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Uh oh...Even Worse Securom for TS3?
Remember Securom? That nifty little feature that came with the later Sims 2 games to screw up your computers? Well it seems that EA has taken the shittiness to the next step and made Securom even more restrictive, intrusive, and generally a pain in the a**.
According to this article
http://www.giantbomb.com/2008/05/07...ect-am-i-right/ , the new Securom boasts the following exciting features:
1. You must be online to install your game, so the game can request an activation key. If you're not, you can't play. Given Securom's incompatibility with some anti-virus programs, have fun going online with your anti-virus shut off!
2. Every 10 days you must go online to verify the key or the game will stop working. Going on vacation, or simply too bored to play with the game within 10 days time? Well, that's just too bad.
3. You can only activate the game 3 times (i.e. reinstall 3 times). Afterwards you'll have to contact EA customer service. So if you need to reinstall more than 3 times, you can look forward to exciting hours spent navigating automated phone systems and waiting on hold!
With all these cool new features, how could anyone accuse EA of not caring about it's customers? Look forward to Securom infecting your computers come the release of Sims 3!