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  •  05-10-2008, 11:29 AM 692022
    Optimus Optimus is not online. Last active: 05/24/2008, 2:20 PM
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    Subject: "Someone in the game had an invalid cd key" error!!!

     I have a huge problem: two weeks ago my ISP moved to a new IP class (78.97.xxx.xxx) and since then I cannot play AoM on ESO at all. I log on to ESO, join games, but on the "Launching game" screen I time out every time. Either the other player(s) close the game with alt+f4, or, after 5 minutes of waiting, I get a "Someone in the game had an invalid cd key" error.

      Before the ISP changed the IP class I never got this error, and my copy is genuine. I moved the computer to a friend and had no problem playing the game from his IP. (86 class)  So, what cand I do to be able to play AoM again?
  •  05-10-2008, 2:34 PM 692101 in reply to 692022
    ES_Paragon ES_Paragon is not online. Last active: 09/07/2008, 2:28 PM
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    Subject: Re: "Someone in the game had an invalid cd key" error!!!
    I wish I could offer you a suggestion.  The time outs could be due to the way your ISP is now routing things, and not something you can change; simply changing IP should not effect your access to the game.
  •  05-10-2008, 4:51 PM 692136 in reply to 692101
    Optimus Optimus is not online. Last active: 05/24/2008, 2:20 PM
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    Subject: Re: "Someone in the game had an invalid cd key" error!!!
    Maybe I didn't used the right terms: it's not a timeout that gets you disconnected or something like that. I just timeout to the "Someone in the game had an invalid cd key" error message. I talked to the ISP and they said it could be due to the fact that the server doesn't recognize the IP class. Not sure if that's possible or it's a complete bs.
  •  05-12-2008, 12:48 PM 692765 in reply to 692136
    Optimus Optimus is not online. Last active: 05/24/2008, 2:20 PM
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    Subject: Re: "Someone in the game had an invalid cd key" error!!!
    No answer from tech support so far. Can someone give me a contact of an ESO server administrator?
  •  05-24-2008, 2:20 PM 696607 in reply to 692765
    Optimus Optimus is not online. Last active: 05/24/2008, 2:20 PM
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    Subject: Re: "Someone in the game had an invalid cd key" error!!!
     I realise the game is quite old, but offering no support at all is kind of embarassing for ES...
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