Re: Nasty lockup
 

If you truly enjoy the game then fork out the money to buy the game. Using money to buy the things you enjoy fuels the market to generate more of the things you enjoy.

Re: Nasty lockup
 

Piracy is not tolerated here. Buy another copy for yourself if you want to play the game over the internet. In the meanwhile, if past cases are reliable precedent, expect to be banned. It's been Shrapnel policy that pirates will be denied the resource that these forums represent.

Re: Nasty lockup
 

Well I always test games before buying them. But perhaps I have tested it longer than would be proper. Ill heed your advice and order the game for myself too, unless my friend sells me his portion of the game ownership.

Re: Nasty lockup
 

Interesting choice of words. There is a playable demo for the game so testing it "proper" would go that route. Any "testing" of the full game would be considered longer than "proper". Just another flavor of the justification wars. "I only do it because xxxxxxx" and xxxxxxx is anything that anyone offers that sounds like half a good excuse so someone doesnt have to use the word theft.

Oh well, all we can do is continue to make sure that its not treated as "not a big deal" so that anyone feels they can outright say that they did it. Keep in mind that forums of the company selling the game, or any forum where the game is appreciated, is not a good place to bring up the subject.

Gandalf Parker

Re: Nasty lockup
 

You have to remember that there is no giant corporation wading in cash behind all this, only two extraordinary guys with a passion for gaming. They have worked hard to create an immense game world full of exciting moments that will give you "pleasure divine" for years to come. Isn't that worth something?

I rest my case. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: Nasty lockup
 

If you buy a LEGAL copy of the game this issue will go away, so consider this locked. Please do not come back here to try to discuss this issue or get any other help with the game unless you purchase a LEGAL copy.

Oh and as Gandalf so eloquently pointed out, since we have demos for all of our games, your piracy justification holds absolutely no water. (Not that there is a justificaiton for stealing in any circumstance)