AdonMalik

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[quote who="epiclulz" reply="21" id="1988303"] This has nothing to do with EULAs. Again, people have been buying used games for decades. Get over it.[/quote] Actually EULAs and licensing are at the heart of your arguement, you just fail or refuse to realize it. What I have been trying to calmly explain to you is exactly that. I have laid out how licensing works and why it is important to your arguement and yet you haven't listened. Here it is plain and simple.

Reply to DRM problem with used copy in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote who="Zubaz" reply="22" id="1988378"] This is not the case. Impulse was always supposed to be the delivery mechanism. It was not ready for the 1.05 patch and that was why it was stand-alone.[/quote] I stand corrected then.

Reply to DRM problem with used copy in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote who="Varsher" reply="18" id="1988232"] Quoting AdonMalik, reply 16I sympathize with your friend's plight in this and I think you do have a valid concern; however I can also see this from Stardock's point of view. If they allowed what you're asking for then your friend could potentially take that file and post it up to a torrent site for all the pirates. I'm not saying that your friend would do that, and without an net connetion it would be pretty difficult for them to

Reply to DRM problem with used copy in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote who="epiclulz" reply="8" id="1987929"] People have been buying second hand games for decades just like they have been buying other second hand goods for decades. That's the norm. It's only very recently that shit like Impulse and Steam have started happening. [/quote] If that's the case then I can take a EULA from several years ago and it will grant me the right to resell the software then. EULA for Unreal Tournament 2004 revised on 1/11/05: http://www.epicgam

Reply to DRM problem with used copy in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

I feel the need to reiterate again that software licenses are non-transferable and have always been that way. This is nothing new; it is industry standard, and as such is not required to be stated anywhere on the packaging. It is assumed that anyone purchasing software will know this, just like it's assumed that you know you need insurance to drive a car.

Reply to DRM problem with used copy in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Did you even read my post or just skim it for quotable chunks? You are "free loading" because you never paid a dime to Stardock. You paid the used game store, yes, but NOT STARDOCK. They don't get any money from used sales and hence have no obligation to you. Again I point out that you should read an EULA, ANY EULA. That is your warning and as it is industry standard there is no need to point it out on the packaging. Also how would distrubuting the patc

Reply to DRM problem with used copy in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Several people have calmly explained to you already why your argument is fundamentally flawed. Stardock didn't rip you or anyone else off; the original owner ripped off the store they resold it to. It seems you don't understand the difference between a license and a CD Key. It's like driving a car, just because someone sells you their drivers license doesn't mean you're licensed to drive; the same concept of non-transferability applies here. All you purchased was the