Post by: heinrich on November 10, 2003, 08:02:00 PM
Post by: chefelf on November 10, 2003, 08:30:00 PM
| QUOTE (heinrich @ Nov 11 2003, 12:02 AM) |
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Post by: thejt on November 10, 2003, 08:47:00 PM
Post by: Chris-X-XC on November 10, 2003, 08:54:00 PM
Post by: Chris-X-XC on November 10, 2003, 08:55:00 PM
Post by: AcidPenguiN on November 10, 2003, 09:26:00 PM
lol i think all you pirates should be sent out to sea to live on an off-shore oil rig. . . but I am kinda messed in the head. . .
Post by: heinrich on November 10, 2003, 10:30:00 PM
Post by: Blazes Boylan on November 11, 2003, 05:28:00 AM
Post by: pxpx on November 11, 2003, 05:53:00 AM
that my friend is some seriously funny shit.
Post by: Grendal on November 11, 2003, 08:33:00 AM
Post by: Blazes Boylan on November 11, 2003, 08:57:00 AM
| QUOTE (Grendal @ Nov 11 2003, 06:33 PM) |
| As long as you ask yourself this question, "Would I have bought it anyway if I couldn't have stolen it?" If the answer is yes, then buy it. Even if you have a pirated version. Nobody loses money this way. |
The problem with that is, once you can get things for free, the threshold for what you'll actually pay for goes up.
Post by: chefelf on November 11, 2003, 09:27:00 AM
Post by: Null on November 11, 2003, 10:51:00 AM
Post by: Lotmr on November 11, 2003, 11:12:00 AM
Also you say you're 14? You have the grammer and sentence construction of a 2 year old who has just been smashed over the head with iron mallet.
Post by: Grendal on November 11, 2003, 12:41:00 PM
| QUOTE (Lotmr @ Nov 11 2003, 09:12 PM) |
| Worst thread. Ever. Funny picture though. Also you say you're 14? You have the grammer and sentence construction of a 2 year old who has just been smashed over the head with iron mallet. |
What are you doing smashing little kids with iron mallets? That's terrible! You're a bad person.
Post by: dewmonger on November 11, 2003, 01:51:00 PM
Post by: heinrich on November 11, 2003, 06:09:00 PM
watch it when you hit those kids though, they end up like stewie of family guy.
Post by: tweaqr on November 11, 2003, 06:57:00 PM
Post by: d7onr8 on November 11, 2003, 07:06:00 PM
| QUOTE (dewmonger @ Nov 11 2003, 07:19 PM) |
LOL. I like it. I noticed that there are, in fact, (gasp!) TWO pancakes on it's head! (I know i'm being picky). Two makes it double LOL LOL! |
Actually it looks like its one pankcake but extra thick! Also, I like the donation option. It gives modesties on both ends. I too think that games are overpriced, music as well. If the cost was a drop in the bucket, I would be dropping more in that Big bucket.
Post by: azanboyz on November 11, 2003, 08:01:00 PM
Post by: eyric101 on November 11, 2003, 08:48:00 PM
This bleeding heart shit really pisses me off.
Post by: PerfectModifications on November 11, 2003, 09:08:00 PM
| QUOTE (Blazes Boylan @ Nov 11 2003, 12:57 PM) | ||
The problem with that is, once you can get things for free, the threshold for what you'll actually pay for goes up. |
True, but I think that's a GREAT method...
Only pay for the games you would have paid for if you couldn't have pirated it...
think about it...
HALO -BUY
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic -BUY
Wakeboarding Unleashed -COPY IT
Honestly, you wouldn't have played Wakeboarding if you weren't able to pirate it, so the game comany isn't losing some "lost profit" and you aren't wasting money on a game you would have played ONCE....
Everyone wins! Show some support for the developers who work hard to make BADASS games like Halo, Rainbow Six 3, Star Wars: KOTOR, Deus Ex: Invisible War, etc.
Or, if you can't buy them ALL, at least pay for a couple of your absolute favorites...show some RESPECT.
Post by: ProSam on November 12, 2003, 12:40:00 AM
| QUOTE (heinrich @ Nov 11 2003, 06:02 AM) |
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LOL!
Where's the Maple Syrup! Man I Could eat some Pancakes right about now. Hehehe
Post by: capt_n_yayo on November 12, 2003, 12:10:00 PM
Cute though. I feel you hein, just be cool about it chris. EVERYBODY knows what going on here, you just wanna put it back in the face of society? Just be anonymous, humble, whatever...enjoy the fruit while its fresh. 
Post by: azanboyz on November 12, 2003, 01:26:00 PM
| QUOTE (dewmonger @ Nov 12 2003, 11:16 PM) |
| Also, the people who are involved in the mod community make up a very small percentage of the total owners of xboxes. The majority of xbox owners are mainstream people who don't even know that this community exists. You are also assuming that everyone who modded his or her xbox never buys any games. Not true. Most people do actually pay for games. Just because you go to Blockbuster doesn't mean that everyone else does. For example, how many xbox owners do you know that didn't buy Halo? |
100% agree with you there!!! I know my friend Since I mod the xbox for him, all he do is go and rent games and copy them, BUt for me the reason I mod my xbox is to watch my Divx and play emulator games, and I do buy xbox games only the game I like, I have about 10-15 games since I have my Xbox, and About over 30 games of PS2 that I have bought!!!
So don't asume everyone here JUst rent games and copy them.
Remmeber moding is fun even know what ever it is you are moding, I love learning and doing new thing!!!!
Post by: Rohaq on November 12, 2003, 01:57:00 PM
Post by: chelrob on November 12, 2003, 02:20:00 PM
Oh yeah, and rentals are up like a million percent too. Developers, Manufacturers and Distributors are all getting a chunk of that change not to mention the retail outlets.
Post by: Rohaq on November 12, 2003, 02:32:00 PM
So obviously piracy isn't the main factor in selling consoles
Post by: chelrob on November 12, 2003, 02:34:00 PM
Post by: PerfectModifications on November 12, 2003, 02:47:00 PM
I think a lower "price of admission" should be applied to videogames. They are just TOO DAMN HIGH right now. $49.99?? Sure they used to be $69.99 and $79.99 (N64), but $49.99 is still too much.
All of the major videogame companies need to come together and decide on a price to sell videogames at for consoles. I believe $29.99 would be great for brand new games and $14.99 for "best seller" games. That's reasonable, and will sell a LOT more games than they are now.
Think about it, MS, Sony, & Nintendo...If you lower the price, MORE people will buy the games, ultimately letting you gain a larger $PROFIT$.
They're taking steps in the right direction by lowering the "standard" price from $59.99 to $49.99, but it needs to go down $20 more.
By the way, if you want to make a small testament to not paying high prices for games, check this site out...
http://www.fairplay-...co.uk/front.htm
Post by: X2Gamer on November 12, 2003, 02:57:00 PM
Post by: thewickedjester on November 13, 2003, 07:29:00 AM
Post by: chelrob on November 13, 2003, 09:34:00 AM
| QUOTE | ||
| ASIA) Too many modded Xboxes for Xlive ? >> From news.zdnet.co.uk:
Read more on news.zdnet.co.uk. |
XLINK and XBCONNECT make XBOX Live obsolete for modded xboxes anyway.
Post by: chelrob on November 13, 2003, 10:37:00 AM
Post by: Rohaq on November 13, 2003, 12:25:00 PM
| QUOTE (chelrob @ Nov 13 2003, 07:34 PM) | ||||
Those of you that think modded xboxes are small in numbers need to do some reasearch...
XLINK and XBCONNECT make XBOX Live obsolete for modded xboxes anyway. |
Different market matey. Asia has a huge piracy problem. The thing is that it's seen as normal over there, because everyone does it with little or no worries. They sell pirated software on open-air market stalls over there and cops generally don't bat an eyelid (although China had a recent crackdown, I believe).
Over here modded Xboxes are in short supply. Over in Asia you've got to mod your box to play the pirated software that's become mainstream, not that it makes it any better.
Basically, don't try and legitimise software piracy. It's wrong; there's no two ways about it.