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Ronald_McD
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada807 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-04 01:22:06
December 04 2009 00:48 GMT
#1
My teacher for one of my classes is considering letting me install StarCraft onto the computers at school.
However, she won't let me unless it's legal.

The game would be stored somewhere on the network on one CD key, and all computers on the network (so basically the whole school) would be able to run the game from this network, and we would play on LAN.

Is this legal?

Fun Fact: The teacher is Korean... But she sucks at StarCraft D:

FUCKING GAY LAGS
DivinO
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4796 Posts
December 04 2009 00:49 GMT
#2
Just download it from iCCup. I'm pretty sure their copy is completely legal.
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Monstah-_-
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
249 Posts
December 04 2009 00:50 GMT
#3
On December 04 2009 09:49 El.Divino wrote:
Just download it from iCCup. I'm pretty sure their copy is completely legal.


Joke right?
you live in the woods and drink vodka
Ame
Profile Joined October 2009
United States246 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-04 01:04:01
December 04 2009 00:53 GMT
#4
Didn't original SC come with some feature where you could "install brood" or something, where anyone with that installation could join a lan game with a host using the original/master cd-key, they just couldn't join any other games?

*Edit*
>>Blabber
Install spawn, that's it. And darn.
xmShake
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States1100 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-04 00:56:49
December 04 2009 00:55 GMT
#5
I used to do this at my school but technically its probably not legal. What's stopping you from lying and saying it is though? I doubt your teacher is going to read up on some software law to verify.

If you do, say something along the lines of "Since the original is a legitimate copy, its alright."
blabber
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4449 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-04 00:56:55
December 04 2009 00:56 GMT
#6
On December 04 2009 09:53 Ame wrote:
Didn't original SC come with some feature where you could "install brood" or something, where anyone with that installation could join a lan game with a host using the original/master cd-key, they just couldn't join any other games?

The Install Spawn thing applied only to the original SC, not Brood War.

I'm pretty sure it's legal to do it (I don't think they would stop me from installing SC on my computer AND my laptop). Reread the End User License Agreement to make sure.
blabberrrrr
Pokebunny
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States10654 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-04 01:06:35
December 04 2009 01:04 GMT
#7
It should be legal as long as you are just installing the game multiple times with a legit copy. I don't know for sure.

On December 04 2009 09:50 Monstah-_- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 04 2009 09:49 El.Divino wrote:
Just download it from iCCup. I'm pretty sure their copy is completely legal.


Joke right?


I hope so... ICCup's DL is completely illegal.
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CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-04 01:16:59
December 04 2009 01:13 GMT
#8
you can install your copy of broodwar as many times as you want. You don't even have to use your cd key. Just use the master key of 3333-33333-3333 (not joking) which does not work on battle.net.

Get a flash drive with the latest patch, perhaps chaos launcer and all the plugins, and bwchart ftw.

Yes it is legal. How do you think PC cafes install all those games to the comps for anyone to use?


Also, you don't need to use the old install spawn feature anymore, since the latest patch (or the previous one) allows you now to just copy the .exe file from the disc to run it without the disc (which btw you need to do for every computer).
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States44398 Posts
December 04 2009 01:16 GMT
#9
On December 04 2009 09:48 Ronald_McD wrote:
My teacher for one of my classes is considering letting me install StarCraft onto the computers at school.
However, she won't let me unless it's legal.

The game would be stored somewhere on the network on one CD key, and all computers on the network (so basically the whole school) would be able to run the game from this network, and we would play on LAN.

Is this legal?

I'm pretty sure it is. Bw is no cd these days. You could dl it onto each of the computers if you wanted. If they allow no CD then they remove the only obstacle for a person using 1 disc for his lan. I'd take that as implicit permission.
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Ronald_McD
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada807 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-04 01:20:03
December 04 2009 01:18 GMT
#10
On December 04 2009 10:13 CharlieMurphy wrote:
Yes it is legal. How do you think PC cafes install all those games to the comps for anyone to use?


Thanks. I'll use this point when I bring my disc to school tomorrow

Fun Fact: The teacher is Korean... But she sucks at StarCraft D:
FUCKING GAY LAGS
ShoCkeyy
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
7815 Posts
December 04 2009 01:19 GMT
#11
Dude the game is like $1, just buy it lol :|
Life?
Ronald_McD
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada807 Posts
December 04 2009 01:20 GMT
#12
On December 04 2009 10:19 ShoCkeyy wrote:
Dude the game is like $1, just buy it lol :|


I already did buy it. Did you even read my post?
FUCKING GAY LAGS
Catch]22
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Sweden2683 Posts
December 04 2009 01:27 GMT
#13
Its probably not legal dude.

And no, the iCCup one is NOT legal lol.
eXigent.
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Canada2419 Posts
December 04 2009 01:31 GMT
#14
On December 04 2009 10:27 Catch]22 wrote:
Its probably not legal dude.

And no, the iCCup one is NOT legal lol.


did you even read any posts? it's perfectly legal. Like mentioned earlier, how do you think LAN centers install games on multiple computers?
Ethelis
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States2400 Posts
December 04 2009 01:33 GMT
#15
Theres nothing illegal about installing SC with a invalid key. Sure no b.net but u can play through LAN and all that and ICCUP.
Disabled gamer - Diamond 3 (LoL) D+ Rank scrublord on BW. Bisu doesnt need DTs, He uses probes. just ask Flash.
arb
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Noobville17922 Posts
December 04 2009 01:33 GMT
#16
is spawn the demo?
Artillery spawned from the forges of Hell
nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
December 04 2009 01:33 GMT
#17
i think it's legal but what the hell does it matter, nothing is going to happen just tell her it's completely legal.
SilverSkyLark
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Philippines8437 Posts
December 04 2009 01:34 GMT
#18
It's legal, there's a computer lab in our school that has NeverWinter Nights and War3 in EVERY PC, no way the technicians don't know about it since the shortcut is one the desktop, I think they're using it for academic use.
"If i lost an arm, I would play w3." -IntoTheWow || "Member of Hyuk Hyuk Hyuk cafe. He's the next Jaedong, baby!"
semantics
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
10040 Posts
December 04 2009 01:34 GMT
#19
You don't need to install SC to play it on the computer ever sense they included the no cd patch to it all you need to do it use the no cd patch and you can run sc off a thumb drive.

True story and tested me and my pals did it in my compsci class although it did take a bit or work to get a lan working on the network. Alot of jokes of how the network is set up like big brother is always watching were made in the process.
Pokebunny
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States10654 Posts
December 04 2009 01:43 GMT
#20
On December 04 2009 10:34 SilverSkyLark wrote:
It's legal, there's a computer lab in our school that has NeverWinter Nights and War3 in EVERY PC, no way the technicians don't know about it since the shortcut is one the desktop, I think they're using it for academic use.


Your school is awesome. When can I go there?
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