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Though it was announced in August that Battlefield 2142 would feature in-game
advertising ( story), when the game appeared on shelves yesterday
there were reactions to the references to this in the EULA, some calling the
included technology "spyware." This was seemingly first stirred up by a
Shacknews comment, with
a subsequent comment
succeeding somewhat (typos from re-typing it are corrected here) in reproducing
the troubling aspects of the agreement, which advises against installing the
game onto any computer attaching to the internet if you find the following
problematic: When you use the Software while connected to the Internet,
the Advertising Technology may record your IP address and other anonymous
information ("Advertising Data"). The Advertising Data is temporarily used by
IGA to enable the presentation and measurement of in-game advertisements and
other in-game objects which are uploaded temporarily to your personal computer
or game console and changed during online game play. The Advertising Technology
does not collect any personally identifiable information about you, and EA will
not provide IGA with any of your personally identifiable information. The
servers used by the Advertising Technology may, from time to time, be located
outside your country of residence.
There was speculation that this would
result in ads being served based on user's cookies, and other sneaky stuff, but
EA's
response to Joystiq clarifies what sort of information is being collected:
The advertising program in Battlefield 2142 does not access any files
which are not directly related to the game. It does not capture personal data
such as cookies, account login detail, or surfing history.
BF 2142 delivers ads by region. The advertising system uses a player's IP
address to determine the region of the player, assisting to serve the
appropriate ads by region and language. For instance, a player in Paris might be
presented with ads in French. The information collected will not be repurposed
for other uses.
Battlefield 2142 also tracks "impression data" related to in-game
advertisements: location of a billboard in the game, brand advertised, duration
of advertisement impression, etc. This information is used to help advertisers
qualify the reach of a given advertisement.
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a matter of Trust |
Oct 18, 2006, 22:46 |
Bud Hempstead |
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I look at this as an issue of trust. When a company begins to display actions that they care more about profits than they do their customers, you can no longer trust their products.
Sony is a prime example of this, with their rootkit cds and "pipebomb" laptop batteries.
Companies like this, I refuse to buy any of their products, no matter what nifty new gadget they try and pimp out.
Now, as for EA and their greedy attempts to squeeze extra profit from a product already paid for by the customer, says that they care more about the bottom line than they do with customer product experience. This to me, puts in doubt the safety among other things of the extra data ports, etc that may be open to exploitation. I spend a bit of time, like any serious game user, to optimise the bloat in the OS, and minimise the services needed to squeak out as much Hertz-power (pun intended) as I can for my games. Now if a company decides to bloat a game up with adware and spyware, I no longer trust any of their products, so EA will get no more of my money. There is plenty of great games out there, produced by companies who want to give us all the best gaming experience for our money and ONLY that; so they will be the ones who get my patronage. For those who "just gotta" play this TC mod ,I bet there are hex editors running at this moment; grinding out a hack like a nocd patch to block the ads. I won't know, because I will be playing other games...
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Oct 18, 10:18 |
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Oct 18, 10:39 |
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sponge |
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Oct 18, 11:43 |
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Tumbler |
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Oct 18, 11:57 |
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Milkman Dan |
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Oct 18, 12:32 |
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Retired |
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Oct 18, 10:20 |
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Flo |
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Oct 18, 10:36 |
Pffffttt... |
MeatForce |
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Oct 18, 10:41 |
Ho Hum |
Skookum |
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Oct 18, 10:49 |
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Medwynd |
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Oct 18, 15:09 |
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Riley Pizt |
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Oct 18, 12:50 |
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MyRealName |
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Oct 18, 13:01 |
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Ratty |
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Oct 18, 13:27 |
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MyRealName |
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Oct 18, 14:38 |
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Beamer |
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Oct 18, 14:57 |
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insomnioe |
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Oct 18, 14:59 |
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Halo |
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Oct 18, 15:09 |
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Krovven |
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Oct 18, 15:14 |
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MyRealName |
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Oct 18, 18:04 |
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Beamer |
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Oct 18, 15:10 |
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nin |
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Oct 18, 15:57 |
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Riley Pizt |
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Oct 19, 03:21 |
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FourPak |
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Oct 19, 13:52 |
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Ratty |
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Oct 19, 15:23 |
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Slink |
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Oct 19, 16:33 |
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DDI |
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Oct 19, 20:12 |
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sponge |
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Oct 19, 17:44 |
Re: No subject |
Tumbler |
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172. |
Oct 19, 22:03 |
Re: No subject |
Beaner |
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173. |
Oct 20, 02:23 |
Re: No subject |
CreamyBlood |
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79. |
Oct 18, 15:20 |
Where to contact EA |
CriticalGamer |
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Oct 18, 15:26 |
Re: Where to contact EA |
MMORPGHoD |
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Oct 18, 10:17 |
So much fun! |
Tumbler |
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Oct 18, 10:18 |
They should have clarified in the EULA |
MindStalkerReturned |
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Oct 18, 10:54 |
No subject |
VampiricuS |
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11. |
Oct 18, 10:54 |
Adware |
KBenna |
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Oct 18, 10:59 |
Re: Adware |
PHJF |
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13. |
Oct 18, 11:01 |
Re: Adware |
DDI |
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15. |
Oct 18, 11:06 |
Re: Adware |
KBenna |
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Oct 18, 11:15 |
Re: Adware |
Retired |
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37. |
Oct 18, 11:55 |
Re: Adware |
Bob |
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44. |
Oct 18, 12:26 |
Re: Adware |
Tumbler |
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48. |
Oct 18, 12:32 |
Re: Adware |
Masa |
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25. |
Oct 18, 11:33 |
Re: Adware |
Wowbagger_TIP |
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27. |
Oct 18, 11:37 |
Re: Adware |
Retired |
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Oct 18, 11:41 |
Re: Adware |
MeatForce |
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Oct 18, 11:44 |
Re: Adware |
Retired |
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Oct 18, 11:51 |
Re: |
ColoradoHoudini |
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Oct 18, 12:04 |
Re: Adware |
MeatForce |
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Oct 18, 12:07 |
Re: Adware |
MajorGeeks |
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33. |
Oct 18, 11:49 |
Re: Adware |
Horde4Life |
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Oct 18, 15:11 |
Re: Adware |
Riley Pizt |
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Oct 18, 11:02 |
Re: Adware |
BicycleRepairMan |
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Oct 18, 11:07 |
Re: Adware |
DDI |
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Oct 18, 11:14 |
Re: Adware |
KBenna |
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Oct 18, 11:14 |
Re: Adware |
Flo |
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Oct 18, 11:19 |
Re: Adware |
nin |
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42. |
Oct 18, 12:16 |
Re: Adware |
DDI |
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53. |
Oct 18, 12:39 |
Re: Adware |
MMORPGHoD |
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Oct 18, 12:45 |
Re: Adware |
Retired |
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Oct 18, 14:10 |
Re: Adware |
DDI |
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66. |
Oct 18, 14:21 |
Re: Adware |
MMORPGHoD |
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Oct 18, 13:40 |
Re: Adware |
cliffski |
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Oct 18, 13:46 |
Re: Adware |
Wildone |
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Oct 18, 14:04 |
Re: Adware |
DDI |
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Oct 18, 14:20 |
Re: Adware |
MyRealName |
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67. |
Oct 18, 14:21 |
Re: Adware |
Idlemalice |
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77. |
Oct 18, 15:13 |
Re: Adware |
Riley Pizt |
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Oct 18, 11:17 |
No subject |
Retired |
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Oct 18, 12:24 |
Re: No subject |
Beamer |
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Oct 18, 12:27 |
Re: No subject |
Masa |
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Oct 18, 12:27 |
Re: No subject |
beaves |
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Oct 18, 15:51 |
Re: No subject |
Riley Pizt |
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51. |
Oct 18, 12:35 |
Re: No subject |
Retired |
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Oct 18, 11:22 |
No subject |
MajorGeeks |
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Oct 18, 11:29 |
Re: No subject |
sponge |
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Oct 18, 11:33 |
Re: No subject |
MajorGeeks |
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Oct 18, 15:52 |
Re: No subject |
sponge |
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Oct 18, 15:56 |
Re: No subject |
PHJF |
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Oct 18, 16:01 |
Re: No subject |
sponge |
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Oct 18, 15:59 |
Re: No subject |
Bhruic |
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Oct 18, 11:36 |
Re: No subject |
MeatForce |
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Oct 18, 11:41 |
Re: No subject |
MajorGeeks |
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Oct 18, 15:43 |
Re: No subject |
Riley Pizt |
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80. |
Oct 18, 15:25 |
Re: No subject |
Riley Pizt |
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Oct 18, 11:44 |
Seriously Meow |
insidious |
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Oct 18, 11:52 |
No subject |
bashley |
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Oct 18, 11:54 |
Re: No subject |
nin |
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Oct 18, 15:54 |
Re: No subject |
sponge |
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Oct 18, 16:01 |
Re: No subject |
Riley Pizt |
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94. |
Oct 18, 16:03 |
Re: No subject |
Horde4Life |
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41. |
Oct 18, 12:13 |
Where are the Ads |
Eye 4N Eye |
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47. |
Oct 18, 12:31 |
No subject |
Mystical PotatoHead Groove Thang |
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50. |
Oct 18, 12:33 |
Another reason no one goes to the show |
Woody |
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52. |
Oct 18, 12:36 |
Not buying it. |
Ouch |
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54. |
Oct 18, 12:43 |
Re: Not buying it. |
bothersome |
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Oct 18, 14:34 |
Re: Not buying it. |
KBenna |
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Oct 18, 13:31 |
ultimately... |
^mortis^ |
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110. |
Oct 18, 18:09 |
Re: ultimately... |
Bard |
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63. |
Oct 18, 14:08 |
Sigh |
Parallax Abstraction |
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68. |
Oct 18, 14:31 |
Re: Sigh |
Beamer |
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83. |
Oct 18, 15:48 |
CLASSIC mistake |
mOOzilla |
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Oct 18, 15:52 |
No subject |
toadeater |
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104. |
Oct 18, 17:17 |
Re: No subject |
Cutter |
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89. |
Oct 18, 15:56 |
No subject |
[SF]Optimizer |
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95. |
Oct 18, 16:08 |
Why piracy is legitimate |
venomhed |
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99. |
Oct 18, 16:23 |
Re: Why piracy is legitimate |
Retired |
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100. |
Oct 18, 16:43 |
Re: Why piracy is legitimate |
Darkhand Brackstone |
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102. |
Oct 18, 17:10 |
Re: Why piracy is legitimate |
MMORPGHoD |
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96. |
Oct 18, 16:08 |
No subject |
Ice Nine |
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98. |
Oct 18, 16:19 |
Re: No subject |
Retired |
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97. |
Oct 18, 16:13 |
Trimethicon |
venomhed |
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101. |
Oct 18, 17:04 |
True.. |
venomhed |
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105. |
Oct 18, 17:22 |
Re: True.. |
Masa |
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106. |
Oct 18, 17:56 |
Re: True.. |
Tumbler |
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111. |
Oct 18, 18:11 |
Re: True.. |
Horde4Life |
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112. |
Oct 18, 18:23 |
Re: True.. |
The Half Elf |
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113. |
Oct 18, 18:53 |
Re: True.. |
sponge |
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114. |
Oct 18, 19:02 |
Re: True.. |
Shataan |
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115. |
Oct 18, 19:21 |
Re: True.. |
MachineMk2 |
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116. |
Oct 18, 19:22 |
Re: True.. |
Jerykk |
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117. |
Oct 18, 19:26 |
Re: True.. |
Horde4Life |
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118. |
Oct 18, 19:32 |
No subject |
Reevey |
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122. |
Oct 18, 20:14 |
Re: No subject |
Ventura |
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119. |
Oct 18, 19:33 |
Re: True.. |
The Half Elf |
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124. |
Oct 18, 20:19 |
Re: True.. |
Riley Pizt |
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131. |
Oct 18, 21:05 |
Re: True.. |
Jerykk |
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137. |
Oct 18, 21:57 |
Re: True.. |
Riley Pizt |
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139. |
Oct 18, 22:13 |
Re: True.. |
The Half Elf |
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145. |
Oct 18, 22:44 |
Re: True.. |
Jerykk |
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153. |
Oct 19, 01:02 |
Re: True.. |
Riley Pizt |
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155. |
Oct 19, 01:46 |
Re: True.. |
Jerykk |
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156. |
Oct 19, 02:14 |
The really sad thing about this... |
MeatForce |
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158. |
Oct 19, 09:47 |
Re: The really sad thing about this... |
JaZeeL |
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160. |
Oct 19, 10:30 |
Re: The really sad thing about this... |
MeatForce |
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161. |
Oct 19, 10:45 |
Re: The really sad thing about this... |
nin |
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162. |
Oct 19, 11:01 |
Re: The really sad thing about this... |
DDI |
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163. |
Oct 19, 11:05 |
Re: The really sad thing about this... |
DDI |
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164. |
Oct 19, 12:06 |
Re: The really sad thing about this... |
CreamyBlood |
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165. |
Oct 19, 13:07 |
Re: The really sad thing about this... |
sponge |
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166. |
Oct 19, 13:35 |
Re: The really sad thing about this... |
Tumbler |
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103. |
Oct 18, 17:14 |
billboards in game |
Steelcamp |
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107. |
Oct 18, 18:03 |
Is the demo like this too??? |
Toughnut |
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109. |
Oct 18, 18:05 |
Great |
Endo |
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120. |
Oct 18, 19:56 |
You should stop using the internet too. |
Toughnut |
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121. |
Oct 18, 19:57 |
The bottom line is: |
Smack_Dabb |
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123. |
Oct 18, 20:17 |
No subject |
CountLovE |
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126. |
Oct 18, 20:30 |
Re: No subject |
Riley Pizt |
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127. |
Oct 18, 20:45 |
Re: No subject |
CountLovE |
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130. |
Oct 18, 20:57 |
Re: No subject |
Todd |
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136. |
Oct 18, 21:38 |
Re: No subject |
Riley Pizt |
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138. |
Oct 18, 22:00 |
Re: No subject |
CountLovE |
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140. |
Oct 18, 22:14 |
Re: No subject |
random.thought |
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141. |
Oct 18, 22:32 |
Re: No subject |
sponge |
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143. |
Oct 18, 22:37 |
Re: No subject |
CountLovE |
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144. |
Oct 18, 22:41 |
Re: No subject |
sponge |
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147. |
Oct 18, 22:48 |
Re: No subject |
Jerykk |
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150. |
Oct 18, 23:23 |
Re: No subject |
Ventura |
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159. |
Oct 19, 10:28 |
Re: No subject |
Retired |
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142. |
Oct 18, 22:34 |
Re: No subject |
CountLovE |
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128. |
Oct 18, 20:56 |
Re: No subject |
Jeraxle |
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132. |
Oct 18, 21:06 |
Re: No subject |
CountLovE |
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133. |
Oct 18, 21:10 |
Re: No subject |
Jerykk |
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135. |
Oct 18, 21:15 |
Re: No subject |
CountLovE |
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134. |
Oct 18, 21:15 |
Re: No subject |
AhrimaaN |
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125. |
Oct 18, 20:28 |
No subject |
Talisorn |
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129. |
Oct 18, 20:57 |
Time to get used to it guys |
Milkman Dan |
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146. |
Oct 18, 22:46 |
a matter of Trust |
Bud Hempstead |
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148. |
Oct 18, 22:56 |
Missing CD Key |
venomhed |
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149. |
Oct 18, 23:13 |
Re: Missing CD Key |
DDI |
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151. |
Oct 18, 23:45 |
Re: Missing CD Key |
Tumbler |
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152. |
Oct 19, 00:07 |
No subject |
JaZeeL |
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154. |
Oct 19, 01:31 |
The Ads |
CountLovE |
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