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Old 02-15-10, 05:43 PM   #3
Onkel Neal
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Originally Posted by Nisgeis View Post
That's a nice offer, but be careful. I've heard before of games that require online activation / validation of regional versions depending on the right regional IP address. E.G. Solidier buys a local European version of the game, tries to install it on his PC, which is on a military US IP and gets an error about the game not being the right regional version.

So, if you buy a UK game and try to activate it in the US or Canada, Ubi may laugh in your face.

Good thinking. I'll be buying for collector's value. Want to show it to my great-great-grandson in 2035 when he asks what was the last truly good U-boat sim.
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