Everyone heads up / watch out

[DigitalAssassin]

It's my bed time too. G'night guys, thanks for not turning this into a flame war, just a 'heated debate'. Well... for the most part.

 

[Drizzt_luke]

damn crackers

I heard unwelcome news - one cracking group (I think that its name is Emporio), that cracked CS:S cracked HL2 too!
I don´t know whence they wangle HL2, but I have this information from a reliable source - and I saw few pictures :|

 

[fantasiser]

Haha, dont worry about that last on DigitalAssassin, just my little joke
and about your post
"How then do these people afford the hardware the game is played on? No hardware, no game. The cost of the computer is magnatudes greater than the cost of the game. If you can afford one, you can afford the other (or have the ability to set money aside for the other, so you can purchase it in the future)."
the only thing i can say to that is.... touche

 

[pblse]

How then do these people afford the hardware the game is played on? No hardware, no game. The cost of the computer is magnatudes greater than the cost of the game. If you can afford one, you can afford the other (or have the ability to set money aside for the other, so you can purchase it in the future).

Not quite true since the total cost of software (games included) is actually way more than the hardware cost.

That's the point I was trying to make, the piracy has grown because people think the software prices arent fair and the proof is Apples music business which is thriving despite the extensive piracy of music.

 

[|Jz|]

Some of your guys are missing the point. It does NOT matter if you reformat or whatever, all the account information is stored on the Valve Steam servers (like last login etc). You only have to connect ONCE to the internet to verify your copy, after that you won't be bugged anymore, even if you format.

 

[DigitalAssassin]

Some of your guys are missing the point. It does NOT matter if you reformat or whatever, all the account information is stored on the Valve Steam servers (like last login etc). You only have to connect ONCE to the internet to verify your copy, after that you won't be bugged anymore, even if you format.

You'd still need to connect to the net. How else would it know that you purchased the game? It would just be some info sitting on a computer in Valve's office.

(...or is it stored with your steam files too?)

 

[genocide604]

OMFG11!!11! THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP.....



I thought this was important you spamming whore...

 

[silverstealth89]

lets clse the discussion just don't dl games unless they maker says you can. and go buy HL2 so VAVLe can make HL3

 

[Mountain Man]

I find it funny that folks think software thieves are altruistic enough to release untainted cracks to the public. Of course the cracks themselves contain trojans. What else would you expect?

 

[f|uke]

I find it funny that folks think software thieves are altruistic enough to release untainted cracks to the public. Of course the cracks themselves contain trojans. What else would you expect?

While I personally dont mind this rumor being perpetuated in the name of capitalism, its bullshit. There is a highly structured set of rules and regulations that release groups adhere to in order to remain accepted by the topsite community. This is why packages of certain types all have the same size archive parts (there are dozens of 'rules'). Its all about respect to them. If a group was found to have put something undesireable in a release, the release would get nuked and the group would get excommunicated from the community. If it weren't for this structure, the warez community would have fallen apart a long time ago.

I have never, ever gotten a virus or a trojan from pirated software. Ever. It is possible to get one if you get files from unreliable sources, but the release groups are very trustworthy.

But, before I get flamed for speaking truth,.

go buy HL2 so VAVLe can make HL3

Quoted for emphasis.

 

[Mrmanwithsuit]

omg SOund the alarms the pirated version is almost HERE omg omg
they got secret steam acounts OMG OMG

 

[Krayzie005]

First of all, there is no such thing as a "undetectable" password stealer, a simple firewall will instantly tell you if there is ANY network traffic.

Second, I love it when people try to act as if they never pirated anything in their life, get off your high horses, like someone said, a lot of people don't have $50-65 to spend on something like a game, if it wasn't for pirated games they would never get into it at all.

I guess RIAA and whatever all the organizations are called have succeeded since so many people apparently are anti-piracy, the only problem is that it's increasing by the day so what people say on a forum and what they actually do are completely different things.

With that said, sure Valve deservs the money, a lot less today than they did Sept 2003 and before all the lies an coverups but anyway

you dont know shit because you arn't a virus creatur nto that i am but i do know that there are undetectable viruses that easly bypass firewall (called RAT'S that inject into your browser and to backwards connections) and trojan that not public is highly likly not going to be detected (Hence how they sell trojans for 100$ undetectable) they change some code around and unless it gets leaked or public and can be changed even more to become undetectable quite sad if you ask me.. anyways firewalls dont do shit dumbass

 

[f|uke]

you dont know shit[...]anyways firewalls dont do shit dumbass

He didn't say the firewall would stop it,. just that it can detect network activity. You certainly have quite a 'tude for a hl2.net n00b.

 

[iicehawk15]

Don't do crack children.

 

[Ownzed]

Don't do crack children.

Yeah, listen to the man(hawk).

 

[ferdelancebz]

Once HL2 is out or if it gets pirated there will be a crack out even those who bought the game might use this. WARNING THOUGH i gurant you that even if it a working crack it will have an UNDETECTABLE steam account stealer. Since the fact is they only need your steam password and they can change your email, secert question,password all of it without even logging on ur email.. Quite sad if you ask me they should have an email sent to verify the email change, but every1 needs to watch out since im sure ppl will make custom undetectable working cracks that steal steam accounts =\

Wow, Hooked on Phoncis worked for you.