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Article #99368Re: UC ships to retailers at $19.99
From: bp
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 04:54
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 04:54
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On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 14:38:16 -0800, "bioderm" <humanstastelike@fish.com> wrote: > >"Bill Huffman" <bhuffma1@REMOVE-THISsan.rr.com> wrote in message >news:hB9Vb.10078$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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