Do Not Buy 2142 !

2006-12-05 18:47:06

#1

Marine_fighter77: Member; +20|6807

So. In the latest CGW podcast, they received retail boxed copies of BF 2142.

When you open the box, a big slip of paper falls out first, preceeding any discs or manuals. The slip of paper says, essentially, that 2142 includes monitoring software which runs while your computer is online, and records "anonymous" information like your IP address, surfing habits (probably via cookie scans), and other "computing habits" in order to report this information back to ad companies and ad servers, which generates in-game ads.

Now, I can live with certain in-game ads (though apparently there will be Dodge truck and Neon ads in the bleak, futuristic world of 2142), but including a lengthy description - outside of even the Eula - seems to indicate even EA knows that this is some shady borderline spyware ****. I don't support it and won't be buying 2142 (for a host of other reasons, too).

YOU CANT REALLY READ WHAT IT SAIS .. BUT IF YOU PROPABLY SAVE IT AS A PICTURE AND ZOOM IN ON THE LETTERS THAT MIGHT WORK -DIDNT TRY THAT IDEA YET -

Last edited by Marine_fighter77 (2006-12-05 18:48:51)

2006-12-05 18:48:24

#2

Big McLargehuge: Another Saturday night and I ain't got nobody; +259|7054|Philadelphia, PA

lol. Everyone knows already.

2006-12-05 18:48:29

#3

Towelly: It's A State Of Mind; +399|7042|Your attic

Wow, you're only what... 3 months late?

2006-12-05 18:48:34

#4

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6890|King Of The Islands

Welcome to 2 months ago

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2006-12-05 18:50:05

#5

kontrolcrimson: Get your body beat.; +183|7279|Australia

FUCK ME NOOO!!!!!

Man thank god you told me, i woulda never had known!!! I just already brought it and installed it.....
Hey i even knew about that....

FUCK ME YOUR SLOW!!

oh and it shows the from the simpons comes truth. "Ima from cananda, they say im alittle slow ey??"

Next time pussbag, use search.

2006-12-05 18:50:35

#6

Ender2309: has joined the GOP; +470|7022|USA

you know that button? the big one? up there? press it.

2006-12-05 18:51:28

#7

Marine_fighter77: Member; +20|6807

lol wow I am slow and i was never planning on buying 2142 it looks like shit... well im from canada to eh whatever hoefully some other people can read this and not known about it

2006-12-05 18:51:34

#8

Towelly: It's A State Of Mind; +399|7042|Your attic

Ender2309 wrote:
you know that button? the big one? up there? press it.

Presses button....

5
4
3
2
1

BOOM

/end world.

2006-12-05 18:51:41

#9

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6890|King Of The Islands

Actually I don't have 2142. And yet I still know this.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2006-12-05 18:52:32

#10

Marine_fighter77: Member; +20|6807

yah ! lol i got somone to read this that doesnt know about it :p

2006-12-05 18:54:43

#11

TigerXtrm: Death by Indecency; +51|6819|Netherlands

Yes he should have searched first but damn guys he's only trying to help, no need to burn him to the ground.

EA does have some very big balls to pull a stunt like this though...

Tiger

2006-12-05 18:55:01

#12

R3v4n: We shall beat to quarters!; +433|6938|Melbourne

i am never ever never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever (i think u get the picture) buy this game...

~ Do you not know that in the service … one must always choose the lesser of two weevils?

2006-12-05 18:56:01

#13

Towelly: It's A State Of Mind; +399|7042|Your attic

TigerXtrm wrote:
Yes he should have searched first but damn guys he's only trying to help, no need to burn him to the ground.

EA does have some very big balls to pull a stunt like this though...

Tiger

https://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4056/flamethrower3nw1kf6.jpg

2006-12-05 18:56:12

#14

Ender2309: has joined the GOP; +470|7022|USA

Towelly wrote:
Ender2309 wrote:
you know that button? the big one? up there? press it.
Presses button....

5
4
3
2
1

BOOM

/end world.

asshole, i meant the other big button!

2006-12-05 18:57:11

#15

DaReJa: BF2s US Server Admin; +257|7078|Los Angeles, California, US.

Towelly wrote:
Ender2309 wrote:
you know that button? the big one? up there? press it.
Presses button....

5
4
3
2
1

BOOM

/end world.

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Battlelog: DaReJa
MyBFi/BF3i Admin

AKA DanielRJ
GameSurge IRC Network, Support Agent and Staff
Phuzion IRC Network, Support Director and Operator

2006-12-05 18:58:46

#16

eyesteponbabies: Banned; +13|6882|St.Louis, Missouri

I would play star wars with plastic baseball bats in my back yard with a tree trunk at my age of 22 before I would play 2142.

2006-12-05 18:58:47

#17

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6890|King Of The Islands

Towelly wrote:
Ender2309 wrote:
you know that button? the big one? up there? press it.
Presses button....

5
4
3
2
1

BOOM

/end world.

I think you'd like The Demented Cartoon Movie

Blah?

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2006-12-05 18:59:43

#18

silentsin: Member; +3|7149

i've heard about that as well but only recently, since i have not been on these forums in a while. does anyone know if the spyware/adware is included in the BF2142 you can buy off EA link?

2006-12-05 19:00:05

#19

ig: This topic seems to have no actual posts; +1,199|6973

or don't buy it because it fucking sucks.

2006-12-05 19:01:57

#20

Towelly: It's A State Of Mind; +399|7042|Your attic

Cheez wrote:
Towelly wrote:
Ender2309 wrote:
you know that button? the big one? up there? press it.
Presses button....

5
4
3
2
1

BOOM

/end world.
I think you'd like The Demented Cartoon Movie

Blah?

Helllllllo Epilepsy

2006-12-05 19:04:42

#21

gene_pool: Banned; +519|7072|Gold coast, Aus.

*bangs head on desk some more.....*

I would like to thank everyone on this forum that has ever posted something totally fucking stupid, because my desk is now snapped in half.

let me explain it for you.

Yes, it has spyware, we figured that one out about 3 months ago. No, its not malicious, it WILL not harm your PC in any way (unless you download it illegally of the internat and its a dodgy copy that has a virus but that makes you stupid - I'm talking retail versions here)

IF a big company like EA made a game that shipped spyware then what do you think the consequences would be? Most likely a couple of hundred sue's and a few million down the drain. Not too mention loss of trust in the game society and most likely will lose ALOT of fans.

Its just not worth it.....

*bangs head on half broken desk*

Last edited by gene_pool (2006-12-05 19:05:04)

2006-12-05 19:04:48

#22

Ender2309: has joined the GOP; +470|7022|USA

Cheez wrote:
Towelly wrote:
Ender2309 wrote:
you know that button? the big one? up there? press it.
Presses button....

5
4
3
2
1

BOOM

/end world.
I think you'd like The Demented Cartoon Movie

Blah?

that was horrendously gay.

2006-12-05 19:05:59

#23

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6890|King Of The Islands

Oh its not done yet. its like 40 minutes

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2006-12-05 19:07:08

#24

Breez: AKA: badhq; +937|7083|Derby, England

try looking here http://forums.bf2s.com/search.php

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