Is renting Lego:RB just to import unethical?

[T-Hybrid]

It depends. Were the children spawns of the devil?

[acidicthought8]

Unethical?? Phaw!!

I will get the songs from a shared DLC account when one of us steals the game from a Blockbuster, and play them on my PS3 made out of diamonds soaked in the blood of the children that mined them under the command of a cruel warlord.

Now THAT'S unethical.

Man, that's almost as bad as buying Nike products.

[beefigursk]

I believe it is unethical and I am pretty positive that rental services will prevent people from using their redemption code, suggesting that it be either in the manual or on the box

[Chuck_Fiasco]

I dont think its unethical.

[DeadManDrumming]

If it is between paying 50/60 dollars or 5 dollars. Yeah....Blockbuster here I come.

I think the reason they wanted RB1 to NOT have a one time use code is because at that time most Gamestops wouldn't stock up on *new* RB1's. So if you jumped into the game late you would be screwed out of your codes since you can only find used copies of the product.

That is the most logical reason to not include a one time use code. The game was meant to be export friendly after all.

[karaokefreak]

uuuhm, you're not telling me you think it might not be possible to get a NEW copy of the game? pffft, that the biggest BS I have ever heard. There are a zillion stores, and in any doubt, buy it from amazon or whatever. There is ALWAYS a way to get a new copy. They still sell RB 1 over here...

I really hope that export will only be available by a voucher code PLUS a fee for licencing. I think it is really wrong to get a game, copy its songs and bring it back, no matter if its from a video rental or a second hand gameshop.

By doing that, you rip off somebody. If you don't buy the game, but rent it, you rip off HMX

If you buy it and resell it, you rip off the customer that buys your game second hand. One way or another, you steal, and with that you harm HMX! Think of it, if we all did that, then HMX couldn't follow that philosophy of a music plattform anymore, or they would have to raise prices for DLC in order to compensate.

So, by stealing songs, you harm HMX and everyone else who loves this concept! I hate such egoistic folks...

[Dragonclaw]

I will say this...renting the game and hoping that HMX is just willing to let everyone copy the songs over and over is in fact slimy. If you actually like the game and the songs you should PAY for them, even if you do in fact trade in the game later. I hope it IS a one use code and I certainly wouldn't be opposed to rental outlets getting special copies with no codes at all. Just like the Gamestops in my area remove the books and keep them with the actual game to prevent the "run in and just write down the code" crowd. The money spent on the game in no small parts HELPS HMX MAKE A BETTER GAME...better music licensing, the ability to thrive off of DLC rather than disks...just renting and transfering the songs is a pretty good argument for ending track packs and exportability entirely.

[T-Hybrid]

I believe it is unethical and I am pretty positive that rental services will prevent people from using their redemption code, suggesting that it be either in the manual or on the box

Do we even know if there's going to be a redemption code? For all we know it's going to be a built in process similiar to what was added to RB1.

And at that point, there's nothing the rental company is going to be able to do to prevent people from doing it short of not letting them rent the game.

[Dragonclaw]

Do we even know if there's going to be a redemption code? For all we know it's going to be a built in process similiar to what was added to RB1.

And at that point, there's nothing the rental company is going to be able to do to prevent people from doing it short of not letting them rent the game.

..tear out the last page of the book if it's a code...which I suspect it will be. With the attention developers have been giving the used and rental game market I doubt seriously they will have an unlimitted use situation on a brand new game so everyone with a gamefly or blockbuster account just scores free DLC.

[dragonflyr]

Do we even know if there's going to be a redemption code? For all we know it's going to be a built in process similiar to what was added to RB1.

And at that point, there's nothing the rental company is going to be able to do to prevent people from doing it short of not letting them rent the game.

agreed. if it's like rb1 ... then end of story.

( rental copies should NOT have a code. )

if you can rent and then buy an export key, then it is wide open. legal.
i know that is kinda crappy ... but if you can buy an export key, there is nothing preventing you from renting and exporting via a purchased export key. unless ... like t-hybrid says ... the game never hits the rental stores.

imo ... codes should be in the PURCHASED game. no codes in rental copy. export key on rock band store.