Activation Denied.

[Dewd 0]

I Bought Arma German version in January V1.02.

I have a dual boot system XP and Vista, with a GeForce 8800.  I enjoy trying the Vista side from time to time but its not totally ready.

I installed Arma 3 times - XP, Vista, and my Server downstairs!

1st, 2nd, and 3rd, ACTIVITION.

The Third activation was just for the server.

I loved the game so much I bought a new motherboard to improve it!  QX6700 and Striker Extreem 2 weeks ago!

I was able to keep my XP install, but not the Vista install. Installed ArmA Again...

4th ACTIVATION

I installed patch 1.05 but it made me reinstall from scratc h because I had the german english path.

I CAN'T ACTIVATE ANYMORE.

PLEASE HELP.

[BLSmith2112 0]

Email the people you bought the game from.. they will allow you more reactivations.. I had to do it.. and now I have to WAIT for their responce.. $100 bucks says it'll take 2 weeks for them to respond.. I was making a movie on the ArmA for a school project... spend 6 hours on it already.. its due monday.. and now I have to do a completely different project because i know for a fact they will take their sweet little time to respond.

[sniper pilot 36]

after this expericance i will NEVER download a game again from anyone let alone sprocket or meteboli... I mean its bs you cant activate after you re-patch.... so lame...

[Lt_Damage 0]

I will also never download a game again, I will wait for the trusty DVD version every time.

This activation business is poorly thought out, if you are going to restrict the software in such a way then you should make sure you provide 24x7 support so that people are not waiting.

[BLSmith2112 0]

Same here. I will never buy a downloaded game again. Horrible experience.

[=jps=sgtrock 4]

There are plenty of companies that know how to handle downloadable games. Take a look at the way that Steam games typically work, for example. There are other small publishers who don't automatically assume that you're out to screw them. I think the real lesson is, "Don't ever buy a game from Sprocket. They already think you're a thief."

Too bad, too. I was seriously considering buying a copy of the English downloadable version from them. I'm not going to now. Not after reading all these horror stories. I wonder how many other sales have been lost over this debacle?

[firefox1 12]

when you perform the purchase of I play by the Metabolic, we are attended at the right moment and when appears a problem they add we have return of the and-mails envoys to the support never I saw a game in that you pay by him and cannot do other installations in your plots for diverse motives, I feel as a true idiot, is not for the money I pay by the game clients of that company, the game is good has his problems that I know but I find a shame be mistaken like this and stayed without be able to play the Armed Assault neither in the version 1.02

Download the full version of the game

Super-fast download

No need to be online to play

Re-download your game if you need to

Possible to burn your game onto a CD/DVD

Customer support 7 days a week

sorry my ingles language native in the Bazil is the Portuguese

[Dr. Mojo- PhD 0]

Quote[/b] ]I will also never download a game again, I will wait for the trusty DVD version every time.

Don't assume that the DVD version of the game works well after a patch either...

[Dewd 0]

THANKS ALL.

I didn't know Bohemia wasn't who I should go after.  However I'm sure there are more people like me out there that have a bad taste in there mouth for Bohemia when it really is the reseller's fault.  Bohemia should put pressure on the resellers to be a bit more lenient with the activation codes since...

     a - The copy potection works

     b - Vista just came out and all the gamers are experimenting.

     c - Bohemia has all kinds of versions/patches for ArmA in less than 3 months since the games release causing havoc around the world with reinstalls.

     d - We are not 10 year olds playing with this type of advanced technology spreading free copies after using our credit cards online for the codes.

And as for Dr. Mojo, PhD... Your reply is off topic.

[Gunney 0]

lol i was thinking the same thing....why cant they be like steam where i can download it anytime i want? it works for them and i can think of 1 million reasons of why i might need to reinstall the game again and having to deal with crappy customer service to reactive is pathetic. I knew something smelled fishy when i bought from sprocket when they only had 2 other games selling =/

[Dr. Mojo- PhD 0]

Not quite. Somebody mentioned that they will wait for a DVD version to make sure their game is playable after patches. The DVD version has problems of its own after patches. That seems to be on topic to me. Next time do your research so you don't look like an asshole.

Quote[/b] ]lol i was thinking the same thing....why cant they be like steam where i can download it anytime i want? it works for them and i can think of 1 million reasons of why i might need to reinstall the game again and having to deal with crappy customer service to reactive is pathetic. I knew something smelled fishy when i bought from sprocket when they only had 2 other games selling =/

I wondered that myself. It's too bad as a Steam version would be good for pretty much everybody. Auto-patching, reactivation as required, no border limits for release dates, international release would really pad BI's pockets. DVD users wouldn't be getting these weird SecuRom problems, download users wouldn't be getting this reactivation stuff. Oh well, BI's fairly committed to fixing things as has been my experience with OFP/Resistance -- I just wish I had remembered that instead of getting all excited and getting my bud to grab me the game ASAP.

[firefox1 12]

I find better expect some 2 or 3 years ah yes I will be able to play armed assult without problems

[Dewd 0]

To: Dr. Mojo, PhD

This has nothing to do with the game operation.  this has to do with ACTIVATION.  I am not being denied of playing the game due to a technical failure.  I am being denied as though I am not authorized to play the game I bought because I might have redistributed it.  Thats what it is all about.

With a DVD version,   The DVD in my drive is my activation,  not an online code.

Again... your comment is off topic. And you don't need to be so angry. It's my problem rememeber? Not yours.

[Dr. Mojo- PhD 0]

AGAIN, my reply was on-topic because it was in reply to YOUR reply, as topic creator.

Two, I was addressing another member feeling that the DVD would remove any problems, which it DOES NOT DO. Anybody not owning the game and reading that might assume it's the case and then grab the DVD and get screwed. It's fair warning to the topic fork. Now, if you want your topic to stop getting drowned, stop replying trying to be a selfish "me-me-me" ass and accept the fact that sometimes topics go in ways you can't control. If you don't want to lose site of the original topic just swallow the fact that it's sometimes not always about you and pointing out ON TOPIC that the DVD will NOT solve playability problems is perfectly okay.

[Dewd 0]

You are a sad sad little man. Dr. Mojo.

[Dr. Mojo- PhD 0]

I'm not the one losing my mind because somebody came into "my" topic and started helping other people, at least partially. If I'm a sad little man and you're the one doing that, just what in the hell does that make you?

[169th_Ice 0]

Replying to someones off-topic response, does not make the off-topic suddenly the topic does it ?

[shadow 6]

...and a 3rd person to point out that the second person is off-topic doesnt help much either, Ice.

@Dr. Mojo, PhD: 48hr PR and WL1 for namecalling, flaming and generally a bad attitude.

[firefox1 12]

This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification. THIS IS A WARNING MESSAGE ONLY. YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESEND YOUR MESSAGE. Delivery to the following recipients has been delayed. supportvente@metaboli.com

[firefox1 12]

good as did not I have return about that matter I resolved to delete the armed assault of mine plots, who knows some day that game that looked be the best one simulated of battle ja created can roll without bugs and the distributors of the game be more honest and think not only in cash a little of dignity and uprightness would be very good, unfortunately we stayed in the hands of those devious crooks thieves to playing Operation Flashpoint is alone install of news do not I need of key for acceleration