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Article #99368

Re: UC ships to retailers at $19.99

#99368
From: bp
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 04:54
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On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 14:38:16 -0800, "bioderm"
<humanstastelike@fish.com> wrote:

>
>"Bill Huffman" <bhuffma1@REMOVE-THISsan.rr.com> wrote in message
>news:hB9Vb.10078$Sv1.9600@twister.socal.rr.com...
>>
>> "Darrylbar" <darrylbar@aol.com> wrote in message
>> news:20040207085727.21861.00001363@mb-m14.aol.com...
>> > Hello
>> >
>> >       So let me get this straight.  If one actually buys UC at $19.99
>and has
>> a
>> > problem and tries to get tech support it will be denied (just beacuse of
>the
>> > price they paid).  Is this correct???
>> >
>> >        Now to be honest I haven't considered buying a BC game since I
>got
>> stuck
>> > with the first one in the very beginning (store said "you opened it,
>your
>> stuck
>> > with it" (and I will not even mention what the TAKE-2 tech reps said
>before I
>> > tried to take it back)).
>> >
>> >        So after all this time, I figured on giving UC a try, but if this
>is
>> > what I have to look forward too, I guess its a no go.  On the other
>hand, have
>> > I made an incorrect assumption from what you folks out there have
>written?
>>
>> Mr. Smart has said that he will support the game. However, he's said that
>his
>> ability to support the game will be less because of financial constraints
>caused
>> by the budget price. One direct outcome of this that he's already
>announced is
>> that the patches for UC will contain bug fixes only. No improvements to
>game
>> play will be included in any patches for the game. This would be fine with
>> everyone until you think back what Derek has denied are bugs. For example
>it was
>> a feature that allied ships would keep running into you and causing
>damage. It
>> showed the advanced AI of the game.
>>
>
>
>Heheh AI running into each other.  I wonder if that's what the testers found
>amusing.
>
>http://www.3000ad.com/soapbox/dc/AFFIDAVIT_OF_ROBERT_STEVENSON.PDF
>
>Scroll down to #18.
>
Sounds just .like the Derek we know and love, boasting his ass right
into trouble.


I can't believe Derek has this on his site. He must be trying to stop
all sales
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Subject: Re: UC ships to retailers at $19.99
Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2004 20:54:01 -0800
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