Game News Atari Caves; Mysteries of Westgate Activation Limit Removed

[Edward_R_Murrow]

Tags: Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate

After being delayed for a very long time by Atari for the purposes of adding a new DRM scheme, Mysteries of Westgate is being stripped of much of said DRM, though it will still require activation over the internet, however it won't limit the number of activations one may have. From <a href="http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewtopic.html?topic=682337&forum=142">a post by Alan Miranda</a>:<blockquote>Ossian Studios is pleased to announce that there is no longer a 3-activation limit on NWN2: Mysteries of Westgate. The activation limit has been removed by Atari after Ossian highlighted to them how many fans were not happy with it. You can now install MoW as many times as you like on your computer. Here are some quick facts about this change:
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* Q: Do I still need to activate MoW to play?
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A: Yes. The DRM activation limit has been removed but you still need to activate MoW online for each new installation on your computer. After the one-time activation for each installation, you don’t need an Internet connection to play. Activation is necessary to prevent serial numbers from being posted to the web where hundreds or thousands of people can access it.
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* Q: So, I don’t have to worry about changing my hardware and not being able to re-activate MoW?
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A: No. You can change the hardware configuration or operating system on your computer as often as you like and can re-activate MoW as many times as you like.
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* Q: Is it okay if I install the game on more than one of my computers?
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A: Yes, that’s fine.
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* Q: Are the MoW resources still encrypted?
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A: Yes, the MoW resource files are still encrypted. However, we have provided most of this content for free from the Mysteries of Westgate page on the NWVault:</blockquote>It seems many companies start with this "three activations" stuff and then cave afterwards. Either they are incapable of learning from other's mistakes, or they are doing some very unconventional public relations.
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Thanks <b>Starwars</b>.
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[Deleted member 7219]

Thank fuck! My PC recently went bust and I thought, "Shit, that's one activation gone."

 

[SerratedBiz]

That's why God gave us crack.

And then he gave us copyprotection bypassing software.

 

[Gragt]

Now if only they could sell it at another rate than 1 $ = 1 €. Then again the gap is closing and it's not like I need money to buy a third Aston Martin.

 

[Arcanoix]

I just bought MoW and it says my serial code is invalid. When trying to activate it manually, it says the serial codes format is invalid. I've tried removing the hyphens, and still, it doesn't fucking work. Fucking typical piece of shit DRM.

 

[Clockwork Knight]

So, how many <s>weeks</s> days until someone bypass this and the legit buyers get fucked up the ass again?

 

[Avu]

Re: Atari Caves; Mysteries of Westgate Activation Limit Remo

[quote="Edward_R_Murrow"It seems many companies start with this "three activations" stuff and then cave afterwards. Either they are incapable of learning from other's mistakes, or they are doing some very unconventional public relations.
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Probably just training the customers like you train a dog. The masses will get used to this and then there will be no more removal of limitations (not that they removed much your still renting their game and can cut you off when they want).

 

[Jaesun]

Glad to see Atari doing the right thing.... for once. :shock:

 

[DemonKing]

As the main fear of piracy is something getting cracked in the first month or so of release (or even earlier) then it doesn't really surprise me that activation limitations are often revoked a couple of months after release, as most sales that will occur have occured by that stage.

 

[Krokar]

About fucking time. Now i can finally buy it.

 

[sirfink]

So, how many <s>weeks</s> days until someone bypass this and the legit buyers get fucked up the ass again?

It was bypassed about a month ago and has been available on pirate sites.

 

[Clockwork Knight]

jesus

 

[Dark_Paladin_Anti_Hero]

Next up in tonight's news, teenage girl thanks local predator for not raping her twice.

 

[Deleted member 7219]

Next up in tonight's news, teenage girl thanks local predator for not raping her twice.

No.

 

[Dark_Paladin_Anti_Hero]

No? That's exactly what this is, and they're not even going all the way. You still have to activate it online.

 

[Clockwork Knight]

Yeah, little bitch shouldn't even be allowed to talk, a mouth that is talking is a mouth that isn't sucking

 

[Deleted member 7219]

No? That's exactly what this is, and they're not even going all the way. You still have to activate it online.

So what? I didn't get raped the first time, I bought the game and played it with no problems. And now there definitely won't be any problems. Where's the rape?

 

[circ]

The people who somehow fucked up their 3 activation limit?