That's why I say using these complicated, trouble causing protection system isn't the way to go
If someone don't want to buy the original disc, they won't. They have got crackers who release cracks on the day of release, they have got hamachi network which allows them to play multiplayer without using the official server and they also got everything that a genuine player will get, like updates or addon or mods
The best way to solve the piracy problem, is NOT by these troublesome methods, but by using nice contents and innovative designs.
I've heard that Mass Effect sold in Russia don't have Securom embedded. Don't know whether you can buy a Russian version and then patch it back to English, through
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Securom...ct_controversy