SPWAW ver.5

Blackbird · Post by **Blackbird** » Sun Apr 22, 2001 9:46 pm

If I could get it for $20, I would preordered it already. But I'm guessing it would cost $50+ to get it here and that's way too much.

Charles2222 · Post by **Charles2222** » Sun Apr 22, 2001 10:17 pm

Wild Bill:

Ah, Paulus! And how are they treating you in the USSR?

As Paulus mentioned he's in Poland. Yes, I suppose he escaped, but he appears to be in almost a 60 year Exodus, and hasn't quite made his way back to Germany yet. If only his adjutant hadn't got fond of vodka!

Don · Post by **Don** » Mon Apr 23, 2001 1:32 am

If I could get it for $20, I would preordered it already. But I'm guessing it would cost $50+ to get it here and that's way too much.

Have you checked the shipping costs from New York to Croatia? I doubt your ever going to get anything shipped cheaply from the US.

As to $50 being too much to support the company that makes the best game most of us have played, I don't think it's too much.

David Heath · Post by **David Heath** » Mon Apr 23, 2001 1:35 am

Hi Blackbird

As well as anyone else that was having problems with the online store. Please try it again. We have added a lot of new shipping options that should make the game a lot cheaper to order.

Mark Ezra · Post by **Mark Ezra** » Mon Apr 23, 2001 3:09 am

I put my order in today. SPWAw has given me many, many hours of pure de-old fun. Now I get a chance to support the Matrix movement with something more than my mouth. I don't know about the rest of you fellas, but I don't see the big game publishers asking me what I'd like in a war game. But Matrix does.

skukko · Post by **skukko** » Mon Apr 23, 2001 3:36 am

whooaaa!!! you have it all wrong fellas! It ain't no wargame, Its a shovel to dig your sandpit what you got when ordering MCNA !! With 50bucks you can look better shovel for a long time..... : :p

mosh

and fading back

Blackbird · Post by **Blackbird** » Mon Apr 23, 2001 3:43 am

Originally posted by David Heath:
Hi Blackbird

As well as anyone else that was having problems with the online store. Please try it again. We have added a lot of new shipping options that should make the game a lot cheaper to order.

Well, it's $35.49
I'd buy it at that price. But it probably would be much expensive due to taxes.

Christophe Jaureguiberry · Mon Apr 23, 2001 4:06 am

Originally posted by Blackbird:
If I could get it for $20, I would preordered it already. But I'm guessing it would cost $50+ to get it here and that's way too much.

Hello Blackbird,

I live in Indonesia and the cost of the game + transport is 40$. Indonesia is about as far from the US as can be, so I think you'll pay around that amount if you order.

Regards,

Christophe

Fabio Prado · Post by **Fabio Prado** » Mon Apr 23, 2001 4:58 am

Originally posted by Paulus:
Well, well what can I say? I was charged by Schwere Panzer Abteilung, equipped with King Tigers. <snip>I'm thinking about ordering one game. You know which one.

Ok, here's one of the Tigers aiming directly at you.

What you should be thinking about is to support your favorite (as you say) wargaming company to survive. If I can from Brazil, sure you can from Poland.

FAP

Wild Bill · Post by **Wild Bill** » Mon Apr 23, 2001 7:49 am

My reference was to the historical name you were using.

I'm glad you enjoyed Rock in a Flood. I hope to do more on the Polish troops in WW2. They were some tough fighters!

Meyer's wrath is another Polish-German scenario in case you have not tried it out.

Thanks for your understanding.

And to Mark Ezta, thanks for your help in working so hard in testing scenarios for MCNA...WB
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Greg McCarty · Post by **Greg McCarty** » Mon Apr 23, 2001 8:27 am

Originally posted by David Heath:
Hi Blackbird

As well as anyone else that was having problems with the online store. Please try it again. We have added a lot of new shipping options that should make the game a lot cheaper to order.

I'm genuinely curious as to why the shipping
costs are so magnified once the product reaches Europe. I mean, why are we talking
prices in the range of $50.00 for a little
light-weight parcel like a CD? Lord, for $30.00 I could probably get an 18 lb. bowling ball shipped from coast to coast next day air. What is going on over there?
--a $5.00 graft-at-gunpoint charge every time this poor CD crosses a border?

Awright, I'm just kidding, but what gives?

Graf Speer · Post by **Graf Speer** » Mon Apr 23, 2001 10:03 am

In the many years I have been involved to one degree or another with seven wargaming entreprises, MATRIX is the first gaming company to communicate...period...openly, actively.

I've never known of any gaming company to outline its plan, seek the support of gamers in a personal way, be online to answer questions and offer help, to listen and respond to complaints, problems or bugs...and ACTUALLY do something about it.

At least for me this is a first. It is one of the things that makes Matrix Games a very special place to be.

Hi Wild Bill and Matrix Games,

What WB has so very eloquently expressed is precisely the message I too seized upon some time ago and will continue to 'preach' in other forums.

If no other companies come to the Matrix light, I can be comforted to observe no remorse, because, thank god and determined grognards all, there is Matrix 'standing like a stonewall' and holding the high ground!

Albert

[ April 23, 2001: Message edited by: Graf Speer ]

Jody · Post by **Jody** » Tue Apr 24, 2001 1:31 pm

Originally posted by Blackbird:
If I could get it for $20, I would preordered it already. But I'm guessing it would cost $50+ to get it here and that's way too much.

I live in Australia and SPWAW 5 & the Mega Campaign cost me $90 Australian. And I am proud to say I would pay much more than that for what is arguably the finest war game ever made. Why is it that peple winge when they are asked to DONATE some cash for time given freely to honour us with such game. Makes me MAD

Blackbird · Post by **Blackbird** » Wed Apr 25, 2001 2:01 am

If I were rich I'd given them some money. But, I'm not. And why should I give away $50, from which Matrix guys will get less than $20?

11Bravo · Post by **11Bravo** » Wed Apr 25, 2001 5:36 pm

I just ordered my copy.

Been playing version 4.5 for a few days and having a blast. I have been real impressed with both the game, Matrix, and the gaming community interacting on this forum.

Can't wait for the CD to arrive. In the meantime I will reread the manual and practice some scenerios.

11Bravo over,

Waylander · Post by **Waylander** » Wed Apr 25, 2001 10:59 pm

I preordered the game and the T-Shirt,(living in Thailand so 80US$++) and I am just about to order a second copy as my ozzie mate sent me some excellent stuff on the last A7V now in Brisbane museum. I have seen posts here on "wow 50$ thts too much".
Maybe I am missing some point here, but as I see it a bunch of guys who love this game are giving their time and effort with nothing in monetary return to give us (a bunch of guys who love this game) something that, in todays focus on publishing deals and merchandising, is quite frankly really special. Instead of crying over the postage (Yes you know who you are..you...you.. garrison troops!!!) you should be down on your knees underneath david heaths desk!!.
To David, Paul, Wild bill and all the others behind the scenes Thanks humbly for the gaming experience that I have waited for since my first Apple II back in 1981. Keep up the great work guys.

waylander