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Sub_zer0 · February 2005

try all seeing eye like gamespy but free with no ads

TychoCelchuuu · February 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sub zer0 @ Feb 10 2005, 04:41 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> try all seeing eye like gamespy but free with no ads  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
I thought All Seeing Eye was a server searching software, not a gigantic download site.

Doomy, saying Gamespy is going to buy up all the download sites is akin to saying they will own ever gaming file on the internet. Even if it gets to the point where patches ONLY come from them (not gonna happen, especially with stuff like Steam catching on) people are still going to pirate the patches and demos because it's just stupid to have to be stuck with one place.

Dubbilex · February 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Feb 9 2005, 07:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Feb 9 2005, 05:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <a href='http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050209/95324_1.html' target='_blank'>IGN Entertainment (i.e. Gamespy) acquires 3D Gamers</a>

Furthering their corporate mission to hardball every software vender into using them as the only pipeline to supply product support, thereby stuffing their pockets full of cash while users wait in line for 3 hours to download a file inbetween reading ad-laden websites created by unpaid employees... </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Oh yes, because their 25 workers in a small, run down office complex who, while living a little higher than a average life still deal with the same crap we do, and pay an insane amount of money for their servers, are so evil.

Stop complaining.</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

And where have you heard this?

Quaunaut · February 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MedHead @ Feb 9 2005, 11:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> FilePlanet doesn't support Firefox, either. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
It doesn't? Then how in the hell do I use their service every day?

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Feb 9 2005, 07:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Feb 9 2005, 05:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <a href='http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050209/95324_1.html' target='_blank'>IGN Entertainment (i.e. Gamespy) acquires 3D Gamers</a>

Furthering their corporate mission to hardball every software vender into using them as the only pipeline to supply product support, thereby stuffing their pockets full of cash while users wait in line for 3 hours to download a file inbetween reading ad-laden websites created by unpaid employees... </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Oh yes, because their 25 workers in a small, run down office complex who, while living a little higher than a average life still deal with the same crap we do, and pay an insane amount of money for their servers, are so evil.

Stop complaining.</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

And where have you heard this?</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

They once in a while show pictures of their office from the outside, and different things like that. Sure, they probably get a bigger paycheck then you, but then again: They've been in the business a long time, and definately have done their part in helping the entire gaming community get it's act together.

Metalcat · February 2005

´why do u even use gamespy?

se boomtown, and please dont say that gamespy will buy it all up

we will have two EAs then <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' />

BlackMage · February 2005

you pay for the download, not the file. right?

wouldn't it be legal for one person to download zOMGWTHPATCHFORGAME.exe and then fire up bittorrent/ed2k/ftp?

Thansal · February 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Black Mage @ Feb 10 2005, 11:06 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> you pay for the download, not the file. right?

wouldn't it be legal for one person to download zOMGWTHPATCHFORGAME.exe and then fire up bittorrent/ed2k/ftp?  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
not if it is an FP exclusive <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' />

Epidemic · February 2005

Well, **** GS. They only reason for this move is just to squash competition.

esuna · February 2005

Hey guys, whilst we're on the subject of things that it's cool to hate, what about those console's, eh?

Epidemic · February 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (esuna @ Feb 10 2005, 05:29 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Hey guys, whilst we're on the subject of things that it's cool to hate, what about those console's, eh?  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
I'll find my reply I posted in another forum.
</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Bah, screw consoles, they are just becoming standardzised PCs for the juvenile inept. Ruthless MS market strategy with buying games and making them Xbox-only and reaching in PC land to inflate our artificial needs.</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

My reason for "hating" GS is because of what I said above, squashing free download sites to increase the need for their services.

esuna · February 2005

It was a rhetorical question.

EDIT: Or rhetorical, perhaps.

MrRadicalEd · February 2005

I don't necessarily hate GameSpy, but rather very disappointed with them. I remember them back in.. 94? 95? when they started with a single website called Planetquake that covered a lot games and grew. Free downloads were nice and I think it's already enough that I pay $30 for broadband($50 back in the day). So I say kudos to GS Industries for growing in to something big, but like all services like GSI you can always find a competitor that offers the same at a better price. I prefer free downloads than creating a need for a new market that is downloading game files..

raz0r · February 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ Feb 10 2005, 08:50 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I'll be angry when gamershell sells out. They're better IMO.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
damn straight!

and they have a few d/l servers based in the netherlands, so it's one of the fastest sites for me.
And it has just about anything

Jezpuh · February 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (raz0r @ Feb 10 2005, 07:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ Feb 10 2005, 08:50 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I'll be angry when gamershell sells out. They're better IMO. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
damn straight!

and they have a few d/l servers based in the netherlands, so it's one of the fastest sites for me.
And it has just about anything  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
I love gamershell because of that <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

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