any game with SecuRom.
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