Re: HALO - EULA is CRAP

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From: E McCann (love.nodotshere.myquadra_at_mad.scientist.com)
Date: 03/24/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 00:03:31 -0800

I can't think of many games out there that *don't* have this sort of setup.
Complaining about that is like complaining that cars need gas...

About the only example I can think of (recently) that doe ssomething like
what you want is some of Blizzard's games (Diablo - the original) that could
install a "spawn" copy that was *very* limited. Even Missionforce:
Cyberstorm only let you install one CD on one machine - though they supplied
two CDs, standard...

"Jed" <jed@hammertownmusic.com> wrote in message
news:1230d01c41129$35e3f640$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> The End User License Agreement for the PC
> game, "Halo:Combat Evolved" is seriously flawed. I bought
> Halo thinking that I could play the game with my son. It
> is a multiplayer game that can be played over a network.
> However, I found out that I have to buy two (2) copies of
> Halo in order to play. I own two computers in my home,
> they are connected through wireless network - Halo can be
> played over a local network lie mine or on the internet -
> but it will only install on one (1 ) PC... what is the
> use? Shouldn't Microsoft change the EULA to include at
> least one more install by the same owner for play on 2
> PC's for a multiplayer game? Seems logical to me. But now
> if I want to play this multiplayer game with more than
> one person I have to own 2 copies... rediculous.
>

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