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Keith_Gregg (7 posts)
Jun-09-01, 06:50 AM (EST) "Oh, the frustration!!" Dear Agony Aunt,
I now own 13 addon locos, 9 addon rolling stock, several activities and a utility to make the sky more realistic. I have a sound knowledge of the bugs in MSTS, I know how to build and skin, I even know the mileages of several features and platforms on various routes. I can also change camera angles and zoom in and out. My list of bookmarks is growing everyday as is the amount of time I spend reading forums, websites and screenshot galleries. Yet can I buy the bloody game...can I 'eck as like!!
What possible marketing strategy can justify leaving a good portion of the intended market hanging on and hoping that the release dates they are being given are fictitious and that an earlier release will happen.
Yes, I am one of the poor sods waiting in the UK for a release and getting increasingly more frustrated.
My web wanderings are taking me more and more often to the Auran website and I find myself wondering if perhaps my money would be better spent somewhere with a less biased outlook on software distribution.
Yours frustratingly
Keith
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Subject Author Message Date ID RE: Oh, the frustration!! henkhugo Jun-09-01 1 RE: Oh, the frustration!! Bigbird Jun-09-01 2 RE: Oh, the frustration!! Keith_Gregg Jun-09-01 3 RE: Oh, the frustration!! BGatot Jun-09-01 4

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henkhugo (2 posts)
Jun-09-01, 07:18 AM (EST) 1. "RE: Oh, the frustration!!" I totally agree. The game will be available in South Africa on the 29th of June, or so they say, for around $76, which works out at about 590 South African Rands, to give you an idea a new release music CD is around R120. It will work out cheaper for me to buy it in Belgium when I am there, for around $55. Rip off? I think so! Just because it’s a new product why should the price be around $20 more than a normal game? The price will drop after a month or so.Just my 2 cents worthSee yaHenk Hugo
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Bigbird (1 posts)
Jun-09-01, 10:53 AM (EST) 2. "RE: Oh, the frustration!!" Hi keithI phoned microsoft UK yesterday and they told me that the relese date will be end of june, thats all they could tell me.I too am getting fedup waiting too but never mind we will be on track soon lolBird Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
Keith_Gregg (7 posts)
Jun-09-01, 01:14 PM (EST) 3. "RE: Oh, the frustration!!" Good news indeed Bird....the end of July release date that I had seen nearly made me weep!! Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
BGatot (15 posts)
Jun-09-01, 05:58 PM (EST) 4. "RE: Oh, the frustration!!" Hmmm, maybe you can find a place to buy online that's willing to send it to other country? Maybe Amazon.com, Chips & Bits, CompuExpert, etc.?Or buy me a round trip ticket, and I'll deliver one for you personally! Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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