EA considering offline mode for SimCity

@downloadthefile @Vienreich @Golden_Gonads lol "people like you disgust me".. for what, saying that pirating is ok? I don't think you have the mental capacity to understand the world population does not have the priviledges you have you little dipshit. There are unemployed, poor, sick , students, drug abusiv parents, etc etc. These do not have 50€ to spend on one single game. I GLADLY see them being able to download games and play them equally as much as you, little brat. Totally disconnected from the reality you live in. Your parents must be proud to have brought this little turd upon the world

@Vienreich @Golden_Gonads No, you idiot, it's a theoretical example. If everyone was as selfish as you are, and stole games like you do, then games would never be made. That's the point. You shouldn't act in a way where if everyone did it, it would ruin something. You're basically admitting that you're a parasite, able to steal only because the people who follow the rules enable games to still get made, and you just sit in a corner waiting for us to pay so you can steal.

And because the idea of intellectual property is just a bit too abstract for your intellect, you think it's perfectly okay to steal. People like you disgust me.

@Golden_Gonads Ok so now we're talking just random fantasy? imagine if everyone bought the games and the game companies would make thousands of billions more and become more powerful than the state and control our lives completely!!... OMG NOOOO RUUUUN

@Vienreich @pal_080 Fine. So say everyone followed your example and no-one bought games anymore, what will you do when no more games are made as it isn't a profitable business?

@downloadthefile I can't for a minute imagine you're an adult. So you mean you've lived on this planet for more than 25 years and still being this retarded? There are billions out there, being poor and unemployed from ecnomies that are putting hard strain on peoples lives. Thanks to pirates they can too enjoy some of the games you little dipshit can enjoy. You arrogant f***

@downloadthefile Piracy cannot be stopped. There will always be people who will download whatever they want so they don't have to pay. But like a good number of games there are always "factions" of sorts.

Some pirates pirate games to try before they buy, some want to buy but refuse to until the company changes it's business practices or removes the DRM.

Pirates and their cracks prove DRM doesn't work, so why keep including it when all it does is inconvenience the consumer?

I have bought all of CD Projekt Red's Witcher games, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto games, etc. But any EA title I have any interest in I straight up pirate because I will NOT support that company.

Some of "us adults" are willing to make a statement in other ways concerning this products even if society looks down upon it and considers it illegal.

@Vienreich @downloadthefile What are you talking about? game studios are closed down constantly, even publishers like THQ go out of business. Square Enix has said if their new MMO doesn't sell that they're gonna go out of business too. These aren't small companies.

And no, pirating doesn't help companies thrive. That's an idiotic assertion to make. If it did, WHY would they have DRM????? Unlike you, who has some sort of broken moral code about theft, we adults realize that we don't get to have everything we want. We don't steal and then decide to pay if we liked something. And I assure you, most of you idiot pirates don't pay for anything, sorry this is just what the numbers reflect.

@downloadthefile yeah poor game companies.. they really seem to have a tough time. They are fkin THRIVING and growing like no other, partly thanks to pirating. People can try the games and buy them when they want.

@Vienreich @downloadthefile Nope, most companies hate pirates because it makes it hard to make money when people steal your product. I agree that companies put out crap, that's why there's dozens of reviewers online, previews, E3, etc. So your argument is moot, and it's your own fault for jumping the gun on SimCity, don't take it out on other developers who make truly good products. Witcher 2 was pirated 4 copies to 1 legitimate sale. That is disgusting, it proves the anti-DRM pirates are a myth, because Witcher 2 had no DRM.

@Dragon_Nexus @Vienreich @downloadthefile @Higurashinoni That's just stupid. There's no stealing gas. The gas is still there!! nothing has been taken from it. How can it be stealing?? This word has been promoted by the companies to make it seem like a very bad thing since they think they're losing revenue. It's such a vastly stupid and old word to use for this new phenomenon. And no, games are not and should not be a luxury for the wealthy. It's part of youth culture in the 21th century

@Higurashinoni @downloadthefile @Vienreich Piracy in general is a matter of service rather than getting something for free.

Sure there will always be pirates who wave the "I wasn't going to buy it anyway" flag and want to simply justify stealing, but the majority seem to want to do it because the alternative is putting up with anti consumerist BS.

iTunes did well as a paid service because it allows you to redownload your music, it offers music for a pretty good price at high quality and it's easy to find. Before iTunes the option for downloading music was Kazaa or Limewire, when you couldn't be gaurenteed of even getting the right song, never mind the quality.

Create a quality service and people will pay money. Again, look at Steam. Does it need describing? Is downloading a crrack off some backwater torrent site that's probably riddled with viruses and malware really better than paying a few $$$ on sale for a Steam version?

On the other hand, people will go to lengths to avoid moronic DRM that won't let you play a single player game if the servers are offline (Ubisoft and Blizzard, for other examples).

@Vienreich @downloadthefile @Higurashinoni

Oh, so...I can steal the gas for my car if I can't quite afford it this month?

Seriously, video games are a luxury item, not an entitlement. I've heard plenty of arguments for and against piracy, and some of them make a deal of sense. "Have pity on the poor people unable to buy a video game. It's okay if they steal it" is definitely not one of the dumber arguments I've heard.

@downloadthefile @Higurashinoni @Vienreich Why would they see it as stealing? It's not stealing. There are millions of gamers out there that doesn't have 50€ to spend on a single god damn game. Especially in this economy. Let them have some fun without you arrogant shits crawling up their arse

@Higurashinoni @downloadthefile @Vienreich No, it's not a stalemate, because one side is protecting itself from the other. Consumers can protect themselves not by stealing, but just not consuming a product. Unfortunately the children who steal don't see not playing a game as a reasonable alternative.