Comments on: You can’t convert pirates into customers http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2010/06/01/you-cant-convert-pirates-into-customers/ I will not fix your computer. Tue, 04 Aug 2020 22:34:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.26 By: k00pa http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2010/06/01/you-cant-convert-pirates-into-customers/#comment-15810 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:27:05 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/?p=5818#comment-15810

@ MrJones2015:
I disagree with you.

I pay more because I want to support the developers and I like the games I have bought.

All of those games were old, most likely they didn’t make any income at all at this point. And many people have played more than the penny, average is 9.18$

I don’t say that you should sell everything you make for whatever prize, but events like these are awesome.

They made _1,273,613_$ If they would have set the prize to 40$-20$ they wouldn’t have got anything near that number.

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By: MrJones2015 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2010/06/01/you-cant-convert-pirates-into-customers/#comment-15802 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:16:00 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/?p=5818#comment-15802

and btw, i think the concept of “you choose what you want to pay” is ridiculous. It its totally against the free market, why pay more if I dont have too?

If you sold me your hard work and your smart computing experience for one penny, youre stupid. Its not my homework to do your business calculations, so if you havent done your homework, heres your penny and have a nice day.

This is not Russia

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By: MrJones2015 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2010/06/01/you-cant-convert-pirates-into-customers/#comment-15801 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:08:59 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/?p=5818#comment-15801

I always wanted to buy cod modern warfare. The only problem was, it was still over 40 Euro when Modern Warfare 2 came out.
I mean come on, i would buy that game for 30 Euro, but a game at original price when its 7 years old? and the sequel is released at the same price? screw you!

I waited 3 years to get it at a discounted price, but no chance.
I really love this game, but this way. No, Thanks

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By: k00pa http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2010/06/01/you-cant-convert-pirates-into-customers/#comment-15800 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:47:32 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/?p=5818#comment-15800

@ copperfish:
Yeah, I actually had world of goo, penumbra and GISH so I didn’t pay 20$. If I would not already have those, I would have spend 20$ without any problems :P

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By: icebrain http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2010/06/01/you-cant-convert-pirates-into-customers/#comment-15798 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:08:54 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/?p=5818#comment-15798

Meh, I didn’t know they we’re doing that sale, I’d buy it.

I bought Machinarium (from the same guys as Samorost) a few months ago and it’s very cool, especially the artwork and sound.

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By: copperfish http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2010/06/01/you-cant-convert-pirates-into-customers/#comment-15797 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:38:30 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/?p=5818#comment-15797

I loved the Indie Bundle. I paid $20 on day one. Mainly because I’ll encourage Linux games any way I can. I already owned and paid full price for World of Goo. More companies should do this.

But you are right – pirates won’t pay no matter what and the rest of us just suffer DRM and irritating DVD menu warnings.

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By: Liudvikas http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2010/06/01/you-cant-convert-pirates-into-customers/#comment-15794 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:58:14 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/?p=5818#comment-15794

Fighting pirates is an idiots game. It only punishes legitimate customers, while pirates enjoy better DRM-free product. Developers should just realize that any business involving digital information will suffer from piracy and just spend their time perfecting the product, instead of punishing customers.

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By: k00pa http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2010/06/01/you-cant-convert-pirates-into-customers/#comment-15793 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:38:45 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/?p=5818#comment-15793

It is kinda sad that the pirates didn’t download bundle with torrents… They used the bandwitdth they shouldn’t waste…

I actually bought the package twice, first time I paid 2$, but then I really wanted to pay more so I bought it again for 6$.

And yeah, DRM is not going to help your business at all. I actually like how these games I bought are really DRM free. I can just drop them to any machine I have and just play them.

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