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Posted July 13, 2011
Hello. I found this great side a few weeks ago, because I wanted to play Heroes II again.
I bought it, and I'm still enjoying it, and not even done with the first game.. Can't wait till I get to the expansion.

Anyways. I wanna ask if I can put the game on a USB stick or just download it to another computer, my sister, which is a lot older than me, played the game even more than me, when it was at its prime.

Anyways to sum up.
Can I put it on a USB? Can I download it on her computer, if so, can we both play at the same time? Or will I have to buy the game again?

Thanks;)
Posted July 13, 2011
Technically you could do it, but it's not allowed by GOG. You would have to buy a second copy for your sister. See this thread: Sharing
Post edited July 13, 2011 by spindown
Posted July 13, 2011
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Zurnagos: Can I put it on a USB?
Yes, definately.
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Zurnagos: Can I download it on her computer, if so, can we both play at the same time?
There's nothing stopping you from doing this, but bear in mind that purchasing the game doesn't give you a license to share it with someone else.
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Zurnagos: Or will I have to buy the game again?
The best thing to do, from an ethical point of view, is to encourage her to buy the game (or get it for her). That way you're both entitled to play.
Posted July 13, 2011
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Zurnagos: -Can I put it on a USB?
-Can I download it on her computer,
- if so, can we both play at the same time?
- Or will I have to buy the game again?
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
No.

As for sharing - I always try to follow common sense and morality before I think about law regulations. I cannot see anything wrong with sharing games with your family members – gog is an excellent service (for me the only source of games) - but I'm not going to buy second copy of the game that my son, daughter or wife wants to play. Period. If that's illegal - it's sth wrong with law. So let your sister play, tell her about this site how extraordinary it is, encourage her to visit gog.com - maybe she finds sth for herself here and joins?
Posted July 13, 2011
The basic concept of how we ask you consider sharing a game is to treat it like a book or CD. Of course you can loan your buddies or family members your book, but while they're reading it, you can't. Once they're done with it, when they give it back you're free to play it again*.

Of course, we don't have any DRM, so you can make your own decisions on this and we have no way of checking in on you or enforcing that, but that's the rule of thumb that we use for sharing a game you've purchased on GOG.com.

*or they can be like my buddy Josh who's had my copy of Freedom Force for ten years now. Not that I hold a grudge or anything. :P
Posted July 13, 2011
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TheEnigmaticT: The basic concept of how we ask you consider sharing a game is to treat it like a book or CD. Of course you can loan your buddies or family members your book, but while they're reading it, you can't. Once they're done with it, when they give it back you're free to play it again*.
I just want to thank you for this statement.
In the end this "lending" is only a symbolic act because it cannot be enforced (no physical object; no DRM). But for me the idea of this is important.

THANKS does here on GOG i can OWN a digital copy of my beloved games.
Post edited July 13, 2011 by Executer
Posted July 13, 2011
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TheEnigmaticT: *or they can be like my buddy Josh who's had my copy of Freedom Force for ten years now. Not that I hold a grudge or anything. :P
The same way as my cousin has my Divine Divinity (ca. 6 years, claims he can't find it), and The Hobbit book (ca. 4 years), my friend from elementary school has Jagged Alliance 2 (ca. 8 years, claims he lent it to someone and he haven't returned it to him, I don't believe it), one from my highschool class-mates has my Fellowship of Rings (ca. 7 years, no one admitted she/he has it) and my summer camp supervisor has my "The Crown of Kings Magic series" Gamebook (ca. 13 years, claimed he lost it and will send me new one, never did).
Posted July 13, 2011
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TheEnigmaticT: *or they can be like my buddy Josh who's had my copy of Freedom Force for ten years now. Not that I hold a grudge or anything. :P
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Vitek: The same way as my cousin has my Divine Divinity (ca. 6 years, claims he can't find it), and The Hobbit book (ca. 4 years), my friend from elementary school has Jagged Alliance 2 (ca. 8 years, claims he lent it to someone and he haven't returned it to him, I don't believe it), one from my highschool class-mates has my Fellowship of Rings (ca. 7 years, no one admitted she/he has it) and my summer camp supervisor has my "The Crown of Kings Magic series" Gamebook (ca. 13 years, claimed he lost it and will send me new one, never did).
I still have a copy of Unreal Tournament that I borrowed from a friend some 8 years ago, he once remembered I was the one who borrowed it but promptly forgot about it again. We haven't seen each other since high school 7 years ago.
Posted July 13, 2011
This just in: The T rocks.

Enigmatically.
Posted July 13, 2011
Someone has already "shared" the entire GOG catalogue on TPB. I love saving money but I also buy on principle. Due to the way GOG handles their business, I want them to succeed so I try to support them as I would a good developer. I just ask myself if I am shortchanging GOG. I have already praised GOG to my brothers but neither of them was interested. However, I have let them "borrow" my account to play games that I don't play much anymore. This follows what TheT was saying. GOG has lost nothing and I have gained nothing at their expense.
Posted July 13, 2011
i would say there should be no problem, but on the other hand stuff on GOG is very cheap i think it would be better if your sister bought it themselves as more people should support the great company that is GOG.
Post edited July 13, 2011 by trebor8273
Posted July 13, 2011
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Tulivu: snip
You could start with setting account for them and then buying them their favourite game. If they start gogging, they won't stop.
Posted July 13, 2011
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Tulivu: snip
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SLP2000: You could start with setting account for them and then buying them their favourite game. If they start gogging, they won't stop.
Yes, while slightly unethical, the idea had occurred to me. Holiday gifting just got easier.
Posted July 13, 2011
Really, what it boils down to is whether or not you feel GOG is worth supporting by buying the same game twice. Quite a few of us here buy game we already own (sometimes multiple) copies of from elsewhere because we're fond of the service, prices, extras and simplicity of it all.
Posted July 13, 2011
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TheEnigmaticT: *or they can be like my buddy Josh who's had my copy of Freedom Force for ten years now. Not that I hold a grudge or anything. :P
I'm normally quite generous with my inventory, except games. When I get them back, they either come back damaged (box), scratched (disc), or they don't come back at all.

After losing my copy of Theme Park World and Pizza Tycoon to someone whom I can't even recall right now, I'm probably never ever going to lend out another game again.
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