I will not be purchasing Skyrim.
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Bethesda have been doing this for years with Interplay, guys. I'm not even surprised if I'm honest.
Well since I already got a warning for "condoning pirating" or whatever, I'll go along and iterate some more: it was not the idea. was just stating the obvious... something that most people here already know but avoid talking about... for more obvious reasons.Venereus said:The OP already established that in order to boycott Bethesda he'll also restrain from playing already bought games (I don't get it either). Following his "reasoning", that great idea you posted is not a solution for him.M920CAIN said:Well you can always pirate it if you don't buy it... did I just say that? *checks comment* yep... I did.
I hear about some lawsuit that doesn't affect me in any way possible.
Being as it doesn't affect me in any way possible i'll be buying Skyrim on release day and enjoying it until i've explored every square inch and completed every possible quest and then i'm going to mod the shit out of it and sink hundreds of hours into it.
The developers of the game have taken the time to make it for our enjoyment and it would be rude not to.
Being as it doesn't affect me in any way possible i'll be buying Skyrim on release day and enjoying it until i've explored every square inch and completed every possible quest and then i'm going to mod the shit out of it and sink hundreds of hours into it.
The developers of the game have taken the time to make it for our enjoyment and it would be rude not to.
This isn't Bethesda the game developer doing this, it's Zenimax media. As I understand it, the developers couldn't give a shit. However the legal department of Zenimax seem to think Scrolls has breached their copyright agreement.xvbones said:
Not supporting Bethesda is the wrong move and you're punishing yourself and the developers for something neither one of you is involved with. I think you should really re-evaluate what you're going to achieve with this and the reasoning behind it.
OK, so you missed it. Diablo 3 had restrictive DRM.Hisshiss said:
The developers of Skyrim has done nothing. The publishers are suing a company over reasons that doesn't make sense to someone who hasn't read the copyright and trademark laws in detail.
Gears of War selling skins. That doesn't affect the gameplay at all.
OT: I wont be buying Skyrim simply because I'm not interested.
This right here.Phlakes said:
So, you might as well buy the game anyway. Actually, you probably will. With that being said, enjoy Skyrim!
Everything bad, you mean?xvbones said:
Honestly, not buying EA crap hasn't been a problem for me. I'm not even boycotting them for moral reasons, I'm refusing to buy the poor quality products they squeeze out.
...wow I'm off topic.
On topic: Seriously, Bethesda? Fuck you.
That said, I've been lusting for the next Elder Scrolls for years, so I'm getting it. Honestly.. and I'm ashamed to admit it, I'd get it even if Todd Howard was secretly zombie Hitler in disguise.
Well, I will still be buying Skyrim. To be honest, I expect this sort of stuff from companies. Just like with Blockbuster earlier, I know that companies are going to constantly pull dick moves in order to make money. Plus, I know for a fact I'd be as dickish in these sorts of situations, to make money. I don't like it, but I'll deal with it.
Also, after listening to that Escapist podcast, it seems a reasonable lawsuit. They have to do it to protect their trademark, and if they don't protect their trademark then other people can use it in future without Bethesda having any recourse. I suppose it's up to the judge to decide whether it does infringe on copyright. I hope it doesn't, and I feel it shouldn't, but if the judge decides it does, then it's good that Bethesda pursued it. So although I like Mojang, and love Minecraft , I think that Bethesda does kind of have to do this.
Also, after listening to that Escapist podcast, it seems a reasonable lawsuit. They have to do it to protect their trademark, and if they don't protect their trademark then other people can use it in future without Bethesda having any recourse. I suppose it's up to the judge to decide whether it does infringe on copyright. I hope it doesn't, and I feel it shouldn't, but if the judge decides it does, then it's good that Bethesda pursued it. So although I like Mojang, and love Minecraft , I think that Bethesda does kind of have to do this.
If you're going to base your purchases on moral principles, you might as well get used to subsistence farming. You can't avoid stuff like this; most companies are involved in it, even if it's not widely known.
Yeah, but how is not buying a game, when you were really looking forward to it and liked the last few games from them, just to make a point that will have no financial impact on the offending company whatsoever, accomplishing ANYTHING?? Talk about futile and empty gestures.Crono1973 said:
Why should you let a wonderful game not be played just because of the legal team?
I don't see why someone would deny purchase of a product because of a little copyright issue. Let alone A WORD. It's nothing. I mean, it's not the consumers money going down the drain, is it?
But whatever, it's your money, bro.
I don't see why someone would deny purchase of a product because of a little copyright issue. Let alone A WORD. It's nothing. I mean, it's not the consumers money going down the drain, is it?
But whatever, it's your money, bro.
Agreed.imnotparanoid said:
Christ, the world is full of frivolous law suits and nobody gives a shit but OH GOD YOU DARE TO TOUCH MY PRECIOUS MINECRAFT DEVELOPER?! HOW VERY DARE YOU, SIR. I SHAN'T BE PLAYING ANY OF YOUR GAMES ANYMORE.
It's pathetic, OP is pathetic, Bethesda is pathetic and Notch is pathetic.
It's pathetic, OP is pathetic, Bethesda is pathetic and Notch is pathetic.
Just some quick advise, you probably shouldn't be running around the Escapist with talks of pirating. You won't evade the ban hammer long.Denariax said:
Character creation, primarily. If they're sticking to the 'lore' I keep hearing about and dreading, then all of the races from Oblivion will be cast aside so that you can be some random Dragonborn which is just a human with a spiffy name apparently.Macrobstar said:
EDIT: Waitwot? There was someone above me mentioning it, I just went with the flow. Apologies on my hand then.
I did it for New Vegas but ended up buying it anyways.
I didn't miss that, I just don't care. Its nowhere near the deal breaker people have made it out to be. As for the skins, I actually do agree with you on that, but I still expected controversy because, as I said, portal 2 drummed up an unholy level of anger over an almost identical system.Yopaz said:
