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twesterm on 07 October 2008
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code.samurai said:
twesterm said:
code.samurai said:
^ I expect them to redirect their efforts give the customer move value for the buck rather than add barbed wires. Because, you know, people usually don't like barbed wires.

Oh and you weren't getting them for free, but you already know that.

 

You do know free means not paying anything right?  At least that's what I assumed it meant because that's how I use to get my music from Napster before those other silly programs I use to use...

And you didn't answer my question: do you expect them to stop all efforts against piracy?

Or better yet, what do you expect them to do?  Not everbody can make their own Steam and not everyone wants to even use Steam.

Also, just to be clear, things like Spore's DRM main purpose isn't to stop the people from torrenting because we all know it just doesn't, what it does is keep you from installing it and then handing it to a buddy.  The majority of people that complain about it don't even ever install the game more than 3 (or 5 now) times, they just complain because it's the popular thing to do.

Oh I'm sorry, I just assumed you weren't an idiot.  You do know that copying music without paying means you're pirating them right?  Or is that too small scale to count?  The point is you got your music legally after you found the alternative to be reasonable.  I was trying to make a point comparing that to the guys in #2 and #3, that when they can get their games at a price they can accept they will rather buy them.

I don't expect the companies to do anything, but I do want them to give everyone a better price point that will serve theirs as well as our interests.  Perhaps I should send the CEO an email with the subject "Win-Win Situation," thats an upper management term but you might also know about it.

Did I ever say that I've never pirated music or anything?  I wasn't aware that I've ever said that on this site.  But hey, congratulations on insulting a mod and getting yourself a warning.  Thumbs up to you.

Did you miss my post earlier where I said every cent is accounted for and games are that expensive for a reason?  Games take a lot of money to make and they need to be $60 if the developers even want to break even.