What Ase Isn't Free?

flipmosquadflipmosquad Join Date: 2002-11-26 Member: 10039Members
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I went into my ASE program today and it is now 10 bucks a year. After 21 day evaluation. I get a nag screen on my comp saying I should register or it will end in 21 days. I been using it for like 2 years. Is this true or they just pulling our legs? Freak I love my ASE!!
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    Yeah, I think it came with the latest update, just click "remind me in 7 days" or whatever all the time.
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  • ImmacolataImmacolata Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2140Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    ASE has cost money for ages, you pirate. Go wash your guilty consicence by forking out the cash or stop using it, quite simple really.
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  • TyphonTyphon Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 1899Members
    Its always been shareware (evaluate, then you SHOULD pay, but it would let you continue without paying), except that now they actually nag you about it.
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  • folkfolk Join Date: 2002-11-14 Member: 8603Banned
    it's funny that they make you pay for it, because it's nothing compared to hlla.
    ... which is completely free.
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  • ImmacolataImmacolata Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2140Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    edited March 2003
    Then use that. I bought ASE. I later found out about HLLA and asked myself "I paid for THIS?". When my 1 year sub expires, I am not going to resubscribe unless ASE offers some substantial advantages to HLLA that I want. But that still doesn't make me justify using shareware for free for ever just because I know there are perfectly free alternatives.
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  • tseepratseepra Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10530Members
    HLLA?
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Yes, <a href='http://www.hlla.net' target='_blank'>HLLA</a>. Did he stutter?

    <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • FireStormFireStorm Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7390Members
    I tried HLLA... I like it <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • RionRion Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7752Members
    I barely use my ASE.. you can have it if you want <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • sekdarsekdar Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9564Members
    IMO shareware is retarded.

    either charge money for your programmed work, or dont. do not attempt the half-way.
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  • MavericMaveric Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1101Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--sekdar+Mar 23 2003, 07:31 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (sekdar @ Mar 23 2003, 07:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> IMO shareware is retarded.

    either charge money for your programmed work, or dont. do not attempt the half-way. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ditto.

    Utility Programs like WinZip are shareware; but it isn't a bad program, just the ads and "rotating buttons" are whats anoying (rotating buttons are buttons that exchange each other, like "Subscribe" and "Later" switch places every time.

    There should be one free ware program that does little but the basics, and another pay program that has heaps of functions.

    and yes, ASE is <i>pathetic</i> compared to HLLA.
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  • WheezerWheezer Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 3926Members, Constellation
    Argh! Now you tell me, after I dished out the money for ASE...

    But the difference with hlla and ASE as I see it are the number of games supported?
    No games worth mentioning, but I am just trying to justify my purchase =/
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  • glioglio Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4557Members
    ASE is much better.

    1. More games supported
    2. More filters that are more advanced than that of hlla.
    3. Fileshack integration
    4. Buddy list
    5. Real-time player searches, more accurate than gametiger.
    6. Multiple scanners and pingers to pick from (helps in ping times and accuracy).
    7. Live server stats

    There are tons of filters in ASE, and you can make your own. $30 isn't that much at all. That's like half of one nights paycheck at a restaurant (McDonalds doesn't count). If you don't like ASE, ok then don't like it, but don't start posting about it and comparing. What's the point? Grow up.
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  • WheezerWheezer Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 3926Members, Constellation
    edited March 2003
    Wow!
    Is that you on the avatar?


    /EDIT
    Ah, well... I guess I should have put some disclaimer or something so people wouldn't take it too seriously.
    If you didn't notice, the avatar above my post shows a beautiful girl.
    (Ok, this might be called a prejudice)
    As far as I know there aren't that many beautiful girls playing online games like this and then posting stuff like that above.
    so.. ah.. ach, nevermind...
    it was nothing...
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  • wlibaerswlibaers Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8685Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--sekdar+Mar 23 2003, 02:31 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (sekdar @ Mar 23 2003, 02:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> IMO shareware is retarded.

    either charge money for your programmed work, or dont. do not attempt the half-way. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Retarded? Why? They charge money for it, you just get the opportunity to try the program before you buy. Like gane demos. It's like iD usually giving the first episode of its games for free (IIRC, Doom, Quake were shareware, on the full Quake CD there even was a shareware version you were allowed to distribute). Many of the Apogee games were shareware.
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  • CHAMoisCHAMois Join Date: 2003-02-09 Member: 13339Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Wheezer+Mar 23 2003, 04:18 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Wheezer @ Mar 23 2003, 04:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wow!
    Is that you on the avatar? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Get off my internet.
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  • Minstrel_KnightMinstrel_Knight The truth and nothing but the truth... Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9562Banned
    <!--QuoteBegin--personaljesus+Mar 23 2003, 08:43 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (personaljesus @ Mar 23 2003, 08:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Wheezer+Mar 23 2003, 04:18 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Wheezer @ Mar 23 2003, 04:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wow!
    Is that you on the avatar? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Get off my internet. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Concur.
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  • folkfolk Join Date: 2002-11-14 Member: 8603Banned
    minstrel, is that you in your avatar?
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  • Minstrel_KnightMinstrel_Knight The truth and nothing but the truth... Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9562Banned
    edited March 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--folk+Mar 23 2003, 09:30 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (folk @ Mar 23 2003, 09:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> minstrel, is that you in your avatar? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes. On the internet no one knows I'm a walrus.
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  • Minstrel_KnightMinstrel_Knight The truth and nothing but the truth... Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9562Banned
    It's me.
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  • PeregineDivePeregineDive Join Date: 2002-07-15 Member: 951Members
    I'm at a loss for words...


    -PD
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  • JusticeBladeJusticeBlade Join Date: 2002-12-23 Member: 11440Members
    HLM all the way!(no I'm not german, I'm Canadian, go Canada!!! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> )

    <a href='http://hlmanager.de/eng/' target='_blank'>http://hlmanager.de/eng/</a>
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  • ImmacolataImmacolata Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2140Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    And I am a space muppet. Darn, the secret is out. I must now kill you all.
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    HLSW is what I use. I don't need anything but an IP storage/Half Life launcher program. No needs for any bells and whistles. I only play on the servers I want, rather than search for one.
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  • DuckDuck Join Date: 2002-11-18 Member: 9195Members
    I actually shelled out the cash for lifetime ASE ($30 US). The buddy list works, there are a ton of games supported, and the filters are awesome. I won't compare it to any other program because I've only used hlsw and hlit. Well, I guess I used gamespy once, and once I found out what the "spy" portion meant I formatted my harddrive. Every program has its uses, and some work better for others. However, you never have to pay for ASE, but if you want unlimited buddies and more servers (yes, my serverlist DOUBLED when I registered it) it's well worth the $30 imho.
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  • glioglio Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4557Members
    Duck, either you forgot to catch your error, or you need medical help. I think you meant "GaySpy"
    Don't let it happen again.
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  • ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody&#39;s near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    I'm the Ghost in the Machine.

    And don't you dare start the 'girl gamers' debate again, or I will be forced to destroy the Internet. Personally. With a digital hammer.
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