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Reply to DRM problem with used copy in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote who="epiclulz" reply="4" id="1984411"] I like Stardocks solution to all this. I, too, enjoy taking it up the *** from an uncaring corporate entity that's constantly innovating new ways of ******* over consumers in order to maximize profits. [/quote] This isn't true with StarDock. They are the good guys in the gaming industry who have been burned themselves which is one reason they got into publishing games. I hate you are disappointed but next time if you can, tr

Reply to DRM problem with used copy in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote who="epiclulz" reply="25" id="1984030"] "You do realizes your statement is a two edged sword which cuts both ways , right? With your reasoning , gamers who buys used games are too greedy to pay a little more for a new copy. You could easily state it serves those greedy gamers right. " Second hand items are completely normal. I suggest you build a bridge and get over it. [/quote] I don't have to build the bridge since I bought Sins straight from

Reply to DRM problem with used copy in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote who="epiclulz" reply="15" id="1983565"] They want to block second hand sales, that's pure greed and nothing more. If EA is so greedy, how come Crysis Warhead works just fine as a used game whereas SoaSE does not?[/quote] You do realizes your statement is a two edged sword which cuts both ways , right? With your reasoning , gamers who buys used games are too greedy to pay a little more for a new copy. You could easily state it serves those greedy gamers right. O

Reply to Heroes of Might & Magic - Which Version to buy? in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

You may want to get King Bounty in the future which is more like a RPG where Homm is more strategy. Both have the same battle system.

Reply to Heroes of Might & Magic - Which Version to buy? in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="The Watcher" reply="10" id="1939747"]BTW should i play the game before loading in the mod, or would you suggest using it from the outset? Oh and what extrras etc does the mod bring to the game that you dont get automatically? Thanks [/quote] Here's where you can dl "Wake of Gods" for homm3. http://www.maps4heroes.com/heroes3/in_the_wake_of_god

Reply to Heroes of Might & Magic - Which Version to buy? in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="The Watcher" reply="23" id="1938507"]Thanks to everybody who responded to this post I have decided to go with HoMM3 which over here in England comes boxed with the expansions and HoMM4 and expansions for only £5! Now all i have to do is wait for it to arrive [/quote] Don't forget to download the HOMM 3: "the Wake of Gods" mod (homm 3.5) which adds a lot to the game. There is also a fan mod "Equillbris" (not as good as WoG

Reply to Do you use an UPS (Uninterruptible power supply) for your computer setup? in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

Since I have cable phone it's a must for me. So I've got both my phone(cable & phone modem) and PC hook up to the UPS. That way I can still call out when the power goes out. (Yet when I lose my cable I lose everything: TV,internet and phone.)

Reply to The power of the consumer - copy protection in PC Gaming Sins Forums

[quote]My problem is they're keeping the 3 installation limit. At first I thought it'd be a real annoyance but not major, and then I thought 'well what if I have a bug+need to reinstall?', or 'what if you can do modding on the game, I do something wrong, and need to reinstall?'. That'd be my 3 installations gone straight away. [/quote] If I'm not mistaken I believe the 3 installation limit is the number of PC so you should be able to install it on the same PC as many times as you like.

Reply to Is PC games getting less popular or dying in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Developers are having trouble developing games on consoles as well as the fact console games are getting very expensive to make especially on PS3/360. First unlike PC games a developer has to spend more time and money working out the bugs before the game is release. Developing for PS3 has been costly to developers lately ( caused for example GTA4 to be delayed) so consoles themselves are a mixed blessing. Too many have turn to developing shovelware for the wii and boy does wii have a lot of sho

Reply to Is PC games getting less popular or dying in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Here where I live Wal-mart PC selection is bigger than any one console alone including wii. Also Bestbuy has a huge PC selection. Thus if you looking for a PC game then go to a store that sells PCs. EB and GameStop has always been more about consoles and not so much about PC. Since EB sells consoles (hardware) and not PC then of course they will focus more on consoles. Another thing I've noticed that Walmart and Bestbuy has most of their console games lock up while PC selection is m

Reply to "Sins" commits THE Cardinal Sin - No Challenge! in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Most RTS are only challenging not because of a good AI but you have to learn to smash key like a madman. It's because SotSS has a descent AI you can leave the battle scene and do something else more than other RTS. There have been four Total War series (which would be a good comparison as a TBS/RTS hybrid without as much key-smashing) yet the AI hasn't been improved much.

Reply to PC game piracy hurts us all in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Arg post got eaten The obvious difference is stealing deprives the owned of the object, infringement does not. Governments seem to understand they're different things, that's why copyright infringement isn't a criminal offense (in almost all countries anyway). If you think they're just as bad that's fine, but they're not the same thing.[/quote] The government here doesn't really do anything about stealing either unless it's in large amount as often court cost is more than what has been st

Reply to PC game piracy hurts us all in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Copyright infringement is completely different to stealing, I really don't understand why people try to equate them. [/quote] With more statements like this is one reason why the industry has to be so aggressive in protecting their investment and sees Brad move of no copy protection as risky. I really believe there are more people who has this view. Even if the aggressive protective measures fail we the consumers will have to pay for it in the long run.

Reply to Piracy: The Gaming Industry in Perspective & the Coming Storm in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

I've been a long SD fan myself but let be honest Brad is insane. He kind of like the "Alexander the Great" of game developer. While most of his follower thought Alex was being brave he was really just crazy thinking he was invincible. Even I had fears on how well this game would sell with no copy protection as we all know people will pirate this game no matter how good Brad has been to his consumers. (This game runs with no patch better than some PC games with patches) I want games

Reply to Piracy: The Gaming Industry in Perspective & the Coming Storm in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Your article does clearly point out that piracy indeed does cost especially to PC gamers. As Newton law goes "For every action there is an equal opposite reaction." Thus more people pirate and "justify" pirating cause the developers to reaction by to finding new ways (which costs money) to protect their investment which upset consumers who despise their protection measurements who in turn justify more piracy which in turn more extreme protection measurements and so on.

Reply to Piracy: The Gaming Industry in Perspective & the Coming Storm in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote]"It's the same someone stealing from your wallet ( something physical) or change a number online in your bank account. "No its not, someone stealing a game by pirating does not cost publishers or devs any money if they never gonna buy it anyway.yet someone stealing from my wallet or bank is taking money from me that i had.yes pirating a game is stealing but its not the same, that is why you have never heared of the goverment arresting people for downloading games.[/quote] Just because th

Reply to Piracy: The Gaming Industry in Perspective & the Coming Storm in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Just because something is digital doesn't mean it's not stealing. So you are stealing (taken something without permission that doesn't belong to you) just the same if steal from the store or pirate the game online. It's the same someone stealing from your wallet ( something physical) or change a number online in your bank account. In today's world a number on the internet (information) has the same value as physical money. I'm amaze how easy for people to justify their wrong doing. I

Reply to 100,000 sold by second week... in Sins News Sins Forums

Where's the Space Ponies setup option at?

Reply to Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor Beta 5 in GalCiv II News GalCiv2 Forums

thanks e-stab

Reply to Sins passes 100,000 copies sold in just under 23 days in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

I wonder if this 100,000 includes downloads or just store copies.

Reply to any new information about 1.03? in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote]As far as i am concerned, Stardock can take as long as they want (within limits). [/quote] Don't you mean Ironclad or is Brad working on the AI/patch?

Reply to Are they fixing the fleet upkeep cost problem in 1.03? in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

In chess a pawn can't move backward. That's not very realistic either but it does added depth to the game's strategy.

Reply to We need a CHEATING AI. in Sins Multiplayer Sins Forums

I think "cheating AI" is a little misleading as some here really are saying they want a "handicap" option. Even in golf, many plays the game with an handicap yet it isn't called cheating as they still playing by the same rules. As of now I play the SP game with a small handicap of not leaving my home world (including scouts) until the first pirate raid. Thus given the AI a small head start. Soon I going to try not leaving my homeworld until the second pirate raid.

Reply to Useless units and techs? in Strategy Sins Forums

Flaks are very useful against LRM and bombers spam.

Reply to Horrible game....What am I missing?? in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote]After playing 5 games my, every single one of my friends said they are bored of the game.Main reason is because everything is the same. There are only 3 races and each are exactly the same...Also the battles are all exactly the same. There is no such thing as strategy in this game, it's still who ever has the biggest zerg wins easily. [/quote] My average time for the first 5 games would safely be over 6 hours each. So 5 X 6 = 30 hours. Not bad for a $40-$45 game. Not including multip