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Thread: Why game developers ignore boycotts...

Started 1 month, 2 weeks ago by chuckskull
Good job lads, good job.
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Knoxville replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
It sounds cynical but I expected as much.

MadduckUK replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
pathetic, bunch of half arsed scumbags. either stick with it or dont sign up to it

Blastuk replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Oh I lol'd at that.. I didn't even know there was such a group.. a lot of people on my friends are playing it anyway though. I'm not gonna buy it, unless I get it for free

Lowe replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Same happened at iGi and the lads took some right stick for it.

pauldarkside replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
With Activision estimating nearly 5 million copies being sold on day 1, a few hundred thousand on a boycott's a whimper. That's why it was ignored, complaints were from an insignificant minority. Too many sheep on the internet

snootyjim replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Really frustrating - inevitable, but it's really made me angry. Boycott! Take that Activision! Anyway, here's £30... just remember, I'm angry!

matty-hodgson replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Originally Posted by pauldarkside With Activision estimating nearly 5 million copies being sold on day 1, a few hundred thousand on a boycott's a whimper. That's why it was ignored, complaints were from an insignificant minority. Too many sheep on the internet it's really sad that that's the way it works though . why can't they listen to their paying customers? is the ...

Biscuit replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
yeah its pretty infuriating... they dont unstand the point in a boycott clearly. I was getting sck of hearing people say 'oh they will add dedis and stuff in eventualy' well now theat they have all your money why would they spend it and waste time developing anything else... idiots!

pauldarkside replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Originally Posted by matty-hodgson why can't they listen to their paying customers? They did by all accounts, millions of customers bought it.

beanbandit replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Originally Posted by matty-hodgson is the cost of dedicated servers really that high? Its nothing to do with money, after all how many servers do IW actually run? Not many if at all. Most are done through 3rd party operations. The reason they have done it is for control. Control over what you play, who you play with (balance) and control over content. Mods have been a massive ...

 

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pauldarkside
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Why game developers ignore...
Published (2009-11-14 12:51:00)
Don't forget there's a difference between petition and boycott...
Saracen
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Why game developers ignore...
Published (2009-11-15 03:53:00)
Originally Posted by Rob_B To be fair you probably did pay £65 for the pack of three filters in the first place Nowhere near, actually. Just under a tenner, IIRC. The best I've seen tham at was about £7.50 on Amazon, but I'd rather buy locally than mess about with the hassle, and cost, of mail order. But the point was service, not value for money, which I presume is the point you're making. In which case, I've done quite...
Blastuk
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Why game developers ignore...
Published (2009-11-14 01:25:00)
Oh I lol'd at that.. I didn't even know there was such a group.. a lot of people on my friends are playing it anyway though. I'm not gonna buy it, unless I get it for free
Knoxville
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Why game developers ignore...
Published (2009-11-14 01:16:00)
It sounds cynical but I expected as much.
MadduckUK
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Why game developers ignore...
Published (2009-11-14 01:22:00)
pathetic, bunch of half arsed scumbags. either stick with it or dont sign up to it
chuckskull
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Why game developers ignore...
Published (2009-11-14 00:54:00)
Good job lads, good job.
educatedfool
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Why game developers ignore...
Published (2009-11-14 13:01:00)
Originally Posted by pauldarkside They did by all accounts, millions of customers bought it. There was nothing to listen to from that bunch though! Who complains that they can't use a server browser? The picture is kind of sad, at least stand for your principles! I didn't sign on to the whole boycott thing, I just signed the petition and didn't bother buying the game. As much as I want to play the single player I guess...
Lowe
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Why game developers ignore...
Published (2009-11-14 09:11:00)
Same happened at iGi and the lads took some right stick for it.
Rob_B
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Why game developers ignore...
Published (2009-11-14 21:42:00)
Originally Posted by Saracen Compare that with Waitrose. I bought some Brita water filters and, when removing one from the sealed bag, found it was cracked. I happened to bump into the branch manager next time I was in Waitrose and asked him whether I should bring it back. He said "No, it's all right, don't bother" and replaced the ONE broken filter from the three-pack I'd bought with another THREE pack, sight...
maxwilson
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Why game developers ignore...
Published (2009-11-14 12:46:00)
Originally Posted by MadduckUK pathetic, bunch of half arsed scumbags. either stick with it or dont sign up to it Exactly! Whats wrong with these people? Maybe if everyone who signed the petition actually stuck to their word there might be atleast a slight chance of something being done.....

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