08-07-2004 16:25									#1
	Old software Suffering from ads?

I've just bought legal copies of SMAC, Thief II, Alone in the Dark and Might and Magic 6 for 32 euro total.

Was that a bargain or a rip off?

	08-07-2004 16:40									#2
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Legal copies are, more often then not, rip-offs.

But a euro is roughly double that of the american dollar, right? In which case I think that was about as expensive as could be without going into the realm of "rip off". Games like that usually go for about $10-16 (which would be 5-8 euros on my internal conversion rates) and you paid 8 each.

	08-07-2004 16:52									#3
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quote: But a euro is roughly double that of the american dollar, right?

No, they're about the same.

EDIT: more like 1 euro = a dollar and a quarter

	08-07-2004 16:57									#4
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A euro is in fact roughly the same as the dollar. I'd say that was a good haul.

	08-07-2004 17:02									#5
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Ok, so it's roughly double a Canadian dollar and I'll stand by what I said.

	08-07-2004 17:06									#6
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Thanks for that download king.

Just over a fiver (£) for a game! It's good value on this side of the pond!

	08-07-2004 18:59									#7
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Dont know about the other games, but SMAC (new - shovelware jewelcase version) was $10 a couple of years ago - so at implicit price of $8 its a good deal but not great. Dont know about the others.

But look at it this way - you got 4 games, which are all thoroughly patched, and reviewed, that you know are good games, with heaps of gameplay, and with scens/mods available, for less than the price of one new game.

I dont consider SMAC one of my favorites but i still got - I dont know - at least 25 or 30 hours of gameplay out of it - and i may yet load it up again. I presume if youve checked them out to see if they match your tastes, you'll get at least that much out of the other games as well.

	08-07-2004 19:03									#8
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Now you've bought SMAC you can go to Skanky's forum and spam your way to deityhood make interesting, informed posts.

Let us know how you enjoy these games LL!

	08-07-2004 19:04									#9
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Its my forum now is it?

	08-07-2004 19:41									#10
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Well, the only thing left after Deity is a custom title, no?

	08-07-2004 20:51									#11
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to me it was a good deal. hell, even if it was just SMAC it would have been a good deal.

	08-07-2004 21:48									#12
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Now I can finally play SMAC MP with Jamski and Skanky

	08-07-2004 21:57									#13
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I would have shelled 32 euros for Thief 2 and SMAC alone. (Assuming I'd never had SMAC before.) 32 usually buys you a new expansion pack or a moderately old game in this neck of the woods, new games are 50 and very old stuff is about 16.

	08-07-2004 22:20									#14
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Alone in the Dark should cost about 0, though.

	08-07-2004 22:21									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Ljube-ljcvetko I've just bought legal copies of SMAC, Thief II, Alone in the Dark and Might and Magic 6 for 32 euro total.

Good stuff, like people said.

	08-07-2004 22:27									#16
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger Alone in the Dark should cost about 0, though.

Actually, Alone in the Dark was the most expensive of all.

	08-07-2004 23:07									#17
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Of those both Thief2 and SMAC have aged well. Overall it's a reasonable buy.

	09-07-2004 08:20									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Ljube-ljcvetko Actually, Alone in the Dark was the most expensive of all.

It's more than a decade old and runs on DOS. Besides, the puzzles aren't that good.

	09-07-2004 12:39									#19
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SMAC on its own is worth 50 or 60 Euros. GREAT deal

-Jam

	09-07-2004 12:54									#20
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Yeah, but you can find it someplaces for $5.

	09-07-2004 12:59									#21
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike Of those both Thief2 and SMAC have aged well. Overall it's a reasonable buy.

	09-07-2004 14:10									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Ljube-ljcvetko Actually, Alone in the Dark was the most expensive of all.

whoops! Still if you haven't played SMAC or Thief2 you will have some fun. good old games are better than a lot of what comes out these days - so build that collection

	09-07-2004 16:36									#23
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havent tried thief or alone in the dark , and smac really is not my type of game....

	09-07-2004 17:51									#24
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SMAC is rated number one on my list of games.

	09-07-2004 17:55									#25
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You really are desperate to get higher in Jamski's list of cool people aren't you LL?

Have you played all of them yet? Which do you think you'll be playing this time next month?

	09-07-2004 18:08									#26
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What!? Just becuase LL recognises SMACs greatness doesn't mean he's trying to get to be Jamski's #1 cool person! He's simply saying what any self respecting TBS fan will say after playing SMAC!

LL, come join an AC Demo game team. Sure, we're playing crossfire which you might not have, but you'll find all sorts of great little hints and tips about SMAC in the forums.

Some great +1 opportunities too!

	09-07-2004 20:48									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Skanky Burns quote: Originally posted by DrSpike Of those both Thief2 and SMAC have aged well. Overall it's a reasonable buy.

What a reasonable post!

	09-07-2004 23:43									#29
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SMAC is the holy grail of computer gaming. The rest is just bits, bytes and pixels.

	10-07-2004 03:21									#30
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quote: Originally posted by Alex SMAC is the holy grail of computer gaming. The rest is just bits, bytes and pixels.

Amen!