Why do you pirate?

[Wankare]

cuz i live pretty far from any kind of civilization ( i live where the fastest shipping takes 2 months ) XD

 

[astrangeone]

I pirate for several reasons: Imported games/rom translations (like Soma Bringer), the fact that I don't have to carry physical reiterations of the game on my person, music/e-reader functions on the pirated stuff, and the fact that it's darn cheaper than going to EBgames for my games fix.

However, I will buy games that I really like. The last few games were: Pokemon Platinum, and I'm planning to shell out some cash for Atelier Annie as well.

 

[The Catboy]

I pirate for a few reasons, one being I am poor as all hell and never have the money for new games
The second my town never seems to get any of the good games, I always have to travel like half way across the state to get them or hope the Gamestop a few towns away has them.

 

[koimayeul]

i pirate for emulation of old systems mostly (sega, mame, nes etc..)

for current games, i try out and delete if i don't like its gameplay, keep if im broke for the month, buy if i can afford and worth my €! ^^

 

[Mewgia]

apathy

 

[prowler]

I pirate because i like it

 

[Ame16787]

Cuz I'm broke as hell, lol.

same here!!!!!

 

[Lotos]

I don't have a job. I do tend to buy the games I can't put down though (with the exception of The Legend of Starfy, which I will buy when I get a job). Rhythm Heaven, haven't picked it up since the first day or two that I have downloaded it. Same with Fossil Fighters. I also pirate the games I missed out on, retro or that I can't find on the shelves easily. Phoenix Wright I can't find at the stores around here and I missed out on Electroplankton.

I also pirate to rip sprites. Most of the games I already have (so I know what to look for when ripping). The Pokémon games for example; I believe we have one of each version in this house, with the exception of green. My sister has Sapphire and Pearl in her possession, my mom technically owns Red, and I own the rest. I don't think I'm costing Nintendo any money from downloading those.

Still, I know it is wrong, but Optimum hasn't said anything about it to us yet (my girlfriend's brother on the other hand got a Cease and Desist).

 

[fice3717]

i do it for the free media

 

[BoxShot]

Keeps my wallet from burning and having a hole in it.

Anyways yeah I'm broke, don't have a job, etc.

 

[fairlyevenparents]

i do it so i can tell my friends
"STFU NOOB u paid for yurz game and i didn't!"

 

[VashTS]

for retirement, who needs cash if you got 50,000 video games and social security. gubment gon take cares of me

 

[67birdman]

I don't mind buying games, but most games aren't worth it.
Plus, its easier just getting the games from the comfort of your own home!

 

[ZeWarrior]

Because I can

 

[zeromac]

Cos i can

 

[Trulen]

I HAVE money to buy a game or two every month and a half.

I just want to spend it on something else.

 

[C175R]

My question is
"why not?"
If you can get something for free why would you pay for it?

 

[Davess]

Because, I Was Born A Fucking Pirate

10

 

[yuki019]

We all dont want to spend money!
Laziness!

 

[Aeladya]

Keeps my wallet from burning and having a hole in it.

Anyways yeah I'm broke, don't have a job, etc.

Mine already does, but it's old.


I pirate because I'm poor and can't get a job. My parents rarely give me an allowance for cleaning the house (I'm supposed to get $60 a month, but my dad says we can't afford it, of course we can't afford it, he keeps spending the money on gun parts!). How else am I supposed to buy things? I'm lucky I can feed my hamsters and keep their cages clean! I don't pirate Wii games though, DS games are fine and I do buy the games I really like eventually. Harvest Moon games, Monster Hunter, and Pokemon. Sometimes Zelda, Zelda's been going downhill for a while though.