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From: hoffmann@acl.kodak.com (marty hoffmann)
Subject: Psygnosis Missing The Boat?
Message-ID: <1991Jun3.115402.22740@ssd.kodak.com>
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Organization: Eastman Kodak
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 91 11:54:02 GMT


I just read in the latest issue of .Info that Psygnosis is releasing 
their hard disk installable version of Lemmings.  Unfortunately it
is key disk protected, so you need to insert the first floppy disk,
each time you run it.  According to the magazine, Psygnosis claims 
that they didn't want to use key disk protection, but it was the 
fastest way to get this version released (oh, brother).

IMHO Psygnosis has missed the boat.  I would have gladly purchased
the upgrade, even if it resorted to manual look-up or code-wheel 
protection.  I would have bought it, even though I have already 
finished Lemmings.  But I won't buy it now.

Anyone who is ready to accuse me of being a pirate -- don't bother.
You don't know what you are talking about.

Anyone who is ready to praise Psygnosis for taking this step --
give me a break.

If I were paranoid, I would say Psygnosis did this key disk protection
thing on purpose, so no one will buy the hard disk installable Lemmings
and they can claim that hard disk installability (if that's a word) 
is not something that people really want.  That's if I were paranoid.

As it is, I will conclude that old habits die hard and Psygnosis just
couldn't take the step away from on-disk copy protection.  Nice try
Psygnosis -- too bad.

MRH

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