cash68 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Has this happened yet? With the amount of hype... I mean... it's not like these things are locked in metal boxes. If I worked at Walmart I would so go in back and grab one, or wherever the hell they are stored. Where do you think they keep them right now? In a warehouse? In a few warehouses? When do you think game shops and big box stores will get them? At 11pm? No way. So where are they? We should totally plan a strategic move to STEAL GTAIV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xekushnr Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 The games are probably starting to get shipped out to distributors. They will then ship the games after sitting on them for a bit to the stores. They will be sitting in big warehouses across the world for a little while before they hit the stores. I guess its possible that someone could grab one but it would be painfully obvious that one is missing and someone (possibly more than one person) would lose their job. I dont expect it to really happen until it gets to the stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPowers87 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 The games are probably starting to get shipped out to distributors. They will then ship the games after sitting on them for a bit to the stores. They will be sitting in big warehouses across the world for a little while before they hit the stores. I guess its possible that someone could grab one but it would be painfully obvious that one is missing and someone (possibly more than one person) would lose their job. I dont expect it to really happen until it gets to the stores. They are called distribution centres. They won't be in within reach of store clerks until a few days prior to the release date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceedot Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 And the managers go in the back, and see the box open. There goes your job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K^2 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 If you guys are actually going to organize a heist, count me in as a getaway driver. Prior to filing a bug against any of my code, please consider this response to common concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cash68 Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 Who cares about losing a stupid retail job. I'd gladly get fired to get the game early from some stupid box store. Do you really think working a walmart/target or gamestop has an actual future? Come on. If we could find out when they get delivered, you could even try sneaking in a back way, or distracting people and just running into the back, find the box, slit it open, grab one, and run! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPowers87 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Who cares about losing a stupid retail job. I'd gladly get fired to get the game early from some stupid box store. Do you really think working a walmart/target or gamestop has an actual future? Come on. If we could find out when they get delivered, you could even try sneaking in a back way, or distracting people and just running into the back, find the box, slit it open, grab one, and run! I think theft follows you for quite a while.. I don't think I would risk it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K^2 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Who cares about losing a stupid retail job. I'd gladly get fired to get the game early from some stupid box store. Do you really think working a walmart/target or gamestop has an actual future? Come on. If we could find out when they get delivered, you could even try sneaking in a back way, or distracting people and just running into the back, find the box, slit it open, grab one, and run! + criminal charges for theft, and whatever else they can pin on you. I'm sure they'd try to make an example of anyone who tries this, and risks of getting caught like this are very high. I still vote for a heist. If GTA has taught us anything is that a heist is the easiest way to get anything. All you need is a hideout, a chalk board, a getaway car, and some guns. And if all goes to hell, you just save from the last spot, and try again. Prior to filing a bug against any of my code, please consider this response to common concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootricky Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Who cares about losing a stupid retail job. I'd gladly get fired to get the game early from some stupid box store. Do you really think working a walmart/target or gamestop has an actual future? Come on. If we could find out when they get delivered, you could even try sneaking in a back way, or distracting people and just running into the back, find the box, slit it open, grab one, and run! You'd commit a crime to get a game a few days early? Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cash68 Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 If you guys are actually going to organize a heist, count me in as a getaway driver. What do you drive? Is it faster than me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cash68 Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 Who cares about losing a stupid retail job. I'd gladly get fired to get the game early from some stupid box store. Do you really think working a walmart/target or gamestop has an actual future? Come on. If we could find out when they get delivered, you could even try sneaking in a back way, or distracting people and just running into the back, find the box, slit it open, grab one, and run! You'd commit a crime to get a game a few days early? Wow. Don't worry I'll commit lots of crimes once I get it too. I'm just saying... people sneak into movies... people steal stereos.... people do all sorts of sh*t, so why not steal/rob GTAIV early? Has anybody ever done that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8r00ny Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 yeah we will get a heli and follow a R* truck then we will jump on top of it and hijack it. then we will get a six star wanted level and get chased by the army, but we just show them a picture of bin laden and they all run away. when we get to the safe house we feel all excited, then a cat jumps out and the truck sweres and then flip and blows up. we all die and dont get to play GTAIV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K^2 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 If you guys are actually going to organize a heist, count me in as a getaway driver. What do you drive? Is it faster than me? It's not what I drive. It's how I drive it. And yes, I'm sure I'd outrun this car in a city. yeah we will get a heli and follow a R* truck then we will jump on top of it and hijack it. I also happen to be a student pilot. Don't have a lot of heli experience, though. Prior to filing a bug against any of my code, please consider this response to common concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatface Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 i reckon the way to do it would be.. when stocking the shelves with empty boxe's.."accidently" open a real box and start to stock it.. and hide yourself a copy.. when asked why its opn say its one of the fake boxes and they're tell you its not.. apolagize and refill it with proper ccopies and 1 fake and you have yourself IV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K^2 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 i reckon the way to do it would be.. when stocking the shelves with empty boxe's.."accidently" open a real box and start to stock it.. and hide yourself a copy.. when asked why its opn say its one of the fake boxes and they're tell you its not.. apolagize and refill it with proper ccopies and 1 fake and you have yourself IV Hmm... You'd also have to make sure that you're the one setting the real games up when the launch comes, so that you can make the switch again. Otherwise, they are sure to notice. Prior to filing a bug against any of my code, please consider this response to common concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xer0er Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Some of you are surprised that someone would commit a crime to get a game a few days early. A lot of people commit crimes for no apparent reason. You honestly think we're all law-abiding citizens on here? I'm not saying I'm a criminal.. but you never know what your neighbour gets up to. Committing a crime to get GTA IV early would be more justifiable than what some people usually get up to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numdmind Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 This is a perfect way to get the liberals more upset about video game influences on people. That would just add more fuel to the fire. Headline - "19 year old male caught stealing copies of GTA IV, Jack Thompson wins." It's not just about losing some sh*t job, it's about ruining it for the rest of us. Then we'd get the inevitable response from good ol' Jackie - "It serves R* right for making the game to influence this type of behavior." Of course, none of you would probably actually go through with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cash68 Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 Plus it'd be cool and I'd be an internet legend. I'd totally pay a few hundred dollar fine to have GTAIV tomorrow before all of you suckers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VertcaLx Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 And the managers go in the back, and see the box open. There goes your job. My friend who is going to get the game illegally is cool with the manager is going into go to the store for 20 minutes, copy it to laptop, and probably leak it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tld Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 And the managers go in the back, and see the box open. There goes your job. exactly they would work it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony_2_Tha Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 If you guys are actually going to organize a heist, count me in as a getaway driver. What do you drive? Is it faster than me? I think I'll be able to keep up! 2002 Audi S4 with stage 2 kit. Back on topic... We get a bunch of games shipped in and out at UPS. So probably starting Monday we will see alot of package labeled, "DO NOT SELL UNTIL 04/29/08". A co-worker that I know works on the Wisconsin Belt jacks games and dvds, and sells them, so I might buy GTA4 from him early if he gets it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabbathfan Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I am technically getting it illegally. I am taking it from my work when it gets delivered. But my boss isn't putting it through until the Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eye776 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 In the near future, distribution centers will be guarded by barbed wire fences, snipers (or sharp-shooters if you prefer), and armed soldiers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntedprey Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 can't you people wait one more week? i mean you been waiting 4 years for the game to be made and you are all trying to get it that extra day early... Its only 1 more week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xer0er Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 And the managers go in the back, and see the box open. There goes your job. My friend who is going to get the game illegally is cool with the manager is going into go to the store for 20 minutes, copy it to laptop, and probably leak it . He is taking a 360 to the store room to copy it..? I really doubt he has a hacked DVD-ROM in the laptop that is one of the few capable of reading 360 discs. I like it. I think I hear the Rockstar party van in your driveway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VertcaLx Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 And the managers go in the back, and see the box open. There goes your job. My friend who is going to get the game illegally is cool with the manager is going into go to the store for 20 minutes, copy it to laptop, and probably leak it . He is taking a 360 to the store room to copy it..? I really doubt he has a hacked DVD-ROM in the laptop that is one of the few capable of reading 360 discs. I like it. I think I hear the Rockstar party van in your driveway... I don't know how he does it. He goes into the store, plops the disc into his laptop, copies it (Takes around 20-30 minutes usually), and goes home. I'm not sure If he has plans to leak it or not, but he's somewhat known in the Xbox modding community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovesoup101 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I really doubt he has a hacked DVD-ROM in the laptop that is one of the few capable of reading 360 discs. well, based on the fact that 360 uses ordinary DVD discs, the DVD reader doesn't have to be cracked (wtf? haven't you ever warrezed smth?) only thing you need is some backing software to copy it, since 360 DVD has a silly protection similar as DVD movies. if you don't have this Xbox logo just shows from a VIDEO_TS thats on the disc. I've done this before. for that guys manager. see you on TL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesm Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Who cares about losing a stupid retail job. I'd gladly get fired to get the game early from some stupid box store. Do you really think working a walmart/target or gamestop has an actual future? Come on. If we could find out when they get delivered, you could even try sneaking in a back way, or distracting people and just running into the back, find the box, slit it open, grab one, and run! + criminal charges for theft, and whatever else they can pin on you. I'm sure they'd try to make an example of anyone who tries this, and risks of getting caught like this are very high. I still vote for a heist. If GTA has taught us anything is that a heist is the easiest way to get anything. All you need is a hideout, a chalk board, a getaway car, and some guns. And if all goes to hell, you just save from the last spot, and try again. why would we need guns.... what the f*ck.. you dont wanna go running into a walmart with like 200 people with a ak-47.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K^2 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 why would we need guns.... what the f*ck.. you dont wanna go running into a walmart with like 200 people with a ak-47.. But that would be fun... Fine, quiet approach, then. Parachute from a low flying plane onto the building. Then escape using motorcycles hidden in the bushes. Prior to filing a bug against any of my code, please consider this response to common concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cash68 Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 I think I'll be able to keep up! 2002 Audi S4 with stage 2 kit. Hrm. Perhaps. My SVX kept up with a modded S4 and S6 back when it was stock pretty well. And.... now it's not stock. Nice color though man, I've always dug that hue. It's wicked. Ever have any problems with the Audi? They sure are affordable now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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