Why are some people still thinking that "it would have been pirated anyway" or "the leak wont do damage"? Seriously, how can the leak not do damage? People on the fence don't have to spend money, idiots will play it, get an unfinished product and start spreading shit about the game being bad, having people cancel their…
What the ** are you on about, just ** up right now, are you kidding me?! This is the comparison you are making? edited: sorry I need to calm down. I get your point - Copyright law wasn't written for todays copyright issues, I agree it's woefully inept and does more damage than good. But you worded yourself like pirates are…
Would this make such a big difference? The PC market is so small already, I don't think the sales they lose from people who prefer to get the leaked build instead of the release version (not that many imo) will be very big. The pirate version would be out a day before or on release anyway. They've got console releases too,…
@Turbosmooth Operator: You have to see this possibilities as a whole not one by one.You are right with your points, but it´s not like every review is bought.And with hyped games the review will most likely be higher then it´s worth. And please stop these car comparison.You won´t steal a car to test just because you…
Yea, I agree over the schrodingers cat side. nobody can guarantee the outcome without the act taking place, without opening the box to see if the cats still alive, but I thought it common sense in this case. If people get it for free and hand it out to friends for nothing then they arent going to the cinema are they?…
Yeah I didn't want this to be a piracy debate. and there's not much more to be said. Turbosmooth Operator, I don't really get why you're so adamant that a 8800 GTX based rig couldn't run crysis on max settings, rick D doesn't have to 'prove' anything to you, and there is no point calling him a liar, it's just flaming. My…
Its really great to hear that people are liking the game and that alot of people are pre ordering now but I cant help but think a few hundred people pre ordering it and the tens of thousands of people downloading it for nothing. The good thing is its not final build so its not a massive loss as they will have to download…
"If people get it for free and hand it out to friends for nothing then they arent going to the cinema are they?" That's not a proper comparison at all. You can't copy a theater. If people want to go to see a movie at a theater, they will pay to go see a movie at a theater. If they really just want to watch it at home, they…
Oh man, some of these people... total dopes. I hate to say it, but there's some pretty naive things being thrown around in this thread. Development costs for big projects like these need a lot of financial justification behind them in order for them to be greenlit. The people who make the big decisions on what platforms to…
Man ... that's like, even worse than the stolen car comparaison. 3DSmax is NOT marketed to the single, starving artist. It is marketed to CG studios, and movie and advertising companies. Such entities have zero interest in pirating the software, since if they do they can get in real trouble (not to mention the lack of…