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Greetings. My name is Engell and I'm a Stardock outcast. Please make yourselves comfortable and lend me your ears as this violation can not go by unnoticed. My tale is a grim one, it is filled with lies, deceit and despair; one that they have tried their best to cover up. But no more! I stand here before you to tell you what really happened.

It all started with me wanting to play this fine game, but sadly, the powers that be had an altogether different plan in store for me. After doing a fair amount of research about the game I felt confident enough to explore the final information frontier, real-time interactive information exchange, the IRC channel. All was well to begin with, infact, it was close to dandy. But then suddenly, for no good reason what so ever, the channel operators turned sour and started flailing on me. The entire situation was so absurd that I could hardly get my bearings, I'm a meek and humble person not used to such behavior; I was shocked. I was kicked and asked a question, which I can't remember at this time. While I tried to calm myself and produce an answer my assailant would be happy with, I was kicked again! While I was down! The nerve of some people! So there I was, fearing for my life, trying to scramble whatever thoughts were left in my bashed-in skull so I could give this goon an answer, any answer, anything at all to stop the mindless violence. I can not remember what I said, everything is a big blur due to the assault, but needless to say, he was not happy with it. In fact, he got so mad his entire body started shaking. He lined up one final kick, the coup de grace, and before I knew it I was out on the street, some information highway back alley. I came to my senses after a while, only to realize I was never to set foot in any Stardock establishment ever again, I was banned for life, I was quite literally a persona non grata. As I walked away, bruised, bloody and hurting, all I could think was "I just wanted to make some friends and play among the stars, I guess this cruel world has no place for people like me".

So let this be a lesson to you all, there are dangers out there, in this paradise we call the Internet. In the deepest, darkest corners, pure evil awaits to prey on the weak.
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Reply #1 Top
Yeah, you asked where you could get a warez copy of the game so you could give it out and be a hero to your friends:

[14:09.29] :engel: So why is it taking forever for someone to either seed this game over a torrent or release it through a DC hub or FTP. The warez posse is really letting me down on this one.

Then, later, when you where whining about being banned from #galciv, I asked you (several times) what you meant by that:

[14:53.42] GreenReaper: Technically, I was asking was about your intention. Were or are you looking to steal Galactic Civilizations II?
[14:54.07] GreenReaper: If you are, we do not want you here. If you do not, you are welcome.

[14:58.53] engel: Steal is such a harsh word. I see myself more as a pioneer. I explore perilous, uncharted gaming worlds, never knowing what I might stumble upon or which may become my last. If I find something I like, I recommend it to my posse which embraces it.
[14:58.53] engel: I pay for this in blood, sweat and tears, so for this minor service I see it only as fair that I do not have to pay in a monetary way as well.
[14:59.01] engel: Surely you can't disagree.

If you want the game, please do us the courtesy of buying it. Please do not distribute it to others. Our game CDs have no copy protection, so there is little excuse to do so.
Reply #3 Top
geez. so subtle some of these peeps now a days. lol
Reply #4 Top
[14:59.01] engel: Surely you can't disagree.


Clearly, they could. I never thought someone would be so foolish as to request a stolen copy of a game from the company which survives off of legitimate sales of said game. Then again, I suppose my glasses are rose.
Reply #5 Top
WTF???

and he has the balls to complain about it???

YOU SAID:
I'm a meek and humble person not used to such behavior; I was shocked. I was kicked and asked a question, which I can't remember at this time. While I tried to calm myself and produce an answer my assailant would be happy with, I was kicked again! While I was down! The nerve of some people! So there I was, fearing for my life, trying to scramble whatever thoughts were left in my bashed-in skull so I could give this goon an answer, any answer, anything at all to stop the mindless violence

not to Flame on you (but i would like to and will)

I doubt you are a meek and humble person Its been my experience that anytime somesais there are a "Meek and humble person" they are in fac ARENOT...

Assailant??? its more like you are the assailant?? what would you do if you created, grew, made something that you sold for a living and someone else came along and stole what ever it is you made to give away to someone else???

you would probably freak out too.... and it's not like they freaked out on you you were simply banned/kicked for boasting about strealing something you have no RIGHT too..

I GLADLY pay for any services and products sold or rendered to myself. I find it self satisfying that I PAY and OWN what it is I have. It makes me feel good that I am supporting someone elses workmanship and continuing the cyle of life...

get a life