Good question, if not we'll take it elsewhere.

Am really more interested in getting my hands on the Editor.  It looks awesome...........

Why oh why put StarForce Online Activation to this great game. Would have bought it if there wasn't that hideous DRM.

The game does use StarForce online activation.  This version doesn't install or use any drivers, it's just an online activation check. The game allows 3 activations w/deactivations.

Crap, i have tied to download it twice and its not regerstering Armored princess installed.  But on impluse the icon for armored princess vanashes when i try download crossroads.   When i start up cossroads its booting up armored princess wioth out the expantion.  I have already uninstalled armored princess and am trying a 3rd time.  If it fails again will I be locked out?  If I am locked out will I be eligle for a refund?  There is no notice that I was only alowed 3 installs. If there was I would not of puchaced this expantion.   I Have alread emailed support.  anyone else having a similer issue?

I want to add a edit to this.  I see it now says 3 activations but in the pre-order it did not say anything of the sort.

Have anyone actually checked if hidden drivers gets installed from Starforce for this game?

It seems the Impulse version includes Starforce protection but the Steam version does not

Is there any plan to offer a Starforce-free version of this game or the Platinum pack in the future? I would really rather get this game on Impulse.

Okay, you said that there's 3 activations with 10 deactivations. How exactly does that work? I mean take for example, if I purchase the Platinum Pack and install it, I already use 1 activation. If I happen to uninstall it at the same day, I use up 1 deactivation. So after all that, I only have 9 deactivations left?

If so, you just lost another customer.

Thanks for replying Aesir. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you see it), I'm still eyeing the Pack everyday in some hope to finally find the courage to purchase it and find out what the activations/deactivations actually mean. I've been tricked by EA before (Crysis: WARHEAD, SPORE, etc.) and I'd really wouldn't want to lose a single activation/deactivation for the games that I purchase.

I look forward to seeing a concrete explanation of this Starforce protection scheme, and how the activation and deactivations work.

Okay, I've finally took the initiative to test it out myself. It seems that while the number of activations are limited, so are the number of deactivations. I'm now down to 2 activations and 9 deactivations.

Yes, my activation DID NOT get re-claimed as people would say. Activations decrease every time you activate. Deactivations apparently decrease every time you deactivate.

So apparently this game's utility ticks down each time you happen to install a service pack, or opt to install on a laptop (as it is your additional workstation away from a workstation).

Now its easy to claim how quick it would be to get a new set of deactivations, but for what purpose? So that someone can get a copy of my proof of purchase, which includes my financial information and and my mailing address?

Pfft. Pass.

I wish I just stuck with King's Bounty - The Legend instead. Just got one upped again by another gaming company. Only this time, it's a Russian company.

Removing Crossworlds permanently till the DRM gets patched out.

I'm doing this as a service to all other potential customers who are thinking about shelling out for the ~30 bucks price tag for the Plat pack without fully understanding the DRM scheme (which even Starforce's comprehensive FAQ is aptly designed NOT to DIVULGE these little details). Do yourself a favor and avoid the headaches.

Edit: Activation tested.

So can anybody tell me what "king's bounty crossworlds sourcemedia" is on my games list?

It came with the platinum pack.

I would like to know too, becous I keep geting an error when I try to install it...

Wow, this sounds like a train wreck. I have been wanting to pick up the games from the King's Bounty series for quite some time, and today with the platinum pack on sale I figured it was the right time to do it. I was literally hovering mu mouse over the "Add to Cart" button when "StarForce" caught my eye. I didn't think that digital services like Impuse and Steam even used that kind of stuff. "Limited deactivations?" no thanks.