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I know both economics and finance, I'm just not stingy. Plus most people don't pre-order stuff out of fear of not getting it, it's out of excitement most of the time. But once again it comes back to what is it hurting you and why do you care so much about people paying $5 for a game when they may not need to? Have a bad experiance that you'd like to share with the class?
And just to answer the the obvious comeback that someone's going to spout off "why do YOU care so much about Mikey caring?" I'm going to answer this one in advance. I don't, I just find this discussion entertaining. What, you don't want my bikini-clad body? |
I can understand preordering hardware units that have a lot of hype and an expected shortage (XBOX360, Wii, ...not PS3). But I've never had an issue finding a game on release day for any platform. Sometimes I've even picked up games a day or two after release date, and there were plenty to go around. It's not hard for companies to press DVDs. There should never be a shortage, really.
Jam it back in, in the dark.
<@a_lurker> I like zeal better than guru.
<@a_lurker> There, I said it, I'm not taking it back. |
Gold Chocobo |
MS: "Hey, you guys can definitely reserve a maximum of 40 Xbox 360s at any of your locations." EB/GS: "Are you absolutely certain?" MS: "Oh yeah! We'll have plenty available!" That was around, oh, March 2005. However, come late August, September... MS: "Hey....about that 40 unit maximum....yeah we actually meant to say more like 12." EB/GS: "WHAT?!" MS: "Yeah sorry about that. But we won't intervene and release a press statement until after the public blames you. Have a good launch!" Employees who worked during the 360 launch: "Mother fuckers." There's nowhere I can't reach. Reading -- Bleach, Claymore, Chun Rhang Yhur Jhun, NOW, Zero: Beginning of the Coffin, Black God, Twelve Kingdoms (novels), History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi Watching -- Bleach Playing -- Fable II, Valkyria Chronicles, Guitar Hero: World Tour, Star Ocean: First Departure, LittleBigPlanet, MegaMan 9, Mirror's Edge |
Anyway, so derailed.
It is absurd from a practical standpoint (customer gets no benefit) and leads to potentially harmful behavior from a social standpoint (like saying a casino doesn't foster gambling problems). The people who say, "Well, I don't have anything to lose in pre-ordering" don't ask themselves, "If I had nothing to lose, that means the company has nothing to gain...so why would they do it?"
And your little anecdote there still has nothing to do with the real problem: that after EB and GS found that out, they would only give the 360s to the people who would order the most other games and accessories. "Oh, sorry, you don't want to buy 5 games and 3 extra controllers on launch day? Then you aren't getting one. I don't care that you were the first person to pre-order." This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.
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According to Rob Pardo, StarCraft 2 definitely won't be seeing a 2007 release.
I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body? |
I was speaking idiomatically. |
I like that "It'll be ready when it is ready". It's nice to see them say that now, instead of giving ETAs for release so when they have to "delay" the game, there won't be an uproar. *Thinks back to the Burning Crusade launch* Of course there will still be an uproar anyway. Let's just hope they don't pull a Diablo II. What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now? |
FELIPE NO |
Tentative release for October 2008 seems to be swirling along the internet. My guess is early to mid 2009, due to their legendary delay cycle.
I'm just hoping an old computer can play it. I remember Starcraft being a be able to run on almost anything. What, you don't want my bikini-clad body? |
I got the second one because I was the second one to preorder. How ya doing, buddy? |
Chocobo |
It looks like there is no limit to how many units you can select. I sorta liked the 12 unit limit from the original starcraft and would have liked it if they just increase the limit to 24 or 32. I dunno, it could be cool being able to select every single unit at once. I can see this being abused by some kid massing zerglings lol. Gamespot also said that it feels just like the original starcraft except with brand new units, which is a good thing. I just hope that Blizzard can make it as good as the original.
Oh and the single player campaign isn't as linear as the original, i think you can choose which missions to do and what units and buildings to bring into battle. How ya doing, buddy? |
Until SC2 comes out, we may have to keep ourselves occupied with this, next month:
Starcraft: The Board Game <3 article from kotaku Gotta get dat. Last year was Nintendo Monopoly for me. This year... hell yes. This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it. |
Oh man, i cant wait for this game.. i just hope itll run on my computer ;/ They did say it will be scableable so older computers can run it.. but everytime i see some videos, if you dont have a pretty recent machine itll run like crap... looks like to me
The older Starcraft games, runs on like a pentium 90 lol. Im replaying them again to see the story I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body? |