Re: [GD-General] serial numbers

[Colin F. <cp...@ea...>]

>>> From: "Brian Hook" <xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>> No matter how good your generator, someone will crack it if they want
>>> to.  But in all honesty, they'll just look for a crack at any of the
>>> numerous crack/codes sites.  Google will get you serial #s for just
>>> about any game you can imagine.  Or CD-keys.

[1] First, put a unique code in each build of the game before the official
release date, then do a Google search for any cracked versions, and then
embarrass the reviewer who leaked the game to the public before it was
even on sale!  Demand his head on a platter from the game magazine editor,
or threaten to reduce your bribes for A+/100%/5-star ratings.  Won't those
punks change their tunes when you cut off their supply of cocaine, outcall
escorts, and Japanese anime DVDs!

[2] Later, when the game is in general release, do the Google search again,
and send "Cease and Desist" e-mail to the punks offering cracks to your
game, from fake law firms or from Yakuza assassins with an inexplicable
desire to optimize "market efficiency" for your product.  Or invoke the
Patriot Act and TIA or whatever and have the crackers tried by a secret
military tribunal and summarily executed -- or at least brainwashed and
cryogenically frozen to be revived later as Universal Soldiers, defending
the government against freedom and democracy.

[3] Then, do what Madonna does!  Flood Kazaa and Direct Connect with *fake*
cracks to your game -- and put in some profane message to infuriate pirates!
Releasing your most unimaginative game yet, just to get more cash out of
your fan base, would complete the analogy, but that would simply be icing
on the cake!  That will teach them to rage against the machine!  The
freakin' machine is X-treme raging right back at 'em!  You da "Man"!

--- Colin

cp...@ea...

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