Today because is an offer of ubisoft. It supouse my brother buy Heroes I to V. I will buy Rayman Forever and Prince of persia I to III and interchange in our computers 2 laptops. It suposed my brother and I can will play Heroes III to "V" in multiplayer. But "Heroes V" has Serial NUMBER, SERIAL "YOU DON´T SERIAL NUMBER = BAN,RESTRICCION,DRM" I really angry. you lie us GOG. It has DRM. FU.. DRM.

WHY. WHY YOU LIE. WHY YOU NO SPECIFY YOU HAS A PERSONAL SERIAL NUMBER. WE WANT TO PLAY ONLINE TOGETHER BAST...

Serial keys are required for multiplay on some games due to the way the game is designed and GOG is unable to strip that requirement out.

That's easily and legally solved by buying another copy of HoMM5 for yourself. Then your brother and you can play to your hearts' content.

Edit:
Here's a break-down of what DRM-free means on GOG:
Single-player:
You can install and play your games on any number of computers you want, with no need to be online or install software that has no other purpose than to restrict how you use your gmaes (e.g. SecuROM etc).
Multi-player:
You can install and play your games on any number of computers you want like with single-player, but each and every installation of your copy will have the same ID (or serial number if you like). That's "not supposed to happen" as only one person (at the time) is allowed to play a given game. Some games have a problem with it, others don't.

The most important thing to understand is that a DRM free game is not a game where the IP holder has given up its rights, it's a game where said rights are not managed for you, e.g. they can still only have one owner. Thus, if two people want to play the same game at the same time, they'll need to buy a copy each. (Of course, only games trying to connect to another game for online playing will actually be able to tell if there are other instances being used at the same time - these rights are not managed for you, remember - no DRM.)

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So you're ranting about the fact that you can't _exploit_ the being DRM-free of this game in the way you intended to? Wow.

If you want to play this game in multiplayer with your brother, buy two copies, as for any other game. Many DRM-free games allow you to exploit the system by playing them on two machines at the same time, but that was never intended, and isn't really supported by GOG (check the terms of service).

The game is DRM free, nobody manages your rights after purchase. No one can take the game away from you. It's entirely under your control. It just doesn't allow you to use the same copy twice for playing multiplayer against each other, which you aren't supposed to do either, _if_ you are an honest customer.

From looking at your rant, it seems that you didn't have any intention to be an honest customer, and are now screaming at GOG for not allowing you to exploit them. That is really something.

Thanks for take the time for anwer me. If you are trying to be roug, you are doig really well friend.

The ploblem here is they no spefic you need a Key. this is the only thing I want. I have seen a lot of games where they specific this. you can check the announce they don`t do it. In every game requires every game they especify. is not?.

Second I`m no any Kind of busines man. "exploit" is when you resive a kind monetary venefy. for rent or buy. The only thing I was want is play using. "Warfog" aganst my brother. in the same house, in Lan. in HotSeat mode you can see every movemet of your enemy I have play in this mode all of my life. but is now borig.

I check the terms of service Whit every purchase(Every Month when I purchase games to Gog I`m really loyal customer of gog.com). we have never purchase an Ubisoft game. we never think Is whit Ubisoft games we will have problems. This is because never buy games whit key. because normally the company has restrictive terms of service(and Gog never especify).

This "IF" was really ofensive the game Is not downloaded yet. the game is not in any computer yet. ¡¡My family has an Strong Honour code and this was OFENSIVE!!!. What are you thinking I`m here. a Freeloader download this game really easy. I have my work and buy to suport to the FREE DRM REVOLUTION (every month I buy 1,2,3,4 games). I came here really angry asking for Anwers to GOG( and the most of the Comunity answer me really kind(thank you for you my friends) EXEPT YOU ). I have my phisical editions of all and every one of games buy to gog.com(Exept. Blood, the Colletion of Divinity, Homm 1,5) because I don`t like to use them the big boxes damages.

"or maybe the person has never be honest are you because you are the ONLY ONE here are talking and thinking that". - sigmund freud-

You are truth frirst term in the ubisoft Eula says The prioduct can have "DRM"... and it has DRM... I understand is no all fault of Gog they do no offer any warranty obout any product (it says in their own EULA) (but they can specifi whit game too, can`t they? u.u). I think

ubisoft itself answer my question but it remains the feeling of being cheated. Thaks for your time.

You don't need a serial key to play the game. You do need a serial key to play *multiplayer* because that's how the game was built, and without rewriting the game there's nothing GOG can do about that.

This isn't DRM - your rights to install and use the product don't have to go through another person or corporation. It's all about your serial key on your computer.

Thanks my friend. I understand. this is the reason because I never buy on Steam. and this is the reason I will never buy priducts from Ubisoft Angain.

Thanks for take the time for answer me.

There are a lot of games on GOG that require a serial key for multi player, and it's not just Ubisoft stuff. As others have said, it's because of the way the multi player code is written.

Thanks for anwer me friend.

Yes I`ve seen It too. I check it first before to buy them. the most of them says. under the specifications When requieres licence to play whit an other. I have Heroes III IV complete phisical. and my brother digital (Gog.com) for this no problem. the problem is when we seen the V anonuced there. It no specify and I think Gog.com Specify in all their games. and they don`t do it

Thanks again

I agree they should note when multiplayer requires a key.

Still your post is still ranty, rude and ultimately boils down to being pissed you can't get two copies for the price of one.

So ultimately wrong on both sides.

Yeah, because a customer of GOG, who bought a game instead of pirating it has no intention of being an honest customer. I see the guys point, a serial number *IS* a form of DRM, whether you like the political connotations or not.

It is indeed. The OP was kind of a dick but it is well known that GOG likes to shape their definition of DRM free towards their products.

The whole "you need a CD-key for proper multiplayer" seems rather fishy to me, since I played a lot of "keyed games" cracked on LAN back in the day.

Not that I care much, but even the hardest DRM free enthusiasts must someday come to the acceptance that DRM free is largely a marketing term nowadays.

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Thanks for answer me too my friend. I think I not explain me really well, sorry for the trouble...

My angryness(I don Know if I say well) Is not for the copies, my friend, is for the action, I really like games on box, phisical, whit their booklet. I waste my money buying this rare thigs. I dont like modern games. and Gog.com was indiferent for me. when I reed Gog.com is the Free Drm Revolution. I start to suport them only for this. the games I have them but only for this bravery I suport of the company. because I think The old times When you buy a Floppy and you and your brother,Sister,your mother, your father, your Dog can play Whiout any restriction has returned. This times Was Real Free DRM times. when you for your own honour pass to your friend Shareware editions to obligate them to suport your favourite company.

Nowday the companies waste a lot of money in Drm, and forget the quality (BF3, RE5,6 AITD5). Some like Remedy and other Think in the customer I have 2 copies of alan wake latin american edition(Xbox360 Normal and Limited), only I waiting they put the pach to LatinA on PC(they do It on steam) to buy it too on PC).

I WAS NEVER BE ILEGAL and Won`t Be, but I don`t like the companies Lie.