I'd be pumped for an MMO, assuming they don't go the route of all the kiddy MMOs out there (like Free Realms and the like). If they do it serious (think WoW at Hogwarts), then it will be an amazing franchise!!
yeah but who would tank? i tank everything and i've only seen two movies but i don't remember anyone tanking shit or having a sword and shield. plus i like being a bear druid anyways. they don't have bear druids in harry potter. sometimes druids are cats and cats are for fite too. i'm drunk sorry about this craptacular post. i'd add that trollface.jpg thing here but there's no button to add images wtf? and it says troll-free since 2003 right under this. wtf again
yeah but who would tank? i tank everything and i've only seen two movies but i don't remember anyone tanking shit or having a sword and shield. plus i like being a bear druid anyways. they don't have bear druids in harry potter. sometimes druids are cats and cats are for fite too. i'm drunk sorry about this craptacular post. i'd add that trollface.jpg thing here but there's no button to add images wtf? and it says troll-free since 2003 right under this. wtf again
I hate that people look toward current "mmo" trends for this. You should hope that they'd try something different instead of tank this buff that. Fuckin mainstream assholes sullied the term "rpg" so they have to just call it MuhMuhMo now.. real cool.
Yo dave, did you read the part where I said I was drunk? And besides, it's great to be idealistic and all, trust me I was idealistic and wanted to change the world too when I was 18 but then I grew up and realized money talks and that's pretty much all that matters to these companies, and really it's all that should. They're in business to stay in business, to make money. If they're gonna make an MMO, they're gonna use the formula that works and copy it, work off of it. World of Warcraft is the formula, that's why Rift is pretty much the same thing and that's why SWTOR is WoW with lightsabers. So while it would be nice to get a Harry Potter sandbox MMO with no tanks and no DPS or healers, guess what? As long as that's what makes money, that's what companies will make.
If they makea Harry Potter MMO, there will be some plate armor wearing knight tank. Take that to the bank G
Okay, I could not care less about Harry Potter, but a little piracy debate if you please....
If your a guy, and you own all of these novels in Hardback, paid a pretty penny to get them. If you bit-torrent the e-books, are you a pirate? Arrrrrrrr!!!!
Seriously, making people pay again just for the privilege of carrying it around on their kindle, just feels kinda wrong.
as far as i know the pottermore website is free ... but I guess the e-books are paid. Of course I won't get the e-books I already got the hardback books :> I'm only excited about the website.
And yes legally its called piracy. But I agree with you, why pay for something you can get for free. :>
And yes legally its called piracy. But I agree with you, why pay for something you can get for free. :>
Because you need to reward good content creators so they will continue to do so or new blood will come into those markets. I torrent a lot of stuff, but when I find something I like, I make it a point to support the author/musician/company. Going to see a show when the band is in town, or buying a hard copy to loan to friends, etc.
Also, lets be clear, I'm not suggesting anyone steal it, I'm just saying, if you already made a purchase on the physical media, should the user expect to be accommodated digitally?
If I own a CD I can copy it, if I own a DVD I sorta can't, but kinda can, and in that case they are including digital copy in a fair number of releases to accommodate the user how ever they may want to enjoy the content.
If you purchased Harry Potter on Hardback for $30, is it fair to expect that you are entitled to that digital copy when it becomes available. Is it a fair consumer expectation?
If you purchased Harry Potter on Hardback for $30, is it fair to expect that you are entitled to that digital copy when it becomes available. Is it a fair consumer expectation?
I think so, but publishers will disagree for one reason: money. They will have to provide some level of support for the ebooks, which they would be "giving" away at that point. They would be losing (arguably) the biggest future revenue stream in literature. The future generations of archaeologists and anthropologists won't be looking at books produced now ...
I think so, but publishers will disagree for one reason: money. They will have to provide some level of support for the ebooks, which they would be "giving" away at that point. They would be losing (arguably) the biggest future revenue stream in literature. The future generations of archaeologists and anthropologists won't be looking at books produced now ...
You know whats interesting. I was in Ollie's the other day (on the East Coast its an ultra cheap overstocked goods and buyout chain). They have a massive books section. Lots of good hardback novels for around four dollars a pop and I thought to myself, do I want to go back to that? For the first time in my life I looked at a hardback book and just did not want it to take up space in my home. It feels like a needless waste of resources in this age, unless there are illustrations that require the format, reading words on a Kindle just win's, its better, it takes up less space, its with me anytime I want it, I can distribute the content over several devices, its just plain better.
Now, CD's, I still buy em, why?? They sound allot better then a lousy digital audio track, and that quality is important to me. I'll save space for my CD collection, at least for now... But paper books, I'm kinda done with them.
I value the content providers right to earn from the content again, I mean Lucas does it over and over again with Star Wars, and I don't really gripe about it (God, I'm going to have to buy a freaking Blu Ray player now), but I can see it, its an upgrade from the prior experience. Harry Potter is still Harry Potter if its on paper, or on digital screens. I hope they price it appropriately and give the fan base a break. Heck, this is the type of content I'd love to see a "pay what you want" experiment on just to see how it pans out.
Frankly, I don't care about Harry Potter, but I do kind of feel like she has been paid a hundered million times over for the books, maybe she could give something back?
What an incredible disapointment. Hre is me expecting the announcement of another book.
But no it was not to be.
I believe she specifically stated that it would not be a book nor movie.
I'll continue buying real books as loaners (that argument might go away if ebooks get unlimited loans, but I find that unlikely) and downloading copies of ebooks for my use. I've read several books in hard copy when I couldn't find a decent ebook online.
Now, CD's, I still buy em, why?? They sound allot better then a lousy digital audio track, and that quality is important to me. I'll save space for my CD collection, at least for now... But paper books, I'm kinda done with them.
Isn't is exactly the same if the artist/publisher puts out FLAC files for download?
Heck, this is the type of content I'd love to see a "pay what you want" experiment on just to see how it pans out.
Publishers don't like that, so I don't see that happening anytime soon in this market. Valve has something special with the indie bundle that won't translate well outside of their ability to market stuff. I do wonder what the total sales numbers look like for that (one guy paying $2000 does not equalize 1000 guys paying $1)
Frankly, I don't care about Harry Potter, but I do kind of feel like she has been paid a hundered million times over for the books, maybe she could give something back?
That doesn't jive, because you just said the EXACT same thing about Lucas and did not have the same complaint/suggestion.
Because you need to reward good content creators so they will continue to do so or new blood will come into those markets. I torrent a lot of stuff, but when I find something I like, I make it a point to support the author/musician/company. Going to see a show when the band is in town, or buying a hard copy to loan to friends, etc.
I rob a lot of banks, but when I find one I like particularly I make it a point to open up a checking account.
For realsies though, I'm pretty excited about Pottermore. I suppose you have to be a big fan of the series though.
I know, I'm just messing with you. Most everyone pirates, that doesn't necessarily make it okay but the point is still same. How about going to the grocery store and saying I'll steal this apple, but only because I paid for my orange.
Still a bad analogy. This is how I listen to music:
1) get a rec from a friend or notice it is high in daily/weekly downloads on what.cd and somewhere near my tastes
2) download it to listen/try it out
3a) I enjoy it. Artist gets put into pollstar and the next time they are in town, I go to a show and buy merch. I have also bought physical copies after downloading/enjoying albums.
3b) I don't enjoy it. Artist should not be rewarded for putting out a shit CD. I hate paying for a CD only to find out that I only liked 1/10 songs.
Movies can be similar, but much harder to reward content maker after the fact besides buying dvd/bluray. I would venture that I've seen more movies based on reviews than bought CDs based on reviews.
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Favorite post I've read all day.
Animated. Series.
...Bitches.
If they makea Harry Potter MMO, there will be some plate armor wearing knight tank. Take that to the bank G
I'll tank for ye
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THAT was a disappointment.
Don't worry I'm one of those who's excited for Pottermore.
If your a guy, and you own all of these novels in Hardback, paid a pretty penny to get them. If you bit-torrent the e-books, are you a pirate? Arrrrrrrr!!!!
Seriously, making people pay again just for the privilege of carrying it around on their kindle, just feels kinda wrong.
And yes legally its called piracy. But I agree with you, why pay for something you can get for free. :>
Because you need to reward good content creators so they will continue to do so or new blood will come into those markets. I torrent a lot of stuff, but when I find something I like, I make it a point to support the author/musician/company. Going to see a show when the band is in town, or buying a hard copy to loan to friends, etc.
If I own a CD I can copy it, if I own a DVD I sorta can't, but kinda can, and in that case they are including digital copy in a fair number of releases to accommodate the user how ever they may want to enjoy the content.
If you purchased Harry Potter on Hardback for $30, is it fair to expect that you are entitled to that digital copy when it becomes available. Is it a fair consumer expectation?
I think so, but publishers will disagree for one reason: money. They will have to provide some level of support for the ebooks, which they would be "giving" away at that point. They would be losing (arguably) the biggest future revenue stream in literature. The future generations of archaeologists and anthropologists won't be looking at books produced now ...
You know whats interesting. I was in Ollie's the other day (on the East Coast its an ultra cheap overstocked goods and buyout chain). They have a massive books section. Lots of good hardback novels for around four dollars a pop and I thought to myself, do I want to go back to that? For the first time in my life I looked at a hardback book and just did not want it to take up space in my home. It feels like a needless waste of resources in this age, unless there are illustrations that require the format, reading words on a Kindle just win's, its better, it takes up less space, its with me anytime I want it, I can distribute the content over several devices, its just plain better.
Now, CD's, I still buy em, why?? They sound allot better then a lousy digital audio track, and that quality is important to me. I'll save space for my CD collection, at least for now... But paper books, I'm kinda done with them.
I value the content providers right to earn from the content again, I mean Lucas does it over and over again with Star Wars, and I don't really gripe about it (God, I'm going to have to buy a freaking Blu Ray player now), but I can see it, its an upgrade from the prior experience. Harry Potter is still Harry Potter if its on paper, or on digital screens. I hope they price it appropriately and give the fan base a break. Heck, this is the type of content I'd love to see a "pay what you want" experiment on just to see how it pans out.
Frankly, I don't care about Harry Potter, but I do kind of feel like she has been paid a hundered million times over for the books, maybe she could give something back?
I believe she specifically stated that it would not be a book nor movie.
I'll continue buying real books as loaners (that argument might go away if ebooks get unlimited loans, but I find that unlikely) and downloading copies of ebooks for my use. I've read several books in hard copy when I couldn't find a decent ebook online.
Isn't is exactly the same if the artist/publisher puts out FLAC files for download?
Publishers don't like that, so I don't see that happening anytime soon in this market. Valve has something special with the indie bundle that won't translate well outside of their ability to market stuff. I do wonder what the total sales numbers look like for that (one guy paying $2000 does not equalize 1000 guys paying $1)
That doesn't jive, because you just said the EXACT same thing about Lucas and did not have the same complaint/suggestion.
I rob a lot of banks, but when I find one I like particularly I make it a point to open up a checking account.
For realsies though, I'm pretty excited about Pottermore. I suppose you have to be a big fan of the series though.
I think that is a bit of an extreme example and not an appropriate analogy for me, but c'est la vie
1) get a rec from a friend or notice it is high in daily/weekly downloads on what.cd and somewhere near my tastes
2) download it to listen/try it out
3a) I enjoy it. Artist gets put into pollstar and the next time they are in town, I go to a show and buy merch. I have also bought physical copies after downloading/enjoying albums.
3b) I don't enjoy it. Artist should not be rewarded for putting out a shit CD. I hate paying for a CD only to find out that I only liked 1/10 songs.
Movies can be similar, but much harder to reward content maker after the fact besides buying dvd/bluray. I would venture that I've seen more movies based on reviews than bought CDs based on reviews.