So go read this:
http://www.positech.co.uk/talkingtopirates.html
And put your spoke in if you have one ...
http://www.positech.co.uk/talkingtopirates.html
And put your spoke in if you have one ...
Piracy and why we do it ?
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Silk
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Meh.. blocked.
But typically, I don't. In fact most of the games I play / have played needed subscriptions so not possible to pirate.
Plus I'm a sucker for buying collectors editions of games and whatnot.
On the rare occasion that I do download, it's to try before I buy. If I love it, I buy it, else uninstall pretty much right away. If games companies always gave free trials/demos I'd be happy to do that instead - and do do wherever possible.
But typically, I don't. In fact most of the games I play / have played needed subscriptions so not possible to pirate.
Plus I'm a sucker for buying collectors editions of games and whatnot.
On the rare occasion that I do download, it's to try before I buy. If I love it, I buy it, else uninstall pretty much right away. If games companies always gave free trials/demos I'd be happy to do that instead - and do do wherever possible.
Nanor
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Awesome read, Haven.
I'd have to agree with the points about Steam. If I were going to Warez and the games were on Steam I'd never torrent them. It's the convenience that makes these things worth buying.
I'm really appreciative of the things this guy is doing. So much so I will most likely purchase one of his games.
I'd have to agree with the points about Steam. If I were going to Warez and the games were on Steam I'd never torrent them. It's the convenience that makes these things worth buying.
I'm really appreciative of the things this guy is doing. So much so I will most likely purchase one of his games.
VibroAxe
Junior Administrator
A very interesting article, and I agree with all the points made. I don't have a problem with DRM persay these days, an online code checkup in this day and age is more than reasonable, as long as it doesn't do it more than once, and doesn't invalidate on different machines. This way if a code is suspected of being pirated it can be removed
I buy my games. Almost all of them. Almost. Hell, I even buy games that I once pirated, doubly so if I though the game was good and that, therefore, I owe the developer for the game.
But some games I've not felt inclined to pay for (and some of those I actually did pay for and wished I hadn't) and it was only around three hours in that I saw through the charade that was the demo to the rather dull core of the game itself. The original Call of Duty was one I bought and wished I hadn't; the demo was all the best bits of the game, or at least until I gave up due to boredom. I found Guild Wars equally dull. Even electronic purchases have served me up with games I just found boring: Galactic Civilizations, for example. I find that I'm wary of buying games just in case they're crap and look for ways to get a real sample of the game before buying it. Demos, largely, just don't cut it as it seems that they're deliberately slanted to contain the best of the game and sometimes the only good content...!
But if it's good, I always buy it eventually, or something else from the same studio/development shop if the original is no longer available.
But some games I've not felt inclined to pay for (and some of those I actually did pay for and wished I hadn't) and it was only around three hours in that I saw through the charade that was the demo to the rather dull core of the game itself. The original Call of Duty was one I bought and wished I hadn't; the demo was all the best bits of the game, or at least until I gave up due to boredom. I found Guild Wars equally dull. Even electronic purchases have served me up with games I just found boring: Galactic Civilizations, for example. I find that I'm wary of buying games just in case they're crap and look for ways to get a real sample of the game before buying it. Demos, largely, just don't cut it as it seems that they're deliberately slanted to contain the best of the game and sometimes the only good content...!
But if it's good, I always buy it eventually, or something else from the same studio/development shop if the original is no longer available.
waterproofbob
Junior Administrator
I don't torrent games particularly often. I love EA sports games and tend to get them not every year as they are samey but normally on a once every 2 years basis. So I'll occasionally get one of those to try to see whether any major changes have been implimented. If they have I buy it to get all the online features etc. Otherwise I tend to go back to the older game.
I love steam so if I can get it from there I'm sorted.
I've had issues in the past with buying games and seriously regretting it very soon. 2 examples of that this year alone would be SOASE which was so mind crushingly dull I wanted to cry and Frontlines which was gash.
On the most part I buy all my games and all the high cost of games means is that I can't afford very many.
I love steam so if I can get it from there I'm sorted.
I've had issues in the past with buying games and seriously regretting it very soon. 2 examples of that this year alone would be SOASE which was so mind crushingly dull I wanted to cry and Frontlines which was gash.
On the most part I buy all my games and all the high cost of games means is that I can't afford very many.