Eine offizielle englische Version 2k3 betrachtet.

[Libertia]

Why wouldn't you? It helps them to be inspired to make more of an effort to listen to the fans.
You no longer have to live in shame knowing you've got a pirated copy.
You will legally own it.
It also makes a neat collection item for nostalgia's sake.
You can legally sell a 2k3 game.
You will gain legal usage of the RTP that came with it so that if you want to use it in other RM engines, you can.
You'll be supporting the people who support your hobby - it's almost like you'll be supporting your hobby yourself.
You will no longer be one of the dregs of society who pulls down the rest of your hobby-kin.

Are those enough reasons? Or would you like more?

[Davy Jones]

You no longer have to live in shame knowing you've got a pirated copy.
You will legally own it.
It also makes a neat collection item for nostalgia's sake.
You can legally sell a 2k3 game.
You will gain legal usage of the RTP that came with it so that if you want to use it in other RM engines, you can.
You'll be supporting the people who support your hobby - it's almost like you'll be supporting your hobby yourself.
You will no longer be one of the dregs of society who pulls down the rest of your hobby-kin.

Are those enough reasons? Or would you like more?

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Für alle Englisch-faulen übersetz ich das mal (translation for germanfags):

- Du lebst nicht länger mit der Schande einer Raubkopie.
- Legaler Besitz des Makers.
- Schickes Sammelobjekt zwecks Nostalgie.
- Du kannst dein 2k3 Spiel legal verkaufen.
- Du kannst das RTP legal in anderen RPG Makern verwenden.
- Du unterstützt die Leute die dein Hobby unterstützen - es ist fast so als wenn du dein Hobby selber unterstützt.
- Du bist nicht länger der illegale Abschaum in Sachen Spielentwicklung.

Die fettgedruckten sind mal die wichtigsten Punkte, man könnte sich selber Grafiken zusammenzimmern, das RTP benutzen oder aber Refmap legal einsetzen.
Normalerweise verbieten die Autoren es nämlich, das man ihre Materialien im Zusammenhang mit einer illegalen Version des Makers benutzt, nur interessiert sich bislang kein Schwein dafür. Wenn ihr wirklich legal werden wollt, wäre es sinnvoll sich hierfür einzusetzen nur um wenigstens ein Recht zu besitzen die Grafiken benutzen zu dürfen anstatt die Nutzungsbedingungen zu ignorieren.

->Translation: The bold things are the most important points, people could make custom graphics, using RTP or using Refmal legally.
Usually the Refmap authors forbid the usage of their material in connection with an illegal maker version. Unfortunately, no ass in the community cares about that. If you really wanna be legal, you should sign the petition. At least for having the rights to use the Refmap graphics in a legal way instead of shitting on their terms of usage.

[Wischmop]

I suggest the following:

* Everyone who wants to sign the petition, please do so. Maybe something might happen. Maybe not.
* Everyone who doesn't want to sign - OK, then don't.
* Everyone who doesn't want to sign and keeps on ranting here anyways - shut up. Please. That's annoying. It's troll-free Thursday!

[Davy Jones]

Nicht übel, schon 46 Unterschriften =)

Nice, already 46 signers =)

I'm trying to reach as many as I can. So far I've hit 14 sites.

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Also the Brazilian sites?

[Tetris]

You no longer have to live in shame knowing you've got a pirated copy.

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I feel no shame so far.....

You can legally sell a 2k3 game.

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I make games for free.

[Gala]

I feel no shame so far.....


I make games for free.

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Shut up, you toll.
@Thread: Even signed it while I use a legal copy of one of the newer maker.

[Libertia]

Thanks Gala~
And yes, I dropped some links in a few Brazillian and Indonesian sites. Although, please, if you know any sites I may have missed, post there too. Spreading the word ~

Also, a confirmed price if they do get enough signatures is $20. Nice and cheap~

[Vyzzuvazzadth]

Signed

Let's hope we crack the 1000 signature cap.

Thanks for spreading the word!

[MarcL]

hmhm die Idee gefällt mir, allerdings bin ich noch am überlegen, ob es sinnvoll ist, dort meinen echten Namen, meine echte Adresse bzw. beides einzugeben... vielleicht kann mich ja mal jemand etwas ermutigen...

Richtig nachprüfen können die das ja wohl nicht... haben nur die IP, die Email wird vermutlich bestätigt werden wollen aber das wars dann wohl auch schon...

[Sölf]

Signed. I still prefer the ol 2k/2k3 to the XP and VX. Even though you can do much more with the newer ones, there are less sets you can choose from and also I can't use Ruby - without the usage of Ruby at least the XP has even less possibilities than the 2k/2k3 (no facesets for example).