LoftusRoad Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 It happened last year, any chance this year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob110481 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 it doesnt make a difference anyway cause it cant be activated till friday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoftusRoad Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 Right. Another day of agony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abs_UK Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 It happened last year, any chance this year? Cant play it untill 00:00 on the 14th.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajb Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 It would mean not having to drive somewhere at midnight to get it, could just get it during the day and sit waiting for midnight for activation. Does anyone know if it will be released tomorrow by anyone? Seeing as the activation happens now, it doesn't actually affect SI at all, it just means those who want to can be prepared for the release and play asap after release date! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANNY1000000 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Doesnt matter lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANNY1000000 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 where you been haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_G_32201 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 its not likely to be sold. even if you manage to find a copy you cant play until activation at midnight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navie Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Lol, as soon as anyone asks where you can get a copy of FM2009 early, the replies are...but you can't play till midnight of the 14th, its not that hard of a question. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_G_32201 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 well if he is asking for it early he obviously knows its not relased yet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianQuinn Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Why do you have to wait for the game to be activated on friday ?? Last year you could get it earlier and it would work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_G_32201 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 introduced this year to stop the shops selling it early. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkae Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 you can just disconnect the internet! lol and set your clock to a day later! lol. easy pea-sey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_G_32201 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 no. you need to authenticate it online. and the servers to do so will not be activated until midnight you can also phone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonSpurs Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I remember buying 07 from a 24hrs tesco at bout 1030pm the nite before it was released, but yeah, no point this year cause of the activation stuff. I love the first week after the game has come out, everyone is racing to find the best players, gain some kudos amongst other fans.etc.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevchenko Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I remember for FM07 I went in to GAME and claimed Virgin down the road had started seeling it. There was absolute uproar and GAME started throwing copies around classic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navie Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 introduced this year to stop the shops selling it early. That and also to protect FM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_G_32201 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 that too of course Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navie Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 that too of course That and also to let SI cash in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekman Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 it doesnt make a difference anyway cause it cant be activated till friday You only need to wait until friday if you are a pc user. Mac users, if they can find a shop thats selling the boxed version, can play it now since mac and pc versions are on the same disk. Edit: You can activate just before midnight tomorrow night according to Miles thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eduardo Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 introduced this year to stop the shops selling it early. Its questionable if it really stops shops selling it earley when they know it cannot be activated till Friday anyway... they probably think they are not breaking the law. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fieldsy Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 That and also to let SI cash in. Cash in on a game that THEY have created and spent the last year on? What tight people Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navie Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Cash in on a game that THEY have created and spent the last year on? What tight people I meant to cash in more than they normally do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYDNEY FC Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 yeah i rang the EB games store near me and it is out today so getting in now:P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navie Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 yeah i rang the EB games store near me and it is out today so getting in now:P Is that in the US? I'm in Uk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Haines Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Its questionable if it really stops shops selling it earley when they know it cannot be activated till Friday anyway... they probably think they are not breaking the law. They aren't breaking the law to sell the game early. They are breaching a term of a contract that Sega/SI are not likely to challenge as they would jeopordise payment and damage goodwill with their customer. Working in credit control for a manufactor, unfortunately its pretty clear that large Retailers take the **** with their suppliers because they can. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthiele Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 im australian and i have my copy. the wait to activate the game actually makes me do something i have rarely done before. read the manual and check the editor. oh and actually get stuck into my final uni essay due soon. i spose thats a good thing.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Gone Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I remember for FM07 I went in to GAME and claimed Virgin down the road had started seeling it. There was absolute uproar and GAME started throwing copies around classic That's really sneaky and underhand thing to do...a downright shady way to operate, utterly disgraceful in fact! Nice one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sned_ Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 So even If I get the game early I cannot play because of the Security Features? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerhgrrrrrr Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 you can just disconnect the internet! lol and set your clock to a day later! lol. easy pea-sey Or set the clock on your PC back 6 Billion years and go and watch the dinosaurs! Hate to burst your bubble mate but the clock on a PC does not change the time in the real world! :-D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerhgrrrrrr Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I remember for FM07 I went in to GAME and claimed Virgin down the road had started seeling it. There was absolute uproar and GAME started throwing copies around classic I went into my local PC World store on the revised official release date and they refused to sell it! (and there wasnt just me asking, was a queue!) so well done, sales lost there! It got worse, went to the next nearest PC World and they didnt know what FM08 was !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOSERS! Thank God for Zavvi, they are organised and knowledgable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerhgrrrrrr Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 That and also to protect FM. To protect FM (or more precisely SEGA) from what exactly? , Incorrect Sales Statistics for release week? Big deal, I dont really care about suits and their Powerpoint presentations (because, here's news!, they dont care about FM, just "product xyz" - could be "The Sims - Sexual Deviants & Serial Killers" for all they care) - I just want to play the game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerhgrrrrrr Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 They aren't breaking the law to sell the game early. They are breaching a term of a contract that Sega/SI are not likely to challenge as they would jeopordise payment and damage goodwill with their customer.Working in credit control for a manufactor, unfortunately its pretty clear that large Retailers take the **** with their suppliers because they can. ...by giving consumers what they want - when they want it? They can carry on taking the pxss then as far as Im concerned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neckus Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Unless you got a MAC of course... then you can play right now ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0x0r Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 To protect FM (or more precisely SEGA) from what exactly? , Incorrect Sales Statistics for release week? Big deal, I dont really care about suits and their Powerpoint presentations (because, here's news!, they dont care about FM, just "product xyz" - could be "The Sims - Sexual Deviants & Serial Killers" for all they care) - I just want to play the game Actually it's to protect them from pre-release piracy. If no-one has a disk in their hands until the release day, there's zero percent chance of a pirate playing the game on release day. Instead real customers get the game first. I remember back with 03/04 I had friends playing pirate versions a few days before I got my copy... and mine was a pre-release copy from SI for testing. Yes, pirates had it before SI Towers had any physical copies. That's what they are looking to prevent. If the only way to play the game last week was to pirate it or wait until tomorrow as no shops near you broke the street date, plenty would have downloaded the pirate "just until release day". If it then worked flawlessly, some of them would have then said "ah, screw buying a copy, this works fine" and a sale is lost. By making sure no-one has it pre-release, SI can ensure that they maximise sales and minimise piracy. Anyone who waits for the game to be cracked after release wouldn't have paid anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daley Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 So does anyone know any retailers in the UK that are selling the game today? I realise that I can't activate the game yet but it would be good to get the game now so I can start reading the manual and also play the game @ midnight! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
baker.simon Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Or set the clock on your PC back 6 Billion years and go and watch the dinosaurs! Hate to burst your bubble mate but the clock on a PC does not change the time in the real world! :-D Damn, was just in the middle of setting my PC clock back to the days when Newcastle won things (1950's BTW) when i read this post lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
champlodge Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I meant to cash in more than they normally do How so? How can having an activation system make them more money? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipembele Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 That and also to let SI cash in. How does that help them cash in? Oh, it doesn't! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confused Clarity Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Is that in the US? I'm in Uk His username is Sydney FC. Where do you think he's from? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGB_SPURS_FM09 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Japan... Sorry! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_272 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I'm going to ASDA at 12.00 midnight lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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