The biggest problem with Spore was not just the limited activations. Spore has Invasive DRM. The kind that messes up your entire computer. It will kill I-Tunes, and Nero (any burning software). After you've discovered what is killing your computer you try to uninstall the game - hoping to remove the DRM from your sys
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I'm glad GalCiv is one of the few games that doesn't punish honest customers with insulting DRM. Now after I find a game I like, I check first for DRM. If it's got it - no matter how good the game is - I won't buy it. If I don't have a criminal record I don't want to be treated like one. Good for you! Keep it up, and I'll keep buying your games.
Piracy will always be around. People who are determined to lie and cheat will find a way to accomplish their goals. However, DRM hurts the honest consumer and ironically promotes piracy. I have an i-pod and I create music using professional programs. I have to be able to burn CD's for my profession. I will not uninstall i-tunes or my burning programs just so I can play a ga