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[Livemmo]

People are playing this game right now. Not because they went out and bought it, no because it was leaked. I however, like many other loyal bioware fans will sit and wait until the street date and pay the proper price for the game.

Heres my problem with this and honestly it has nothing to do with money or anything like that. It's simply not fair that these people can out and play this game for free while we the paying customers need to wait an extra 5 days to play the same exact game. Its not fair to us just like its not fair to you the devs that put so much hard work into this game only to see it pirated.

I understand you have contracts and other crap that wont let you release the game early, but seriously, if not only to even the sides for us the loyal customers, do it to increase profit. When you as a game developer see that your game is pirated just send the order to release the game. Why is that so hard? The stores have the game. We all know the stores have the game. Just release the damn thing it make it easier on both of us.

As i sit and watch this justin.tv stream and ruin the game for myself i simply shake my head in dissapointment. Piracy breeds more piracy and this is why. I for one refuse to take part in it, but this IS the exact reason why.

Modifié par Livemmo, 22 janvier 2010 - 11:06 .

[Funkcase]

Some people did pay they just got it early as of some shops broke street date. Im waiting for mine and going crazy knowing people are playing it right now, and i have to wait another 7 more days being in the UK lol.

Modifié par Funkcase, 22 janvier 2010 - 11:09 .

[xMister Vx]

You've got a point, BUT not all stores have it yet. It would be a bummer if everyone just started selling it randomly.



I for one bought ME1 on 360, and have ME2 360 version preordered (I simply have too much respect for Bioware not to buy it). But I don't think trying out the PC version will do anyone any harm, except that, of course, some people are never actually going to buy it... sadly.

[m00nsh1ne]

You can't stop piracy just like you can't stop internet porn. It's part of life now. Every counter-measure they could/will come up with will get broken and/or bypassed. While releasing the game early may sound good there is probably a lot of stuff involved that we can't even consider. Not just contracts with the publishers but on the store side as well. The best thing I can tell ya is take a deep breath and avoid anything that will make you angry. If watching Justn.tv is making you angry then stop and wait patiently for the game and have a clear conscience that you are doing what you believe is right.

Modifié par m00nsh1ne, 22 janvier 2010 - 11:10 .

[Livemmo]

Funkcase wrote...

Some people did pay they just got it early as of some shops broke street date. Im waiting for mine and going crazy knowing people are playing it right now, and i have to wait an 7 more days being in the UK lol.

and thats another thing thats so stupid. obviously im ignorant to the subject at hand, but dont you think you'd make more money releasing the game with the same release date? why seperate by country? US this date then EU 7 days later? its dumb and it just seems like old rules that need to be changed but people havent gotten around to do it yet.

blaaa

[AXidenT Gamer]

I don't quite understand, are you asking EA/Bioware to get rid of piracy, or make it so that pirates can dictate the release date of games? =P

[LurchALC]

I want to transfer my save, and downloading a pirated ME2 on dial up would be... unpractical.

[LurchALC]

I want to transfer my save, and downloading a pirated ME2 on dial up would be... unpractical.

[Bad-Meets-Evil]

Mom and Pop stores are the BEST. Gotta love having one around your neighborhood.

[Livemmo]

AXidenT Gamer wrote...

I don't quite understand, are you asking EA/Bioware to get rid of piracy, or make it so that pirates can dictate the release date of games? =P

im not saying let pirates dictate release dates, just plan in advance for the inevitable. thats all im saying. nobody can stop piracy nobody can do it but planning in advance when u know its going to happen is better than acting surprised everytime it happens to you...

[Livemmo]

Maviarab wrote...

Second thread today on this, do a search next time, or better stilll....have some brains and do not discuss this matter on the forums at all (you will be banned if you carry on)...just a word of warning mate

how would i be banned? im not encouraging piracy nor am i linking to anything that promotes it. im simply discussing an ever growing issue in an industry thats plagued by it. sure i couldve done a search, but im drunk and lazy so sue me? heh

im on their side ..that is the devs side. and theyre on our side. dont ban ur teammate bro.

Modifié par Livemmo, 22 janvier 2010 - 11:19 .

[Livemmo]

Bad-Meets-Evil wrote...

Mom and Pop stores are the BEST. Gotta love having one around your neighborhood.

this makes me think how the hell they do it. i mean, they only order like 15 copies in if theyre that small? so if i order 15 copies i get the game a week early? wtfbusiness

[danabe]

Livemmo = Biggest and worst whiner ever on the forums that spams up with whiner threads. *cough*





Obiously most people know that ther are piracy going on on evry single game that is bound to come out before the release date. No need to whine about it since we can't do anything about it!

[TuringPoint]

It's a little late for this to make a difference now, at least for those of us on preorder.

[uberman409]

m00nsh1ne wrote...

You can't stop piracy just like you can't stop internet porn. It's part of life now. Every counter-measure they could/will come up with will get broken and/or bypassed. While releasing the game early may sound good there is probably a lot of stuff involved that we can't even consider. Not just contracts with the publishers but on the store side as well. The best thing I can tell ya is take a deep breath and avoid anything that will make you angry. If watching Justn.tv is making you angry then stop and wait patiently for the game and have a clear conscience that you are doing what you believe is right.

It's true. Stick method doesn't work. You need to make a carrot available only to legit customers.

[brunomalta]

Livemmo wrote...



As i sit and watch this justin.tv stream and ruin the game for myself i simply shake my head in dissapointment. Piracy breeds more piracy and this is why. I for one refuse to take part in it, but this IS the exact reason why.

It is YOUR problem if you are spoiling the game for yourself. No one is forcing you to watch the feed on justin. You sound a lot like a spoiled brat who can´t get what you want when you want and decide to come her whine about it. 

[Livemmo]

the community here is so lovely

[Livemmo]

i try to make engaging topics on crap that probably matters more IN THE LONG RUN than 'zomg i can has purple hair in game' but alas i get met with the spoiled brat statement. i officially quit the internets and awards none of u +3 points.

[brunomalta]

 This is you ----> (joking)

LOL.....take a deep breath and just wait man. Sorry if i sounded to harsh. I kind of know what you are feeling but release early because of piracy or whatever is not the answer. It would only send the message that pirates can do anything, including changing a release date.

[Yai-Kai]

Normally I wouldn't care about piracy or piracy release dates, but this time it just enrages me beyond believe!

As to the above poster who said waiting is the right thing, downloading now and buying on release is still the right thing imho since you still pay for the content, you just 'tried' it before buying it. Not saying im going to, don't get me wrong, not with ME2 I won't, too much BioWare respect to do that.

But I do have to admit it's hard to ignore ><'

[PingoBlack]

Livemmo wrote...

the community here is so lovely

It's great actualy, just some members stick out ... right? :innocent:

Most of us have pre-purchased, won't touch any warez crap and don't feel entitled to stuff. Sure, it is a bit sucky to have to wait for digital release by regions, but old business practices die hard.

Steam unlock in less then a week ...

[brunomalta]

PingoBlack wrote...

Livemmo wrote...

the community here is so lovely

It's great actualy, just some members stick out ... right? :innocent:

Most of us have pre-purchased, won't touch any warez crap and don't feel entitled to stuff. Sure, it is a bit sucky to have to wait for digital release by regions, but old business practices die hard.

Steam unlock in less then a week ...

[Loerwyn]

Livemmo wrote...

Funkcase wrote...

Some people did pay they just got it early as of some shops broke street date. Im waiting for mine and going crazy knowing people are playing it right now, and i have to wait an 7 more days being in the UK lol.

and thats another thing thats so stupid. obviously im ignorant to the subject at hand, but dont you think you'd make more money releasing the game with the same release date? why seperate by country? US this date then EU 7 days later? its dumb and it just seems like old rules that need to be changed but people havent gotten around to do it yet.

blaaa

We get it 3 days later if you go by the official release dates. I'd expect EU copies to start circling on probably the 26th at the earliest due to shops getting pre-orders out in time (don't forget Star Trek: Online and BioShock 2 are out very soon, so they'll maybe be clearing shelf space both in store and in the warehouses). EA/BioWare have nothing to do with when stockists release copies, although they can (somehow) deal with it.

It's not a money question at all. Compared to retail releases in each region, cross-region purchases are minimal so they're not overly affected by release dates.