Hi everybody,

I'm interested in purchasing Sins Of A Solar Empire, either digitally or via CD. However, I've heard about the DRM this game carries. I personally despise DRM, primarily because it relies on a third party to allow you to use something you have already paid for. This is not the same as traditional game protection as with CD/DVD's, you owned a physical product and maintaining/making it work over the long term was largely your responsibility. With DRM, you have to trust that the original company system is working correctly over the long-term and that they remain in business. The history of software companies shows that neither can be relied on in general.

So I'm interested in how the Goo system works for Stardock. I read that it requires activation only once. This would be fine, apart from the fact that if you ever have to reinstall it, you are back to square one. Can I assume there is no way to re-install the game without reactivating after the initial time?

I've heard that the CD version comes without the Goo system. However, it seems possible that when you patch it with official updates, the Goo system is then required. Is this true?

Thanks