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here@here writes:

>I learned the new rellease date for wing commander IV after being
>quite dissapointed.  I had seen an ad in the sunday paper for it at
>best buy.  When I got there it was a "mistake". I is coming out
>February 2nd.  I really hate when software companies do this.  I think
>they do it to hype up the game.  That makes me so mad but I will buy
>the game anyway.  They've got me by the balls!f

With over $12 million in capital tied up in the game, Origin would be insane
to delay major revenues just to hype a product that's practically a sure hit
anyway.  The game is delayed because there are numerous bugs still to fix.

I think you should save your ire for game companies that *don't* delay
buggy games, and use the public as beta testers. :-)

Gary

ga...@netcom.com (Gary Hladik) wrote:


>With over $12 million in capital tied up in the game, Origin would be insane
>to delay major revenues just to hype a product that's practically a sure hit
>anyway.  The game is delayed because there are numerous bugs still to fix.
>
>I think you should save your ire for game companies that *don't* delay
>buggy games, and use the public as beta testers. :-)
>
>Gary

What pisses me off is that they don't say, "Well, it's not quite ready
yet. We're setting release back to spruce up the code a little."
Rather, they tell us about clever marketing plans. Now that pisses me
off. They don't have enough confidence in their public to tell us
what's going on.

Clay-

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Cha...@ix.netcom.com (Clay Cahill) writes:

>What pisses me off is that they don't say, "Well, it's not quite ready
>yet. We're setting release back to spruce up the code a little."
>Rather, they tell us about clever marketing plans. Now that pisses me
>off. They don't have enough confidence in their public to tell us
>what's going on.

Did they actually think they were fooling anyone with that line? :-)

Gary

ga...@netcom.com (Gary Hladik) wrote:

>Cha...@ix.netcom.com (Clay Cahill) writes:
>
>>What pisses me off is that they don't say, "Well, it's not quite ready
>>yet. We're setting release back to spruce up the code a little."
>>Rather, they tell us about clever marketing plans. Now that pisses me
>>off. They don't have enough confidence in their public to tell us
>>what's going on.
>
>Did they actually think they were fooling anyone with that line? :-)
>
>Gary

Someone on this group threw a major hissy fit over it... Forget who,
but they swallowed it whole. How many deluded people are there out
there?

Clay-

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