Well, hopefully this isn't too against the rules...but this is a gaming site, to discuss games and stuff, and part of that is piracy. And I won't be posting links or anything...I'm also not advocating piracy, but...hopefully this can be discussed in a mature manner.

One of my real life friends (who is moving this weekend, but thats another story) pirates everything. Okay, so the company loses 50 dollars...actually not because my real life friend is dirt poor (only can afford mcdonalds, to give you an idea), so I doubt he would go out and buy games anyway.

The thing is, he has a sort large group of friends. Take Divinity 2 for example, I never heard of it, and most of his other friends didn't either. The ones who did thought it sounded lame and by a no-name company that we've never heard of. So they thought it probably be buggy or unfinished, since they've had bad experiences with indie companies. Well, my friend was telling us all about Divinity and how awesome it was. Many of us got curious and looked it up, in return about 7 of us ended up buying it, the others thought it looked interesting, but they are more fps fans.

So, because my friend... the maker of Divinity 2 earned 50 dollars, from 7 people, that either didn't hear/know about it, or thought it was going to fail.

So, does piracy actually hurt sales and as bad as its made out to be? As well as, if my friend wasn't going to buy it anyway, since he can barely afford food/rent...they weren't going to earn his money either, since he doesn't have any to begin with. So did they actually lose a sale at all? When they weren't going to make one from him to begin with?

I myself don't pirate games, I usually go by what my group of friends goes by, since we have similar taste in games (minus FPS games, which I'm not a fan of). If they think its good, I would probably like it too. But what are your guys's opinions? I imagine this is a common thing that happens.

What you want is From Dust. And I think its based of fPopulous somewhat.

Most looked forward game for me...sadly its not out till next year :( Its TBA :(

there is some videos on Youtube, but here is one I found which shows a lot of what From Dust is about

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSOQGazo7Oo

Pie, cake or cookies?

Which one do you like?

Obviously cake is a lie

So its between pie and cookies!

PIE! Because PIE is also used in math! and no one likes cookies on your PC

I already have Crysis (I downloaded graphics mods for it as well), I have mass effect 2, I have Just Cause 2 (with graphics mods), I have X3 Terran Conflict as well.

So, any other games that have on par graphics or better than those I listed? I'm really looking forward to the new Need for Speed Hot Pursuit (only reason I like NSFW at all is because the cop chases are awesome), but that isn't out yet. Not interested in RTS/strategy games.

Thanks :)

It seems like you already have great games. Other then new Deus Ex not many games are being described to your liking.

I would actually recommend Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines. It's 2002 I believe but still fantastic atmosphere.

Sokol4ever

thats definitely not newer...

and in any case, I already have that. I can't play it though. I haven't been able to get it to run on my system.

Any Sci-fi RPGs out? I know of Mass Effect 1 and 2, as well as KOTOR and KOTOR 2...I have those. I have all the Bioware games.

Not looking for a MMO either. And not really looking for a horror game either. Though it can have "creepy" parts to it. I liked STALKER which had a nice creepy atmosphere to it. I played that game to death too. A sci-fi FPS would be fine too. But I'm a lot more picky with FPS games than RPGs. Closest I guess to liking a FPS game is STALKER. I also liked Tribes and Starsiege from way back when. Not interested in Global Agenda by the way, didn't really hook me. I already have Crysis as well, but I actually didn't really like it.

I'm not big into modern games either, like Call of Duty and such. Those aren't really Sci-fi anyway. I know of that futuristic battlefield game I think it was, I couldn't get into that.

I'm more looking for a game that has an awesome singleplayer in it, since I don't want to play multiplayer. So that takes out Borderlands (which is boring just by yourself, at least I found it boring).

Are there any other ones out? I want something to play till Fallout New Vegas is out (I've pre-ordered it). I've already played Fallout 2 and 3 to death. Looking for something else. So a long singleplayer campaign would be nice, or a game long enough to last me till FO:NV...the main "quest" doesn't need to be long. Oblivion I played for hundreds of hours, because all I mostly did was explore and do the sidequest stuff.

I know of X3, but that game is a bit (understatement) hardcore for me. And it would take longer to figure the game out than before I would get FO:NV

Thanks :)

Any game(s) you recommend?

Obviously 30 dollars or less and for PC :P

It can be a city builder or strategy game. Preferably not fast paced, like Starcraft 2 is way too fast paced for me. I like slower paced strategy games...like total war (I already have total war games), civilization (already have civ games) etc. I'm not big into RUSH THE OPPONENT, YOU LOSE LOL...I have supreme commander which is a bit slower paced, but heh.

or RPGs, which are always fun. I have Oblivion, Morrowind, Fallout 3...and Gothic 2/3, Risen, Witcher, KOTOR, Mass Effect 1+2...umm...Dragon Age Origins. Baldurs Gate...Mount and Blade.

I'm pretty open to most games. I prefer the medieval/fantasy games the best. But Sci-fi can be good too. Not big into space games. I LOVED Rome Total War out of the Total War series.

If I don't find any I like, I may just save the 30 dollars. But I'll look at your suggestions. :)

Well, I do not know enough about photography to criticize your technical ability

but imo, those pictures were not beautiful. Just about every single one of them had some ugly road or fence or trail in them.

Keep on shooting, though, there is a lot of nice stuff out there. Arizona just is not one of them

mrbojangles25

Thanks for your feedback. :) It was a bit hard to take pictures in Arizona, it was either roads where I went, or tons of power lines in the way (which was quite common).

As some of you may know, I've been doing videos for a while. I'm hoping to get paid on Youtube for doing them, as that would be great getting paid doing something I love. Thank you all for your support and comments...bad and good. :) As I learn from the good, but learn even more from the bad.

So on to the video...

They are pictures I took on my last vacation in Arizona. As well as upbeat music to listen to (though you can mute it if it isn't your style).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsZuBvYgksY