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April 10th, 2005, 03:18 PM
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Re: OT: Game Recomendations?
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David E. Gervais said:
I must say Thank You Barron also. I'm downloading the Privateer Remake now. (Oh, and FYI, braodband/DSL/Cable means nothing if the file is hosted on a server with a simple 56k modem. The file is downloading at about 30kbps it should be done in about an hour and a half.
But I'll just head on over to irc #spaceempires and pass the time.
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The sourceforge mirror is much faster, I'm getting about 130kb/sec.
EDIT: the Taiwanese sourceforge mirror, I meant
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April 10th, 2005, 05:35 PM
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Re: OT: Game Recomendations?
*Moderator mode /on*
Please be aware that some of the material at Underdogs might be problematic regarding copyright laws. Shrapnel does not support copyright violations.
*Moderator mode /off*
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April 11th, 2005, 12:34 AM
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Re: OT: Game Recomendations?
It is my understanding that The Underdogs removes all downloads for games where the copyright holder contacts them about doing so and instead provides links for where you can purchase them...
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April 11th, 2005, 12:38 AM
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Re: OT: Game Recomendations?
They do. They have strict rules and do a fine service. I refer to them sometimes (in private emails)
Unfortunately the concept of abandonware is a wonderful not-yet-legal term so technically, for sites who are concerned with technicalities, its still a warez site for now.
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April 11th, 2005, 03:52 AM
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Re: OT: Game Recomendations?
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They do. They have strict rules and do a fine service. I refer to them sometimes (in private emails)
Unfortunately the concept of abandonware is a wonderful not-yet-legal term so technically, for sites who are concerned with technicalities, its still a warez site for now.
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April 11th, 2005, 12:54 PM
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Re: OT: Game Recomendations?
Personally, I think a 8 year copyright limit for computer games is more than enough.
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April 11th, 2005, 01:25 PM
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Re: OT: Game Recomendations?
8 year long might be too long, but I suppose its reasonable
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April 12th, 2005, 09:10 PM
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Re: OT: Game Recomendations?
Good thing you're real name isn't known!  
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April 13th, 2005, 12:54 AM
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Re: OT: Game Recomendations?
He said it was ok, not that he does it. Technicality ahoy!
(ethical =! legal. And vice versa)
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April 13th, 2005, 01:20 AM
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Re: OT: Game Recomendations?
www.knightsoft.ca has a couple of good, old school games - Metal Knights, a 'Mad Generals' sort of wargame, and Star Knights, which has a resource system which goes all the way from raw materials to finished product to putting the product on ships. The rest of the game isn't quite as developed, but I found the resource system to be quite intuitive when I played it.
* Star Knights also has a neat turn mechanism where turns pile up on your off time.
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