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This message showed when I entered the serial specifically made for pirates. Right now feeling nothing but respect for plugin devs. Next month Imma buy this plugin 100% fixed, need it or don't need it doesn't matter anymore lol.

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[–] whereBeWaldo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I really don't think this is true though, the cost of piracy is severely low when compared to buying it, I can see myself downloading some shit games just to play them for 15-30 minutes but I'd never buy them.

[–] theshatterstone54 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

True. I would never pay for AC Rogue, and after having completed the game, I can justify that decision. To me, it felt lile Black Flag but worse. Could I justify but I Black Flag on Steam, after already paying for it on PS4? Yes. Could I justify any purchase of Rogue? No, none.

[–] datavoid@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Arguably if you completed the entire game, the purchase would be justified

[–] theshatterstone54 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I completed it because I started it (and it's a shorter game), not because I was actually invested. I've played Black Flag 3 times, I've paid for it once, and would both replay it and pay for it again. I've played Rogue once, and I have no intention of replaying or paying for it.

Its about justifying it to myself. I'm not rich and don't really have disposable income for games.

[–] schmidtster@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If those games had demos would you still pirate the full game to only play a small portion?

[–] whereBeWaldo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 months ago

I don't really understand what it has to do with buying the game but yeah I probably would since I'd rather have the unlimited experience in case the game is halfway decent.