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    You can buy Steam gift cards at many stores.

    Just a question though, how do you buy stuff normally? Do you pay cash? Do you use a bank at all? P

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        Use GoG. That or buy it on Steam, then pirate a copy as a backup. You can always pirate it later if it becomes unavailable through Steam or wherever though. It sounds more like you’re just making excuses to not pay.

        Honestly though, I do think these devs deserve the support, but they’ve also gotten it. Pay good devs, but if you pirate other small indie games then pay them first.

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          then pirate as a backup

          Lol no. If im pirating, going through the trouble and risk, im not paying shit.

          excuses

          If they were in a city im likely to be in in the next few years id drop a bucket of cash and/or drugs on their doorstep. They aren’t.

          I don’t really need an excuse. I was just sort of looking for options and only found the same old shit.

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            Lol no. If im pirating, going through the trouble and risk, im not paying shit.

            Great. And if everyone follows your lead we don’t get any good games being made. We live in a capitalist society. People don’t just get to make art for fun. They need to be able to eat.

            If they were in a city im likely to be in in the next few years id drop a bucket of cash and/or drugs on their doorstep. They aren’t.

            Bullshit this isn’t an excuse. You’re creating a scenario that you knew wasn’t going to happen just so you can make a show that actually you do support developers. No. We all know you’re lying. You were always going to pirate it and not pay a thing. You just want to be treated like you weren’t, which you aren’t going to get. You’re a selfish greedy asshole. If you don’t have the money, fine. It sounds like you do, you just want to make up reasons to not give it to people making things you enjoy. You want to benefit from other people spending their money but not doing so yourself.

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              You’re acting like paying for things always, or even usually supports creators. It does not.

              bullshit

              I spend a lot of time in LA, and do this for movies. Kinda. Not as much as i should, and i try not to be creepy about it.

              Part of it is just remembering to tip my server when dining out, to support actors.

              you just want an excuse

              Why the fuck would i need or want an excuse?

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                You’re acting like paying for things always, or even usually supports creators. It does not.

                Bullshit. I did not. However, it does if they’re indie.

                I spend a lot of time in LA, and do this for movies. Kinda. Not as much as i should, and i try not to be creepy about it.

                Part of it is just remembering to tip my server when dining out, to support actors.

                Good. At least you’re admitting it’s all just an excuse that you don’t even follow through on.

                Why the fuck would i need or want an excuse?

                To act like you aren’t just a leach. Don’t give an excuse if you don’t need one. You clearly felt the need to give one.

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                  to act like you aren’t just a leech

                  This would be such a burn if society were allowed to exist. Isn’t though. I’m proud of not contributing to that shit. I have never paid any tax but sales tax and e-waste recycling tax in my life.

                  Not counting that time i bought all those lottery tickets (long story, not stupid in the ways you would assume)

                  admit

                  No i was saying i pay them at the job where they make rent. Because art rarely pays the bills. I apologize for the subtlety.

                  don’t give an excuse

                  I genuinely wanted to give them a thing. Ideally something more valuable that you can’t get with just money. I’m not going to worry overmuch about not.