Re: Very nasty surprise.
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Ok, i think something like the cited spawn install, where I and only I could be a host should be the best.
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I slap myself on the forehead for the obivousness of that statement but I dont think anyone ever brought that scheme up specifically before. I would be worth a discussion.
So the host would still check IDs but would allow other machines to play if their CD keys matched the host? Hmmmmmmm
No come to think of it someone would probably setup a site where they would host games and say "download this" so that hundreds could play for free. mmmmm I dont think that would work well.
The "big company" thing you mention usually means they can have programmers who will work on headaches like "lan recognition while not allowing other computers not on the lan". Thats not as simple as it seems and gets harder every day just like any other protection scheme.
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