>buy and download a game on Steam
>backup the game files
>get a refund on Steam
>take the backup files, download a crack
>play it anyway
What's stopping people from doing this? Is it technically still piracy or a grey area?
The fact that it's just easier to download the torrent.
It's literally plain piracy, functionally and legally identical to grabbing the game from piratebay
just pirate it...
>making things complicated because reasons
>>318385060
>Developers don't get money
>You get the game and have full access to it whenever you want
>>318385142
>>318385182
>>318385186
I'm too paranoid to pirate. I jus gt my friends to pirate shit for me. Got any tips on how to be anonymous while pirating?
>>318385060
>thinking that access to files is the limiting factor in piracy
>>318385060
Just pirate it in the first place, retard
>>318385341
here we go again.
The official definition of piracy is "anything a business doesn't like", so yes it is piracy.
>>318385424
kek
You don't have to unless you're from nazi germany or something. Most countries don't give a fuck.
>>318385424
Hahahahhaha
What a kek. Grow some balls faggot.
>>318385424
stop being a vagina
Worked with Hotline Miami 2, granted I didn't return it to play it still
>>318385424
Move to eastern EU, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD ANYTHING noone cares.
>>318385060
>go to a store, buy a game
>pay for it
>while the cashier isn't looking steal back the money
>keep the game
What's stopping people from doing this? Is it technically still stealing or a grey area?
>>318385824
>Comparing a physical product vs a license to use intellectual propriety.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCkAwXl8VuY
>>318385424
>VPN
>proxy
you autist
You're retarded. Not only is that still pirating under any court because you're downloading the crack, it's also a hundred times more of a pain than just straight up pirating the stupid thing.
