Illegal is illegal, and not legal!

[Earthling7]

Re: Illegal is illegal, and not legal!

Originally posted by Rasbelin
Do not support piracy, buy a legal version!

Given the chance, I would. I pre-ordered the LE at Amazon over a month ago, and now it seems I am a second class citizen, after the Americans. That is according to Infogrames. If Infogrames forbids Amazon to ship the LE to me because I'm not American, then I have only one thing to say:

Infogrames, have it your way...

[Skanky Burns]

When you Buy a game, do you actually own the software?? The answer is NO. You have actually bought a lisence to use someone elses software. So if you have pre-ordered the game, then you have already paid for the lisence to play the game. So downloading and playing Civ 3 is not illegal, as long as you do complete your preorder, when infogames gets sick of f***ing us around, and finally decide to release the game to us second-class citizens.



Provost, your idea is sounding better and better.

[Faboba]

Originally posted by Infatuation
Well said. to the creator of the thread.

Nimmy I wonder about you at times......... I fear you've changed.......

[Faboba]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Ditto Solver!

I intend to download this game. I have seen the actions of Infogrames of withholding the game to certain areas of the world (different release dates, barring from buying from amazon US), so I will be damned if I will respect Infogrames when they are going to pull a stunt like this. I don't think Infogrames deserve a penny of my money for this action, although I am willing to give Firaxis the money. I will buy the game when available if just to support Firaxis and get the manual. Personally I would rather send Firaxis a cheque for the amount and keep the pirated version, simple as that!

You're an inspiration to us all. And you're avatar is a penguin too.........

[Sava]

If you put a billion monkeys in front of a billion computers for a billion years, eventually one of them will type the code for Civ 3, would that be piracy?

[squid]

By not buying the game, you directly cause a loss of revenue to Firaxis, and thereby make them lose money / gain less money on Civ3, thereby not allowing them to have as many people on staff.

As a software developer, it is readily apparent that software pirates are thieves.

There was a time when I did not think this way, but you have to realize....things are made for a cost. Firaxis did not just say "poof" and make Civ2. There was a lot of time and money involved, and it was made for the intention that people would not steal it.

That being said, do you think a farmer grows vegetables without intent to sell? Would you be suprised if you were shot at for stealing from his fields?

[Grim Leaper]

Yes, yes i am also excited about the iminant (sorry 3 week late ) release of Civ 3, but Privacy has not even crosed my mind.I don't care waiting 3 weeks if i expect to yet 3 years of playability out of it. (3 years is an exaggeration. i say at leats 1 years worth would make me believe i got my monies worth)

PS This release mess up (US early and LEonly in US) reminds me of Black and White, where Lionhead (developers) wanted a world-wide release, and EA released it 1 week early in Us just to keep them happy.

[MarBaS]

I will make copies for myself to back mine up, i will make copies for my other computers and i will do it because i want to. I have bought 3 other firaxis games and i think i have put enough money into there pockets.

[GMOsco]

illegal ..... who gives a ****

Im am going to download the game simply because it is illegal
if it was not illegal then i would buy it.

[OzzyKP]

Re: illegal ..... who gives a ****

Originally posted by GMOsco
Im am going to download the game simply because it is illegal
if it was not illegal then i would buy it.

Hehehe.

Well I plan to see about downloading the game. I have no respect for Infrogrames or Firaxis or whoever is in charge of this BS. I'm a theving amoral criminal so screw off. I don't feel like paying good money for this game. Maybe at some point i will. Maybe when they release MP i will. Maybe if they have some good scenarios in an expansion pack i will. But i've heard some bad things about this game and i'm not going to shell out 40 bucks for a game. I need my money for other things.

Y'all can go tattle on me if you want.

[Faboba]

Originally posted by SoulAssassin
If you put a billion monkeys in front of a billion computers for a billion years, eventually one of them will type the code for Civ 3, would that be piracy?

"Logical" solution; as piracy must be vehamently opposed without carefully considering the reasons for each instance WE MUST KILL ALL THE MONKEYS FOR THE INTEGRITY OF THOSE ALREADY MAKING MONEY....

[Rasputin]

well i wouldnt even know where to look for illegal DL so i will just wait for MP

[Ozymandous]

Originally posted by Solver
Let me clarify that I do not support piracy either, and will buy the game, though I will also download it, just while waiting for the real game, and will destroy the warez CD I'm going to burn after the real game comes here.

Sorry, you either support warez by using it or you don't. You can't say you don't support it then turn around and say you'll destroy your burned WAREZ copy when the other arrives.

Supporting warez is like being pregnant, either you are or you aren't, there is no "sort-of".

[Ozymandous]

Originally posted by Wexu
Well they should have released it everywhere at the same time and this wouldn't happen!! :verypissedoff*

So .. I'm downloading it right now. I WILL buy the game when it's here.

Gee, maybe because of people DLing the game is why they AREN'T releasing it everywhere?!? Ever think of that?

Obviously not.

[Rakki]

either release a demo or shut up about the warez