Cd key cannot be verified-Age of mythology and titans

Andy [YaYa] wrote:

> =?Utf-8?B?U08sIGNvbmZ1c2Vk?= wrote:
>
>> I keep having this problem with either Age of Mythology or Titans.
>> When I go to play online, it tells me my cd key can't be verified now,
>> try later. I do try later and nothing happens. I want to play
>> online.
>>
>
> Call the game maker. If you shared your key or you're using a key from
> someone else you'll have to get your own. Games with keys are designed to
> thwart piracy, but usually only thwart online mode. If you're using a
> shared key you'll have to stick to single player.
>
> 2 different games with key problems is marganially suspect to me.
>

Since no one that played it online has commented, i'll point out
that the AoM (EP0)&(EP1) 'Gold Edition' Bundle i have came with
one (1) single so called product-key. So if that single key is
not accepted by online servers i will have problems with two
/different/ games as well.

( Don't know if it was AoM or what game(s) , but i read that some
game(s) have the same key distributed with all game-boxes sold
and this would then cause problems when the buyers tried to play
online. An internet-search provided this link,
<http://forumplanet.gamespy.com/age_of_mythology/b48877/19735382/p1/>,
where someone claims something like that;
"the age of mythology you bought has to be a microsoft game not
ubisoft or xplosiv because they use the same cd key on most of
there age of mythology games which means only 1 person who bought
from these 2 can be online at 1 time." )


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Etal <look.TakeThisOut@sig.bcause.this.is.invalid> wrote in
news:g8og9k$fq3$1@aioe.org:

> Andy [YaYa] wrote:
>
>> =?Utf-8?B?U08sIGNvbmZ1c2Vk?= wrote:
>>
>>> I keep having this problem with either Age of Mythology or Titans.
>>> When I go to play online, it tells me my cd key can't be verified
>>> now, try later. I do try later and nothing happens. I want to play
>>> online.
>>>
>>
>> Call the game maker. If you shared your key or you're using a key
>> from someone else you'll have to get your own. Games with keys are
>> designed to thwart piracy, but usually only thwart online mode. If
>> you're using a shared key you'll have to stick to single player.
>>
>> 2 different games with key problems is marganially suspect to me.

> Since no one that played it online has commented, i'll point out
> that the AoM (EP0)&(EP1) 'Gold Edition' Bundle i have came with
> one (1) single so called product-key. So if that single key is
> not accepted by online servers i will have problems with two
> /different/ games as well.

> ( Don't know if it was AoM or what game(s) , but i read that some
> game(s) have the same key distributed with all game-boxes sold
> and this would then cause problems when the buyers tried to play
> online. An internet-search provided this link,
> <http://forumplanet.gamespy.com/age_of_mythology/b48877/19735382/p1/>,
> where someone claims something like that;
> "the age of mythology you bought has to be a microsoft game not
> ubisoft or xplosiv because they use the same cd key on most of
> there age of mythology games which means only 1 person who bought
> from these 2 can be online at 1 time." )

Yeah dude, that's called "Bootlegging", it's an old term used for
product made by people (Bootleggers) illegally of product that aren't
theirs for illegal profit. Where'd you buy the game? A local flea
market?

Now software distributed by different distributers (Microsoft, Ubisoft,
EA, Activision, etc.) may use different policies with their software.
Microsoft may use their key system, whereas the Ubisoft version may not,
but in either case the keys should be unique. Microsoft may verify the
key online and Ubisoft may not, either way I stand by my previous
statement. If the key isn't working, you're either entering it
incorrectly or the key isn't valid, Go buy another copy of the game.

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-A.

I bought my game from Gamestop, and it was still vacuum sealed in plastic.
It has the same problem. What has been discussed is true. All games recently
sold have the same CD key. Because of this, none of us can play online,
despite the claim that the game has an online multiplayer mode. The answer
to this is to email the company who published the game and request a new CD
key-- they may ask for proof of purchase, so save receipts, etc.

"Andy [YaYa]" wrote:

> Etal <look.DeleteThis@sig.bcause.this.is.invalid> wrote in
> news:g8og9k$fq3$1@aioe.org:
>
> > Andy [YaYa] wrote:
> >
> >> =?Utf-8?B?U08sIGNvbmZ1c2Vk?= wrote:
> >>
> >>> I keep having this problem with either Age of Mythology or Titans.
> >>> When I go to play online, it tells me my cd key can't be verified
> >>> now, try later. I do try later and nothing happens. I want to play
> >>> online.
> >>>
> >>
> >> Call the game maker. If you shared your key or you're using a key
> >> from someone else you'll have to get your own. Games with keys are
> >> designed to thwart piracy, but usually only thwart online mode. If
> >> you're using a shared key you'll have to stick to single player.
> >>
> >> 2 different games with key problems is marganially suspect to me.
>
> > Since no one that played it online has commented, i'll point out
> > that the AoM (EP0)&(EP1) 'Gold Edition' Bundle i have came with
> > one (1) single so called product-key. So if that single key is
> > not accepted by online servers i will have problems with two
> > /different/ games as well.
>
> > ( Don't know if it was AoM or what game(s) , but i read that some
> > game(s) have the same key distributed with all game-boxes sold
> > and this would then cause problems when the buyers tried to play
> > online. An internet-search provided this link,
> > <http://forumplanet.gamespy.com/age_of_mythology/b48877/19735382/p1/>,
> > where someone claims something like that;
> > "the age of mythology you bought has to be a microsoft game not
> > ubisoft or xplosiv because they use the same cd key on most of
> > there age of mythology games which means only 1 person who bought
> > from these 2 can be online at 1 time." )
>
> Yeah dude, that's called "Bootlegging", it's an old term used for
> product made by people (Bootleggers) illegally of product that aren't
> theirs for illegal profit. Where'd you buy the game? A local flea
> market?
>
> Now software distributed by different distributers (Microsoft, Ubisoft,
> EA, Activision, etc.) may use different policies with their software.
> Microsoft may use their key system, whereas the Ubisoft version may not,
> but in either case the keys should be unique. Microsoft may verify the
> key online and Ubisoft may not, either way I stand by my previous
> statement. If the key isn't working, you're either entering it
> incorrectly or the key isn't valid, Go buy another copy of the game.
>
> --
> -A.
>

"SO, confused" wrote:

> I keep having this problem with either Age of Mythology or Titans. When I go
> to play online, it tells me my cd key can't be verified now, try later. I do
> try later and nothing happens. I want to play online.

>> I keep having this problem with either Age of Mythology or Titans.
>> When I go to play online, it tells me my cd key can't be verified
>> now, try later. I do try later and nothing happens. I want to play
>> online.

Microsoft Server could be down or having problems. check your internet
connection. check the microsoft support site for troubleshooting network
connections.


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-A.

I am recieving the same problem. Heres my explination:
Firstly, i unknowningly ran my new purchase of Age Of Mythology on an old
install from a friend, who was present to help me set up for online play.
Then he went home to play as well, and then the game booted me out. I found
the source of the problem, double use of the same product key, and told him
i;ll try a fresh install on my game. I did so, and it still gives me the
exact error, even after creating a new Username on the Online sub base.
Help from anyone please?