The sad fact is, that CD-Key or not, all games are cracked, and all games have generated CD-Keys.
The Galciv idea, that you can download a patch with a valid cdkey is not working at all.
The Galciv updates
can be found on the internet...Sad but true.
If you know where to look of course.
[Hint: I think even a google search can guide you very well, if I am correct.]
Now you may ask, that how the heck did they get those 'Online only' patches. Well who knows? How the heck can someone leak the Half Life 2 source code?
There are no answers. Only questions.
If you ask me, all protections are a joke, It is totally pointless, as Richard had mentioned before.
The CD-Keys are useful @ Online play. Just think: Battle.net
However another sad fact: There are countless valid cdkeys on the internet for Warcraft III. & Frozen Throne. Yes you heard it right, valid Battle.net Cd-Keys...
You can find anything....I know that it is sad, but you cannot stop piracy, ever.
[ October 13, 2003, 15:00: Message edited by: DominionsFAN ]