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Software => Computer games => Topic started by: Neil on September 01, 2006, 07:52:24 AM

Title: Re: Simcity 4
Post by: Neil on September 01, 2006, 07:52:24 AM
If your search the Internet it shouldn't be hard to find another cd-key. Just make sure your computer is well protected, because some of "those" kinds of sites contain nasty viruses.

Or you could always ring up customer support. Sometimes works you know.
Title: Re: Simcity 4
Post by: GX1_Man on September 01, 2006, 04:42:19 PM
Virus site. Not to mention we do not do warez and cracks.

Title: Re: Simcity 4
Post by: homer on September 01, 2006, 04:46:35 PM
if you honestly bought the game, you should contact customer support.
Title: Re: Simcity 4
Post by: Dilbert on September 01, 2006, 06:01:20 PM
My serial number is ****-****-****-****-****. ;D

Seriously, I lost mine too. However, you can go to www.support.eagames.com and ask for a code. They even have a seperate category for lost or stolen codes. ;)
Title: Re: Simcity 4
Post by: Dilbert on September 01, 2006, 07:08:31 PM
What? I never got such a message...

And I posted the link wrong. It's http://support.ea.com/ without a "www". ::)
Title: Re: Simcity 4
Post by: Dilbert on September 02, 2006, 08:21:22 AM
Ah, I didn't know EA did that... I live in the USA. ;)
Title: Re: Simcity 4
Post by: Dilbert on September 02, 2006, 11:52:29 AM
I just got an identical message. THEY WANT ME TO PAY $10 FOR MY OWN ****ING GAME. That's just idiotic. I'm so pissed off that they want more money for my own freaking game. I was so pissed off, in fact, that I aquired another code, as an in-your-face. I'm keeping this one on my hard drives so I don't lose it. I feel absolutely no guilt; I paid $40 for their game and I'm damned well going to enjoy it.
 
F*ck you EA.
Title: Re: Simcity 4
Post by: GX1_Man on September 02, 2006, 05:54:19 PM
Quote
I just got an identical message. THEY WANT ME TO PAY $10 FOR MY OWN ****ING GAME. That's just idiotic. I'm so pissed off that they want more money for my own freaking game. I was so pissed off, in fact, that I aquired another code, as an in-your-face. [highlight]I'm keeping this one on my hard drives so I don't lose it[/highlight]. I feel absolutely no guilt; I paid $40 for their game and I'm damned well going to enjoy it.
 
F*ck you EA.


Famous last words.  ;)
Title: Re: Simcity 4
Post by: Dilbert on September 02, 2006, 06:39:52 PM
I also printed it. :)
Title: Re: Simcity 4
Post by: homer on September 04, 2006, 10:47:11 PM
a really good way not to lose serial numbers is to get a permanent pen and write the serial number on the cd itself.  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Title: Re: Simcity 4
Post by: Dilbert on September 05, 2006, 09:12:19 PM
Yes, I know.

BTW, I'm not intending to use that code anymore. I can install the game, sure, but I can't access the Terrain Generator, I can't register the game, I can't do any of the extra things that a legit code would allow. And I am NOT mailing a $10 money order and one of my CD's to California to get a new code. I mean, for $20 I can get a new copy of the game. And that's exactly what I'm doing. Tomorrow, if possible. Best Buy's got it on the cheap, HALF PRICE from what the other one was, and I'm getting it.

There. No pirated codes. :)
Title: Re: Simcity 4
Post by: Dilbert on September 06, 2006, 07:49:00 AM
Heh heh heh heh heh...

Quote
From an Email I got...

You recently contacted Electronic Arts for support of your EA game. As part of our mission to provide the highest quality support possible, we seek your thoughts on your most recent experience with our Customer Support department. The survey takes just a few minutes to complete. Your responses will help us determine ways to improve the support we provide to you.

(http://www.xrtheme.com/content/emoticons/Avatars/08.gif)
Title: Re: Simcity 4
Post by: homer on September 06, 2006, 06:21:26 PM
...probably, "GO F**K YOURSELVES EA!!!"
Title: Re: Simcity 4
Post by: Dilbert on September 09, 2006, 10:15:19 PM
Something along those lines.

I now own another legal copy of SC4 Deluxe. Now I got access to the stuff you need to be online registered for, which is cool. :)
Title: Re: Simcity 4
Post by: Demache on September 15, 2006, 09:43:33 PM
BTW awsome game. Unfortunatly my city can't grow to big or my computer lags real bad (like 2 frames per second  :o )

But anyway, I hate it when companies (for anti-piracy reasons of course) make stupid codes like that.  Microsoft especially. Also for anti-piracy reasons, EA designed it so only one "main" account (or four whatever probably for other family members in the house) per ID code can download the "extras". Game updates are provided without a hassle however.
Title: Re: Simcity 4
Post by: Neil on September 16, 2006, 08:46:23 AM
Microsoft especially? Other companies starting doing this before they did. Windows 98SE had rather laughable copy protection by today's standards.
Title: Re: Simcity 4
Post by: NonMember on September 23, 2006, 01:28:11 AM
lol guys i figured out what was my nickname with wich i registered the game.. lol... so now i have the entrance to the cool stuff... well the cool stuff ain't so cool actually... that what i figured out... lol.... good luck guys... and thanx guys....