Re: Moo3 is a shareware now
 

So, how many copies do you have to order to pay for the shipping and handling?

Re: Moo3 is a shareware now
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Now anybody can get it for the "real value". Amazon just lowered the price to $18.00. Group it with something else you were already going to get (to get free shipping), spend $0.37 on your rebate form, and voila... you are compensated $1.63 for leasing out some shelf space to a poor, lonely, otherwise-unsold copy of MOO3. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

--Raynfala</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hang on - I think I mentioned something about that earlier in this thread - I did! I did!
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Re: Moo3 is a shareware now
 

Last night I dreamed that I met Rantz Hoseley and he offered me a job at Quicksilver... and while I acted elated to his face, I was considering turning down the position just because I didn't want to be associated with that company! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

Re: Moo3 is a shareware now
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Two, but that's not gonna work. The rebate is only good for one copy per household. Not sure if somebody else could file the rebate off the other copy, as the proof of purchase has your name on it... *shrug*

--Raynfala

Re: Moo3 is a shareware now
 

... of course, you could always look for another software title that's free after rebate. You'd be surprised how often that happens at Amazon.

--Raynfala

[ June 09, 2003, 21:55: Message edited by: raynfala ]

Re: Moo3 is a shareware now
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yes, but...
less than three months after it's released?
what was supposed to be the "game of the future"?
the "next installment of the greatest 4X series ever"?

Re: Moo3 is a shareware now
 

game and movie sequels are both difficult to get right

Re: Moo3 is a shareware now
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">They got it about right with Moo2

Re: Moo3 is a shareware now
 

... and Civ 2... and Warcraft 2... and Homeworld 2... and IW 2... EU 2... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

A game like MOO3 is extra tricky because it's pretty much one of those rare gaming milestones that only comes along every few years. Lots of people have lots of fond memories of playing the first two. And most of those people don't want some outsider fooling around with a tried and true formula (remember the backlash when Coca-cola changed THEIR formula? hehe). If I was CEO of QSI, I probably wouldn't have touched the MOO license with a 10-foot pole. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

The new patch makes MOO3 a much more satisfying experience, and well worth some of the prices I've seen it going for. Still not quite a great game, IMO, but good. I think this whole fiasco has taught Atari/QSI a valuable lesson: Do NOT trifle with OUR classics. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Re: Moo3 is a shareware now
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Would you care to elaberate? What did the patch do that made the game better?