[YodaSean]

copy going on ebay for +$100  
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3018124842&category=11051

[Knight Templar]

That's it? Too bad it wasn't that popular when it came out...

[Odyssey]

Bloody hell... Makes me consider burning my discs onto copies then reboxing the originals and selling on, with the case... I've got the exact same version as is selling there

[Visionism]

I seriously doubt that bid is going to be honored.

[Odyssey]

There's more than one person bidding up there... It would just get sold to the next person. Probably for only slightly less.

[CP5670]

I have actually seen a lot of cases on ebay where FS2 has sold for over $100; it is apparently in very high demand. (of course, Interplay is too stupid to notice that )

[YodaSean]

Originally posted by Odyssey
Bloody hell... Makes me consider burning my discs onto copies then reboxing the originals and selling on, with the case... I've got the exact same version as is selling there

  I've thrown away the box, lost the instruction manual, and scratched the CDs.  I wonder if the people bidding on this realize they could just download it...

[Stealth]

Freespace 2 is not in "very high demand"... not at all... not by a long shot...

While there may be one or two auctions for the actual box with all contents in Mint condition where everyone's bidding away, there's other auctions... like this bastard, who's selling copies:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3020308520&category=41067

you can take any game that's rare, and people will bid on it

[wojta]

I bought FS2 one year ago in a local shop with cheap books, CD and CDROMs. For 99 CZK.  It's approximately 4 USD. It's quite a good shop. There you can buy some old computer games for very reasonable prices. Don't think of illegal copies. It's fully legal. There are only unsold items from other shops.
It has Spanish manual. It was my first randezvous with Freespace 2.

[YodaSean]

Originally posted by Stealth
Freespace 2 is not in "very high demand"... not at all... not by a long shot...

While there may be one or two auctions for the actual box with all contents in Mint condition where everyone's bidding away, there's other auctions... like this bastard, who's selling copies:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3020308520&category=41067

you can take any game that's rare, and people will bid on it

Its not actual copies of  the game that are being sold

This auction is for information on obtaining a copy of "FREESPACE 2" for much less than what you have to pay for a used one.

For 2.99 you get an email telling you where you can download it from

[Visionism]

I'm sorry, I love FS and all but anyone who pays over $100 for it needs carting off to the funny farm ASAP.

[Stealth]

Warcraft 3 was $65.00 when it first came out.  i'll bet in a few years it'll be over $300

[Visionism]

And they wonder why there's such a piracy problem

[kode]

almost makes me want to sell my box and stuff. I need the money,,,

[hobnob1978]

Game of the year edition??

20 extra missions?

I have the original double Cd box+ the manual (somewhere). 100 bucks?

nah, won`t sell it I love the game too much + the artwork on the cover=cool.

[kode]

my freespace box was the only box I saved when I moved last year.

[Turnsky]

$122.50 USD now... jeez, i bought mind brand new for $50 AUD

[IceFire]

FreeSpace 2 may not be popular...but Interplay is idiots for not packaging it up in a whitebox format and selling them.  If they were able to pull their heads out of the sand, they'd see that the community is still alive despite their attempts to destroy the franchise.  Pack the game up with itself or in some bargin bin pack and start selling it again.  Descent-FreeSpace you can still order online...why not FS2...

[Steel]

Yah well, I am one of the poor blokes looking to buy FS2...  It seems the going prices are all $25 plus, and these guys do not understand that gamers have no patience - when we want a game, we want it now!!!

Anyone have a shop nearby that has a copy?

Speaking of the download version, I have it and it works, but since there is not install procedure does it put the appropriate entries into your registry?  I have looked and did not see anything (was going to try Open FS and OPen GL).  I also do not like the stuff missing...  I have found the "extra" files hosted by Mr. Fury (thx Mr. Fury) but that is not everything yet.

Also, is there any truth to the "you may distribute copies to your friends" phrasing in the license agreement (per the Freespace Oracle FAQ)???  If so, I am sure I have many friends here, even though I am new!!!! (no, I do not condone pirating, but if that is true about the license agreement...if not, do not even offer).  Also, is it really that big of a deal any more if they have even released the source code?  Note, I do not want to start flames about piracy, just have a discussion.

[karajorma]

Welcome to HLP Steel.

I`m not certain about the registry entries installed by the HotU version but you should have a whole bunch in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Volition\Freespace2

As for finding a copy hang around a while join one of the modding teams and then you`ll probably have no trouble getting someone to send you a copy seeing as how there can`t be any doubt that a fellow team member could be a friend