Current Events > Piracy is wrong. The whole I would not have played if I had to buy it

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GATTJT posted...

darkjedilink posted...

They played it, though, when it was $60, meanig they owe $60.

And what about people who rent games? If I go to Redbox and rent a 60 dollar game, and complete it, do I then owe 60 bucks to the publisher?

Or how about those who buy pre-owned? The publishers don't see a nickel of pre-owned game sales.

Those copies are already paid for. Your copy isn't.

As a matter of fact, rental copies are INSANELY expensive - literally hundreds, and sometimes even thousands, of dollars per copy.
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darkjedilink posted...

Those copies are already paid for. Your copy isn't.

The end result is identical. You are playing a game and the publisher is not seeing a penny of revenue for it.
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r4X0r posted...

darkjedilink posted...

Those copies are already paid for. Your copy isn't.

The end result is identical. You are playing a game and the publisher is not seeing a penny of revenue for it.

Except, with the exception of borrowing, they actually are. If you read the rest of my post, you'd see that.
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I like when people try to justify piracy. Just admit that what you're your doing is wrong and just move on.
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If that game sits in the Redbox and never gets rented or of it gets rented daily for five years, the end result is the same as far as compensation to the publisher. You're playing that game with no additional revenue to the publisher.

Frankly, people who pirate games are the most pure gamers. Playing a game without a vested interest in it gives a completely unbiased perspective. Plenty of people will play a shitty game that they aren't enjoying simply because they spent sixty dollars on it.
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gmanthebest posted...

I like when people try to justify piracy. Just admit that what you're your doing is wrong and just move on.

That's me - I occasionally pirate, but I'm not going to pretend I'm not robbing people of the money I rightfully owe.
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r4X0r posted...

Frankly, people who pirate games are the most pure gamers.

Probably the dumbest thing I've read all year. Good job.
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gmanthebest posted...

r4X0r posted...

Frankly, people who pirate games are the most pure gamers.

Probably the dumbest thing I've read all year. Good job.

If that's the dumbest thing you've read all year you probably don't visit this board frequently enough. :P
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