I do not see how this happens AT. Please explain it.
For I still believe that this falls into the protential = actual.
I looked at a newspaper today at work put out by a small newspaper company. does this mean that I hurt this newspaper company.
I borrowed a dvd from a friend. Watched it. Gave it back. Who did I hurt there... Rental company or some other company?
I used the next doors riding lawnmover when ever i need to do some heavy moving or lifting in my backyard.
So was I going to purchase that paper. No. Was I going to by that dvd no. Was I going to purchase a riding lawnmower... No.
So if I download SE3 or SE Pregold I am hurting Aaron personaly... I do not think so. Am I going to purchase SE3 or SE Pregold. No. Why would I ? These Versions have ran their shelf life.
What if I purchased the game in a bargin bin. Does this not hurt Aaron as well. Since he does not receive any money from that transaction.
So when a Game company gives away free copies of a game does this not hurt the developer as well ? What if one is given away for free and then sold to a buy and sell store or sold on ebay.
What if I download the game and play it once and hate it. Did I hurt the future of SE ? I do not think so.
IF you look at the infomation that has been given out you could make the arguement that Downloading SEIV has helped the game and not hurt it.
As sales have increased each Version. As as downloads.
Why do you not draw this conclusion.
What if someone downloaded the game and made a kick *** mod that everyone loved... Did this hurt SE ?
Does me backing up SE and storing it at my parents house hurt se ? They do not play the game... But the copy sits there.
Hey a Rant...
So in short... At I am just saying that I disagree with that observation you are making... I think those who are going to buy a game or product will reguardless if you can get it for free. For they intend to purchase it and support it with their money. Most people who download it are going to try it... And thats about it. Perhaps a few may buy the next Version.
Also I treat computers as dogs... 1 year equals 7 years in computer life... So SEIV is an old game now. It has had a great life. Someone downloading this game tomorrow is not going to change this fact. Nor is it changing the fact that SEV is being developed. I think that the SE games will continue to be developed until Aaron is sick of developing them. THen it is the developer who hurts the development process not anything else. As you say Malfador is one man. So he alone decides what path the future of SE is...
SEV could sell a 100,000 copies and Aaron could go thats it.I have done what i wanted to do.. Or it could just sell 5000 copies... and he continues on and SEVI is developed.
Who knows.
[ April 19, 2004, 23:08: Message edited by: tesco samoa ]
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