discountinued games

[OrpBde]

what happens when a game is discountinued?
JMW

[DuckofTindalos]

What do you mean?

[andym]

it becomes unavailable.

[OrpBde]

will matrix sell them again or keep the games unavailable?if the latter couldnt they released them as freeware?
JMW

[DuckofTindalos]

ORIGINAL: andym

it becomes unavailable.

I know what "discontinued" means, but I wasn't aware that any Matrix games have become discontinued. Maybe OrpBde could give an example?

[Phatguy]

ORIGINAL: OrpBde

will matrix sell them again or keep the games unavailable?if the latter couldnt they released them as freeware?
JMW

Why? If that became thier policy, nobody would buy at first release and just wait for freeware games

[mikul82]

I think they did release a few as freeware at some point, that Mech turn based game I can't think of the name of and "The War Engine", although I don't know if the War Engine game was actually from Matrix or not.

Edit: The "Mech game" was called Titans of Steel

[DuckofTindalos]

And of course there's PacWar and War in Russia.

[Perturabo]

ORIGINAL: apathetic lurker

ORIGINAL: OrpBde

will matrix sell them again or keep the games unavailable?if the latter couldnt they released them as freeware?
JMW

Why? If that became thier policy, nobody would buy at first release and just wait for freeware games

Because gamers are totally known for waiting years for a game to be discontinued[8|].

[pad152]

Discontinued Matrix Games

Eric Young's Squad Assault: Western Front

Fortress Europe the Liberation of France

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Just like all other discontinued games they show up on Amazon and ebay!

[OrpBde]

Massive Assault

[OrpBde]

cause sometimes you cant find them in the stores and some people dont have a credit card to buy them online.people do buy them offline or online but might want an extra copy to have for backup on dvd or cdr

[ilovestrategy]

Does he mean like Age of Rifles for example?

[OrpBde]

yea like age of rifles.

[Phatguy]

ORIGINAL: Perturabo

ORIGINAL: apathetic lurker

ORIGINAL: OrpBde

will matrix sell them again or keep the games unavailable?if the latter couldnt they released them as freeware?
JMW

Why? If that became thier policy, nobody would buy at first release and just wait for freeware games

Because gamers are totally known for waiting years for a game to be discontinued[8|].

Well tell me this.. If WiTP(80 bucks or so)was released and it was known that it would be free in 2-5 years or so, how many wouldnt buy it. There would be quite a few. Same with retail releases of Matrix games. I bought quite a few for 5-10 bucks down in Texas at a Gamestop. I waited on buying those from the site because I knew retail always sends 'em to the bargain bin after a time. Matrix lost some money on me. True I wouldnt have bought a few but there are quite a few fence sitters like me.

[Prince of Eckmühl]

LGAA? [&:]

Never really expected it to be supported, but there's no game forum, either.

If Matrix took it down because of lack of interest, so be it.

PoE (aka ivanmoe)

[Perturabo]

ORIGINAL: apathetic lurker

ORIGINAL: Perturabo

ORIGINAL: apathetic lurker




Why? If that became thier policy, nobody would buy at first release and just wait for freeware games

Because gamers are totally known for waiting years for a game to be discontinued[8|].

Well tell me this.. If WiTP(80 bucks or so)was released and it was known that it would be free in 2-5 years or so, how many wouldnt buy it. There would be quite a few. Same with retail releases of Matrix games. I bought quite a few for 5-10 bucks down in Texas at a Gamestop. I waited on buying those from the site because I knew retail always sends 'em to the bargain bin after a time. Matrix lost some money on me. True I wouldnt have bought a few but there are quite a few fence sitters like me.

I forgot that anyone who can learn to play an ultra-complicated strategy game using tutorials from .pdf manuals are more patient than an average gaming junkie[:'(].