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In view of this lack of response from MPS, I have been wondering on whether
our own attempts at email MPS would have on the situation - will they ignore
their potential customers, or actually take the time to listen?  Cynicism
aside, it may be worth considering, if we can agree on a formatted email to
send them, from those of us on the ng - that is of course if anyone else is
interested in pursuing this?

Detonate

Christopher Dudley wrote in message ...
>Hello fellow XCommers,
>
>Microprose has not responded to our proposal so we must assume that big
>business and making money has once again gotten in the way of making great
>games.  This is disgouraging and disheartening for us here at Star Blade,
as
>it means we do not have a license to create the game.
>
>We are however going to develop it anyway, and when it is completed, if it
>does not impress Microprose amply, we will simply buy the lisence from
them.
>Do not lose heart Xcom players, we will perservere even in the worst of
>times.  We are currently developing a line of games that will, when
>completed, fund a large effort into the development of the new X-COM.
>
>Thank you for your support, even when the corperations didn't.
>
>Chris 'MaddCat' Dudley
>Star Blade Studios
>
>

I have read on other web sites that deal with strategy/wargames that
Microprose is being sold to Hasbro Interactive. Hasbro has already purchased
Avalon Hill and the last I heard about this at Wargamer.com was that Hasbro
was trying to purchase Microprose also. If this is true, perhaps that is why
there has been no response from them regarding the remake of XCOM.

In article <905981723.15270.0...@news.demon.co.uk>,
  "Detonate" <deto...@detonate.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> In view of this lack of response from MPS, I have been wondering on whether
> our own attempts at email MPS would have on the situation - will they ignore
> their potential customers, or actually take the time to listen?  Cynicism
> aside, it may be worth considering, if we can agree on a formatted email to
> send them, from those of us on the ng - that is of course if anyone else is
> interested in pursuing this?
>
> Detonate
>
> Christopher Dudley wrote in message ...
> >Hello fellow XCommers,
> >
> >Microprose has not responded to our proposal so we must assume that big
> >business and making money has once again gotten in the way of making great
> >games.  This is disgouraging and disheartening for us here at Star Blade,
> as
> >it means we do not have a license to create the game.
> >
> >We are however going to develop it anyway, and when it is completed, if it
> >does not impress Microprose amply, we will simply buy the lisence from
> them.
> >Do not lose heart Xcom players, we will perservere even in the worst of
> >times.  We are currently developing a line of games that will, when
> >completed, fund a large effort into the development of the new X-COM.
> >
> >Thank you for your support, even when the corperations didn't.
> >
> >Chris 'MaddCat' Dudley
> >Star Blade Studios
> >
> >
>
>

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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.



Detonate wrote:

> In view of this lack of response from MPS, I have been wondering on whether
> our own attempts at email MPS would have on the situation - will they ignore
> their potential customers, or actually take the time to listen?  Cynicism
> aside, it may be worth considering, if we can agree on a formatted email to
> send them, from those of us on the ng - that is of course if anyone else is
> interested in pursuing this?
>
> Detonate
>
> Christopher Dudley wrote in message ...
> >Hello fellow XCommers,
> >
> >Microprose has not responded to our proposal so we must assume that big
> >business and making money has once again gotten in the way of making great
> >games.  This is disgouraging and disheartening for us here at Star Blade,
> as
> >it means we do not have a license to create the game.
> >
> >We are however going to develop it anyway, and when it is completed, if it
> >does not impress Microprose amply, we will simply buy the lisence from
> them.
> >Do not lose heart Xcom players, we will perservere even in the worst of
> >times.  We are currently developing a line of games that will, when
> >completed, fund a large effort into the development of the new X-COM.
> >
> >Thank you for your support, even when the corperations didn't.
> >
> >Chris 'MaddCat' Dudley
> >Star Blade Studios
> >
> >

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

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


Kelger Vlondett...

jmc...@my-dejanews.com wrote:

> I have read on other web sites that deal with strategy/wargames that
> Microprose is being sold to Hasbro Interactive. Hasbro has already purchased
> Avalon Hill and the last I heard about this at Wargamer.com was that Hasbro
> was trying to purchase Microprose also. If this is true, perhaps that is why
> there has been no response from them regarding the remake of XCOM.
>
> In article <905981723.15270.0...@news.demon.co.uk>,
>   "Detonate" <deto...@detonate.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> > In view of this lack of response from MPS, I have been wondering on whether
> > our own attempts at email MPS would have on the situation - will they ignore
> > their potential customers, or actually take the time to listen?  Cynicism
> > aside, it may be worth considering, if we can agree on a formatted email to
> > send them, from those of us on the ng - that is of course if anyone else is
> > interested in pursuing this?
> >
> > Detonate
> >
> > Christopher Dudley wrote in message ...
> > >Hello fellow XCommers,
> > >
> > >Microprose has not responded to our proposal so we must assume that big
> > >business and making money has once again gotten in the way of making great
> > >games.  This is disgouraging and disheartening for us here at Star Blade,
> > as
> > >it means we do not have a license to create the game.
> > >
> > >We are however going to develop it anyway, and when it is completed, if it
> > >does not impress Microprose amply, we will simply buy the lisence from
> > them.
> > >Do not lose heart Xcom players, we will perservere even in the worst of
> > >times.  We are currently developing a line of games that will, when
> > >completed, fund a large effort into the development of the new X-COM.
> > >
> > >Thank you for your support, even when the corperations didn't.
> > >
> > >Chris 'MaddCat' Dudley
> > >Star Blade Studios
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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  Rumours, Rumours. Press statements and actual take-overs are more important.

Detonate, give me a few days and I will send an E-mail to Microprose USA. I think
Microprose is originally US based, so getting the answers from the right people
seem to be most likely coming from there.

I am sorry to hear about your experience with the helpdesk at Microsoft UK.
Any problems I had in the past were always easily solved by visiting Microprose's
site at www.microprose.com(I presume that that is the US based site) and
downloading patches.

best regards.