Valve on Piracy

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vlad321 said:

Slimebeast said:

vlad321 said:

Slimebeast said:

I call bullshit. Why would a pirate like you go and pay for a useless retail copy when you already have the game downloaded, installed on the HD, patched and updated and having all the settings tweaked and ready?

You're probably just justifying your habits because you happened to pick a a classic game from the bargain bin once or twice long after release.

Cause maybe I like the game and would like the company to make more good games? Also the last game I bought was the 2K Game Ollection off of steam. The fact there hasn't been a game tht can hold my attention for more than half a week that has come out recently is not my fault.

Well, props to you then.

I know I ain't doing it. If I go through the hazzle of torrenting, installing, setting everything up I ain't buying the legal version after that. Never done it except in the case of Oblivion which is a game I adore above everything else.

I dind't say I botheed to install the legal copy. I just keep it on the drawer and if I ever need to reninstall I get that. Or if there's some multiplayer content I need.

It's great that you have such a sense of morality and duty, but Slime Beast is right. Most people don't want to buy a game just so they can put in on their wall (other than collector's editions maybe). The reason why you bought the legal copy was not so that you could PLAY the game, but simply OWN it. Most people only care about PLAYING a game, than owning it.

 

I think you're admirable, and I can't judge Slimebeast since I engage in some pirating as well, but you definetly don't represent the majority of people. Who the fuck will want to buy a game to just decorate your room with? The only times I bought a legal copy was when I wanted to play Multiplayer, and it was already  cheap (Rome: Total War), and because torrenting was too much of a hastle (Medieval II: Total War).