Slitherine

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ORIGINAL: Data

If that is the case than steam is too intrusive for my taste

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ORIGINAL: Data

This is debatable, afaik you own the use of it not the game itself.

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ORIGINAL: Bingeling

... extra step of locating no-cd cracks to be able to play without the disc...

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ORIGINAL: Data

That is correct indeed.

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ORIGINAL: wozza

But you might as well say that GM owns your car because they design it and put in there own engine. I am sure they would have copyright on the design and engine.

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ORIGINAL: Kayoz

As to the question of "purchase game" vs. "purchase license to use" - it's irrelevant. The courts have already decided in Vernor v. Autodesk, that "you bought it, you own it".

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The decision was appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which issued a decision on September 10, 2010, reversing the first-sale doctrine ruling and remanding for further proceedings on the misuse of copyright claim.

The net effect of the Ninth Circuit's ruling is to limit the "You bought it, you own it" principle asserted by such organizations as the Electronic Frontier Foundation (or EFF).

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ORIGINAL: OverlordCW

The net effect of the Ninth Circuit's ruling is to limit the "You bought it, you own it" principle asserted by such organizations as the Electronic Frontier Foundation (or EFF).

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ORIGINAL: Apheirox

I love Steam.

Unless it's true about Steam taking a large slice of the profits, I too believe it's a major mistake for any indie game (DW being no exception) not to be on Steam. Games on Steam receive MASSIVE exposure - there are literally millions of Steam users.

If Matrix made a 'free weekend' deal on Steam for Distant Worlds (basically, a time-limited demo where users can play the full version for a whole weekend, open coupled with a discount to purchase of the game during the same period) the size of this community would quadruple, at the *very* least. There are thousands of gamers out there who would enjoy something like Distant Worlds but simply don't know the game exists.

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ORIGINAL: wozza
Though i don't know about Gamersgate because it is owned by Paradox.

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ORIGINAL: Data

SR like in space rangers?

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ORIGINAL: OverlordCW

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ORIGINAL: wozza
Though i don't know about Gamersgate because it is owned by Paradox.

Since 2008 it's a separate company.

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ORIGINAL: Apheirox
There are thousands of gamers out there who would enjoy something like Distant Worlds but simply don't know the game exists.

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ORIGINAL: JosEPh_II

Too all,

Impulse by Stardock and Stardock have been bought by GameStop. This is Not good news for Impulse users like myself. Gamestop has Not supported the PC platform for sometime now and is console oriented.

As has been pointed out Impulse does have a problem with Firewalls AVG in particular. For example I bought in Jan. EUIII Complete with Napolean and In Nommine(sp) expansion packs included. They D/L'd and installed with no problem. But this last month I've purchased SoaSE Entrenchment and SoTS Complete and neither will complete their D/L or Install even with My Firewall disabled.

I've used Impulse since Gal Civ and have bought many titles thru them. But with this announcement that GameStop has purchased Stardock and that Brad Wardell is no longer involved with Stardock I'm severing my ties to Impulse. My last 2 purchases may turn out to be "gifts" to Gamestop if I can not get the problem resolved thru Stardock's Support team. Losing hard earned money to a Digital Download service is Not my cup of tea. And I do actually prefer to have a CD/DVD in hand than an internet account in some far away and "mythical to me" place.

This is why I like Matrix, I can get a Digital D/L and a Hard copy, and know that I'm working with honest and hard working ppl.

JosEPh

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ORIGINAL: martok

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ORIGINAL: JosEPh_II

Too all,

Impulse by Stardock and Stardock have been bought by GameStop. This is Not good news for Impulse users like myself. Gamestop has Not supported the PC platform for sometime now and is console oriented.

As has been pointed out Impulse does have a problem with Firewalls AVG in particular. For example I bought in Jan. EUIII Complete with Napolean and In Nommine(sp) expansion packs included. They D/L'd and installed with no problem. But this last month I've purchased SoaSE Entrenchment and SoTS Complete and neither will complete their D/L or Install even with My Firewall disabled.

I've used Impulse since Gal Civ and have bought many titles thru them. But with this announcement that GameStop has purchased Stardock and that Brad Wardell is no longer involved with Stardock I'm severing my ties to Impulse. My last 2 purchases may turn out to be "gifts" to Gamestop if I can not get the problem resolved thru Stardock's Support team. Losing hard earned money to a Digital Download service is Not my cup of tea. And I do actually prefer to have a CD/DVD in hand than an internet account in some far away and "mythical to me" place.

This is why I like Matrix, I can get a Digital D/L and a Hard copy, and know that I'm working with honest and hard working ppl.

JosEPh

Just you're aware, your information is not entirely correct: Only Impulse has been sold to Gamestop. Stardock is still a completely separate company, and will continue to be owned & run by Brad Wardell.


That being said, I'm definitely not happy about Gamestop purchasing Impulse. As you pointed out, they're not exactly friendly toward PC gamers, and I'm very probably not going to be purchasing any more games via Impulse from here on out.

Unfortunately, that also means I might be done purchasing Stardock-produced games, since Brad has said they'll continue to use Impulse as their patch/update distribution delivery service. I just don't know that I'll be able to trust Impulse in the hands of someone like Gamestop. (And I was so looking forward to Galactic Civilizations 3 too....)

[sigh]