Please.... block all UT2004 demo servers from the Master Server...

[GreatEmerald]

Now that's one strong argument there.

[ArtofManta]

awwwyeeahh!!

punk wants to fight. I bet I've owned most of you online already.

[Baryonyx]

Both of you!

Emerald is right in the fact that pirates don't turn into customers if they can't pirate the game anymore. But I also see ArtofManta's point in that those who see the game and think to themselves: "I would like to own that!" Would sometimes find their way to own it without paying because they are too lazy for that. If there was no possibility to own it without paying, some of those would think about buying it, perhaps. So pirates would indirectly turn to customers.

[GreatEmerald]

Just found an awesome thread about DRM:

http://forums.opensuse.org/english/o...o-we-have.html

(You might have to click the link twice, it's something with the way that board is set up)

[sueco]

Time to close this spammy object? Let the Demo server be, it's running by voluntary people who want make the game to be seen. Ok, there is bots, I myself have seen and experienced for it. Best solution is if Demo servers can add anti tcc. Up to the developer. Close this subject now!!!

[ArtofManta]

Time to close this spammy object? Let the Demo server be, it's running by voluntary people who want make the game to be seen. Ok, there is bots, I myself have seen and experienced for it. Best solution is if Demo servers can add anti tcc. Up to the developer. Close this subject now!!!

If demo isn't blocked, it is possible for pirators of the fullversion game play online too. So case remains unsolved...

[sueco]

If demo isn't blocked, it is possible for pirators of the fullversion game play online too. So case remains unsolved...

What I meant was that the demo server is good for the game, more who testing buys it, maybe. Just live with that noobs and cheaters play demo servers.

[GreatEmerald]

Think about it - when the game is so cheap and when with a demo key you can only access servers who also use a demo key, there is no reason for people not to switch to retail, unless they never intended to buy the game anyway. And like I've said, Epic doesn't care about UT2004 enough to do any major changes now.

[ArtofManta]

And what would be their reason for going legit?

There's atleast one cracked server for every gametype (tons for popular gametypes). Populated by both pirates and legit users, most of those servers have players always in them.
This is harmful for those server admins who have legit servers, losing major traffic.

Most of the pirates don't even know there's more servers, because they can already play almost every gametype out there.

In my country, people barely ever buy any game, unless they need a legit key for multiplayer mode.

And like I've said, Epic doesn't care about UT2004 enough to do any major changes now.

Just read a few posts back, nothing major needs to be done.
I have faith in Epic, even though this topic has been going on and on in here for years

[Sly.]

And shortly before the hacker attack it was even deleted I think.

It seems like this topic will live as long as UT2004. lol

[GreatEmerald]

And what would be their reason for going legit?

Just read a few posts back, nothing major needs to be done.

Because one is not enough.

How do you know that nothing major needs to be done? Do you have the source code for UCC or something?

[chrishunterkiller]

Think about it - when the game is so cheap and when with a demo key you can only access servers who also use a demo key, there is no reason for people not to switch to retail, unless they never intended to buy the game anyway. And like I've said, Epic doesn't care about UT2004 enough to do any major changes now.

Honestly as he said, u dont have the clue that what you are talking about.
Iam exactly in this case dude. When a friend told that they are still good server some better that technocom.cz or rembo, i check price and lets go.
I have been playing in a crack version for 3 years ago.

[MDK1311]

And shortly before the hacker attack it was even deleted I think.

It seems like this topic will live as long as UT2004. lol

Wich means probably longer than most of us ...

Cordially, MDK

[Sly.]

I like your positive way of thinking MDK

[Piglet]

I have been playing in a crack version for 3 years ago.

Here's a prime example of why to block them. To prompt this bozo and many others like him to give some cash to Epic as a thank you to Epic for the effort spent in making the game.

Why the hell should they be encouraged to enjoy other people's hard work for nothing?

It's £3.68 delivered for unreal anthology on Amazon!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sold-Out-Unr...2973861&sr=8-3