if your computer gets wiped just download it again. stardock unlike the other game companies allows you to download however often you want.

ok so like do u need to provide a pass word or something giving them record of your purchase. the reason im asking is i do mandatory wipes every 6 mounths and anything valuable i back up. this helps out with my preformace but it is of course annoying for downloads.


oh and what about total gaming ive never used them before do they follow the same polocy?

exactly , else one person could just buy the game and share it with everyone...

The rules for GalCiv were amazingly permissive. You could install it to however many of "your" computers that you wanted. Technically, you shouldn't let friends and family play but they didn't really care about that (especially since that usually ended up netting them more sales).

And sense your purchase is "logged" to your stardock account, you can re-download it so long as you still know your name/password, or at least have access to the associated e-mail account.

Also, please note that you can choose the "download+cd" option (if you go through SDC instead of total gaming tokens) and end up with both the hard copy CD for backup, and the game D/L'd to your HD. My original GalCiv2 box is still sitting there, untouched.

And its a collector's edition, too!

We haven't decided yet. Should know more next month.

EXACTLY my question

except me!

How about just allowing people to download an executable install file/package, instead, so they can burn their own backups? Pressing CDs and shipping them out seems like kind of an unnecessary expense, with the download option being available. Or maybe, Stardock should just have an option to create a backup copy from their interface. This would still allow for the option to enforce only one version running at a time.

Also, if a collector's edition does come out, it should be available to the those whose purchased the beta, either as a free upgrade to show appreciation for their early support of the game, or a VERY small upgrade fee.

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so are you personnally in favour of the CE Yarlen?

i think that all beta testers should get the CE for helping the dev's

unless they only took part in a open beta(if any)...then screw 'em!  

then i guess it was shouldnt

No offense Yarlen, but I don't see how sending out actual CDs, with the full install on them, as opposed to making the install available for download in exe form, does anything to protect you from piracy. The cracked image of those CDs will make it out to the torrent groups just as quickly. Maybe you delay things by the time it takes to ship the CDs, but that's about it. That's just the harsh reality of any digital format these days, I'm afraid. Either way, most people who get a taste of the game, and enjoy it, will buy it to support the devs. At least, they should!