Why such a high price?

DarkStar · #1 September 19th, 2003, 06:20 AM

This is awesome news. I loved the first one and love and have supported Shrapnel in the past with my purchases of RuneSword 2, Dungeon Odessy, and Space Empires 4, and Gold.

I'm also going to get this one when it comes out.

I have to admit I was a little shocked when I saw the price tag on this product. In the past Shrapnel games have been around $35. This is almost $10 more. I sure hope for this price it comes with a large printed manual.

I guess the cost of doing business is going up...

Nerfix · #2 September 19th, 2003, 07:08 AM

Big price?
You should see the numerical estimations of how much stuff there is in this game...

Pocus · #3 September 19th, 2003, 02:03 PM

Actually in France we pay routinely 60$ and more for games, when we buy them from a shop. So no big deal with these 45$

Nerfix · #4 September 19th, 2003, 02:04 PM

Same here in Finland. $45 is a cheap price to me.

Psitticine · #5 September 19th, 2003, 04:05 PM

Cripes, I've been editing those spell and item lists, plus the manual, and my editing partner is going over the units now. Believe me, this game has CONTENT! (rubbing tired fingers)

I guess there's no way I won't come off biased since I've been helping beta-test it and all, but I swear I'm being honest when I say this is the best game I've played in years. It leaves any other fantasy TBS game since Master of Magic in the dust, and I've been an avid player of HOMM, AOW, and the others. I haven't taken a peek to see what the costs are, but I can't believe it isn't worth it. Even after playing it for weeks now, I'd turn around and pay normal game prices (they run $50-60 US or higher around here) for it in a flash.

The only other thing I want from it is a giant parrot avatar (Psitticine = parrot) for my Pretender God.

Daynarr · #6 September 19th, 2003, 04:36 PM

Don't forget that you will need to spend some money on therapy to get off this game once you start playing it. Believe me, I know what I�m talking about.

Kristoffer O · #7 September 19th, 2003, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Psitticine:
The only other thing I want from it is a giant parrot avatar (Psitticine = parrot) for my Pretender God.

Perhaps we should make a Parrot-patch

Nerfix · #8 September 19th, 2003, 05:14 PM

Originally posted by Kristoffer O:

Quote:

Perhaps we should make a Parrot-patch

Uh...
You guys are scaring me...
First, R'lyehian Tentacle Boogeymen and Tentacle Boogeymen/Human crossbreeds

...
Then the spider-riding Zulu Machaka...
And now Parrots?
*shiver*

[ September 19, 2003, 16:15: Message edited by: Nerfix ]

Richard · #9 September 20th, 2003, 01:11 AM

Actually most of our games are 39.95. Runesword and SE:IV were both that. And for 5 dollars more I think it is worth it, this is an incredible game.

Psitticine · #10 September 20th, 2003, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kristoffer O:

quote:
Originally posted by Psitticine:
The only other thing I want from it is a giant parrot avatar (Psitticine = parrot) for my Pretender God.

Perhaps we should make a Parrot-patch

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! (leaping up and down)