(Image credit: Krafton) When a pirated version of early access survival game Subnautica 2 started going around before its release, some took to bragging about dodging the game's $30 price tag directly in the official Discord channel. "Thanks for pirating a game that I've spent years working on," game design lead Anthony Gallegos replied to one such self-reported pirate. "I'm disappointed that you'd do that when it's kind of how we make our living. I hope you rethink your life choices." It didn't help that there is persistent confusion about Krafton's failed attempt to get out of a $250 million payout that it may owe developer Unknown World's founders and CEO, some of which could be distributed to others at the studio—we lack details. Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. This prompted a second, more sympathetic thread on r/piracy, in which users discussed the Discord bragging as a breach of pirate etiquette, or a narcissistic need for validation.…