🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <906068685.20113.0...@news.demon.co.uk>,
Detonate <deto...@detonate.demon.co.uk> writes
>
>Alex Pot wrote in message <360175F9...@globalxs.nl>...
>>I am willing to start writing a standard E-mail, but I dont think
>Microprose
>>will listen very much after a bombardment of -ty E-mail all stating the
>same.
>>Better idea is to reply to Microprose individually and post the mail to
>this
>>thread as well. For those of us with limited language skills a compilation
>can
>>then be  used. What do you think, Detonate.
>
>
>Agreed, the email bombing of MPS may not be such a good idea in retrospect.
>It might be an idea of formulating what we actually want to say, be concise,
>clear and to not use 'emotional' language.  After all, we want to be taken
>seriously, which I fear will not be the case.
>
>I had a rather unpleasant phone conversation today with an employee at MPS
>UK.  It started out... difficult, to say the least. I've just bought TFTD on
>CD, but have been having some problems, so I took the opportunity to phone
>up and ask some questions.  The 'customer support' guy was blunt,
>patronising and gave the overall impression that I was some kind of low
>life, such was his attitude.  However, I persevered and a conclusion was
>reached.  I then asked who I would need to speak or write to, to find out
>about the rumours of a remake of the XCOM original[s].  He gave me some
>nonsense regarding Interceptor and Alliance, but I explained the situation
>and recent rumours.  I can only say his attitude became more condescending
>and after several minutes of this, I terminated the call.   The attitude of
>this individual reflects poorly on Microprose UK and also left me feeling
>pretty mad and frustrated at being treated in such a manner.  I'm still
>considering how to pursue this matter, but its certainly left me with a bad
>taste in my mouth and very cynical towards Microprose now.  I hope those of
>you in the US get better treatment than I did today at the hands of MPS UK.
>
>I'm all for working on a format kind of email to forward to MPS, but so far
>this thread appears to be ignored.  I'm wondering if any one else is
>actually interested in pursuing the matter.  I think until we get some
>response, we may well end up p***ing in the wind.  Excuse my language.
>
>Watching and waiting for others views...
>
>Detonate

I'm all for it


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