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General discussion (archive)EA: Relying on Mirrors and Smokescreens once again(57 posts)(57 posts)
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Posted December 10, 2013
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keeveek: And this would be bad, because....?
A corporation funding political groups would be bad, because....

use your brain chap
Posted December 10, 2013
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Crosmando: A corporation funding political groups would be bad, because....

use your brain chap
You need some serious reality check if you think that would be some exception to how it looks like all over the world since the dawn of politics.
Post edited December 10, 2013 by keeveek
Posted December 10, 2013
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Cormoran: How about you do something charitable instead of bitching about others doing it.
Because it's bullshit? I would have no problem paying a higher tax rate to help people in need. What I do have a problem with is self-righteous activists trying to force these issues onto the individual, when it's a social problem.
Posted December 10, 2013
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Cormoran: How about you do something charitable instead of bitching about others doing it.
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Crosmando: Because it's bullshit? I would have no problem paying a higher tax rate to help people in need. What I do have a problem with is self-righteous activists trying to force these issues onto the individual, when it's a social problem.
Complete Douchebag it is.
Posted December 10, 2013
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Cormoran: Complete Douchebag it is.
a.k.a. Crosmando.
Posted December 10, 2013
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Cormoran: Complete Douchebag it is.
That's cool bro, you get 2$ in a box every now and then, give us a call when they cure all disease and social ills with the donations of private individuals.
Posted December 10, 2013
Oh boy, another one of those threads. Guys, give it a rest... It's going nowhere.
Posted December 10, 2013
It's funny how these anti-EA threads often read out like EA is making their games by using child labour. I get it that people don't like it when their favourite game series goes down the crapper, that all fine and dandy to be upset about. But nothing really makes EA by any standard a worst company in US or anywhere else, especially when there's actual multinational candidates like Shell, which actually are responsible from not only destroying peoples health, but environment as well.

But then again, DRM clearly is a bigger evil here. Damn you DRM for destroying my family.
Posted December 10, 2013
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tomimt: It's funny how these anti-EA threads often read out like EA is making their games by using child labour. I get it that people don't like it when their favourite game series goes down the crapper, that all fine and dandy to be upset about. But nothing really makes EA by any standard a worst company in US or anywhere else, especially when there's actual multinational candidates like Shell, which actually are responsible from not only destroying peoples health, but environment as well.

But then again, DRM clearly is a bigger evil here. Damn you DRM for destroying my family.
Actually, video game publishers are indeed treat their internal developers like crap, mostly because video games is one the few industries which many young people "dream" about getting into, making games, but when they get in they soon discover that they have no design input or influence at all and are simply another cog in the wheel. They are able to get away with it largely though because the young developers are unwilling to say anything, they constantly tell them their doing their dream job, and use it to put developers in a near constant state of "crunch" and overtime. Developers working for mainstream publishers I believe I read have one of the highest "burn out" rates in the entire economy, literally it's a few full years of work and they leave and mostly never return to the industry. So the industry is constantly churning out "straight outta college" devs and burning them out, but rarely will any middle-aged man with a family take those jobs (unless at a top management or design position) because they don't give you any real free-time.
Post edited December 10, 2013 by Crosmando
Posted December 10, 2013
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tomimt: -snip: EA isn't Hitler-
I think its more vexations over how EA has yet to make amends of worth to the people. Donate to charity all they want, that isn't actually going to fix their games or public relations. Its a hollow gesture, really.
Posted December 10, 2013
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Crosmando: Actually, video game publishers are indeed treat their internal developers like crap, mostly because video games is one the few industries which many young people "dream" about getting into, making games, but when they get in they soon discover that they have no design input or influence at all and are simply another cog in the wheel. They are able to get away with it largely though because the young developers are unwilling to say anything, they constantly tell them their doing their dream job, and use it to put developers in a near constant state of "crunch" and overtime. Developers working for mainstream publishers I believe I read have one of the highest "burn out" rates in the entire economy, literally it's a few full years of work and they leave and mostly never return to the industry for a less stress-filled job. So the industry is constantly churning out "straight outta college" devs and burning them out, but rarely will any middle-aged fan with a family take those jobs (unless at a top management or design position) because they don't give you any real free-time.
if this is what you are worried about, then you really should be getting behind EA. In case you did not notice, Human Rights Campaign gave EA a 100% score and awarded them “Best Places to Work 2014”.
Posted December 10, 2013
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Crosmando: Especially when giving to charity is nothing but a propaganda service for large corporations' PR.
As opposed to GOG, who are propagating DRM-free and spreading the underdong nice guys image out of goodness of their hearts. Of course it all comes down to increasing income in the end, there's really nothing else when it comes to publishers and distributors. With that in mind, what exactly are you trying to prove?
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tomimt: -snip: EA isn't Hitler-
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Darvond: I think its more vexations over how EA has yet to make amends of worth to the people. Donate to charity all they want, that isn't actually going to fix their games or public relations. Its a hollow gesture, really.
What you are missing is that people actually like their games, people don't like EA's public image. So yes, that's what they need to fix. (yes, yes, *you* don't like their games. I can assure you that in the bigger picture, nobody cares :-P)
Post edited December 10, 2013 by Fenixp
Posted December 10, 2013
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Fenixp: As opposed to GOG, who are propagating DRM-free and spreading the underdong nice guys image out of goodness of their hearts. Of course it all comes down to increasing income in the end, there's really nothing else when it comes to publishers and distributors. With that in mind, what exactly are you trying to prove?
Well, GOG give me products I care about, of course. EA make nothing but poo.
Posted December 10, 2013
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Fenixp: As opposed to GOG, who are propagating DRM-free and spreading the underdong nice guys image out of goodness of their hearts. Of course it all comes down to increasing income in the end, there's really nothing else when it comes to publishers and distributors. With that in mind, what exactly are you trying to prove?
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Crosmando: Well, GOG give me products I care about, of course. EA make nothing but poo.
so your conclusions that EA is evilz but gog is not is not based on what they actually do, but whether you like the end product or not?
Posted December 10, 2013
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Crosmando: They only do it for taxation reasons, I honestly can't believe how stupid some people here are.
That's rich, considering the mental gymnastics you and Roman5 go through to justify your practically religious hatred for EA. Again, as has been pointed out by many others here, no one is defending EA or its business practices. The criticism is around the fact that you've both pretty much come out and said that it's a bad thing for human rights groups, LGTBQ groups and groups supporting cancer research to get support...simply because it's EA.

You've basically let your reverse fanboyism of EA take precedence over issues like cancer research and gender equality. That's pretty twisted.
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