Maybe I'm stupid, but couldn't you buy it used? Only Gamestop (or someone from eBay) makes money there.
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Fuck, ninja'ed right above me...AxCx said:
My Activision Boycott/Starcraft II Dilemma
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as much as Activision is a bummer of a company, the idea of boycotting a game because it has their name on the box is a very silly idea.....if you think a game looks good/want to play a game then play it.
I say throw your boycott out the door and nab Starcraft II
I say throw your boycott out the door and nab Starcraft II
Finally, someone speaks the truth. If you don't want their practices to continue (and they will, aswell as spread around to other companies like an STD) then just stick to your guts and keep to your boycott. It's that simple.Kollega said:
Like Southpark said: All you need is 'Disciprine'. In a few months there'll be another big release that'll get your mind of it.
Still haven't played L4D2.
Blizzard and Activision are two separate developers that make games their own way. Neither of these companies are particularly deserving of a boycott. Activision Blizzard owns them both and makes all of the business decisions. That is the company you should be boycotting. If you buy StarCraft II then you are supporting Bobby Kotick and his business practices. There's no magical argument that makes this any less true.crotalidian said:
Still, you should probably just go ahead and buy the game. It's pretty clear that you're just looking for some kind of rationalization for the decision to get the game that you've already made. You may as well pick it up now and maximize your enjoyment.
As stated, buy it used. Then only the person/store you bought it from gets the money. Yeah, it's a happy tick for their marketing department, but that's not a big deal.
Just don't be a jackass and pirate the game like someone else suggested. People who pirate games are idiots, and the reason why PC gaming is plagued with DRMs that make the game a hassle for the legitimate players. Don't be part of that problem.
Just don't be a jackass and pirate the game like someone else suggested. People who pirate games are idiots, and the reason why PC gaming is plagued with DRMs that make the game a hassle for the legitimate players. Don't be part of that problem.
blizzerd and activision do NOT share their profits with each other on flagship titles its in the merger contract thats what kept blizz from just buying activision out after they merged hell they enven have their own stocks still. In other words activision wont get any money from you with starcraft 2 just blizzerd.
Might as well give in to the madness since activision is making more than enough money to NOT care about your boycott
You might be surprised how useful the ability to make and receive telephone calls is.spuddaemon said:
You wouldn't believe how useful a dishwasher is. But that doesn't mean you NEED one.Neuromaster said:
Anyway, Activision's DRM and the conflict minerals from Congo are two very difference scenarious.
Not buying an Activision game isn't going to increase the problems of a war(not that I know of anyway).
Sorry, did not read all the replies... but..
In my opinion if you want to boycott Activision, you should BUY Starcraft II.
Seems weird? Yes, but let me explain.
In the Activision-Blizzard merger what happened? Activision leader, Bobby Kotick got placed CEO of the whole company while Blizzard's CEO got to keep his job as leader of Blizzard. If you check the financial results of the last quarter you will notice that Blizzard revenue (yes, they still keep them separate) INCREASED while Activision's decreased sensibly.
The more of Activision's revenue is due to Blizzard, the more power Morhaime can gain out of the deal. Infact, if Blizzard products would remain competitive while the other Activision products would plummet, you can be sure Vivendi, that own them both, would kick out mr Kotick and place the whole thing in Morhaime more than capable hands.
Oh, btw. Sc II has an offline mode called "Play as a guest" that, if I remember correctly, does not even require you to sign in on Battle.net but of course does not give you any achievement but should permit you to play the whole single player campaign no problem. I do not know if you need to be online for it to work or not.
In my opinion if you want to boycott Activision, you should BUY Starcraft II.
Seems weird? Yes, but let me explain.
In the Activision-Blizzard merger what happened? Activision leader, Bobby Kotick got placed CEO of the whole company while Blizzard's CEO got to keep his job as leader of Blizzard. If you check the financial results of the last quarter you will notice that Blizzard revenue (yes, they still keep them separate) INCREASED while Activision's decreased sensibly.
The more of Activision's revenue is due to Blizzard, the more power Morhaime can gain out of the deal. Infact, if Blizzard products would remain competitive while the other Activision products would plummet, you can be sure Vivendi, that own them both, would kick out mr Kotick and place the whole thing in Morhaime more than capable hands.
Oh, btw. Sc II has an offline mode called "Play as a guest" that, if I remember correctly, does not even require you to sign in on Battle.net but of course does not give you any achievement but should permit you to play the whole single player campaign no problem. I do not know if you need to be online for it to work or not.
It saddens me to see so many people say "screw your integrity, buy this game to indulge yourself!" Is modern society so decadent, so accustomed to luxury purchases that people sacrifice their principles so willingly for such ultimately frivolous purchases? I like video games as much as the next person on this board, but I don't have the burning urge to run out and buy a game that is connected to a crooked, amoral CEO that makes EA look charitable simply because it's the next "must-have" title.
People can't seem to get it through their heads that boycotting a company or product requires a sacrifice on the part of the individual or group partaking in said boycott. If you're serious about the boycott and value your integrity, it means you have made the decision not to buy products from a company EVEN IF YOU WANT TO. Besides, there certainly aren't a shortage of RTS games on the market by other developers to choose from.
People can't seem to get it through their heads that boycotting a company or product requires a sacrifice on the part of the individual or group partaking in said boycott. If you're serious about the boycott and value your integrity, it means you have made the decision not to buy products from a company EVEN IF YOU WANT TO. Besides, there certainly aren't a shortage of RTS games on the market by other developers to choose from.
Look I don't see what the problem is. If you really want to boycott Activision then don't buy their games. It's as simple as that. Yes it may mean that you miss out on some good titles, but the whole point of the boycott is to say: "Yes some of your products are good, but I don't like how you go about business so I'm not going to buy your products." It's a boycott, sacrifises must be made.
OR you could just buy the game. It's a good game so why deprive yourself of good entertainment? I doubt your one man boycott will really make a difference on the sales of Starcraft II or any Activision-Blizzard games.
In the end it's all up to you. If you really want to play Starcraft II, then just go and buy it. You don't even have to buy it new, you could find some other way to get it. Or you can keep your morals and continue your boycott and just realize that you'll have to make do with Starcraft II.
OR you could just buy the game. It's a good game so why deprive yourself of good entertainment? I doubt your one man boycott will really make a difference on the sales of Starcraft II or any Activision-Blizzard games.
In the end it's all up to you. If you really want to play Starcraft II, then just go and buy it. You don't even have to buy it new, you could find some other way to get it. Or you can keep your morals and continue your boycott and just realize that you'll have to make do with Starcraft II.
Blizzard is it's own thing really. Activision may be linked to it, but they don't seem to shove their faces into Blizzard's business. Blizzard makes a shit ton of money anyway, so they doesn't really care.
It all comes down to which is more important to you: your ethical stance regarding the boycott, or your desire for personal gratification.
So ask yourself: would you cheat on your wife/girlfriend/whatever if there was a hot girl/whatever that you really wanted?
So ask yourself: would you cheat on your wife/girlfriend/whatever if there was a hot girl/whatever that you really wanted?
I'm getting it because it's Starcraft 2... but I will boycott most Activision products until Bobby Kotick finds himself another line of work.
If you hate Activision with a passion just don't buy it, there's plenty of other good games around. Dawn of War 2: Chaos Rising is another fantastic R.T.S. game.