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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 7:37:54 AM   
Erik Rutins

 

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Status: offline 		Hi,

Sorry to see you are so upset. No personal information is required of you, and what you choose to put in isn't going anywhere but staying with us.

We removed all of our previous copy protection in exchange for a serial number and a generous policy on your use of the game and backup copies. In order to make sure that only people with legal copies were getting updates to the game, we set up the members area. It's as simple as that.

The only field that has to be correct is the serial number. There isn't enough data there for anything but our own curiosity on general geography. The info on how to contact you is strictly so that we can keep you notified when products you own are updated. It's a service, not a rip-off. We do need to explain this better and that's in the works, we just have been too busy to iron out the last rough edges and post a comprehensive announcement on the whole thing.

Regarding your contacting the admins, if you don't hear back from us it's possible something slipped through the cracks and I'm sorry about that as I would have been one of the people to miss it. In general we are very responsive. Did you try re-sending? We are also working on launching a new help desk in the immediate future that should really cut down on the chance of us missing a request.

Regarding your e-mail tonight, I logged on in response to it. I just got it here and it's after midnight. I'd call that a pretty quick response.

Regards,

- Erik

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 7:37:57 AM   
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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 7:38:37 AM   
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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 7:39:22 AM   
TF 38


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That applies to the rest of us, too. The golden rule of support/service in any industry is to first let the client vent.

Thanks for the slack Von Murrin.

Can I assume that these other gentlemen are representatives of MG, playtesters perhaps?

If so, then Matrix needs to be made aware of their deportment and its impact on the public's perception of the franchise.

Thanks again, :)

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 7:40:14 AM   
SunDevil_MatrixForum

 

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Status: offline 		nope just customers like yourself who enjoy a calm forum, where people post with questions instead of rants....

But now that you got a response, start complaining about something else please.

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 7:40:26 AM   
carnifex


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Status: offline 		when you say the system doesn't respond to your registration, you are referring to not getting an email with the password, right?

two people in this thread just signed up for the members area and got their emails right away, so i suspect it's your mail server being slow, or clogged, or you entered a wrong email address.

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quote:

Regarding your e-mail tonight, I logged on in response to it. I just got it here and it's after midnight. I'd call that a pretty quick response.

Regards,

- Erik


someone is up late :) bravo Erik and Matrix!

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 7:42:50 AM   
rogueusmc


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ORIGINAL: von Murrin

Guys, really. He's new and upset. Let him breathe a bit, ok?

Yes Sir...I'll keep myself in line...

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 7:44:09 AM   
TF 38


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Regarding your e-mail tonight, I logged on in response to it. I just got it here and it's after midnight. I'd call that a pretty quick response.

Regards,

- Erik


Thanks Mr Rutin,

I really do need some help with this. I've been fighting with your registration procedures since attempting to update my email info, and its been nothing but a headache since.

As to this little scrum of equal-opportunity-flamers that's assembled here, you might want to consider a little trip to the MatrixGames woodshed for those under NDA with you.

Thanks again!

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 7:44:40 AM   
von Murrin


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ORIGINAL: TF 38

quote:

That applies to the rest of us, too. The golden rule of support/service in any industry is to first let the client vent.

Thanks for the slack Von Murrin.

Can I assume that these other gentlemen are representatives of MG, playtesters perhaps?

If so, then Matrix needs to be made aware of their deportment and its impact on the public's perception of the franchise.

Thanks again, :)


No, they're forum regulars, except for Mogami who helped test. Folks here can get a bit defensive when it seems as though someone is dishing it out to Matrix when they provide the best support many of us have ever seen.

If you've been rushed down the thread a bit, Erik posted a response a few up from the one I'm quoting. Hope this gets resolved in a timely manner for you, and welcome to the forums. Don't take anyting here personally; we're a pretty helpful bunch in general, if sometimes a bit quick.

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 7:45:04 AM   
Erik Rutins

 

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Status: offline 		TF 38,

Sorry, missed the part where the registration wasn't working for you.

Please e-mail me at erikr@matrixgames.com with your e-mail address/username that you used (I assume TF 38) for the Members Area login. I'll have the guy who wrote it in Australia (who is much more awake than I am) check on this issue and hopefully you will have access either tonight or in the morning.

Regards,

- Erik

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 7:46:05 AM   
SunDevil_MatrixForum

 

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Status: offline 		This thread is missing something..... I know, more cow bell.

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 7:47:08 AM   
Black Cat

 

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ORIGINAL: SunDevil

nope just customers like yourself who enjoy a calm forum, where people post with questions instead of rants....

But now that you got a response, start complaining about something else please.


Bad Sun Devil !! Bad !!! You keep that up and you`ll get a " F " in deportment and have to stay after school.

I can just see Matrix Stock opening down 10 points on the NYSE tomorrow AM due to " bad public perception of the franchise "

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 7:48:18 AM   
Erik Rutins

 

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quote:

ORIGINAL: TF 38
Thanks Mr Rutin,

I really do need some help with this. I've been fighting with your registration procedures since attempting to update my email info, and its been nothing but a headache since.

As to this little scrum of equal-opportunity-flamers that's assembled here, you might want to consider a little trip to the MatrixGames woodshed for those under NDA with you.

Thanks again!


No problem, please see my second reply as well.

The people posting here are not our staff or testers, I'm not sure where you got that impression. They're forum members and customers like yourself. It seems that any initial friction has passed on all parts, I would suggest we just call it all water under the bridge and move on to fix your problem. Sound good?

Regards,

- Erik

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 7:48:49 AM   
SunDevil_MatrixForum

 

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 7:49:18 AM   
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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 7:49:33 AM   
SunDevil_MatrixForum

 

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MORE COW BELL.... DING DING DING DING

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 7:50:52 AM   
rogueusmc


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ORIGINAL: TF 38

quote:

That applies to the rest of us, too. The golden rule of support/service in any industry is to first let the client vent.

Thanks for the slack Von Murrin.

Can I assume that these other gentlemen are representatives of MG, playtesters perhaps?

If so, then Matrix needs to be made aware of their deportment and its impact on the public's perception of the franchise.

Thanks again, :)


How many people here think Matrix Games is the BEST by far for any Quality gaming product AND support for their product anywhere, say, "HELL YEAH!!!"

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 7:52:38 AM   
carnifex


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equal-opportunity-flamers


NOT TRUE !

I only flame the ones I love.

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 7:53:17 AM   
TheHellPatrol


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ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins

TF 38,

quote:

ORIGINAL: TF 38
Thanks Mr Rutin,

I really do need some help with this. I've been fighting with your registration procedures since attempting to update my email info, and its been nothing but a headache since.

As to this little scrum of equal-opportunity-flamers that's assembled here, you might want to consider a little trip to the MatrixGames woodshed for those under NDA with you.

Thanks again!


No problem, please see my second reply as well.

The people posting here are not our staff or testers, I'm not sure where you got that impression. They're forum members and customers like yourself. It seems that any initial friction has passed on all parts, I would suggest we just call it all water under the bridge and move on to fix your problem. Sound good?

Regards,

- Erik
Hey Boss, about that raise you were talkin' to me and the boys about?...Just kidding...i'll put my pitchfork and torch back in the garage.P.S. HELL YEAH!!!!!!

< Message edited by TheHellPatrol -- 7/29/2004 9:54:25 PM >

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 8:08:40 AM   
Behemoth


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Status: offline 		One giant HELL-YEAH over here. Also TF 38 Sorry to hear about your problems, they happen everywhere from time to time. I've dealt with matrix in one way or another since 2000 something I think... WOW time flies. They really are a company from a bygone era, we are not likly to see many more companies like this that actually CARE what their customers think. My loyalty started with Steel Panthers WAW, Check it out it's a free update of one Gary G's great games. This game started them running and they have never really dropped the ball since... did I mention it's free? Welcome. Enjoy the game, by the way, even without a patch it's the best out there.
-B

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 8:16:32 AM   
mjk428

 

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Status: offline 		TF 38-

Just in case you missed it in all the excitement, there's nothing in the Members Area related to WitP yet.

There is an interim patch (1.10d) in the War in the Pacific Support forum.

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 8:20:21 AM   
Becket


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ORIGINAL: mjk428

TF 38-

Just in case you missed it in all the excitement, there's nothing in the Members Area related to WitP yet.

There is an interim patch (1.10d) in the War in the Pacific Support forum.


Can we start harrassing Erik for patch information now?

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 8:51:26 AM   
Bodhi


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ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins
We removed all of our previous copy protection in exchange for a serial number and a generous policy on your use of the game and backup copies. In order to make sure that only people with legal copies were getting updates to the game, we set up the members area. It's as simple as that.
- Erik


And a very big thumbs up to Matrix for that. I don't begrudge Matrix an email address if it gets rid of the awful CD copy protection scheme they were using before. Nice to see that Matrix listened to the grumbling customers.

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 9:51:08 AM   
Smiffus64

 

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Status: offline 		What some of you forget is that first impressions do count. Nowadays people want to get service now instead of later and with as little fuss as possible. A customer doesn't care that others have good experience with a company, it is their experience that matters. Is a customer right to get disgruntled? I think so. The way someone expresses that is another matter, which is not to say that TF38's reaction is wrong. The squeaky wheel and all...

I've been a lurker on these forums for some time now and decided to finally register now that I've ordered WitP and it took some doing. For the first login I created I didn't get a confirmation/activation mail so I sent a mail to forums@matrixgames.com.. lo and behold I got an undeliverable mail in return. I sent a mail asking for help to support@matrixgames.com and they promptly replied telling me it was an inactive account without going into my first concern.. In the end I just registered again with another nick, then everything went smoothly.

As I said, first impressions are important, certainly when one coughs up (what for me is) a large amount of money up front for a product.

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 11:42:17 AM   
David Heath


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Status: offline 		Hi Everyone

Yep its 4:35 am and I just posted the patch v1.20 for WITP. So those signed up in the members area you will find it there. The only way to get a patch is to register with your serial number in our members area. This allows us to make it easy for you to back up your games, play them on your laptop and desktop PC and provide some security to us. We have proven we do not mind giving support but we like to do it just to those who deserve it.

NONE of your data will ever be sold or giving away. We figured it would be nice to drop an email when a patch for a game you registered became available. TF38 I am currently on the phone to our staff memeber handling this and I hope to have it fixed very soon if it not already.

Once again thank you to everyone that purchased WITP and stop reading this forum and go tell your friends

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 11:58:42 AM   
brisd


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ORIGINAL: SunDevil

nope just customers like yourself who enjoy a calm forum, where people post with questions instead of rants....

But now that you got a response, start complaining about something else please.


The Members Area IS CONFUSING the first time, took me several minutes just now to figure it out and then it let me start down loading the patch. It stopped once, at 48% so far d/l. Your statement earlier about not needing is register is FALSE, you can't d/l the patch without registering and giving information. Some people have issues with providing personal information just to d/l a patch for a program they already paid for. I can see his point, even if he is very upset, he has the right to ask what is up. Some of you need to be more supportive and post CORRECT info instead of slamming him. And I don't find it funny at all. Matrix is one of the best companies for support issues but some of the forum members are total ****s.

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 3:53:53 PM   
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Some people have issues with providing personal information just to d/l a patch for a program they already paid for.


You don't seem to get it. The patches are for those who bought the game. The requirement to register and fill in your serial number is required to activate the game sections that you own. Owning multiple games, each one I own gets keyed in there and once I key it in, an additional row shows up with patch status for that game.

You don't get patches unless you prove you own the game. What exactly is so difficult with that concept? A large number of companies have switched over to this type of system to keep people out of their support areas. Bandwidth costs money.

In two strokes, Matrix has effectively eliminated piracy AND removed peoples major gripe about having to keep a CD in the drive to play.

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 4:10:44 PM   
Oliver Heindorf


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Status: offline 		honestly, for me, being non native english, the member area was not clear too. why I have to register again and why not using the forum data you already have etc etc. this was really confusing to me.

and how do I register my copy of UV& Screaming Eagles...I think I registered Screaming Eagles some time ago but it doesnt appear.....I have no mails/order numers as backup becasue I had a PC-crash......can I re-download ? HELP

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 4:13:18 PM   
SunDevil_MatrixForum

 

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Status: offline 		Oliver,

For the other two games mentioned, you might want to post a thread in this general support forum.

http://www.matrixgames.com/default.asp?URL=http%3A//www.matrixgames.com/forums/tt.asp%3Fforumid%3D18

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RE: Members Area - 7/30/2004 5:00:53 PM   
Marc von Martial


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ORIGINAL: Oliver Heindorf

honestly, for me, being non native english, the member area was not clear too. why I have to register again and why not using the forum data you already have etc etc. this was really confusing to me.


Easy, because it doesn´t work and it will only clutter up the members area databse with people that actually do not own a Matrix Games product.


quote:


and how do I register my copy of UV& Screaming Eagles...I think I registered Screaming Eagles some time ago but it doesnt appear.....I have no mails/order numers as backup becasue I had a PC-crash......can I re-download ? HELP


You don´t need to, because these two games don´t have a serial number. They fall under a different copy protection sceme.

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