Weak rant on yet another reason why I dont feel bad about pirating.

[Schfifty Five]

I only buy Steam games these days. I'm sick of trying to get around copy protection where I need to put the disc in the drive. The game dick is in some box in my basement somewhere. I'm not going to hunt for the damn thing. I can understand keeping all your xbox games in the shelf because it's only 20 games, but PC games are all backward compatible and they accumulate over the years. I still have CD games from 1995. I played the original Red Alert a couple months ago. I have no idea where the CD is but I still have the CD image on my computer.

rofl.

 

[Schfifty Five]

I don't know what to say ...

Did you even read the OPs post before posting this?

Did you even read Sand Eagle's response before posting this?

 

[dud]

Did you even read Sand Eagle's response before posting this?

No, I tend to bypass the irrelevant ...

 

[Bignate603]

stealing is stealing. do not look for excuses to justify it.

Same could be said about buying things on a credit card then withholding payment in hopes that the credit card company will give you a settlement where you don't have to pay all of it back.

 

[Schfifty Five]

No, I tend to bypass the irrelevant ...

Then you just make yourself look like a dumbass.

 

[Locut0s]

I only buy Steam games these days. I'm sick of trying to get around copy protection where I need to put the disc in the drive. The game dick is in some box in my basement somewhere. I'm not going to hunt for the damn thing. I can understand keeping all your xbox games in the shelf because it's only 20 games, but PC games are all backward compatible and they accumulate over the years. I still have CD games from 1995. I played the original Red Alert a couple months ago. I have no idea where the CD is but I still have the CD image on my computer.

I don't have any real problem with DRM that asks you to insert the disc, nor do I really mind anything up to and including making you activate the game online. Anything past this though is too intrusive IMHO. Persistent internet connections (even for single player), root kits and other DRM like that I hate.

 

[MotF Bane]

I don't have any real problem with DRM that asks you to insert the disc, nor do I really mind anything up to and including making you activate the game online. Anything past this though is too intrusive IMHO. Persistent internet connections (even for single player), root kits and other DRM like that I hate.

Both of those are obnoxious. I want to put in the disc once, install my game, and put the disc in a drawer to forget about until the next reformat. Anything else is annoying.

 

[Pulsar]

Look at Diablo 3. I am going to submit that you are all looking at the the newest record holder for most pirated game. Why? I'm glad you asked.

1. Persistent connection required. Lose your connection, and you can't play. Don't have an internet connection? You can't play. Yes, even the single player campaign. Why? See point 2.

2. Server side saves. All your save games are saved on the server side. Of course, ostensibly this is sold as a way to make you more mobile - go anywhere and have your saves! Oddly enough, I can take my current computer anywhere with Diablo and.... still have my saves. Wierd, huh? But wait! Their next excuse is that it cuts down the number of cheaters on battle net, because they can track your save games and watch for changes (like suddenly gaining too much gold, or having an item simply pop in when it shouldn't). Yet.... battlenet cheaters never bothered me, because Diablo 1 and Diablo 2 were both SINGLE PLAYER GAMES TOO! Lan and online was possible of course, but it wasn't necessarily the main game-play.

World of Warcraft has opened Blizzard's eyes to how they can milk people. Now they're destroying quite possibly one of the greatest most defining game franchises in history in order to make money.

I can already see the hacks. Change your host file to point from the authentication servers back to 127.0.0.1. Run an authentication hack on your computer, just like some of the new office versions, photoshop, or solid works requires. Game, while keeping your saves on your own computer.

I do not condone piracy. However, I own a game when I buy it. I can still play Diablo 1, and I still enjoy it. What happens when that authentication server goes away? My game is unplayable.

No thanks Blizzard.