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RE: Digital Download and Retail Release Info - 3/28/2005 7:50:12 PM

Erik Rutins

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2gaulle,

Please don't bring politics into this, it has nothing at all to do with this discussion.

Again, we do not control any pricing by any retailers. If they would like to charge you less for the boxed copy than we do for the download, we are happy as long as they are happy. There's nothing wrong with ordering from them instead. Our digital download price for this product will remain as it is, as it was announced before release and as was expected. We have followed this pricing model with all our download games to try to minimize some currency fluctuations for both us and our customers.

Sometimes it's $1 off to our advantage, sometimes it's $1 off to your advantage. I should point out that in many areas of the world this is better than retail pricing. Many large game companies sell a game for $29.99 in the US and then sell it for 29.99 Euros as well. There is a marketing basis for this in perceived value, but our goal is to be as fair as possible to all of our customers.

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RE: Digital Download and Retail Release Info - 3/28/2005 7:55:16 PM

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quote:

Please don't bring politics into this, it has nothing at all to do with this discussion.

don't like more Marc insult.

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Sometimes it's $1 off to our advantage, sometimes it's $1 off to your advantage.

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sorry false, it's allwais in your advantage.
1$ is nothing it's only a honesty

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RE: Digital Download and Retail Release Info - 3/28/2005 7:58:29 PM

Erik Rutins

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2gaulle,

If you want to continue this discussion, please e-mail me at erikr@matrixgames.com.

I have personally seen the advantage be in the customer's favor for periods in between updates, based on currency fluctuation. Again, please take this to e-mail if you want to continue as it is becoming a debate rather than having anything to do with helping customers who are seeking info on the release.

Regards,

- Erik

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RE: Digital Download and Retail Release Info - 3/28/2005 8:02:14 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: 2gaulle

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Please don't bring politics into this, it has nothing at all to do with this discussion.

don't like more Marc insult.

Which insult? If you want to discuss it, you have my email, from our "PBEM" discussion.

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RE: Digital Download and Retail Release Info - 3/28/2005 8:06:23 PM

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Just my "little" opinion about this.

I dont' think that 29.99� is an expensive price for a game like that. I'am a french player, and in France, a (new) game usual price in store is about 45� and 55�. So for me i dont see where is the problem...

BTW, thanks for this game.

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RE: Digital Download and Retail Release Info - 3/28/2005 8:41:09 PM

John Gault

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I get this error message after I have added game to my cart and clicked secure order (or whatever):

There are no items in your shopping basket.

If you were attempting an order, please note that browsing outside of the online store can sometimes clear the items from your shopping cart.
Please add your items to the cart and try again.

To add items to your shopping cart, you must enable cookies.
The ordering process requires a cookie to be set on your computer to provide access to our secure server for processing your credit card transaction, downloading software, and checking the status of your order.
To enable cookies, please reference your browser's help section.

(Error Number: 30033010 - 0)

I have cleared my casche and now it won't take my cash!

What is up?

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RE: Digital Download and Retail Release Info - 3/28/2005 8:43:12 PM

Erik Rutins

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John,

Please e-mail me at erikr@matrixgames.com. We'll need more info, such as order number and which store you were using. We'll follow up with DR to find out why it's not happy with you. I'm seeing lots of successful orders go through, so this is not a general issue.

Regards,

- Erik

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RE: Digital Download and Retail Release Info - 3/28/2005 10:02:47 PM

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I thought those of you waiting for the retail release might want to see what's included. I've scanned in the contents of my sample retail copy for you to have a look. In my opinion, it's worth the wait. The box came out looking beautiful, the manual is 128 pages, including the covers and is comprehensive, legible and well organized (in my opinion). The full color CD looks great and the sleeve includes your serial number on the back. Finally, you get a copy of our nifty new full color Winter 2005 catalog, which includes info and screenshots on pretty much every game in our line-up.

Anyway, here's a scan of the box and contents just laid out on my scanner.

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RE: Digital Download and Retail Release Info - 3/28/2005 10:10:11 PM

Marc von Martial

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Man Erik,

your scanner needs a calibration, LOL

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RE: Digital Download and Retail Release Info - 3/28/2005 10:12:07 PM

Erik Rutins

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Marc,

Yes, I agree.

Regards,

- Erik

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RE: Digital Download and Retail Release Info - 3/28/2005 10:16:54 PM

Marc von Martial

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The "red" in your image broke my new LCD, man

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RE: Digital Download and Retail Release Info - 3/28/2005 10:57:39 PM

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ORIGINAL: John Gault

I get this error message after I have added game to my cart and clicked secure order (or whatever):

There are no items in your shopping basket.

If you were attempting an order, please note that browsing outside of the online store can sometimes clear the items from your shopping cart.
Please add your items to the cart and try again.

To add items to your shopping cart, you must enable cookies.
The ordering process requires a cookie to be set on your computer to provide access to our secure server for processing your credit card transaction, downloading software, and checking the status of your order.
To enable cookies, please reference your browser's help section.

(Error Number: 30033010 - 0)

I have cleared my casche and now it won't take my cash!

What is up?

What browser?

For a few places I've had to use the ugly and spyware magnet MSIE to do an order, where a site uses active-x or such stuff that firefox doesn't support.

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RE: Digital Download and Retail Release Info - 3/28/2005 10:59:15 PM

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ORIGINAL: Cmdrcain

What browser?

For a few places I've had to use the ugly and spyware magnet MSIE to do an order, where a site uses active-x or such stuff that firefox doesn't support.

Orders work just fine with Firefox, Opera, Netscape, Mozilla etc. It�s not a browser issue in general.

A lot of times this can be traced back to "security software" like Norton Internet Security for example or "add blockers", add blocker plugins etc.

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RE: Digital Download and Retail Release Info - 3/28/2005 11:02:05 PM

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Can you make the img bigger please?

Good job guys. I've been passively following this for months now (since you advertised initially in computer games) and am looking forward to the d/l...

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RE: Digital Download and Retail Release Info - 3/28/2005 11:03:42 PM

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ORIGINAL: Marc Schwanebeck

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ORIGINAL: Cmdrcain

What browser?

For a few places I've had to use the ugly and spyware magnet MSIE to do an order, where a site uses active-x or such stuff that firefox doesn't support.

Orders work just fine with Firefox, Opera, Netscape, Mozilla etc. It�s not a browser issue in general.

Ok, just was a thought since I haven't bought via Dd since switching to FF, and I recently had to use MSIE to order elsewhere (firefox wasn't seeing part of the form and it kept erroring out without "type of payment selected") at some other site, so it was a passing thought maybe something similar with DR.

Good to know FF willwork.... I'll be DD it if local stores don't have still retail up in couple days when I do some shopping...

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RE: Digital Download and Retail Release Info - 3/28/2005 11:08:02 PM

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ORIGINAL: Cmdrcain

quote:

ORIGINAL: Marc Schwanebeck

quote:

ORIGINAL: Cmdrcain

What browser?

For a few places I've had to use the ugly and spyware magnet MSIE to do an order, where a site uses active-x or such stuff that firefox doesn't support.

Orders work just fine with Firefox, Opera, Netscape, Mozilla etc. It�s not a browser issue in general.

Ok, just was a thought since I haven't bought via Dd since switching to FF, and I recently had to use MSIE to order elsewhere (firefox wasn't seeing part of the form and it kept erroring out without "type of payment selected") at some other site, so it was a passing thought maybe something similar with DR.

Good to know FF willwork.... I'll be DD it if local stores don't have still retail up in couple days when I do some shopping...

Yep some sites still don�t support Mozilla based browsers, sadly. That is where the Mozilla/Firefox "View IE" extension comes handy

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RE: Digital Download and Retail Release Info - 3/29/2005 1:16:59 AM

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Hi Guys

With all this talk of saving the odd $/� and waiting for the retail version, I'm wondering if I did Something wrong. First I downloaded the game. Then installed it, then added some crisp new A4 paper to my printer topped up my cartridges and printed the bloody thing. Anybody??

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RE: Digital Download and Retail Release Info - 3/29/2005 6:41:15 AM

John Gault

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Sorry - I use IE 6. I still can't get the, ah, worthy, DD to do.
I blew away all cookies, as advised. This is a bummer.

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RE: Digital Download and Retail Release Info - 3/29/2005 7:08:13 AM

Paul Vebber

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WHat sort of firewall, ad blcoker software to you have loaded? Its probrbaly some software you ahve besides the browser that is blocking cookies, or popups or scripting the store uses. Lots of folks are getting through, so its not a failure of teh store - must be a mismatch with somethign you are running?

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RE: Digital Download and Retail Release Info - 3/30/2005 10:37:20 AM

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Well I downloaded this last night (I am in the UK) as soon as I noticed on the wargamer web site that it was available, the price was about $47 which includes Tax, that comes to about �25, which for a new game is a bit of a bargain. Have not played it yet, but will do tonight when I get home from work.

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