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PAYING FOR RPG MAKER VX ACE BOOSTED PRODUCTION
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8bitbeard
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CloseI've been playing around with RPG Maker for a long time, first with RM2K, then 2K3, and XP. I skipped VX, but was pleased to see VX Ace fixed all the things I didn't like about VX. Every one of these was pirated, even after they were officially available in the US and I no longer had a proper excuse.
I never completed anything.
I've pirated a number of games too, on most platforms, and recently I realized that I have never played a game to completion that I pirated, with the exception of some SNES titles that were a bit short anyway. The only games I've completed were ones that I purchased.
My theory is that when I pay actual money for the game, I subconsciously assign more value to it. The game becomes an investment to me, and my brain wants to get my moneys worth.
When I pirate a game, I got it for free. It's valueless. I'm less inclined to focus on something I think has no value.
So with the release of RPG Maker VX Ace on Steam, and the holiday sale pushing the game to $55, (I missed the %50 off flash sale.) I finally put down the scratch to become a legitimate owner of RPG maker VX Ace. For the first time in over a decade I actually own the thing.
The first thing I noticed what an immediate increase in my focus to actually use the thing. I've had VX Ace installed on my computer since it was released, but I haven't really used it. Now I've bought it and it's been nothing but daily and focused development. I might actually finish something this time!
Who else has noticed this about themselves? Are others more likely to use software they actually paid for, or do you use it regardless just fine?
I never completed anything.
I've pirated a number of games too, on most platforms, and recently I realized that I have never played a game to completion that I pirated, with the exception of some SNES titles that were a bit short anyway. The only games I've completed were ones that I purchased.
My theory is that when I pay actual money for the game, I subconsciously assign more value to it. The game becomes an investment to me, and my brain wants to get my moneys worth.
When I pirate a game, I got it for free. It's valueless. I'm less inclined to focus on something I think has no value.
So with the release of RPG Maker VX Ace on Steam, and the holiday sale pushing the game to $55, (I missed the %50 off flash sale.) I finally put down the scratch to become a legitimate owner of RPG maker VX Ace. For the first time in over a decade I actually own the thing.
The first thing I noticed what an immediate increase in my focus to actually use the thing. I've had VX Ace installed on my computer since it was released, but I haven't really used it. Now I've bought it and it's been nothing but daily and focused development. I might actually finish something this time!
Who else has noticed this about themselves? Are others more likely to use software they actually paid for, or do you use it regardless just fine?
CyberDagger
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I sure have noticed that. I was in a similar situation to you. I downloaded the trial, and when it ended, I cracked it so I could continue using it until I got my Christmas money to buy it legitimately. It would be shameful if I ever released a game made on a copy I didn't pay for. Unlike you, I actually caught the flash sale on time. I took advantage of it. Now that I legitimately own Ace, I've never been so pumped to make a game. I a way, it's kind of bad, because my finals are coming up. I sometimes find myself reading about Ruby when I should be studying design patterns in Java. My self-control has been better than usual, though.
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