Arrgh! I don't want to pay extra!
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, January 20 2006 00:57
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I apologize if this is the wrong forum, but since it concerns two seperate games, I wasn't sure where to put it. I just bought BoE. I'm more of an Avernum fan, but the sheer number of scenarios called to me. What annoys me a whole lot is that I had to get it on CD. Why is this? I don't mean why can't you get a registration code for the game, although that is an interesting question as well. I'm talking about why I have to pay to have it shipped to me. Right after I ordered it, I got an email with a link to Spiderweb's FTP, where I could download the full version. Why couldn't I just buy that link and not have to pay to get the CD shipped? It was the exact same way with Nethergate. I got an email as soon as I ordered it as well. it makes no sense that Jeff doesn't make the CD optional like with all his registration code games. I mean, how is downloading the full game off the FTP any different from downloading the demo and then inputting the code? [ Monday, July 03, 2006 19:45: Message edited by: Tyran ] -------------------- "You're drinking liquor because you're thirsty? How nasty is your freaking water?" —Lazarus Spiderweb Chat Room Avernum RP • Summaries • OoC • Roster Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 1556 | Registered: Sunday, November 20 2005 08:00 |
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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Friday, January 20 2006 08:21
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When BoE first came out, the full version was *not* available online. I'm not sure why -- something related to preventing piracy or other abuse, I'd imagine. -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Friday, January 20 2006 09:07
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It's so that if your harddrive crashes or you get a new computer, you have a hardcopy of the game to reload. CD's are a bit harder to lose then registration codes. -------------------- "Even the worst Terror from Hell can be transformed to a testimony from Heaven!" - Rev. David Wood 6\23\05 "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can." - John Wesley Posts: 1001 | Registered: Tuesday, August 19 2003 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Friday, January 20 2006 09:12
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I defiently prefer CD's. Registration codes can cause a lot of trouble. :( Posts: 275 | Registered: Sunday, January 8 2006 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, January 20 2006 09:13
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quote:I find this to be the exact opposite. In my case at least. Posts: 64 | Registered: Tuesday, April 12 2005 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Friday, January 20 2006 09:21
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quote:I always keep my CD's safe. Espically my spidweb ones. Posts: 275 | Registered: Sunday, January 8 2006 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, January 20 2006 09:31
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quote:I'm the same way. It's the registration codes that I'll misplace every now and then. Posts: 64 | Registered: Tuesday, April 12 2005 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Friday, January 20 2006 09:45
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I agree MacProject. I'm never good with codes. :( Posts: 275 | Registered: Sunday, January 8 2006 08:00 |
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BANNED
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written Friday, January 20 2006 10:55
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Well, whatever the case, it's good to see someone buying BoE. -------------------- * Posts: 6936 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Friday, January 20 2006 11:13
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quote:*scratches head* CD's are a bit harder to lose then registration codes. = Registration codes are easier to lose then CD's. I think we all agree. -------------------- "Even the worst Terror from Hell can be transformed to a testimony from Heaven!" - Rev. David Wood 6\23\05 "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can." - John Wesley Posts: 1001 | Registered: Tuesday, August 19 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, January 20 2006 11:56
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quote:This is one of those sentences where you can stress different words to give it entirely different meanings... -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Friday, January 20 2006 13:55
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I do not see why you need the CD too. Seems a bit shady. -------------------- The Knight Between Posts. Posts: 2395 | Registered: Friday, November 2 2001 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, January 20 2006 14:00
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Because it's a legacy of the times when there was no full version download. It's extremely easy to lose registration numbers. If you need to reregister, you lost the file that stores the fact that you have. That's also the file that generates your registration number, so you'll get a new random one. Even if you do save your registration code it won't do you any good. —Alorael, who has not lost his Nethergate CD. He also hasn't touched it since he first installed Nethergate. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Councilor
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written Friday, January 20 2006 14:25
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If worst comes to worst, you can always use the CD as a frisbee, a shiny decoration, or a razordisk. Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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Master
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written Friday, January 20 2006 15:49
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I doubt it would work well as a razordisk unless it was traveling at high speed. *tries unsucessfully to slice himself with a CD* -------------------- -ben4808 Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Friday, January 20 2006 17:51
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A plastic coaster with a leaky doughnut hole that is prone to melt never seemed like the best use of an old CD. As for the mandatory CD purchases, I guess Jeff wants to unload them whenever possible. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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Councilor
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written Friday, January 20 2006 18:27
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Originally written by ben12C8: quote:How else would you use it? You don't think the Vahnatai would casually lob it at their enemies, do you? Admittedly, a razordisk is a lot more sharp and elegantly-shaped, but sometimes you have to make do with what you have. Dikiyoba always has a stack of useless demo CDs handy in case of hydra attacks. Or annoying siblings, whichever. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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Master
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written Friday, January 20 2006 20:22
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How else would you use it? In your computer. :P Maybe you could attach razors to it, though. Somehow. -------------------- -ben4808 Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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Councilor
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written Friday, January 20 2006 21:14
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I meant how else would you use a CD as a razordisk. Though it wouldn't be too hard to attach razors to it. Getting them to stick would be a little harder. Vahnatai Warrior: This is a razordisk. It is very dangerous when thrown. Teenage Geek: I have useless CDs with razors on them that do the same thing! Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Saturday, January 21 2006 04:05
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If you leave a CD in the cardboard square it comes in, it flies much better and sharper. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Saturday, January 21 2006 05:47
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quote:It's true!! How on Earth did you discover that out? On topic, I prefer the CD. When I bought Nethergate, I did download it from the FTP site straight away, but the disk had all of the demos of games released upto that point, which was uber-cool. Registration codes, as Alo pointed out, are useless after one use. CDs are ergo way better. -------------------- And when you want to Live How do you start? Where do you go? Who do you need to know? *Name by Slarty, so blame him if it's filthy... Posts: 2864 | Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Sunday, January 22 2006 01:22
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quote:Use a knife sharpener. -------------------- How many shapers are there? Why is Drypeak controlled by Zakary? Why is Barzahl a Guardian? How does the Geneforge work? What's as small as nothing? Why am I asking stupid questions? -------------------------------- Shaper teacher : "DON'T TOUCH THAT!" BOOM!! apprentice :*little voice* "Sorry..." --------------------------- CSM RIFQ Neopets Do join, it's fun. Do you know what is the answer to the greatest question ever? It's here. Posts: 576 | Registered: Wednesday, March 2 2005 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Sunday, January 22 2006 02:12
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quote:[/b] Would this work actually? Incedently, I remember reading about a book in which the author, being an crazy-maniac-person, devises a number of plans to assinate George W. Bush. One of these were, using remote controlled flying CDs, which were supposed to decapitate him... :eek: Funny little world we live in, huh? -------------------- -Step aside, worthy adversary! -T'is but a scratch! -A scratch! Your arms off! (pause) -I've had worse! -You liar! -C'mon, you pansy! (Fighting continues.) -Allright. We'll call it a draw then. -Oh I see. Running away are we? You yellow bastard! Come back here and take whats coming for you! I'll bite your legs off! "You know that you've played Halo 2 to much when you sit down for dinner, pick your fork up, look at the knife, and in the corner of your vision, you see *Press X to pick up Press Y to dual wield*" Posts: 182 | Registered: Monday, June 17 2002 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Sunday, January 22 2006 13:24
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quote:Cool!! I could murder my beloved daddy with that!!! :P Ahh!And about the game, i prefer the CD, they last much longer...and having the game on Cd would be really cool!! [ Sunday, January 22, 2006 13:26: Message edited by: chicho1102 ] Posts: 446 | Registered: Friday, July 22 2005 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Sunday, January 22 2006 14:57
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I like having the CD *said whilest holding BoE CD (in it's case) in hand* The good thing about having a CD copy of a game is that often they come with nice little extras that you wouldn't get with a download version. Like demos for great games you wouldn't have ever heard of otherwise, or lots of extra scenarios and mods (in the case of my copy of UT:GotY Edition) and so on. -------------------- "I told you, there isn't an 'any key' damn it!" ----------- "Never send a Henchkitty to do an assassin's job..." Posts: 10 | Registered: Sunday, January 22 2006 08:00 |
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