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Re: Starcraft on WinXP

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From: Luc The Perverse
Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:43
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jerk-o wrote:
> ihatespamandyoumustremov...@mbnet.fi (MuuMiMan)
> wrote
>> IN TEH PALECE KNOWEN AS alt.games.starcraft, TEH FAGGORTER Luc The
>> Perverse <ataylor_no_spa_am@_letterC_solutions.n3t> DUMPED HIS GHEYE
>> SHIET ON MY COMPUTAR SCREEN!!!!:
>>> A Man, Just Like Other Men wrote:
>>>> I would like to try Starcraft but see all the versions on ebay are for 
>>>> windows 95 or 98 or nt 4.0 and macintosh 7.6 or higher.  I have Windows XP. 
>>>> Can anyone confirm or deny that one of those ebay versions will work for me?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> It's the same game
>>>
>>> Even Diablo I will still install - but you need to download a patch to 
>>> access battle.net
>>>
>>> Starcraft is a more recent game than that.
>>>
>>> However, buying a copy off e-bay runs some risk that your key will be in 
>>> use - rendering your purchase pointless.   I wouldn't take the risk - 
>>> just buy it at the store.   Only original starcraft has a key - you 
>>> don't have to worry about a key for broodwar.
>>
>> Yeah, I'd wager a new copy of the SC battlechest wouldn't run for more
>> than 10-15 bucks at retail this point in time.
> 
> My copy of the battle chest was 20 bucks
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From: Luc The Perverse <ataylor_no_spa_am@_letterC_solutions.n3t>
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Subject: Re: Starcraft on WinXP
Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2007 03:43:09 -0700
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