a simple yes or no please?

[omegasymbiote]

Ok here is my situation, i have a few games that i purchased that allow LAN multiplaying. Me and my housemates have set of a private in house network, is it legal for us to utilize nocd cracks to play the games so we dont have to spend a lot on extra copies of the games?

I hope the way i worded this makes sense, some people dont always find me easy to follow lol

[Amargeddemon]

I would still think it would be illegal for them to use one but since its your game and you bought it legally you can use one.....but i could be wrong....

[STi FlyBy]

In the United States, it is only legal for you to play a game if you have purchased your own copy. I have been told that in other countries that the rules aren't as strict. Most likely, due to it being illegal in some places, your best bet would be to each have your own copy of the game. If you need a unique cd-key to play online, then only one of you will be allowed on at one time anyway, so a no-cd crack will do you no good.

[Random]

Its perfectly legal to do what you want to do, although if the game uses a CD Key then you will need 1 CD Key per machine.

[omegasymbiote]

Thank you for helping with this matter, i appreciate it.

[wolfsrain]

Cut him some slack. At least he asked. Others didn't. In some countries it is legal, in others ain't. Check your country legislation.