[Costin Moroianu]

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don't have the disposable income to do so.

You've got the vast majority of pirates right there. Some of them even buy the game if they like it enough.

[Kitadol]

Corylea said:

I liked The Witcher better than The Witcher 2, and there are some things I don't like about the way the game seems to be headed. ›››

Like what?

[eskiMoe]

Kitadol said:

Like what? ›››

There's a thread for this discussion:

http://en.thewitcher...-do-you-prefer/

No reason to start a Witcher 1 vs Witcher 2 debate here..

[JayShi]

MM360 said:

As per subject line. I couldn't find a thread like this so I created one. Let's post all the interviews, articles, reviews, etc. here and discuss them.

Marcin Iwiński talks Witcher sales, DRM and more

I have to now question the validity of this post. I have recently learned of some new information that shows that CD Projekt is using dubious means to snag more money from people they claim are pirates. Link

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The price CD Projekt is asking through their lawyers is slightly higher than what gamers have to pay in stores, to say the least. Over the past several months thousands of alleged BitTorrent users in Germany were asked to cough up 911,80 euros ($1230) to pay off their apparent debt to the company.

As is often the case, these mass settlement schemes do not exist without collateral damage. Aside from targeting many people who indeed downloaded and shared the game without paying, CD Projekt’s lawyers are also wrongfully accusing people who have never even heard of the game.

After all, an IP-address doesn’t identify a person, and Wi-Fi piggybacking is not unusual. But CD Projekt, who don’t want to bug legitimate consumers with DRM, apparently take this collateral damage for granted.

If this is the case, that they are using IP addresses and mass lawsuits, I no longer want to be considered a customer of theirs. Using this method of copyright shakedown is underhanded and unethical in my view. I will gladly play the games, but any interest that I have in GoG or any other games is gone.

[incorock]

Great interview and, yes, everything pirated....the new cd of tiziano ferro was online the day it came out...
this is sad..

[Aditya_the_warrior_within]

its hilarious to watch arguments here in the articles thread
chill fellas

[Klinjon]

BAFTA Developer Q&A - http://tgsn.co.uk/ft...0gen.php?id=694

[secondchildren]

Klinjon said:

BAFTA Developer Q&A - http://tgsn.co.uk/ft...0gen.php?id=694 ›››

Plz do not spam

[Klinjon]

secondchildren said:

Plz do not spam ›››

My apologies. You can always delete my post in this thread, as the thread I created is probably a better place for it anyway. Won't happen again!

[Duskey]

Why to buy The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition by Angry Joe

http://angryjoeshow....tcher-2edition/

[Kindo]

'The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings' First Impressions (PC)

I love Erik Kain over at Forbes, and it's about time he's started playing TW2. He promises more articles as he progresses through the game, and he's very pleased, so far. First impressions include graphics and storytelling, both of which he applauds.

[dragonbird]

Kindo said:

'The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings' First Impressions (PC)

I love Erik Kain over at Forbes, and it's about time he's started playing TW2. He promises more articles as he progresses through the game, and he's very pleased, so far. First impressions include graphics and storytelling, both of which he applauds. ›››

I was just reading that, and wandered back here to see if anyone had mentioned it. Forbes reviews are the only ones I tend to trust these days.

My only complaint so far is that annoying Pretty Geralt image. I wish they'd get new ones out.

[Kindo]

dragonbird said:

My only complaint so far is that annoying Pretty Geralt image. I wish they'd get new ones out. ›››

Yes. Yes! I am so sick and tired of that image - how come every time an article or review gets published, they feature that old (alpha-stage of the game, wasn't it?) in it? It makes no sense, and it hurts my eyes.

[secondchildren]

Well maybe it's just my impression, but I've always thought that W1 Geralt is prettier than this.... and prettier than the final W2 ingame version.

[slimgrin]

secondchildren said:

Well maybe it's just my impression, but I've always thought that W1 Geralt is prettier than this.... and prettier than the final W2 ingame version. ›››

...WTF?

[dragonbird]

slimgrin said:

...WTF? ›››

Live and learn, Slim

Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing how Forbes follow-up on this. I've no idea how influential they are (maybe not that much), but they seemed to get a lot of positive attention during the ME3 furore, so I hope they're building up a good reputation generally among the more mature gamers.

[MarkCamp]

I loved the new Cinematic for The Witcher 2. Witcher 1 had a great opening that made the game. I was a little disappointed when W2 did not. After all, does not every James Bond movie have a signature opening?

[secondchildren]

slimgrin said:

...WTF? ›››

Not meant that I dislike him. I like W1 Geralt even most, instead

[Kindo]

Yesterday, a topic opened up reporting that 4chan came to CDPR's defence and told a Witcher 2 pirate to go out and buy the game. Erik Kain over at Forbes now published an article about the "sensational news," focusing of course on that the best way to fight piracy is not to come up with new kinds of DRM, but rather to treat your potential customers well enough to make them want to support you financially.

Link to the article

[Kindo]

Another article on Forbes on how to successfully build brand trust. Link