I have never pirated a game but I'd love to have a game developer that listened.
About the packaging: most valid points have been made, but to sum it up: respect the customer and make installing and playing a game convenient. I *still love* the UT version I have that plays without the CD in the drive. Another reason I kept UT for years and years now is that I've managed to install it on my Linux box, and for years I simply copied the folder were it sits when I upgrade my system and it still just works.
The last game I've bought was Half-Life2 in 2004 but since that game only works on windows I hardly get to play it (on wine didn't work for me). I'm still interested in games but it's difficult to sort out the trash and find new ones I like. Also, I don't like upgrading hardware just because some new game has even more bloated graphics - rather would like to see better AI, better interactive and online features. C&C being the first game I spent a lot of time with, I was pleasantly surprised to discover how smoothly Warzone 2100 Resurrection runs on Linux and how incredibly small it is. If volunteers can make 3d games for Linux like warzone or openarena how hard can it be for a commercial firm to make something like a 3d version of Riven, more ineractive and multi-platform, like warzone? I would buy that!
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I have never pirated a game but I'd love to have a game developer that listened.
About the packaging: most valid points have been made, but to sum it up: respect the customer and make installing and playing a game convenient. I *still love* the UT version I have that plays without the CD in the drive. Another reason I kept UT for years and years now is that I've managed to install it on my Linux box, and for years I simply copied the folder were it sits when I upgrade my system and it still just works.
The last game I've bought was Half-Life2 in 2004 but since that game only works on windows I hardly get to play it (on wine didn't work for me). I'm still interested in games but it's difficult to sort out the trash and find new ones I like. Also, I don't like upgrading hardware just because some new game has even more bloated graphics - rather would like to see better AI, better interactive and online features. C&C being the first game I spent a lot of time with, I was pleasantly surprised to discover how smoothly Warzone 2100 Resurrection runs on Linux and how incredibly small it is. If volunteers can make 3d games for Linux like warzone or openarena how hard can it be for a commercial firm to make something like a 3d version of Riven, more ineractive and multi-platform, like warzone? I would buy that!