Why such a high price?

[Bimbo63]

Sorry, AOE2 MP doesn't do much different either, I just have a great time with it.

[LordArioch]

I did notice you said most...I just saw an oppurtunity to throw in examples of contradictions to the rule.
Yeah, RTS games aren't for everyone...even the good ones. I do find it funny that TA still has features that games seem to not include...like huge build queues and fire while moving capabilities... It was just ahead of its time. I never got much into AoE 2 myself...I was annoyed that it was so much like AoE and yet everyone seemed to think it was "so much better". But I can see how you can enjoy it...it's probably among the better of them with some different sides and special units.

And I dont post on forums all that much so I had to take advantage of a good stick-poking oppurtunity. Its even more funny because I think he replied by telling me that 125% of people play with warez If game makers weren't all so charitable I guess we'd have nothing to play then.

[Mortifer]

Originally posted by Reaper222:
Illegal or not, 10/8 are playing with warez games. You cannot do anything against it. CD-Keys or copy protections won't help at all.
If a game is not good enough, and you don't want to waste your money, you just play with the warez. Yes you can try the demo,so you can decide that 1. You will buy the game if it is really good, 2. You will download the warez Version if the game is mediocre, so you can play with it, and delete it later on. 3. Do not download the warez, and do not buy the game, if it is crap.

You have no points. Wait for the demo, and stop posting sh*t.

[ September 23, 2003, 09:50: Message edited by: Mortifer ]

[Richard]

It's not 8/10, but yes pirating is rampant. However it has NOTHING to do with game price. It has more to do whether people think it's okay to steal other people's property. Plain and simple.

I do agree copy protection is worthless, that's why we don't waste any money on it.

However let this be a warning, encouraging others to do something illegal on these Boards is not permitted. If you post about pirating Dominions again (And I am talking to Reaper) I will ban you and report you to the authorities (we have your IP and we have done this before).

Feel free to discuss the game, but don't advise people on how good it is to steal from developers. Or maybe you would like it if I ripped whatever comapny it is you work for off.

[Mortifer]

I agree with Richard, stop posting about warez here, we all know that it is a huge problem!
Btw Richard reporting someone to the authorities wont help. He was talking about warez, that isnt illegal, its just annoying.

[Richard]

Actually that's not necessarily true.

And if nothing else, after being warned, it's considered abuse to continue posting against a Boards policies. I can report him to his ISP for abuse.

I don't want to do that, but I won't tolerate the discussion of illegal activities on our Boards.

[Pocus]

about protection scheme, the best one I have found so far was the one implemented in Galactic Civilization. To retrieve each patch, you have to send Online your game key, which is unique. Even after retrieving a patch, there is embedded in them Banned keys (a growing list it seems, I suppose they ban a key if there is a mass download of patches with the same key).

Sure you can play a cracked galciv in 1.0 (I suppose, I own the game and can prove it ), but aside that you need a legit key to get the numerous improvements.

Thats one of the benefit of distributing games Online. Perhaps Shrapnel should establish a secure download connection for patches, with the request of having a legit key when you want to grab a patch. Personaly, thats would not bother me much, and whats more I think that the idea of all these pirates being fooled would give me much joy

[ September 23, 2003, 17:46: Message edited by: Pocus ]