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ORIGINAL: Fallschirmjager

I will also have very high future expectations for this game in terms of patches and new scenarios. Normally I am pretty understanding about patches. However if they are going to ask for this level of commitment for us then they have to keep it at their end as well by providing post release content on a regular basis.

ORIGINAL: Grim.Reaper

ORIGINAL: Fallschirmjager

I will also have very high future expectations for this game in terms of patches and new scenarios. Normally I am pretty understanding about patches. However if they are going to ask for this level of commitment for us then they have to keep it at their end as well by providing post release content on a regular basis.

I just wonder with the potential loss in customer base, how much support will happen if the main argument for increasing the prices was because of production costs. In addition, it was great the editors were released with the game, but if only a small crowd ends up buying, who is going to put a lot of effort in making all these customizations?

Sadly, I think all the anger and discontent being raised is mostly because we are all disppointed we can't pull the trigger on a game we have been waiting years to have come out.

ORIGINAL: Fallschirmjager

ORIGINAL: Grim.Reaper

ORIGINAL: Fallschirmjager

I will also have very high future expectations for this game in terms of patches and new scenarios. Normally I am pretty understanding about patches. However if they are going to ask for this level of commitment for us then they have to keep it at their end as well by providing post release content on a regular basis.

I just wonder with the potential loss in customer base, how much support will happen if the main argument for increasing the prices was because of production costs. In addition, it was great the editors were released with the game, but if only a small crowd ends up buying, who is going to put a lot of effort in making all these customizations?

Sadly, I think all the anger and discontent being raised is mostly because we are all disppointed we can't pull the trigger on a game we have been waiting years to have come out.

Despite me purchasing the game I still think this price is a bad idea and as much as I hate to say it and much of a Matrix fanboy as I am, I fully expect this to be the last Panther title.
Dave already has limited time due to his commitment to the government of Australia and unless this game makes enough money to make sense to him as a second job I don't see the series being continued.

ORIGINAL: loyalcitizen

What this launch really needed was news that a 3rd party Mod Community was already working on a full estab switcheroo to France 1940, for example.

ORIGINAL: loyalcitizen

Can't the European players pay with Paypal, give the address of their "Summer Home" in the states [;)], and avoid the VAT?

ORIGINAL: PirateJock

I thought there was supposed to be a demo - it was definitely being talked about end of last year ... tm.asp?m=1428368&mpage=10

ORIGINAL: gabeeg

Actually, I think Matrix should bite the bullet, swallow the pride and *quickly* announce some nice posting "Due to the overwhelming feedback of our loyal customers we are adjusting our pricing on Command Ops: Battles from the Bulge"...You have spoken and we have listened.  Please support Matrix and Panther games by purchasing this and other titles....blah...blah...blah".   Think it is obvious this is turning into a negative fiasco and sales are obviously going to be lower than expected.  If it is done quickly...this will just all be a minor blip.

ORIGINAL: Analog Kid
This is also a huge disappointment because I am going into the hosipital tommorrow and likely to be there for more than 3 weeks. And this was to be my distraction if it was released before late Thurs

ORIGINAL: rosseau



Anybody remember paying $80 U.S. for Gary Grigsby's War in Russia for the Atari 800 back in 1983? I bet some of you do...

ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd

£56 and £63? With tax that's £66 and £74 - really - OUCH!

I SERIOUSLY cannot buy a game that costs that...Way to much money. Good luck Dave - but I'm checking out. [:(] Very sad.

ORIGINAL: Max 86

I can understand the sticker shock issue but I feel that it comes down to price per hour played/enjoyed. When I bought WitP at $80 it became the only game I played for probably close to a year. Its quality and enjoyment more than justified the cost.

However, if I was a person that bought 10+ games a year or more then I would be hesitant to purchase. No reason to pay that price for a month or two of fun before the next MUST HAVE wargame is released and you switch to the next obsession.

I'm just not that kind of person. I purchase 2-3 titles per year max and still go back to old tried and true favorites like COG, WitP, Puresim and others.

I think each person should look at their game budget for an entire year and see if this price is less than that. One excellent $90 game that has many months of play value is less expensive than 5 $40 games that you only play for a month then discard.

I see this game much in the same light as WitP or COG, its something I will dive into for months and before its over it will cost me about 10 cents per hour of great fun. Count me in. I may have to save money from a couple of paychecks but this is a must buy for me and the good things I have heard about Panther Games gives me the confidence that this will be a good long term investment.

One last comment. Anyone who thinks they are going to buy the ULTIMATE wargame for $40 is fooling themselves. By not buying this title you are sending out a message that it is not in a company's interest to develop these high quality games because they are too expensive and yet we will all b!tch and moan all day long about the inadequacies and bugs of cheaper less developed titles. We can't have it both ways. [;)]