RollinThundr wrote on Aug 2, 2012, 20:06:
No one's holding a gun to your head forcing you to buy GW2 or comment on GW2 topics. Axis shits on it every single GW2 thread pops up. With vague excuses as to why it's so terrible apparently.

There's a difference between stating an opinion with actual facts to back said opinion up and just trolling for effect.

Quboid wrote on Aug 2, 2012, 11:15:
640x800 on a 110 degree FOV screen? That is not a high resolution display.

G-Snake wrote on Aug 2, 2012, 11:08:
This cracked $500k last night around supper time EST...it's already almost at a million ~12 hours later after launching just a few days ago? This kickstarter is something else...

Jerykk wrote on Aug 1, 2012, 23:14:
IO's ports have always been solid. I'm not sure at which point the lead SKU for Hitman became consoles, but I've never had issues with any of the games.

Cutter wrote on Aug 2, 2012, 01:54:
Fictitious religion? Huh, and here I was thinking all religions are based on fiction.

Verno wrote on Aug 1, 2012, 14:07:

NKD wrote on Aug 1, 2012, 14:06:
So, aside from class actions which I think are pretty bullshit, how does everyone feel in general about terms of service changes when the company has hundreds or thousands of dollars of your digital licenses held at gunpoint?

Should they even be able to change it on you at that point?

I think changes should only affect new licenses and that you shouldn't lose your license if you don't agree to the changes. I feel that way because I don't think my options should be "Accept new agreement" or "fuck off, lose access to all games". Of course that's way too fair for most corporations to abide by

Crustacean Soup wrote on Jul 31, 2012, 23:40:

NKD wrote on Jul 31, 2012, 23:37:

Crustacean Soup wrote on Jul 31, 2012, 23:33:
You're not getting my point. It's not about the $10 I might get from Valve if I sue them (vs. the $0.25 class action settlement). I couldn't care less about that. Since I can't/won't afford to waste my time taking them to trial or arbitration over such a piddling amount, what's discouraging them from stealing my $10 in the future? A couple dozen people bothering to bring them to small claims doesn't do that. A class action representing a couple dozen hundred thousand people would. That's the whole reason that the class action even exists.

If someone can't be bothered to even enter arbitration or small-claims , then they don't deserve remedies. You should have to participate in the legal system if you expect to benefit from it. This attitude of "Click here to admonish a company and get a free coupon!" is the laziest perversion of a tort system I can think of.

I just said that it's not about remedies. At least two, maybe three times there.

Crustacean Soup wrote on Jul 31, 2012, 23:33:
You're not getting my point. It's not about the $10 I might get from Valve if I sue them (vs. the $0.25 class action settlement). I couldn't care less about that. Since I can't/won't afford to waste my time taking them to trial or arbitration over such a piddling amount, what's discouraging them from stealing my $10 in the future? A couple dozen people bothering to bring them to small claims doesn't do that. A class action representing a couple dozen hundred thousand people would. That's the whole reason that the class action even exists.

Crustacean Soup wrote on Jul 31, 2012, 23:21:

NKD wrote on Jul 31, 2012, 23:15:
Regardless of what one thinks of Valve, it's hard for an educated person to not have utter contempt for class actions. They are bad for both parties, and only good for the lawyers. You're almost always better off filing an individual claim.

It isn't as convenient as signing up on a website for a free coupon, but lawsuits are serious business and they shouldn't be convenient. You should go into them willing to put in a little time and effort. If you aren't willing, then perhaps you haven't been wronged as badly as you think.

No. I did think that way, but it's an oversimplification. Most people don't have the will, knowledge, time, or money to file their own lawsuits, especially if it's over what was (for them) a relatively small amount of damage. So what, the corporations should just be able to get away with shit with no punishment whatsoever, as long as they spread the damage around enough? You can opt out of class actions if you want to file suit yourself.

Mashiki Amiketo wrote on Jul 31, 2012, 17:37:

RailWizard wrote on Jul 31, 2012, 17:30:
EVE is basically FP2 too, you just have to work for it in game. Though to get started you do have to pay.

Or you could just be a filthy stinking pirate, and try to get lucky. There's nothing really stopping you from doing that in game of course, except perhaps everyone else piling on you, and well concord.

RailWizard wrote on Jul 31, 2012, 17:30:

NKD wrote on Jul 31, 2012, 17:11:
This still surprises me, given Bioware's reluctance to use the F2P model for Warhammer, which has a tiny fraction of the subs of SWTOR. I guess they figure it's a better fit for this more PvE-centric game. I dunno.

Either way, it's probably the only way to ensure the games longevity at this point. The industry is moving away from subscriptions. The exception will be niche titles from companies like CCP.

EVE is basically FP2 too, you just have to work for it in game. Though to get started you do have to pay.

Blue wrote on Jul 31, 2012, 11:14:

Best comment:

"Well, he only eats 'em because they're Open Sores ;)"

Creston wrote on Jul 31, 2012, 11:15:

Oh good Lord. I bet he wears fucking hemp sandals too...

Creston