FINAL FANTASY XI® Seekers of Adoulin

[Daniel_Hatcher]

EA is the easiest example that everyone can relate to... so yeah.

EA is a company that breaks the law repeatedly and one of the first ones to go "We hate people that sell games after they played them, which legally they're allowed to do so lets include a code in any of our games that go online so we can make more money, but supply subpar games that are usually the exact same except a slight difference in our storylines"

FFXI is the same software, so you can legally use that software on any format. Just as you can use a PSX game in an emulator on a PC if you want to, you just need to own a version of the software.

The only time this is different is if they released a game that was once out on the PSX and remade it, such as Resident Evil (which they did PSX>GameCube.) Then you need to buy the game on the Gamecube before you can use other means to play it.

[Gilraen]

I think you're still missing the point here. The ONLY aspect of FFXI that's cross-platform are the accounts we play on and the network they operate from. The PS2 is not the PC is not the 360. Each is it's own version, with it's own disks and it's own registration codes. I can no more say I own the PC version than you can the PS2 version UNLESS we just happen to also own the disks to said versions. It's that bloody simple.

[Daniel_Hatcher]

I think you're still missing the point here. The ONLY aspect of FFXI that's cross-platform are the accounts we play on and the network they operate from. The PS2 is not the PC is not the 360. Each is it's own version, with it's own disks and it's own registration codes. I can no more say I own the PC version than you can the PS2 version UNLESS we just happen to also own the disks to said versions. It's that bloody simple.

The PC and XBOX versions are both ported from the PS2, so they are.

There is no UNIQUE registration code, if you can't see that then you're one of the people EA as a company thrives on.

[Gilraen]

If there is no code, then how did you register the expansions to prove you own them? I mean, unless I imagined inputting each and every one into POL...

[Daniel_Hatcher]

If there is no code, then how did you register the expansions to prove you own them? I mean, unless I imagined inputting each and every one into POL...

You put in UNIVERSAL codes, that is codes that work on ANY version of the installation software, NOT system specific ones.

Do what you want, but just be aware that the software is NOT unique to the systems, they all use the same data, the same files, and the same POL viewer. Just optimised for that system. (that is to say, crap on consoles)

[Mirage]

Hey guys

If you registered SoA on your PC, then went to your PS2 and performed a "file check", wouldn't the file check find that lots of files were "missing", and attempt to download what's missing?

[Daniel_Hatcher]

Hey guys

If you registered SoA on your PC, then went to your PS2 and performed a "file check", wouldn't the file check find that lots of files were "missing", and attempt to download what's missing?

Nope, it'd just disable the EP while on that platform.

[Dragoy]

Hmmm.

Methinks discussing about piracy is quite redundant when the User Agreement prohibits even merely borrowing the install media. ^^;

• KB Article: 12688

Then again, it prohibits 'dat-mining' and all sorts of other stuff that don't really seem to be acted upon at all...

[Daniel_Hatcher]

Hmmm.

Methinks discussing about piracy is quite redundant when the User Agreement prohibits even merely borrowing the install media. ^^;

• KB Article: 12688

Then again, it prohibits 'dat-mining' and all sorts of other stuff that don't really seem to be acted upon at all...

It prohibited recording in any form also, they changed that recently when they wanted users to record something.

The point isn't what SquareEnix says is legal and illegal, it's what actually is.

SquareEnix is a company, as a company it'll do anything and everything to get you to line their pockets more.

[Zerich]

EA is the easiest example that everyone can relate to... so yeah.

it's not a legal thing with EA, they're just selling the online multiplayer as a separate content.

yeah, that's what much of the videogame industry now (see FF XIII-2)