However, I do have a concern as I have just put an order in for a new laptop... My concern is, can I install the early bird on to it once it arrives in 2-3 weeks, after it was installed onto my current system
This is absolutly true.A game will get hacked and released regardless of what DRM they put on the game, if they focus on making a good game it will sell more copies then pirates download, which appears to be their motive currently.
A game will get hacked and released regardless of what DRM they put on the game, if they focus on making a good game it will sell more copies then pirates download, which appears to be their motive currently.
https://support.frontier.co.uk/kb/faq.php?id=141 noting this portion in particular:
Not a chance. if multiple people want to play then you need to buy multiple copies of the game...
What I would like to know? What happens if you download your Early Bird to your computer, then find that your computer isn't capable of handling the game. So you buy a new computer. Can you still download your bought copy of Early Bird onto your new computer, or is it a one download issue?
Why does that not have a chance?
It's actually normal for a game to be played by multiple players. Normally you would put your cd-rom in your own PC when you want to play the game. If somebody else wants to play the same game (but on a different moment) the other person could login to their own account and play the game, or they would put the cd-rom in their PC to play. I think it shouldn't be different when the game isn't on a disc, but just downloadable software.
What I would like to know? What happens if you download your Early Bird to your computer, then find that your computer isn't capable of handling the game. So you buy a new computer. Can you still download your bought copy of Early Bird onto your new computer, or is it a one download issue?
it is not cleared up. like brett did, you've avoided the issue of "periodic". for me, monthly or weekly checking is realistic. daily or hourly is unrealistic. if you are always online, you don't care, sure, but i am not always online and i do care about the frequency.I thought this post by Brett C cleared all this up days ago? I guess it's all interpretation but it seems to me you'll be able to install it on multiple machines with periodic updates. I doubt the "periodic updates" will be unrealistic intervals.
it is not cleared up. like brett did, you've avoided the issue of "periodic". for me, monthly or weekly checking is realistic. daily or hourly is unrealistic. if you are always online, you don't care, sure, but i am not always online and i do care about the frequency.
Well, you actually CAN share an account. I can give my login codes to everyone, so that they can log on to my account and play. It´s actually the digital way of sharing your cd-rom, you can use the game everywhere (as long as you are connected with the internet to log on to the account) but there can only be played by 1 person on an account at the same time.
So Coasterbuff shouldn't be worrying, and the guy that wants his daughter to play on her pc shouldn't worry as well, as long as they don't play on the same time.
Most games have a user agreement that prohibits pretty much everything you just said.