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Determinance keygen – pirating indie games is really not cool

http://forum.astalavista.ms/viewtopic.php?t=10213

I know that appealing to the better side of someone’s nature on a keygen forum is probably the daftest thing I’ve done in a long time, but I thought I’d post this link up here nonetheless. Please don’t pirate Determinance or other indie games: it’s one of the least justifiable things you could ever do.

EDIT: It seems that people who crack games are actually willing to enter into a discussion about the moral worth of the process! It’s the same old stock arguments (“People in Africa can’t afford to buy games”) but I guess it’s something.

EDIT: The debate goes to Level 2; I use two analogies, one of a car and one of a house! Will he bow under the weight of my rhetoric?

THE CONCLUSION: It apparently ended well, with the forum admin making a promise not to attempt cracking the game.  I hope people out there looking for pirated versions read that thread and think twice about it.  All we want to do is make fun games for you to play: help us to do it!  Say no to drugs!  Drink your milk!  Take off that ridiculous hat!

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6 Responses to “Determinance keygen – pirating indie games is really not cool”

  1. malakian:

    § February 26th, 2007 at 12:48 pm

    Well, I myself am a swashbuckler of sorts, but only when it comes to huge players, and usually on a “try before buy” basis (especially with music), as I just wont be using it again after if i don’t like it enough to merit a purchase. The thought of it to nonsalaried indie devs, though, makes me sad. Still, those guys don’t seem too bad. Perhaps just hadn’t given the indie circumstance much thought. Not everyone is EA games…Thank the lord.

  2. Paul:

    § February 26th, 2007 at 12:51 pm

    It’s really down to people to make their own moral choices about this issue, because it’s not a simple one. That said, I think a lot of people actually want to factor in the effect on a developer when they use a crack and knowing that they’re hurting us might be enough of an incentive to make some people think twice.

  3. malakian:

    § February 26th, 2007 at 12:56 pm

    Oh definitely, I’m sure it will when they’re aware.

  4. Archa:

    § February 26th, 2007 at 3:53 pm

    Explain me, why i dont feel any bad when i hack something from EA

  5. dr_pineapple:

    § February 26th, 2007 at 4:24 pm

    EA is (I think?) the most-selling gaming company. They don’t need your golds :P
    I can’t bother to register in that forum, but I have one thing to say about that conversation. That admin said something about africans who can’t afford 20 dollars. But how many of these guys are even trying to play this game?
    And another thing that makes warezing easier. I mean, morale questions. People don’t even know the names of the developers, nor do they know them. It is easier to warez something of people you don’t know. For example, I couldn’t ware this game at all, ’cause I happen to know you guys pretty well. But if I didn’t know you, I might ware this, if it was even possible.

  6. Paul:

    § February 26th, 2007 at 10:24 pm

    That’s it Papple, I think one of the most important things is personal respect for the developers over and above abstract moral principles. That’s why I get tired of all this, “Man, you want to CONTROL all the DATA” bullshit.

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