misterBee

This is correct. Sony/Microsoft/EA/whoever don't own the disc. You own the disc, and you can re-sell it. But that's my whole point. You own the DISC. Not what's on it. You don't own a single byte of data on there. The only thing you own is literally the plastic it's made out of. That's why they say you can't make copies for distribution. If the game is a chest, the disc is like a key. You own the key and can sell it to someone else under First Sales Doctrine. Then THAT person will have access to the chest. However you can't distribute or copy anything inside the chest (the actual game), because it's not yours to sell. If the disc's contents were really yours to re-sell, then you could take a copy of SFV, copy the game files off the disk, and sell them to someone. It would be just like buying a car and then selling the engine to someone. Clearly that is not the case, because you DON'T own the disc's contents. They are all intellectual property, not a physical good. With digital sales, the game companies can sell you access to the 'chest' directly. There is no longer a 'key' for people to re-sell. Plastic cartridges and discs have always just been a necessary middle-man that don't accurately reflect the licensed nature of software. They're physical tokens of what is a purely digital/intellectual product. It's a complicated issue that has been fought in court several times and has been argued both ways.

I mean whether we agree or not really doesn't matter. I'm describing how the law sees it. If you look up how the law works it's actually really interesting and really weird. This is also why on-disc DLC is outrage over nothing. People who claim they are being charged for something they already bought are literally wrong in the eyes of the law. But we'll be all digital soon so... 🤷‍♂️

A physical game disc is just a software license in physical form. It's not a physical good and the same rules don't apply. This is a concept a lot of people don't understand. If you buy a car, you can sell off the parts or dismantle it, because it's an actual object you own. When you buy a game, you don't have any ownership over the game, or even the files contained on the disc. You simply have ownership of a plastic disc that lets someone play the game. It's an important distinction. You can't use music files on that disc for your own projects, you can't distribute the character model files you found on there, you can't really do anything except give the disc to someone else. Whether you are profiting off of them or not isn't even relevant. The files are simply not yours to use. A lot of people think that because they bought a game in a store and they can hold it in their hands physical ownership applies. Unfortunately games are IP, and that includes the files used to create them/contained on the disc. You can't own a game just like you can't own Mickey Mouse. A store-bought game is 100% the same as buying a ticket for a tertiary experience. Selling a disc to someone else is literally the same as reselling/scalping a ticket. The only difference is that it's allowed and not looked down upon. For a long time people bought discs/cartridges because they were physically necessary to interface with the game -- but they've always been a license. That's why when things go digital you can't re-sell anymore. It's the same concept behind owning CD-keys. Everything has always been about the RIGHT to play a game, not any ownership of the games themselves. Click the 4-way arrow icon that appears when you hover over a quote. The quote will now be outlined in blue. Then you just have to hit backspace/delete on your keyboard. This will delete the quote and should be the end of it. If you're on mobile it's a bit more complicated because deleting quotes on mobile is kind of busted and I don't really have control over that. In that case you can just refresh the page. The editor will often save what you had in the text window, but there's usually an option to clear the editor so you can get rid of it.

@DarkSakul @Sonero You guys both seem to agree that Sonero got done dirty, and that's the important issue. Let's just leave it at that. Who said/did what or how things have been handled in the aftermath are not really that important, so maybe you two can just let it go? Let's just agree that nobody here is blaming anyone else here, and what happened in the past is over and done with. We're all friends here. 🤝

I don't think that when you purchase a game you really have the right to do anything other than play it. Owning a disc is simply owning a means to play a game, kind of like owning a ticket to Disneyland doesn't mean you actually own the theme park. That being said I think streaming is a symbiotic relationship for devs and streamers. Streamers need something they can use to create content, and devs get great advertising. Even though the streamers probably need the game devs more than the game devs need the streamers, they both help each other in meaningful ways. I think the real issue is copyrighted music. Too many streamers were using licensed music on stream -- a dumb idea that was always gonna backfire eventually. People need to use royalty free music or music companies need to set up some kind of subscription library where streamers can access licensed music for some kind of reasonable fee. The process for combatting DMCA takedowns also has to improve.

I've driven an AWD ever since I was 17. A few years ago I switched to RWD and almost crashed going around the block at 30mph on a snowy day...was not prepared for the lack of control or brakes. 🤣

There was a bug where if you opened a spoiler tag that was inside of a quote it would do weird things and mess up the site layout. I fixed it by making it so you don't have to expand quotes to view their contents anymore. They should be full size all the time. Let me know if you encounter weirdness or problems related to this change.

Yeah but it feels so good when you're the one landing it. 🤤

It was kinda funny the first time but I want to make it clear I do not condone or encourage this behavior. I'm gonna suggest if you guys want to plan stuff like this you discuss it elsewhere in private. I don't need SRK people thinking this is some kind MEGASHOCK attack. What you guys do on your own time on other sites is out of my hands and none of my business, but I don't want to be making enemies. Please keep this place clean. Thanks! ☮️

It won't be because Nintendo. Limited time anniversary releases gonna sell like hotcakes.

I think Discourse does some pretty interesting things and has some good ideas. I even considered installing it on my server for SRK2. The reason I didn't is because installing it is not as straight-forward a process as it is with a normal forum, and I know you guys are dinosaurs who don't like change. 🙃

Do you remember when she had normal proportions? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

I didn't code the forum software but I'm glad you like it! I put a lot of thought into picking software that people would like. 🙂

I changed my mind after seeing the bottom half of the school costume. That thing is hideous. This is the new best:

X5 straight Z saber is pretty tight though. I'm pretty sure you need to have the code inputted to get Ultimate Armor in X4. When you do it X's normal armor changes color and you get Ultimate Armor after entering the leg upgrade capsule.

How is glasses Chun not S tier? smdh

Their tutorials are very in-depth. For mechanics I'd say a wiki isn't necessary. Kombat Akademy covers almost everything you'd need also.

Edelgard did nothing wrong and everyone else is bad.

The people who made Gurren Lagann at Gainax formed their own company called Trigger. They made Kill la Kill, Darling in the Franxx, and Little Witch Academia, among other things. My avatar is from Space Patrol Luluco, which is one of their works: Other notable examples include the incredible Ninja Slayer: And the masterpiece that is Inferno Cop: (make sure you turn on subtitles)

I already made myself clear. My static avatar is my MARK OF AUTHORITY.

Edelgard route is the only true route in Three Houses. I have spoken.

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I love the X series. The first website I ever made was devoted to Mega Man X. That being said, the X series has some serious bullshit when it comes to finding secret stuff. I remember printing out guides from GameFAQs and putting them into binders so I could look at them while I played. There was no way in hell a normal person was going to figure out how to get the gold armor in X3 without help. Getting the Z-saber required arcane knowledge. It amazes me anyone figured this stuff out. In X4 you needed to input a lengthy special code at the character select screen to get Ultimate Armor X or Black Zero. In the PC version you just needed to enter Up + Spacebar. Random as hell.

I don't have a specific video or link to send you, but the basic premise is the same for every game. Know your options Know your opponent's options Be patient Part of it is game knowledge and understanding what both you and your opponent can do. In some games you have to be aware of instant air dash. In others you need to worry about being crossed up in the corner. You need to understand all the types of things your opponent can do to you and understand the appropriate actions that need to be taken to defend against them. Once you know what kind of attacks are coming and what your own options are, the second and larger part is simply being patient and having good defense. Unless the game you are playing is horribly busted, your opponent's pressure will always end at some point. In some anime games pressure won't end unless you properly use a defensive mechanic. In others it's simply a matter of waiting. If you understand the game well enough you will know where the gap in their pressure exists and be able to get out of the situation or try to counter-attack. At a basic level it's simply a matter of blocking everything and just waiting for your turn. A lot of new players often get destroyed because they don't take the opportunity to escape when it presents itself or try to mash their way out at the wrong time. Just keep cool and you'll get your chance to turn things around.

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