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Smashed on 17 April 2009

I have this game pirated, that's what happens with PC games, get over it.
Flame away.



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Kasz216 on 17 April 2009
shio said:
Kasz216 said:

You can play on official servers with pirated games. That's crazy.

I would of thought each game would have like... a very specific number programmed into it or some crap.

Wouldn't know since i don't pirate.

nah, they can't get into the official servers. No online play for pirates, which is pretty much the biggest reason to play the game.

 

That's what i thought too... but isn't that the problem with Demigod?

 



Gearbox on 17 April 2009

uhm am i reading it wrong. to mee it just seems liek those 18 000 people in total have been on at least 120 000 times in one week... so like eahc logging in and out 5 times in that week



Katilian on 17 April 2009
axumblade said:
shio said:
waron said:
wow, but hey world of goo had about 90% pirates on pc. no wonder developers don't want to make pc games

You do know that PC has more games being developed on than all other platforms combined, right?

Regardless of piracy, PC is by far the most viable platform for small and indie developers, and the big developers make a killing if they play their cards right.

You mean the same big developers that get criticised over their DRM that eventually just revert back to the system that was flawed in the first place?

By "flawed system", you're referring to the system of selling an intangable, infinitely reproduceable product as if it were a tangable, supply retricted item right?

 



shio on 17 April 2009
Kasz216 said:
shio said:
Kasz216 said:

You can play on official servers with pirated games. That's crazy.

I would of thought each game would have like... a very specific number programmed into it or some crap.

Wouldn't know since i don't pirate.

nah, they can't get into the official servers. No online play for pirates, which is pretty much the biggest reason to play the game.

 

That's what i thought too... but isn't that the problem with Demigod?

 

The problem was that there were too many people trying to get online than what the servers could handle. Even though the pirates never did play online, they still burdened the servers by trying to access it.

 



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Galaki on 17 April 2009

Shouldn't have some sort of checks when you logon to online server?



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Kasz216 on 17 April 2009
shio said:
Kasz216 said:
shio said:
Kasz216 said:

You can play on official servers with pirated games. That's crazy.

I would of thought each game would have like... a very specific number programmed into it or some crap.

Wouldn't know since i don't pirate.

nah, they can't get into the official servers. No online play for pirates, which is pretty much the biggest reason to play the game.

 

That's what i thought too... but isn't that the problem with Demigod?

 

The problem was that there were too many people trying to get online than what the servers could handle. Even though the pirates never did play online, they still burdened the servers by trying to access it.

 

Ah.  Makes sense.  How could so many people not know that though.  I mean presumibly most of these people had pirated before.

 



LordMatrix on 18 April 2009

Ok so we got two Pirates on vgc coming out of the closet here any others lol. BTW Piracy is killing the PC Market.



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vlad321 on 18 April 2009

I don't pay for bad games sorry. Think of me as not endorsing bad development. I pay for the good ones.



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superchunk on 18 April 2009

What needs to happen is change the common logic behind stealing electronic merchandise.

People think that just because they are not taking it from a store it isn't stealing or its somehow not really illegal. That's bullshit.

I think those caught stealing should be held liable the same as any other thief. You still a CD from a store you go to jail / fines / and probably community service. You steal by copying a CD or download and you get a slap on the wrist or a relatively small fine. BS.