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DRM Shuts Down PC Version of Gears of War
carlmenezes writes "It seems that the DRM on the PC version of Gears of War came with a built-in shut-off date; the digital certificate for the game was only good until January 28, 2009. Now, the game fails to work unless you adjust your system's clock. What is Epic's response? 'We're working on it.'"
+1 Karma for paying for the software once you decided you liked them.
Capships which can heal other capships are a major help to your vital capships' lifespan. The other important point to note is that staying in the sector with the star greatly speeds up the regeneration rate of blue energy, which means all of your capship special powers are more rapidly available.
If you can get to the star after a big fight, the next wave of enemy ships trying to slaughter your weakened ships won't find an easy target, and you can lure enough of the enemy's fleet to you if you can hold on, that you can often take out another enemy planet before they can rebuild and regroup.
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