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[quote who="ToJKa" reply="2" id="2001329"]"Locks keep honest people honest" has some truth in it, there is a finnish proverb "opportunity makes a thief" (semi-accurate translation). In other words there are opportunists, if there is an opportunity to get something for nothing with little risk of getting caught, they will take it. You lock your door when you leave the house not because of burglars but opportunists; burglars are determined enough to break the door, opportunist are not.[/quote]<

Reply to SOSE badly needs a Scenario/Story line in single player mode!!! in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Well, the campaign would be vastly different. Armadas would carry over, you'd have a battle map of the entire universe, and engage a specific area at a time probably. As TEC you'd have to defend on two fronts against an invading fleet of massive proportions, having to switch core worlds from trade to WAR! Massive development, tactical and diplomatic options to play with. Vasari would have to vacuum planets for resources, quickly rebuild fleet or us

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[quote who="jjz-" reply="15" id="1987454"]I really dislike when people say they download software to try it before they buy it; however, I think it is something a developer can remedy as well.[/quote] You can dislike it all you want, but it's a fact of life. I've recently gone to a torrent community and asked for opinions on this very subject. Almost 90% of the users reported that they would only purchase a game legally, if there was a multiplayer facet that the

Reply to PC Game Piracy Examined in PC Gaming Sins Forums

I think DRM is a waste of time, personally. There's ALWAYS a crack out for games whatever they come up with, the only people annoyed are the legit customers.

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I hear that. Particularly when I know what makes a good combat engine, if it's flawed I immediately discard it. Because I can't afford to waste my time on something that's an annoyance.

Reply to SOSE badly needs a Scenario/Story line in single player mode!!! in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Um.. yes.. your mission is to report bugs to the developers.

Reply to TEC Mine Resource Exploit in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

[quote who="FCN_Mars" reply="2" id="1979397"]I didn't get that ... was able to rebuild the refunded mines. tbh, I've been using the exploit to spam money so I can check out all the cool techs. : x But this will get old by game 2.[/quote] Me too. It's great to see the new tech, still trying to find out how to dispose of mines though..

Reply to SOSE badly needs a Scenario/Story line in single player mode!!! in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

You know what? I'd be satisfied with just text of the story, posted right here. I wouldn't even need a campaign, I really just want to know more about the factions, their motivations, etc. But if it's true they were halfway done with a campaign already, I'd really love to see them finish it. [quote who="Kruppe" reply="24" id="1977125"] it's kinda funny that ppl keep saying im insulting but they wont quote where i do it. Plz do so or apologize and shut the eff up[/

Reply to PC Game Piracy Examined in PC Gaming Sins Forums

I'm more of an all-round gamer.. I play counter-strike, the witcher, baldurs gate, icewind dale, basically everything released by westwood.. the list goes on and on and on. I like combat things, such as the new Fallout 3, which is a really solid game - and I enjoy it a lot. Hence, it's purchased. The witcher I bought twice. (one special edition.) I agree with you that tastes are subjective though, for example, though I enjoy a good first person shooter,

Reply to SOSE badly needs a Scenario/Story line in single player mode!!! in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Kruppe, I think it would be wise if you just left this thread and stopped talking. In fact, you should have considered doing that before participating in the first place. You're rude and insulting to everyone else. And thanks for calling us campaign interested players retards. That really warms the heart.

Reply to SOSE badly needs a Scenario/Story line in single player mode!!! in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Nah, it doesn't. Because like someone previously stated, everyone is at war. I want a game where I feel the enemy at the gates, they are nabbing solar systems, I am a commander with an army that's basically dead and rusted, with only a few rudementary planetary defenses to guard against uprisings, raiders and the like. I want to FEEL what it's like to be swarmed by two races, further more, I want to understand the Vasari's motivations for attacking the tra

Reply to Update executables in Technical Sins Forums

Sure, if the net café buys 'em. We're talking a private person installing a privately purchased game in a computer that is part of a business.

Reply to attn forum admins in Technical Sins Forums

Just worked for me, firefox for the win perhaps?

Reply to Update executables in Technical Sins Forums

No no. You're a customer at this net-café. You have bought a game.. or so you claim.. and wish to install it to multiple publicly accessible computers. A net café is public domain, regardless of whether you have to pay to use the computer. I am fairly confident, that if you want to play sins at this location - you must pay for a license for each computer.

Reply to Sins Official IRC Channel in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Thank you! My point exactly. I mean, I am on some networks where I am only there to be on ONE channel. Seems so redundant when they can easily fit inside other categories.

Reply to SOSE badly needs a Scenario/Story line in single player mode!!! in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote who="L9000" reply="14" id="1975321"]Seriously guys RTS are for Random Map and Multyplayer. If you want a story you really need to go play Diablo, Guild Wars or any other MMO. Most serioud RTSers could care less about a story. I personally would never play it as has been said before who needs a 16 hour tutorial. [/quote] "Most" RTS'ers? I'll have you know I'm an avid RTS'er. I still enjoy a good campaign for the back-story to the game

Reply to Beating the AI... on hard.. in Strategy Sins Forums

Well, I am currently playing gateway as a TEC vs. three hard AI's in locked teams, I almost immediately maxed my fleet capacity and rushed the gateway planet, and took it. Colonized with the capitol ship, expanded fleet capacity, designated homeworld, moved in to the Xi system and started colonizing. Now I've got a rather nice simple defense set-up, and 14 capitol ships in my main fleet. Half of which are Marza's... I am PUMMELING the AI, decimating worlds as I go alon

Reply to PC Game Piracy Examined in PC Gaming Sins Forums

I 'pirate' stuff regularly. I test out the material, either via a demo or a pirated copy, and then I purchase it - IF I LIKE IT. I own several hundred vinyl albums, 500 dvd films, several hundred CD's and 50-100 games. I cannot afford to waste my low income (I'm a student, currently) on material I do not want. Hence, I test before I buy. If I didn't have the option of playing a demo or getting a pirated copy, I'd never have discovered sins of a solar empire, nor pu

Reply to attn forum admins in Technical Sins Forums

I just hovered a bit with the mouse in the usual area. To those wondering, it's lower left in the form.

Reply to [MOD WIP] Stargate Invasion DIP 1.32 (released 10-25-11) in Sins Modding Sins Forums

This should do nicely until stargate worlds hits me. Well, maybe even better considering I am not a huge fan of MMO's, just stargate :D Excellent work!

Reply to Sins Official IRC Channel in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

I am on the IRC now, and it's added to the other four networks I frequent.(Why does everyone insist on having their own IRC network.. grumble..)

Reply to Unable to connect to ICO in Technical Sins Forums

I haven't been able to get it to work either.. if I attempt to log in with the account I created when buying, it just says invalid account, if I attempt to create one it just says "disconnected"... Meh, single player is fine for now, no biggie.

Reply to Update executables in Technical Sins Forums

Is that legal? Seems to me you're installing a game for use in a public domain, with anyone being able to access it? http://www.google.dk/search?hl=da&q=sins+of+a+solar+empire+patch&btnG=Google-s%C3%B8gning&meta=&aq=f&oq= Google is your friend.

Reply to Beating the AI... on hard.. in Strategy Sins Forums

I must admit I have been favouring Kol's over marzas, obviously I've underestimated missile barrage. I am starting to like Advent more, simply because I don't have to micro-manage them, they wipe the floor with TEC fleets two-three times their size, with insignificant or zero losses. Maybe I'm an advent player, after all. ;)

Reply to SOSE badly needs a Scenario/Story line in single player mode!!! in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

I agree. It saddened me greatly that sins didn't come with a campaign. I am a history buff, of sorts, and I enjoy reading about things like that. Hell, I'd have settled for a detailed description of the timeline. In text. I'd read it. Yes. If I am to keep playing this game, I am going to need a full-fledged campaign eventually. Doing random maps is fun and well, but in the end you end up with a desire for more of the back story. Watching the intro m