L4D2 is $20 cheaper on PC than 360

[jefforange89]

"Unfortunately for your argument, the biggest flaw with it, is the one you didn't address. Piracy is illegal. Trading console games isn't. Thus, factually, trading console games isn't piracy, and you are wrong. Isn't that right? Aren't you wrong? Aren't you trying to pass off factual definitions as opinions in an effort to marginalize crimes?"

Never said it wasn't. You're right, they differ legally.

But morally, however, they do not - the ends are the same, the game developers and publishers lose the revenue they would have made off that copy of the game if it were bought new.

You say pirates make you sick. Is this because they take revenue away from one of your favourite hobbies, or is it because they're doing something illegal? If the former, then people who buy used games should make you just as sick. If the latter, what of people who speed, or drink underage, and so on?

"Or how every single copy of a game sold resulted in the developers directly profiting, while no pirated copy of any game has ever giving profit to the developer."

Not ones bought second hand. When you buy a game second hand, the developer and publisher lose just as much money as if you'd pirated it.

"And while I'm sure your rapidshare account is important for stealing, I could also point out that those items you've mentioned aren't exclusively part of the gaming economy, but ya know....buying a game is."

Internet connections aren't part of the "gaming economy?" (Define "gaming economy." Sporting stores have been known to sell Wii Fit and others of the exercise games, and now Shopper's Drug Mart, a chain here of drug stores sells video games as well. Would they be part of your "gaming economy"? And if so, why wouldn't ISPs, who are just important to gaming as non-gaming, non-electronic retail stores like the two examples I just gave, be either?) I thought online gaming was an integral part to gaming nowadays.

"I think it's cute you've tried to stand up for piracy and all, but honestly, it doesn't make you look good to anyone but PC advocates, because people will assume you're either bias, or a pirate yourself."

I think it's cute you've tried to stand up for used game sales and all, but honestly, it doesn't make you look good to anyone but console advocates, because people will assume you're either bias, or a used game buyer yourself.

"Do you pirate PC games?"
"Do you encourage others to do so?"

Nope.

"What are the differences in your opinion, between game rentals, borrowings, trading, and the used game culture, and piracy for games on...the PSP, for instance?"

Strictly in terms of morals, they're all the same. Obviously, they aren't the same legally, however.

"Is there a difference, between pirating a PSP game, and borrowing one from your friend?"

Not really, no.