100% way to make it pirate-proof

[Cloaked Figure]

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[SuicideBunny]

even not releasing the game at all isn't 100% pirate-proof (see the last starfighter on the atari, or flying saucer on the pc for a more recent example).

 

[Elwro]

CF, your method would lead to people yelling "AoD is a bugridden nonsalvageable mess" in every RPG-related corner of the internet, which would discourage potential customers.

 

[PennyAnte]

I read this post and I was hit for 2 IQ points. I need to go rest and heal.

 

[Darth Roxor]

what AoD needs are preposterous amounts of DRM

 

[thesheeep]

You could do in-game messages (during loading or sth) that are written in such a matter that every good owner will feel heartened and each pirate will feel utterly guilty.

 

[barker_s]

 

[thesheeep]

Yes, almost perfect. More or less exactly what I thought of

 

[Ion Flux]

I'm sorry but the whole PennyAnte / Cloaked Figure thing is frigging funny.

 

[Kortalh]

prior to release, upload dozens of virus-ridden torrents to torrent site that are supposedly a leak of AoD, and keep doing this up until release. by the time it is out, the word will have spread that there are hundreds of torrents claiming to be AoD but are just viruses, so people will be too scared to try and pirate it.

Until it hits the private BT trackers, where they screen their torrents for legitimacy.

The only way to make a game 100% pirate-proof is to release it for free. And even then there'll still be some dumbasses who pirate it anyway just to say they can.

 

[thesheeep]

I believe in him. He must be right.

 

[PennyAnte]

I'm sorry but the whole PennyAnte / Cloaked Figure thing is frigging funny.

Just remember that I didn't start or encourage it ... it makes me think I should put info about me and links to my pictures back in my signature ... this kind of thing is why I did it in the first place.

 

[Shannow]

CF, your method would lead to people yelling "AoD is a bugridden nonsalvageable mess" in every RPG-related corner of the internet, which would discourage potential customers.

But that is the whole point!
The only way you don't lose revenue through piracy is making sure nobody wants your product.
They say genius and insanity lie close together. I say they have small minds and lack the mental capacity to comprehend the grand picture. Muahahahhaaha *mr.evilbiteintofinger*

Anyway, anybody want to point me to the thread where CF and PA fell in love? (But only if it is lulzy)

 

[HanoverF]

Yeah, but he does that when you buy a copy too.


He just loves killing kittens, didn't you see that /GU?

 

[PennyAnte]

penny, dear, i know ALL about that :wink:

This has to be an alt for you then ... and it should have a picture of Pepe Le Pew.

I now have to wonder: Who is the cloaked figure, really?

 

[Unradscorpion]

What a strapping young lad.

 

[sportforredneck]

fuckin RIP greatest band ever

Huey Lewis and The News? The Plastic Ono Band?

 

[Cassidy]

I won't waste my time arguing with whatever was the fail of the OP.

I believe Introversion Software provides extra downloadable goodies and passworded .zip files to people with legitimate copies of their games through a password card bundled with the original game box or e-mailed.

Yes, the "login with your register #" site with extra downloads could be cracked or the zip password force-broken or bypassed, and someone could put its files to a torrent, but how many would actually take so much effort? And finally, everything can be bypassed, but I would never buy or download a pirated software if the genuine came with truly cool extras either bundled with its box or downloadable.

 

[DefJam101]

cloaked figure is andhaira 2.0

he can p. use gradients now

 

[xuerebx]

CF, your method would lead to people yelling "AoD is a bugridden nonsalvageable mess" in every RPG-related corner of the internet, which would discourage potential customers.

True.

If someone's that fucking selfish to not fork out a little $25 (the downloadable version) for an RPG game which is looking very good, well, I don't know what to say. Besides, people supporting this game will probably buy it, people not interested in the game won't pirate the game, they wouldn't even care about the game at all.

 

[Mojo]

If someone's that fucking selfish to not fork out a little $25 (the downloadable version) for an RPG game which is looking very good, well, I don't know what to say.

Unfortunatelly that's how most people are. They usually don't pay unless they have to.

As for fighting piracy, it's curious people still try. It's a battle a publisher/developer can't win. The "cyberterrorism" the douchebag op suggests for instance, would probably lead to a widespread rumour of the game being bugged, ruining the pc, etc. If the origin of the virus is revealed as well, a whole lot of bad publicity would be upon the developer/publisher.

The best that can be done are just simple measures to slow down piracy and motivate legitimate buyers. Activation keys being required to launch the game, extra content for registered owners of the game, etc. Distributing a box/printed manual version of the game is in itself a good strategy to sell the game as well.

 

[J1M]

prior to release, upload dozens of virus-ridden torrents to torrent site that are supposedly a leak of AoD, and keep doing this up until release. by the time it is out, the word will have spread that there are hundreds of torrents claiming to be AoD but are just viruses, so people will be too scared to try and pirate it.

Sorry, companies already pay for this sort of thing. Interestingly enough, digital files are also subject to natural selection. The ones that are fake have fewer seeds and thus get passed over for the real file. You might get one or two people, but then they post a comment on the thread and that's the end of that.

 

[J1M]

ah, so what download-able content will they release for an RPG game, genius?

Prequel chapter, epilogue, sidestory, hur hur.

 

[xuerebx]

If someone's that fucking selfish to not fork out a little $25 (the downloadable version) for an RPG game which is looking very good, well, I don't know what to say.

Unfortunatelly that's how most people are. They usually don't pay unless they have to.

As for fighting piracy, it's curious people still try. It's a battle a publisher/developer can't win. The "cyberterrorism" the douchebag op suggests for instance, would probably lead to a widespread rumour of the game being bugged, ruining the pc, etc. If the origin of the virus is revealed as well, a whole lot of bad publicity would be upon the developer/publisher.

The best that can be done are just simple measures to slow down piracy and motivate legitimate buyers. Activation keys being required to launch the game, extra content for registered owners of the game, etc. Distributing a box/printed manual version of the game is in itself a good strategy to sell the game as well.

Extra material only available when buying the boxed edition could help reduce piracy. Like a map, or something similar, as an incentive to buy the game.

But a game like AoD, I think most people who are interested in this game will actually buy it. If it was a very mainstream game it would be different.

 

[J1M]

because only 1 person downloads from the same torrent file at the same time, right? and by virus i mean a real fucking virus, blue screen and all.

Yeah, forcing a reformat of someone's computer is the best way to keep them seeding your fake file, dumbass.