Tags: Malfador Machinations; Space Empires: Starfury
Welp, the chat with <A href="http://www.malfador.com">Malfador</a> and <A href="http://www.shrapnelgames.com">Shrapnel Games</a> is concluded(<b>Adam West</b> of <a href="http://www.runesword.com">Crosscut</a> didn't make it until a few hours later, so we'll have to do some things with him later - he promised!). Anyway, here's the <A href="http://www.rpgcodex.com/content.php?id=81">chat log</a> of the thing. Here's a snippet:
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<blockquote><b>[</b>Katchoo<b>]</b> Aaron or Richard, have either of you gone after anyone for software piracy?
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<b>[</b>Exitium<b>]</b> It connects to an online server for registration purposes.
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<b>[</b>Exitium<b>]</b> Of course, it's crackable too.
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<b>[<u>Shrapnel_Richard</u>]</b> Not as a publisher policy, developers can do as they wish. We're a pretty hands off publisher.
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<b>[<u>Shrapnel_Richard</u>]</b> I have, many times.
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<b>[</b>Instar<b>]</b> wow, that has to suck for non internet gamers
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<b>[</b>Exitium<b>]</b> But it would be much more effective than securom or safedisc, by far.
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<b>[<u>Shrapnel_Richard</u>]</b> Even had the FBI involved.
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<b>[</b>Instar<b>]</b> Maybe CD keys
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<b>[</b>Exitium<b>]</b> Instar: hmm, point noted. Guess it's not viable.
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<b>[</b>Exitium<b>]</b> cd keys? crackable.
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<b>[</b>Mephisto<b>]</b> Large scale, Richard?
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<b>[<u>Malfador</u>]</b> Nope, its pretty hopeless. And the CD check is only to stop simple copying by casual users.
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<b>[</b>TerranC<b>]</b> that's nice to know
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<b>[</b>Katchoo<b>]</b> Sweet! Kick some butt Richard (y)
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<b>[</b>Exitium<b>]</b> They're cracked on a 0-day basis just like everything else.
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<b>[</b>Saint_Proverbius<b>]</b> Richard: You should put a list of people convicted of pirating Shrapnel games on your site.
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<b>[</b>Instar<b>]</b> Yeah, but one more thing, and if PBW cooperated, they could only let one copy of the CD play
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<b>[<u>Shrapnel_Richard</u>]</b> No, just site by site. The sites link to our site with a graphic. I pull a web log report and track them down that way. Pretty silly.</blockquote>
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There you have it. Warezers are really, really stupid.
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Now, next week we're going to have a lovely chat with <a href="http://www.russobit-m.ru/eng/index.shtml">Russobit-M</a> and <i>Horns and Hooves</i> about their recently announced <i><b>Phase: Exodus</b></i>, the post apocalyptic, turn based CRPG. Here's the info on the chat:
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<blockquote><b>When:</b> Next tuesday, October 28th at 8PM Eastern US Time(5PM Pacific)
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<b>Where:</b> #rpgcodex on <A href="http://www.gamesnet.net">irc.gamesnet.net</a>
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<b>Who:</b> <A href="http://www.russobit-m.ru">Russobit-M</a> and <i>Horns and Hooves</i>
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<b>Why:</b> Because <a href="http://www.russobit-m.ru">Russobit-M</a> is way, way cooler than <a href="http://www.cdprojekt.com.pl/">CDProjekt</a>.</blockquote>
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Good deal!
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Welp, the chat with <A href="http://www.malfador.com">Malfador</a> and <A href="http://www.shrapnelgames.com">Shrapnel Games</a> is concluded(<b>Adam West</b> of <a href="http://www.runesword.com">Crosscut</a> didn't make it until a few hours later, so we'll have to do some things with him later - he promised!). Anyway, here's the <A href="http://www.rpgcodex.com/content.php?id=81">chat log</a> of the thing. Here's a snippet:
<br>
<br>
<blockquote><b>[</b>Katchoo<b>]</b> Aaron or Richard, have either of you gone after anyone for software piracy?
<br>
<b>[</b>Exitium<b>]</b> It connects to an online server for registration purposes.
<br>
<b>[</b>Exitium<b>]</b> Of course, it's crackable too.
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<b>[<u>Shrapnel_Richard</u>]</b> Not as a publisher policy, developers can do as they wish. We're a pretty hands off publisher.
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<b>[<u>Shrapnel_Richard</u>]</b> I have, many times.
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<b>[</b>Instar<b>]</b> wow, that has to suck for non internet gamers
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<b>[</b>Exitium<b>]</b> But it would be much more effective than securom or safedisc, by far.
<br>
<b>[<u>Shrapnel_Richard</u>]</b> Even had the FBI involved.
<br>
<b>[</b>Instar<b>]</b> Maybe CD keys
<br>
<b>[</b>Exitium<b>]</b> Instar: hmm, point noted. Guess it's not viable.
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<b>[</b>Exitium<b>]</b> cd keys? crackable.
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<b>[</b>Mephisto<b>]</b> Large scale, Richard?
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<b>[<u>Malfador</u>]</b> Nope, its pretty hopeless. And the CD check is only to stop simple copying by casual users.
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<b>[</b>TerranC<b>]</b> that's nice to know
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<b>[</b>Katchoo<b>]</b> Sweet! Kick some butt Richard (y)
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<b>[</b>Exitium<b>]</b> They're cracked on a 0-day basis just like everything else.
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<b>[</b>Saint_Proverbius<b>]</b> Richard: You should put a list of people convicted of pirating Shrapnel games on your site.
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<b>[</b>Instar<b>]</b> Yeah, but one more thing, and if PBW cooperated, they could only let one copy of the CD play
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<b>[<u>Shrapnel_Richard</u>]</b> No, just site by site. The sites link to our site with a graphic. I pull a web log report and track them down that way. Pretty silly.</blockquote>
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There you have it. Warezers are really, really stupid.
<br>
<br>
Now, next week we're going to have a lovely chat with <a href="http://www.russobit-m.ru/eng/index.shtml">Russobit-M</a> and <i>Horns and Hooves</i> about their recently announced <i><b>Phase: Exodus</b></i>, the post apocalyptic, turn based CRPG. Here's the info on the chat:
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<blockquote><b>When:</b> Next tuesday, October 28th at 8PM Eastern US Time(5PM Pacific)
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<b>Where:</b> #rpgcodex on <A href="http://www.gamesnet.net">irc.gamesnet.net</a>
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<b>Who:</b> <A href="http://www.russobit-m.ru">Russobit-M</a> and <i>Horns and Hooves</i>
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<b>Why:</b> Because <a href="http://www.russobit-m.ru">Russobit-M</a> is way, way cooler than <a href="http://www.cdprojekt.com.pl/">CDProjekt</a>.</blockquote>
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Good deal!
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