Season 1 CD release questions
I'm planning on getting the Season 1 CD compilation when it comes out but I got a couple of questions.
First of all, and most important, will the season 1 disc be stand alone. What I mean by that is: Currently with the download versions of the episodes I have had to have an active internet connection to even get the game to start in a way that will let me play it all the way through. On episode 1 if I lost my internet connection, which tends to happen occassionally with my wireless network system, it goes into a demo version and I can only go around the office. So am I going to need an active connection to keep the CD versions running?
Second of all, does buying the Season CD count as a second legal copy of the game, not a backup copy, even with the download season?
The reasons for all this is because when the season CD is released I was thinking of taking that with my laptop to play on the road and keep my dowload versions on my PC, but I don't want to break laws or rules here.
First of all, and most important, will the season 1 disc be stand alone. What I mean by that is: Currently with the download versions of the episodes I have had to have an active internet connection to even get the game to start in a way that will let me play it all the way through. On episode 1 if I lost my internet connection, which tends to happen occassionally with my wireless network system, it goes into a demo version and I can only go around the office. So am I going to need an active connection to keep the CD versions running?
Second of all, does buying the Season CD count as a second legal copy of the game, not a backup copy, even with the download season?
The reasons for all this is because when the season CD is released I was thinking of taking that with my laptop to play on the road and keep my dowload versions on my PC, but I don't want to break laws or rules here.
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Hell, put up the full list please
--Erwin
Personally the only two things I desire on the Season CD is full quality audio instead of the super-compressed vox files, and no activation mechanisms.
If people are going to be playing this in 14 years as they do with Sam & Max Hit The Road, you really don't want to be dependent on the Telltale server to authenticate your computer.
The reason for this is that activation is based on the computer's hardware fingerprint, and in Culture Shock one of the things we were including for the activation system to check had to do with the internet device. It's not that you need to have a connection to play; the real problem is that your computer's hardware fingerprint is different when your wireless internet is turned on and when it's turned off, and the game deactivates when the fingerprint changes.
Anyway, long story short, this method of activation broke big time on Vista, so we've changed this for episode 2, and will also be rereleasing Culture Shock with the new method enabled. You shouldn't see this problem with episode 2, or the new version of Culture Shock when it comes out.
We have not made a decision yet about how the CD will be protected.
Probably around $10.
Indeed, the shipping doesn't matter.
Okay so what about my legal question of using the Season CD on one machine whilst the downloaded versions are on another?
I've already purchased the full season I'm just waiting until a preorder is available for the CD.
That's fine. And having the downloaded versions on more than one computer is fine, too.
We're not out to prevent people from enjoying the games they've paid good money for. Honest.
(Also, I fixed your quote tag.
I got what I needed to know.
All episodic games are forgoing the continuity of experience by having you drop to the desktop to change episodes. Telltale, buck the trend like you have done so far!
All you'd need is a little title screen between episodes. It should give you the option to save at the start of the episode or continue to play.
Also an universal menu would be very useful indeed, to access the episodes and all possible 'n countless extras, I hope.
A whack-a-rat ! Like the good old times ...
(the rats standing still with a Tshirt of the episode number, not moving ones because that could be frustrating...)
That would rock as well.
Assuming you dont order the season before the CD is available.... can you still order the CD?
Im not sure if this will change my plans or not, mainly because I have enough games to finish, and I dont know when I will pull this one out... but it would be nice to hear a yes here.... a: open up the option (assuming patients), and b: Ive always liked having the CD (again, assuming patients).
Course as I said, I may jump in ahead of time simply cause I cant wait... but...