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RE: Decisive Campaigns Case Blue Sale
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 10:42 am
by Kipper
ORIGINAL: Iain McNeil
Everyone agrees the game is great - the reviews have been brilliant but for some reason its not generating the sales we'd hoped for
There many be many reasons for this, but the big one for me - and I am a Vik/AT fan + East Front nut so should have been a prime demographic- was there wasn't enough smaller scenarios. No time for monster games and WITE scratched my itch there.
From what I can see in my own communications with some of the great posters around here, there's a lot of us in our 40s, and time is precious what with kids etc.
I was going to get it at some point as I was feeling increasingly bad about not supporting Vik.
It might help Vik & Ian if some of the other target market could share their reasons for holding off on this one. Vik is a brilliant designer and we do need to support him.
RE: Decisive Campaigns Case Blue Sale
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:31 am
by Manticore
I guess there just isn't enough fresh blood to fill the ranks left behind by grognards who have more pressing matters in life [:(]
These kinds of games require time commitment, and time is something only young gamers have plenty of. But how many young gamers do you know who have the patience and historical knowledge necessary to enjoy these types of games? [8|]
RE: Decisive Campaigns Case Blue Sale
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:50 am
by SapperAstro_MatrixForum
Why didn't you just adjust the price for the duration of the sale? I didn't get a coupon either. Happy to give this game a shot, though I would probably prefer the older game on the Western Front.
As for younger gamers, they are out there. I used to buy the SSG battlefront games, Russia war in the east, Second front, etc when I was a youngster. You just have to reach them. Role playing types may fit the bill, as that is how I learned about war gaming, though i did also have a great interest in military history.
Put advertisements up in uni history classrooms[:D]
RE: Decisive Campaigns Case Blue Sale
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 12:02 pm
by Kipper
I think when we were young (this thread is making me feel sooooooo old) WW2 was a bigger deal for youngsters, lots of films and books and comics etc.
Now it's all new-fangled stuff like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.*
Kipper
*joke
RE: Decisive Campaigns Case Blue Sale
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 12:44 pm
by SapperAstro_MatrixForum
Ha, you remind me of a recent post of mine in another site where some younger guys were talking about the 'retro' CRPG's Fallout, and Baldur's Gate...I said 'why are you calling them Retro? they aren't even that old. Maybe the old Ultima games, or Goldbox games...'...The commentary was basically 'dude, Fallout is ANCIENT and Baldur's Gate is a fossil, and what is goldbox lolololol'....
Honestly though, why didn't the price just be adjusted for the sale instead of this seceretive 'coupon' business? A coupon that only people registered for the newsletter get? Not sure about you, but I daresay there are better ways to 'widen' the audience than conduct a sale like that....
RE: Decisive Campaigns Case Blue Sale
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 1:06 pm
by Bradd
I hardly post. But I think this game is a great game and I was lazy and still haven't bought. I am going to pull the trigger tonight and get it. I think it is awesome game. Brad
RE: Decisive Campaigns Case Blue Sale
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 1:51 pm
by Hetulik
I have just signed up for the newsletter as well, but unfortuately have missed the code.
I have been following this game with interest, but have not yet purchased it. I have been impressed with the good reviews.
If someone has a spare code i would appreciate it.
Thanks!
RE: Decisive Campaigns Case Blue Sale
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:23 pm
by Da Hammer
If anyone has a coupon code left I would appreciate it.
RE: Decisive Campaigns Case Blue Sale
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:28 pm
by rjh1971
Hetulik, Da Hammer I've sent you the coupon. Hope to see you around and enjoying the game [:)]
RE: Decisive Campaigns Case Blue Sale
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:24 pm
by philabos
Also in need of a code if anyone has - thanks
RE: Decisive Campaigns Case Blue Sale
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 8:38 pm
by laskercapa
ORIGINAL: Iain McNeil
Everyone agrees the game is great - the reviews have been brilliant but for some reason its not generating the sales we'd hoped for and we wanted to give it a little push to help nudge it in the right direction.
You are welcome to share codes with anyone you like. Please forward them to a friend who might be interested as this game deserves to reach as many gamers as possible. You can use the code twice so you and a friend can play.
It's a great idea, and it would have worked on me had I been a newsletter subscriber already. I visit the Matrix site and forums every day, so I've no need for the newsletter, but seeing mention of this coupon in the announcement, I clicked through to subscribe so I could get a coupon and buy the game. But no newsletter has come through, and no coupon code, so no game for now. I'll wait and pick it up when I'm ready to play it or when it's offered in the next non-exclusive sale, whichever comes first.
As a suggestion for future promotions like this, either automate sending of the current newsletter upon sign-up, or batch-send the current issue to new subscribers on a daily basis during the promotion period. That way, even new subcribers can participate in the sale and help to make it even more successful.
Thank you for the great products and good luck with the promo!
RE: Decisive Campaigns Case Blue Sale
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 10:40 pm
by RCHarmon
At $40 bucks the game is not at all over priced already. You cannot go wrong with this game. If you want a good eastern front game this is one. This is a much better game than a game I blew $80 on two years ago.
RE: Decisive Campaigns Case Blue Sale
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 3:12 am
by rjh1971
My coupon has now expired in Matrix, that means it has been used by the people I sent it to [8D], but you can still use it in Slitherine if it didn't work for any of you.
RE: Decisive Campaigns Case Blue Sale
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:38 am
by IainMcNeil
The newsletters give us a great way to keep you up to date which is why we put coupons in them to encourage you to sign up. There is a lot going on and its easy to miss it even if you are away for a few days.
RE: Decisive Campaigns Case Blue Sale
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:40 am
by laskercapa
ORIGINAL: Iain McNeil
The newsletters give us a great way to keep you up to date which is why we put coupons in them to encourage you to sign up. There is a lot going on and its easy to miss it even if you are away for a few days.
That's understood, and I'm not complaining. I'm just trying to offer feedback and positive suggestions from the perspective of a long-time customer.
If you put a notice on your website that says, "Heads up -- there's a coupon for Case Blue in the current issue of our newsletter. If you're not a subscriber, go here to sign up." customers are going to go there and sign up expecting to get that coupon. If they are not somehow given access to a coupon or sent the newsletter they were just encouraged to get, then you not only risk having some unhappy customers, but the sales campaign the coupon is part of will be much less effective than it might have been.
If you are not able to send the advertised newsletter/coupon out to new subscribers, then perhaps it would be best to word the notice differently, e.g. "Heads up -- there's a coupon for Case Blue in the current issue of our newsletter, which just went out. To be sure you don't miss great deals like this in the future, go here to sign up." Then the notice does not create an expectation of getting the current issue by signing up.
Again, I'm not griping. I have 30 other Matrix games, half of which I have done little more than install and open once, and all of which I intend to play, including DC:WtP. I will buy Case Blue when I have a bug to play IT instead of one of the others I already have. The coupon notice was an enticement that moved me to say, "what the heck, I'll get it now." So, if you were hoping by the coupon campaign and the newsletter announcement to increase interest in Case Blue, you can be satisfied that it worked on at least one customer. It didn't, however, result in a sale to that customer. I hope next time it will.
RE: Decisive Campaigns Case Blue Sale
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:42 am
by laskercapa
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RE: Decisive Campaigns Case Blue Sale
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 11:47 am
by SapperAstro_MatrixForum
ORIGINAL: smvance
ORIGINAL: Iain McNeil
The newsletters give us a great way to keep you up to date which is why we put coupons in them to encourage you to sign up. There is a lot going on and its easy to miss it even if you are away for a few days.
That's understood, and I'm not complaining. I'm just trying to offer feedback and positive suggestions from the perspective of a long-time customer.
If you put a notice on your website that says, "Heads up -- there's a coupon for Case Blue in the current issue of our newsletter. If you're not a subscriber, go here to sign up." customers are going to go there and sign up expecting to get that coupon. If they are not somehow given access to a coupon or sent the newsletter they were just encouraged to get, then you not only risk having some unhappy customers, but the sales campaign the coupon is part of will be much less effective than it might have been.
If you are not able to send the advertised newsletter/coupon out to new subscribers, then perhaps it would be best to word the notice differently, e.g. "Heads up -- there's a coupon for Case Blue in the current issue of our newsletter, which just went out. To be sure you don't miss great deals like this in the future, go here to sign up." Then the notice does not create an expectation of getting the current issue by signing up.
Again, I'm not griping. I have 30 other Matrix games, half of which I have done little more than install and open once, and all of which I intend to play, including DC:WtP. I will buy Case Blue when I have a bug to play IT instead of one of the others I already have. The coupon notice was an enticement that moved me to say, "what the heck, I'll get it now." So, if you were hoping by the coupon campaign and the newsletter announcement to increase interest in Case Blue, you can be satisfied that it worked on at least one customer. It didn't, however, result in a sale to that customer. I hope next time it will.
+ 1
Said everything I would have said.
RE: Decisive Campaigns Case Blue Sale
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:17 pm
by Blond_Knight
I just bought Warsaw to Paris.
RE: Decisive Campaigns Case Blue Sale
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 1:49 pm
by rickier65
I just tried to use my coupon code to buy this and during checkout I get the message that I must enter a valid coupon code. I'm using the code from the Matrix Newslettter, and I haven't sent it to anyone else yet, so it shouldn't have been used yet.
I'll send message to support as well, but thought I'd post here. I saw above where someone else had this problem, but assume that the code had already been used, but in this case, ,myh code hasn't been used yet.
I'll send note to support as well.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
rick
RE: Decisive Campaigns Case Blue Sale
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 2:51 pm
by IainMcNeil
Usually this means there is a leading or trailing space when you enter the code. If this isn't the issue please take a screenshot and send to the helpdesk to investigate.
We don't have a way to retrospectively send out coupons. Its an automated system and we'd basically have to manually send them out by hand which just isn't feasible. Telling people who are not subscribed to the newsletter to sign up to get a coupon feels unlikely to work as how do we communicate with them? Its also intended as a reward to our newsletter readers. We do it because it helps us sell games and gives you a reason to subscribe!