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Reply to What would be viable copy protection? in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

[quote who="WIllythemailboy" reply="21" id="1910890"] Regarding foreign boycotts of goods, I argue that western producers simply discount such populations. The primary revenue streams are not predicated upon whether or not any third-world consumer respects an honour system, they are derived from 1st-world markets. I think what I`m trying to say here is that any substantial vendor of software doesn`t care what goes on in a third-world country`s marketplace, so long as their activities don

Reply to What would be viable copy protection? in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

[quote who="WIllythemailboy" reply="19" id="1910726"]WarlokLord, something that puzzles me: how is it that someone who makes $10 a month in disposable income can afford a computer at all, let alone one capable of running newer computer games? If buying a game costs 6 months of disposable income, buying the computer to run it must have been a 10 year investment! All too often here in the US I see people who "can't afford" health insurance, or car insurance, or whatever other necessi

Reply to [BUG] Deploying The MOTHERSAW... To The Rook`s Wrists... in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

Aahhh, okay. Good thing I thought to mention those archers... thanks for the info.

[BUG] Deploying The MOTHERSAW... To The Rook`s Wrists... in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

Deploying The MOTHERSAW A game on Waterfall, utilizing my Rook, an Unclean Beast ally, and an enemy team consisting of Regulus and The Torch-Bearer. We begin, and eventually I purchase the Gauntlets Of Brutality, the Ring Of The Ancients, and the Assassin`s Footguards. Everything is good, until I attack Regulus. Then my health - for the duration of my attacks - absolutely PLUNGES until death. Maybe Regulus trade

Reply to [SUGGESTION] Developer Perspective in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

[quote who="Kyrein" reply="8" id="1908481"]Vampire Lord was playable at PAX. So people have played "one of these army-coordinating characters". And just because they haven't stopped talking about "Generals and Assassins" doesn't mean they're going to be complete opposites of each other. TB has had creep buffs since beta 1, and he's an assassin, and they've talked about blurring the line more between assassins and generals. [/quote] I fail to g

Reply to First Demigod ad goes to press in Demigod Journals Demigod Forums

[quote] Not only would I like to preserve your butchery of spelling, but it's also interesting that if anything Sins was probably harder to market. Agreed. Plus sins helped you guys get a lot of attention that you didn't have going in. Forgboy just likes to make everything look hard so he can look glorious when it all works perfectly . Beats doing it to avoid looking bad hands down . [/quote] " Forg boy"? Heh heh heh.

Reply to What would be viable copy protection? in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

[quote quoting="post"] So clearly, activation, unto itself, isn't necessarily a problem. Yet clearly with Spore, people had a big problem with it. What's the difference? The difference in my opinion is the arbitrary limitations set ("3 activations" for instance). Or more generally, anything that materially interferes with a legitimate customer's ability to use their game. So those people who were so unhappy with Spore's activation, I'd be curious to hear what specifically both

Reply to [QUERY] Fleet Pinning?... in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Thats not my question. I utilize those keys for other group tasks, and I do not wish to assign the entire array of 1 through 0 (for among other reasons the fact that reliably pressing such keys all across the breadth of a keyboard is problematically unwieldy). I wish to see my actual formed Fleet icons at the top of my System Info Panel area at all times, no matter activities below them. This is especially critical in larger star system games, where despite best efforts it can

Reply to What would be viable copy protection? in PC Gaming Sins Forums

[quote who="CobraA1" reply="10" id="1909941"] We had entertainment long before the invention of the computer, and we have plenty of forms of entertainment today that are not video games. I personally enjoy exercising on a mechanical device known as a "bicycle," and I have friends that enjoy throwing around oddly shaped brown balls. Yes, there is entertainment outside the world of computing. This person will never buy a legal game because he can't afford it. I will n

Reply to Speaking Of Piracy And Ethics... in PC Gaming Sins Forums

Damn - I had a good lengthy post pertaining to Bioware and their 'new face' under EA, how I predict a near-future outflux of core developers from them, and how Bioware projects are now very low on my gaming radar, but my login expired! Damn it. Gotta remember to *ALWAYS* copy the body of my posts.

Entrenchment Supplemental, Oct. 18th 2008 in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

One of the most intriguing aspects to the Entrenchment expansion pack to me seems to be the introduction of considerations when it comes to placements of planetary structures. I do not know what they are precisely, and I can wait to discover such things on my own when the full package becomes available, but I cannot help to think that such will benefit this game enormously. Add some depth to such layouts to an arguably equal degree as any Starbase. Good idea IronClad! [P.S.: P

[QUERY] Fleet Pinning?... in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Greetings, Does anybody know how to make sure that the Fleet icons in your empire list at the top left of the screen remain pinned and visible to you no matter the activity of the systems in your empire? To put it another way, I want to always see and be able to click upon my fleet icons atop all of the generally continuously shifting system roster... not having to search for those fleet controls/selections would be grand. If this facility already exists I have not discovered

Reply to What would be viable copy protection? in PC Gaming Sins Forums

[quote who="CobraA1" reply="5" id="1909503"] True, although in nations that poor, I'd think they have more important things to worry about and buy than some video game. Video games are nice things to play, but in the end they're just entertainment and a luxury; one can live without them. [/quote] ... Said the folks who play... Thats akin to people with money saying money is unimportant. We live in a media age - people want to have fun. A lack of aff

Reply to [BUG] Ooze causes plague in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

Heh, I actually had to laugh when I saw someone had reported this as a bug! I object to the effectiveness of Plague as well by the way, I was simply quite amused by your decision to term it thusly. My problem with the ability, regardless of my other comments elsewhere as to when Plague might or might not be imparted, is that disease needs time to transmit and be communicated... to infect. "Plague" right now acts more like Chain Lightning - the very instant one is infe

Reply to [SUGGESTION] Developer Perspective in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

[quote who="Kyrein" reply="6" id="1907725"]Mind using a different font? it hurts my eyes seeing everybody else using normal font then seeing your font. And Warlok, they have already talked about blurring the line, so your suggestion is a bit late. [/quote] Different font? Sure. Have they stopped talking about "Generals and Assassins"? No. Do we have the completed game in our hands? No. Have we played as one of these army-coordinating character

Reply to What would be viable copy protection? in PC Gaming Sins Forums

[quote who="Roxlimn" reply="2" id="1908377"]NO copy protection works. NO DRM works. I live in the Philippines, land of the Chinese pirates, and then some. There is no game in existence that has not been pirated. Don't think that free patches work. Pirates get the updates, reverse engineer them, and issue them for sale on the black market. That, or the person buying the pirated software simply will tolerate not getting free update

Reply to [INSTALL REQUEST] Beta Location in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

[quote who="kryo" reply="4" id="1906988"] when games are measured in Gigs rather than Megs, it matters. That may be so, but most users generally don't have multiple partitions. [/quote] Howdy, I would not predicate my response solely based upon the existence of partitions, although a partitioned hard drive is a valid component of the issue. In my own personal circumstance I possess two physical hard drives. My first drive is my system drive, and it i

Reply to [SUGGESTION] Developer Perspective in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

[quote who="Melchiz" reply="4" id="1906286"] Quoting WarlokLord, reply 3 Criticisms these are not - these are suggestions. As I stated, "From some of what I have read, it seems that the Assassins are bereft of the more conventional direct-command powers of Generals, to whatever degree Generals will ultimately possess them in this game." In other words I *am* aware that the precise powers that Generals utilize are unknown at this time. <b

Speaking Of Piracy And Ethics... in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

I thought the community, Stardock, GPG, and IronClad might like to read A Tale, followed by analysis... http://www.womengamers.com/articles/editorials/bottom-line-crytek-and-piracy/ It seems som

Reply to [INSTALL REQUEST] Beta Location in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

[quote who="bufsan" reply="1" id="1906676"]Blue Orb -> Preferences -> Folders Should sort your problem. [/quote] Thanks. The default ought to be a prompt upon any installation though... when games are measured in Gigs rather than Megs, it matters.

[INSTALL REQUEST] Beta Location in Demigod Beta Feedback Demigod Forums

Beta Location A request regarding the installer: please allow me to specify both where the install archive is downloaded *and* where the game gets installed to, on a per item basis. I didn`t really have the room on my C system drive to place Demigod, an

Reply to Random Demigod Selection / Hidden Selection in Demigod Demigod Forums

I agree with the Hidden and Random Demigod selection options for a game, although wth the additional option in Random games that I can still specifically choose my own Demigod if I wish (I am speaking of single-player skirmishes primarily, plus instances where all human players in multiplayer agree to make their own choices and just randomize A.I. selections).

Reply to FPS Shootout! Farcry 2 vs Left 4 Dead in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

If Impulse was offering these as pre-order, I would be tempted. But only with boxed copy deals as part of the mix, otherwise I`ll stick with retail acquisition. Far Cry 2 `s recent 'tanker target' gameplay video was particularly impressive. Looking forward to it.

Reply to Mechanics 2: Choke and Capture Points in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

Good article/post. Particularly good explanation of the pros & cons of the multiple control point aspect of the BF series. Good to think about.

Reply to [IDEA] Death King Demigod in Demigod Ideas Demigod Forums

Another ability for the guy: 4. Cradle 3 level ability The Death King draws friendly forces nearest him - within 7 to 11 feet (?) - into his palms & chest, shrinking them and absorbing them into a strange temporary nether-dimension. One of his arms then cradles