EA tries to sell us on Origin again; Battlefield 1942 free

MkilbrideMkilbride Join Date: 2010-01-07 Member: 69952Members
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<a href="http://store.origin.com/store/ea/en_US/html/pbPage.demos-en_US" target="_blank">http://store.origin.com/store/ea/en_US/htm...age.demos-en_US</a>

Just click here, it's added, and you have it.

Pretty sweet.
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  • SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
    US only? Clicking the link sends me to my national origin front page with no mention of 1942. Switching to the US site allows me to click the button "download your free copy now" but then it yet again sends me to my national front page. Nothing under free games and searching doesn't turn up anything.
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  • VolcanoVolcano Join Date: 2011-07-27 Member: 112496Members, Constellation
    seems like it could be US only, if you really want it use a free vpn and set it to us then log into origin and add it
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  • MkilbrideMkilbride Join Date: 2010-01-07 Member: 69952Members
    I don't know if it's U.S only, but that'd kinda be ironic, being made by Swedish game developers. Granted, EA controls them, but still!
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    Turdgobbling ######s. They can do no right.

    --Scythe--
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Join Date: 2005-05-15 Member: 51659
    Works in Germany as well.
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    edited November 2012
    Unfortunately that would require installing that piece of spyware/datamining tool Origin, and allowing it to scan my entire hard drive's contents.
    (Seriously, read the EULA if you haven't.)

    No thanks. Kindly go take a flying **** at a rolling donut, EA. Your trinkets, beads and free blankets do not interest or fool me.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2012383:date=Nov 6 2012, 09:36 AM:name=Scythe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scythe @ Nov 6 2012, 09:36 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2012383"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Turdgobbling ######s. They can do no right.

    --Scythe--<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I choose to believe that the censored word is cockmongers. That would amuse me.
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    but..I like Battlefield 1942..
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  • sherpasherpa stopcommandermode Join Date: 2006-11-04 Member: 58338Members
    edited November 2012
    <a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/132/42700233.png/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/162/42700233.png" border="0" class="linked-image" /></a>
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=2012503:date=Nov 6 2012, 04:13 AM:name=Talesin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Talesin @ Nov 6 2012, 04:13 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2012503"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Unfortunately that would require installing that piece of spyware/datamining tool Origin, and allowing it to scan my entire hard drive's contents.
    (Seriously, read the EULA if you haven't.)

    No thanks. Kindly go take a flying **** at a rolling donut, EA. Your trinkets, beads and free blankets do not interest or fool me.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    my sentiments exactly
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  • ellnicellnic Join Date: 2010-07-19 Member: 72559Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=2011937:date=Nov 6 2012, 01:31 AM:name=Svenpa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Svenpa @ Nov 6 2012, 01:31 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2011937"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->US only? Clicking the link sends me to my national origin front page with no mention of 1942. Switching to the US site allows me to click the button "download your free copy now" but then it yet again sends me to my national front page. Nothing under free games and searching doesn't turn up anything.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Yeah I am having the same issue with the link
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Oh wise master sherpa teach me your incredible photochop skills!
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  • sherpasherpa stopcommandermode Join Date: 2006-11-04 Member: 58338Members
    My tip is not using the hand you write with for added "is he a toddler?" comments :D
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  • AldarisAldaris Join Date: 2002-03-25 Member: 351Members, Constellation
    Forgot to post this. It's not US only, it's just not available through searching and in any of the places you would think. Insteads, for some bizarre reason, it's under demos.
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  • ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody&#39;s near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    See, if they'd given away Battlefield 1943 on it, and used it to sweeten Origin to the masses, then they'd have a deal on their hands.
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  • SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=2015710:date=Nov 8 2012, 08:04 PM:name=Aldaris)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Aldaris @ Nov 8 2012, 08:04 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2015710"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Forgot to post this. It's not US only, it's just not available through searching and in any of the places you would think. Insteads, for some bizarre reason, it's under demos.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I'm not going to get it just because of that. In fact, I'm considering uninstalling since I neither play ME3 nor BF3 anymore. Every single thing besides the main game has been a awkward digging in arbitrary menus to find it and download it.
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  • SumpfkrautSumpfkraut Join Date: 2012-11-02 Member: 166100Members
    Aren't Bf1942 vets with nostalgia flashbacks the only ones who want to play it these days?

    I still have my boxed copy.
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  • SopsSops Join Date: 2003-07-03 Member: 17894Members, Constellation
    Nice that I already have the game, and don't need Origin to play it.
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    Hahaha its not working on meeee!
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  • ANeMANeM Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16267Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=2016209:date=Nov 8 2012, 06:35 PM:name=Shockwave)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Shockwave @ Nov 8 2012, 06:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2016209"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->See, if they'd given away Battlefield 1943 on it, and used it to sweeten Origin to the masses, then they'd have a deal on their hands.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I thought 1943 never actually came out on PC.
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  • ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody&#39;s near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=2020429:date=Nov 12 2012, 04:55 AM:name=ANeM)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ANeM @ Nov 12 2012, 04:55 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2020429"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I thought 1943 never actually came out on PC.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Rather the point ANeM. :)
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  • TimMcTimMc Join Date: 2012-02-06 Member: 143945Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2012503:date=Nov 6 2012, 05:13 AM:name=Talesin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Talesin @ Nov 6 2012, 05:13 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2012503"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Unfortunately that would require installing that piece of spyware/datamining tool Origin, and allowing it to scan my entire hard drive's contents.
    (Seriously, read the EULA if you haven't.)

    No thanks. Kindly go take a flying **** at a rolling donut, EA. Your trinkets, beads and free blankets do not interest or fool me.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Moment I found out you can mod ME3 to not require origin, that crap was gone.
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  • MihailMihail Join Date: 2003-11-23 Member: 23462Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2011531:date=Nov 5 2012, 04:02 PM:name=Mkilbride)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mkilbride @ Nov 5 2012, 04:02 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2011531"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><a href="http://store.origin.com/store/ea/en_US/html/pbPage.demos-en_US" target="_blank">http://store.origin.com/store/ea/en_US/htm...age.demos-en_US</a>

    Just click here, it's added, and you have it.

    Pretty sweet.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> Pretty sweet if this was 2005, They'll have to try harder to tempt people because Origin is a mess.
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    I really don't feel like asking an actually retarded Indian person (for the record, most Indian tech support is actually spectacular, but EA is literally contracting to a scum of the earth company) for technical help as soon as the slightest problem arises.

    I couldn't care less about battlefield 1942 than I do right now.
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  • FuserFuser Join Date: 2003-04-19 Member: 15662Members, Constellation
    Oh a fun side note: Origin just got hacked so y'all might want to change your passwords! Go EA!
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    To be fair, didn't that happen early in Steam's life as well?
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  • SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=2024574:date=Nov 15 2012, 03:55 PM:name=Align)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Align @ Nov 15 2012, 03:55 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2024574"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->To be fair, didn't that happen early in Steam's life as well?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    It got hacked but the passwords were hashed so nothing happened. Gabe gave an apology and told people to change password anyway.

    Origin accounts are getting lost with little hope of retrieval, so yea.
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