=?Utf-8?B?Um9sYW5k?= <Roland@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:5EDFD642-196D-4AB2-A6E3-F7056EA55244@microsoft.com:

> i dont know why you think im pirating and i dont think walmart which
> is where i bought every one of them is pirating aom games, more like
> aom screwing customers

>> > "Andy [YaYa]" wrote:

>> >> Microsoft can't "look up" keys, only you have the key, and only
>> >> you can see the key on that little label. If the key was damaged,
>> >> or has since become unreadable, Then you may be out of luck.
>> >>
>> >> Check your manual and see if Microsoft has a "Warranty
>> >> Replacement" option. Often times game companies will replace a
>> >> damaged game if you send back the original.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> -A.

>> Sounds like Piracy to me, I don't know where you buy your games from,
>> but you should consider another store, and you might want to report
>> wherever you're getting your games from to:
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/
>>
>> Also if you are actually pirating games from the Interweb, KNOCK IT
>> OFF! If you want to play the game online, go buy it. If you don't
>> well then keep pirating, but stop wasting everyones time.
>>
>> --
>> -A.

Yeah, Walmart is a bad place to get software, they often re-package
games that have been returned. Once a CD-Key is used it's usually not
able to be used again. If Age of Mythology says the key is invalid or
cannot be used, then it's invalid or has been used already.

I highly recommend Amazon.com or NewEgg.com if you're buying software
online. Also Best Buy does not re-package returned software, so if you
buy from them you should be getting a new copy of the game.

You can double check by looking at all the security stickers on the
packaging. If they are torn or look like they've been peeled off and re-
attached, do not buy. If the shrink wrap looks wrong compared to the
other copies, yeah, no good.

Sorry about the piracy accusation, but now a days, it's a common enough
practice and I don't get to flat out accuse people in my day-to-day
struggles. This is my "Tell it how I see it" forum.

I also stated, "If you are actually pirating games..." Meaning, I wasn't
saying you were, but IF you were. Since you aren't, well... Yeah, double
check your cd-key entry skills (8's are not B's, but they sure look like
it), and call Microsoft.

--
-A.