For All Who Think Playing the Game before release is wrong.

djchubbs · 01-15-2002, 02:35 AM

You took money away from the magazine. You took a thing, that should have cost you the 3 or 4 bucks and basically stole it. Now I know that there is about a $45 dollar difference between a $5 demo and a $50 game, but isn't that the same mind set? If you are a man/woman who gets on their soapbox and preaches that downloading or playing the game before it is released is wrong, just think back to December 31, 2001 and see what you did that night when everyone was on this board saying "The SP Demo is Out." Thank you.

hossy904 · 01-15-2002, 02:41 AM

A demo is DIFFERENT than the game. The $3-4 would have been almost strictly for distribution of the CD-ROM (i.e., burning & mailing me a CD-R).

djchubbs · 01-15-2002, 02:43 AM

Still the same concept fella. They put money into it right? They got the rights to distribute it, right? Don't you think they deserve the same cash payout as 2015 deserves?

AlphaLeader · 01-15-2002, 02:45 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by djchubbs:
You took money away from the magazine. You took a thing, that should have cost you the 3 or 4 bucks and basically stole it. Now I know that there is about a $45 dollar difference between a $5 demo and a $50 game, but isn't that the same mind set? If you are a man/woman who gets on their soapbox and preaches that downloading or playing the game before it is released is wrong, just think back to December 31, 2001 and see what you did that night when everyone was on this board saying "The SP Demo is Out." Thank you.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Everyone else , shut the fuck up. This guy is right, what I wanted to say and what I was just about to post, but he did it for me. Thanks, Laters.

hossy904 · 01-15-2002, 02:46 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by djchubbs:
Still the same concept fella. They put money into it right? They got the rights to distribute it, right? Don't you think they deserve the same cash payout as 2015 deserves?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>The difference is that they're not making any money off the $3-4 of distribution!! It's going almost entirely SOLELY into getting me the copy of the demo! If I can download the demo, and cut down the mess/fuss of burning me a copy (for which they would make no money..proof: they included a demo in a magazine, for which they most likely PAID to release!), they most likely wouldn't mind one f'ing bit! 2015/EA were MOST upset over the release of the SP demo due to the fact that they lost control of the release DATE. NOT the same fucking concept. jesus, wake up.

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