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 Programs, Piracy, and Registration, How do you make a hacker who is functional at character creation? |
 Aug 11 2010, 02:27 PM
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Runner  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,946 Joined: 1-June 09 From: Omaha Member No.: 17,234  |
Well it's presumed that unlike now where you can throw up a torrent in a country with lots of legal loopholes copy protection has gotten both more effective and responses to piracy have gotten more severe. That means that the only people who can maintain pirate networks are the sort who are going to charge to use their services.
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Aug 11 2010, 07:16 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 993 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 313 |
My hacker has used pirated software several times, mostly for the benefit of the group (skillwires, emo softs ect). In a Missions environment, which only last 3 or 4 months in game time I can afford to buy pirated ware over the legit stuff each time I what I have has degraded and I'll still come out ahead.
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Aug 11 2010, 07:41 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 18-August 03 From: Apopka, FL U.S.A. Member No.: 5,516 |
QUOTE (Chance359 @ Aug 11 2010, 03:16 PM)  My hacker has used pirated software several times, mostly for the benefit of the group (skillwires, emo softs ect). In a Missions environment, which only last 3 or 4 months in game time I can afford to buy pirated ware over the legit stuff each time I what I have has degraded and I'll still come out ahead. You know you can purchase the patches from the same pirates who sold you the original software, don't you? Why pay for the whole package again? |
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Aug 11 2010, 07:42 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 993 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 313 |
I haven't yet, I'm just saying I would.
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Aug 12 2010, 03:22 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,251 Joined: 11-September 04 From: GA Member No.: 6,651 |
Where is the cost of a patch for a program?
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Aug 12 2010, 11:28 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,700 Joined: 1-July 10 Member No.: 18,778 |
QUOTE (Wasabi @ Aug 11 2010, 10:22 PM) Where is the cost of a patch for a program? Free if you are still Registered, 1/10 the price difference between the degraded version and the full version if it's cracked or pirated. |
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Aug 12 2010, 01:34 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 18-August 03 From: Apopka, FL U.S.A. Member No.: 5,516 |
From Unwired p94, first paragraph at the top of the second column:
Program updates and patches are also available on underground file sharing networks and may be located in the same way. The cost for program patches and updates (which restore the degraded program to its full rating) is 10 percent of the difference in street cost between the program’s current (degraded) rating and its full rating. All programs, updates, etc. from an underground file-sharing network have their copy protection cracked, if they ever had any to begin with. Emphasis added. So I was just asking him why he would keep paying for the whole program at a rating 6 when it's even cheaper to pay for the pirate patch from 5 to 6. Robert (aka Spanner) |
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Aug 12 2010, 04:16 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,251 Joined: 11-September 04 From: GA Member No.: 6,651 |
Wow guys, thanks a ton for that... I'm sick to death of patching programs and never been able to find that passage!
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Aug 12 2010, 04:16 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,251 Joined: 11-September 04 From: GA Member No.: 6,651 |
(Dupe post)
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Aug 12 2010, 07:48 PM
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Old Man Jones Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,415 Joined: 26-February 02 From: New York Member No.: 1,699 |
QUOTE (Bull @ Aug 8 2010, 10:58 PM) Seriously, I hate the fact Pirating Software and Enchanting rules exist. Because players just look at them and go "Look, cheap options". My suggestion, pay full price and cope. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Bull Ya know, it'd be really cool if you had the power to just say "we're not using the pirated software rules, it's too much of a headache in an ongoing campaign." Oh, wait... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/spin.gif) Yoooo kan doo eet, Bull! Do eet! -karma |
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Aug 12 2010, 07:59 PM
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Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
Hehe. Isn't this whole thread about the unplayability of not using the piracy rules?
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