i'm afraid what's done is done for this case. whatever larians may do to rectify this matter won't help much for the buyers who have the impression that the developers are at fault for using such dubious program for cd protection.

the best advice for those who are unhappy with the game; feel free to return it & get your refund. do let larians know of your experiences with the game in general. they're not above taking criticism. in fact, they're very humble. i believe starforce is a poor choice by the publisher(s).

it may help for those who have problems with the cd protection to lodge their complaints at the publisher's forum or e-mail them.

& for the rest who have no problem with the cd protection, do count your blessings as u don't have to go through the frustrations that the unfortunate gamers experienced.

for your info, i have yet to receive my copy of <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beyond.gif" alt="" /> & all these complaints taint a bit of my anticipation. i really hope i won't have to go through such hellish times getting the game to work. worst comes to worst; i may have to circumvent the protection.

thanks to all for making your points, sharing your experiences & info.

please give larians time to sort out the problems.

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