Things that should be done to break the piracy debate.

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I think the DLC code in the package thing is a step in the right direction. I also remember a time when you got actual swag in with your purchase. A cloth map or a piece of DLC might not seem like much, but I think its better than online locking your stuff.

Hell, a good alternative to ALWAYS having an internet connection would just be locking out the multiplayer without a valid CD-key.

Or password protecting a CD key. When you authenticate to the server you associate that CD key with YOUR account and you gotta have YOUR credentials to install the game, effectively locking out the CD from other users. Sure it would require an internet connection to install, but once again its better than having one be required all the time.