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Protection of beta?

December 15, 2006 10:43:23 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
was woundering what kind of protection there will be?

Will it only require the pre-order key?

And how do you avoid someone sharing it with the world?

Oh and as i remember there was some talk about in long time ago, about cd-protection, but dont remember, what the answer was.

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Reply #1 December 15, 2006 4:35:38 PM
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You'll only be able to install the beta using our Stardock Central application. The beta will also likely include activation, which is handled automatically by Stardock Central during install.
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Reply #2 December 15, 2006 11:19:06 PM
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so when does this start again? I want to get right into the beta, but I cant waste my money w/ the holidays comin right on up.
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Reply #3 December 16, 2006 10:36:02 AM
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It doesn't charge until the beta goes active but I don't know when that is
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Reply #4 December 16, 2006 2:51:50 PM
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I hope the beta is active soon, cant wait to play this game.
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Reply #5 December 16, 2006 11:07:48 PM
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aye i am very eager to play this game as well
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Reply #6 December 18, 2006 10:07:54 AM
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Sometime in the winter portion of 2007.
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Reply #7 December 18, 2006 11:16:56 AM
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will there be open beta at a later date. Im hoping to just buy the game instore. I get 10% off as a student
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Reply #8 December 18, 2006 4:31:10 PM
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you know, you really cant have worse beta timing...

well, I'll see if I can get into it when the time comes for it to start up. is there some minimal input limit or something? or can I just play as the whim comes and give you input.
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Reply #9 December 18, 2006 4:50:55 PM
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will there be open beta at a later date. Im hoping to just buy the game instore. I get 10% off as a student

Nope.

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Reply #10 December 18, 2006 4:51:45 PM
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well, I'll see if I can get into it when the time comes for it to start up. is there some minimal input limit or something? or can I just play as the whim comes and give you input.

Play as much or as little as you like. But if you don't give us feedback, you lose your rights to complain later.

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Reply #11 December 18, 2006 5:15:54 PM
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got it, and dont worry, I'll probably have plenty of feedback (mostly on balance issues)
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Reply #12 December 19, 2006 5:04:06 PM
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Hmm, so when the beta becomes active will you guys send me the serial code or activation thing in my mail?
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Reply #13 December 19, 2006 6:55:12 PM
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I'm sure they'll explain everything when the time comes.
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Reply #14 December 31, 2006 9:20:21 AM
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Dang...That means I wont't be able to play the beta..You can't exactly pre-order from the Middle East.
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Reply #15 December 31, 2006 9:42:34 AM
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I think its online data. so I would think your safe.
but then again, there could be a myriad of factors I'm not thinking about.
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Reply #16 December 31, 2006 5:01:42 PM
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according to balance issue i hope you guys won't be jumping in any conclusion about it right after you get killed or after you seem it would be unfair because someone didn't use the right counter.

i would hope you devs check into consideration of how the players feedback are approprietely being said and research on each questions they might come with. i'm planning to buy this game in retail stores, unless the beta acceptions still goes during or after febuary.
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Reply #17 January 2, 2007 10:55:43 AM
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Hmm, so when the beta becomes active will you guys send me the serial code or activation thing in my mail?

Yup. When the preorders are charged, you'll get an email with your activation code and will be able to download it via Stardock Central.

As for player feedback, that's one of the primary reasons why we're doing a beta. Just keep in mind that not every suggestion is going to be implemented, though we will be reading what's posted (even if we don't reply to every post since that takes a huge amount of time).

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Reply #18 January 3, 2007 6:43:51 AM
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You can't exactly pre-order from the Middle East.

why not? There's a direct to drive version available. and I see no way how living anywhere could stop you from getting the game.

EDIT: unless you don't have cable/dsl


[Quote](..the beta is out..) Sometime in the winter portion of 2007.
to specify with info from other thread, that would be febuari (not set in stone )

To come back on copy protection, I loved stardocks act of kicking out starforce, and because of their 'professional' demeanour, I doubt starforce will ever be used again, so what kind, if any, copy protection will the game be using? As long as it's not starforce, i'm good. I hope it's best kind of protection, Providing service and value to the paying customers


for a readup what's happened between the Good stardock, and the Evil Starforce, read WWW Link

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Reply #19 January 7, 2007 5:45:16 AM
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Yup. When the preorders are charged, you'll get an email with your activation code and will be able to download it via Stardock Central.
And when we are charged since the preorder ? (by tokens on totalgaming)

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Reply #20 January 8, 2007 9:16:27 AM
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If you're a TotalGaming.net member, the Sins beta will "appear" in Stardock Central as being available for Install (it'll be announced on the website and elsewhere).  TGN members won't need their serials as Stardock Central handles that automatically for them, but you can still obtain it via the support form.

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