Good game but some disappointments.....

Richard · #1 November 12th, 2000, 09:00 PM

Okay,

The 19 is not JUST for the shipping. Our shipper also has to fill out all sorts of forms to get the games sent internationally that add cost as well.

Eventually we may have shippers lined up in Europe or European retail done, but until then we have no choice but to sell this way.

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Richard Arnesen
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Shrapnel Games
http://www.shrapnelgames.com

Possum · #2 November 12th, 2000, 10:45 PM

With all due respect for everyone concerned, I don't have any problems with SE4 at all.

I've had it since Friday, and I have no complaints. The game is fine, the manual is fine, the music is fine, the shipping was fine. Furthermore, it strikes *me* as one HELL of a good game

I would suspect that perhaps some of the problems described here are found only when using simultaneous movement...

-Thog- · #3 November 13th, 2000, 03:22 AM

I'll need to try the turn-based movement. However, saying that there are no problems with the game in turn-based but that there may be in simultaneous is a very long way from saying that there are not problems with the game. Overall, my impression has taken a very large hit due to the problems (real or percieved) that I'm seeing in Simultaneous mode. Right now, I'm not inclined to recommend it, though hopefully it'll either be fixed or the turn based mode will change my outlook.

Thog

Gooneybird · #4 November 14th, 2000, 11:46 AM

I agree the shipping costs are too high. I also got the envelope with the 9$ postage fee on it, I cant help but feel a little bit snookered. Especially with the non-sense about all the international shipping paperwork. It says right on the envelope that if the package shipped is under a pound you don't have to fill in a declaration form.

Come'on who you trying to kid.

Its definitely a great game but 60$ thats 600sek, a good 150(15$) more than the average price here in sweden.

Oh well, lets see if any sanity comes into the shipping prices before I pony up for Steel Beasts.

-Gooney

Richard · #5 November 14th, 2000, 04:09 PM

I know it is hard for some of you to believe but we actually LOOSE money on shipping to some countries.

Once we get bigger this might change but for now we have to deal with reality unfourtanetly.

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Richard Arnesen
Director of Covert Ops
Shrapnel Games
http://www.shrapnelgames.com

Seawolf · #6 November 14th, 2000, 05:11 PM

Thog,

We are working on the sim mode problems. Due to the nature of the code involved it is taking us a bit longer to fix. Pach should be out soon.

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Seawolf · #7 November 14th, 2000, 05:16 PM

General shipping stuff.

Guys I do some international shipping. There are differnt rules for when a company is shipping stuff for sale verses an person sending a package. The short Version of it is that nations don't like stuff being imported since they don't get the tax revenues off of them. SO they make you pay for it.

I personally still think the game is worth it not to mention the fact that it will be supported by MM and patchs will be downloaded. I would rather pay a bit more for a game that I know I will be playing for a long time, verses buing a cheaper game that will sit on a shelf after 2 weeks. IMHO

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