Downloading games!

[fuji]

What do you guys think about downloading games off torrents and such for free?

Do you think it is a sin to try them out and if you like it, go out and buy the game?

I do it, but my compromise is that I have bought so many bad games and never got my money back that it is ok to download some and play them.

 

[Cute Tink]

I don't know about a sin, but it would probably qualify as such because it is theft. Used to be that you could rent a game and decide if you liked it before you buy it. Oh, wait! You can still do that and it is easier than ever. That's the legal, honest and moral way of going about it, because those rentals are licensed for that very purpose.

 

[Amber the Duskbringer]

Except you can't rent games on the only good system. The pc. You can do trials but half the crap or in most cases 90% of the gameplay is taken away. IE WoW. Nevertheless. It isn't stealing, once again it's against the law but not stealing. No more stealing than if a friend handed you a copy you didn't pay for.

 

[Cute Tink]

If your friend gives you his copy, then no. If a friend gives you a copy or is still playing the game while you have his copy, then it is a form of stealing.

The reason why there are probably no PC game rentals is because there is no way to guarantee that you won't copy the game before you send it back. At least with consols, it is harder to play a copied game.

 

[Amber the Duskbringer]

If your friend gives you his copy, then no. If a friend gives you a copy or is still playing the game while you have his copy, then it is a form of stealing.

That is pretty reaching to call it stealing. Well because of these "forms" of stealing the people who cried about it most are about to steal from us. Let's watch.

The reason why there are probably no PC game rentals is because there is no way to guarantee that you won't copy the game before you send it back. At least with consols, it is harder to play a copied game.
So as said, renting is out of the question. I would hate to pay for a game that sucks and be out 60 bucks. No matter how crappy the game is they still justify the 60 bucks.

*barks*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLYgs0xMDm0

Now by a slight reaching logic you can see they are stealing our freedom.

 

[Cute Tink]

That is pretty reaching to call it stealing. Well because of these "forms" of stealing the people who cried about it most are about to steal from us. Let's watch.

Not really. A copy of software is licensed to one person or one computer. It's the same as going to a buffet and buying one dinner for one person and letting another person use your buffet while you are in the bathroom. You aren't using it at that moment and you paid for it, so it should be fine, right?

So as said, renting is out of the question. I would hate to pay for a game that sucks and be out 60 bucks. No matter how crappy the game is they still justify the 60 bucks.

Considering the amount of manpower, time and energy they use to create the games, I think $60 is probably a pretty fair price for a brand new game. You could do what I do and wait a few weeks or even months to get a new game and pay $20 for the same game...

So, you don't want sites to be blocked which are engaging in illegal activity, would you prefer that game makers go out of business and stop making games completely? If they don't get enough people buying their games because it is so much easier to just steal them, it will happen.

 

[Amber the Duskbringer]

Not really. A copy of software is licensed to one person or one computer. It's the same as going to a buffet and buying one dinner for one person and letting another person use your buffet while you are in the bathroom. You aren't using it at that moment and you paid for it, so it should be fine, right?


Except this is software not actual hardware. I would agree if it weren't for that. I don't disagree it's illegal but that tends to be lost on most people.

Considering the amount of manpower, time and energy they use to create the games, I think $60 is probably a pretty fair price for a brand new game. You could do what I do and wait a few weeks or even months to get a new game and pay $20 for the same game...

Because some games just aren't worth it. Legally they can charge whatever they want and that doesn't matter. I am just saying if the game sucks don't expect people to buy it. If it sucks enough it gets deleted from my HD and I won't buy it. I have 2 games I torrented that I bought. Fallout new vegas and Skyrim. I wanted to test them out, I didn't want to play oblivion with guns (fallout 3) so I tried out NV. I liked it. I bought it. Same with skyrim. I didn't want to play oblivion again because I hated that game. This one turned out good and I bought it.

So, you don't want sites to be blocked which are engaging in illegal activity, would you prefer that game makers go out of business and stop making games completely? If they don't get enough people buying their games because it is so much easier to just steal them, it will happen.

Problem is, it won't be sites that are engaging in the illegal activity. The vid explained that. Don't just go against it because I hold an opposing view. Think for a second and look at what that really means. You think they are just going to ignore sites like this? No. Hell no. This site and many others will be brought down and if you don't believe they won't stoop to that low watch this.

"I Have a Dream" - YouTube

If you can't tell, the same people who are lobbying against free speech on the net silenced this video.

 

[Cute Tink]

Except this is software not actual hardware. I would agree if it weren't for that. I don't disagree it's illegal but that tends to be lost on most people.

Most people wouldn't go to the trouble to copy hardware. Not sure what you meant by this?

Because some games just aren't worth it.

There is that, but that's the chance you take. Christmas gifts maybe?

Think for a second and look at what that really means.

I've thought about it and in general I don't agree with the government intervention approach and I don't really in this case either. I just recognize the desperation in their approach. Attempts to create unbreakable encryption to prevent copying are shot down with less time invested than it took to create the encryption. CDs that degrade and become unusable were shot down as well. I think you are seeing a group of people who are out of ideas.

Have you ever thought about how it would feel to spend your time, money and energy to create something only to watch people rip it off, leaving you with no reward for your investment?

 

[Cute Tink]

*barks*

I just realized this. You barked?

 

[Amber the Duskbringer]

Most people wouldn't go to the trouble to copy hardware. Not sure what you meant by this?

Exactly, it's digital media not something you can hold unless you count the cd then really that's it.

There is that, but that's the chance you take. Christmas gifts maybe?

I don't wanna say I would slap someone for giving me ET on atari but it might happen.

I've thought about it and in general I don't agree with the government intervention approach and I don't really in this case either. I just recognize the desperation in their approach. Attempts to create unbreakable encryption to prevent copying are shot down with less time invested than it took to create the encryption. CDs that degrade and become unusable were shot down as well. I think you are seeing a group of people who are out of ideas.

Well they are going to do what they are going to do, is it worth just standing by and saying "oh well it's law now, nothing I can do but accept it"

Have you ever thought about how it would feel to spend your time, money and energy to create something only to watch people rip it off, leaving you with no reward for your investment?

Yeah it sucks but like I said, I PAY for them. So me testing out what could be a crappy game before i buy it is just playing it safe. I won't buy a crappy game. I have tested a few. I deleted fallout 3, oblivion, a few others who were too crappy to take note of and bought the ones I liked.

So really once it's all said in done I have stolen nothing.

 

[Cute Tink]

Exactly, it's digital media not something you can hold unless you count the cd then really that's it.

I get you now. I was a little dense at the moment.

I don't wanna say I would slap someone for giving me ET on atari but it might happen.

You still have an Atari?

Well they are going to do what they are going to do, is it worth just standing by and saying "oh well it's law now, nothing I can do but accept it"

Contact your corrupt representative to fight it. Contact the companies and encourage them to produce more playable and demonstrative trial versions. There are things you can do if you can build your groundswell of support enough to get their attention.

So really once it's all said in done I have stolen nothing.

So, if I "borrow" your car without your permission, as long as I return it to you in the same condition, I've done nothing wrong?

 

[Amber the Duskbringer]

I get you now. I was a little dense at the moment.

It cool, I have moments like that all the time.

You still have an Atari?

Maybe.

Contact your corrupt representative to fight it. Contact the companies and encourage them to produce more playable and demonstrative trial versions. There are things you can do if you can build your groundswell of support enough to get their attention.

I have, over 700000 people have. When was the last time congress listened to it's people. They have a 8% approval rating for a reason

So, if I "borrow" your car without your permission, as long as I return it to you in the same condition, I've done nothing wrong?

See now we are back to the digital media. I give my friend a cd. That is not stealing. Even if I copied the songs to my computer. If I gave you my car then it would be no issue. But you would be stealing. I am only sharing a cd with you. I guess I could share my car too but I don't have one and I would probably freak out if you scratched it :O

*wags tail*

 

[Cute Tink]

Maybe.

I used to have the Atari 2600, but it died.

When was the last time congress listened to it's people.

Did they ever? Go straight to the companies. Issue is, you may have to be willing to not buy a game that you really want to make your point, along with several thousand other people to get the change.

See now we are back to the digital media. I give my friend a cd. That is not stealing. Even if I copied the songs to my computer. If I gave you my car then it would be no issue. But you would be stealing. I am only sharing a cd with you. I guess I could share my car too but I don't have one and I would probably freak out if you scratched it :O

I believe if you give the CD to someone while keeping a digital copy for yourself, you are actually violating the licensing for the CD.

I wouldn't scratch your car. Unless it had an itch.

*wags tail*

You did bark lol

 

[Amber the Duskbringer]

I used to have the Atari 2600, but it died.

Awwww, well I had one, it's broken. I want to use the nintendo I have to make a nintoaster but my mom freaks when I take apart stuff we use daily :/

Did they ever? Go straight to the companies. Issue is, you may have to be willing to not buy a game that you really want to make your point, along with several thousand other people to get the change.

Maybe but then again one could justify breaking the law and jacking them of invisible untouchable product

I believe if you give the CD to someone while keeping a digital copy for yourself, you are actually violating the licensing for the CD.

Maybe, I won't argue that because I don't know the licensing but the way I see it, I paid for it and i will do what I want with it. No clever wording is going to stop that.

I wouldn't scratch your car. Unless it had an itch.

My car will likely have fleas.



You did bark lol

Oh my yes, I bark and wag my tail all the time. :3

 

[Cute Tink]

Maybe, I won't argue that because I don't know the licensing but the way I see it, I paid for it and i will do what I want with it. No clever wording is going to stop that.

You can, short of making additional copies of it and distributing it, which is essentially what you would be doing.

Maybe but then again one could justify breaking the law and jacking them of invisible untouchable product

You can touch it. Try the mouse If you click it just right, it might giggle.

Oh my yes, I bark and wag my tail all the time.

Whatever keeps your spirits up

 

[derek W L]

What do you guys think about downloading games off torrents and such for free?

Do you think it is a sin

its a sin anyway for everyone including the game makers and movie makers,,,, Exodus Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth,,

 

[Amber the Duskbringer]

You can, short of making additional copies of it and distributing it, which is essentially what you would be doing.

Ya but I don't sell stuff like that. Seems to a bit more on the illegal side. It's whatever really. I haven't bought a cd in years I tend to just use youtube.

You can touch it. Try the mouse If you click it just right, it might giggle.

I touch alot of things with my mouse. Sometimes they giggle.

Whatever keeps your spirits up

Oh it really does :3 It does.

 

[Cute Tink]

Ya but I don't sell stuff like that. Seems to a bit more on the illegal side. It's whatever really. I haven't bought a cd in years I tend to just use youtube.

Me too. However, the point being that distributing copies of something is governed by licensing rights. Just as you are the only one who can decide who gets to borrow your car, a company has the same rights to decide who gets to distribute their games. Getting a copy from somewhere that doesn't have those rights, is illegal because you are denying them that right, even if you are just "evaluating" their product.

Perhaps you could become involved in beta testing for these companies. Who knows, perhaps you could even get paid for it.

Oh it really does :3 It does.

lol

 

[Cabal]

On an individual level, no, the company wouldn't suffer from someone playtesting the game, keeping it to themselves, and then deleting it after purchase or a decision they didn't like it.

The problem is, the bulk of those trading in cracked games aren't going to be behaving the same way. So in the sense of the providing traffic (however small) for a service that when taken as a whole damages those providing the content, then yes, it is a problem.

I know though that PC gamers have it tougher in this instance - I would have thought the best way to market a PC game is via time-limited trial versions though those can probably be cracked too. Give the company more control over the temporary release of their product, not the consumer.

 

[Shifu]

What do you guys think about downloading games off torrents and such for free?

Do you think it is a sin to try them out and if you like it, go out and buy the game?

I do it, but my compromise is that I have bought so many bad games and never got my money back that it is ok to download some and play them.

You can always check the online reviews of a game before purchasing it. It's not necessary to blindly buy a game without knowing how good it is. Gamespot and Ign (among other sites) will generally have in depth reviews for every major new release.

I don't support game piracy because, in general, people don't purchase a game they've illegally downloaded. When sales decrease, less titles are produced, and that's bad for everyone. Game companies are also more likely to include "anti customer" measures such as DRM when there's piracy.