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Gish Support / key-problem
August 31, 2004, 06:46:24 AM
Ah... I didn't know that  http://www.pontifex2.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>

Thanks Alex http://www.pontifex2.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

I do understand the reasoning for it, it just frustrates me. Could I ask, would me changing the drive from a 60gig partition designated D: to a 120gig physical device designated D: invalidate the key? IE: my old D: partition becomes E: drive and the new D: drive is now the brand new drive that I've added to the system.

It might explain why I started to get frustrated with it all.

If anything, my frustration comes from the need for protection - but I do understand that not all people are honest.
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Gish Support / key-problem
August 30, 2004, 01:29:46 AM
I hate this authentication system http://www.pontifex2.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('> I do fairly regular reformats of my system, currently I'm working on how best to tweak XP SP2 and sometimes I do it just to get a cleaner install that allows me to smooth out how games run.

My issue is that I purchased the game, yet I'm penalised for it. I appreciate Josiah going out of his way to reset the block on me re-activating the game every time I email him, but I'm starting to feel like I'm imposing every time I do it. In fact, I just deleted the game off my system, writing it off as a waste of money due to this system of registration.

I actively support shareware companies, I don't pirate games and yet I am left feeling as if I'm in the wrong. The game is a brief diversion now and then, but for ease of registration/use it sucks - in the time I stuff around with it, I could have Soldat (also purchased, but with a simpler, better system) up and running. In fact, I just have to apply the registry entry for soldat and away it goes. I just purchased Norton's Antivirus 2004 online - registration doesn't mess me around like this.

Doing a rough check, I have quite a few thousand dollars worth of games sitting on my shelves (Aussie dollars that is). All of them purchased, in some cases 4x the cost of Gish. None of them pirated (nor is anything on my system), none of them shared with others. Yet the Chronic Logic/Gish registration system makes me sick to the stomach every time I have to email out for a reset. While it sounds stupid, it almost feels like I have to beg to play a game that I supported http://www.pontifex2.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('>

On a side note, I thought I'd be smart and do the offline rego with the unique number/codes etc. On my current install (last 2 hours), the unique id changed, making my carefully recorded codes useless. No hardware was changed whatsoever. Once again I'm locked out.

I'd like to say it's a great game. It is. But it's no longer on my drive because of this system. I understand that Chronic Logic don't want to lose sales through piracy - that's perfectly rational. But I don't know that I'd ever purchase another game from anyone, commercial or shareware etc, if it employs this system. To say I'm disappointed would be an understatement.

Actually, disappointment is a certain time - as when I mentioned this situation to a friend, he told me that there ways past the auth process. I don't have theft as part of my philosophy so I wont look for it, I'll just put the game aside. So basically the pirates win and the legitimate purchasers of the game lose. http://www.pontifex2.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('>

To the development team; thanks for a great game - I was just starting to get into it and was enjoying it as a diversion from mainstream games. I just wish I could be bothered with the installation process.

My first post - I wish it could have been more positive.
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