Spartan

[quote who="Spooky" reply="3" id="2197020"] Quoting Spartan, reply 25Then what about the fact Nero went back in time and did not go to his homeworld and give them the tech he had and use it to shift the power of the galaxyHe didn't and couldn't go back in time on purpose.[/quote] Where did I say he did it on purpose? But that point is moot. The original thought stands, he went back in time and had far more advanced tech and as a loyal Romulan commander he should have went to his

[quote who="TucoBenedicto" reply="13" id="2198342"]Speaking of DD platforms, instead, I'd love to see Impulse and Gamersgate merging and become a huge opponent for Steam, cause atm they look to me like two squirrels fighting versus a bear. I know, I know... it's not going to happen.[/quote] I have suggested this several times over the past two years. Additionally I would like to see the merged entity absorb GOG for a trifecta of goodness! [e digicons]:borg:[/e

Speaking as a chronic migraine suffer and one whom endured the added "joy" of a brain tumor for several years and one who really does not like to take pills but often resorts to them when the pain and nausea gets to extreme "I want to kill myself" levels. In general do the following: cold pack on the forehead warm towel on the back of the neck only candle light in the room I'm in and if I'm in front of a PC, the monitor brightness is turned down

I thought the movie on its merits was outstanding and it should surely get a sequel. With that said, I really, really dont like the time travel mechanic at all. I consider it the same as the Q as far as story devices. Moreover I cant believe that Spock would be off with his timing and the comment that a star explosion threatened the destruction of the galaxy was a bit over the top. Additionally I cant believe that all the senior commanders of SF where killed as well as the entire Vulc

Wow! Just wow! Thread necromancy of the first order!!! [e digicons]:(O[/e] [e digicons]:omg:[/e] [e digicons]:([/e] [e digicons]8|[/e] [e digicons]:O[/e] [e digicons]:pout:[/e]

[quote who="Bomberross" reply="2" id="2191687"]I have a bias...I'm a big Bioware fanboy, so I can only hope that EA doesn't ruin them. [/quote] I too as well. The release of DA:O without DRM is a good sign however. Lets hope hope the BW magic is still alive after the darkday of the merger.

For what it is worth, I would consider directing those questions at BoogieBac given he is the project lead.

[quote who="Annatar11" reply="10" id="2189658"] No doubt. Some of us crazy people spend a lot of time trying to educate the public about the issues as well as informing the general media and special interest groups about the ill effects such things bring with them regarding customer rights. It is nice to see the efforts for the past few years have not been wasted time and resources. You can thank us 'silly' people for EA's decision not to go with a harsh and unpopular DRM sche

[quote who="Coelocanth" reply="7" id="2189632"] Quoting woca, reply 2seriosuly, you almost didn't buy a great game cause of drm. you people are so silly You can thank us 'silly' people for EA's decision not to go with a harsh and unpopular DRM scheme. Or do you think they decided to go with a basic disc check just because?[/quote] No doubt. Some of us crazy people spend a lot of time trying to educate the public about the issues a

[quote who="psychoak" reply="25" id="2188146"]Fuck it, I've deleting two sarcastic comments now. I'm just going to come right out and say it. Don't make posts on the same bleeding subject as two other currently running threads. Retards are everywhere...[/quote] No doubt. There are no less than five (5) threads running with piracy themes now - not counting all the other threads on the topic a few pages back. If I were a SD person, I would start

[quote who="tommyth3cat" reply="12" id="2185929"]Look to me its clear that no one here discusses the issue they just attack devils advocates and people that admitt they have pirated before. I have to admitt some of you are good at debating but the fact still remains you can't stop piracy plain and simple, you can however take measures to make piracy less desirable than actual purchase of the game. However as it stands with DRM it is LESS desirable to actuall

Glad you like. [e digicons]:andrew:[/e]

Damn guys... This thread has turned into an epic train wreck. [e digicons]:hugme:[/e]

It is a good thing Frogboy was able to get some voice time on a mainstream media outlet about the shitty reviews. Maybe some sites will redo their reviews because of it.

[quote who="makeshiftwings" reply="12" id="2168433"] Everyone in this thread knows what the word piracy means; we just all have different opinions on whether it's ok or not. [/quote] That is the problem. You are assuming that "everyone" has the same meaning of the word. To me, piracy has to do with hijacking property at gun point. Using my meaning the answer to your question is: NO it is not OK. Additionally your understanding of the name of TPB is also flawed from

[quote who="makeshiftwings" reply="9" id="2168202"] Quoting psychoak, reply 6 Really? Every time I give you the answer you don't want to hear, you ignore it and pretend I'm just a pirate. Perhaps if you don't want me to call you an idiot, you should actually think about what I'm telling you, as you suggest I should do. It's not that you're giving me answers I don't want to hear. It's that you're not actually answering the question. The answer is really v

[quote who="Vinraith" reply="14" id="2166688"]"Sins can honestly be said to have much greater non-combat depth than it" Umm, no. Certainly not with the expansions. SotS is fairly beer-and-pretzels by the standard of TBS games, but Sins has no empire building depth at all.[/quote] I have to concur completely.

[quote who="Craig Fraser" reply="3" id="2167479"]7 good reasons not to pirate from good companies: 1) You want to see non MMO or subscription based PC games in the future 2) You want to see a community grounded in love for video games as opposed to profit and personal greed 3) You hate DRM and don't want to be treated like a criminal for buying a game 4) You support lower prices 5) You want to prevent over-commericialization and in-

[quote who="makeshiftwings" reply="17" id="2166107"] Quoting Spartan, reply 15 Quoting makeshiftwings, reply 14 If not, what do you think companies should do about it? Exactly what SD, GPG & IG are doing. In short, showing love to their patrons. Their patrons responded to this love by pirating 10 copies of Demigod for every 1 that was purchased. Then they overloaded their servers because Stardock had massively understima

[quote who="makeshiftwings" reply="14" id="2165252"] If not, what do you think companies should do about it?[/quote] Exactly what SD, GPG & IG are doing. In short, showing love to their patrons. [e digicons]5*[/e]

Hmmm... This should be in one of the other infringement related threads that SD so graciously allows to continue here.

[quote who="piderman" reply="16" id="2165312"]Of course. Many linux distributions are downloadable by torrents, as are freeware games, fan-made movies etc. Piracy is not the same as torrents [/quote] No doubt. People really should learn the difference between the tech and the media. [e digicons]:borg:[/e] @OP - did you try GOG? [e digicons]:andrew:[/e]

Best of all, as I understand it, this is the same judge that ordered the search of the offices of the ISP and TPB and the removal of ALL the servers from the ISP without just cause. Additionally he removed a jury member for being a part of one the groups he is a member of - Money it is truly the root of all evil in the world apparently... Now Sweden looks just as corrupt as the US when it comes to this issue. I bet the jokes there about the US legal system will stop now.

[quote who="Unknown924" reply="7" id="2162380"] the judge admitted he was a member of copyright-protection organizations. [/quote] No conflict there - NOPE NOTHING AT ALL. [e digicons]:annoyed:[/e] Not even the appearence of one - WTF? [e digicons]>_>[/e] Just like the DOJ in the US under "W" or "George II". [e digicons]:puke:[/e] I hope the man gets booted of the bench. [e digicons]:banhammer:[/e] Moreover why is this info coming to l

[quote who="Climber" reply="7" id="2161395"]I like 1,2,3,4! Spartan, why wait for x-pack?! I want all that yester-year! [/quote] Wait in line behind me please. [e digicons]:'([/e]