Catacombs release

Ankh Morpork · Post by **Ankh Morpork** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:59 pm

Tbh, does it matter if ppl get catacombs next week or this week? Its not like the end of the world

/Ankh

Post by **Lieva** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:03 pm

yes it is

fire and brimstone will rain from the sky
oceans will overflow
dogs and cats living together in peace and harmony
and staypuff marshmellow man stepping on churches

we're doomed

Haarewin · Post by **Haarewin** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:16 pm

boycott MEGA!!!
hope the contingency plan is online cd-keys. wont even need to dl mwahhawhehahwhahh!!!111

Briannon · Post by **Briannon** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:47 pm

Thanks again Requiel for a comprehensive answer and apologies if I was harsh in my earlier post. TBH though, this sucks that a retailer can dictate release dates like this and I for one will now permanently boycott Game. Never will I pay them another penny.

And to another post, yes this does matter. It means the rest of Europe have a week's head start and will take all the good names on the server and will already be ahead in terms of levels etc. It also means that guilds like mine who have people both in the UK and Europe will find they can't do usual guild stuff because not everyone will be able to adventure together.

This sucks. Not another penny Game.

Briannon · Post by **Briannon** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:57 pm

Requiel wrote:The reason for the sudden decision by the very large retailer would appear to be due to a major release this weekend and the publisher of this major release paying them a very large amount of money to clear their release schedules.

Thinking about it, isn't this a potential breach of UK competition laws?

Is not the publisher of the other release in effect distorting the market to give them a monopoly position?

Could you not threaten to report them to the Competition Commission or whatever it's called?

Briannon · Post by **Briannon** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:00 am

Haarewin wrote:boycott MEGA!!!
hope the contingency plan is online cd-keys. wont even need to dl mwahhawhehahwhahh!!!111

Looking at Requiel's last post I can't see how they can do anything other than stick to the 1st April release date.

Requiel · Post by **Requiel** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:36 am

Briannon wrote:Looking at Requiel's last post I can't see how they can do anything other than stick to the 1st April release date.

Because we can be sued if we are offering it from a UK based retailer before the 1st April however there are no restrictions on a retailer based in another country selling to the UK. Welcome to the illogical world of corporate and contract law.

Monk · Post by **Monk** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:41 am

i just want as much of a for sure answer as possible, will play.com and other non-uk based compnaies be able to deliver befor ethe 1st?
from what i've read they can, but some people have said that theres no chance of getting it before the 1st,

PS oh and btw if anyone in europe feels like doing me a favour and getting me a copy i can put money directly into your account from my bank, or if you prefer send you a cheque etc

PPS anyone with knowledge on graphics cards: atm i have a- Geforce 4 MX 420 (i have no idea what that is) but its not exactly the best

so if anyone can suggest a new graphics card with a reasonable price tag, id be much obliged

Post by **Lieva** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:24 am

apparently if you have toa its sposed to work fine on it

if its too slow or rubbish just get a new one

Post by **Lieva** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:26 am

Requiel wrote:Because we can be sued if we are offering it from a UK based retailer before the 1st April however there are no restrictions on a retailer based in another country selling to the UK. Welcome to the illogical world of corporate and contract law.

seriously..i nearly ordered a french copy

but with the bank holiday post ....

cant anything be done about this?
it seems like...such unfairness?