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Re: Boycott Red Alert 3

#26879
From: Dr.Seuss
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 19:35
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 I've been playing C&C since the very first game years back (what is it, ten
years now?) and have bought every game almost on the first day of release
since then, every single game and expansion disk. I have enjoyed all of
them, turning to them for an hour or two's gaming whenever at a  loose end
and always enjoying the challenge of the game and the differing gameplay
each time.

 Generals is in my opinion the pinnacle of the game, C&C has evolved into
the current offering and is everything I wanted it to be. Yes occasionally I
do get a slow down online but it always clears after a few seconds and many
times I've reconnected and found the lag glitch gone completely. I'm no
techy, I don't know what causes it but I really don't care, I paid my money
I play the game and I really rate Generals and Zero Hour as brilliant
entertainment for the money spent. I don't have anything else that has
provided such a good return on investmemt, DVD's / Videos etc, watch them
once or twice and they're as good as dead. This game has probably cost a
minute fraction of a penny per hour that I've played and is excellent value.

 I know you are only trolling, who knows why, who cares really. If you don't
like EA / Generals / Zero Hour / Gamespy then simple, don't support, don't
buy, don't use. I don't think anyone on these newsgroups is interested in
some rumour you've picked up about some government department who has
nothing better to do than investigate a computer game. Also, keep the
accusations of Liar to yourself, we don't all have some old computer that
struggles with the game, mine eats the game with all options and settings
running at full, no slow down, no memory block, no problems.

 I will continue to buy from EA, I will continue to buy C&C, Red Alert
whatever and I will continue to enjoy the finest games I've played over the
last 15 years on a PC.

 Have a g'day

 Doc

PS       Sorry about the top post
PPS     No I don't work for EA or Gamespy either



"satan" <vally1234@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:139ab587.0312281830.124f94e7@posting.google.com...
> First of all you three imbecils will have to disclose your association
> with Electronic Arts and GameSpy network if you want your comments to
> have any credibility at all.
>
> Now, let Electronic Arts put another faulty product on the market,
> because in Australia we have something called ACCC (Australian
> Competition and Consumer Commision), because we can deal with
> Electronic Arts in this way, it goes under faulty and unsatisfactory
> products.
>
> My understanding is that Electronic Arts is already in the ACCC's
> sights, this is what I was told.
>
> What are you three saying, that you did not have problems with
> Generals and Zero Hour? Then this is an outright LIE, just look at the
> number of patches released by Electronic Arts.
> What are you saying that the game never slowed to less than a frame
> per second, because if you do, then this is another LIE.
>
> Are you saying that after you quit the game does not leave "garbage"
> in the memory, because if you do, then this is another LIE.
>
> Are you saying that the user interface is not crap, because if you do,
> then is another LIE.
>
> Are you by any chanced suggesting that there are no problems with the
> online game performance when Electronic Arts has acknowledged the fact
> that due to poor development practices they did not take into account
> the internet infrastructure, then again you three are telling LIES.
>
> Electronic Arts has added the "quickstart" option at the executable
> due to the fact that individuals complained about it.
>
> There will be idiots that will buy the crap no matter what, but by far
> the majority of individuals will display more common sense and
> consider the recent performance of the products put on the market by
> Electronic Arts and make an informed decision.
>
> As I have said, try before you buy, if does not have the online
> capability in the trial version, dropped like a hot potato, because
> the online version of the game is crap.
> As I have said, if anywhere on the package is mentioned the word
> GameSpy, again dropped like a hot potato, because the online
> capabilities of the game are crap.
>
> If you have to go throught more than two screens to play any feature
> of the game again, dropped like a hot potato, because they are using
> flashy splash screens to cover up for the poor performance of the
> product.
>
>
> "Drinkenstein" <vodka@beer.net> wrote in message
news:<vutck3ptnmak93@corp.supernews.com>...
> > >if red alert 3 comes out I will most definately buy it because all c&c
> > games are great.<
> >
> > I agree
> >
> > --
> > The Anonymous Alcoholic! Drink 24:7
> >   Copyright ę 2003 Drinkenstein
> >
> >
> > "Margolis" <someone@somewhere.org> wrote in message
> > news:vutbj253rjdnd2@corp.supernews.com...
> > > "satan" <vally1234@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:139ab587.0312271758.88b9bfa@posting.google.com...
> > > > Soon Electronic Arts will try to put on the maket a new version of
> > > > Command And Conquer: Red Alert 3.
> > > >
> > > > As a owner of the bullshit games, Generals and Zero Hour it is
> > > > advisable
> > > > that before you buy any more shitty games put on the market by
> > > > Electronic Arts, try to get a playable demo with online capability,
> > > > and if you are satisfied with the overall performance of the product
> > > > then and only then you should consider buying the game.
> > > >
> > > > What you should look for, memory leaks, game performance when there
is
> > > > a multitude of units on the map, user interface, balance between
> > > > units, you name it.
> > > >
> > > > If there is mentioned anywhere on the package the word GameSpy, my
> > > > advice is to stay away from it, because the online version of the
game
> > > > will be very, very slow.
> > >
> > >
> > > if red alert 3 comes out I will most definately buy it because all c&c
> >  games
> > > are great.  And if it uses gamespy, all the better.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Margolis
> > >
> > >
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From: "Dr.Seuss" <dr.seuss@thecatinthehat99.freeserve.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Boycott Red Alert 3
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