Original VS Piracy

[Lauren]

I don't think I've ever illegally obtained a game, i tend to buy all of mine. I thought about doing all of the sims 3 but I ended up buying them all in one go, i like limited edition version of things... I'm a pain for it!

I am on the other hand a royal pain in the butt for downloading films and music, but I do spend more money on Itunes than I should.. I'm too lazy to download it all so I just pay for them. But mostly I do download films and music. Never games though.

 

[KarlaKGB]

Yes, of course they want money? But I mean I wouldn't want to get into such an intense job like that and not enjoy what I'm doing and want others to enjoy it too. I wouldn't do it JUST for the money. But lol. I guess some people are just greedy like that.

The concept that people should not do a job just for the money is dumb. When you rely on a job to put food on the table, you can't afford to be picky. It's all well and good for people to tell you "oh yeah just do a job you enjoy, life is short", but the vast majority of people just aren't in a position where they can do that.

 

[Lauren]

The concept that people should not do a job just for the money is dumb. When you rely on a job to put food on the table, you can't afford to be picky. It's all well and good for people to tell you "oh yeah just do a job you enjoy, life is short", but the vast majority of people just aren't in a position where they can do that.

I bloody hate my job, it got me through uni and paid my bills. What ever I had left I'd spend on myself. The whole point of a job is to better yourself and pay your way so to speak. If you don't work and suck your parents dry you cannot comment about the values of a job, you have no idea how it feels. I wasn't attacking Karla, that was my feeble attempt to back him up.

Yes, I buy pretty things but I work damn hard for my money, I'm paid weekly, this week, I used all my wage to pay my bills, I've had nothing all week. I feel better for it because I know everything is paid for. I dont need to buy games. Necessity over luxury.

 

[sn0wxyuki]

I am now really leaning to the side of getting the original game as I really love most of the games from that company. However what curious me is like, gamers, you love game so much but you rather choose to pirated. And out of everything, buying an original game and downloading it, they re just same but one different is you play pirated, done and delete but original game? Will you play it for the second time?

But among all reason, of cause supporting our favourite company/developer/idol or whatever is the job as a fans~

 

[Gandalf]

**** you man I will be a bilby scientist if I want to be, I don't even care if they pay me in dirt. You should make sure you enjoy what you do for a living or else what even is the point in saving the bilbies please.

 

[Kildor]

Kildor, with all due respect, on one hand, yes everything is very expensive, and the demographic these companies are pitching to tend to not have funds readily available- but at the same time, people are justifying that it's okay to steal because things are too expensive. It's simply not, period, no matter what the reason. The solution isn't to take something by any means necessary. Games go on sale, people can buy them used at a lower price. I've gotten games like Bioshock Infinite on Steam for $4 before. There is little excuse to justify stealing when there are ALWAYS other options, especially now.

Yes. That's why I try my best to save my money so I can buy during Steam Sales. I am broke, but at the same time I want to show my appreciation to the developers.
But sometimes people can't save money at all, because they have to put their money into other things. I love supporting game developers, but prices can overwhelm me sometimes.
I haven't bought a single game since January on my 3DS (Which was New Leaf by the way) so I'm kinda saving up for Smash Brothers at the moment.

I understand piracy is wrong, but being called a thief just takes it too far. We should know the reason behind why they pirate though, as I understand no one will be able to buy a game or flash a credit card right off the bat. We should understand some gamers are going through tough times as well, and they are tempted to buy the new releases, even though they really cannot.

 

[sn0wxyuki]

The concept that people should not do a job just for the money is dumb. When you rely on a job to put food on the table, you can't afford to be picky. It's all well and good for people to tell you "oh yeah just do a job you enjoy, life is short", but the vast majority of people just aren't in a position where they can do that.

Enjoying life and what you do vs working for putting bread on table, if this is what we re talking now, I support Karla. When you come out to society, you not working for yourself but work to FEED yourself and PLEASE your client. No matter how much you love your job, ****ty people come in and ruin it, so at the end of the day you can't be picky on what you like or don't like to do or you lose your job and keep your pride, hope they feed you full.

 

[Kildor]

There are actually ways to get them cheaper. Second-hand items are very cheap (at least half the price it was bought for), that's an option. I'm not saying you have to get it that way, you can just download the pirated ones if you want but it's not good and that's the reason why so many people are against it.

You do know Gamestop used to sell second hand games and only a bit of portion (like 10 percent) goes to the developers right?

 

[sn0wxyuki]

Yes. That's why I try my best to save my money so I can buy during Steam Sales. I am broke, but at the same time I want to show my appreciation to the developers.
But sometimes people can't save money at all, because they have to put their money into other things. I love supporting game developers, but prices can overwhelm me sometimes.
I haven't bought a single game since January on my 3DS (Which was New Leaf by the way) so I'm kinda saving up for Smash Brothers at the moment.

I understand piracy is wrong, but being called a thief just takes it too far. We should know the reason behind why they pirate though, as I understand no one will be able to buy a game or flash a credit card right off the bat. We should understand some gamers are going through tough times as well, and they are tempted to buy the new releases, even though they really cannot.

LOL YES I AM DESPERATE! I pmed the retail shop I regularly buy game from if they still have stock available. Although against the people who constantly telling me "no don't buy! why buy when you get to download and play for FREE!" but sorry people I really want the game and I can afford it really. Also I really want to support the game developer I love so much despite pirating for that long xD

 

[KarlaKGB]

I wouldn't do it JUST for the money. But lol. I guess some people are just greedy like that.
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lol I just realised you're saying that people who work just for the money are greedy. You're 16, so I guess you've no concept of the real world. Maybe when you're having to eke out a living to pay for rent, bills, food and support a family, your life view will change.

 

[MisterEnigma]

Yes. That's why I try my best to save my money so I can buy during Steam Sales. I am broke, but at the same time I want to show my appreciation to the developers.
But sometimes people can't save money at all, because they have to put their money into other things. I love supporting game developers, but prices can overwhelm me sometimes.
I haven't bought a single game since January on my 3DS (Which was New Leaf by the way) so I'm kinda saving up for Smash Brothers at the moment.

I understand piracy is wrong, but being called a thief just takes it too far. We should know the reason behind why they pirate though, as I understand no one will be able to buy a game or flash a credit card right off the bat. We should understand some gamers are going through tough times as well, and they are tempted to buy the new releases, even though they really cannot.

I am never going to call someone a thief, I'm not going to think lowly of anyone who pirates or scold anyone over it. I understand, believe me, I do. There have been games and systems I've wanted so bad, growing up and now too of course. I've missed out on a lot. And that's just the unfortunate reality of not having the funds to always do the things you love. Priority comes first, then the fun.

People can do whatever they want. I'm just stating the facts that everyone by now already knows. Stealing is wrong. There's tons of reasons why people do it. Out of necessity, out of desperation, out of wanting to enjoy something because they don't have the means to be able to do so normally.

But it's not just about the people who do it because they feel there's no other way, it's about people who do have the means to afford things, but won't spend the money because they can get it for free instead. They'll just take it because they can. That's abusing the people who worked hard to make the things you're enjoying. Do the companies that provide these gamers with games deserve to be stolen from? They work their hours and their work in the end only equates to being good enough to steal? We have to think about all sides here, not just whether people are too poor to afford games that are expensive.

I just believe there is a fair middle ground to meet at. I have never paid $60 for a game in my entire life, I have always waited until it's gone on sale. Games drop in price every day and it's still the same amazing game it was when it came out a few months ago.

 

[Reindeer]

I do pirate sometimes, but it's often when I doubt if I'd actually enjoy it as a purchase. If I do end up liking it, even if I'm just halfway through, I buy it. I also have to watch my money so I can't be throwing it around to everything I want.

Not to mention that I think sometimes piracy is better. You can download old video games and play them on your computer without any problems. That's much better than giving Nintendo or whoever $5 for an old as **** game with no updates.

 

[poliwag0]

But pirating is stealing money. If each person just pirates a few games, then [insert company here] loses millions of dollars...

 

[Gandalf]

Yeeah but if that company is EA nobody cares so go for it guys! Pirating is a-ok!

 

[Reindeer]

Yeeah but if that company is EA nobody cares so go for it guys! Pirating is a-ok!

Or Activision.

 

[Kildor]

Yeeah but if that company is EA nobody cares so go for it guys! Pirating is a-ok!

Why the hell would anyone want to pirate EA's games?

 

[sn0wxyuki]

Why the hell would anyone want to pirate EA's games?

Cause EA basically suck up all your money by cutting one big game eg: sims to 10-15 different small expansion and each of them cause you $30 or more. Not to mention the expansion give you so little so yea, if is EA, I will go for pirated instead.

 

[Kildor]

Cause EA basically suck up all your money by cutting one big game eg: sims to 10-15 different small expansion and each of them cause you $30 or more. Not to mention the expansion give you so little so yea, if is EA, I will go for pirated instead.

EA's games suck anyway, why bother pirating? Sims has so many DLC(expansions) that I won't even bother. It's like EA's buisness tactic of grabbing all the $$$$.

I played Sims 3 once and I died of boredom.

Hell, I could buy the FE:A Summer DLC for 6 bucks and it'll be hella worth it.

 

[Reindeer]

Cause EA basically suck up all your money by cutting one big game eg: sims to 10-15 different small expansion and each of them cause you $30 or more. Not to mention the expansion give you so little so yea, if is EA, I will go for pirated instead.

I think he was joking, saying their games are terribad. Which they kinda are.

 

[Gandalf]

Hey Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone PC was ******* awesome. Do you guys even game?

Best thing to happen to the industry, all thanks to EA.