Is renting Lego:RB just to import unethical?

[blzbub74]

honestly, no, i don't see that way.

Going back to the whole RB1 ordeal, when I purchased my export license, I purchase the rights to use RB1 content in future RB titles, which is what is says on the download page, export page, and the HMX announcement.

so in a way, I'm buying rights to use the content, but I'm not buying the rights to own a copy of the disc. which for RB1 export, doesn't say you have to own RB1 in order to use this feature.

Going back to the whole RB1 ordeal... The export license specifically says that you are supposed to own and keep possession of the game. Exporting but not maintaining possession of the game itself is a violation of the license. As another poster said, it really is a shame that people equate being able to get away with something with it being ethical to do so.

[Ferocious Q]

i'll still buy it, i mean i mind as well have fun with my friend and get achievements.

[Lovering]

I suppose it all depends on whether or not you fear eternal damnation.

[Skode]

Im keen to just play the game in its own right and concern myself with the export later...i mean after so long playing the same venues on the same game for so long im actually enthusiastic about playing some Rock Band gameplay with a difference, the same can be said of The Beatles.

Once ive had my fill of the game i shall return to Rock Band 2 and play the songs anew on there... after all no harm in doing something a little bit different without resorting to getting a GH game you cant export the songs from afterwords.

Personally to make their figures up the either HAVE to make it a one time code or to make up the deficit in money from lack of sales due to rentals make the export expensive which would suck as it punished those who actually bought the game at full price to accomodate those who dont really appreciate any of the hard work gone into LRB.

After all the more money HMX get the more they seem to ear mark it for more popular and broader bands and songs on a regular basis. Look at the Gamescom announcement bands - very little negative feedback on that count yet people are desperate to get all these super famous bands from the LRB catalogue for almost nothing in return (yet will still pop on the forums to berate DLC announcements on a weekly basi)

[T-Hybrid]

So why is everyone so antsy about this?

You question the Forum Hype Machine?

[Skode]

You question the Forum Hype Machine?

His catchphrase strikes again

[gosox333]

I'm just going to buy it, export it, and sell it.

I don't really see rent exporting as unethical, though. There's PLENTY of worse things you could be doing...

[TVRobot]

I'm just going to buy it, export it, and sell it.

I don't really see rent exporting as unethical, though. There's PLENTY of worse things you could be doing...

...buying GH5 comes to mind...

[maniac3000]

Do you have to accept a license stating you have to keep the game to use the code for the games with export codes? If not, I don't see anything wrong with using it as only one person will be able to use the game per copy purchased.
If I were Blockbuster or a similar store and the rental agreement allowed it, I'd just sell the manuals/codes separately.

[maniac3000]

Did they ever say that this game could export in the first place?

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/08/rock-band-queen/
Includes an Excel spreadsheet from PR.