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Empire Earth ROCKS!
I'm currently playing Empire Earth Gold (yeah I know, old game) I have noticed that when I start a game in single player mode the games .exe file(s) tries to make a connection to the internet, not really a big deal with firewall blocking but it makes me wonder why the game would need to connect to the internet other than updating to the latest version.

Hmmmmm?
Posted by: DragonBRockin   Posted on: 08/14/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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I used to have faith in Blizzard until today...  ju1ce | 08/12/05
And this is a problem how?  gfeier | 08/12/05
controlling and going into someones PC are different matters  Monkey_MCSE | 08/12/05
YOU ARE A MORON!!!!!!  Bimmer_06 | 08/12/05
Message has been deleted.  Monkey_MCSE | 08/13/05
if you play wow...  linuxoverwindows | 08/13/05
How Dumb Can You Be!!!!!!  Bimmer_06 | 08/13/05
Sound's like you're dumb one  voska | 08/15/05
Do you know how bad it had gotten?  rock06r | 08/14/05
'Cause kids pay $14.95 each month  rock06r | 08/14/05
Two things:  HypnoToad | 08/14/05
legally required reporting  maxo_z | 08/14/05
Right to Control Cheating - Response....  M54Me | 08/14/05
Huge third party confidentiality issues  CommSoft | 08/12/05
that's part of my problem...  M P | 08/12/05
workaround...  linuxoverwindows | 08/13/05
you play games on a computer in which you save important/confidential data?  linuxoverwindows | 08/13/05
Yes we do  voska | 08/15/05
computer should be computer (NT)  voska | 08/15/05
As long as Blizzard is upfront about its actions  Boot_Agnostic | 08/12/05
if oyu read this message...  linuxoverwindows | 08/13/05
I disagree  DarbyOhara | 08/15/05
Just because it's in the EULA doesn't mean it's legal...........  hexdish | 08/12/05
It should warn on the Box and on the Website!  mad.mutt | 08/12/05
i thought i...  linuxoverwindows | 08/13/05
come to gw  linuxoverwindows | 08/13/05
and even though they SAY they won't use it for anything else..........  hexdish | 08/12/05
thoughtie  linuxoverwindows | 08/13/05
Nothing wrong with this  NonZealot | 08/12/05
there ya go.  linuxoverwindows | 08/13/05
Empire Earth ROCKS!  DragonBRockin | 08/14/05
Absolutly Correct!  DragonBRockin | 08/14/05
Cheaters suck but so does this  voska | 08/15/05
The games aren't the issue  DarbyOhara | 08/15/05
Isn't there another way?  voyager529 | 08/12/05
Bad excuse for bad coding  The-Bytemaster | 08/12/05
i agree  linuxoverwindows | 08/13/05
If You Don't Like It Don't Play It  Bimmer_06 | 08/12/05
hey dumba$$  Monkey_MCSE | 08/13/05
well, if you let the kids...  linuxoverwindows | 08/13/05
not exactly what i was getting at  Monkey_MCSE | 08/13/05
HEY DUMBA$$  Bimmer_06 | 08/13/05
Bimmer....If...  DragonBRockin | 08/14/05
Didn't Monkey call Bimmer a DumbA$$  Boot_Agnostic | 08/15/05
True  rlodge@... | 08/13/05
returning software  linuxoverwindows | 08/13/05
WOW has been out for some time  voska | 08/15/05
"People should read the EULA,"  CobraA1 | 08/12/05
Legal or no, there's got to be a better way . . .  linuxoverwindows | 08/13/05
It scary how many think the EULA is an unlimited escape clause...  Root User | 08/12/05
Scary thing is . . .  CobraA1 | 08/13/05
Does WoW need Admin rights?  Zogg | 08/13/05
Not the Devil????  dognts | 08/13/05
This relates to a recent story  Gueze | 08/13/05
hey common sense, wish you could pass that one to Bimmer06(NT  Monkey_MCSE | 08/13/05
Hey Common Sense, ABSTAIN FROM PLAYING THE GAME AND IT WON'T HAPPEN  Bimmer_06 | 08/13/05
What's in it for you...  DarbyOhara | 08/15/05
Simple solution...  DragonBRockin | 08/13/05
Too simple, I fear.  Zogg | 08/14/05
I do agree with you but...  DragonBRockin | 08/14/05
Even better solution  rpmyers1 | 08/15/05
cheating is everywhere..........  Andromedat6 | 08/14/05
So what is the fix to the EULA situation  Boot_Agnostic | 08/15/05
This kinda of scanning is called "key logging" and is infact illegal  Been_Done_Before | 08/15/05
Scanning players computers for hacks  Sir G | 08/24/05
Angry at Blizzard  minou1234 | 04/17/07

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