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Reply to The dangers of entitled gamers in PC Gaming Sins Forums

Indeed. However if you will read plenty of the arguments since, it developed into exactly a discussion over the morality of poor third worlders trying to escape their bleak existence. Except, remove "third world" from that cos I didn't even touch on the third world and nobody mentioned it. Those guys are happy if there is a computer in their part of town/slum/village. I am mostly talking about the second-world like China/India/richer parts of Africa and poorer parts of Europe/a

Reply to The dangers of entitled gamers in PC Gaming Sins Forums

I think I made it pretty clear that stealing is still stealing. No matter the justification or personal ethics of the thief, its still theft. I also agreed this is not life and death stuff we are talking about. There is no lethal game withdrawal if a poor person stops playing and so technically he doesn't need it. They certainly don't deserve 'a free pass', although their societies almost hand it to them on a silver platter. However, games and other social media do

Reply to The dangers of entitled gamers in PC Gaming Sins Forums

^ Indeed. You simply cannot classify this as a black and white issue.

Reply to The dangers of entitled gamers in PC Gaming Sins Forums

I agree with almost everything above, A lot of the things I mentioned in my post happened decades or centuries ago. However, life is not about just life or death. It is indeed for the bottom 10% but not for the majority. Considering all of us may only have, on average, 50 or more years alive, I can't see its fair to condemn to the deepest pits of hell those that want to enjoy some of it despite where they were born. Heck, many have risen up

Reply to And Stardock raises the white flag (to Valve) in PC Gaming Sins Forums

^ This

Reply to The dangers of entitled gamers in PC Gaming Sins Forums

I think it ironic that once the 'America' debate began, some of the heat dropped away. I am an Australian, born in a very lucky country. My parents were not rich and we didn't have an easy time getting by. I saw kids in my school with the newest clothes and phones and got jealous. Later in my teens, friends got given cars for 18th birthdays and such and I thought I would have liked that too. Wow, was I ignorant. Most of the western world (inc

Reply to And Stardock raises the white flag (to Valve) in PC Gaming Sins Forums

Ok, I think ill need to go into the kitchen and make a whole pot. Gotta love that we all manage to stay quite civilized during this debate. There a plenty of forums I'v been too where a thread like this would have turned into an irradiated crater.

Reply to And Stardock raises the white flag (to Valve) in PC Gaming Sins Forums

This thread is becoming surprising civil. Shall I pour some tea? [e digicons]o_O[/e]

Reply to And Stardock raises the white flag (to Valve) in PC Gaming Sins Forums

Oh I agree, Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I agree that its actually a minority who feels this way about Steam, nowhere near the idea that experiences like yours don't exist. I don't think anyone in this thread (no matter how zealous) has stated that non-one gets a good time from Steam, just that they don't like the risks/breaking their principles/supporting Steam/etc.

Reply to BIG BIG QUESTION FOR EARLY REBELLION PRE-ORDERER's in Sins Rebellion Sins Forums

Minecraft is a great indie title with none of this crap. It won't last you forever and it ain't for everyone but a fun distraction none the less and a way of supporting games outside the corporate giants. I applaud Notch for what he did and am still enjoying it reasonably often.

Reply to And Stardock raises the white flag (to Valve) in PC Gaming Sins Forums

I can understand the main reason as to why they made the decision. Money is money. But it won't change the fact that a certain percentage (admittedly not a large one) does not want to use Steamworks. Since Stardock and Impluse was an alternative, that percentage will be a little higher than normal (still probably not a figure that's anywhere significant) but I and a fair few people in this thread do sit in that percentage. Many others who pre-ordered also sit in

Reply to And Stardock raises the white flag (to Valve) in PC Gaming Sins Forums

Its not that I will be voting with my money or principles if I don't buy Rebellion due to Steam, it will be that I don't want to use Steam. Pretty simple if you ask me. Edit: And by Steam I mean Steamworks, the program I don't want to have on my computer that may or may not need to be online to run my games.

Reply to And Stardock raises the white flag (to Valve) in PC Gaming Sins Forums

I had to dig up my login details to post for this one. Im not an avid Steam hater for it being so big (heck, use Google all the time which is almost the same situation) but I really have a pet hate for extra software on my computer and something controlling what I have bought. I don't like that a company can force me to install something else and I don't like that Steam has control of your games/software (take note that I know I am only buying a license and i

Reply to New Rebellion Concept Art Released in Sins Rebellion Sins Forums

WOW. "Not leaving planets behind them"? Allying with the pirates?? New planet types??? Oh and I forgot to mention scenario's with set objectives??? Most info bout rebellion in ages. Sounds awesome... devs are finally opening up a little [e digicons]:D[/e]

Trade Port strategy in Strategy Sins Forums

Ok guys, got a question about how the pros handle their trade ports. I know logistics upgrades are expensive and are generally avoided until needed, however, is it worth upgrading logistics to flood the slots with those juicy structures of economic success? Is this what the vets do with their credits when pushing their economy into the stratosphere? Or is it better to move up slowly?

Reply to Problem with AI and Super Weapons. in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

If you think multi-star (where all you really need to control is a single grav well, albeit a massive one) is harder than single-star (where you may need to focus on possibly five or six grav wells depending on the map layout and all with the enemy only a few jumps away) then try even just 2 or 3 vicious AIs on a medium single-star allied against you. If thats too easy, try 5 or 6 vicious AIs allied against you. Im sure that will be enough challenge for almost any player barring the best of t

Reply to [SotF] Fall of Kobol (The only Battlestar Galactica Mod) in Sins Modding Sins Forums

Here's an idea for the Ressie Hub to balance it out early and make it strong late (while fixing the fact they can't build another). Make it built by a constructor ship that spawns at the start of the game. You cannot build another of these ships but you will be able to move it around so as to choose where to place the hub. However, even after building it the structure does nothing until many tiers of research where you will unlock its ability to do whatever (that will be up

Reply to AI Massive siege frigate spam in Strategy Sins Forums

Ahhh... a brief look into Sins where the Advent ruled, siege frigates were feared by the mighty and where the Radiance could give you a bad day... good times.

Reply to PsiTech in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Oh well, I enjoyed the result.

Reply to Nobody Plays Advent Anymore! in Sins Multiplayer Sins Forums

Its a dunov [e digicons]:X[/e]

Reply to Nobody Plays Advent Anymore! in Sins Multiplayer Sins Forums

Advent were never really my style even back in the days when they were OP. But I love variety and would like to see them get some buffs.

Reply to PsiTech in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Loving the read people. I write sci-fi and had to ask many of these questions to myself as well. In every situation though I have gone with non-organic options over bio-weapons/ships/intelligences. I like the idea of using bio-tech for some species that are the descendants of biological constructs (i.e. biological machines genetically built to do something conventional non-organic tech simply cannot do, Star Control 2 anyone?). These descendants would therefore get n

Reply to Play Stats: Entrenchment vs Diplomacy in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Diplo of course, its more polished now and I like the late game additions it adds.

Reply to You know you play this game too much when... in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

You know you play Sins too much when... ...You buy 2 bicycles, a wheelbarrow and a scooter instead of a second car because they have a better damage output overall. ...You ram into harmless objects and old ladies using your first car in order to "get it to a higher level". ...You refuse to talk to Joe Blow from down the road without him doing odd jobs for you first, and throw rocks at his small children when they come around to play until he does so.

Reply to Rebellion Screenshot on Facebook in Sins Rebellion Sins Forums

Come on guys! That pic is a Dev pic barely in alpha stages probably, of course the colours and effects are not going to be polished! Im just happy to see the ship outside of renditions.