Be Careful Discussing Awesomemod!
MaryH:
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No-CD cracks are a type of game mod, and not an illegal one.
There are a lot of sites that consider a No-CD crack to be the illegal way around having the CD in the computer, and it is assumed beforehand that you have a version of a game that was not legitimately bought and paid for. It might be the wrong assumption, but that's the breaks.
That's why the rule for not posting about a No-CD crack is there.
It's a gray area which many sites just don't want to wander into. So they just ban all discussion of it.
J. M. Pescado:
Quote from: GnatGoSplat on 2009 December 04, 15:42:38
I seem to recall that same mod getting pretty irritated when you mentioned the FPS Limiter several months ago as well, Pes.
Seems unlikely, since I've never actually posted on the Sims 3 site as I don't have a disposable registration key to do so with. Not that I'd really want to.
brownlustgirl:
Quote from: J. M. Pescado on 2009 December 04, 11:13:54
Quote from: ladycoelura on 2009 December 04, 06:11:37
I was also suspended on The sims 3 site for suggesting the FPS Limiter too.
Buh? Why would they suspend someone with that? Unless they are part of some nefarious video card manufacturers' cabal, that want you to fry your video cards so you have to buy new ones.
I am suspicious of that very thing, especially if the EA techs answer to problems with the patch is buying a $300- $500 video card. Sounds like some type of business arrangement, at least to me. *always have my tin-foil hat*
Drakron:
Quote from: MaryH on 2009 December 04, 23:42:51
There are a lot of sites that consider a No-CD crack to be the illegal way around having the CD in the computer, and it is assumed beforehand that you have a version of a game that was not legitimately bought and paid for.
Let me put this way, a No-CD crack IS illegal as the EULA is very CLEAR about modifications to the program.
However the difference is the one I stated, most CD checks are done when running the executable and are set in the executable and that is why they are called "No-CD cracks", it requires to crack the executable and disable the check.
However TS3 lacks the check on the executable, its set on the Launcher executable and then on the core rules (that even if strictly speaking its "illegal" but so is Framework and pretty much all TS3 custom content not originated from the TS3 Store) so its not a "crack" as the program executable remains unaltered.
Also is Awesome Mod is "illegal" because of the no-CD check then what about Framework that is a CRACK that disables the digital signature of TS3? Of course we need Framework in order to use .package files (and so mods) but if you are going to take a moral stand at least dont be a hypocrite about it as allowing one thing but not the other.
That means I fully understand not allowing the discussion of pirated games but assuming asking a no-CD "crack" with having a pirated copy and then punish everyone that speaks of the no-CD "crack" when THEMSELVES have on their very servers something that cracks the protection system is ... well there is a thing called "context" and as I fully understand closing/deleting the tread I do not punish people from mention suck no-CD "crack" exists.
J. M. Pescado:
I don't really think arguing about this serves any useful purpose here. Over HERE, we simply don't care about such matters...nor do we care about what other sites think. There is nothing to be gained by debating the matter with the choir.
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