What is the best way to approach a friend who pirates games?
- Thread starter Skiesofwonder
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nah, not really. I know of some iniquitous scallywags who might use such a friend's transgressions as an opportunity to play new games before buying for themselves. Such things do occur in this mad mad world. Mad world.
no tomorrow...
and I find it's kinda funny and I find it's kinda sad...
Netherscourge
Banned
Just tell him you think it's wrong.
You have no obligation to report him. If he gets caught, it's his problem.
You have no obligation to report him. If he gets caught, it's his problem.
Haha thanks bro.No problem dude. Removed
Now where would you get that idea
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SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Except that your so busy keeping your friend from pirating games that you don't have time to play them yourself.
Haunted
Member
Oh no, a social life. God forbid. Think of the games!
I know this isn't true for everyone, but friends that I had in high school that pirated games are having a hard times now at the age of 29-31. I don't know if that goes hand in hand, but the gaming friends I had that never pirated strived to better themselves to afford nicer thing and are pretty successful now. We're even friends to this day. The others I cut ties with long ago.
You just posted this:
yet almost, if not all of your posts in this topic are like this:
Your own posts are not very helpful :-\
yet almost, if not all of your posts in this topic are like this:
Your own posts are not very helpful :-\
I'm not sure what point you're ultimately making here. I was joking around.
I really hope this is trolling.
You should see some of the other stuff in here. That's tame compared to the fantastic and ridiculous leaps of logic some people are taking. To say nothing of the people suggesting that the OP humiliate or call the police on his friend.
This is trolling. Definitely trolling....right?
my point is pretty obvious: your posts aren't too helpful. And I don't say that as someone with a bone to pick, obviously. They're not coming off as joking, they're coming off more like that quote from clerks: "There is nothing more exhilarating than pointing out the shortcomings of others, is there?"
And now my own last two posts haven't been helpful :-\
Bl@de
Member
Goodsprings
Neo Member
Tell him
1. When you play pirated games, you can't connect to people.[no multiplay] It's likely that you will be alone, and lose your friends. = NO LIFE
2. No trophy, no achievement, whatsoever. You can't achieve anything.[no real life achievement] = NO LIFE
3. Torrenting is addictive. You can't stop it until you get caught. = NO LIFE
* A friend of mine got addicted to it. The above 3 principles apply to him. lol
1. When you play pirated games, you can't connect to people.[no multiplay] It's likely that you will be alone, and lose your friends. = NO LIFE
2. No trophy, no achievement, whatsoever. You can't achieve anything.[no real life achievement] = NO LIFE
3. Torrenting is addictive. You can't stop it until you get caught. = NO LIFE
* A friend of mine got addicted to it. The above 3 principles apply to him. lol
WAR recon zero
Banned
Gaf is terrible at being friends
Gnome Scat
Member
Speak softly and carry a big stick.
Why doesn't 'your friend' just not play Gearbox or 'blacklisted' games instead of pirating them...?
autoduelist
Member
You need to speak their language.
Something like:
"Arrghh, Matey, stop be'in a scallywag and spend yer coin on games else ye walkin' the plank."
Something like:
"Arrghh, Matey, stop be'in a scallywag and spend yer coin on games else ye walkin' the plank."
brought to you from Team Mind Yer Business.
aspiegamer
Member
Far too reasonable to be offered as advice on the internet.
A little too passive-aggressive.
Too tsundere.
Personal, measured, and a bit homoerotic. Perfect.
Well it's true for me. Is it stupid for me to have observed this from the people I've grown up with? Pirating didn't lead them to that, they made bad decisions elsewhere too in life. I don't know how this is trolling. This is an observation I've made. It's not like I clumped everyone and their dog into what I've seen.
If you cut ties with those people long ago, how do you know they're living these miserable lives you painted them as living?
Boarderlands and Boarderlands 2 where great games, so your friend blacklisted them because of 1 game and will pirate their next game to feel justified? That's not how blacklisting works. Doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. It sucks that he got duped, but that's why you should never pre-order and even if you do, read or watch a review or 2 before opening your copy. If it reviews bad return it. In this case there were NO reviews that said this game was good.
If your friend pirates then fine, but don't use the, "OMG THEY BURNED ME ONCE TOO MANY TIMES" excuse, because it's his own fault for throwing down money on a game and not waiting for impressions or reviews.
Facebook stalking.
Memorabilia
Member
Steam.
hydragonwarrior
Member
Glad you tried to educate him with the video but until he gets a bit more insight (i.e. probably working in the software industry himself and on a product he cares about), some people will just stick to their ways and not much you can do.
Does suck though - I agree.
Does suck though - I agree.
Memorabilia
Member
Can't tell if serious? If so this is an extreme response and a ridiculous over-simplification of the media situation we find ourselves in.
Yup. Hes stealing someones work. I find that wrong on a pretty basic level. Especially when i know even aaa devs slave over their games. They deserve to be paid.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Hopefully none of you here participate in the manga thread because we basically consume pirated materials by daily basis there 
Hahaha.
Hahaha.You should probably delete your whole contact list because I guarantee you they've pirated some form of media at one point or another. Most likely music.
I know its hard to fathom but most adults pay for their media. Atleast in the US.
Lol that's really funny. All my friends pirated games/music when we were younger, and we're all successful adults.
Guaranteed some of the moral white knights in this thread actively pirate themselves, or have in the past. Can't imagine ending a friendship with someone because they pirated video games, unreal.
Tell that to anyone who watches shows that aren't in their country, read manga that has just come out in Japan, or watches anime that hasn't been licensed for an official translation yet. You are mostly clueless.
lostsupper
Banned
It's like there's some contest happening about who can be more offended and morally righteous.
indivisible
Neo Member
What he is doing is morally reprehensible. OP, you've done your best all we can do now is pray. This is in God's hands now.
No im really not. You just described the minority in the US which is exactly what i posted. I see your still insulting people you dont agree with. Poor form.
OldGangWarily
Member
I always lol when people use "Devs are dicks and screwing us with DLCs!" as an argument to steal games made by people who would never do that.
No, pirating games is piracy. There's a significant difference.
Then you would be a hermit in a cave. Do you ever watch porn? Do you pay for it? Bullshit, you're a liar.
You talked around my point that pirated music was prevalent and mainstream for a long time because of how easy it was to access. You do the same thing about Destiny and you're doing it here and it's pretty funny. You talk around people's points to shore up your own flimsy ones.