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Err...how did the booth at Essen go? [:)]

Cheers, Neilster

ORIGINAL: Neilster

Err...how did the booth at Essen go? [:)]

Cheers, Neilster

We did ask this, last saturday.

I'll quote the CEO: "we'll never give any information on sales". I don't think you'll get an answer on that one...

I was thinking generally. That is, level of interest etc

Cheers, Neilster

Sales figures are like demos, you know everyone wants the details, and yet, odds are you never get any value out of offering the details.

And like a lot of arguments based on statistics, chances are there will be people that will continue to argue their case even after you provide the specifics

I'd be ok with hearing, 'we had a good time'. You know, like met a lot of faces, the local food was great at lunch and nothing bad happened.

I would be surprised if more than 10 where bought..no reviews on stability etc..a big risk to buy. I'm sure if all 50 went it would have been announced by now as a massive success..

From the forums here, we know at least 3 were sold. I'm curious what the first impressions are of the package, any problems so far with the software, etc.?

I have been reading the first manual at my leisure on Sunday. I stopped reading the PDF after a couple of pages 2 months ago, but the beautifull bounded version reads almost like a good book. The advice on how to play is very interesting, and this WiF5 player learned a couple of things.

The booth was small but attractive, the folks from Slitherine nice and very much acting in their national characteristics
With 2 large Dutchmen acting also in their national characteristics there was not much space for others , it was good fun though. And having a "home base" for our bags was nice as well.

The trade fair itself was huge and very, very busy. I was able to pick up a fine second hand version of AH's Kingmaker for a small price, just for memory lane sake which was a nice bonus.

The maps survived their travel pretty wel. I only have one place on the corner of one fold just below Iceland which has a small white spot. We'll see if I find that nasty enough to have a Dutch/Scottish conversation about that.

Cheers,

Lex

Well for the record it was a massive success and thankfully we did not have to ship these substantial packs back to the UK

Good to hear JD, and thank your son for reserving our 3 copies. Hopefully you had one left to send to Steve.
And many thanks for believing in this product in 2010, so that it finally could see daylight this year.

Cheers,

Lex

ORIGINAL: JDM

Well for the record it was a massive success and thankfully we did not have to ship these substantial packs back to the UK

In that case I predict that the final price for the game will be moved slightly higher than previously planned ... if the market wants what you have then you are a fool not to charge a premium.
(That's an observation - not a complaint)

50 sold and I can't find one opinion on here on what the game is actually like..if it's stable and bug free and plays well etc etc.

It's obvious what the delay is, they're still lugging the manuals and maps up the stairs! [:D]

Phil

Maybe they had to sign a NDA to buy them early.

You wont hear from them for a week or more when they come up for air, food, and more beer.

Good games are played, bad games get complaints.

I don't think we will hear from the 50 for a long while, likely too busy with their new toy

ORIGINAL: DSWargamer

Good games are played, bad games get complaints.
I don't think we will hear from the 50 for a long while, likely too busy with their new toy

Amen!

ORIGINAL: wodin

50 sold and I can't find one opinion on here on what the game is actually like..if it's stable and bug free and plays well etc etc.

as I see it, it is stable and mostly bug free. if you look very, very very hard you can find minor/cosmetic issues

but I coloured by being a beta tester.

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

ORIGINAL: wodin

50 sold and I can't find one opinion on here on what the game is actually like..if it's stable and bug free and plays well etc etc.

as I see it, it is stable and mostly bug free. if you look very, very very hard you can find minor/cosmetic issues

but I coloured by being a beta tester.

For example, Michael keeps testing the code for China being liberated. I have a remaining bug from him to fix on what happens to Chinese Warlords (optional rule) in that circumstance. Conquering China isn't easy. And having another Allied major power advance all the way to Chungking to liberate China is even more difficult. But I still want to fix the bug - just not today.[:D]

EDIT: Here a screenshot of China that was previously posted for a different purpose. Note where Chungking is.

If someone told me I had to sign an NDA after forking out that much I'd would be very concerned about why I have too..cos if it's good they would want the word out how amazing it is.

Those 50 buyers should be all part of their PR campaign..infact they should have told them they need to go onto the forums and tell everyone about the game, not to keep their mouths shut if that was the case.

I don't by they are to busy enjoying it..when you have a great game in your hands you want to go onto the forums and tell everyone about it.

ORIGINAL: Numdydar

Maybe they had to sign a NDA to buy them early.

ORIGINAL: wodin

If someone told me I had to sign an NDA after forking out that much I'd would be very concerned about why I have too..cos if it's good they would want the word out how amazing it is.

ORIGINAL: Numdydar

Maybe they had to sign a NDA to buy them early.

A NDA means that you may not publicise anything that are secret. so when the game was sold to the public, it was no longer secret.

so i´m free from my NDA as for the part of the game that have been sold to the public, but the part still in development is still secret.




so to be clear, the post about NDA was a joke