I'm a GameCube/PS2 owner, and I own all my sports games (2) (Maddem 2002 and Wave Race) on the Cube. I really enjoy its controller better--it fits my hand. So if there is a multiplatform game I'm probably getting it on the cube.
That said, if I was in the market for Madden 2004 I'd get it on the PS2 because the stupid GameCube version doens't have online play.
I disagree... web boards when well administered trump Usenet usefulness for me. Remember if you want an answer quick it helps to have an interface that the normal web-citizen can understand.
But seriously, What is your specific beef with UBB?
Actually, if people find out the "elf babe" is actually a woman, regardless of where she is from that will make it complete hell for the poor girl.
Its bad enough right now with female avatars and attention and flirting, but if the geeks on the other end had 100% confirmation that this was an ACTUAL GIRL behind the big breasted elf avatar, she would never get a moment to herself.
And god help us all if the girl turns out to be Japanese.
I never said anything about "in perpetuity." Lets be clear that I think copyrights should be the 14 or whatever amount of years they were originally conceived as. After that, its fair game for the public domain.
But until then, and keep in mind the original post speaks of Civ 1 and Wolf 3D, games which are maybe a decade old.. (I don't think either has passed 14 years). For them the company should be able to charge what they please so long as they make them available.
if they don't make them available, then fuck them and pirate away but I don't like the excuse of price being used to pirate a 9 year old game when it is still available commercially.
Nobody is going to pay absurdly inflated (probably price-fixed) shelf prices of $40 or so for old games. If the companies won't sell their copyrighted software, these games -- good games, like Civilization or Colonization or Wolfenstein 3D -- will gravitate towards an open trade on the Internet.
Thats and intereting point, but to be fair to the companies, if they are at least kind enough to keep the games available, don't we owe them the 40 bucks?
I mean if we want to read a Dune novel we don't demand that it cost $1.50 just because its 30 years old. Granted you can probably find it for that price at a used book store, but there are new copies to be found on the shelf at Barnes and Noble.
Maybe he'd care more for them if they didn't set up communities so that they could rape the cities' wealth and culture while payed all their taxes to their suburb.
Perhaps, but if MIT wants to act like a business, I'd be glad to go there, hell, I'll even pay 1.5 times the tuition as the student they feel like kicking out....just don't ask for my transcript.:-)
If you don't think the United States can use the World Bank and other such global financial organizations to ruin a country based on banking like Aruba then you are in for a surprise.
By the way, You aren't seriously insinuating that the RIAA/MPAA placed all of the infringing material on torrentse.cx just so they could cease and desist them, are you?
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wait... people *purchase* porn online?
yeah good luck getting Republicans voted out of office in Utah.
Does that mean I need more Folic Acid in my diet?
Do YOU have a Regulation football field and equipment for a Football game?
The is a big difference between the gameplay in Madden 2004 and Six guys with a football at the park and no pads.
I'm a GameCube/PS2 owner, and I own all my sports games (2) (Maddem 2002 and Wave Race) on the Cube. I really enjoy its controller better--it fits my hand. So if there is a multiplatform game I'm probably getting it on the cube.
That said, if I was in the market for Madden 2004 I'd get it on the PS2 because the stupid GameCube version doens't have online play.
I disagree... web boards when well administered trump Usenet usefulness for me. Remember if you want an answer quick it helps to have an interface that the normal web-citizen can understand.
But seriously, What is your specific beef with UBB?
I understand, I was just giving you a hard time. Although with the reputation my country has going for it, I probably shouldn't have.
My favorite team was the Winnepeg Jets (I'm from nearby North Dakota) before they were stolen away.
You mean this National Hockey League?
National Hockey League
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
The one with 6 Canadian teams and 24 American Teams?
OSX is the hottie who doesn't share any of your interests and wants a credit card so she can go shopping at the mall.
Great to look at, but expensive as fuck and not much to do with her.
Actually, if people find out the "elf babe" is actually a woman, regardless of where she is from that will make it complete hell for the poor girl.
Its bad enough right now with female avatars and attention and flirting, but if the geeks on the other end had 100% confirmation that this was an ACTUAL GIRL behind the big breasted elf avatar, she would never get a moment to herself.
And god help us all if the girl turns out to be Japanese.
I never said anything about "in perpetuity." Lets be clear that I think copyrights should be the 14 or whatever amount of years they were originally conceived as. After that, its fair game for the public domain.
But until then, and keep in mind the original post speaks of Civ 1 and Wolf 3D, games which are maybe a decade old.. (I don't think either has passed 14 years). For them the company should be able to charge what they please so long as they make them available.
if they don't make them available, then fuck them and pirate away but I don't like the excuse of price being used to pirate a 9 year old game when it is still available commercially.
Nobody is going to pay absurdly inflated (probably price-fixed) shelf prices of $40 or so for old games. If the companies won't sell their copyrighted software, these games -- good games, like Civilization or Colonization or Wolfenstein 3D -- will gravitate towards an open trade on the Internet.
Thats and intereting point, but to be fair to the companies, if they are at least kind enough to keep the games available, don't we owe them the 40 bucks?
I mean if we want to read a Dune novel we don't demand that it cost $1.50 just because its 30 years old. Granted you can probably find it for that price at a used book store, but there are new copies to be found on the shelf at Barnes and Noble.
you are a tool
What happens if someone gets your PIN?
Maybe he'd care more for them if they didn't set up communities so that they could rape the cities' wealth and culture while payed all their taxes to their suburb.
Perhaps, but if MIT wants to act like a business, I'd be glad to go there, hell, I'll even pay 1.5 times the tuition as the student they feel like kicking out. ...just don't ask for my transcript. :-)
you don't see how this would be useful?
Step #1: Earn $100,000 selling cocaine.
Step #2: Make 100 anonymous $1,000 purchases to "friends"
Step #3: "Friends" make legitamate purchases from you on Ebay.
thus your money is laundered (provided you pay income tax on your ebay sales.)
Its already big pain in the ass (for an American)to get some money online to bet on a football game.
The way they crack down on the gambling industry, you can bet they'd scream "terrorism" and "drugs" and all the other things they have wars on.
Not to mention the Tax Evasion uses, and we all know that taxes are #1 when it comes to the governments concern.
exactly... the airspace that they fly their private jet through is "our" property.
Ah yes, the trusty "What do you have to hide" arguement.
If you have good dope, beer and whores, do you really need gambling?
:-)
True enough, but its a matter of principle, dammit.
If you don't think the United States can use the World Bank and other such global financial organizations to ruin a country based on banking like Aruba then you are in for a surprise.
The dutch just recently attacked Gambling rights so its not as if they are consistant with their laws.
By the way, You aren't seriously insinuating that the RIAA/MPAA placed all of the infringing material on torrentse.cx just so they could cease and desist them, are you?
No one shut "them" down. The official BitTorrent site is running just fine.
The only thing that was shut down were sites hosting Warez torrents.
The way you talk you'd think if the RIAA shut down a Warez FTP at some university that means "FTP has been shut down".