[sonar732]

Despite all of the complaints about the form of purchasing, I feel that it can only help the subsim community if we do it this way. All the hard core players will purchase the game in this fashion. With us doing so, it will be a no brainer concerning platform updates and patches that they will come thru us first!

As for the BETA testers...I'm sure that Jaime and Hutch have a list already made out...hint, hint...

[kilorocky]

Well, having enjoyed Combat Mission series, I think I am quite familiar with Battlefront.com, it's a good platform to distribute non-mainstream unique simulations.

By the way, is there any plan for beta test among subsim community?

[Looney11]

I haven't gotten into problems (yet) with credit card internet orders. Though usually own country sales, CC isn't the only option.

I'm keeping my CC close to my PC and will buy it immidiately when it comes through

Hope to see some BETA info soon(tm)

[Boomer Ang]

[Goonch]

This is a match made in heaven

[XabbaRus]

Wow, SA sounds worse than Russia for sending stuff to.

I used to get big parcels from my folks with loads of stuff in including mini bottles of sctoch and they all got trhough without being opened.

The only time was when I was in Tomsk and the package didn't go through Moscow and so not scanned.

I remember taking it to the local custom office, filling out forms and then they opened it and checked everything for a price. My mum had taken them off...They didn't look too happy until they got to the magazines which had prices on and they were all excited.

However once they added everything up they looked pretty glum. No way to get anything off me.

Anyway I will buy SCS DW....I just hope I can get the fan on my laptop sorted....

Also I'd love to Beta but until more details comes through as to what is expected then I'll hold off shouting me me me....

It would all depend on how much time it would take and how much I could commit.

[Mihe]

I´m Europen(Spain), and , for us this deal is great because if we have to buy the game trhough internet in a US store will be cheaper than a US resident because the Dollar/euro exchange rate is 1.24 now !!!

For example, i often buy in Amazon.com store, and buy computer science book very very very cheaper than here !!!

Regards

[Jakobs]

Goods news!!!!

[Fish]

BETA now !
IIRC, it was not in the header yesterday?

[Thomasew]

Hi

[BIGJ]

I agree, not having them in stores hurts. I myself would never have learned about 688i if it was sold via mail order only. Having that box on the shelf helps to draw in more people to the community.

People are naturally reluctant for mail order, that combined with people just wont hear about the game or see it since there isn't that simple box on the shelf.

[Sea Demon]

Can we pre-order anywhere yet?

Sea Demon

[buffpuff]

Having dealt with Battlefront on numerous occasions I can relate to some of the fears some of you may have in regards to purchasing on-line or by mail order. I've ordered from this company 3 times(with Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord, CMBB, and CMAK). Recently I made the mistake of taking my original CMAK CD to work with me in my laptop case. Apparently I must have shifted all the weight to the front where my CD's were and I ended up breaking my CD in half. I sent Battlefront an email explaining what happened and offered to pay for a replacement CD or whatever I needed to do to get a replacement. They sent me a replacement CD after verifying my past order with no questions asked. Do you think you could have done that with a retail store if it had been months since your purchase?

Not having this title in retail(initally) may hurt sales but anyone who's in to these types of sims comes to websites such as this one(and if they don't shame shame...grin). Having it direct order means they can afford to do things like an actual thick manual that you won't have to get Kinko's to print for you, etc. etc.

Battlefront has an excellent customer service reputation. For those of you who've never dealt with them I hope you will see this first hand when this game is released.

[finiteless]

Yeah, but can we pre-order it though? Mainly I want to know if I can get a cheque cleared through the bank early by BF etc., so that the sim will be sent out in the mail as soon as release date arrives. Otherwise there will be a delay in getting it.

[buffpuff]