'Official' Half-Life 2 Thread. Do Not Create New Threads (NO SPOILERS)

[sole_fish]

Originally Posted by MamiyaOtaru

Apparently people are only allowed to discuss things if they agree with you? After you rant about how this is a place for discussion you tell me not to discuss? It's sad that you are too stupid to see how hypocritical that is. But please, stick by the weak claim that Valve is paying me off. And try to draw politics into it as well. Violate Godwin's law while you're at it.. And do it while all the while you try to shut someone up, cause this is a place for DISCUSSION don't you know!

How clear can I make it that I am not buying Half Life 2 because of the activation, which I find ridiculous and unnecessary? As far as I can tell, you are pissed at me because I am not denouncing it with the same frothy mouthed rabidness that you are. I hate it, but not because it discriminates against poor people. Oh fark, I don't hate it as much as you do, I must be silenced! ****, even dalver said he was just exaggerating about the discrimination. Going to try to shut him up too now?

Since you appear to be dense: my point was not that activation is good, it was that it is not discrimination. If you're going to say ti sucks, use real reasons. Here are some of them:
1) it annoys the tard out of people who pay for it legally
2) it doesn't inconvenience people who download it illegally at all.
3) it is therefore a waste of money, moeny which could be spent on other parts of development
4) pissing off people who buy it legally will likely cause more of them to get it illegally, thereby defeating the purpose

Some strength and weakness you have there.. I agree with the second part.

Well, it's been nice talking to you! You do have some nice comebacks. But, this is no fun. You start off pissed off. You remain that way. Try smiling. Your face won't crack. Oh, and i forgot.... shut up.

>Oh, and please let's stop this. There's more important stuff to talk about here. Like how to get software developers to stop killing the industry. K?

[MamiyaOtaru]

Originally Posted by sole_fish

Well, it's been nice talking to you! You do have some nice comebacks. But, this is no fun. You start off pissed off. You remain that way. Try smiling. Your face won't crack. Oh, and i forgot.... shut up.

>Oh, and please let's stop this. There's more important stuff to talk about here. Like how to get software developers to stop killing the industry. K?

OK OK, my skin is a bit too thin sometimes We agree about activation. I won't be mad at you for reacting to my posts, cause I did the same. It's cool

[sole_fish]

Originally Posted by MamiyaOtaru

OK OK, my skin is a bit too thin sometimes We agree about activation. I won't be mad at you for reacting to my posts, cause I did the same. It's cool

Well, I'm glad that's over. I thought i was gonna pop a vessel in my head.