Posted September 21, 2013

PaterAlf
Cookie Monster
Registered: Apr 2012
From Christmas Island

my name is catte
i touch your foods
Registered: Mar 2010
From United Kingdom
Posted September 21, 2013
How is sharing a link to a DRM-free (but not freeware) game any different from sending your GOGs to people?
I'm still trying to work out what Navagon meant by "the truth is self evident". If he means "check the link", I can't because it locked itself due to it being accessed by so many different IPs in a short space of time.
I'm still trying to work out what Navagon meant by "the truth is self evident". If he means "check the link", I can't because it locked itself due to it being accessed by so many different IPs in a short space of time.
Post edited September 21, 2013 by SirPrimalform

amok
FREEEEDOOOM!!!!
Registered: Sep 2008
From United Kingdom

PaterAlf
Cookie Monster
Registered: Apr 2012
From Christmas Island
Posted September 21, 2013
Well, I guess it isn't. But I'm an optimist and so I assume that he didn't realize what he was doing and thought that by posting the link, the games could only be claimed by one person.

my name is catte
i touch your foods
Registered: Mar 2010
From United Kingdom
Posted September 21, 2013
I wasn't accusing him of knowing or deliberate piracy, just trying to point out that everyone can access that link (or could until it was locked). Unwitting piracy is still piracy...

lugum
Theodore Bonkers
Registered: Mar 2011
From Netherlands
Posted September 21, 2013
Regardless of piracy or not indie royale most likely will block the link at a certain point thus making it useless for anyone.

amok
FREEEEDOOOM!!!!
Registered: Sep 2008
From United Kingdom

Navagon
Easily Persuaded
Registered: Dec 2008
From United Kingdom

Sachys
Woodie Guthrie's Guitar!
Registered: Dec 2011
From United Kingdom
Posted September 21, 2013

"Your bundle cannot be shown
We're sorry but an error has occured which is stopping us from showing you your awesome bundle. If you've lost or forgotten your key, try the retrieve key page. This is the problem:
"It appears this key (KEY) has been shared by multiple people (20). Please keep your Indie Royale key private. We will automatically unlock this key in 20 hours unless it continues to be accessed by multiple people. If you wish to purchase a copy of the current bundle and support indie game developers, you can do so here."
If you have questions about this problem, contact us with the details and we will do our best to help. Return to the homepage."
Post edited September 21, 2013 by Sachys

Navagon
Easily Persuaded
Registered: Dec 2008
From United Kingdom

my name is catte
i touch your foods
Registered: Mar 2010
From United Kingdom
Posted September 21, 2013

That's how gift links work. This is not a gift link, this is the actual link. It's temporarily locked out because like 20 people clicked it at once but it'll get unlocked.
It's how Humble Bundle links that aren't connected to an account work too. It's how pretty much all bundles work, even those with optional account systems like Humble and IR.
Don't be so quick to be an ignorant dick to me when the truth is self evident.
I was never accusing you of deliberately causing piracy, just warning you that you might be. There was really no need for you to be such a dick about it, especially when it turns out you don't know what you're talking about.
Post edited September 21, 2013 by SirPrimalform

Sachys
Woodie Guthrie's Guitar!
Registered: Dec 2011
From United Kingdom

my name is catte
i touch your foods
Registered: Mar 2010
From United Kingdom
Posted September 21, 2013
The system is: You buy the bundle, they send you the link which you keep secret. Just be thankful that IR have a temporary lock system when it's accessed from too many different IPs in a short space of time.

Navagon
Easily Persuaded
Registered: Dec 2008
From United Kingdom
Posted September 21, 2013



my name is catte
i touch your foods
Registered: Mar 2010
From United Kingdom