im thinking of buying the pro version on the 17th

Well heres one of my creatures

oh and i cant wait to see Frogboys creation hehe

I really had Spore on my top to-buy list, but with EAs latest policy I'll skip. Unless they later patch it to a less intrusive CP method.

The creature creator looks cool though.

Thanks for the post (and upload) Multi. Downloading now.

Here are pics of my first creature. Click to see it in detail.





It's pretty fun to play around with it. I was already planning on getting the full editor when it came out on the 17th, but this definitely cements it.

Didn't have a great deal of time to work on him before having to go out, but here is my first travesty of nature. I call him, suckosaurus.

Sorry for double-post, but people should really make use of the black background provided in the game and edit their pics with an image app so we don't waste unneccessary forum space.

I'm waiting for the 17th myself. Does anyone know; will the $10 I spend on it be taken off of the final purchase price?

As far as the DRM goes, there will be a crack out soon enough, so I'm not too concerned about it.

This is fun hehe...



I really can't wait to see what the gameplay implications are depending on what sort of parts you used on your creature.

Oooo Spore its my most wanted game (that and sims3). Just hope they have not watered it down too much, been following the developement in PCGamer.

Thanks for the download Multianna

So far I haven't read anything about the cost being subtracted from the final game.

Yes, a crack will be out, but by buying the game and then downloading the crack, you do two things:

- support EAs DRM scheme, since obviously people accept it.
- support EAs policy for even more intrusive DRM, since obviously people crack it.

So, no. I'm gone from boycotting EA (buying 2ksports alternatives, not buying Sims2 addons anymore) to actively discouraging friends from buying EA titles.

Interesting tidbit: After browsing some forums, it seems like the free Creature Creator actually brings SecuROM with it. Thank you, EA.

Why am I not surprised, and annoyed, and yet another reason I avoid this DRM nonsense, restricting myself to non DRM games - and yes I am consistent. The same goes for any other vendor that trys to slip things onto my PC using the freebie method - or any other tactic - that I am not aware of. I take my insignificant miniscule product fee elsewhere.

I would get real Hissed Off if someone sneaked into my house and dumped a marketing leaflet in the hallway, or secretly left an infra-red camera monitoring my movements around the house.

Hands off my PC ..... its not a Vendor Marketing Opportunity, whatever their Bonus driven Marketing Director thinks. I have no issue with them marketing their "goods", its what makes the world turn round, no problem. However to me their credibility goes right out the window when they feel they have to use such methods - use the "letterbox" or "mailbox" (with no embedded hidden feature thank you)like anyone else, so I can see what they are up to.

Regards
Zy

Apparently, their reason is that an 'unprotected' demo would allow the pirates to crack the game easier. Like the two or three days really make a difference...

For me its very simple, both the person who cracks software, and the Marketing Director who puts gizmos on my disk, they are both driven by self interest. A different kind of self interest for sure, but thats what it boils down to - and both know it.

I am just as entitled to keep my privacy, as they expect me to respect others privacy including their own. So get out of my disk, and expect me to get annoyed if they dont.

Cracking software is illegal, abhorrent and shows a total lack of respect - the same kind of respect those who are crackers yell about wanting - for those who made it, putting in time, effort, and at times blood sweat and tears. People dont like that, Vote to change the law. We cant spend our lives picking and chosing what suits us, that insane route is the road to mayhem.

In both cases the all the usual justification(s) that comes forth is Fluff, banal, and utterly transparent for what it is - self-justification with no respect for themselves or the Law, whether its Privacy or Copywrite.

So I take my insignificant product fee elsewhere, even though it will make squat difference to their attitudes. Why? Because I have respect for myself as a human being, even if they dont have respect for themselves.

Regards
Zy

Amen. One of the worst news was when EA bought Bioware...

If only Spore wasn't so *expletive* cool. Still, maybe they see SOME reason until September. Removing the useless three-activation-rule would be enough for me. I mean, come on, the game has a more restrictive DRM policy than the Vista it runs on...