Pre-ordering update - Page 5

briantheiceberg · 03-20-2007, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dagrims

It will be posted only on the forums so people who check just once every few months won't even know it's available. But then again, those aren't the people who preordered, so it doesn't really matter. I think that everyone who orders this game should receive a $7 discount, no matter when they purchase, how many versions they purchased in the past, or if they even have internet access. Those that purchased a CD copy of Season Ticket Baseball in 2002 should receive a free upgrade of OOTP 2007, in CD form, delivered in person by Marc Duffy. THAT'S called good marketing and customer service, folks, and it's something any software company who wanted to be taken seriously should do automatically. Why alienate even one possible buyer simply to make hundreds of others happy by giving a generous offer? There's really no excuse for sloppiness and I might just consider giving up text baseball games as a result. However, I will not cancel my preorder (for which I received about ten email offers, each giving increasing discount percentages - I eventually purchased and took advantage of the 120% discount); I will simply sell the two licenses for $100 apiece to unsuspecting old men who don't check their email and think that they're buying the rights to download the 2008 version bundled with Sean Lahman's database and his credit card numbers. Then, I'll take the $200, send $7 via PayPal to 28 dissatisfied purchasers of prior versions who mistakenly deleted their email discount offers, use the remaining $4 to buy a pint of Guinness at that one guy's virtual bar who keeps advertising on these boards (how DOES that guy make any money?), and with that mild buzz will post non-stop until the first patch is released for download.

p.s. Thanks for making the early download option available!

wow, remind me never to get on your bad side

endgame · 03-20-2007, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by briantheiceberg

wow, remind me never to get on your bad side

Too late. The world is divided into the bad side and Dagrims'.

But always a pleasure to watch it unfold.

Dargone · 03-20-2007, 04:24 PM

Is it out yet?!

phenom · 03-20-2007, 04:26 PM

Just remember: There are no such thing as stupid questions; just stupid people.

Dargone · 03-20-2007, 04:29 PM

No, not yet? Ok, I'm getting excited...

Faaip De Oiad · 03-20-2007, 04:42 PM

I have not gotten an email today.

Marc Duffy · 03-20-2007, 05:15 PM

If you've got nothing, PM me with your email address that you think you are registered with on the OOTP developments mailing list

Quick way to check is to enter your email address in the box on the right of www.ootpbaseball.net

Captain Mal · 03-20-2007, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by phenom

Just remember: There are no such thing as stupid questions; just stupid people.

Thanks, MD.

Dargone · 03-20-2007, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Marc Duffy

If you've got nothing, PM me with your email address that you think you are registered with on the OOTP developments mailing list

Quick way to check is to enter your email address in the box on the right of www.ootpbaseball.net

Awesome. I come straight to the message boards and can't remember the last time I visited the main page. I'm all set now, thanks a bunch...

Dagrims · 03-20-2007, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dargone

Sorry for asking, but I don't get e-mails from OOTP developments(haven't for a couple years now since my e-mail has changed a few times). I really wasn't trying to ask a stupid question, I promise. Thursday, Friday, next month, makes no difference to me. Don't quite get why that response was directed towards me...

Hey, just saw your post. Mine wasn't directed towards you personally at all! I was just in a goofy mood and decided to make a silly post. I actually was taking some mild jabs at other posters who have gotten quite distraught about not receiving discounts they feel they're owed. I just used your post as a starting point, but it didn't have anything to do with you so I probably shouldn't have quoted it. Sorry for giving you that perception.

Dargone · 03-20-2007, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dagrims

Hey, just saw your post. Mine wasn't directed towards you personally at all! I was just in a goofy mood and decided to make a silly post. I actually was taking some mild jabs at other posters who have gotten quite distraught about not receiving discounts they feel they're owed. I just used your post as a starting point, but it didn't have anything to do with you so I probably shouldn't have quoted it. Sorry for giving you that perception.

No worries

Mattingly06 · 03-21-2007, 12:12 AM

Can I still get it on Thursday if I preorder on the 21st?

Aytumious · 03-21-2007, 12:38 AM

Barf. I just ordered it 11:30 CST. I'm guessing I missed out on the early release dealio.

Marc Duffy · 03-21-2007, 03:42 AM

No, still 1 day to go

phenom · 03-21-2007, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Dagrims

Hey, just saw your post. Mine wasn't directed towards you personally at all! I was just in a goofy mood and decided to make a silly post. I actually was taking some mild jabs at other posters who have gotten quite distraught about not receiving discounts they feel they're owed. I just used your post as a starting point, but it didn't have anything to do with you so I probably shouldn't have quoted it. Sorry for giving you that perception.

swampdragon · 03-21-2007, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Dargone

Awesome. I come straight to the message boards and can't remember the last time I visited the main page. I'm all set now, thanks a bunch...

The message board isn't the main page??

Gastric ReFlux · 03-21-2007, 08:58 AM

So we're 10 hours away from it being Thursday in England, right?

highandoutside · 03-21-2007, 09:13 AM

Well today is Wednesday, can I still pre-order and get it tomorrow?

Tony M · 03-21-2007, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Gastric ReFlux

So we're 10 hours away from it being Thursday in England, right?

10 hours 32 minutes as I write this post...

ms2002 · 03-21-2007, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by redsoxford

10 hours 32 minutes as I write this post...

Yeah..here's to hoping it's released Thursday morning in England versus Thursday morning in the States...

03-20-2007, 04:24 PM	#83 (permalink)
Dargone Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Azeroth Posts: 2,504	Is it out yet?! __________________ I was never one to patiently pick up broken fragments and glue them together again and tell myself that the mended whole was as good as new. What is broken is broken -- and I'd rather remember it as it was at its best than mend it and see the broken places as long as I lived.-Margaret Mitchell Last edited by Dargone : 03-20-2007 at 08:59 PM.

03-20-2007, 04:29 PM	#85 (permalink)
Dargone Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Azeroth Posts: 2,504	No, not yet? Ok, I'm getting excited... __________________ I was never one to patiently pick up broken fragments and glue them together again and tell myself that the mended whole was as good as new. What is broken is broken -- and I'd rather remember it as it was at its best than mend it and see the broken places as long as I lived.-Margaret Mitchell Last edited by Dargone : 03-20-2007 at 09:00 PM.

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03-20-2007, 04:26 PM	#84 (permalink)
phenom Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Near the Great Wall. On the GOOD side. Posts: 2,780	Just remember: There are no such thing as stupid questions; just stupid people.

03-20-2007, 04:42 PM	#86 (permalink)
Faaip De Oiad Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 82	I have not gotten an email today.

03-20-2007, 05:15 PM	#87 (permalink)
Marc Duffy SI Marketing Wizard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Islington, London Posts: 4,743	If you've got nothing, PM me with your email address that you think you are registered with on the OOTP developments mailing list Quick way to check is to enter your email address in the box on the right of www.ootpbaseball.net

03-21-2007, 12:12 AM	#92 (permalink)
Mattingly06 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 45	Can I still get it on Thursday if I preorder on the 21st?

03-21-2007, 12:38 AM	#93 (permalink)
Aytumious Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 147	Barf. I just ordered it 11:30 CST. I'm guessing I missed out on the early release dealio.

03-21-2007, 03:42 AM	#94 (permalink)
Marc Duffy SI Marketing Wizard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Islington, London Posts: 4,743	No, still 1 day to go

03-21-2007, 08:58 AM	#97 (permalink)
Gastric ReFlux Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Member #3409 Posts: 8,334	So we're 10 hours away from it being Thursday in England, right?

03-21-2007, 09:13 AM	#98 (permalink)
highandoutside Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 222	Well today is Wednesday, can I still pre-order and get it tomorrow?