In truth they are a company with shareholders and they need to protect their property.
I sometimes wonder if some of you have no investments at all or don't care if your investments make money or not.
I dont select my games based on how good they are at generating income, that usually translate to scamming.
Anyway, I like I said, just dropping in, I have no interest in elaborating on the articles you should have been able to understand my intent of them, I was just curiouis
I think my point was that companies are "companies" and they do thing that companies do. Including companies you would probably invest in or would have at least a fund where you have investments.
But some players are so "up in arms" when a company tries to protect its property.
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In truth they are a company with shareholders and they need to protect their property.
I sometimes wonder if some of you have no investments at all or don't care if your investments make money or not.
I dont select my games based on how good they are at generating income, that usually translate to scamming.
Anyway, I like I said, just dropping in, I have no interest in elaborating on the articles you should have been able to understand my intent of them, I was just curiouis
I think my point was that companies are "companies" and they do thing that companies do. Including companies you would probably invest in or would have at least a fund where you have investments.
But some players are so "up in arms" when a company tries to protect its property.
What I have found in my decades of living is that in general there are two kinds of companies
Companies spend an inordinate amount of time protecting, acquiring, suing and copying and then there are other companies that spend an inordinate amount of time innovating.
Zenimax is not the latter.
Please do not respond to me, even if I ask you a question, its rhetorical.
I think my point was that companies are "companies" and they do thing that companies do. Including companies you would probably invest in or would have at least a fund where you have investments.
But some players are so "up in arms" when a company tries to protect its property.
What I have found in my decades of living is that in general there are two kinds of companies
Companies spend an inordinate amount of time protecting, acquiring, suing and copying and then there are other companies that spend an inordinate amount of time innovating.
Zenimax is not the latter.
It would seem that many companies would start with the latter and after they have their little empire they become the former, but not without good reason. Apple for example, just over the last decade have been innovators when it comes to smartphone and tablet technologies, but also has been that company to sue and protect. You know, that whole Samsung thing.
Both of the articles listed don't demonize Zenimax. It's what companies need to do to ensure that their copyrights and trademarks are protected. This happens all the time, but we're really only made acutely aware of the more high profile cases.
Any company that wants to survive has to protect their properties. If they don't, they don't survive very long.
It would seem that many companies would start with the latter and after they have their little empire they become the former, but not without good reason. Apple for example, just over the last decade have been innovators when it comes to smartphone and tablet technologies, but also has been that company to sue and protect. You know, that whole Samsung thing.
Both of the articles listed don't demonize Zenimax. It's what companies need to do to ensure that their copyrights and trademarks are protected. This happens all the time, but we're really only made acutely aware of the more high profile cases.
Any company that wants to survive has to protect their properties. If they don't, they don't survive very long.
what the article said or didnt say and ones ability to infer my intent of the post are two separate things. The former does not negate the latter.
that said, I personally do not have time for a company that is actively involved in not working on VR and making sure nobody else does either. Of course this protest is easy for me because I find their games kinda crappy anyway, other than ES single player
Please do not respond to me, even if I ask you a question, its rhetorical.
I'm getting it. I love playing alts and exploring. I've played it a little on test server and it feels fun. I usually get the package with all the bells and such. Plus since the game is open I can take the Warden anywhere to level, do thieves and blackhand content also. That's versatile leveling.
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I think my point was that companies are "companies" and they do thing that companies do. Including companies you would probably invest in or would have at least a fund where you have investments.
But some players are so "up in arms" when a company tries to protect its property.
What I have found in my decades of living is that in general there are two kinds of companies
Companies spend an inordinate amount of time protecting, acquiring, suing and copying and then there are other companies that spend an inordinate amount of time innovating.
Zenimax is not the latter.
It would seem that many companies would start with the latter and after they have their little empire they become the former, but not without good reason. Apple for example, just over the last decade have been innovators when it comes to smartphone and tablet technologies, but also has been that company to sue and protect. You know, that whole Samsung thing.
Both of the articles listed don't demonize Zenimax. It's what companies need to do to ensure that their copyrights and trademarks are protected. This happens all the time, but we're really only made acutely aware of the more high profile cases.
Any company that wants to survive has to protect their properties. If they don't, they don't survive very long.
Things can and do go too far.
ie: Zenimax trademarked the word "Prey" so I can not name my Roman combat game "The Eagles Prey"
The article @SEANMCAD linked concerning Trademarks is quite a good example. Its a very fine line between legitimate protection and abuse. Especialy when billion dollar + companies start throwing their weight around.
In truth they are a company with shareholders and they need to protect their property.
I sometimes wonder if some of you have no investments at all or don't care if your investments make money or not.
I dont select my games based on how good they are at generating income, that usually translate to scamming.
Anyway, I like I said, just dropping in, I have no interest in elaborating on the articles you should have been able to understand my intent of them, I was just curiouis
In truth they are a company with shareholders and they need to protect their property.
I sometimes wonder if some of you have no investments at all or don't care if your investments make money or not.
I dont select my games based on how good they are at generating income, that usually translate to scamming.
Anyway, I like I said, just dropping in, I have no interest in elaborating on the articles you should have been able to understand my intent of them, I was just curiouis
It is because you're letting him derail yet another thread with his weird agenda.
Kind of like drive-by trolling
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“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?” ― CD PROJEKT RED
I thought the reward for buying a game was the enjoyment of the game itself. Now people want to be rewarded just for buying the game.
Millenial mentality...ugh.
Dude... a free month's sub with purchase is not exactly something new. It's been part of buying an MMO client as long as there have been MMOs with subs... long before the term "millenial" was even invented.
The big difference here though is that we don't have to sub to play the game. I think it could potentially be a good marketing move to give the free month though, like you suggested earlier.
I am just happy that great games like this still exist at a reasonable price, without the need to pay thousands or tens of thousands to participate at a high level. Its almost surreal reading complaints about the price tag for this expansion and then looking over at discussions about payment/business models for games (?) like COE.
Nop, not at launch maybe when its very cheap. Cant tell why
Yeah, I'll probably wait too because I'm not super excited about Morrowind. The new big expansion for Path of Exile has coincided with the release of Morrowind and affects my decision to some extent. I will be a lot more excited about new content in Elder Scrolls Legends, though. I hope they'll do more free promotions in ESL which give cool free stuff in ESO like they did with the Doom Wolf mount.
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I think my point was that companies are "companies" and they do thing that companies do. Including companies you would probably invest in or would have at least a fund where you have investments.
But some players are so "up in arms" when a company tries to protect its property.
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Serph toze kindly has started a walk-through. https://youtu.be/UIelCK-lldo
Is very worthy of its own thread.
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What I have found in my decades of living is that in general there are two kinds of companies
Companies spend an inordinate amount of time protecting, acquiring, suing and copying and then there are other companies that spend an inordinate amount of time innovating.
Zenimax is not the latter.
Please do not respond to me, even if I ask you a question, its rhetorical.
Please do not respond to me
It would seem that many companies would start with the latter and after they have their little empire they become the former, but not without good reason. Apple for example, just over the last decade have been innovators when it comes to smartphone and tablet technologies, but also has been that company to sue and protect. You know, that whole Samsung thing.
Both of the articles listed don't demonize Zenimax. It's what companies need to do to ensure that their copyrights and trademarks are protected. This happens all the time, but we're really only made acutely aware of the more high profile cases.
Any company that wants to survive has to protect their properties. If they don't, they don't survive very long.
what the article said or didnt say and ones ability to infer my intent of the post are two separate things. The former does not negate the latter.
that said, I personally do not have time for a company that is actively involved in not working on VR and making sure nobody else does either. Of course this protest is easy for me because I find their games kinda crappy anyway, other than ES single player
Please do not respond to me, even if I ask you a question, its rhetorical.
Please do not respond to me
"We all do the best we can based on life experience, point of view, and our ability to believe in ourselves." - Naropa "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." SR Covey
Things can and do go too far.
ie: Zenimax trademarked the word "Prey" so I can not name my Roman combat game "The Eagles Prey"
The article @SEANMCAD linked concerning Trademarks is quite a good example. Its a very fine line between legitimate protection and abuse. Especialy when billion dollar + companies start throwing their weight around.
"Be water my friend" - Bruce Lee
no actually is he calling me out for being off topic.
how the fuck did you.....nevermind
Please do not respond to me, even if I ask you a question, its rhetorical.
Please do not respond to me
The trademark issue is a very interesting topic and worthy of its own thread. It shouldn't derail this one any longer.
"Be water my friend" - Bruce Lee
Kind of like drive-by trolling
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?”
― CD PROJEKT RED
Any graphical, audio, or gameplay restrictions not seen in other mmos but found in FFXIV can be blamed on one thing.
PS3
You can't "return " it and get a refund?
Godfred's Tomb Trailer: https://youtu.be/-nsXGddj_4w
Original Skyrim: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/109547
Serph toze kindly has started a walk-through. https://youtu.be/UIelCK-lldo
The big difference here though is that we don't have to sub to play the game. I think it could potentially be a good marketing move to give the free month though, like you suggested earlier.
I am just happy that great games like this still exist at a reasonable price, without the need to pay thousands or tens of thousands to participate at a high level. Its almost surreal reading complaints about the price tag for this expansion and then looking over at discussions about payment/business models for games (?) like COE.
Yeah, I'll probably wait too because I'm not super excited about Morrowind. The new big expansion for Path of Exile has coincided with the release of Morrowind and affects my decision to some extent. I will be a lot more excited about new content in Elder Scrolls Legends, though. I hope they'll do more free promotions in ESL which give cool free stuff in ESO like they did with the Doom Wolf mount.
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