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Downloading to more than one computer?

priznaprizna
edited July 2009 in Tales of Monkey Island
Hi,

just wondering if there is anything preventing you from just letting everyone you know go on your account and download the game to there computer? Im not asking so I can, im just wondering because this could be a big flaw?
I dont know much because this is my first download from telltale.

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  • TeaTea
    edited July 2009
    There's an activation limit.
  • priznaprizna
    edited July 2009
    TheJoe wrote: »
    There's an activation limit.

    Does that mean i could loose the game if i kept uninstalling it and reinstalling it?
  • TeaTea
    edited July 2009
    If you have a really, really, really trifling need for it - you can ask Telltale support to increase your limit.

    Unless they suspect you of foul play.
  • priznaprizna
    edited July 2009
    I just find it a bit weird that you could let a least a few people download the game for free of your account?
  • CyphoxCyphox
    edited July 2009
    nothing new. do you remember bioshock? only five installations? there were even people who sold there leftover 4 installation for a few bucks in some forums. Now, THAT'S weird, isn't it?

    and yeah, you possibly could do that, but you don't, cause you love telltale so much and don't wanna betray them.
  • priznaprizna
    edited July 2009
    How many downloads do you think you get for tales?
  • laryslarys
    edited July 2009
    Cyphox wrote: »
    nothing new. do you remember bioshock? only five installations? there were even people who sold there leftover 4 installation for a few bucks in some forums. Now, THAT'S weird, isn't it?

    weird? Its sick...:)
  • der_ketzerder_ketzer
    edited July 2009
    You will never reach that limit unless you give away your serial number on a filesharing site.
    I personally let 2 of my friends and my cousin use the games on my account. No problems so far.
    The limit was 20 or something like that.
  • VainamoinenVainamoinen Moderator
    edited July 2009
    der_ketzer wrote: »
    You will never reach that limit unless you give away your serial number on a filesharing site.
    I personally let 2 of my friends and my cousin use the games on my account. No problems so far.
    The limit was 20 or something like that.

    Is that even legal or accepted from TTG? I mean, if it is, I'd love to let one of my friends play. Otherwise, I would not ever share my account. My pirating days are wayyyyyyy over...

    In other news, I expect my computer to break down forever any day now. So, a second installation and verification of the game might be just around the corner. I just hope my old machine makes it to Windows 7... ;)
  • Guybrush_ThreepwoodGuybrush_Threepwood
    edited July 2009
    Vainamoinen wrote: »
    Is that even legal or accepted from TTG? I mean, if it is, I'd love to let one of my friends play. Otherwise, I would not ever share my account.

    Good question, I'd like to know what TTG thinks. Jake?
  • der_ketzerder_ketzer
    edited July 2009
    Vainamoinen wrote: »
    Is that even legal or accepted from TTG? I mean, if it is, I'd love to let one of my friends play. Otherwise, I would not ever share my account. My pirating days are wayyyyyyy over...

    You can unlock the game without your account (use the serial number instead).
  • hamziehamzie
    edited July 2009
    Im keeping it within the house

    I bought it

    Sharing it between brother and I
  • Janus NielsenJanus Nielsen
    edited July 2009
    Guybrush_Threepwood wrote: »
    Good question, I'd like to know what TTG thinks. Jake?

    I hope they agree.
    I have been a serious gamer for many years now (bought Maniac Mansion for the C64, MI2 and Indy 4 for the amiga, and have several games down in the basement for PC that run on floppy discs), and i would say that around 75% of my games have been borrowed out to friends so they could try them.
    It would imo be just fine if only 1 person at a time can run the game (i assume Steam do a check like that on the account for example, but not sure) but would suck if digital distribution = no way to let people borrow your games.
  • Lena_PLena_P
    edited July 2009
    You can download to more than one computer at a time. I've done it, downloading some of S&M season 2 to my laptop since I was on a trip, and then downloaded the same episodes again, plus the rest of the season to my desktop when I got home, so my brother could play it when he visited. Telltale's pretty cool about it. I don't think they'd appreciate it if you gave it away to twenty of your nearest and dearest at a time, but if you let a couple of friends or family members download it so they can see what it's like I'm sure they won't mind. After all, they might love it so much they want to buy the season themselves.
  • NimeniNimeni
    edited July 2009
    I tend to think of buying a game is buying it for your family. So within the same house seems like a good rule. I make friends buy their own copies, although I'm not above lending out my game dvd, cuz I know they'll have to give it back. :)
  • kinokino
    edited July 2009
    I really doubt we're gonna get a reply from Telltale telling us it's okay to share our copy of the game on multiple computers. While a copy on a desktop and one on a laptop is the generally tolerated norm (it was at Microsoft back when I worked there), they're not going to condone it officially.
  • ScapettiScapetti
    edited July 2009
    I let my brother living in London, use my account because he's rather poor atm. I think that's perfectly fine. I wouldn't give it to friends because I'd rather persuade them to pay for it themselves.
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