> Long time ago. Loki had a good idea, and put out some good products (I > have their Railroad Tycoon still) but the market wasn't ready. As a > software developer I once contacted (in the hope that he might consider > porting to Linux) said, Linux users are generally pretty stingy about > software. Getting all that stuff free (as in beer as well) makes you > stop and think about paying $50 for a game. The other factor is that > most Linux gamers have Windows on their boxes as well, so there is no > point in their buying Linux versions (except to avoid the minor > irritation of having to reboot). This is more pertinent in a lot of > countries where you can buy any Windows game for $3 on the street (I > sometimes think penguinistas should support moves to stamp out software > piracy, as this would kill the Windows monopoly in most of the world). > > So for now, RIP Loki. But I'm sure in a few years' time either a > similar compnay will start up, or existing games companies will start > producing Linux versions themselves.
Well............ There is a growing number of games that do work in Linux already... Doom Quake Quake 2 (apparently) Quake 3 Arena Unreal Tournament Unreal Return to Castle Wolfenstein and soon: NEVERWINTER NIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!! (I know I know, I missed a few) So... Companies are starting to support us. Now we need to support them. Now, I totally DISAGREE with the whole "Linux users are stingy bastards" point you and that software developer make. I bought approximately 90 to 100 games during 2001, and if there were Linux games in that great a number, I would be buying them in quantities like that now. However, I got lucky that out of those 90+ games I bought last year that 4 of them now work in Linux... At the time I didn't know any better though... I was still using Windows as my primary OS, but I switched in October (and so did my wife :) ). I should have saved my money... So now I am selling my games. :( (http://games.dolson.cjb.net/) Anyhow, I would GRATEFULLY pay $50 for games that run on Linux. If I could buy a Linux version or a Windows version, which would I buy?????? It would be absolutly stupid to purchase Windows games if you are a Linux user. I think that this is a wussy approach and is a programmer's only way out now - before it was that Linux wasn't a major player, now it's that we're all too cheap... I can't believe that you would stand for that kind of trash talk!!!?!?! I wrote BioWare and told them that if they DON'T put the Linux version onto shelves that I won't be buying it. They assured me that it would be... And in the same box as the Windows AND MAC versions! NOW THAT'S HOW IT OUGHT TO BE. I am paying $80 for this game as soon as it comes out. Thanks for recognising us, BioWare!!!!!!! I love you!
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