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Posted December 10, 2014
Let's say I want to play with people who are in the same room with multiple PCs, can I use my gog copy of FC2 to make a lan party and play coop or competitive multiplayer?
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Posted December 10, 2014
If you're going to use only your PCs, then it should be ok. If you want to install it on your friends computers too, well, let's just say that you must uninstall it once the party is over and then it should be ok too. ;)
Posted December 10, 2014
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yeeiser: Let's say I want to play with people who are in the same room with multiple PCs, can I use my gog copy of FC2 to make a lan party and play coop or competitive multiplayer?
No, it isn't legal. Take a look into GOG's EULA:
This Program is licensed, not sold, for your personal, non-commercial use. Your license confers no title or ownership in this Program and should not be construed as any sale of any rights in this Program. You may not transfer, distribute, rent, sub-license, or lease the Program or documentation, except as provided herein;
According to some countries' laws, you should still be allowed to lend the software to somebody, but it's a grey area. However, if so, you're lending the license for personal use, which implies that only one person at a time is allowed to use it, thus only one gamer on your LAN party could legally play it.

Sorry, I don't want to be the killjoy here, but that's roughly the legal scope.
Posted December 10, 2014
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yeeiser: Let's say I want to play with people who are in the same room with multiple PCs, can I use my gog copy of FC2 to make a lan party and play coop or competitive multiplayer?
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DeMignon: No, it isn't legal. Take a look into GOG's EULA:

This Program is licensed, not sold, for your personal, non-commercial use. Your license confers no title or ownership in this Program and should not be construed as any sale of any rights in this Program. You may not transfer, distribute, rent, sub-license, or lease the Program or documentation, except as provided herein;
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DeMignon: According to some countries' laws, you should still be allowed to lend the software to somebody, but it's a grey area. However, if so, you're lending the license for personal use, which implies that only one person at a time is allowed to use it, thus only one gamer on your LAN party could legally play it.

Sorry, I don't want to be the killjoy here, but that's roughly the legal scope.
I live in Venezuela, so I don't think the legal point of view will make any impact
Posted December 10, 2014
Technically it should work, as the serial key provided by GOG is only used for online multiplayer.

GOG is very fair with it's DRM-free approach and they're usually okay with installing the game on any computers you own (even if the EULA is stricter), but they explicitly ask to not install games on other people's machines. Keep in mind they depend on people buying games.
9. Can I enjoy my purchases both on my laptop and desktop computer at home?
Yes. We do not limit the number of installations or reinstallations, as long as you install your purchased games on computers in your household. So yeah, if you've got a render-farm in the basement, you might actually break the world record for the number of legal Witcher installations in one household. However, if you think about installing your game on a friend's machine or sharing it with others then please don't do it, okay?
Source: http://www.gog.com/support/website_help/downloads_and_games
Posted December 10, 2014
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yeeiser: I live in Venezuela, so I don't think the legal point of view will make any impact
I think if you want to be 100% sure, send a PM to Judas, he might be able to help you.
Here's a link to one of his post so you can send him a PM - http://www.gog.com/forum/heroes_of_might_and_magic_series/heroes_of_might_and_magic_3_new_universal_update/post1
Posted December 10, 2014
Ah, this thing will never be fully understood by consumers. You are buying software licenses, no matter if it is packaged in a box or unlocked as digital downloads. You're not buying the data, the actual game, you're buying a license for personal use on your computer(s).

GOG may be DRM free, but that only means they are not using hard restrictions to ensure that you follow your end of the agreement. They expect you to be mature about it and obey the law, which is the same no matter if the game is weighed down by DRM solutions (to enforce the agreement) or not. When you bought the game (license) you implicitly promised not to share it with anyone, even though there is no DRM to stop you.

It doesn't matter where you live, you have entered an agreement with GOG and the distributor. So far you have not explicitly admitted to software piracy and I suggest you keep it that way.
Posted December 10, 2014
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Sufyan: ... you're buying a license for personal use on your computer(s)...
^This
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triock: I think if you want to be 100% sure, send a PM to Judas, ...
The issue is already very clear. It's NOT allowed. Stop encouraging people to do so or to bother Judas with it, just to scam more rep with a pseudo "solution"!
Posted December 10, 2014
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DeMignon: snip
Don't bother to reply to my posts, I will ignore them anyway.
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