Shrapnel Christmas Card

Gandalf Parker · #1 December 1st, 2003, 06:14 PM

Oh Shrappy! Not Nice!

I get an email with a "Merry Christmas from Shrapnel Games" subject. The first thing I see on the card is a picture of Santa holding Dominions 2 and Lock-and-Load. Next I see a 15% off coupon (yes I saw the asterisk later). Then a bit about free expedite shipping in the US. And way down at the bottom is a note that certain games (including Dominions 2) are not covered by the offer. AWhhhhhhh! Im disappointed. I had my hopes up.

Im not knocking any of the facts of this. Excluding new releases makes sense. But COME ON! Having it prominently displayed in the graphic at the top and then excluded at the bottom is at least worthy of a "yeah probably shouldnt have done that". It kindof comes off as either an error in marketing, or a purposeful tactic in marketing. Hmmmmmm?

By the way, as someone who has done mass emailings, displaying so many email addresses is something to be avoided.

[ December 01, 2003, 16:17: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

Argitoth · #2 December 1st, 2003, 06:35 PM

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Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
Having it prominently displayed in the graphic at the top and then excluded at the bottom is at least worthy of a "yeah probably shouldnt have done that". It kindof comes off as either an error in marketing, or a purposeful tactic in marketing. Hmmmmmm?

Booooo Shrapnel! Boooooo

[ December 01, 2003, 16:35: Message edited by: Argitoth ]

LordArioch · #3 December 1st, 2003, 11:51 PM

I noticed that too. I already have Dominions II so it doesn't bother me so much, but it still seems a bit evil to wave the Dominions II box in people's faces and then mention that its not included in the offer.
I knew it...even at Shrapnel the marketing division is mean.

It does seem a bit strange...

Lord Hammer · #4 December 2nd, 2003, 01:23 AM

I had already ordered it, just got it today

. To me that was a gift enough

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Gandalf Parker · #5 December 2nd, 2003, 03:26 AM

Well I had many copies of Dom1. Im still trying to convince myself to order more of Dom2. thats why I was disappointed. I thought I had a start on my lan copies.

Humer · #6 December 2nd, 2003, 08:23 AM

Anyone else thought the post was somewhat suspicious? I had to check the raw message data to make sure it really was from Shrapnelgames...

And about the offer not covering Dominions 2... Baaaad.

- Humer

Gandalf Parker · #7 December 2nd, 2003, 04:57 PM

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Originally posted by Humer:
Anyone else thought the post was somewhat suspicious? I had to check the raw message data to make sure it really was from Shrapnelgames...

And about the offer not covering Dominions 2... Baaaad.

- Humer

Yeah I make it a rule to never click a link in an email. I will either search for it and go from google, or cut-n-paste the address it shows. In this case I did the cut-n-paste of the text rather than trusting the hidden URL.