[Fyron]

Originally posted by David E. Gervais:

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Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Yes, and that would make lots of money for the retail stores, and for the retail distributers. But not much for MM at all. This is why SE4 was not taken to retail. The developers pretty much get the shaft when their games' are sold retail.

My main point was 'visability' products that are only available through the net have a much more 'limited' audience..... In effect, If Aaron/MM want $12/copy He/they can get that, the only drawback is this will push up the final retail price. But if the game is good most consumers will be willing to pay the price.

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MM decided to go with Shrapnel precisely because they could not get a reasonable deal with any retail game publisher. Blizzard is not just a game developer, they are also a game publisher. There is a significant difference between the two things, and MM is not a game publisher.

Charging something like $60 for a niche game will drive sales down quite a bit, and would cause MM to make very little money.

Originally posted by Atrocities:
You know, I have seen forums bLasted many O'times by fans who feel cheated, disapointed, or out right ticked off about a new sequal to the game they love.

Tribes 2 was by far the worst. But hey, the game proved itself within a few months, and so will Moo3.

When SEV comes out, the same thing will happen, but on a much more profession level. We love this game, and only want it to succeed. So when SEV comes out, I won't be surprised to see some constructive feed back.

It always happens.

This happened with SE4 when it came out too, you know. In fact, I was one of the people that did not like SE4. I wasn't very vocal at the time, but the spirit was there.

[ February 28, 2003, 00:46: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]