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Posted February 14, 2009
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KingofGnG: The Short Version: another reason to not to use digital delivery fucked with DRM...

Wot.
Steam's DRM has nothing to do with this, dog.
Posted February 14, 2009
Please don't go nuts guys. The only times companies take away a product is if you buy from a corrupt company (EA Downloader, RIAA crippled drm mp3s, etc).
I've had these problems before, hell, I have an account with Microsoft technet, steam, gog, ea downloader (bleh), amazon unbox and games downloader, stardock impulse, and other non game download services. Only problems I ever had were on mp3s and EA.
Just email them and ask them to reset the activation limit. They do that so you won't go installing it everywhere. It's a damn hassle and I admit it, but the game is still there.
It's kinda obvious that a much better idea would be to make the install come back when you uninstall, but some companies don't use perfect logic. Just email them until they figure it out.
Post edited February 14, 2009 by Zellio2009
Posted February 14, 2009
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KingofGnG: The Short Version: another reason to not to use digital delivery fucked with DRM...
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RSHabroptilus: Wot.
Steam's DRM has nothing to do with this, dog.

Well, maybe you call "dog" someone else, right? Go fun yourself with Steam instead....
Posted February 14, 2009
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Zellio2009: Please don't go nuts guys. The only times companies take away a product is if you buy from a corrupt company (EA Downloader, RIAA crippled drm mp3s, etc).
I've had these problems before, hell, I have an account with Microsoft technet, steam, gog, ea downloader (bleh), amazon unbox and games downloader, stardock impulse, and other non game download services. Only problems I ever had were on mp3s and EA.
Just email them and ask them to reset the activation limit. They do that so you won't go installing it everywhere. It's a damn hassle and I admit it, but the game is still there.
It's kinda obvious that a much better idea would be to make the install come back when you uninstall, but some companies don't use perfect logic. Just email them until they figure it out.

You do realize this is Microsoft you're talking about right? :P
Posted February 14, 2009
i've never heard of this happening before (expect for EA and UBISOFT evil and ighly pointless drm)
Posted February 14, 2009
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RSHabroptilus: Wot.
Steam's DRM has nothing to do with this, dog.
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KingofGnG: Well, maybe you call "dog" someone else, right? Go fun yourself with Steam instead....

What does that even mean?
Posted February 14, 2009
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KingofGnG: Well, maybe you call "dog" someone else, right? Go fun yourself with Steam instead....
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RSHabroptilus: What does that even mean?

That he doesn't know what dog means in American and is taking it to mean what is does in Italy. A quadrupedal mammal, part of the canine family.
Post edited February 14, 2009 by Shoelip
Posted February 14, 2009
lol, In America "dog" when used in such as way as beforehand is slang for "man."
IE "What's up man/What's up dog?"
Posted February 14, 2009
Calling someone a "dog" in some cultures is a very grave insult.
Posted February 14, 2009
GFW LIVE is dead. Ever since they announced it, I knew it was going to be hard to use. I haven't had problems with my copy of FO3, but I'll definitely be on the lookout. Sometimes, I wonder if it would be easy to buy a whiteboard and tally the number of times I've entered a CD key, just in case.
Posted February 14, 2009
it's another example of poor management, microsoft made a product with excellent potential (gfwl / vista) and the proceeded to completely cock up the implementation. I seem to recall reading that the people who headed up both ventures are no longer in charge there so hopefully whoever takes over can salvage some of the potential
Posted February 15, 2009
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Syme: Calling someone a "dog" in some cultures is a very grave insult.

This is the 21st century, we already kill each other so can we at least avoid another General Custard battle?
Posted February 15, 2009
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Zellio2009: This is the 21st century, we already kill each other so can we at least avoid another General Custard battle?

If I understand what you mean, which is far from a certainty, it is precisely what my comment was intended to achieve. I was trying to help someone avoid giving unintentional offense in the future.
Posted February 16, 2009
Anyway I solved the problem myself, I entered DoW 2 Beta key in Fallout 3 and LIVE accepted it for Fallout 3. It is so dumb but it is working like a charm. :D
Posted February 16, 2009
I get you know. Sorry.
Post edited February 16, 2009 by Zellio2009
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