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[–] pip@slrpnk.net 221 points 7 months ago (26 children)

If you have money to spend (and THAT much), you can still pirate, but if you pirate without trying to fund the source of your art and tools, you're a mega asshole. Especially if you have as much money as this dude claims to have. You can find the creators of your games online, find their ko-fis, their patreons. Where there's a will there's a way

[–] Zuberi@lemmy.dbzer0.com -5 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Ehh. Tell them to make a game that is actually worth $60 and I'll consider it.

Not to mention all of the old games they won't re-release on purpose because emulators are "stealing."

[–] faintwhenfree@lemmus.org 10 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Why the downvotes, he's got a point. Big mega corps that release $70 games while abandoning the old games are the most moral argument you can make for piracy.

[–] pip@slrpnk.net 13 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Is that relevant to my comment? I said support the creators directly, not the corporations and explained with examples. That reply was suspicious and arrogant asf if you ask me. I never said spend 60$ for the game, I said support the creators directly, even through smaller amounts. Even a euro from a person who can is enough. You cracked the game, you liked it, why not do that bare minimum if you legit have that money + a lot more?

[–] faintwhenfree@lemmus.org 8 points 7 months ago

I guess that's fair.

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