13th April 2007, 7:25 PM
Quote:Yes, I am seriously saying it's just a coincidence. In any large number (the total population of the US), there are bound to be some notable anomalies. That said, of course the more times you take the game out the more chances there are that you'll scratch it, but seriously, as I said, in a properly functioning drive (and I keep saying that because of course maybe your drive is screwed up somehow), just reading from the disk isn't going to "wear it out", because nothing is wearing AGAINST it.
I've used that Brood War disc on like four or more different computers over the years, not just one... but really, you're not helping yourself here. Using a disc means taking it out of the case, putting it in the drive, taking it out again, repeating it many times... the cases of more used games get used hard too, not just the disc; TFT's case has almost all of the pins that hold down the CD broken off, BW's case lost its hinges years ago, etc... I was never saying "it is the act of the disc spinning alone that does all of the damage".