If you want a single-player game, stay away from SC2. On the other hand, the online multiplayer is a sensitive environment that needs to be protected.
For example, I paid $70 to play the game. You got matched to play against me, but instead of playing, you turned on your "instant win" hack. I cannot play the game any longer. Who will reimburse my $70 loss and another $100 for lost utility (having no comparable alternative)? Someone should sue the hacker for $170 * number of copies sold! Dragging the copyright in is wrong, but the copyright laws got so out of hand lately, so why not use them for just things as well, eh?
..substitutes having a legal team for not having a development team that knows wtf they are doing.
If you are an expert security expert who knows how to stop hacks in their tracks by software design alone, why don't you offer "actiblizzard" your consulting services? You could make a bundle!
Blizzard server is their way to enforce copyright. The second someone starts an independent server, nothing will stop me from making 100 copies of the game and give to all my friends.
"Draconian punishment" you speak of has been in place since SC1. Unfortunately, it does not amount to more than the price of the game ($10 for SC1 right now), which turned SC1 into hackfest, and made it less enjoyable to play.
"Ownership" is not the name of the game, they should be sued for mislabeling what they sell.
Except cheats are already built-in by Blizzard, for free! Hacks are there to screw their online ranking system, and they should not really allow that for $2.99
There is NO WAY you own a copy of SC2. You only own a license -- a number. The game phones home to verify it, meaning there is absolutely nothing you can do with the game by itself, should you say, lose internet connection.
Unfortunately they stop being fun when every other opponent on battle.net has some hack installed, and you do not know if he has "god" vision of your positions or he does not. If I assume they know everything I do, my strategy should change. But then there is a money hack and 100 other hacks that gives them unfair advantage. This really does ruin the game, even if I only play for fun.
It's hard to explain this. Let's say we play an intense game of chess for half an hour, and then I jump my pawn over 3 squares and eat your queen. You say wait, what? It's a hack I have! Did you have fun? Or was it more like 30 mins of your life wasted?
The revolution was (and always is) toppling of government by a small group of armed "revolutionaries". US intervened and locals are grateful that it did [1], not to mention it was sponsored by Cuba in the first place.
' cause it's MANDATORY. That's the magic word that makes you reach, College textbooks, graphic calculators, a certificate to practice law ---> all those things are overpriced because they artificially tramp normal supply-demand curve.
British employed a German double-agent to warn Germans about this fake invasion, while invading Normandy instead. Not only did Nazi fail to realize that their agent has been compromised, but they actually awarded him with a cross for this warning.
These being Russian, should you actually get involved in a conflict with them, a few dozen satellites might be brought down. Even Google Maps might become unreliable! As for "aerial reconnaissance", that's who the doo-dads are for! Them, Russians, love to target practice while you send your top men to reconnaissance some suspicious balloons.
Seriously, why not take a *BSD or Linux OS release a... Everybody wins!!!...
No, everybody does not win. Apparently, US DOD uses Windows, and given recently caught Russian spies used windows as well, any military that adopts open source is in advantage here. I believe French and Chinese already did just that.
That's what happens when one without medical insurance gets hospitalized. They don't kick him out to die on the street!
There is no "Good Samaritan" law, but them being firemen on duty, I wish they could be prosecuted. Could always bill the guy for the visit later.
Story 1: and how exactly would frequent upgrades benefit her? A simple HD backup would put off the need for new expenses for a few more years. Yes, ancient hardware dependency is like that, I've heard of NASA having to dig through discarded electronics to replace a failed board, because those were not manufactured anymore.
Free online streaming on demand (like hulu) already killed TV, for now only for 5% of population, but in the next few years majority will convert. The timing of this law is... ludicrous.
By all means, keep them away from science kits at the age when they swallow stuff. What good is ruler with smooth edges, and how much harm can it really do? I have kitchen table with "sharp" edges! Let's just put them in plastic bubbles, where they cannot hurt themselves.
They don't. I cannot speak for all of them, but currently Russia is a one-party system, with other contenders being actively suppressed and harassed. It's no coincidence that Russia is the country to suggest such a thing in UN.
So, you prefer "Documents and Settings" instead of "home", and "Program Files" instead of "bin"? I guess you can customize your linux install to do just that, but I find it to be an odd demand. Don't you find that "My Documents" very strange name, since no other person is using your home folder... errr... "documents and settings" folder anyways?
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For example, I paid $70 to play the game. You got matched to play against me, but instead of playing, you turned on your "instant win" hack. I cannot play the game any longer. Who will reimburse my $70 loss and another $100 for lost utility (having no comparable alternative)? Someone should sue the hacker for $170 * number of copies sold! Dragging the copyright in is wrong, but the copyright laws got so out of hand lately, so why not use them for just things as well, eh?
..substitutes having a legal team for not having a development team that knows wtf they are doing.
If you are an expert security expert who knows how to stop hacks in their tracks by software design alone, why don't you offer "actiblizzard" your consulting services? You could make a bundle!
Blizzard server is their way to enforce copyright. The second someone starts an independent server, nothing will stop me from making 100 copies of the game and give to all my friends.
"Draconian punishment" you speak of has been in place since SC1. Unfortunately, it does not amount to more than the price of the game ($10 for SC1 right now), which turned SC1 into hackfest, and made it less enjoyable to play.
"Ownership" is not the name of the game, they should be sued for mislabeling what they sell.
Except cheats are already built-in by Blizzard, for free! Hacks are there to screw their online ranking system, and they should not really allow that for $2.99
There is NO WAY you own a copy of SC2. You only own a license -- a number. The game phones home to verify it, meaning there is absolutely nothing you can do with the game by itself, should you say, lose internet connection.
Unfortunately they stop being fun when every other opponent on battle.net has some hack installed, and you do not know if he has "god" vision of your positions or he does not. If I assume they know everything I do, my strategy should change. But then there is a money hack and 100 other hacks that gives them unfair advantage. This really does ruin the game, even if I only play for fun.
It's hard to explain this. Let's say we play an intense game of chess for half an hour, and then I jump my pawn over 3 squares and eat your queen. You say wait, what? It's a hack I have! Did you have fun? Or was it more like 30 mins of your life wasted?
http://www.newsweek.com/1995/02/26/the-internet-bah.html
PS: look at the date... Some "prophecies" just aren't worth the ink.
The revolution was (and always is) toppling of government by a small group of armed "revolutionaries". US intervened and locals are grateful that it did [1], not to mention it was sponsored by Cuba in the first place.
[1] - I asked them personally.
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' cause it's MANDATORY. That's the magic word that makes you reach, College textbooks, graphic calculators, a certificate to practice law ---> all those things are overpriced because they artificially tramp normal supply-demand curve.
So... who sucks the dirt out of loading station?
British employed a German double-agent to warn Germans about this fake invasion, while invading Normandy instead. Not only did Nazi fail to realize that their agent has been compromised, but they actually awarded him with a cross for this warning.
These being Russian, should you actually get involved in a conflict with them, a few dozen satellites might be brought down. Even Google Maps might become unreliable! As for "aerial reconnaissance", that's who the doo-dads are for! Them, Russians, love to target practice while you send your top men to reconnaissance some suspicious balloons.
Seriously, why not take a *BSD or Linux OS release a ... Everybody wins!!!...
No, everybody does not win. Apparently, US DOD uses Windows, and given recently caught Russian spies used windows as well, any military that adopts open source is in advantage here. I believe French and Chinese already did just that.
RoboCop: Serve the public trust, protect the innocent, uphold the law.
That's what happens when one without medical insurance gets hospitalized. They don't kick him out to die on the street!
There is no "Good Samaritan" law, but them being firemen on duty, I wish they could be prosecuted. Could always bill the guy for the visit later.
This is what would happen at a public company. When a company is closely held it's harder to get away with such antiques.
Story 1: and how exactly would frequent upgrades benefit her? A simple HD backup would put off the need for new expenses for a few more years. Yes, ancient hardware dependency is like that, I've heard of NASA having to dig through discarded electronics to replace a failed board, because those were not manufactured anymore.
This is at the time when TV is replaced by internet, they are throwing us a bone
Free online streaming on demand (like hulu) already killed TV, for now only for 5% of population, but in the next few years majority will convert. The timing of this law is... ludicrous.
By all means, keep them away from science kits at the age when they swallow stuff. What good is ruler with smooth edges, and how much harm can it really do? I have kitchen table with "sharp" edges! Let's just put them in plastic bubbles, where they cannot hurt themselves.
Done that: it's called lynx + braille. Everything is there except flash ads and pr0n. Easily sustainable for no more than 4 hours.
They don't. I cannot speak for all of them, but currently Russia is a one-party system, with other contenders being actively suppressed and harassed. It's no coincidence that Russia is the country to suggest such a thing in UN.
So, you prefer "Documents and Settings" instead of "home", and "Program Files" instead of "bin"? I guess you can customize your linux install to do just that, but I find it to be an odd demand. Don't you find that "My Documents" very strange name, since no other person is using your home folder... errr... "documents and settings" folder anyways?
Tomahawks also illegal? How about those "throwing axes" sold at Home Depo?
You are wrong. Obviously they just wanted to clear some downtown space for a mosque. "Remove your armies and bring world peace" act it was not.