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from b2: Kilbo: How does that game company have any idea how many people are pirating their game? Sounds like a marketing gimmick to me. -- nm

Posted by Qale (aka Qale) Aug 9 '10, 09:49

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Could be. Could interpolation. X users download patches. Y users have purchased. If X > Y by an exorbitant amount, you can infer a level of piracy - oblique Aug 9, 09:52 5
- I suppose you're right about patches, but if it pings the home site that's kinda-sorta a handsoff version of DRM. Personally, it looks like, no one - Qale Aug 9, 09:53 4
  - Since I got back onto Steam, I've bought more games in the past year than I have for a long time. I love the service and what it provides. DRM done - oblique Aug 9, 09:55 3
    - I agree for the most part. There are some *really* terrible games on Steam though. (The Magic: Plainswalkers to name one. nt.) -- nm - Qale Aug 9, 09:57 2
      - Sure. It's just a distribution channel so you're bound to get lots of crap like any "store". BTW, if you play PC games on Steam, join our group! -- (link) - oblique Aug 9, 10:01 1
        
        Done, though, I don't get so into it with the in game chat or what not. I'm a pretty terrible gamer. -- nm - Qale Aug 9, 10:07

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