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Canadians should definitely buy the game...they need something to do now that the NHL is kaput for one year.

$90 is nothing for a game that required that much time to develop. Compare that to $25 or $30 for Bill Clinton's biography.

I figure I got back at least $90 in geography lessons...for eg., I now know that if I want to go to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) from Perth...I go due North [;)]

Now I can also wow my friends by spelling Toelongebeotoungue and Soorabyeyuh.

The key to making a comparitive basis is to make sure that the object of comparison is actually something somebody would buy. You might as well had compared to buying a stick for $25-30.
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Canadians should definitely buy the game...they need something to do now that the NHL is kaput for one year.

$90 is nothing for a game that required that much time to develop. Compare that to $25 or $30 for Bill Clinton's biography.

I figure I got back at least $90 in geography lessons...for eg., I now know that if I want to go to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) from Perth...I go due North [;)]

Now I can also wow my friends by spelling Toelongebeotoungue and Soorabyeyuh.

The key to making a comparitive basis is to make sure that the object of comparison is actually something somebody would buy. You might as well had compared to buying a stick for $25-30.

I completely agree. Surely WITP is worth 3 copies of whatever its called.
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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Canadians should definitely buy the game...they need something to do now that the NHL is kaput for one year.

$90 is nothing for a game that required that much time to develop. Compare that to $25 or $30 for Bill Clinton's biography.

I figure I got back at least $90 in geography lessons...for eg., I now know that if I want to go to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) from Perth...I go due North [;)]

Now I can also wow my friends by spelling Toelongebeotoungue and Soorabyeyuh.

The key to making a comparitive basis is to make sure that the object of comparison is actually something somebody would buy. You might as well had compared to buying a stick for $25-30.

I completely agree. Surely WITP is worth 3 copies of whatever its called.

I see how you must be going with the retail price, only I was saying that whatever it's called was worthless and not worth $25-30, such that infinite amount of whatever it's called would still not make for a sufficient comparison, that is, if we don't consider the pages hygenic capabilities in the little room.
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I can not believe we are still talking on this topic, worried about a 20-30 dollors different price. I never played UV but I played Pac war on a 486 and loved it. Like a bunch of people have said, this is not a game it is a lifesyle change. I have ben playing this game since August. I saw an ad in WWII magazine and got on the web sight. Never regeted buying it. I still need to get the maps.

There is just so much support on the forum pages and sheer entertainment from reading the AAR's. There is no way a demo would help, it would turn many people off. It isn't a point and shoot game, you have to think about what you do. Ohterpost have discussed that if a buch of new people bougt it they would get bored easily because there is so much to do and plan and think about. I know I'm rambleing it's the ADD (55years old) kicking in. We will nerer convice jpinard or other people who have already made up thier minds. Money should never be problem if you want to make it your priority to have this game.

Thanks for anybody who read this and just not blow it off. Don't have to say any more how much I love this game and if I new how much fun it was going to be I would have paid 200.00 for it, because some experinces are priceless.

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I see how you must be going with the retail price, only I was saying that whatever it's called was worthless and not worth $25-30, such that infinite amount of whatever it's called would still not make for a sufficient comparison, that is, if we don't consider the pages hygenic capabilities in the little room.

I think you are being a bit harsh. You have completely discounted the value of whats it called as a paperwieght and doorstop or as use as kindling when the wood is a little wet.
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We're with ya'..
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I see how you must be going with the retail price, only I was saying that whatever it's called was worthless and not worth $25-30, such that infinite amount of whatever it's called would still not make for a sufficient comparison, that is, if we don't consider the pages hygenic capabilities in the little room.

I think you are being a bit harsh. You have completely discounted the value of whats it called as a paperwieght and doorstop or as use as kindling when the wood is a little wet.

You mean those are more lofty aspirations than serving for hygenic purposes in the little room? [:D] I wasn't attempting to define whatever it's called by it's many possible purposes, but only with it's most precise purpose.
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I see how you must be going with the retail price, only I was saying that whatever it's called was worthless and not worth $25-30, such that infinite amount of whatever it's called would still not make for a sufficient comparison, that is, if we don't consider the pages hygenic capabilities in the little room.

I think you are being a bit harsh. You have completely discounted the value of whats it called as a paperwieght and doorstop or as use as kindling when the wood is a little wet.

You mean those are more lofty aspirations than serving for hygenic purposes in the little room? [:D] I wasn't attempting to define whatever it's called by it's many possible purposes, but only with it's most precise purpose.

Clealiness is next to Godliness. [:D] It does occur to me though, that said tome would not be as valuable in the Islamic world owing to different little room habits.

You are very persuasive. I retract my comparison of whatever its called to whatever I was comparing it to.
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I was wondering about the no demo policy myself. Supposedly it isn't needed because demo users will get frustrated by the game and not want to buy the full version.
I was always curious of this myself.
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I was thinking about my GC v Steve and the years of enjoyment we've both had. That being considered, even if that was my only game having been played with WITP the game was worth every penny of it's price. How many dollars for how many hours? What a bargain!
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I agree. I've only just started playing but I must have racked up 100 or more hours. (In fact, way more.) That's about 50c an hour, with the unit price falling rapidly.

In fact, I would be happy to pay for an upgrade kit, if the designers would contemplate that. I would love to get the handier production, pilot and leader management systems in AE (without the 40 mile map and micromanagement of that game).
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No they do not! [:-]

They only leave the Cheapskates banging at their Gates. That's all. [:D]
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What? Seriously, I don't understand your point.
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We've had numerous price discussion. Everyone has made their point and we are going round in circles and before this degenerates in to further personal attacks I'm closing it down.
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