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October 10th, 2000, 05:49 AM
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Re: Gold Yet?
I'd rather they just come up with the gold-Version demo instead of bothering to develop something special at this late date.
I also think the 100 turn limit is important to get people motivated to buy the game. If you don't set a limit, a lot fewer people would get around to buying the full Version. That's not good for business, and what's bad for the developers is ultimately bad for the gamers!
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October 10th, 2000, 05:49 AM
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Re: Gold Yet?
That reminds me: has anybody heard anything new (i.e. newer than the info on MM's site) about the upcoming demo release?
[This message has been edited by Psitticine (edited 10 October 2000).]
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October 10th, 2000, 04:29 PM
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Re: Gold Yet?
New demo should be "soon" whatever that means.
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October 10th, 2000, 06:42 PM
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Re: Gold Yet?
I EMPHATICALLY agree with Pavlou. My credit card was debited months ago. We were told there would be a new demo Version *just before* the game went gold (see MM's site for this pronouncement, dated 9/22). Now we're told the game went gold a week ago, and still no new demo or ANYTHING. I too loathe and detest the 100-turn limit with a burning passion. The effing game ends just as it starts to get interesting. And I could not agree more that MM/Grapnel should do something more for those of us who have already chumped up our money. I feel that we have been treated rather shabbily up to this point, and I'm emphatically not happy about it. This is NOT the way to get and keep customers.
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October 10th, 2000, 08:53 PM
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Re: Gold Yet?
Just because I'm bored while I await the game:
When I saw, quite clearly listed, that preordering would mean they take your money NOW, instead of when it ships, I declined to preorder. $5 off is not enough a motivation for me to give money for a product that I may not see for months...
On the other hand, it WAS clearly listed that they would take the money now, and as different as that is from any game I've ever seen, it wasn't hidden.
The 100 turn limit is WICKED annoying, but its better than no demo at all.
At this point, I'd like to see a formal announcement about the Gold status, the ship date, the best way to get the game, where it will be sold, the next demo, etc.
Would be nice for us who have been following this game for a while, but we are used to big huge game companys with big fat budgets too, maybe they just need a little slack...
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October 10th, 2000, 09:14 PM
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Re: Gold Yet?
Guys,
The demo is as of right now on our server and I have had ZERO time to put up a page or prepare a press release for it (will try to get it out tonight).
As far as the 100 turn limit that is fairly standard for a demo, and it prevents what happenned with SE III, which is tons of folks playing the game to the end and never buying it. Otherwise we are giving the game away for free.
As to the credit card issue. It was very clear that we were charging cards. I apologize for the game taking so long but it was so we can get the best product to you the consumer. If we would have put the game out in the state it was when we first got it I don't think you would have been as happy as you will be with the finished product.
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October 10th, 2000, 09:29 PM
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Re: Gold Yet?
I agree with Iron Giant and likewise did not pre-order. I too would like to get a copy of the demo based on gold soon, but I am not surprised that it is not available yet. MM is following the pattern they set long ago with releases and information updates. I personally will not order the game until I get a chance to play a demo based on the gold code. It is the only way to verify a better AI and bug fixes.
Opps, I guess Richard and I were posting at the same time. Thanks for the info Richard.
[This message has been edited by General Hawkwing (edited 10 October 2000).]
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