Free games, courtesy of Jeff
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Master
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written Friday, July 23 2004 18:41
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Of course not. :P I wonder, though, if given enough time, if Jeff will put up his older games (e.g. Exile 1) up for free download. I know, it's not too likely to happen, but maybe. :) If people stop buying a certain game because they'd rather have the newer ones, Jeff mays well give it to us. -------------------- -ben4808 My signiture is el very good. post count = 0 + current Visit the CSM Forums! Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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Bob's Big Date
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written Friday, July 23 2004 19:40
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Probably not; he's still making money off of them, and until there are no longer any active OSes which support his early programs (unlikely, being as how Windows is big on reverse-compatibility), it's very unlikely he'll even consider it. There's a move towards getting him to release the BoE source code, though. -------------------- The biggest, the baddest, and the fattest. Posts: 2367 | Registered: Friday, June 27 2003 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Friday, July 23 2004 19:54
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At least he editor source... -------------------- What do I put here? -Garrison Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Friday, July 23 2004 19:58
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That would be very nice. It would certainly help heal the gap between Jeff and the BoE community. I think that the fact that, from I understand, BoA is open source, this might serve as an incentive for Jeff to do so. Here's hoping to that. -------------------- quote:Random Jack Vance Quote Manual Generator Apparatus (Cugel's Saga) Posts: 604 | Registered: Sunday, June 20 2004 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Friday, July 23 2004 20:34
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Why would any developer ever give away a product that was previously for sale? It makes no sense, maybe a deep discount, but not free, I can't fathom that -------------------- Scandalous Stories, fishing,and great photos Posts: 294 | Registered: Monday, November 24 2003 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, July 23 2004 20:36
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in fifty years, it will be highly sought-after abandon-ware, i'm sure. -------------------- Pathological Jerk Jerking at Spiderweb since 1999 Posts: 143 | Registered: Sunday, April 18 2004 07:00 |
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Shake Before Using
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written Friday, July 23 2004 21:06
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dampeoples - Because it was previously for sale - if a company chooses to no longer support or sell a product, it's typically considered "abandonware" and the company typically looks the other way at it being distributed for free. Posts: 3234 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, July 24 2004 03:51
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Plus, it's a good way to advertise new SW games. -------------------- ahhahaha i rule u droool Posts: 756 | Registered: Monday, August 4 2003 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Saturday, July 24 2004 05:32
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So true. Rockstar Games (North) recently (well not recently) released Grand Theft Auto and some other game for free download. If your computer is remotely up to date, then you'll need an emulator, but hey... free games. Also, Bethesda released TES:Arena for free not too long ago. Same deal with the emulator, but same deal with freeness. If you want free games, check those out. Classics for free. No questions. www.rockstargames.com www.elderscrolls.com -------------------- The critics agree! Demonslayer is "a five star hit!" raves TIMES Weekly! "I've never heard such thoughtful comments. This man is a genious!" says two-time Nobel Prize winning physicist Erwin Rasputin! Posts: 1582 | Registered: Wednesday, November 13 2002 08:00 |
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Babelicious
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written Saturday, July 24 2004 20:55
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Some people are motivated more by their love for coding and their community than desire for lucre. These people release their games for free and provide their source as a gift to the public. I wouldn't expect shareware fans to understand, though. What a pathetic concept. -------------------- I've got a pyg in a poke. Posts: 999 | Registered: Friday, June 27 2003 07:00 |